Comparison of marginal fit between milled and three-dimensional printed polymethylmethacrylate prostheses for single crowns, anterior bridges, and pier abutment bridges: An in vitr... by Aman Merchant, Kiran Kumar Pandurangan, Amrutha Dinesh Shenoy, Deepak Nallaswamy, Pooja Nilesh Singh

“…Materials and Methods: With a sample size of 45 for each fabrication method, this investigation compared the marginal fit of milled (Group 1) and 3D printed (Group 2) PMMA dental prostheses across different designs. …”
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The Evaluation of Thyroid Diseases in Patients with Pemphigus Vulgaris by Mukaddes Kavala, Esra Kural, Emek Kocaturk, Ilkin Zindanci, Zafer Turkoglu, Burce Can

“…Positive titers of antithyroid antibodies (anti-TPO and anti-Tg) were observed in 7 patients (9%) with PV and one in the control group (1,2%). Hashimoto thyroiditis was diagnosed in 9% of PV patients and it was found to be more prevalent in the mucosal form of PV. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dento-Skeletal Maturation: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study by Alessio Verdecchia, Inmaculada Coronado de la Torre, Ivan Menéndez Diaz, Veronica García Sanz, Yolanda García Mesa, Teresa Cobo, Vanessa Paredes Gallardo

“…A higher rate of dental class III was detected in the overweight group (<i>p</i> = 0.002). Concerning cephalometric records, statistically significant differences (<i>p</i> = 0.018) were observed in the distribution of SNA and SNB values, higher values being found in obese subjects. …”
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Association between elevated glycosylated hemoglobin levels and hypertension among US adults: NHANES 2011–2018 by Beibei Luo, Wenbo Xu, Feng Luo, Shuqiong Zhang, Xiaofei Li

“…There was a significant increase in the risk of ISH with higher HbA1c levels in group 3 compared to group 1 (OR: 1.3, 95% CI: 1.1 ~ 1.53).The adjusted model revealed no significant association between HbA1c levels and the risk of IDH. …”
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Impairment of Microcirculation Parameters in Patients with a History of Diabetic Foot Ulcers by Julien Vouillarmet, Audrey Josset-Lamaugarny, Myriam Moret, Christine Cugnet-Anceau, Paul Michon, Emmanuel Disse, Dominique Sigaudo-Roussel

“…These different parameters were compared between both groups. <i>Results</i>: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of age, diabetes duration, transcutaneous oxygen pressure level, skin microcirculatory reactivity, neuropathy disability score, neuropathy symptom score, or thermal sensitivity. …”
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FEATURES OF PREGNANCY, OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES DURING THE MANIFESTATION OF COVID-19 OF VARYING SEVERITY IN THE 1ST TRIMESTER OF GESTATION by Людмила Станиславовна Ищенко, Екатерина Евгеньевна Воропаева, Элла Алексеевна Казачкова, Евгений Леонидович Казачков, Татьяна Николаевна Шамаева, Елена Романовна Вейсенборн, Юлия Сергеевна Ищенко

“…Patients of the main group were divided into 3 groups based on the severity of COVID-19: group 1 – mild (n = 84), group 2 – moderate (n = 74), group 3 – severe infection (n = 3). …”
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Novel Technique of Pneumatic Posterior Capsulorhexis for Treatment and Prevention of Posterior Capsular Opacification by Ahmed M. Eid, Shaaban Abd-Elhamid Mehany Elwan, Ahmed M. Sabry, Hossam M. Moharram, Ashraf M. Bakhsh

“…One hundred eyes of 100 patients with a mean age of 63.3 years with dense cataract were enrolled in the study. Fifty of them (group (1)) were with primary PCO (discovered during the operations) and fifty (group (2)) with clear posterior capsule. …”
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Mechanisms underlying the effects of cyanogenesis on development and reproduction of Tetranychus urticae: Insights from enzyme activity and gene expression aspects by Mufeng Wu, Xiao Liang, Ying Liu, Chunling Wu, Xingkui An, Zihua Zhao, Guifeng Hao, Ijiti Oluwole Gregory, Zhihong Li, Qing Chen

“…Linamarin-β-GLU (lima bean-derived) presented prompt HCN release, and molecular docking indicated higher binding energy and more robust binding sites compared with other two groups, i.e., lotaustralin-β-GLU (lima bean-derived) and amygdalin-β-GLU (almond-derived). …”
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Characteristics of NAFLD Based on Hypopituitarism by Kazuhisa Kodama, Atsuhiro Ichihara, Yasufumi Seki, Yuichi Ikarashi, Takaomi Sagawa, Tomomi Kogiso, Maiko Taniai, Katsutoshi Tokushige

“…The body mass index (surgery group, 30.2 ± 4.1; nonsurgery group, 29.2 ± 14.2) and the rate of diabetes (75% in surgery group, 14.3% in nonsurgery group) tended to be higher in the surgery group, and the hepatic fibrosis grade (surgery group, 3.75 ± 0.38; nonsurgery group, 1.64 ± 1.07) was significantly higher in the surgery group. …”
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Investigation of Intestinal Microbes of Five Zokor Species Based on 16S rRNA Sequences by Yao Zou, Quan Zou, Hui Yang, Chongxuan Han

“…To find microbes that differ among species, LefSe analysis identified <i>Lactobacillus</i>, <i>Muribaculaceae</i>, <i>Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group</i>, <i>unclassified_f_Christensenellaceae</i>, and <i>Desulfovibrio</i> as biomarkers for <i>E. cansus</i>, <i>E. rothschildi</i>, <i>E. smithi</i>, <i>M. aspalax,</i> and <i>M. psilurus</i>, respectively. …”
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Protective Role of Genistein in Acute Liver Damage Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride by Nalan Kuzu, Kerem Metin, Adile Ferda Dagli, Fatih Akdemir, Cemal Orhan, Mehmet Yalniz, Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan, Kazim Sahin, Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu

“…The first group was designated as the control group (group 1). The second group was injected with intraperitoneal CCl4 for 3 days (group 2). …”
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Ruellia tuberosa L. Extract Improves Histopathology and Lowers Malondialdehyde Levels and TNF Alpha Expression in the Kidney of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Anna Roosdiana, Fajar Shodiq Permata, Riera Indah Fitriani, Khairul Umam, Anna Safitri

“…In this study, male Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups: healthy rats (group 1), diabetic rats (group 2), and treated rats which received extract at dosages of 250 (group 3), 375 (group 4), and 500 (group 5) mg/kg body weight for 21 days. …”
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Deferiprone ameliorates cisplatin induced peripheral neurotoxicity via ferritinophagy adjustment by Hanan Seddiek, Mira Hanna, Amany Elsayed Mohamed Hamoud, Marawan Abd Elbaset, Ahmed M. A. Akabawy, Mohamed Zakaria Kotb, Mohamed Mansour Khalifa

“…Twenty-four male Wistar albino rats were arranged into four groups: (I) Control group, rats were given vehicle; (II) Def group, rats received deferiprone (200 mg/kg orally once daily for 10 days); (III) Cis group, rats were injected by Cis 2 mg/Kg once daily for 3 consecutive days i.p.; and (IV) Cis + Def group, rats received deferiprone (200 mg/kg orally once daily for 10 days, rats were injected with Cis in the 4th, 5th, and 6th days). …”
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Evaluation of Root-End Resections Performed by Er, Cr: YSGG Laser with and without Placement of a Root-End Filling Material by John Sullivan, Roberta Pileggi, Claudio Varella

“…Ninety single-rooted teeth were instrumented, obturated with GP and AH-Plus sealer, and divided into 3 experimental groups: (I) root-end resections were performed with the laser and G6 tips (parameters: 4.5 w, 30 pps, 20% water and 50% air); (II) Lindeman burs were used, without the placement of MTA; (III) the burs were used followed by root-end fillings with MTA, and one control (IV) of five unobturated roots resected with the burs. …”
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Pan-caspase inhibitor protects against noise-induced hearing loss in a rodent model by Maria Fernanda Yepes, Kayla Minesinger, Federica M. Raciti, Maria Camila Salazar, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru

“…This study assessed the efficacy of Z-VAD-FMK as a therapeutic for noise-induced cochlear injury in a rodent model.MethodsRodents were assigned to one of four groups: (1) unexposed, (2) noise-exposed, (3) noise + vehicle, and (4) noise + Z-VAD-FMK. …”
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Noether’s Problem for <i>p</i>-Groups with Abelian Normal Subgroups and Central <i>p</i>-Powers by Ivo M. Michailov, Ivailo A. Dimitrov

“…This paper addresses Noether’s problem for <i>p</i>-groups <i>G</i>, having an abelian normal subgroup of index <i>p</i>, under the condition <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>G</mi><mi>p</mi></msup><mo>=</mo><mrow><mo>{</mo><msup><mi>g</mi><mi>p</mi></msup><mo>:</mo><mi>g</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi>G</mi><mo>}</mo></mrow><mo>≤</mo><mi>Z</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>G</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>—the center of <i>G</i>. …”
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Hemostatic effect of oxidized regenerated cellulose vs. topical tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty—a prospective randomized controlled trial by Bowei Li, Wenjie Pan, Jianbing Ma, Yuanchi Huang

“…The secondary outcomes included operation time, tourniquet duration, coagulation parameters, inflammation markers, and complication rates.ResultsTotal blood loss was 1,002.47 ± 308.58 ml and 964.68 ± 273.00 ml in the ORC and TXA groups, respectively, both significantly lower than that in the blank control group (1,168.94 ± 405.04 ml) (P1 = 0.043 and P2 = 0.014, respectively). …”
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The Optimal Timing of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection for Nerve Lesion Recovery: A Preliminary Study by Muhammad Pandunugrahadi, Komang Agung Irianto, Oen Sindrawati

“…Samples were divided into 5 groups (1 control group and 4 treatment groups). The control group without PRP injection and treated groups injected immediately after nerve injury, 3 days, 7 days, and 14 days afterward. …”
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Colonic Oxidative and Mitochondrial Function in Parkinson’s Disease and Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder by C. Morén, Í. González-Casacuberta, J. Navarro-Otano, D. Juárez-Flores, D. Vilas, G. Garrabou, J. C. Milisenda, C. Pont-Sunyer, M. Catalán-García, M. Guitart-Mampel, E. Tobías, F. Cardellach, F. Valldeoriola, A. Iranzo, E. Tolosa

“…Lipid peroxidation was maintained among groups (iRBD: 27.46±3.04, PD: 37.2±3.92, and controls: 31.71±3.94; p: NS). …”
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Immune imbalance in the pre-ovulatory follicular microenvironment of overweight and obese women during IVF by Yang Liu, Yiran Zhao, Chengliang Zhou, Hong Zhu, Jiexue Pan, Jing Fu, Hefeng Huang, Hui Lin, Li Jin

“…Additionally, the concentration gradient of TG between serum and FF was 22-fold in OW group (2.92 ± 3.66 vs. 0.13 ± 0.03), which was significantly higher than the 12-fold gradient observed in NW group (1.72 ± 0.95 vs. 0.14 ± 0.08). Furthermore, day 3 high quality embryos rate is negatively associated with BMI and exhibits a decreasing trend in OW group. …”
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