Klammt open elastic activator and twin blocks in Class II malocclusion treatment. by Eduardo Maikel Curbeira Hernández, Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez

“…After applying inclusion criteria, 20 patients were selected through simple randomized sampling and distributed in two groups, one for each technique. Lateral cranium teleradiographies were taken at the beginning and after a year of treatment, and lineal and/or angular measurements of </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Steiner, Ricketts, McNamara and Legan Burstone cephalograms </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">were applied. …”
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<i>CCND1</i> and <i>PTEN</i> genes as markers of progression in vulvar cancer by A. V. Busarova, N. A. Petrusenko, P. A. Kruze, N. V. Porhanova

“…The study included 50 patients aged 29–80 years with the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva without metastases – group 1 (n = 25) and with metastases to the lymph nodes – group 2 (n = 25). …”
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Pancreatoduodenectomy without Vascular Resection in Patients with Primary Resectable Adenocarcinoma and Unilateral Venous Contact: A Matched Case Study by Luca Morelli, Raffaella Berchiolli, Simone Guadagni, Matteo Palmeri, Niccolò Furbetta, Desirée Gianardi, Matteo Bianchini, Niccola Funel, Giovanni Caprili, Luca Emanuele Pollina, Giulio Di Candio, Franco Mosca, Gregorio Di Franco, Alfred Cuschieri

“…The overall survival was similar in the two groups (1 y: 76.3% sPD vs. 70.0% nvrPD; 3 y: 35.6% vs. 31.6%; and 5 y: 28.5% vs. 25.3%; p=0.80). …”
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Fermented Cassava Residue Meal Improves Meat Quality by Regulating Muscle Fiber and Enhancing Lipid Metabolism in Huanjiang Mini-Pigs by Huijiao Jiang, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Qian Zhu, Hengjia Ni, Xiangfeng Kong

“…Dietary FCRM supplementation increased serum total cholesterol level compared to the CON group while decreasing serum cholinesterase level compared to the CON and CRM groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The level of serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was higher (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the CRM and FCRM groups in regard to the CON group. …”
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Modified Endothelial Activation and Stress Index: A New Predictor for Survival Outcomes in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Doxorubicin-Bleomycin-Vinblastine-Dacarbazine-Bas... by Fazıl Çağrı Hunutlu, Hikmet Öztop, Vildan Gürsoy, Tuba Ersal, Ezel Elgün, Şeyma Yavuz, Selin İldemir Ekizoğlu, Azim Ali Ekizoğlu, Vildan Özkocaman, Fahir Özkalemkaş

“…The 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) (60% vs. 84.3%) and overall survival (OS) (79.6% vs. 95.8%) were significantly lower in the mEASIX^high group (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, multivariate analysis showed that the independent variables affecting PFS included the nodular sclerosing subtype (HR: 0.4), bone marrow involvement (HR: 2.6), and elevated mEASIX (HR: 3.1). …”
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Targets of influenza human T-cell response are mostly conserved in H5N1 by John Sidney, A-Reum Kim, Rory D. de Vries, Bjoern Peters, Philip S. Meade, Florian Krammer, Alba Grifoni, Alessandro Sette

“…Based on these observations, and the overall similarity of the neuraminidase (NA) N1 subtype encoded in both HPAI and seasonal H1N1 influenza virus as well as cross-reactive group 1 HA stalk-reactive antibodies, we expect that a degree of pre-existing immunity is present in the general human population that could blunt the severity of human H5N1 infections.IMPORTANCEInfluenza A viruses (IAVs) cause pandemics that can result in millions of deaths. …”
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The effect of combined fig-Walnut syrup on functional constipation in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial by Roghayyeh Valizadeh, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Khadijeh Hajizadeh, Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…To compare the outcomes among the study groups, one-way AONOVA, ANCOVA, Mann- Whitney U test, and Kruskal- Wallis test were used. …”
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Evaluating the controlled reopening of nightlife during the COVID-19 pandemic: a matched cohort study in Sitges, Spain, in May 2021 (Reobrim Sitges) by Mercè Marzo-Castillejo, Joan Colom, Betlem Salvador-González, Josep Basora, Oriol Cunillera Puértolas, Sara Contreras-Martos, Darío López Gallegos, Mateo Acedo Anta, Jesús Almeda Ortega

“…Objectives To assess the impact of relaxing the state of alarm restrictions on SARS-CoV-2 infections at 14 days among people attending reopened nightclub venues.Design Matched cohort study with a paired control group (1:5 ratio).Setting Five small nightclubs with indoor areas and outdoor terraces, in a nightlife-restricted area in Sitges, Spain, on 20 May 2021. …”
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Efficacy of rifaximin in the treatment of chronic relapsing diverticulitis by S. I. Achkasov, A. I. Moskalyov, Yu. L. Trubachyova, A. F. Filon

“…At the end of 2nd day of treatment intensity of symptoms in main group was 1,55 points, in the control group – 1,69 points (р=0,12). According to US data, no changes in both groups were observed. …”
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Assessment of derangement in biochemical profile in primary open angle glaucoma patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital by Fatima Tuz Zuhra, Mehnaz Khattak, Sana Nadeem, Noreen Atzaz, Attika Khalid, Sami Saeed

“…Serum creatinine was significantly different between mild and severe groups i.e. 88±14.7 vs 113.1±32.4. (p value <0.001*) Conclusion: High frequency of hs-CRP positivity and low uric acid levels suggest the presence of para inflammation in patients of POAG. …”
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Three-Dimensional Evaluation of the Effects of Different Treatment Methods on Pharyngeal Airways in Patients with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion by Mevlude Yuce Polat, İsmail Ceylan

“…The participants were divided into four treatment groups, each consisting of 15 individuals: Group 1—RME; Group 2—RME/FM; Group 3—FM; Group 4—Control group. …”
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Clinical implication of NT-proBNP to predict mortality in patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study by Rui Zhang, Hao Wang, Chenxi Song, Rui Fu, Kefei Dou, Shuai Liu, Qianqian Liu, Xiaohui Bian, Weida Liu, Chengang Zhu, Jingjing Gao, Sheng Yuan, Xinming Cui, Sijia Qin, Yumeng Li

“…After multivariable regression adjusted for confounders, NT-proBNP tertiles were independent predictors for 1-year mortality (adjusted HR for intermediate group 1.52, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.27; adjusted HR for high group 2.17, 95% CI 1.41 to 3.32). …”
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The potential utility of synovial C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and presepsin in diagnostics of periprosthetic joint infection by Lyudmila V. Lyubimova, Svetlana I. Pavlova, Nikolay S. Nikolaev, Evgeniy A. Lyubimov, Nadezhda N. Pchelova, Vladimir Y. Emelianov

“…The study included 66 patients divided into two groups: Group I (n = 17), with confirmed PJI using the 2018 ICM criteria, and Group II (n = 49), with aseptic prosthetic loosening. …”
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Curative Effect of AD-MSCs against Cisplatin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats is Potentiated by Azilsartan: Targeting Oxidative Stress, MAPK, and Apoptosis Signaling Pathways by Amany Abdlrehim Bekhit, Olivia N. Beshay, Michael A. Fawzy, Sara Mohamed Naguib Abdel-Hafez, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Farid S. Ataya, Moustafa Fathy

“…After characterization and labeling of AD-MSCs by PKH26 dye, 54 Wistar male albino rats were randomly divided into nine groups: I (CONT), II (AZIL.H), III (CISP), IV (CISP + AZIL.L), V (CISP + AZIL.H), VI (CISP + AD-MSCs), VII (CISP + AZIL.L + AD-MSCs), VIII (CISP + AZIL.H + AD-MSCs), and IX (CISP + VITA C). …”
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Predicting bursal-side supraspinatus tendon tears with the acromioclavicular angle by Nadhaporn Saengpetch, Jaturong Bamrungchaowkasem, Niyata Chitrapazt, Pinkawas Kongmalai

“…Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, patients presenting with shoulder pain between January 2016 and February 2020 were reviewed. Group 1 included patients with isolated bursal-side supraspinatus tendon tears confirmed by arthroscopy, while Group 2 consisted of age- and gender-matched controls without rotator cuff pathology. …”
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Development of a horizontal transmission model to assess the effects of exposure to pathogenic E. cecorum during the hatching phase in broiler chickens by James Higuita, Marcela Arango, Aaron Forga, Mitch Rowland, Jundi Liu, Ross Wolfenden, Danielle Graham

“…The experiment consisted of 7 treatment groups: (1) non-challenged control (NC), (2) EC5 Contacts, (3) EC5 Seeders, (4) EC7 Contacts, (5) EC7 Seeders, (6) EC11B Contacts, and (7) EC11B Seeders. …”
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The effect of target breeding and presynch-ovsynch synchronization methods on conception rate in postpartum first insemination in holstein breed cows by Kübra Karakaş Alkan, Hasan Alkan

“…The animals were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 (Target breeding, n = 60) cows were injected with PGF2? …”
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Effects of bioactive peptides combined with probiotics on serum uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia by HAN Dan，ZHAO Ya，HUANG Enshan，YE Shuhua，WANG Wanjin，WU Fangmin，WANG Dingliang，ZHANG Ronghua

“…Results: Totally 108 patients with HUA were recruited, including 54 patients in the intervention group and 53 patients in the control group (1 dropout). Before interventions, there were no statistically significant differences in gender, age, course of HUA, exercise duration, frequency of alcohol consumption, frequency of meat broth consumption, BMI, prevalence of hypertension and prevalence of dyslipidemia between the two groups (all P>0.05). …”
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Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants by Wei Chen, Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Xueli Bai, Jianying Lou, Risheng Que, Shunliang Gao, Guogang Li, Tao Ma, Ji Wang, Bingfeng Huang, Tingbo Liang

“…The duration of ICU stay of recipients was significantly shorter in the DBD group, in comparison with that of the DCD group (1 versus 3 days, P=0.001). Severe complication incidence (≥grade III) after transplantation was identical among the DBD and DCD groups (48.1% versus 60%, P=0.352). …”
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Influence of bottled salad dressings on the development of enamel erosion in the presence or absence of salivary pellicle – An in vitro study by Aishwarya Lakshmi Billa, Jagadeeswara Rao Sukhabogi, Dolar Doshi, Prashant Sharma, T.V.S. Subrahmanyam, Sasikala Jummala

“…Eighty tooth specimens (measuring 4 × 4 × 3 mm) were prepared from extracted human premolars and randomly assigned to four groups (group 1: orange juice; group 2: eggless plain mayonnaise; group 3: sandwich spread; and group 4: thousand island dressing) with 20 samples in each group. …”
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