Effect of polishing methods on Candida albicans adhesion and contributing factors in heat-cured acrylic dentures: an in-vitro comparative study by Shahrukh Ali Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Mirani, Taimur Khalid, Engr Muhammad Wasiq Ali Khan, Ziaullah Choudhary, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis was conducted on polished and unpolished specimens. Water sorption was assessed through weekly weighing, and free surface energy was determined using a goniometer. …”
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The role of C-reactive protein in predicting all-cause mortality among Chinese arthritis patients: implications for public health education and promotion by Shuchao Ye, Damei Ye, Changyi Lin, Dongming Lu, Xuelan You, Chaoyan Xu, Yongyang Wu

“…This study aims to investigate the association between CRP levels and all-cause mortality in Chinese arthritis patients, highlighting its implications for public health education and intervention programs.MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from 2011 to 2020. …”
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Historical education of primary school children: from theory to practice by Irina V. Verkhovykh, Natalya P. Shityakova, Inga V. Zabrodina

“…The analysis of the results of the survey indicates a lack of awareness of students in grades 3–4 about historical events. Based on the conducted SWOT analysis, threats to achieving the goals of historical education have been identified: excessive content of existing programs, planning a large number of expected results. …”
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STRATEGY OF SOCIALLY-ANTHROPOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN IDEAS AND SYSTEM OF MODERN SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: INTEGRATION OF MODEL OF THE INSTRUMENTALISM AND THE NEOPRAGMATISM WIT... by Viktor Zinchenko

“…Before social philosophy of education/education it is necessary to define a problem factors which cause achievement of its main objective, to state an estimation to moral principles and personal qualities with which actually the education/education theory connects realization of the problems, to show, why these, instead of any other principles and qualities open to the person possibility to choose in a concrete situation socially powerful both morally defensible and comprehensible line of conduct in public the relation. Statement of a question on necessity of the philosophical analysis of problems of education and education in a social context serves as an indicator of understanding philosophers, teachers of an increasing role of the human and moral factor in society development. …”
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Non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis secondary to NAFLD/MASLD: systematic review by Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Chavdar S. Pavlov, Nigatu Leul Mekonnen

“…Complications such as portal hypertension and variceal bleeding are critical to diagnose but challenging with traditional invasive methods like hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), which are not always feasible and carry risks.ObjectivesThis systematic review aim to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding in patients with NAFLD/MASLD cirrhosis, comparing these methods to invasive standards.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect from January 2000 to May 2024. …”
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Oral health improvement for nursing home residents through delegated remotivation and reinstruction (MundZaRR Study): study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Falk Schwendicke, Peter Schlattmann, Gabriele Meyer, Katrin Hertrampf, Georg Gassmann, Jens Abraham, Volker Hammen

“…A process evaluation using mixed methods will be conducted alongside the trial.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval by the University of Kiel was granted (D480/18).Trial registration number NCT04140929.…”
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To Develop Biomarkers for Diabetic Nephropathy Based on Genes Related to Fibrosis and Propionate Metabolism and Their Functional Validation by Sha Li, Jingshan Chen, Wenjing Zhou, Yonglan Liu, Di Zhang, Qian Yang, Yuerong Feng, Chunli Cha, Li Li, Guoyong He, Jun Li

“…Then, single gene set enrichment analysis was conducted. Finally, immunoinfiltrative analysis was performed, and the transcription factor (TF)–microRNA (miRNA)–mRNA regulatory network and the drug–gene interaction network were constructed. …”
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Sources of economically valuable traits for winter triticale breeding in the northwest of the Russian Federation by V. A. Uspenskaja, L. P. Bekish, N. N. Chikida

“…Field and laboratory studies were conducted at the experimental base of the "BELOGORKA" Leningrad Research Institute. …”
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Association between vitamin D levels and preserved ratio impaired spirometry: an investigation of mediating roles of systemic inflammation and metabolic indicators by Tong Lin, Shanshan Huang, Fen Zhou, Xingkai Shen, Haiyan Mao

“…Mediation analysis was conducted to explore potential mediating roles of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, and bilirubin. …”
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Isolation, Identification, and Susceptibility Profile of E. coli, Salmonella, and S. aureus in Dairy Farm and Their Public Health Implication in Central Ethiopia by Umer Seid Geletu, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to May 2019 in Bishoftu and Dukem in central part of Ethiopia. …”
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Long-term volume stability of steel slag sand mortar and concrete by Zhenhao Zhou, Qiang Jin, Di Hu, Lin Zhu, Zihua Li, Wanzhong Su

“…The results from the long-term alkali-aggregate reaction tests conducted over 0−156 weeks indicated that the replacement ratio of steel slag sand has a minimal impact on the volume of mortar and concrete. …”
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Appropriate dietary phosphorus levels promote growth performance, mineral retention, and hepatic lipid metabolism in juvenile American eels (Anguilla rostrata) by Yichuang Xu, Shuo Wang, Xinyu Hu, Pan Wang, Xiaozhao Han, Jinyue Yang, Ying Liang, Shaowei Zhai

“…The feeding trial was conducted over a period of 10 weeks. In comparison to eels fed diets containing 0.52 % Pi, those fed diets with 1.31 % Pi exhibited improved growth performance, feed utilization, and whole-body retention of calcium, Pi, copper, iron, and zinc. …”
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Using CT imaging to identify sarcopenia as a risk factor for severe falls in older adults by Nadja Fries, Angeliki Kotti, Mischa Woisetschläger, Anna Spångeus

“…This analysis could be conducted opportunistically during CT scans performed for other purposes.…”
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Protection of housing rights of Ukrainian citizens in conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine by Samoylenko G., Kosyrev D.

“…Results: it is proposed to divide the protection of housing rights according to the criterion of the nature of violations, since the choice of protection methods is directly determined by the nature of the violation and the ability of a certain protection method to satisfy the purpose of protection, in particular: caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine or caused by other reasons; according to the criterion of territoriality: in the territory under the control of Ukraine, the territory of the direct conduct of hostilities or in the temporarily occupied territories; by subject: individuals, legal entities, the state of Ukraine in the form of state authorities or the Russian Federation, its bodies, including the armed forces of the Russian Federation. …”
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Ovarian Stimulation in Patient-oriented Strategies Encompassing Individualised Oocyte Number-4 Category; Antagonist versus Short-agonist Protocols by Tarek K. Al-Hussaini, Ahmed Aboelfadle Mohamed, Ayman Askar, Ahmed A. Abden, Yousra M. Othman, Reda S. Hussein

“…Settings and Design: This retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary infertility unit between January 2016 and December 2020. …”
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Sole and Combined Application of Biodigestate, N, P, and K Fertilizers: Impacts on Soil Chemical Properties and Maize Performance by Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Olufunmilayo Titilayo Ande, Samuel Olatunde Dahunsi, Joshua Ogunwole

“…Hence, a field study was conducted in 2022 at the Teaching and Research Farm of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. …”
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Spatial distribution and determinants of anemia among under-five children in Mozambique by Berhan Tekeba, Mulugeta Wassie, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Agazhe Aemro

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted using the most recent demographic and health survey data of Mozambique. …”
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Response mechanism of ethanol-tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain ES-42 to increased ethanol during continuous ethanol fermentation by Xue-Xue Ji, Quan Zhang, Bai-Xue Yang, Qing-Ran Song, Zhao-Yong Sun, Cai-Yun Xie, Yue-Qin Tang

“…To explore how yeast cells respond to varying levels of ethanol stress during fermentation, a two-month continuous fermentation was conducted. Cells were collected at different ethanol concentrations (from 60 g/L to 100 g/L) for comparative transcriptomic analysis. …”
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Evaluating a targeted selective speech, language, and communication intervention at scale – Protocol for the Happy Talk cluster randomised controlled trial. [version 3; peer review... by Pauline Frizelle, Darren Dahly, Aoife O'Shea, Aileen Murphy, Cristina McKean

“…Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov NCT06460090 Trial Management There is a formal governance structure to oversee the conduct and running of the trial, consisting of a trial management group and a steering committee. …”
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Retrospective analysis of 1539 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases: chemotherapy should not be excluded for non-Asian patients with T1-2N1M0 stage by Xin-Yu Li, Chang-Ying Zhong, Hui-Xian Xu

“…Utilizing the Rstudio (version: 2024.4.1.748) and R (version: 4.4.1), backward elimination method was employed to screen the variables and multivariate Cox regression analyses was conducted on the screened variables. Kaplan-Meier method was utilized to analyze the survival of sub-stages and different races with T1-2N1M0 stage. …”
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