Color Stability of Orthodontic Elastomeric Ligatures in the Oral Environment: A Clinical Trial by Marzieh Mazhari, Mehdi Yaghoubi Ashrafi, Sara Gholamian, Mehrnaz Moradinejad

“…Four different brands of elastomeric ligatures namely Ortho Technology, Ortho Organizers, American Orthodontics, and SIA were randomly used in the four quadrants of each patient (n=14 from each brand). …”
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Optimizing aerodynamic shape of benchmark problems using an improved Gaussian process regression algorithm by Youtao Xue, Yuxin Yang, Shaobo Yao, Wenwen Zhao, Lihua Chen

“…In addition, to further demonstrate the effectiveness of the framework, a benchmark optimization of aerodynamic shape for drag minimization of a RAE2822 wing under transonic viscous flow, proposed by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerodynamic Design Optimization Discussion Group (ADODG), was conducted. …”
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Genome-Wide Genomic Analysis and Evolutionary Insights into Bovine Coronavirus Strains in Southwest China by Qingqing Li, Huili Bai, Yan Pan, Yuying Liao, Zhe Pei, Cuilan Wu, Chunxia Ma, Zhongwei Chen, Changting Li, Yu Gong, Jing Liu, Yangyan Yin, Ling Teng, Leping Wang, Ezhen Zhang, Tianchao Wei, Hao Peng

“…Intriguingly, NN190313 and NN230328 were grouped with goat-derived BCoV strains from Jiangsu Province in Eastern China in the Asian–American branch. In addition, recombination analyses revealed significant signals between NN230328 and either a Chinese goat-derived strain (XJCJ2301G) or a Shandong strain (ShX310). …”
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Migration strategy and constraint in migration behavior vary among shorebird species with different life histories by Sarah J. Clements, Jason P. Loghry, Jennifer A. Linscott, Jorge Ruiz, Joe C. Gunn, Juan G. Navedo, Nathan R. Senner, Bart M. Ballard, Mitch D. Weegman

“…We compared migration strategies among three migratory shorebird species with variable life history traits and short, medium, and long migration distances, respectively: American avocets (Recurvirostra americana), black‐bellied plovers (Pluvialis squatarola), and Hudsonian godwits (Limosa haemastica). …”
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Expression of Intratumoral IGF-II Is Regulated by the Gene Imprinting Status in Triple Negative Breast Cancer from Vietnamese Patients by Vinodh Kumar Radhakrishnan, Lorraine Christine Hernandez, Kendra Anderson, Qianwei Tan, Marino De León, Daisy D. De León

“…African American women suffer higher incidence and mortality of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) than Caucasian women. …”
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The Human Papillomavirus Enigma: A Narrative Review of Global Variations in Oropharyngeal Cancer Epidemiology and Prognosis by Hitesh Rajendra Singhavi, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Deepa Nair

“…Among the SEAR countries, India had the highest incidence of HPV-related OPCs at 38.4%, while data were unavailable for most African countries, with only a 14% incidence reported. Conversely, the American region exhibited one of the highest HPV positivity rates, reaching up to 65% in different states of the USA, while Brazil reported an incidence of up to 38%. …”
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Relationships of Insulin Action to Age, Gender, Body Mass Index, and Waist Circumference Present Diversely in Different Glycemic Statuses among Chinese Population by Shao-jie Pang, Qing-Qing Man, Shuang Song, Peng-Kun Song, Zhen Liu, Yu-Qian Li, Shan-Shan Jia, Jing-Zhong Wang, Wen-Hua Zhao, Jian Zhang

“…Glycemic status was defined according to the 2010 American Diabetes Association criteria. Fasting insulin was measured by the chemiluminescence method. …”
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The Pharmacodynamic Impact of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, on Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Substudy Res... by Peter H. Schafer, Peng Chen, Lorraine Fang, Andrew Wang, Rajesh Chopra

“…Association between biomarker levels and achievement of 20% improvement from baseline in modified American College of Rheumatology (ACR20) response criteria was assessed by logistic regression. …”
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“Gestures of Air and Stone”: Translating Ethan Frome into Dance in Cathy Marston’s Snowblind by Adeline Chevrier-Bosseau

“…After examining how American Delsartism and dance might have shaped Edith Wharton’s understanding of the physical expression of affect through non-verbal gestures of air and stone and influenced the composition of Ethan Frome, this article explores how Cathy Marston drew on the affective and sensory elements in the novella to propose her own somatic and choreographic reading, therefore offering readers and ballet audiences alike a reflection on what literature feels like.…”
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Diagnostic Value of Microarray Method in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, and Multiple Congenital Anomalies and Some Candidate Genes for Autism: Experience of Two... by Akif AYAZ, Alper GEZDIRICI, Elif YILMAZ GULEC, Özge OZALP, Abdullah Huseyin KOSEOGLU, Zeynep DOGRU, Sinem YALCINTEPE

“…Detected copy number variations (CNVs) were classified as benign, likely benign, variants of uncertain significance (VUS), likely pathogenic, and pathogenic according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics guidelines. …”
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Hypertensive US-Born Blacks and Foreign-Born Blacks: Analysis of the CAATCH Data by N. Williams, O. Abo Al Haija, A. Workneh, D. Sarpong, E. Keku, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

“…We used the Counseling African-Americans to Control Hypertension (CAATCH) data. CAATCH is a group randomized clinical trial that was conducted among 30 community healthcare centers in New York, yielding baseline data for 1,058 hypertensive black patients. …”
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18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of metabolic tumor burden predicts survival in patients with metastatic posterior uveal melanoma by Tine Gadegaard Hindso, Torben Martinussen, Camilla Wium Bjerrum, Sune Høgild Keller, Annika Loft, Mette Bagger Sjøl, Kristoffer Nissen, Carsten Faber, Marco Donia, Inge Marie Svane, Eva Ellebaek, Steffen Heegaard, Jens Folke Kiilgaard, Karine Madsen

“…Abstract The prognostic value of metabolic tumor burden parameters obtained from 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging was evaluated in this retrospective national multicenter study of patients with metastatic posterior uveal melanoma (PUM) and compared to the largest diameter of the largest metastatic lesion (LDLM) and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system. …”
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Diverse Molecular Genotypes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates Circulating in the Free State, South Africa by Anneke Van der Spoel van Dijk, Pakiso M. Makhoahle, Leen Rigouts, Kamaldeen Baba

“…SITVITWEB identified 49 different patterns with allocation to six lineages including Latin-American-Mediterranean (LAM) (18 isolates), T (14 isolates), Beijing (five isolates), S (six isolates), Haarlem (one isolate), and X (five isolates), while 37 (43.0%) orphans were identified. …”
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Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Temporal Arteritis by Ifeyinwa Emmanuela Obiorah, Metin Ozdemirli

“…Here, we report a case of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma diagnosed postmortem on a 69-year-old African-American male who presented with unilateral proptosis and visual loss. …”
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IgG4-Related Autoimmune Prostatitis: Is It an Unusual or Underdiagnosed Manifestation of IgG4-Related Disease? by María T. Bourlon, Mónica Sánchez-Ávila, Fredy Chablé-Montero, Ricardo Arceo-Olaiz

“…We present a 61-year-old Latin-American male with autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), normal prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, and prostate enlargement attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). …”
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A fungus-eat-fungus world: Digitopodium, with particular reference to mycoparasites of the coffee leaf rust, Hemileia vastatrix by Adans A. Colmán, Harry C. Evans, Sara S. Salcedo-Sarmiento, Uwe Braun, Kifle Belachew-Bekele, Robert W. Barreto

“…Interest in fungal antagonists of H. vastarix, as potential biocontrol agents of CLR, led to comprehensive surveys for mycoparasites, both in the African centre of origin of the rust, as well as in its South American exotic range. Among the rust specimens from Ethiopia, one was found to be colonized by a fungus congeneric with, and similar to, D. hemileiae. …”
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HUMAN RIGHTS, FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND UNIVERSAL VALUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS by L. S. Voronkov

“…He traces the process of the increasing utilization of liberal political rights and civilian freedoms, which are usually the effective tools for domestic democratic transformation, within the framework of diplomatic practice of European and North-American states, aimed at ensuring their political and economic interests on the world stage. …”
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Thoracic spinal anaesthesia – An effective alternative to general anaesthesia in breast surgeries: A randomised, non-blinded study by G S Karthik, Rangalakshmi Srinivasan, R Sudheer, M Amabareesha, T S Monisha, M Dilip Kumar

“…Methods: This randomised study included 30 patients of the American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II, who were scheduled for elective breast surgeries of a duration of less than 90 min. …”
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Evaluating the Influence of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis on Clinico-Pathological Characteristics and Prognostic Outcomes of Middle Eastern Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Sandeep Kumar Parvathareddy, Abdul K. Siraj, Nabil Siraj, Saeeda O. Ahmed, Saif S. Al-Sobhi, Fouad Al-Dayel, Khawla S. Al-Kuraya

“…In contrast, HT demonstrated a negative association with several aggressive clinical features, including extrathyroidal extension, distant metastasis, recurrent/persistent disease and high-risk categorization by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines. Despite HT being associated with favorable clinico-pathological features in Middle Eastern DTC patient, our study found no significant influence on overall survival or recurrence-free survival. …”
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A Rare Case of Colonic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Mass by Haozhe Sun, Jasbir Makker, Harish Patel, Nikhitha Mantri, Ali N. Hussain, Naeem Abbas

“…We present a case of a 24-year-old African American man who was evaluated for persistent abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss. …”
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