The omission of pumice prophylaxis on bracket failure rates after using self-etch primers: a randomised controlled clinical trial by Thevadass Kaminii, Zakaria Nor Nadia, Othman Siti Adibah

“…To investigate orthodontic bond failure rates and the associated effectiveness of pumice prophylaxis as a preparatory step before applying self-etching primers (SEP).…”
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A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development by Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

“…The performance trajectories were modeled using mixed-effects approaches, with a linear random intercept for VO2max, a linear random slope for LT2, and a third-degree polynomial for 24-min DP. …”
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Efficient DoA Tracking of Variable Number of Moving Stochastic EM Sources in Far-Field Using PNN-MLP Model by Zoran Stanković, Nebojša Dončov, Bratislav Milovanović, Ivan Milovanović

“…Once successfully trained, the neural network model is capable of performing an accurate and efficient direction of arrival (DoA) estimation within the training boundaries which is illustrated on the appropriate example.…”
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Structure and Electrochemical Properties of a Mechanochemically Processed Silicon and Oxide-Based Nanoscale Composite as an Active Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Norihiro Shimoi, Kazuyuki Tohji

“…Thus, a new and simple process was realized for synthesizing a Si active material composited with silicon oxides, including silicon monoxide. …”
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Effectiveness of Ai Chi as Aquatic Intervention for Balance Impairments in Community-dwelling Older Adults in India: A Randomised Controlled Study by Purnima Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarma

“…Aquatic therapy, particularly Ai Chi, which is not a widely popular intervention in India, offers a low-impact approach to improving balance. …”
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Pinglu Canal Construction and Its Impact on Wildlife Habitat Connectivity: A Multi-Species Network Analysis and Ecological Restoration Strategy by Yuan Cao, Kai Su, Yongfa You, Xuebing Jiang, Chuang Li, Junjie Chen

“…During the construction process, changes in land use types have led to habitat fragmentation, triggering a series of negative ecological effects, such as the “ecological island effect” and “edge effect”. …”
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Factors Contributing to Late Breast Cancer Diagnosis at the Brazzaville University Hospital in 2020, Congo: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study by Michel Ilboudo MD, MPH, Sylvain Honoré Woromogo MD, PhD, Dagnagnéwendé Dieudonné Kaboré MD, MPH, Nina Assanatou Jumelle Zerbo MD, MPH, Jean Bernard Nkoua Mbon MD, PhD

“…Methods We carried out a cross-sectional analytic study in the medical oncology service of the University Hospital of Brazzaville. …”
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Efficacy and safety of filgotinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: week 156 interim results from a long-term extension study by Hendrik Schulze-Koops, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Daniel Aletaha, Maya H Buch, Yoshiya Tanaka, Ricardo Blanco, Paul Emery, Jacques-Eric Gottenberg, Bernard G Combe, Roberto Caporali, Patrick Verschueren, Vijay Rajendran, Anna Zubrzycka-Sienkiewicz, Edmund V Ekoka Omoruyi, Francesco De Leonardis

“…Background Janus kinase inhibitors are an effective option for achieving sustained remission or low disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) following inadequate response to conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Filgotinib is a Janus kinase 1–preferential inhibitor available in two doses for moderate-to-severe RA. …”
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A invenção do patrimônio: memória e identidade no tombamento de São Luiz do Paraitinga como patrimônio nacional by Daniel Messias dos Santos, André Luiz da Silva

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Contextualización teórica al tema de las juventudes: una mirada desde las ciencias sociales a la juventud by Sara Victoria Alvarado, Jorge Eliécer Martínez Posada, Diego Alejandro Muñoz Gaviria

“…Presentamos una aproximación a las teorías sociológicas contemporáneas desde la temática de las juventudes, a partir de algunos conceptos desde los cuales las ciencias sociales, y la sociología de manera específica, han entendido las dinámicas juveniles. …”
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Research on the Settlement Regulation and Stability of Large Building Foundation over Gobs: A Case Study in the Xiangcheng Coal Mine, China by Wenyan Guo, Bingnan Hu, Junying Zhang, Qingtong Chen, Xinguo Jia, Jianghua Li

“…Due to the acceleration of urbanization in China, the land use and new building construction in mining subsidence areas are increasing. However, a large high-rise building (100 m × 80 m × 100 m) was planned to be built above gob areas in the Xiangcheng Mine subsidence area. …”
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Healthy lifestyle and its change attenuated the risk of hypertension among rural population: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Tingyun Ren, Yinghao Yuchi, Wei Liao, Ning Kang, Ruiying Li, Chongjian Wang

“…The study aimed to explore the relationship of healthy lifestyles on hypertension, and then whether lifestyle change could influence hypertension in rural adults.MethodsA total of 16,454 participants were enrolled from the Henan Rural Cohort study, in China. …”
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Biosécurité et élevage de lapins en Algérie : analyse des pratiques adoptées face à la maladie hémorragique by Samia Maziz-Bettahar, Lynda Sahraoui, Hichem Lahouassa, Hacina Ainbaziz

“…Objectif : Cette étude visait à décrire les pratiques de biosécurité adoptées par les éleveurs de lapins et à identifier les profils de ces derniers. …”
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De los significados a la (in)acción. Representaciones sociales de la perspectiva de género en educación primaria by Mariana del Carmen González-Piña

“…Los hallazgos sugieren que las RS que mantienen las y los docentes sobre la PG no conducen a acciones que conlleven a una aplicación correcta de la PG pues su manera de significar lo que es género y PG carece de información adecuada y está basada en nociones adquiridas de su uso coloquial y mediático. …”
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The effect of prednisolone ingestion and acute exercise on lipocalin-2 and its variants in young men: a pilot randomised crossover study by Carlie Bauer, Rhiannon K. Patten, Qiyang Sun, Haoyun Li, Daniels Konja, Mary Woessner, Xuzhu Lin, Andrew Garnham, David L. Hare, Peter R. Ebeling, Marc Sim, Joshua R. Lewis, Yu Wang, Lewan Parker, Itamar Levinger

“…Glucocorticoids negatively affect glucose regulation and exercise has a positive effect. We hypothesise that glucocorticoids will suppress, while exercise will increase hLCN2, and decrease C87A and R81E, which will be associated with improved insulin sensitivity. …”
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Effects of cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health and physical fitness on occupational performance of firefighters: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andre Pascal Kengne, Denise Smith, Jaron Ras, Elpidoforos Soterakis Soteriades, Lloyd Leach

“…The protocol will form part of a chapter for a doctoral thesis.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021258898.…”
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Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stents versus Polyethylene Stents for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Alan N Barkun, Viviane Adam, Myriam Martel, Khalid AlNaamani, Peter L Moses

“…Although SEMS are significantly more expensive, they are more efficacious than PES. Accordingly, a cost-effectiveness analysis was performed.…”
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(South‐)West to (North‐)East Directional Movement of Respiratory Virus Activity in Europe: A Spatial‐Temporal Cross‐Sectional Study by Karin Ebert, Therese Janzén, Patrik Dinnétz

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Psychological Support for Individuals Experiencing Acute Trauma (Based on Experience Working with Victims of a Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall) by I.V. Vachkov, E.I. Viryasova, O.S. Melenteva, M.A. Panfilova

“… <p>The paper presents a description of methods and techniques for providing psychological assistance to people in the acute stage of trauma, using specific cases of psychological counseling of clients in the days following a terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall as an example. …”
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Effect of a Novel Training Program in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain Based on Implicit Motor Learning: Pilot and Feasibility Study. by Annelies Maenhout, Wieger Heijenk, Peter Glashouwer, Lore Quatacker, Luna Praet, Dorien Borms

“… # Purpose/hypothesis The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and clinical outcome of a new implicit motor learning exercise program in a group of patients with chronic shoulder pain…”
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