Decision-Making Factors Among Dentists for Using Dental Magnifying Loupes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alghilan MA, AlShehri A, Almeshrafi A, Alrumi A, Aldibasi O

“…Using DMLs for “better vision” was the most selected (63.64%) option by DMLs users, followed by “increased clinical efficacy” (61.36%), “improved patient care” (50%), and “better ergonomics” (47.73%). …”
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Enhanced Photodecomposition of Methylene Blue in Water with Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs under UV and Visible Light by Yonghua Gao, Tao Zhang, Qipeng Guo, Lizhen Gao

“…For MB decomposition under visible light, the activation energy of Sr0.7K0.3TiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs was calculated to be 12.3 kJ mol−1 and the kinetics analysis revealed that the photocatalysis followed the second-order reaction. These findings demonstrated that Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs were an effective candidate for real application in decomposition of MB in water.…”
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Premalignant features of the prostate can be ameliorated by Uvaria chamae root extract: Modeling prostate cancer with cadmium and alternative treatment option in adult Wistar rats by Edem GD, Sakpa CL, Ezeuko VC

“…Group 3-6 received 3mg/kg of cadmium for 28days followed by 150mg/kg of casodex, 2500mg/kg, 1500mg/kg and 1000mg/kg of Uvaria chamae root extract respectively for 28days. …”
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Comparison of the clinicopathological characteristics of children with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis with/without infection at diagnosis by Li-Li Long, Mei Tan, Hui Deng, Hui Tang, Xiao-Qing Lin, Miao Zhang, Hui-Ying Deng, Xia Gao

“…Besides, lower levels of eGFR and ALB were also observed in the infected group. 5 (45.5%) and 13 (59.1%) patients died or progressed to ESRD, respectively, in the non-infected group and infected group at the last follow-up. Conclusions Infection at initial diagnosis does not affect the outcomes of children with AGN, although it could lead to a reduction in kidney function.…”
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The Disclosure of Leniency Statements and Other Evidence under Directive 2014/104/EU: An Undue Prominence of Public Enforcement? by Claudia Massa

“…Therefore, victims can only wait until the competition authority adopts a final infringement decision in order to start a probably successful follow-on action. Overall, all provisions on disclosure of documents contained in the Directive contribute to make a big step forward in the private enforcement sector, except for the provisions of Article 6(6), which could have probably been less rigid. …”
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Unintentional Retinal Displacement in Eyes Treated for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Complicated by Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy with Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil by Mariaelena Filippelli, Pasquale Napolitano, Ciro Costagliola, Michele Rinaldi, Flavia Chiosi, Roberto dell’Omo

“…Preoperative BCVA was 2.1 ± 1.0 logMAR and improved to 0.8 ± 0.7 logMAR at the last follow-up (P<0.0001). An upward unintentional retinal displacement was observed in 2 cases (4.5%). …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Bacterial identification, antibiotic susceptibility testing and detection of AMR genes followed standard protocols. Results: Aerobic blood cultures were conducted in a third of clinical sepsis cases (n = 601/1851), of which 114 (19.0%) were true positives, with a 2.2% contamination rate. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…Capsule production was also investigated using nigrosin stain followed by direct microscopy examination and it was found that 28 (93.3%) from K. pneumoniae isolates were surrounded by a capsule as well as (100%) biofilm formers. 86.6%, 77% and 70% of the isolates were siderophore, protease and coagulase were giving positive results respectively. …”
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Psychosocial working conditions and violence prevention climate in German emergency departments – a cross-sectional study by Sonja Reißmann, Mannat Guliani, Tanja Wirth, David A. Groneberg, Volker Harth, Stefanie Mache

“…Kruskal-Wallis tests were performed for group comparisons, followed by a hierarchical multiple linear regression model and moderation analyses. …”
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Human intestinal nematode infections in Sri Lanka: A scoping review. by Nalini Kaushalya Jayakody, Anjana Silva, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Nilanthi de Silva, Sisira Siribaddana, Kosala Gayan Weerakoon

“…The screening was initiated with a review of titles and abstracts using specific keywords, followed by a full-text screening based on predefined eligibility criteria. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“…Information was obtained by a structured proforma followed by anthropometric measurements and the collection of blood for lipid assays (Total cholesterol [TC], triglyceride [TG], and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDLc]) done on an autoanalyzer. …”
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The combination of hot water spray and subzero saline chilling improved chilling efficiency, meat quality, and sensory attributes by K. Kawamura, D. Ma, D.U. Ahn, H.-S. Seo, V. Hogan, L.N. Stephens, J. Moallem, J.W. Jin, I. Kang

“…Eviscerated broiler carcasses were subjected to one of the six chilling methods with or without HWS for 1 min as follows: 1) Water immersion chilling at 0.5 °C (WIC), 2) WIC after HWS at 68 °C for 1 min (WIC-HWS 68), 3) WIC after HWS at 71 °C for 1 min (WIC-HWS 71), 4) Subzero saline chilling at 4% NaCl/-2.41 °C (SSC), 5) SSC after HWS at 68 °C for 1 min (SSC-HWS 68), 6) SSC after HWS at 71 °C for 1 min (WIC-HWS 71). …”
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Comparison of Clinico-radiologic Outcome of Direct Palatal Vault Plating as against CAD/ CAM-assisted Patient-specific Palatal Splint in Patients with Palatal Fractures of Maxilla:... by Rozina Vishnani, Nitin Bhola

“…Clinical outcomes, including fracture stability and occlusion, will be assessed intraoperatively and at one week, one month, third month and 6-month follow-up. Radiologic outcomes will be evaluated using Computed Tomography (CT) scans, with reduction and midface width assessed at the one week and six months. …”
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The role of exercise-based prehabilitation in enhancing surgical outcomes for patients with digestive system cancers: a meta-analysis by Shasha Xu, Rong Yin, Haiou Zhu, Yin Gong, Jing Zhu, Changxian Li, Qin Xu

“…Conclusions Prehabilitation reduces postoperative complications and improves short-term physical function in digestive surgery patients, with good patient acceptance; however, the long-term effects are unknown due to a lack of follow-up data. Registration It was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) with the identification code CRD42022361100.…”
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Longitudinal Associations between Obesity, Inflammation, and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among US Black and White Adults in the CARDIA Study by Sharon H. Jackson, Anna Bellatorre, Timothy McNeel, Anna María Nápoles, Kelvin Choi

“…A cohort of nondiabetic respondents from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study was followed from 2005-2006 (wave 7) to 2010-2011 (wave 8). …”
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PENERAPAN KONSEP PENGHAWAAN ALAMI PADA DESAIN SANATORIUM DI KABUPATEN GOWA by Suhardi M, Marwati Marwati, Nursyam Nursyam

“…The analysis process begins with discussing the site's physical health in the land elevation, wind orientation, sun trajectory, and tread temperature. Then it is followed by the processing of space zones and shapes and concludes with the discussion of window openings in buildings. …”
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Diagenetic Modifications and Reservoir Heterogeneity Associated with Magmatic Intrusions in the Devonian Khyber Limestone, Peshawar Basin, NW Pakistan by Mumtaz M. Shah, Saifullah Afridi, Emad U. Khan, Hamad Ur Rahim, Muhammad R. Mustafa

“…II) postdates the igneous intrusions and was followed by dedolomitisation, dissolution, and cementation by meteoric calcite. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction After Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and PD&#x2043;1 Inhibitor Treatment for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Shang K, He Q, Xu X, Luo X, Zhao C, Liu L, Li Z, Li Y, Jin F

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to screen independent risk factors for thyroid dysfunction.Results: As of data cutoff (May 31, 2024), the median follow-up time was 27.8 months (range: 25.6 to 32.0 months). …”
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Are facility service delivery models meeting the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa? A qualitative evidence synthesis by Yusupha Sanyang, Saikou Sanyang, Alice Norah Ladur, Mamady Cham, Nicola Desmond, Florence Mgawadere

“…The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed to maintain transparency and completeness. …”
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Growth Arrest Specific Gene 6 Protein Concentration in Cerebrospinal Fluid Correlates with Relapse Severity in Multiple Sclerosis by P. P. Sainaghi, L. Collimedaglia, F. Alciato, R. Molinari, D. Sola, E. Ranza, P. Naldi, F. Monaco, M. Leone, M. Pirisi, G. C. Avanzi

“…Clinical characteristics of the relapse, duration, Expanded-Disability-Status Scale (EDSS) change, number of FS involved, completeness of recovery, age, steroid therapy, were categorised. Patients were followed at 6-month intervals to assess relapse rate and EDSS progression. …”
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