Comparative evaluation of salivary and serum CA 15-3 levels in tobacco users with and without potentially malignant oral disorders (PMOD) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by Gopikrishna Padmanabhan, Ramesh kumar, Rajkumar krishnan, Madhu Narayan, R. Ashwini, Shruthi Venkatkumar

“…Material and methods: Sixty cases were included in the study and were equally distributed among four groups which were the control group, tobacco consumers without PMODs, tobacco consumers with PMODs, and tobacco consumers with OSCC. …”
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Study of lighting characteristics of LED analogues of domestically produced linear fluorescent lamps by Ashryatov A. A., Kuznetsov E. A., Pashkov M. Yu.

“…The results of measurements of lighting characteristics have shown that most parameters correspond to the declared values: the error of color temperature does not exceed 5 %, the error of color rendering index is 0.1 %, and the pulsation index of luminous flux is within the declared 5 % and equals 0.1 %. The luminous flux at the nominal voltage of the network differs from the declared value of 1,000 lm, and the luminous flux of LED lamps with a transparent tube is less than with a matte one. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets Loading Sr2+ Used in Photothermal Antibacterial Treatment by Ma G, Li B, Diao J, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Wu D, Gui H, Zhong J, Zhu H, Zhang D

“…Gaoqiang Ma,1,* Binyang Li,1,* Jiayong Diao,1 Yongzhi Zhang,1 Bing Zhang,1 Dongni Wu,1 Houda Gui,1 Junhao Zhong,1 Hongguang Zhu,2 Dongjiao Zhang1 1Department of Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Stomatology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, 261000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongjiao Zhang; Hongguang Zhu, Email djzhang1109@sdu.edu.cn; zhuhongguang9025@126.comPurpose: Bacterial infections seriously affect the health of patients and their incidence is very high. …”
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Relationship Between Soil Aggregate Stability and Associated Carbon and Nitrogen Changes Under Different Ecological Construction Measures in the Karst Region of Southwest China by Meiting Li, Keqin Wang, Xiaoyi Ma, Mingsi Fan, Biyu Li, Yali Song

“…Furthermore, both plantation and contour reverse slope terrace treatments demonstrated an equal contribution of carbon and nitrogen across all aggregate sizes. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Treated with Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Tertiary Care Hospital by Mohammed Al Nuhait, Laila C. Abu Esba, Khalid Al Harbi, Meshary Al Meshary, Rami T. Bustami

“…However, further investigation with an equal larger sample size is needed to confirm our findings.…”
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Characterization of Pancreatic Infections in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study from 2019 to 2023 by Chen Y, Cui Q, Cao J, Wu Q, Lu P, Li G, Sun N

“…Yong Chen,1,* Qichao Cui,2,* Jin Cao,1 Qiuyue Wu,1 Peixuan Lu,1 Gang Li,3 Ning Sun1 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound Diagnosis, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gang Li; Ning Sun, Email nju8icu@126.com; steamsn@163.comObjective: This study investigated the distribution and changes in pancreatic infections among patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) from 2019 to 2023, while exploring the impact of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections on the prognosis of patients with poor outcomes.Methods: This study included patients diagnosed with SAP between 2019 and 2023 and collected the demographic and clinical characteristics of all participants. …”
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New Technology of Functional Bakery Products by Olga L. Ladnova, Svetlana Ya. Koryachkina, Vladimir P. Koryachkin, Larisa S. Bolshakova

“…The high-protein raw materials increased the protein content in bread by 41.9–46.4%, compared to the control sample, which equaled 33.1–34.2% of the recommended daily intake per 100 g of bread. …”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Nalbuphine in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Trauma Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang J, Zhang F, Zhang H, Yu L, Chen J, Wang S

“…Jin Zhang,* Fan Zhang,* Hao Zhang, Lei Yu, Jun Chen, Shaolin Wang Department of Anesthesiology, the Second People’s Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shaolin Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, the Second People’s Hospital of Wuhu, NO. 6 Duchun Road, Jinghu District, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, People’s Republic of China, Email wuhuwsl@163.comBackground: The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been increasingly utilized for postoperative analgesia in thoracic, abdominal, and spinal surgeries. …”
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Parental Evaluation of a Responsive Parenting Program for Infants with Hearing Loss by Reinhild Glanemann, Karen Reichmuth, Stephanie Brinkheetker, Antoinette am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, Katrin Neumann

“…Conclusions: This evaluation of the MPP from a parental point of view has revealed equally high satisfaction with the content, setting, and didactics amongst all parents regardless of any potentially influential parent or child variables. …”
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Ketahanan dan Kualitas Visual Watermarked Image Menggunakan Integer Wavelet Transform (IWT) dan Chinese Remainder Theorem (CRT) by Bambang Harjito, Eka Tri Kustanti

“…The results obtained that Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR)  values are close to 1 and Normalized Correlation Coefficient (NCC)  equal to 0.71337. shows the IWT and CRT methods are able to produce watermarked images with good visual quality or imperceptibility and are able to provide image resistance to several attacks such as gaussian, salt & pepper and JPEG2000 compression but are not resistant to rotation and contrast attacks because the NCC value is below 0.5 …”
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Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Sarah Byford, Abigail Jones, Shelley Potter, Paul White, Diana Harcourt, Helena Lewis-Smith, Patricia Fairbrother

“…Therefore, we aim to establish the feasibility of conducting a fully powered randomised controlled trial to evaluate online delivery of ABC.Methods and analysis 120 women who have received treatment for breast cancer and are experiencing body image concerns will be randomised equally to either the ABC or standard care control group. …”
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Gender and antimicrobial resistance: a conceptual framework for researchers working in livestock systems by Fiona Emdin, Alessandra Galiè, Arshnee Moodley, Arshnee Moodley, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk

“…Integrated questions offer a deeper understanding of gender dynamics and norms in livestock systems with the aim of improving them, while strategic questions focus on gender-related issues in livestock as entry points, highlighting some of the mechanisms behind these gender issues to progress towards gender equality.ConclusionAs gender-analysis in livestock research gains prominence, there is an increasing expectation for AMR researchers to integrate gender considerations into their work. …”
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Determination of the Levels of Selected Essential Metals in Sycamore (Ficus sycomorus L) Fruit and Seed Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry by Dessie Ashagrie Tafere, Minbale Admas Teshager

“…Mn (3.04 ± 0.16 mg·kg−1) was found in equal amount in both the seed and fruit of F. sycomorus L. …”
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Human Platelets Take up Anti-VEGF Agents by B. Sobolewska, B. Fehrenbacher, P. Münzer, H. Kalbacher, S. Geue, Konstantinos Stellos, M. Schaller, F. Ziemssen

“…Ranibizumab and aflibercept were mainly detected in alpha-granules; however, bevacizumab was equally localized in alpha-granules and in platelet vesicles. …”
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Cyanidin and Cyanidin-3-Glucoside Alleviate Peptic Ulcer Disease: Insights from in vitro, and in vivo Studies by Prayoga DK, Aulifa DL, Budiman A, Levita J, Jiranusornkul S

“…Deshanda Kurniawan Prayoga,1,* Diah Lia Aulifa,2,* Arif Budiman,3,* Jutti Levita,4,* Supat Jiranusornkul5,* 1Doctoral Program in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia; 2Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia; 4Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia; 5Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jutti Levita, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, West Java, 46363, Indonesia, Tel +6222 84288888 Ext 3510, Email jutti.levita@unpad.ac.idAbstract: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains a significant global health issue, affecting millions despite a decrease in overall prevalence. …”
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Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Laminates and High-Strength Concrete Integrating Recycled Tire Steel Fib... by Hasan A. Alasmari, Ibrahim A. Sharaky, Ahmed S. Elamary, Ayman El-Zohairy

“…In the first phase, twelve beams were subjected to an overload equal to 80% of their total expected bearing capacity to obtain damaged RC beams, while one beam was loaded to failure (reference beam, RB0). …”
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The Life Mission Theory III. Theory of Talent by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…The three core dimensions of human existence are considered of equal importance for expression of our life purpose, life mission, or core talent. …”
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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the SCHNOS in French by Marie-Renée Atallah, Daniel Milad, Youcef-Hamza Benamer, Mikhail Saltychev, Sam P. Most, Sami P. Moubayed

“…All four SCHNOS-O items were equally “important” in defining the total score. The F-SCHNOS-C total score was defined by mostly four out of six items. …”
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Tin prefiltration in computed tomography does not significantly alter radiation-induced gene expression and DNA double-strand break formation. by Simone Schüle, Carsten Hackenbroch, Meinrad Beer, Patrick Ostheim, Cornelius Hermann, Razan Muhtadi, Samantha Stewart, Matthias Port, Harry Scherthan, Michael Abend

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The current ex-vivo study indicates no changes regarding transcriptional and post-transcriptional DGE and DNA DSB induction when using the tin prefilter technique and even a significant tendency to lower radiation-induced DGE-changes due to the dose reduction of the tin prefilter with equal image quality compared to classical CT scan protocols was found.…”
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Radioprotective Effects of Vitis vinifera L. Seed against Radiation-Induced Short-Term Memory Loss in Young Adult Wistar Rats by Ayomide Abe, Fatai Balogun, Olugbenga Ayannuga

“…Material and Methods: Seventy-two young adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups. Group A was the control group, while Groups B and C were subjected to 40 Gy of fractionated whole-brain gamma irradiation. …”
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