Evaluation of alveolar bone changes of jaws in periodontitis patients with and without dental fluorosis using cone-beam computed tomography by Kharidhi Laxman Vandana, Mohanan Thushara, S. Shivaprasad

“…Background: The periodontal management in patients affected by dental fluorosis and its effect on jawbone quality presents a blind spot due to a lack of knowledge. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine how dental fluorosis affects the periodontium in terms of cortical plate thickness, trabecular pattern, and bone density (BD), and the study compares patients with and without dental fluorosis who have periodontitis. …”
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Integration and Fusion of Geologic Hazard Data under Deep Learning and Big Data Analysis Technology by Feng He, Chunxue Liu, Hongjiang Liu

“…On the premise of optimizing the processing of landslide images, first, the Blind/Referenceless Image Spatial Quality Evaluator (BRISQUE) based on the natural statistical characteristics of the spatial domain is introduced, which is initially combined with Super-Resolution Convolutional Neural Network (SRCNN). …”
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CARSP: A Smart Parking System Based on Doubly Periodic Rolling Horizon Allocation Approach by Shangbin Ning, Zhenyu Han, Yang Yang, Zhenzhou Yuan, Xianyu Wu

“…Blind search for available parking space is accountable for most traffic congestion, accident, and pollution in cities, which severely impact people’s life. …”
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Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading? by Rick Mourist

“…However, in order to find out the determinants of later-life mortality, external validity of results, blind spots due to missing data, and familial clustering need to be studied more thoroughly.…”
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Successfully Climbing the “STAIRs”: Surmounting Failed Translation of Experimental Ischemic Stroke Treatments by Michael P. Kahle, Gregory J. Bix

“…Specific points of interest discussed include the incorporation of human comorbid conditions and drugs, the benefits of defining a proposed mechanism of action, replication of results using multiple methods, using clinically relevant routes of administration and treatment time windows, and performing and reporting good experimental methods to reduce bias such as, as suggested by the updated STAIR recommendations, sample size calculations, randomization, allocation concealment, blinding, and appropriate inclusion/exclusion criteria. …”
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Phadiatop Infant in the Diagnosis of Atopy in Children with Allergy-Like Symptoms by Ragnhild Halvorsen, Åsa Jenner, Else Marie Hagelin, Magnus P. Borres

“…The performance of Phadiatop Infant was evaluated in a blinded manner against this diagnosis. Results. Eighty-four of the 86 children classified as atopic showed a positive Phadiatop Infant test. …”
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Is Oral Omega-3 Effective in Reducing Mucocutaneous Side Effects of Isotretinoin in Patients with Acne Vulgaris? by Mina Mirnezami, Hoda Rahimi

“…In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, a total of 118 patients with moderate or severe acne were randomly divided into two (case and control) groups. …”
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The efficacy of acupuncture for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in college students: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Yang Wang, Xinbo Gu, Baohua Zhi, Yan Yan, Fengyan Lu, Hantong Hu, Quanai Zhang

“…The study will also evaluate the success of blinding and the safety.<h4>Discussions</h4>Findings of this RCT will help evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture treatment for GAD in college students, potentially promoting it as an alternative treatment option. …”
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RETRACTED: Protecting the Rights of Minorities under International Law and Implications of COVID-19: An Overview of the Indian Context by Nehaluddin Ahmad

“…In the last few decades, these trends have been clear; however, they have dramatically increased in the last few years, and the administration has turned a blind eye.…”
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The haemodynamic effects of umbilical cord milking in term infants: a randomised controlled trial by Mehmet Tekin, Mahmut Gokdemir, Erzat Toprak, Musa Silahli, Hasan Energin, Zeynel Gokmen

“…Methods: In this prospective, randomised controlled study, 149 healthy term infants with a birth week of ≥37 weeks were randomly assigned to either the UCM or immediate cord clamping (ICC) group. Blinded echocardiographic evaluations were performed in all the neonates in the first 2–6 h. …”
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Robust Wiener filter‐based time gating method for detection of shallowly buried objects by Ali Gharamohammadi, Fereidoon Behnia, Arash Shokouhmand, George Shaker

“…Basically, the problem with time gating method is that the length of the timing window for unknown targets cannot be determined accurately in advance. In fact, it is a blind methodology and some targets can be missed due to a lack of pre‐knowledge about their depth. …”
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Is There a Relationship between Ovarian Epithelial Dysplasia and Infertility? by Gautier Chene, Frédérique Penault-Llorca, Anne Tardieu, Anne Cayre, Nicole Lagarde, Patricia Jaffeux, Bruno Aublet-Cuvelier, Pierre Dechelotte, Bertrand Felloni, Jean-Luc Pouly, Jacques Dauplat

“…Since infertility is also a risk factor for ovarian neoplasia, the aim of this study was to study the relationship between infertility and ovarian dysplasia. Methods. We blindly reviewed 127 histopathological slides of adnexectomies or ovarian cystectomies according to three groups—an exposed group to ovulation induction (n = 30), an infertile group without stimulation (n = 35), and a spontaneously fertile control group (n = 62)—in order to design an eleven histopathological criteria scoring system. …”
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Multifeature Fusion Vehicle Detection Algorithm Based on Choquet Integral by Wenhui Li, Peixun Liu, Ying Wang, Hongyin Ni

“…Vision-based multivehicle detection plays an important role in Forward Collision Warning Systems (FCWS) and Blind Spot Detection Systems (BSDS). The performance of these systems depends on the real-time capability, accuracy, and robustness of vehicle detection methods. …”
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Usefulness of Double-Balloon Endoscopy in the Postoperative Gastrointestinal Tract by Masaki Endo, Yukito Abiko, Syuhei Oana, Norihiko Kudara, Takashi Kosaka, Toshimi Chiba, Yasuhiro Takikawa, Kazuyuki Suzuki, Tamotsu Sugai

“…The endoscope reached the blind end in 115 of 124 examinations, (92.7%). There were 17 patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in whom 30 DBE examinations were performed. …”
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Investigation of Blood Characteristics in Nonsyndromic Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Retrospective Study by Yijing Yang, Ying Deng, Ye Tian, Zhen Yao, Yasha Zhou, Ying Wang, Qinghua Peng, Jun Peng

“…We collected vein blood from 101 cases of patients with nonsyndromic RP and 120 cases of normal individuals according to a single-blind study and used routine clinical examination to detect the indicators of blood. …”
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Flunisolide Decreases Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Nitrotyrosine Levels in Asthmatic Children by A. Bodini, D. G. Peroni, F. Zardini, M. Corradi, R. Alinovi, A. L. Boner, G. L. Piacentini

“…Methods. This was a single-blind placebo-controlled study. The lung function, FeNO, and nitrotyrosine levels were evaluated in 10 asthmatic children. …”
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Duplication of the External Auditory Canal: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature by John K. Goudakos, Sarantis Blioskas, George Psillas, Victor Vital, Konstantinos Markou

“…During the operation the tract was recorded to lay between the branches of the facial nerve, extending with a blind ending canal parallel to the external acoustic meatus. …”
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Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco by Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou, Mehdi Azlaf, Imane El Menchawy, Mohamed El Mzibri, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Fatima-Zahra Mouzouni, Amina Barkat, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Our study aims to assess the impact of ID on the intellectual development of Moroccan schoolchildren and to evaluate the effect of consumption of fortified milk on reducing ID. In a double-blind controlled trial conducted on schoolchildren, children were divided into two groups to receive fortified milk (30% of cover of RDI iodine) or nonfortified milk for 9 months. …”
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Influence of Time of Mission on Correct Diagnosis by the Prehospital Emergency Physician: A Retrospective Study by Nikolai Ramadanov, Roman Klein, Nevena Ramadanova, Wilhelm Behringer

“…By systematically comparing the prehospital suspected diagnosis to the discharge diagnosis, the DM was determined after careful examination of the entire course of each patient’s case, blinded to time of mission. The results were tested for statistically significant results using the Chi-square test for nominal data and the Mann-Whitney U test for nonnormally distributed independent samples. …”
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Pitfalls in Early Bioprocess Development Using Shake Flask Cultivations by Gesa Brauneck, Dominik Engel, Luca Antonia Grebe, Maximilian Hoffmann, Philipp Georg Lichtenberg, Anne Neuß, Marcel Mann, Jorgen Barsett Magnus

“…In recent decades, extensive research has been conducted on the shake flask, to not perform processes blindly but to gain a deeper understanding of the various process parameters, phenomena, and their impact on the process. …”
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