Serum Carboxy-terminal Cross-linking Telopeptide Fragments of Type-2 Collagen Level in the General Population: A Pilot Study by Rajat Khanna, Divyam Jindal, Sudhir Singh

“…The sCTX-II value in young and middle-aged healthy populations is reported. However, a multicentric study with stringent subject selection criteria is needed to corroborate the results of this pilot study.…”
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Testing a multi-behavioral intervention to improve oral health behaviors in the pediatric dental surgery population: protocol for the PROTECT trial by Joanna Buscemi, Teresa G. Borowski, David Avenetti, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Molly Martin, Molly Martin, Marc S. Atkins, Teresa Marshall, Michael Berbaum, Helen H. Lee, Helen H. Lee

“…Severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) is a common disease within marginalized pediatric populations. …”
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L'oleoturisme com a producte turístic-cultural i la seva influència en la dinàmica dels territoris by Eunice Lopes, Pedro Martins

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Longitudinal functional outcomes and late effects of radiation following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Gia Gill, Ciaran Lane, Candace Myers, Evan D. Kerr, Pascal Lambert, Andrew Cooke, Paul D. Kerr

“…Results Forty-two patients treated curatively with radiation (N = 9) or chemoradiation (N = 33) were followed for a median 74 months. Functional outcomes showed an initial nadir at 3 months associated with acute effects of treatment, followed by initial recovery. …”
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The Effect of Virtual Reality on Motor Anticipation and Hand Function in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Trial on Movement-Related Potential by Ling Chen, Yi Chen, Wen Bin Fu, Dong Feng Huang, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo

“…To investigate the effect of VR training on the cortical excitability of motor anticipation when executing upper limb movement in patients with subacute stroke. Methods. A total of thirty-six stroke survivors with upper limb hemiparesis resulting from the first occurrence of stroke within 1 to 3 months were recruited. …”
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Preparation, Reliability, and Validity of a Japanese Version of the “Satisfaction of Treatment among Caregivers of Dependent Type 2 Diabetic Patients” Questionnaire by Satoshi Ida, Ryutaro Kaneko, Kanako Imataka, Kaoru Okubo, Yoshitaka Shirakura, Kentaro Azuma, Ryoko Fujiwara, Hiroka Takahashi, Kazuya Murata

“…Factor analyses showed a single-factor structure both with and without rotation. …”
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A Novel Sustainable Semiconductor/Metal-organic Framework Coated Electret Filter for Simultaneous Removal of PM2.5 and VOCs by Yu Zhang, Zan Zhu, Wei-Ning Wang, Sheng-Chieh Chen

“…Abstract A MIL-125-NH2 metal-organic framework (MOF) coated electret filter, named E-MOFilter, was previously developed to simultaneously remove PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs, e.g., toluene). …”
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The Association between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tiruneh Adane, Mulugeta Melku, Yilkal Belete Worku, Alebachew Fasil, Melak Aynalem, Amanuel Kelem, Solomon Getawa

“…Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a commonly used clinical marker to monitor the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients (T2DM). …”
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The voice of people’s perspective on the future of health resilience post pandemic hits: A numerically scaled survey in 19 provinces in Indonesia by Nurlaila Ika, Amalya Dewi Meta

“…For a very long time, Indonesia’s health resilience has struggled with a shortage of sufficient demographic statistics. …”
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Comparative in vitro study of a new silicone mouth swab for soft tissue cleaning under wet and dry brushing conditions by Nutthawadee Engsomboon, Bhornsawan Thanathornwong, Siriwan Suebnukarn

“…A pseudo-plaque, created by mixing 6.0 g of Thicken Up Clear food additive with 12.0 ml of water and food coloring, was spread onto a NISSIN dentoform silicone rubber sheet with a thickness of 2.0 mm. …”
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Barriers and pathways to environmental surveillance of antibiotic resistance in middle- and low-income settings: a qualitative exploratory key expert study by Ann-Christin Peters, D. G. Joakim Larsson, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Christian Munthe

“…Background Local and global surveillance of antibiotic resistance (ABR) has proven a challenge to implement effectively in low- and middleincome (LMI) settings. …”
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Large exciton binding energy in a bulk van der Waals magnet from quasi-1D electronic localization by Shane Smolenski, Ming Wen, Qiuyang Li, Eoghan Downey, Adam Alfrey, Wenhao Liu, Aswin L. N. Kondusamy, Aaron Bostwick, Chris Jozwiak, Eli Rotenberg, Liuyan Zhao, Hui Deng, Bing Lv, Dominika Zgid, Emanuel Gull, Na Hyun Jo

“…Our results indicate that CrSBr is a promising material for the study of the role of anisotropy in strongly interacting bulk systems and for the development of exciton-based optoelectronics.…”
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Artificial Intelligence and Finance: A bibliometric review on the Trends, Influences, and Research Directions [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Pankaj Kumar Tyagi, Biswajit Ghose, Prasenjit Roy, Asokan Vasudevan, Premendra Kumar Singh

“…Background This bibliometric study examines the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and finance, providing a comprehensive analysis of its evolution, central themes, and avenues for further exploration. …”
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A new species of Otacilia Thorell, 1897 (Araneae, Phrurolithidae) from Tongboshan National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province, China by Zimin Jiang, Changyong Lin, Zhongjing Wang, Yanbin Yao, Keke Liu

“…Morphological illustrations, SEMs and living photos and a distribution map are given.…”
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Ecofeminismos en América Latina: la reflexión entorno a la violencia extractivista y patriarcal de Mujeres Creando by Agnese Codebò

“…A través de sus intervenciones en las calles de La Paz, Mujeres Creando apunta a una descolonización epistemológica que fisure el orden simbólico dominante por el que el hombre se ha considerado superior a la naturaleza y a la mujer, y el norte se ha pensado como agente civilizador de un sur visto como bárbaro. …”
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What can the location of biogas plants tell us about agricultural change? A Case Study from the Czech Republic by Dan Van Der Horst, Stanislav Martinát, Josef Navrátil, Petr Dvořák, Petra Chmielová

“…Core areas with AD plants make a belt that mostly covers sub-mountainous central parts of the Czech Republic where traditional agricultural plants are now significantly being displaced by maize to feed AD plants.…”
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Numerical Study of the Effect of Out-of-Plane Distance in the Lateral Direction at the Mid-Span of a Steel Beam on the Sectional Moment Capacity by Ahmed Mohamed Sayed, Nageh M. Ali, Mishal H. Aljarbou, Abdullah Alzlfawi, Salman Aldhobaib, Hani Alanazi, Abdulmalik H. Altuwayjiri

“…Failure in beams containing an out-of-plane distance occurs as a result of a global buckling in the upper flange, which contains tensile stresses at the outer edge and compressive stresses at the inner edge, with stress concentration occurring at the point of contact of the out-of-plane part with the main beam. …”
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Prevailing Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Hospitalized Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in a Vietnamese Teaching Hospital (2014 – 2021) by Le HHL, Thuc LC, Ta TB, Tran TV, Hung DV, Kien HT, Le MN, Luong VH, Nguyen VTH, Pham HQ, Le HV, Viet NH, Hoang LH, Nguyen TT, Latsavong M, Le TD, Trong Tuan D, An NV

“…Bacterial identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and multidrug resistance (MDR) classification followed standardized techniques. Bacteria with a frequency of less than 2% were excluded. Statistical analysis was performed using R software, with the chi-square test applied and significance set at p < 0.05.Results: Of 4060 urine samples collected, 892 (22.0%) had positive results for common infections. …”
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El componente racial influencia la resistencia a la infección con el virus de la leucosis bovina by C. Úsuga-Monroy, J. J. Echeverri, A. López-Herrera

“…El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar si la raza BON y su cruce con Holstein son resistentes a la infección por el VLB. Se tomaron 124 muestras de sangre (59 Holstein, 40 BON y 25 BON x HOL) del mismo hato, se extrajo el DNA y se realizó una PCR-anidada correspondiente a una región del gen env de VLB. …”
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The Use of Digital Microscopy to Compare the Thicknesses of Normal Corneas and Ex Vivo Rejected Corneal Grafts with a Focus on the Descemet’s Membrane by Taíse Tognon, Sabrina Bergeron, Christina Mastromonaco, Kleyton Barella, Adriano Pasqualotti, Laura Nunez, Francisco Murta, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mauro Campos, Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier

“…Conclusions. Normal corneas have a thinner epithelium in the central region than the FGR group. …”
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