Evaluation of enamel surface roughness using different types of polishing system after orthodontic bracket debonding by Maryam Fouad Bilal, Lanja Abubakir Ali, Deman Hasan Hamid, Rebin Ali Mohammed Amin

“…The sample was divided into three groups, 10 for each group (group 1: 18-flute tungsten carbide bur, group 2: 12- flute tungsten carbide bur, group 3: adhesive removing plier). …”
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Analysis of the ASMT Gene Family in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): Identification, Phylogeny, and Expression Profiles by Luzhao Pan, Jiaqiu Zheng, Jia Liu, Jun Guo, Fawan Liu, Lecheng Liu, Hongjian Wan

“…Phylogenetic analyses of all the CaASMTs were divided into three groups (group I, group II, and group III) with a high bootstrap value. …”
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Protective Effect of Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw. Seed Oil on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity: A Biochemical and Histological Analysis by Mohamed Bouhrim, Noureddine Bencheikh, Hamada Imtara, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Hamza Mechchate, Hayat Ouassou, Loubna Kharchoufa, Mostafa Elachouri, Hassane Mekhfi, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohammed Aziz, Mohamed Bnouham

“…The animals (rats) were randomly divided into three groups (i) the normal control group treated only with distilled water (10 mL/kg), (ii) the gentamicin group treated with distilled water (10 mL/kg) and received an intraperitoneal injection of gentamicin (80 mg/kg), and (iii) the group treated with the Opuntia dillenii seed oil (2 mL/kg) and also received an intraperitoneal injection of gentamicin (80 mg/kg). …”
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Flurbiprofen Axetil Enhances Analgesic Effects of Sufentanil and Attenuates Postoperative Emergence Agitation and Systemic Proinflammation in Patients Undergoing Tangential Excisio... by Wujun Geng, Wandong Hong, Junlu Wang, Qinxue Dai, Yunchang Mo, Kejian Shi, Jiehao Sun, Jinling Qin, Mei Li, Hongli Tang

“…Ninety patients undergoing tangential excision surgery were randomly assigned to three groups: (1) preoperative dose of 100 mg flurbiprofen axetil and a postoperative dose of 2 μg/kg sufentanil and 10 mL placebo by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump, (2) preoperative dose of 100 mg flurbiprofen axetil and a postoperative dose of 2 μg/kg sufentanil and 100 mg flurbiprofen axetil by PCA pump, and (3) 10 mL placebo and a postoperative dose of 2 μg/kg sufentanil and 10 mL placebo by PCA pump. …”
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Ologen Implantation versus Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation for Treatment of Pterygium by Xiuping Chen, Fei Yuan

“…There was conjunctivitis in 3 eyes of the autograft group, 1 eye complicated with symblepharon, and 1 eye with conjunctival granuloma; the incidence of complications was 11.90% (5 eyes), and there was no statistically significant difference between both groups (P=0.094). …”
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Ultrasound Features of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>-Related Gastritis by Fulvia Terracciano, Antonella Marra, Veronica Nassisi, Chiara Lillo, Fabrizio Bossa, Sonia Carparelli, Francesco Cocomazzi, Maria Rosa Valvano, Giuseppe Losurdo, Alfredo Di Leo, Francesco Perri

“…<b>Results</b>: SLT and reduced gastric motility were significantly increased in the <i>H. pylori</i> gastritis group (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified SLT as the only significant independent predictor of <i>H. pylori</i> gastritis (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Antimicrobial efficacy of superoxide water as an intracanal irrigant in primary anterior teeth against facultative anaerobes: A randomized clinical trial by Deepika Narasimha Chari, Bhavna Haresh Dave

“…Sixty teeth were randomly grouped into three groups: Group I: 1% NaOCl irrigation, Group II: 2% CHX-G irrigation, and Group III: SOW. …”
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Comparative analysis of combined methylene blue photodynamic therapy and doxorubicin treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line: In vitro study on apoptosis by Shayan Momeni Goujani, Maryam Koopaie, Fateme Hamta Safarian, Neda Hakimiha, Shima Younespour

“…Following at least 24 hours of incubation, the OSCC cells were distributed into six groups, with groups 1–3 and 5 performed in the dark to prevent any light interference. 1: control group; 2: treated with 3.2 μg/mL methylene blue; 3: exposed to various concentrations of doxorubicin; 4: PDT group (methylene blue + 660 nm light); 5: treated with both doxorubicin and methylene blue; and finally, 6: treated with PDT (methylene blue + 660 nm light) in conjunction with doxorubicin. …”
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Nutritional and lifestyle intervention strategies for metabolic syndrome in Southeast Asia: A scoping review of recent evidence. by Sze Mun Thor, Jun Wern Yau, Amutha Ramadas

“…These interventions were broadly categorized into four groups: (i) nutrition (n = 4); (ii) physical activity (n = 2); (iii) nutrition and physical activity (n = 2); and (iv) multi-intervention (n = 3). …”
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Volumetric and Linear Adaptation of an Indirect Adhesive Restoration: Comparison of Chairside 3D Printing and Milling Techniques by Andrea Baldi, Tommaso Rossi, Ilaria Stura, Allegra Comba, Mauro Fazioni, Chiara Rolando, Giorgio Ferrero, Paola Ceruti, Nicola Scotti

“…Concerning internal adaptation, the chairside milling unit performed significantly worse than the other groups (<i>p</i> < 0.001). No significant differences were reported for external adaptation (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Silent Human Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Infections around the Old Gboko Sleeping Sickness Focus in Nigeria by Karshima Solomon Ngutor, Lawal A. Idris, Okubanjo Oluseyi Oluyinka

“…We isolated 7 (33.3%) trypanosomes from the 21 seropositive samples using immunosuppressed mice which were identified as T. b. gambiense group 1 by TgsGP-PCR. Based on study sites, PCR revealed an overall infection rate of 0.6% which ranged between 0.0% and 1.5%. …”
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Unraveling Community Potential Interactions by Environmental DNA in the Hong Kong Coastal Waters by Sangwook Scott Lee, Zhimeng Xu, Yingdong Li, Xiaodong Zhang, Jinping Cheng, Hongbin Liu

“…The putative species interaction networks across various groups (i.e., bacteria, protists, and metazoans) were revealed by using weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA). …”
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Assessment of the Severity of Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenosis Using the Systemic Inflammatory Response Index by Serdar Akyel, Ahmet Korkmaz, Abdülkadir Yıldız

“…Significant differences were observed in the neutrophil count, monocyte count, Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), total cholesterol, and amount of adenosine used between the groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). A SIRI value of 1.16 was 77% sensitive and 55% specific for FFR positivity. …”
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Effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty through UTPP approach on prognosis and quality of life in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective... by Xuejie Bi, Liude Zhou, Tian Chen, Zhuming Chen, Zhi Peng

“…The vertebral anterior edge height and Cobb angle of the UTPP group were significantly different from those of the UTP group 1 day after surgery (P < 0.05). Conclusions After UTPP-PVP, BC is fully diffused, the BC leakage rate is low, and the analgesic effect is good, which can enable patients to get out of bed early and improve their quality of life.…”
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Basic fibroblast growth factor helps protect facial nerve cells in a freeze-induced paralysis model. by Shinji Iwata, Hiroyuki Yamada, Masato Teraoka, Takemichi Tanaka, Takuya Kimura, Tomonori Joko, Yasuhiko Tabata, Hiroyuki Wakisaka, Naohito Hato

“…Animals were divided into two groups: one group was treated with gelatin hydrogel impregnated with bFGF (bFGF group) and the other was treated with gelatin hydrogel impregnated with saline (control group). …”
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The effect of different fabrication techniques on porosity of cobalt-chromium cast removable partial denture farm works. by Fryad Mustafa Rasheed, Rizgar Mohammed Ameen Hasan

“…Results: As for the porosity test, the number of defects after finishing and polishing, shows that there are significant differences between the three groups depending on the value of the (F-test) which is less than (P< 0.01), The maximuim mean result was shown by group III, while the minimum result was shown by group I. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, although both 3D-printing and CAD/CAM methods of framework fabrication revealed clinically acceptable adaptation, the conventional cast RPD groups revealed less overall porosity. …”
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Effect of Narrow Band Ultraviolet B Therapy versus Methotrexate on Serum Levels of Interleukin-17 and Interleukin-23 in Egyptian Patients with Severe Psoriasis by Tarek Mahmoud Elghandour, Sahar El Sayed Youssef, Dalia Gamal Aly, Mohamed Said Abd Elhameed, Mehrevan Mostafa Abdel Moneim

“…Thirty patients with severe plaque psoriasis were included: 15 patients received NB-UVB three times weekly (group I) and 15 patients received MTX 0.3 mg/kg per week (group II), both for 8 weeks. …”
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On the Generalized Weighted Lebesgue Spaces of Locally Compact Groups by I. Akbarbaglu, S. Maghsoudi

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Testicular Nitric Oxide and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances Levels in Obstructive Azoospermia: A Possible Role in Pathophysiology of Infertility

“…A total of 10 male Spraque-Dawley rats underwent bilateral vas resection and ligation (<mml:math alttext="$ext{Group-1}=ext{vasectomy group}$"><mml:mtext>Group-</mml:mtext><mml:mn>1</mml:mn><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mtext>vasectomy group</mml:mtext></mml:math>). …”
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Effect of Body-Weight-Based Resistance Training on Balance Ability and Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Women by Zhenyue Liu, Shuji Sawada, Pengyu Deng, Hisashi Naito, Shuichi Machida

“…Methods: Twenty-three older women were assigned to either an intervention group that performed the low-load resistance training with slow movement using the body weight (LRT group; <i>n</i> = 12) or a control group (CON group; <i>n</i> = 11). …”
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