Randomized Quantization for Privacy in Resource Constrained Machine Learning at-the-Edge and Federated Learning by Ce Feng, Parv Venkitasubramaniam

“…For federated learning, we develop Gaussian Sampling Quantization (GSQ), which integrates discrete Gaussian sampling into the quantization process to ensure local differential privacy (LDP). …”
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Alcohol use and cardiometabolic risk in the UK Biobank: A Mendelian randomization study. by Joanna Lankester, Daniela Zanetti, Erik Ingelsson, Themistocles L Assimes

“…Using the well-established ADH1B Arg47His variant (rs1229984) and up to 24 additional SNPs recently found to be associated with alcohol consumption in an independent dataset as instruments, we conducted two-stage least squares and inverse weighted variance MR analyses, both as one-sample analyses in the UK Biobank and as two-sample analyses in external consortia. …”
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External validity of randomized controlled trials in older adults, a systematic review. by Floor J van Deudekom, Iris Postmus, Danielle J van der Ham, Alexander B Pothof, Karen Broekhuizen, Gerard J Blauw, Simon P Mooijaart

“…Articles were further excluded if not conducted with humans or only secondary analyses were reported. A random sample of 10% was drawn. The current review analyzed this random sample and further selected trials when the reported mean age was ≥ 60 years. …”
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Association between Sleep Traits and Lung Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Jie Wang, Haibo Tang, Yumei Duan, Siyu Yang, Jian An

“…Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was used to examine whether chronotype, getting up in the morning, sleep duration, nap during the day, or sleeplessness was causally associated with the risk of lung cancer. …”
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The effect of music on pain and anxiety during hysterosalpingography: a randomized controlled trial by Betül Mumcu, Ayşe Aydın

“…The study population consisted of women admitted to the relevant institution for HSG. The study sample consisted of 80 women, 40 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group, who met the study criteria from the specified population. …”
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Causal associations between smoking and ocular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study by Zhaohao Huang, Junjie Chen, Lu Shi, Jun Huang

“…Purpose: To explore the causal associations between smoking and ocular diseases using Mendelian randomization (MR). Methods: A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis based on publicly.available genome-wide association studies were employed to infer the causal relationship. …”
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Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Pilot Study of Naproxen During Dental Implant Osseointegration by Hattanas Kumchai, Daniel I. Taub, Ryan E. Tomlinson

“…Materials and Methods Subjects receiving a maxillary dental implant were randomized to take naproxen or placebo for 7 days after the surgery. …”
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Reporting quality of randomized controlled trials in otolaryngology: review of adherence to the CONSORT statement by Yu Qing Huang, Katsiaryna Traore, Badr Ibrahim, Maida J. Sewitch, Lily H. P. Nguyen

“…Only 6.5% of RCTs described the individual responsible for enrolling and assigning subjects and method of randomization; 32.4% reported the estimated effect size and precision; 40.6% reported a sample size calculation and 32.4% mentioned external validity or implications of the findings. …”
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Statistical Fragility of Findings From Randomized Phase 3 Trials in Pediatric Oncology by Hannah E. Olsen, Pei‐Chi Kao, Caleb Richmond, David S. Shulman, Wendy B. London, Steven G. DuBois

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The Effects of Local Heating on Facilitating Radial Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Somaye Asef, Seyyed Ali Moezi, Ahmad Nasiri, Bahare Zarei

“…The subjects were selected through convenient sampling and allocated to control and intervention groups using simple random allocation. …”
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Portable XRF and Vis-NIR spectrometry for predicting chemical properties of forest soils in the Amazon: Insights into sensor data dimensionality reduction by Quésia Sá Pavão, Paula Godinho Ribeiro, Gutierre Pereira Maciel, Sérgio Henrique Godinho Silva, Suzana Romeiro Araújo, Antonio Rodrigues Fernandes, José Alexandre Melo Demattê, Pedro Walfir Martins e Souza Filho, Silvio Junio Ramos

“…Soil samples were collected from surface and subsurface layers in forest areas. …”
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The Effectiveness of Ginger-Infused Water on Aerobic Endurance: A Randomized Control Trial by Rika Sepriani, Bafirman Bafirman, Deswandi Deswandi, Hilmainur Syampurma, Hastria Effendi, Monica Dara Pratiwi

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Impact of position of bolster on outcome of prone PCNL—A randomized clinical trial by Vikram Singh, Ishwar Ram Dhayal, Sanjeet Kumar Singh, Alok Srivastava, Nandan Rai

“…Materials and Methods It was a randomized clinical trial. Patients in whom superior calyceal puncture was done were divided into two groups by systematic sampling method, group 1 (horizontal bolster) and group 2 (vertical bolster), 50 patients in each group. …”
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Analysis of the effect of dietary factors on irritable bowel syndrome by Mendelian randomized method by ZHANG Huifang, WANG Yanping, WANG Huimin, MA Xiaotong, GUO Qinghong, CHEN Zhaofeng

“…A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was primarily performed using the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, and the test of heterogeneity, the test of pleiotropy, and sensitivity analyses were performed to guarantee the stability and reliability of the results.Results The results of IVW method showed that an increase in the average weekly beer and cider intake might significantly increase the risk of developing IBS [OR=2.043, 95%CI (1.126, 3.708), P=0.019]. …”
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Causal role of plasma liposome in diabetic retinopathy: mendelian randomization (MR) study by Kai Yin, Lu Ding, Xueyan Li, Yuqi Zhang, Siyu Song, Liyuan Cao, Ruixue Deng, Min Li, Zirui Li, Qinjing Xia, Daqing Zhao, Xiangyan Li, Zeyu Wang

“…To investigate this matter further, we employed a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to comprehensively assess the causality between lipidome levels and DR. …”
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Gut microbiota, plasma metabolites, and venous thromboembolism: a Mendelian randomization study by Peng-Fei Cheng, Jin-Xi Wang, Ju-Shan Wu, Guang-Ming Li

“…Abstract Emerging evidence links gut microbiota (GM) to venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE), but causal insights are limited. Using two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR), we assessed causal effects of 211 GM taxa and 489 plasma metabolites on VTE/DVT/PE. …”
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Causal Relationship Between Psoriasis and Bullous Pemphigoid: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Xiaoxue Wang, Zexin Zhu

“…Objectives: In order to explore the causal relationship between psoriasis and BP, we performed a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study. Methods: Genome-wide association study (GWAS) data related to psoriasis and BP were collected. …”
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The effect of caffeine on tinnitus: Randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. by Alleluia Lima Losno Ledesma, Daniele Leite Rodrigues, Isabella Monteiro de Castro Silva, Carlos Augusto Oliveira, Fayez Bahmad

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To test the hypothesis that caffeine can influence tinnitus, we recruited 80 patients with chronic tinnitus and randomly allocated them into two groups (caffeine and placebo) to analyze the self-perception of tinnitus symptoms after caffeine consumption, assuming that this is an adequate sample for generalization.…”
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Value of Diaphragm Ultrasonography for Extubation: A Single-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial by T. G. Toledo, M. R. Bacci

“…Forty patients were randomized to the trial. The mean age of the sample was 70 years, representing an older population. …”
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Effect of acupressure on childbirth outcomes in nulliparous women: A randomized clinical trial by Elham Shirdel, Ziba Taghizadeh, Farnaz Farnam, Mahboobeh Ghorbani, Shima Haghani

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this semi-experimental randomized clinical trial, 126 nulliparous women in Bint Al-Huda Hospital, Bojnourd, Iran, February–June 2021, were enrolled (by convenient sampling based on the inclusion criteria) and assigned to two interventions and a control group (no intervention). …”
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