Laser Applications in Metal Orthodontic Bracket Debonding: A Systematic Review by Patryk Woś, Sylwia Kiryk, Tomasz Dyl, Jan Kiryk, Tomasz Horodniczy, Magdalena Szablińska, Magdalena Aleksandra Dubowik, Wojciech Dobrzyński, Marcin Mikulewicz, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…The risk of bias in the articles was assessed by two independent reviewers. Results: The included studies demonstrated that laser-assisted debonding generally resulted in less adhesive residue on the enamel surface compared to conventional methods, as evidenced by the reductions in ARI scores reported in two studies. …”
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Preparation of Nutmeg Gel and Evaluation of its Efficacy as Local Drug Delivery in Stage II Grade A Periodontitis Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study by Vazeeha Afrin Syed, AS Pavithra, Arvina Rajasekar, Rajeshkumar Shanmugam

“…Intergroup and intragroup comparison was done using independent t-test and paired t-test, respectively, with a p-value <0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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Association of Time in Target Range of Resting Heart Rate With Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Jianmei Zheng, Cen Chen, Zhongcai Fan, Qiang Ye, Yi Zhong, Jinsong Li, Hao Huang, Jianping Deng, Jinghong Zhao, Tinglin Xiong, Wenjie Tian, Xuemei Zhang

“…Our study aimed to evaluate the independent association between TTR-HR and cardiovascular outcomes in the follow-up study of ACS. …”
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Common mental disorders and associated factors among adult patients admitted in non-psychiatric wards of public hospitals in Harari regional State, Eastern Ethiopia by Hirko Assefa, Tilahun Ali, Ibsa Mussa, Tadesse Misgana, Dawit Abdi, Abinet Zewudie, Abdi Temesgen

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression were used to evaluate the association between independent and the outcome variable. Variables with a p-value < 0.05 were taken as statistically significant with an adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval. …”
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Legal Disputes of Emigrant Periodical Publishers from the End of the 19th Century to 1904 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“…Bačkauskas utilized the reporting of his case in “Saulė” to strengthen his image as an independent publisher and defender of Lithuanian identity. …”
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Clinical features of early multiple sclerosis by I. Čelpačenko, R. Stankevičiūtė, M. Malciūtė, R. Balnytė

“…Mann-Whitney U test and independent-samples t-test were used for comparison between groups. …”
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Interplay of PNPLA3 and HSD17B13 Variants in Modulating the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Hepatitis C Patients by Carla De Benedittis, Mattia Bellan, Martina Crevola, Elena Boin, Matteo Nazzareno Barbaglia, Venkata Ramana Mallela, Paolo Ravanini, Elisa Ceriani, Stefano Fangazio, Pier Paolo Sainaghi, Michela Emma Burlone, Rosalba Minisini, Mario Pirisi

“…In a conditional logistic regression model including diabetes and AST to platelet ratio index among predictor variables, the unfavourable genetic profile characterized by the coexistence of the PNPLA3 minor allele and HSD17B13 major allele (vs. all other possible combinations) was an independent risk factor for HCC (OR=2.00, 95% CI: 1.23-3.26) together with a history of alcohol abuse. …”
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Survival trends of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for pediatric emergency patients in regional and metropolitan areas in Japan by Noriyuki Kaku, Wakato Matsuoka, Kentaro Ide, Takaaki Totoki, Katsuki Hirai, Soichi Mizuguchi, Kanako Higashi, Kenichi Tetsuhara, Hazumu Nagata, Satoshi Nakagawa, Yasuyuki Kakihana, Akira Shiose, Shouichi Ohga

“…Veno-arterial ECMO (odds ratio [OR], 3.00; p < 0.03), extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (OR, 8.98; p < 0.01), and absence of myocarditis (OR, 5.47; p < 0.01) were independent risk factors for deterioration of the PCPC score. …”
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Modeling the quality of tax audit based on the acceptance of legal taxpayers in business by Mohsen Hajibabaei, Sina Kheradyar, Mojtaba Malekichoobari

“…Delbari Ragheb & Ismailzadeh (2023) conducted a research called the independent audit quality model with an emphasis on meeting the needs of stakeholders. …”
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Effect of Information Genotype on Investors' Inertia by Fatemeh Jahandari, Amirhossein Taebi Noghondari, Hadis Zeinali

“…., the order and sequence of information presentation, the study analyzed Average Abnormal Returns (AAR) and Cumulative Average Abnormal Returns (CAAR) under two scenarios: a) Before the news announcement when the order of news is either good news followed by bad news or bad news followed by good news, b) After the news announcement when the order of news is either good news followed by bad news or bad news followed by good news. The independent variable "information genotype" was calculated as the actual deviation from the expected number of executions:  The dependent variable "inertia" was calculated using two measures - the Unexpected Profit Index (UPI) and the market Sentiment Index (SENTI):                        The following regression models were used to evaluate the hypotheses:   The independent variable "information genotype" was proxied by 3 scenarios: 1) Positive-to-negative consecutive information, 2) Negative-to-positive consecutive information, and 3) Simultaneous information (good and bad news). …”
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Possible scenarios of sustainable supply chain in dairy industry with future research approach by Meysam Abedini, Narges Mohammadalipour, Ashraf Shahmansouri, Mahnaz Rabiei

“…The statistical population of the research includes 11 expert professors (academic experts), experts and specialists working in the country's dairy industries (industry experts), and independent customers and researchers (public stakeholders). …”
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Presenting the professional thinking model of employees based on the dimensions of ambivalence and psychological empowermen by Abdolmajid Kord, Mansur Garkaz, Alireza Maetoofi, Ali khuzin, Alireza Hasan Maleki

“…Empowerment is from a psychological perspective; it means creating an inner sense in people who can make independent decisions in their work process. In this view, people's attitude and perception of their work duties and their role in the organization is considered. …”
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Development of a nomogram for predicting pancreatic portal hypertension in patients with acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study by Yong Lv, Hui Luo, Yingjie Zhang, Xiangping Wang, Yanglin Pan, Yunling Li, Qiaoyu Su, Xianchen Zhan, Linhui Zhang, Xiaoyu Kang, Shuhui Liang, Gui Ren

“…Multivariate regression analysis showed that body mass index (BMI) (HR, 1.10; 95% CI 1.04 to 1.16; p=0.001), moderately severe grade (HR, 9.36; 95% CI 4.58 to 19.13; p&lt;0.001), severe grade (HR, 12.95; 95% CI 6.22 to 26.94; p&lt;0.001), diabetes (HR, 2.26; 95% CI 1.47 to 3.47; p&lt;0.001), acute fluid accumulation (HR, 2.13; 95% CI 1.31 to 3.47; p=0.002), and necrosis (HR, 3.64; 95% CI 2.30 to 5.78; p&lt;0.001) were independent risk factors for PPH. A nomogram for predicting PPH was developed, with the predictive curves showing an AUC of 0.859 at 6 months and 0.846 at 9 months. …”
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Incidence and predictors of respiratory tract infections among birth cohorts in Ethiopia, 2023 by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Bayu Hailemariam Mersha, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare

“…A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to identify independent predictors of respiratory tract infection incidence. …”
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Early precursor-derived pituitary gland tissue-resident macrophages play a pivotal role in modulating hormonal balance by Henna Lehtonen, Heli Jokela, Julian Hofmann, Lauriina Tola, Arfa Mehmood, Florent Ginhoux, Burkhard Becher, Melanie Greter, Gennady G. Yegutkin, Marko Salmi, Heidi Gerke, Pia Rantakari

“…Importantly, all pitMØs originate from early yolk sac progenitors and maintain themselves through self-renewal, independent of bone marrow-derived monocytes. Macrophage depletion experiments unveil the role of macrophages in regulating intrapituitary hormonal balance through extracellular ATP-mediated intercellular signaling. …”
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Exploring biomarkers and molecular mechanisms of Type 2 diabetes mellitus promotes colorectal cancer progression based on transcriptomics by Simin Luo, Yuhong Zhu, Zhanli Guo, Chuan Zheng, Xi Fu, Fengming You, Xueke Li

“…Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been confirmed as an independent risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC) in many studies. …”
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RatDEGdb: a knowledge base of differentially expressed genes in the rat as a model object in biomedical research by I. V. Chadaeva, S. V. Filonov, K. A. Zolotareva, B. M. Khandaev, N. I. Ershov, N. L. Podkolodnyy, R. V. Kozhemyakina, D. A. Rasskazov, A. G. Bogomolov, E. Yu. Kondratyuk, N. V. Klimova, S. G. Shikhevich, M. A.  Ryazanova, L. A. Fedoseeva, О. Е. Redina, О. S. Kozhevnikova, N. A. Stefanova, N. G. Kolosova, A. L. Markel, M. P. Ponomarenko, Yu. D. Oshchepkov

“…RatDEGdb is novel in that, unlike any other biomedical database, it offers the manually curated annotations of DEGs in model rats with the use of independent clinical data on equal changes in the expression of homologous genes revealed in people with pathologies. …”
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Evidence-based exercise recommendations to improve functional mobility in older adults - A study protocol for living systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2... by Claudia Volecker-Rehage, Uros Marusic, Bettina Wollesen, Antoine Langeard, Tamar Yellon, Anna Wunderlich, Vera Belkin, Guoping Qian, Eleftheria Giannouli, Zbigniew Ossowski, Rafael A. Bernades, Yael Netz, Rajesh Sighdel

“…A preliminary search revealed more than 33,000 hits that will be screened by pairs of independent reviewers. The results will be summarized according to the effects regarding functional mobility and potential dose-response relations via respective meta-analysis. …”
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Targeting the NOTCH2/ADAM10/TCF7L2 Axis‐Mediated Transcriptional Regulation of Wnt Pathway Suppresses Tumor Growth and Enhances Chemosensitivity in Colorectal Cancer by Zhen Xiang, Yiwei Wang, Xiao Ma, Shuzheng Song, Yuanqiao He, Jiamin Zhou, Longhai Feng, Su Yang, Yibin Wu, Bingran Yu, Guangkai Xia, Weiqi Xu, Yiming Zhao, Lu Wang

“…Through high‐throughput screening of 24 inhibitors on 12 CRC and three colorectal organoids in this organoid living biobank, adavivint is found to exhibit anti‐tumor activity and low toxicity in colorectal organoids, independent of the canonical Wnt/β‐catenin signaling. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical resection for brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma by Ming Li, Zhiying Li, Hang Zhang, Hiroaki Wakimoto, Linlin Sun, Tiantian Wang, Shengli Zhou, Liyun Zhou

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that smoking history, Ki67 percentage, KPS after craniotomy, and molecular targeted therapy after craniotomy were independent factors affecting the survival time of patients.ConclusionsAlthough survival remains poor, patients who had no-smoking history, Ki67 percentage ≤30%, KPS≥80 after craniotomy, and molecular targeted therapy after craniotomy can improve the prognosis and prolong the survival time.…”
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