Comparative Evaluation of Ozonated Water and 0.2% Chlorhexidine with Scaling and Root Planning in Chronic Periodontitis – A Randomized Controlled Trial by Priyanka Aggarwal, Akshay Bhargava, Shweta Bali, Vaishali Rai Sharma, Amit Garg, Neeti Mittal

“…The intergroup comparison showed a more statistically significant reduction in the test group versus the control group in PI, GI, mSBI, PD, and CAL and microbial culture at 3 months from baseline. …”
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Effects of photobiomodulation therapy in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial by Lucíola da Cunha Menezes Costa, Shaiane Silva Tomazoni, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Layana de Souza Guimarães, Amanda Costa Araujo, Dafne Port Nascimento, Flávia Cordeiro de Medeiros, Marina Athayde Avanzi

“…Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is a frequently used non-pharmacological therapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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A sustainable breakthrough in rodent pest control: laboratory validation of novel neem-andrographolide bait with dual toxic and contraceptive effects by Meenu Verma, Harjinder Kaur, Bhupinder Kaur Babbar

“…Therefore, a neem seed and andrographolide-based bait (NSA bait) with both toxic and sterilising effects was developed for their long-term management. …”
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A novel approach of Consensus-based Finite-time Distributed Sliding Mode Control for Stewart platform manipulators motion tracking by Duc Cuong Vu, Tung Lam Nguyen, Danh Huy Nguyen

“…The Gough-Stewart Platform, often referred to simply as the Stewart Platform, is a parallel mechanical system with six degrees of freedom, which is widely employed in simulation and precise applications. …”
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Experimental analysis of the exergetic performance of a solar air heater using separate liquid and solid sensible thermal storage media by Harikrishnan M, R Ajith Kumar, Rajesh Baby, Dani Percy, S. Ajith Kumar

“…This experimental research examines the exergetic performance of a solar air heater utilizing liquid and solid sensible thermal storage (SES) mediums separately. …”
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Review: Zoltán Takács: Kisebbségi egyetemek regionális és elitképzési szerepe a Kárpát-medencében című doktori értekezés tézisei by Zoltán Takács

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Risk Assessment of Non-Point Source Pollution Based on the Minimum Cumulative Resistance Model: A Case Study of Shenyang, China by Yongxin Wang, Jianmin Qiao, Yuanman Hu, Qian Zhang, Xiulin Han, Chunlin Li

“…Compared with the traditional risk index method, the method proposed in this study could accurately estimate the risk of urban NPS pollution and provide a new reference for risk assessments of urban NPS pollution.…”
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An exploratory study of serum creatine kinase as a prognostic marker for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer: looking into the relationship with body composition by Cong Chen, Xin Luo, Xianchao Lin, Ronggui Lin, Yuanyuan Yang, Congfei Wang, Haizong Fang, Tianhong Teng, Heguang Huang, Fengchun Lu

“…Sarcopenia was presented in 70 patients (42.2%). A low serum CK level showed a significant correlation with the diagnosis of sarcopenia in male patients (P = 0.026). …”
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Improvement of the conceptual principles of activity of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine as a subject of the formation and development of the internal security environment of the state by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The publication explores a new method of assessing the security environment based on indicators developed and approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. …”
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A propósito de las publicaciones médicas cubanas en los últimos 60 años. Una mirada desde Cienfuegos by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito

“…Se reconoce el incremento significativo en el número de publicaciones cubanas en versión digital en todo el país, el importante papel desempeñado por Infomed, a partir de la era de Internet y la revolución de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación. …”
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Evaluating eating patterns and health status of undergraduate students majoring in human nutrition, Lahore, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study by Saad Afzal, Ayesha Iftikhar, Mateen Ahmad, Zeeshan Ashraf, Waseem Khalid, Shinawar Waseem Ali, Maryam Illyas, Fareed Afzal, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Tawfiq Alsulami, Emery Lenge Mukonzo

“…This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of aspiring nutritionists in universities across Lahore. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire, and dietary analysis was done using USDA food composition tables. …”
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Development of a horizontal transmission model to assess the effects of exposure to pathogenic E. cecorum during the hatching phase in broiler chickens by James Higuita, Marcela Arango, Aaron Forga, Mitch Rowland, Jundi Liu, Ross Wolfenden, Danielle Graham

“…The purpose of the present study was to develop a horizontal transmission model to simulate exposure to virulent EC during the hatching phase. …”
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Short-term predictive value of sST2 in patients with STEMI following primary PCI: a prospective observational study by Shan Huang, Lu-Jiao Yu, Guang-Feng Sun, Zi-Xin Zhang

“…Abstract Aim The objective of this study was to investigate the level of soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 (sST2) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to provide a new biomarker for clinical management and prognosis assessment. …”
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Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI-derived masseter muscle characteristics: a new diagnostic marker in head and neck cancer? by Kai-Lun Cheng, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Chao-Yu Shen, Chia-Wei Lin, Hui-Yu Wang, Ying-Hsiang Chou, Yeu-Sheng Tyan, Ping-Huei Tsai

“…Methods The study involved 16 normal controls and 54 patients with HNC (29 newly diagnosed and 25 posttreatment cases) examined using a 3.0T MRI with a 20-channel head and neck coil. …”
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Direct peroral cholangioscopy combined with argon plasma and radio-frequency ablation in restoring the patency of a self-expandable metal stent by Tomasz Klimczak, Jacek Śmigielski

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Dynamic conditioning of porcine kidney grafts with extracellular vesicles derived from urine progenitor cells: A proof‐of‐concept study by Perrine Burdeyron, Sébastien Giraud, Maryne Lepoittevin, Nina Jordan, Sonia Brishoual, Maïté Jacquard, Virginie Ameteau, Nadège Boildieu, Estelle Lemarie, Jonathan Daniel, Frédéric Martins, Nicolas Mélis, Marine Coué, Raphaël Thuillier, Henri Leuvenink, Luc Pellerin, Thierry Hauet, Clara Steichen

“…We hypothesized that using a cell therapy based on extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from urine progenitor cells (UPCs) during hypothermic and normothermic machine perfusion can prevent IR‐related kidney damage. …”
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A conceptual framework for the process protocol of integration quality, safety, health and sustainable construction management systems for infrastructure projects in Indonesia by Dewi Arman Utami, Suraji Akhmad, Hidayat Benny

“…The development of this conceptual framework is part of a research proposal that is being formulated to develop a process protocol for integrating process of construction quality, safety, health and sustainability management systems in infrastructure projects. …”
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Comparison of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and urine cytology in diagnosing urothelial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study by WANG Zhiting, ZHU Xiaoli

“…Background and purpose: Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is a prevalent malignant tumor of the urinary system, and early diagnosis is crucial for improving patient prognosis. …”
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Evaluation of Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Monitoring in Perioperative Patients: A Retrospective Study of the Rad-67^TM (Masimo) by Philipp Helmer, Andreas Steinisch, Sebastian Hottenrott, Tobias Schlesinger, Michael Sammeth, Patrick Meybohm, Peter Kranke

“…<b>Background</b>: Hemoglobin (Hb) is a crucial parameter in perioperative care due to its essential role for oxygen transport and tissue oxygenation. …”
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Comparison of the adequacies of the OSCE and vOSCE to assess the competencies required under Brazilian medical curriculum guidelines: a multicenter study by Hervaldo Sampaio Carvalho, Maria do Carmo Barros Melo, Fabiana Maria Kakehasi, Priscila Menezes Ferri Liu, Fernanda Gontijo Minafra Silveira Santos, Ricardo Luiz de Melo Martins, Marilene Vale de Castro Monteiro, Marcelo Esteves Chaves Campos, Roberto Zonato Esteves, Matheus Belloni Torsani, Iolanda de Fátima Lopes Calvo Tiberio, Akihito Inca Atahualpa Urdiales, Andrea Mora De Marco Novellino, Rosiane Viana Zuza Diniz, Helena Ferreira Moura, Maria Alice de Vilhena Toledo, Célia Regina Machado Saldanha, Andrea Pedrosa Ribeiro Alves Oliveira, Patricia Zen Tempski, Itamar de Souza Santos, Milton de Arruda Martins

“…Virtual meetings were held via the Delphi method and a focus group-based approach to enable the experts to reach a consensus. …”
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