Comparison of Maxillary Molar Distalization with an Implant-Supported Distal Jet and a Traditional Tooth-Supported Distal Jet Appliance by Mauro Cozzani, Marco Pasini, Francesco Zallio, Robert Ritucci, Sabrina Mutinelli, Laura Mazzotta, Maria Rita Giuca, Vincenzo Piras

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A P2P Framework for Developing Bioinformatics Applications in Dynamic Cloud Environments by Chun-Hung Richard Lin, Chun-Hao Wen, Ying-Chih Lin, Kuang-Yuan Tung, Rung-Wei Lin, Chun-Yuan Lin

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Endophthalmitis following Intravitreal Injection, Cataract Surgery, and Vitrectomy: Clinical Features and Visual Outcomes by Ana Maria Cunha, Maria Manuel Iglésias, Amândio Rocha-Sousa, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Manuel Falcão

“…Visual acuity (VA), comorbidities, time to presentation, and treatment were assessed. …”
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Influence of Heat Treatment on Biocorrosion and Hemocompatibility of Biodegradable Mg-35Zn-3Ca Alloy by Jeong-Hui Ji, Il-Song Park, Yu-Kyoung Kim, Sook-Jeong Lee, Tae-Sung Bae, Min-Ho Lee

“….%) alloy containing nontoxic and biocompatible Zn and Ca as alloying elements was prepared and subjected to heat treatment and artificial aging for different duration of time to reduce its rate of degradation. Solution heat treatment was performed at 310°C while artificial aging was performed at 170°C for 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 h and they were designated as AT0, AT1, AT2, AT3, and AT4, respectively. …”
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Batch biosorption studies of ammonical nitrogen (NH3-N) ions from aqueous solutions using the ubiquitous bacteria Klebsiella sp.: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies by Fadaa Alown, Fuad Ameen, Ashiwin Vadiveloo

“…This study identified the optimal method for the absorption of ammonical nitrogen (NH3-N) from a solution at a concentration of 100 parts per million (ppm), achieving an efficiency of 89 ± 1.5% mg/g under specified conditions. …”
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Multi-Channel PWM Heater Control Chip in 0.18 μm High-Voltage CMOS for a Quantum Simulator by Christoph Ribisch, Michael Hofbauer, Kerstin Schneider-Hornstein, Alexander Kuttner, Martin Jungwirth, Horst Zimmermann

“…The output voltage is switched on for a changeable specified time and switched off for the rest of the period. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Early Troponin Clearance and Short-Term Mortality in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure by Ahmet Ozbek, Abdullah Algın, Gokhan Tas, Mehmet Ozgur Erdogan

“…Lactate clearance is calculated as follows: (early lactate − late lactate/early lactate) ∗ 100. We aimed to investigate whether troponin clearance calculated according to this formula had an effect on short-term mortality. …”
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Decoding Vitellogenin Subtype Responses: A Molecular Approach to Biomarkers of Endocrine Disruption in <i>Scatophagus argus</i> by Meiqin Wu, Jun Zhang, Di Wu, Amina S. Moss, Weilong Wang

“…The expression patterns were dose- and time-dependent, with peak expression observed 72 h post-exposure. …”
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Carbonized Aramid Fiber as the Adsorbent for In-Tube Solid-Phase Microextraction to Detect Estrogens in Water Samples by Xiaoxiao Zhu, Yijun Zhang, Pengfei Liu, Xiuzhi Bai, Na Chen, Yuping Zhang

“…The analysis method was established, and it exhibited a wide linear range (0.5–10.0 μg/L) with good linearity (correlation coefficient ≥0.9906), low limits of detection (0.011–0.13 μg/L), and high enrichment factors (178–1335) for the five analytes. …”
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Chronic Osteoporotic Pain in Mice: Cutaneous and Deep Musculoskeletal Pain Are Partially Independent of Bone Resorption and Differentially Sensitive to Pharmacological Intervention... by Miyako Suzuki, Magali Millecamps, Lina Naso, Seiji Ohtori, Chisato Mori, Laura S. Stone

“…We investigated the behavioral signs of cutaneous and deep musculoskeletal pain and physical function; time-dependent changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and the emergence of the behavioral phenotype; and the effects of pharmacological interventions having different mechanisms of action (chronic intraperitoneal administration of pamidronate [0.25 mg/kg, 5x/week for 5 weeks] versus acute treatment with intraperitoneal morphine [10 mg/kg] and pregabalin [100 mg/kg]) in a mouse model of ovariectomized or sham-operated mice 6 months following surgery. …”
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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER SPREAD: A CASE STUDY OF KASAWO AND KATOSI SUB COUNTIES, MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA by Savino Biryomumaisho, Geofrey Otuba, John Okongo, Frank Mwiine

“…Pig production is, however, limited by several factors, including endemic diseases, particularly African swine fever (ASF), which can result in up to 100% mortality. The factors responsible for ASF outbreaks are poorly understood, especially at farm level.  …”
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Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms Predispose to Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Severity of the Disease in Polish Population by Agnieszka Kempińska-Podhorecka, Ewa Wunsch, Tomasz Jarowicz, Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska, Beata Loniewska, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Małgorzata Milkiewicz, Piotr Milkiewicz

“…Pairwise linkage disequilibrium (LD) calculations proved that the analyzed SNPs are within an LD block (100% of LDs were D’>0.9). Our study showed, for the first time, that the analyzed polymorphisms of VRD may exert an effect on a natural history of PBC.…”
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The AMBU® Aura-i™ Laryngeal Mask and LMA Supreme™: A Randomized Trial of Clinical Performance and Fibreoptic Positioning in Unparalysed, Anaesthetised Patients by Novices by Zanahriah Yahaya, Wendy H. Teoh, Nora A. Dintan, Ravi Agrawal

“…Hence, we compared the AMBU® Aura-i™ and LMA Supreme™ in this randomized trial involving 100 ASA 1-2 unparalysed anaesthetised patients undergoing minor gynaecological surgery. …”
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A green approach to recovering lithium and cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries using dilute HCl solution mixed with H. sabdariffa flower extract as a leaching agent by Tran T.T., Nguyen T.H., Nguyen P.D., Lee M.S.

“…The influence of parameters such as the concentration of the extract and HCl, pulp density, reaction temperature, and time on the percentage of leached metals was investigated. …”
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Synthesis and application of optical silver nanoparticles capped carbon dots as dual-mode sensors for trivalent chromium ions in dietary supplements by Ratchadaporn Seedad, Pornpimol Prayongpan, Wutthikrai Busayaporn, Kriangsak Songsrirote

“…Optimal conditions for the Ag@CDs activity on Cr3+ ion detection were at pH 6, volume ratio between Ag@CDs and Cr3+ ion of 1.0:4.0, and reaction time of 20 min. The linearity range of the detection was 0.1–10.0 mg/L. …”
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Tabu Search Algorithm for Optimization of Blood Distribution Routes by Agus Mulyadi, St. Nova Meirizha, Ari Andriyas, Irsan Pratama

“…UTD PMI uses one coolbox with 100 bags of blood capacity, but there is a delay because it only uses one vehicle. …”
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Effect of vasopressin on the expression of genes for key enzymes of interstitial hyaluronan turnover and concentration ability in WAG rat kidneys by L. N. Ivanova, A. V. Babina, G. S. Baturina, L. E. Katkova

“…The V2 receptor-selective vasopressin analog dDAVP (100 μg/kg bw, ip, twice a day for 2 days) induced a considerable decrease in Has2 mRNA content in the papilla with less pronounced changes in the cortex. …”
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A novel method for estrous cycle staging using supervised object detection by Benjamin Babaev, Saachi Goyal, Tushar Arora, Anita Autry, Rachel A. Ross

“…However, this method has limitations, including time-consuming training and variability among researchers. …”
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Development of a Combined 2D-MGD TLC/HPTLC Method for the Separation of Terpinen-4-ol and α-Terpineol from Tea Tree, <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>, Essential Oil by Aimé Vázquez, Nurhayat Tabanca

“…This protocol also resulted in the successful isolation of target oxygenated monoterpenes (OMs) producing highly pure terpinen-4-ol (100%) and α-terpineol (≥94%), confirmed by GC-MS. …”
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Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India by Laura Bozicevic, Jonathan Hill, Prabha S. Chandra, Agni Omirou, Chaithra Holla, Nicola Wright, Helen Sharp

“…Research characterizing cultural differences in parenting is required to inform the focus of studies designed to test differential outcomes from such practices in children over time and across cultures. The present cross-cultural study examined differences in maternal speech during mother–child interactions, and, specifically, in the use of mind-mindedness, instruction and control, and the expression of warmth (i.e., positive comments).MethodsWe observed 100 dyads (50 from the UK and 50 from India) during mother-infant play interactions at 7 months. …”
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