Prevalence and natural development of thoracolumbar kyphosis in achondroplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chady Omara, Rania A. Mekary, Carmen L.A. Vleggeert-Lankamp

“…Research question: This study aims to assess the prevalence, natural development, and diagnostic criteria for pathological TLK in individuals with achondroplasia. Material and methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. …”
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A 3D Approach for the Virtual Commissioning of Processing Plants by Nikolai Striffler, Tobias Voigt

“…The simulation model is designed to depict complex fluid and material flows within a 3D environment, facilitating realistic, real-time interaction and improved visualization for VC. …”
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Does Scoliosis-Specific Exercise Treatment in Adolescence Alter Adult Quality of Life? by Maciej Płaszewski, Igor Cieśliński, Paweł Kowalski, Aleksandra Truszczyńska, Roman Nowobilski

“…Cross-sectional study, with retrospective data collection. Material and Methods. Homogenous groups of 68 persons (43 women) aged 30.10 (25–39) years, with mild or moderate scoliosis, and 76 (38 women) able-bodied persons, aged 30.11 (24–38) years, who 16.5 (12–26) years earlier had completed scoliosis-specific exercise or observation regimes, participated. …”
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Geófitas Litorales En Contextos Arqueológicos De La Costa Arreica, Norte De Chile by Claudia Silva Díaz, Milagros de Ugarte Greene, Raquel Pinto Bahamonde, Ivonne Farías Quezada, Dánisa Catalán Contreras, Rodrigo Lorca Hurtado

“… Se evalúa el aporte de geófitas en la alimentación de poblaciones de la costa arreica a partir del análisis de material arqueobotánico proveniente de nuevas excavaciones en el sitio Patache A, B, C. …”
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Síntese, caracterização e avaliação do poder antimicrobiano do nanocompósito Ag/TiO2 by Maria Elisa Berriel de Sousa, Paula de Freitas Rosa Remiro, Andre Bernardo, Mônica Lopes Aguiar

“…Formaram-se nanopartículas de prata dispersas sobre uma matriz de dióxido de titânio, os quais apresentaram poder antimicrobiano entre 62 e 71% demonstrando ser um material com um grande potencial para ser utilizado em produtos purificadores de água e/ou ar. …”
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Russian Bishop in Gilded Age America by V. V. Pechatnov, V. O. Pechatnov

“…Hence an admiration of American economic and technological progress went hand in hand with a total rejection of American materialism, individualism and political values. Bishop Nickolay’s impressions of the United States constitute a revealing case study in how image of America as a constituent “the other”, the juxtaposition of the “Russian Idea” and the “American Dream” fitted into the Russian mentality.…”
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Nonradiative and Radiative Recombination in CdS Polycrystalline Structures by E. Gaubas, V. Borschak, I. Brytavskyi, T. Čeponis, D. Dobrovolskas, S. Juršėnas, J. Kusakovskij, V. Smyntyna, G. Tamulaitis, A. Tekorius

“…The different carrier decay components were ascribed to different microareas with characteristic MW-PC and PL decay lifetimes of 2–10 ns, ascribed to microcrystallites with PL instantaneous decay lifetimes of 40–200 ns, and MW-PC decay lifetimes in the range of 100–1000 μs attributed to the inter-crystallite areas of CdS polycrystalline material.…”
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Non-formal education in university museums linked to Geosciences in Paraná. e2421428 by Camila Priotto Mendes, Antonio Liccardo, Carla Silvia Pimentel

“…From this survey, the general directors of each institution were interviewed and the data analyzed indicated that these museums are mainly fostered by resources from universities; which often promote activities beyond guided and non-guided tours, such as itinerant shows, workshops, short courses and events, and generally make available to the public some didactic material to enrich the visitation experience, folders, pamphlets, scientific object kits and replicas. …”
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AVALIAÇÃO DA SOLDA MAG UTILIZANDO ARAME AWS A5.18 ER70S-6 EM MANUTENÇÃO DE PEÇAS DE AÇO AISI 4140 by Henrique Ajuz Holzmann, João Vitor Baroni Razente, Ricardo Vinicius Bubna Biscaia

“…Os resultados obtidos com as análises realizadas foram concretos perante a dureza obtida, todavia ocorreu o aumento do índice martensítico devido elevada taxa de resfriamento, possibilitando a fragilização do material e limitando sua aplicabilidade. …”
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Annealing-Induced Modifications in Physicochemical and Optoelectronic Properties of Ag-Doped Nanostructured CdS Thin Films by Vidya S. Taur, Rajesh A. Joshi, Ramphal Sharma

“…The Raman spectrum represents increase in full width at half maxima and intensity of characteristic peak, confirming the material modification upon annealing treatment. Presence of Cd, Ag, and S in energy dispersive X-ray analysis spectra (EDAX) confirms expected elemental composition in thin films. …”
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Impact of ionomers on porous Fe-N-C catalysts for alkaline oxygen reduction in gas diffusion electrodes by Jinjie Zhu, Angus Pedersen, Simon Kellner, Robert D. Hunter, Jesús Barrio

“…However, most research focuses on material development in alkaline conditions, with limited attention on catalyst layer fabrication. …”
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Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis developed during treatment for systemic sclerosis: a case report by Tomoki Kozono, Kentaro Tanaka, Tomoko Yagi, Kazuto Kamikawaji, Masaki Watanabe, Azusa Iwanaga, Minako Hamada, Yoshifusa Koreeda, Hiromasa Inoue, Ikkou Higashimoto

“…Bronchoscopy showed milky white bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and histology of periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain-positive eosinophilic granular material. Serum anti granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) antibodies were measured, and the result was positive, leading to the diagnosis of APAP. …”
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Androgenesis and gynogenesis in tomato (<I>Solanum lycopersicum</I> L.) <I>in vitro</I> by A. A. Shergina, A. B. Kurina

“…The high demand and the need to enhance tomato production call for new improved cultivars and F1 hybrids.Biotechnological methods reduce the time for source material development and the labor intensity of breeding efforts. …”
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CENPN contributes to pancreatic carcinoma progression through the MDM2-mediated p53 signaling pathway by Ming Xu, Jie Tang, Qiong Sun, Jing Meng, Guoyu Chen, Yunli Chang, Yao Yao, Jieru Ji, Hao Luo, Lingling Chen, Minxue Lu, Weiwei Shi

“…Introduction We undertook an in-depth investigation of the data pertaining to pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) to identify potential targets for the development of precision therapies. Material and methods The construction of a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was based on overlapping differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified in the GSE16515, GSE32676, and GSE125158 datasets. …”
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Pempek Fishcake from Channa micropeltes with Pumpkin Puree: Quality Assessment by Rabiatul Adawyah, Tri Dekayanti, Ainun Aslamiah, Muhammad Wahyu AS, Findya Puspitasari

“…This research featured pempek made of farmed toman fish (Channa micropeltes), which is an affordable raw material. The research objective was to evaluate the consumer acceptance of the experimental pempek based on its sensory assessment and a folding test. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the first domestic pegilated interferon alpha-2b «Pegaltevir» at chronic hepatitis C: pilot data of phase III clinical study by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. Bessonova, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. G. Morozov, V. D. Pasechnikov, I. Yu. Khomenko, A. V. Yagoda

“…Comparative assessment of efficacy and safety of Pegaltevir and PegIntron in within pattern of combined antiviral therapy in previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis C.Material and methods. Overall 140 patients with chronic hepatitis C, who received no antiviral therapy previously were included in original study. …”
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Utilization of gold nanoparticles-bismuth vanadate photocatalyst-based photoelectrochemical sensor for caffeine detection in biological samples of athletes: A sporting perspective by Xiangkun Li, Zhenhua Guo

“…The incorporation of Au NPs into the BiVO4 structure has significantly increased the photocatalytic performance of the material, especially its photocurrent response. This modification has increased the photocurrent from the initial value of 200 µA to more than 300 µA. …”
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Silver nanoparticles on UiO-66 (Zr) metal-organic frameworks for water disinfection application by Hui Chen, Chen Qiu, Yiran Jiang, Xinyu Liao, Dan Wu, Mofei Shen, Tian Ding

“…The results indicate that Ag@UiO-66 is potential candidate as a feasible water disinfection material.…”
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Silver Diamine Fluoride Use among Dental Students and Pediatric Dentists: An Observational Study by Juliana da Silveira Gaiotto, Letícia Santos Alves de Melo, Marcia Hiromi Tanaka, Rita de Cássia Loiola Cordeiro, Elaine Pereira da Silva Tagliaferro, Angela Cristina Cilense Zuanon

“… Objective: To evaluate the use of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) among undergraduate dental students and graduate students/specialists in pediatric dentistry in Brazil. Material and Methods: The data were collected with online questionnaires sent to the participants (n=404) by e-mail and were analyzed by logistic regression models (α=0.05). …”
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Parents/Guardians’ Gender Preferences, Confidence, and Empathy for their Children’s Dentist by Gabrielle Carvalho, Ivana Meyer Prado, Larissa Kelen Moura, Yanna Cardoso-Santos, Talyta Couto Freitas, Raquel Fabiane Nogueira, Iga Carnevalli, Junia Maria Serra-Negra

“… Objective: To analyze the factors that influence parents’/guardians’ gender preference, confidence level, and empathy level in the dentist treating their child, as well as the factors associated with parents’/guardians’ preference for the dentist's gender identification. Material and Methods: A total of 104 parents/guardians of patients from the pediatric dental clinic of a Brazilian University participated in this cross-sectional study. …”
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