SELECTION OF SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGNING OPEN SYSTEMS BASED ON ANALYSIS OF VARIANTS WITH RANDOM WEIGHTS by A. A. Pastushkov, V. K. Batovrin

“…The approach is based on the analysis of a tree of variants with random weights (here weight is a certain non-negative quantity: for example, cost, mass, energy consumption, etc.). …”
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Topographic Independent Component Analysis reveals random scrambling of orientation in visual space. by Marina Martinez-Garcia, Luis M Martinez, Jesús Malo

“…While most of the existing descriptions take purely geometric/mechanistic approaches which disregard the network function, a clear exception to this trend in the literature is the original approach of Hyvärinen and Hoyer based on infomax and Topographic Independent Component Analysis (TICA). …”
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Regularity of paths of stochastic measures by Vadym Radchenko

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Functional Analysis of Thyme Production in Denizli Province by Arif Semerci, Enver Ken

“…This study aimed to conduct an econometric analysis of thyme production in Denizli province agricultural enterprises. …”
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Modeling random processes induced by the support surface profile in transport and technological systems by Yu. P. Kornyushin, A. V. Lavrov, A. V. Sidorova

“…(Results and discussion) Successful implementations of support surface profile height have been achieved for two distinct scenarios: asphalt and wheat stubble. A comparative analysis is conducted between the correlation function of the simulated implementation of the random process and the original correlation function. …”
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Equivalent Nonlinearization Technique for Random Analysis of Nonlinear System With Fractional Derivative Damping by Ming Xu

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Resting-state functional connectivity analysis in Post-Acute Cognitive Impairment Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) after treatment with portable brain stimulation: an double-blind, randomized study by Pedro Henrique Rodrigues da Silva, Kallene Vidal, Beatriz Cavendish, Alisson Lima, Adriano Neto, Mariana Batista, Rebeca Pelosof, Bianca Pinto, Andre Russowsky Brunoni

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Division of the inferior pulmonary ligament during upper lobectomy does not improve postoperative pulmonary function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials by Boyang Chen, Weifeng Tang, Junhai Chen, Mingqiang Kang, Jinbiao Xie, Wu Wang, Tianbao Yang, Shijie Huang

“…Conclusion IPLD for pulmonary function protection is unnecessary in upper lobectomy.…”
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Nonlinear mechanical response of finite-length soft composites with random dislocations by Samira Jalilvand, Moein Mirzaei, Hamze Mousavi

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Sarcopenia and Risk of Cognitive Impairment: Cohort Study and Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Tingting Sha, Yuqing Zhang, Jie Wei, Changjun Li, Chao Zeng, Guanghua Lei, Yilun Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to appraise the causal association of sarcopenia with cognitive impairment by triangulating the data from a cohort study and Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. MethodsUsing UK Biobank data, we first examined the associations of sarcopenia and its indices (appendicular lean mass [ALM], handgrip strength, and gait speed) with cognitive function (fluid intelligence and prospective memory) by using mixed-effects regression models. …”
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The causal relationship between biological function of mitochondria and chronic kidney disease： a Mendelian randomization study by Yuan Xin-zhu, Li Ling-qin, Zhou Rui-jiao, Lin Chang-wei, Xia Meng-di, Wang Bao-fu, Xie Xi-sheng

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the causal relationship between mitochondrial functional proteins and chronic kidney disease （CKD） using Mendelian randomization analysis， thus providing a genetic reference for the early prevention of CKD.MethodsPublicly accessible GWAS data were collected and used to analyze the causal relationship between mitochondrial functional proteins and CKD， with inverse variance weighted analysis as the core method. …”
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Effect of fat distribution on left ventricular structure and function in different sexes: a Mendelian randomization study by Hang Li, Guangjiao Yin, Guangjiao Yin, Yanfang Zhang, Ziwei Wang, Fang Lv, Rui Li, Juanjuan Qin, Juanjuan Qin, Xujun Ye, Xujun Ye

“…Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was employed to explore causal relationships.ResultsAfter adjusting for BMI, WHR shows a positive causal relationship with LV hypertrophy and a significant negative causal relationship with LV volume and diastolic function. …”
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Randomized Control Trial Comparing Effects of Tourniquets on Neurology and Functional Outcomes after Total Knee Arthoplasty by Gur-Aziz Singh Sidhu, Saphalya Pattnaik, Mothana Gawad, Rafia Ghani, Harjot Kaur, Neil Ashwood

“…Results: The study recruited 55 patients aged ranging from 65 to 90 years who were randomized into two groups.22 patients were excluded, and the final analysis involved 23 patients. …”
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Identification of potential druggable targets for endometriosis through Mendelian randomization analysis by Peng Chen, Xin Wei, Xiao-Ke Li, Yi-Hang Zhou, Yi-Hang Zhou, Qi-Fang Liu, Ling Ou-Yang

“…This study aimed to identify both cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma protein markers as promising therapeutic targets for EM.MethodsWe utilized Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore potential disease-causing proteins, utilizing genetic datasets from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) analyses. …”
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The effect of ginseng on sexual function in postmenopausal women with major depression: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial by Zahra Sharifpour, Shirin Hasanpoor, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Zahra Mousavi, Elnaz Shaseb, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…A total of 66 postmenopausal women aged 45 to 60 with major depressive disorder were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups using block randomization. …”
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An extrinsic random-based ensemble approach for android malware detection by Nektaria Potha, V. Kouliaridis, G. Kambourakis

“…This paper introduces a sophisticated Extrinsic Random-based Ensemble (ERBE) method where in a predetermined set of repetitions, a subset of external instances (either malware or benign) as well as classification features are randomly selected, and an aggregation function is adopted to combine the output of all base models for each test case separately. …”
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Bidirectional relationships between cognition and depressive symptoms and effects of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors: random-intercept, cross-lagged panel model by Ted C. T. Fong, Ryder T. H. Chan, Ming Wen, Paul S. F. Yip

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Wearable Activity Tracker–Based Interventions for Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Ran Li, Yangan Li, Lu Wang, Lijuan Li, Chenying Fu, Danrong Hu, Quan Wei

“…ObjectiveThis study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of wearable activity tracker–based interventions on physical activity, body composition, and physical function among community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Investigation of Mutual Behavior of Stochastic Normally Distributed Processes with Additive Amplitude Randomization by S. A. Pyko, N. S. Pyko, O. A. Markelov, Yu. D. Uljanitski, M. I. Bogachev

“…The joint analysis of several signals is essential for better understanding of the principles underlying the complex systems dynamics. …”
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A new auxiliary variables-based estimator for population distribution function under stratified random sampling and non-response by Sohail Ahmad, Hasnain Iftikhar, Moiz Qureshi, Ilyas Khan, Abdoalrahman S. A. Omer, Elías A. Torres Armas, Javier Linkolk López-Gonzales

“…Recent studies estimate the population distribution function by applying stratified random sampling and non-response techniques, but there are some limitations in using the auxiliary data. …”
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