Aesthetic Parameters and Patient-Perspective Assessment Tools for Maxillary Anterior Single Implants by Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Mansour K. A. Assery, S. Ross Bryant

“…It is encouraging to observe that there is an increasing tendency in recent years to report PROMs more frequently in the implant dentistry literature. …”
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Characterization of NGF, trkANGFR, and p75NTR in Retina of Mice Lacking Reelin Glycoprotein by Bijorn Omar Balzamino, Filippo Biamonte, Graziana Esposito, Ramona Marino, Francesca Fanelli, Flavio Keller, Alessandra Micera

“…A scattered increase of NGF protein was observed in the Ganglion Cell Layer and more pronounced in the Inner Nuclear Layer (INL). …”
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Long-term survival and clinical implications of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in relapse/refractory lymphoma: A 20-year Singapore experience by Wei Sheng Joshua Loke, Jean Rachel Catapia, Chay Lee Low, Francesca Lim, Jeffrey Quek, Hein Than, Yeow Tee Goh, Yeh Ching Linn, Colin Phipps Diong, Aloysius Ho, William Hwang, Chung Cheng Jordan Hwang, Aditi Ghosh, Liang Pui Koh, Lip Koon Tan, Joanne Lee, Li Mei Michelle Poon, Cheng Kiat Lawrence Ng

“…Conclusion: Long-term curative durability was observed with allo-HSCT for patients with relapsed/ refractory lymphomas. …”
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The effect of different surface characterization on bonding strength of maxillofacial silicone elastomer to two different framework materials. by Zhala Meran, Omar Kamaran Anwar

“…However, a significant improvement in bonding strength was observed when acrylic surface was grooved with retentive holes (with and without sandblast surface characterization). …”
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Assessment of economic risks in Ukrainian enterprises: Management aspect by Оksana Nuzhna, Natalia Tluchkevych, Tetyana Pisarenko

“…It has been established that the highest level of risk in terms of enterprise size is observed for the following types of activities: arts, sports, entertainment and recreation (for all enterprises), supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning, and mining and quarrying (for medium-sized enterprises), education (for small businesses). …”
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Sexuality Assessment in Women Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, Edison Enrique Sotalin Nivela, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico

“…A significant association was also observed between the absence of depressive symptoms and sexual satisfaction, in addition, a significant deterioration in sexual satisfaction in patients undergoing chemotherapy. …”
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Anti-laminin-1 Autoantibodies, Pregnancy Loss and Endometriosis by Junko Inagaki, Akane Kondo, Luis R. Lopez, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Eiji Matsuura

“…Interestingly, these antibodies were also observed in patients with endometriosis-associated infertility but not in patients with other causes of infertility, including tubal factors, hormonal and uterine abnormalities. …”
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Investigating the Mechanical and Durability Properties of Carbonated Recycled Aggregate Concrete and Its Performance with SCMs by Shimza Jamil, Maria Idrees, Arslan Akbar, Wisal Ahmed

“…After 90 days of acid exposure, compressive strength reductions of 48.85% and 37.9% were observed for RAC and CRAC mixes, respectively, from their 28-day strength, while weight loss in CRAC was limited to 5.4%, compared to 10.92% in RAC. …”
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Exploring Caregivers’ Perceptions on the Impact of Nyaope and Alcohol Use on Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation by Hulisani Matakanye, Takalani Grace Tshitangano

“…Trustworthiness was ensured, and ethical considerations were observed in the study. Results. The study results of the study show four individual major themes that emerged from the data analysis: (1) challenges in treatment adherence; (2) disruption of follow-up and DOT support systems; (3) reluctance toward social support; and (4) resistance to health educational and counseling interventions. …”
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Comparative analysis of LMA Blockbuster® clinical performance: Blind versus Miller laryngoscope-guided insertion in paediatric general anaesthesia – A double-blinded, randomised co... by Pooja Bihani, Shivanand, Rishabh Jaju, Naveen Paliwal, Sarita Janweja, Ankit Vyas

“…Results: Significantly higher mean OPLP was observed in Group B compared to Group A - 27.9 [standard deviation (SD): 1.58] cmH2O versus 25.94 (SD: 0.63) cmH2O [mean difference (MD): 1.96 (95% confidence interval {CI}: 1.48, 2.44; P < 0.001)]. …”
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Mortality Burden of Cancer of the Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx by Lisbeth Fernández González, José Luis Peñalvo, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Delia María Gálvez Medina, Miguel Ángel Martínez Morales, Darilys Losada Gandarilla

“…Regarding the years of life lost early, due to cancer of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx, it was observed that in men the rates rose from 131 in 2005 to 169 in 2020 and from 40 to 52 in women. …”
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Understanding Youth Athlete Motivation, Training, and Activity Progression During and After the COVID-19 Sports Interruption by Elliot Greenberg, Eric Greenberg, J. Todd Lawrence, Theodore Ganley

“… # Study Design Observational / Survey Study # Methods A survey designed to determine activity changes, type of organized instruction, and athlete preferences for training support were distributed by email using snowball sampling methodology to athletes 14-21 years old who were involved in competitive sports when pandemic restrictions were enacted. …”
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Inhibition of the Wall-attached Fuel Combustion and the Formation of Aerosol Particle by Han Wu, Cong Liu, Longmin Tang, Chunze Cen, Sheng-Lun Lin, Chien-Er Huang

“…There were four typical phenomena observed, including surface dissolving, penetrating dissolution, vapor explosions, and nucleate boiling. …”
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Association of expedited review programmes with postmarketing safety events of new drugs approved by the US food and drug administration between 2007 and 2017 by Bao Liu, Xingyue Zhu

“…It took median time of 1.75 years (IQR 1.10–2.93) and 2.31 years (IQR 1.33–4.21), respectively, for new drugs to be observed of their first event and first serious event. …”
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Influence of boriding treatment on the mechanical properties of Monel 400 by Christian Pacheco, Jefferson Luiz Jeronimo, Anael Preman Krelling, Cesar Edil da Costa, Júlio Cesar Giubilei Milan

“…Furthermore, copper agglomeration was observed between regions (I) and (II).…”
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Effect of Using Personal Protective Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality Indicators of Screening Colonoscopies by Subin Chirayath, Janak Bahirwani, Parampreet Kaur, Noel Martins, Ronak Modi

“…Aims. Our study looks to observe if there has been an effect on the quality of colonoscopies, as indicated by quality measures such as the cecal intubation rate (CIR), cecal intubation time (CIT), scope withdrawal time (SWT), and adenoma detection rate (ADR) with the adoption of standard COVID-19 precautions. …”
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IL-34 aggravates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by upregulating the HMGB1-IL-17A-IL-6 axis through the JAK signaling pathway. by Ruisong Ma, Xiaochun Hu, Wenwen Fu, Xiaorong Hu

“…We found that IL-34 pretreatment increased the expression of inflammatory cytokines, including high mobility group Box 1 (HMGB1), IL-17A, and IL-6; the expression of the apoptosis protein cleaved caspase-3; and the Bcl-2/Bax ratio within the ischemic myocardium. We also observed increased serum cardiac enzymes and a larger myocardial injury area. …”
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Differential Reponses of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells to mTOR Inhibition by Aimin Yang, Xia Xiao, Mingfeng Zhao, Amanda C. LaRue, Bradley A. Schulte, Gavin Y. Wang

“…Abnormal activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway has been observed in a variety of human cancers. Therefore, targeting of the mTOR pathway is an attractive strategy for cancer treatment and several mTOR inhibitors, including AZD8055 (AZD), a novel dual mTORC1/2 inhibitor, are currently in clinical trials. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of a complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy program (COpAT) in Canada by Maggie Wong, Davie Wong

“…Design: Retrospective observational study that evaluated the efficacy, safety, and cost savings of patients enrolled in the program from August 2023 to June 2024. …”
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Changes in Serum CRP and PCT Levels in Patients with Acute Simple Lower Urinary Tract Infection and Evaluation of the Efficacy of Treatment with Shuangdong Capsules by Yachun Tang, Qun Zhou

“…Methods. 92 patients with ALUTI (observation group) were randomly divided into 46 cases each in group A and group B. …”
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