Hyperdominance of Tree Species and Biomass in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, Indonesia by Andes Hamuraby Rozak, Sri Astutik, Zaenal Mutaqien, Didik Widyatmoko, Endah Sulistyawati

“…Trees within plot were identified, measured, and grouped into three groups i.e. small (DBH 5-30 cm), medium (DBH 30-50 cm), and large trees (DBH>50 cm). …”
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Analysis of the Distribution Pattern and Prophage Types in <i>Candidatus Liberibacter</i> Asiaticus ‘Cuimi’ Kumquat by Wen-Ting Li, Xiao-Feng Teng, Li He, Bin Guan, Cui-Ling He, Jian-Jun Liu, Ke-Ling Chen, Zheng Zheng, Jian He

“…In the same diseased branch group, <i>Candidatus Liberibacter</i> asiaticus (CLas) exhibited an uneven distribution, with the highest concentration detected in the pith, significantly surpassing levels found in the stem and leaf tissues (new leaves, upper phloem of branches, old leaves, lower phloem of branches). …”
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Suprachoroidal Versus Intravitreal Injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide As Primary Treatment For Diabetic Macular Edema by Fatima Shafqat Khan, Asfandyar Asghar, Brig Rana Intisar-ul-haq, Tehmina Nazir, Naila Obaid, Munazza Aslam

“…Patients were divided into suprachoroidal triamcinolone (SCTA) (Group I) and intravitreal triamcinolone (IVTA) (Group II) groups. …”
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Influence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Taiwan by Yuan-Heng Su, Kuan-Han Wu, Chih-Min Su, Chi-Yung Cheng, Cheng-I Cheng, Chia-Te Kung, Fu-Cheng Chen

“…In this single-center, retrospective cohort study, we compared the clinical pictures of nontransfer patients who presented to the emergency department directly and received primary percutaneous cardiovascular intervention (PPCI) from February 1 to April 30, 2020 (group 2, N = 28), with patients who received PPCI from February 1 to April 30, 2016–2019 (group 1, N = 130). A total of 158 patients with STEMI who received PPCI were included in the study. …”
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Electrogenic amino acid transport in the intestine of sea bream (Sparus aurata): From functional characterization to physiological effects of Lysophospholipids in aquafeeds by Rocio Robles-Arozarena, Juan Antonio Martos-Sitcha, Laura Bermúdez, Waldo Nuez-Ortín, Juan Fuentes

“…In vivo, the animals were divided into two groups: one was fed a control diet (10 % fishmeal inclusion), whereas the other group was fed with the control diet supplemented with 0.1 % LPL in coated form. …”
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A Prospective Comparative Study between Implantable Phakic Intraocular Contact Lens and Implantable Collamer Lens in Treatment of Myopia in Adults by Mahmoud Rateb, Ahmed A.M. Gad, Dalia Tohamy, Mohamed Nagy Elmohamady

“…Patients were randomized into two groups: one for ICL and the other for IPCL. Preoperative assessments included a full examination, pentacam, endothelial cell count, and biometry. …”
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Effectiveness of purple leaves (Graptophyllum pictum L. Griff) and hydroxyapatite as socket preservation biomaterials by Ratri Maya Sitalaksmi, Rizkipriyanto Azharpratomo, Shafira Ninditya Irsan, Primanda Nur Rahmania, Sisca Meida Wati, Syafira Salsabila Adam, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Khairul Anuar bin Shariff, Harry Laksono, Agus Dahlan, Devi Rianti

“…The study groups were as follows: Group 1: Ad-MSCs; Group 2: Ad-MSCs + αmem; Group 3: Ad-MSCs + osteogenic medium + 1 % nano-extract of Purple leaves &amp; Hydroxyapatite; Group 4: Ad-MSCs + osteogenic medium + 2 % nano-extract of Purple leaves &amp; Hydroxyapatite. …”
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In vitro comparison of the marginal adaptation of cold ceramic sealer with the single-cone obturation technique versus AH-26 sealer with the lateral compaction technique in single-... by Jalil Modaresi, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Elahe Khodarahmi

“…The root canals were obturated with a CC sealer and single-cone obturation technique with 4% gutta-percha in group 1 and with an AH-26 sealer and lateral compaction technique with 2% gutta-percha in group 2. …”
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Safety and efficacy of histotripsy delivery through overlying gas-filled small bowel in an ex vivo swine model by Meridith A. Kisting, James K. White, Sarvesh Periyasamy, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Adrienne L. Kisting, Xiaofei Zhang, Lu Mao, Paul F. Laeseke, Martin G. Wagner, Eli Vlaisavljevich, Fred T. Lee, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz

“…Spherical 2.5 cm histotripsy treatments were performed in agar phantoms for each of five treatment groups: 1) control with no overlying bowel (n = 6), 2) bowel 0 cm above phantom (n = 6), 3) bowel 1 cm above phantom (n = 6), 4) bowel 2 cm above phantom (n = 6), and 5) bowel 0 cm above the phantom with increased treatment amplitude (n = 6). …”
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Histopathological effects of hypervitaminosis-D and the protective role of fetuin-A in renal, hepatic, and cardiac tissues in a murine model by Maha A. Mohamed, Mohamed Hussein, Shefaa Moustafa, Yalda Rahmani, Tooba Ahmed Durrani, Shiza Ali, Hafsa Ubaid Chhapra, Elshimaa Ali, Mariam Shadan

“…Thirty-six albino rats were divided into four groups: (1) control, (2) vitamin D toxicity, (3) Fetuin-A + vitamin D, and (4) Fetuin-A only. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC APICAL PERIODONTITIS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS OR META-INFLAMMATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Antonia Boca, Ada Delean, Sanda Ileana Cîmpean, Adina Bianca Boșca, Cosmina Ioana Bondor, Sebastian Candrea, SALIVAGES Project group, Aranka Ilea

“…Patients were divided into two groups based on the number of dental units affected by CAP relative to the remaining teeth: group 1 (less than the median number of dental units affected by CAP) and group 2 (equal or higher than median number of dental units affected by CAP). …”
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Pregnancy and COVID-19: Comparing ICU Outcomes for Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women by Małgorzata Lipińska-Gediga, Waldemar Goździk, Jakub Śmiechowicz, Barbara Adamik

“…Results: Acute respiratory distress syndrome was diagnosed in 100% of the pregnant/postpartum group and 64% of the nonpregnant group (<i>p</i> = 0.026). Inflammatory parameters were similar between groups, except for lower ferritin levels in the pregnant/postpartum group compared to the nonpregnant (120 vs. 568 µg/L at admission and 90 vs. 616 µg/L on day 3). …”
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Re-evaluation of the efficacy of oxfendazole+oxyclozanide combination against gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep, a long time after the introduction into the turkish antiparasitic... by Onur Ceylan, Uğur Uslu, Ceylan Ceylan, Abdullah Küçükyağlıoğlu, Bayram Şenlik

“…Sheep selected were divided into two groups: group I, sheep were treated orally at day zero, with oxfendazole+oxyclozanide combination at a dose rate of 7.5 mg/kg and 15 mg/kg of body weight, respectively; group II, sheep were used as untreated controls. …”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CANCER: A 3-YEAR ANALYSIS by Amanda Juliani ARNEIRO, Marina Alessandra PEREIRA, André Roncon DIAS, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille RAMOS

“…RESULTS: A total of 769 patients with gastric cancer were evaluated and organized into two groups: (i) pre-COVID group and (ii) COVID group. The pre-COVID group consisted of 527 patients operated on between 2015 and 2019, and the COVID group consisted of 242 patients from 2020 to 2023. …”
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In Vitro Vitamin K3 Effect on Conjunctival Fibroblast Migration and Proliferation by I. Pinilla, L. B. Izaguirre, F. J. Gonzalvo, E. Piazuelo, M. A. Garcia-Gonzalez, A. I. Sanchez-Cano, F. Sopeña

“…Six different groups were tested: group 1/no drugs added, group 2/ethanol 0.1%, group 3/vitamin K3 1 mg/L, group 4/vitamin K3 2 mg/L, group 5/vitamin K3 4 mg/L, and group 6/vitamin K3 6 mg/L. …”
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Comparative study between efficacy of topical tofacitinib 2% ointment versus topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment in hand eczema at a tertiary hospital in central India [ve... by Dr Adarshlata Singh, Drishti Bhatt

“…Eligible participants diagnosed with hand eczema will be randomized into two groups: Group 1 will receive Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% ointment, and Group 2 will receive Tofacitinib 2% ointment. …”
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Inhibition of growth of colorectal cancer patient-derived subcutaneous xenografts using combined Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor and 5‑fluorouracil by A. S. Goncharova, A. V. Galina, D. V. Khodakova, G. Yu. Egorov, A. Yu. Maksimov, E. N. Kolesnikov, E. F. Komarova, A. A. Kiblitskaya, E. V. Zaikina, L. Z. Kurbanova, M. V. Mindar

“…All animals with tumors were divided into 4 groups (n = 5): group 1 received 5 fluorouracil 25 mg/kg, group 2 – XAV 939 25 mg/kg, group 3–5 fluorouracil and XAV 939 combination at the same dosages, group 4 was control. …”
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Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mohammadjavad Mehdizadeh Parizi, Reza Golchin Vafa, Amin Ahmadi, Reza Heydarzade, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Amin Khademolhossseini, Farhang Amiri, Soroush Khoshnood Mansorkhani, Ali Tavan, Nazanin Hosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

“…Patients were randomized into two different groups. One group took ASA 80 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg once daily, while the other took ASA 80 mg once daily and ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily. …”
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The importance of Naples prognostic score in predicting long-term mortality in heart failure patients by Sidar Şiyar Aydın, Selim Aydemir, Murat Özmen, Emrah Aksakal, İbrahim Saraç, Faruk Aydınyılmaz, Onur Altınkaya, Oğuzhan Birdal, İbrahim Halil Tanboğa

“…The NPS was computed and the patients were divided into three groups according to their NPS values as follows: NPS = 0 (Group 1), NPS = 1–2 (Group 2), and NPS = 3–4 (Group 3). …”
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The Effect of Aloe vera and Chlorhexidine as Disinfectants on the Success of Selective Caries Removal Technique: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ahmad Al-Abdullah, Samer Edris, Amjad Abu Hasna, Lara Steffany de Carvalho, Talal Al-Nahlawi

“…Sixty patients were distributed randomly to three experimental groups (n = 20): Group 1: no disinfectant solution was applied (control group); group 2: the cavity was filled with 2% CHX for 5 mins and then dried with a sterilized cotton pellet; group 3: the cavity was filled with Aloe vera extract for 5 mins and then dried with sterilized cotton pellet. …”
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