Evaluation of three remineralizing agents on surface roughness of enamel. by Vian O. Majeed, Hemn M. Sarmamy, Rebin A. Mohammedamin

“…Methods: This in vitro experimental study was conducted on Forty (N=40) extracted sound maxillary premolars which were extracted for orthodontic purposes. …”
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Self-care practices on hypertension: Prevalence and predictors in Puducherry, South India by Chandru Sivamani, Ganesh Kumar Saya, Revathi Ulaganeethi, Palanivel Chinnakali

“…Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among people with hypertension aged ≥18 years from September to December 2023. …”
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Factors influencing health-related quality of life in children with asthma: insights from Addis Ababa public hospitals by Tsehaynew Kasse, Selemaye Zenebe, Yalemzer Agegnehu, Arega Abebe Lonsako

“…However, there is a paucity of data regarding the health-related quality of life of asthma in children in Ethiopia, and the study area.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life among asthmatic children aged 7–17 in selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.MethodsAn institutional-based analytical cross-sectional study involving 136 asthmatic children aged 7–17 years was conducted in the selected hospital in Addis Ababa, from February to April 2024. …”
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Zinc Supplementation Mitigates High Salt Diet-Induced Bone Damage: A Histological Evaluation of Osteocyte Apoptosis by Kaukab Anjum, Abdullah Qamar, Nomana Mahmood, Muhammad Marghoob Khan, Shazia Imran, Ayesha Ali

“…Methods: This was an investigational study conducted at the Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, over eight weeks. …”
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TRIPOD statement: a preliminary pre-post analysis of reporting and methods of prediction models by Gary S Collins, Karel G M Moons, Lotty Hooft, Ewout W Steyerberg, Pauline Heus, Merel van Diepen, Friedo W Dekker, Amir H Zamanipoor Najafabadi, Chava L Ramspek, Wilco C Peul

“…Objectives To assess the difference in completeness of reporting and methodological conduct of published prediction models before and after publication of the Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD) statement.Methods In the seven general medicine journals with the highest impact factor, we compared the completeness of the reporting and the quality of the methodology of prediction model studies published between 2012 and 2014 (pre-TRIPOD) with studies published between 2016 and 2017 (post-TRIPOD). …”
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Evaluation of the accuracy of a simplified hybrid method versus the traditional digital method for measuring palatal volume by Shailendra Singh Rana, Sharvari Vichare, Abhishek Gupta, Anjana Rajagopalan, Om Prakash Kharbanda

“…The mean difference in measurement of palatal volume (Group I vs, Group II) was 1.37 + 0.64 mm3 and the difference was statistically insignificant. Statistical t-test conducted between the two methods showed a p-value of 0.34, implying no statistically significant difference between the two methods. …”
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Reduction in thermal plasticity of life history traits in response to cold selection: an experimental evolution study using Drosophila melanogaster by Rishav Roy, Rishav Roy, Aradhya Chattopadhyay, Sreebes Deb Sharma, Aharna Mondal, Payel Biswas, Payel Biswas, Shampa M. Ghosh

“…We report an experimental evolution study that examined how prolonged selection at cold vs. warm temperature impacts the thermal plasticity of traits like reproductive output, body size, and body water content in Drosophila melanogaster.MethodsWe conducted the study on two sets of large, outbred fly populations: one maintained at the standard fly rearing temperature, i.e., 25°C, and another selected at cold temperature, i.e., 17°C, for 3.5 years. …”
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Genetic Variation of the DGAT1 gene in Dual-Purpose Dairy Cows and its Influence on Economically Important Breeding Traits by Mark E Armitage, Emma Swan, Denise O'Meara

“…It is also possible that different breeding goals and farm environments may influence the results suggesting that these types of studies should be conducted on a variety of herds and include larger samples sizes.…”
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An Experimental and Numerical Study of Landslides Triggered by Agricultural Irrigation in Northwestern China by Tianfeng Gu, Pingping Sun, Jiading Wang, Herry Lin, Yuanjun Xu, Jiaxu Kong, Bin Sun

“…Field monitoring and laboratory tests were conducted to obtain the soil-water characteristic curve, unsaturated soil shear strength, irrigation water infiltration, and the groundwater level change. …”
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Application of 3D-printed porous prosthesis for the reconstruction of infectious bone defect with concomitant severe soft tissue lesion: a case series of 13 cases by Zhuo Chen, Yiyuan Yang, Bingchuan Liu, Xingcai Li, Yun Tian

“…Herein, we introduced a modified two-stage treatment approach involving the implantation of 3D-printed prostheses and flap repair to treat large segmental infectious tibial bone defects. Method We conducted a retrospective study of 13 patients treated at our center between April 2018 and March 2022 for tibial infections owing to posttraumatic infection and chronic osteomyelitis combined with soft tissue defects. …”
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The rate of weight gain and productivity of chicken broiler cross with various polymorphic types of myostatin gene by N. V. Dementeva, O. V. Mitrofanova, V. I. Tyshchenko, V. P. Terletskiy, A. F. Yakovlev

“…Using PCR-RFLP technique, an analysis of allele and genotype frequencies in Cornish chicken breed of G5 line of Smena-8 cross has been conducted. Two pairs of primers allowing PCR product to be obtained in the myostatin gene have been used. …”
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Doctors’ satisfaction with the rehabilitation system for anti-terrorist operation participants: A factor analysis by Irina Holovanova, Oleksandr Havlovsky, Shanshan Wang, Oleksandr Korneta, Maksym Khorosh, Igor Kaydashev, Renee Robinson, Ubydul Haque

“…Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted during the ATO in March–April 2020. A total of 25 organizing doctors from healthcare institutions filled out the form. …”
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Uncovering the molecular mechanisms of Acer fabri in adjusting to low-temperature stress through integrated physiological and transcriptomic analysis by Gongwei Chen, Dandan Zhang, Fengyuan Chen, Yixiao Zhou, Hongyu Cai, Heng Gu, Yuanzheng Yue, Lianggui Wang, Guohua Liu

“…To understand the molecular mechanism of A. fabri in response to low-temperature stress, relevant physiological changes were identified and the transcriptome sequencing was conducted under different stress durations. The results showed that the proline, the soluble sugar (SS) and the soluble protein (SP) content increased in A. fabri leaves under low-temperature stress, while the peroxidase (POD) and activating superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased first and then decreased. …”
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A narrative literature review to inform the development of a health threats preparedness framework in Ireland by Louise Marron, James Gilroy, Michelle Williams, Randal Parlour, Máirín Boland, Máirín Boland

“…We aimed to identify priority areas for inclusion in an evidence-based health threats preparedness framework, using lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform a national health threats strategy and a strengthened emerging health threats function for Ireland.MethodsWe conducted a narrative literature review to inform the health threats preparedness framework development. …”
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Study on the Fingerprint Spectrum and the Spectrum-Effect Relationship of Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Aqueous Extract from Dalbergia hancai Benth by Qin Qiu, Xiaofang Liu, Chunying Huang, Yanling Guo, Dandan Zhen, Junhao Shi, Baojun Gu, Hanshen Zhen, Miao Zhang

“…At the same time, similarity evaluation, cluster analysis, and principal component analysis (PCA) had also been conducted to evaluate the common peaks. The acetic acid-induced writhing in mice had been employed as an analgesic model, and the carrageenan-induced toe swelling in mice was utilized as an anti-inflammatory model for pharmacodynamic experiments. …”
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NON-FUNCTIONING SPORADIC PANCREATIC NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR IS AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR RECURRENCE AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT by Estela Regina Ramos Figueira, André Luis Montagnini, Jessica Okubo, Ana Gabriela Vivarelli Fernandes, Marina Alessandra Pereira, Ulysses Ribeiro Junior, Paulo Herman, José Jukemura

“…METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with sporadic PNETs who underwent pancreatic resection. …”
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Evaluation of a national framework for rational use of medicines in Kazakhstan and its role in improving medicine use practices at the organizational and national levels by Gulzira Zhussupova, Ainur Aiypkhanova, Saule Zhaldybayeva, Dinara Satmbekova, Tamila Akhayeva, Sholpan Kaliyeva

“…Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2019 at 22 state-owned primary health care organizations (polyclinics) serving adults and children in Astana, Kazakhstan. …”
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Intestinal Parasite Infection and Its Association with Undernutrition among Early Adolescents in Hawassa University Technology Village, Southern Ethiopia by Amelo Bolka Gujo, Assefa Philipos Kare, Shambel Gussa Shuramo

“…An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2020 among 792 early adolescents. …”
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Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Ararso Hordofa Guye, Kasim Hansa, Kasahun Ketema, Meseret Moroda, Dame Banti Shambi

“…A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Asella Town from April 5 to May 5, 2022. …”
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Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity Is Associated With All‐Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease by Xiao‐Hua Feng, Yi Chen, Xue‐Qi Chen, Wei‐Hong Zhao

“…A total of 4669 participants with CKD were identified from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 1999 and 2018. We calculated the incidence of CKD using an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. …”
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