Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…The aim of this project is to review the clinical and financial benefits of hybrid closed-loop systems for managing glucose in people who have type 1 diabetes mellitus and are having trouble managing their condition. …”
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Detection rate by time period and predictors of serious arrhythmias in unexplained syncope: a multicenter implantable loop recorder registry study by Juwon Kim, Il-Young Oh, Myung-Jin Cha, Jinhee Ahn, So-Ryoung Lee, Sung Ho Lee, Jae-Sun Uhm, Pil-Sung Yang, Jaemin Shim, Hyoung-Seob Park, Junbeom Park, Jun Hyung Kim, Ki-Hun Kim, Jumsuk Ko, Hong Euy Lim, Ju Youn Kim

“…Background/Aims Although an implantable loop recorder (ILR) is a valuable tool for investigation of unexplained syncope, there are limited data regarding time course to diagnosis and predictors of serious arrhythmias as a cause of unexplained syncope. …”
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Construction of Motion/Force Transmission Performance Index of a Single-Drive Serial Loop Mechanism and Application to the Vehicle Door Latch Mechanism by Ziyang Zhang, Lubin Hang, Xiaobo Huang

“…Aiming at the multifunctional requirements of the limited space in high-end vehicle side-door latches, a double single-loop RRUPRR mechanism driven by a single motor for both electric releasing and cinching is proposed based on the POC set. …”
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Reducing Did Not Attends (DNAs) at a Community Mental Health Service Through the Implementation of SMS Reminders: A Closed Loop Audit by Min San Chong, Ahmed Jawad

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Effect of intravenous lignocaine infusion on propofol requirement using a closed-loop anaesthesia delivery system: A randomised controlled study by Jijo Francis, Goverdhan D. Puri, Tanvir Samra, Vighnesh Ashok, Rajarajan Ganesan

“…Background and Aims: Closed-loop anaesthesia delivery systems (CLADS) have made total intravenous anaesthesia easier, safer and more precise. lignocaine is a local anaesthetic with analgesic properties. …”
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Analysis of non-halal meat adulteration in beef meatball using real-time PCR and mitochondrial D-loop gen-specific primer by Halida Rahmania, Rien Larasati Arini, Abdul Rohman, Rumiyati Rumiyati

“…Subsequent phases encompassed DNA isolation, specificity, linearity, limit of detection, efficiency, and repeatability assessments to evaluate the method. Results: The D-Loop 539 and D-Loop 409 primers successfully detected the pork and wild boar DNA in both raw meat and meatballs, with optimal annealing temperatures of 61.2°C and 60.6°C, respectively. …”
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Penggunaan Fruity Loops Studio dalam Pembelajaran Konsep Musik Tonal dengan Berkarya Musik Populer untuk Peserta Didik SMA by Pispian Rahman, Yudi Sukmayadi

“…The Use of Fruity Loops Studio in Learning Concept of Tonal Music With Popular Music Working for High School Students. …”
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Small break loss of coolant accident of 200 cm² in cold leg of primary loop of Angra2 nuclear power reactor evaluation by EDUARDO MADEIRA BORGES, GAIANÊ SABUNDJIAN

“…The aim of this paper is evaluated the consequences to ANGRA 2 nuclear power reactor and to identify the flow regimes, the heat transfer modes, and the correlations used by RELAP5/MOD3.2.gama code in ANGRA 2 during the Small-Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident (SBLOCA) with a 200cm2 of rupture area in the cold leg of primary loop. …”
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The use of a jaw-designed suture passer as compared to the Lasso-loop suture technique for arthroscopic treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability by Weiwei Mao, Zhigao Jin, Yong Zhang, Wei Li, Ying Zhu, Weiqi Kong, Ying Wang, Jianzhong Qin

“…Purpose This study compares the clinical outcomes of the Lasso-loop and Jaw-designed suture passer techniques for arthroscopic treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) caused by anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injuries. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attract Endothelial Progenitor Cells via a Positive Feedback Loop between CXCR2 and CXCR4 by Yingyun Tan, Linjing Shu, Peng Xu, Shi Bai

“…Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism remains vague. This study is aimed at investigating the roles of CXCR2 and CXCR4 in the EPC migration towards MSCs. …”
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Stimulation-Induced Artifact Removal of the Local Field Potential Through Hardware Design: Toward the Implantable Closed-Loop Deep Brain Stimulation by Yi-Hui Wu, Hsiao-Chun Lin, Chi-Wei Huang, Chung-Yu Wu, Ming-Dou Ker

“…An innovative technology known as closed-loop deep brain stimulation is under development. …”
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Thermodynamics, economy and environment analyses and optimization of series, parallel, dual-loop Kalina cycles for double-source heat recovery in cement industry. by Yali Wang, Yongjun Xu, Yongliang Qiu, Shengwang Ning

“…This research aims to investigate the heat recovery of both suspension preheater flue gas and clinker cooler hot air in cement industry. …”
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Positive feedback loop between MAPK and aquaporin 7 regulates autophagy and apoptosis induced by palmitate in RIN‐m5f cells by Maoqi Wang, Jiang Tan, Xueting He, Yuqin Chen, Guoping Qiu, Mei Yang

“…Our results suggest a positive feedback loop between MAPK signaling and AQP7 that regulates autophagy and apoptosis in RIN‐m5f cells under high‐fat conditions.…”
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Efficacy and safety of combining a thiazide diuretic with a loop diuretic in decompensated heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rodrigo Bessa, Otavio C. Martins, Isadora Mamede, Anne E.O. Franchini, Marcel C.F. Santos

“…Less is known about the safety of this combination. Objectives: We aimed to perform a meta-analysis comparing the efficacy and safety of a loop monotherapy versus a combination of loop and thiazide. …”
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Suture looping technique for coracoclavicular fixation biomechanically outperforms fixation constructs utilizing either a metallic anchor or an all-suture anchor by Hao-Ming Chang, Shih-Ting Lin, Chi-Hsiu Wang, Yu-Meng Hsiao, Kai-Lan Hsu, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Wei-Ren Su, Chih-Kai Hong

“…Background The utilization of all-suture anchors in coracoclavicular (CC) suture fixations offers satisfactory clinical advantages. This study aimed to compare the biomechanical properties of suture looping, conventional metallic anchors, and all-suture anchors in CC suture fixation in a synthetic bone model. …”
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Evaluation of symphysis donor site quantity by cone-beam computed tomography and its relation to anterior loop of mental foramen: an observational study by Tansu Cimen, Yunus Yigit Saka, Emel Tuğba Ataman-Duruel, Onurcem Duruel, Hasan Güney Yilmaz, Tolga Fikret Tözüm

“…However, vital anatomic structures can limit intraoral bone block graft surgeries, and they must be evaluated in detail. The aim of this study is to evaluate the dimensions and volume of the maximum potential symphysis block graft donor site and their relations to the anterior loop of mental foramen. …”
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Robust Closed–Open Loop Iterative Learning Control for MIMO Discrete-Time Linear Systems with Dual-Varying Dynamics and Nonrepetitive Uncertainties by Yawen Zhang, Yunshan Wei, Zuxin Ye, Shilin Liu, Hao Chen, Yuangao Yan, Junhong Chen

“…While most existing studies have achieved limited progress in relaxing either one or two of these constraints simultaneously, this work aims to eliminate the restrictions imposed by all four strict repeatability conditions in ILC. …”
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Longitudinal changes following the introduction of socially assistive robots in nursing homes: a qualitative study with ICF framework and causal loop diagramming by Eri Otaka, Kenji Sato, Daiki Shimotori, Tsuneki Ninomiya, Naoki Sugimoto, Yoshihiro Nakabo, Yoshio Matsumoto, Taiki Yoshida, Izumi Kondo

“…The identified codes were charted for each side—care recipients and caregivers sides— using a causal loop diagram, a tool used to visualize nonlinear dynamics in complex systems. …”
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Feasibility of Closed-Loop TCI Based on New EEG Baseline in the Presence of Low Dose of Esketamine: A Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Li X, Li S, Xu C, He H, Shao W, Zhan S, Xu B

“…Xiaoshan Li,1,2,* Shengchao Li,1,2,* Chanyan Xu,1 Huan He,1 Weidong Shao,1 Shuteng Zhan,1,2 Bo Xu1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Southern Theater Command of PLA, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bo Xu, Department of Anesthesiology, General Hospital of Southern Theater command of PLA, 111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email xubo333@hotmail.comObjective: This research aimed to quantify the impact of low dose of esketamine on BIS and validate the feasibility of closed-loop TCI system based on the new BIS baseline with low dose of esketamine.Methods: This study consisted of two phases. …”
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Oestrogen suppresses the adipogenesis of fibro/adipogenic progenitors through reactivating the METTL3–ESR1‐mediated loop in post‐menopausal females by Hao Zhou, Shujing Feng, Jinkui Cai, Xiexiang Shao, Siyuan Zhu, Han Zhou, Yongmin Cao, Ru Wang, Xingzuan Lin, Jianhua Wang

“…Reactivating the METTL3ESR1 loop via oestrogen in FAPs reduced muscular fatty infiltration and improved locomotor function.…”
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