Can Orthodontic Treatment Be Stable 20 Years after the End of the Treatment Scheme? Treatment of a Class 2, Division 1 Malocclusion with Severe Skeletal Discrepancy and Its 20-Year... by Domenico Aiello, Riccardo Nucera, Stefania Costa, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Sergio Paduano

“…Flawed habits such as interposition of the lower lip and oral breathing must be intercepted and corrected early in order to correct them and not affect the long-term result of orthodontic treatment. …”
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Impact of the Westerly Jet on Rainfall/Runoff in the Source Region of the Yangtze River during the Flood Season by Xin Lai, Yuanfa Gong, Sixian Cen, Hui Tian, Heng Zhang

“…In turn, the antecedent rainfall in the coastal zone of the SRYR is mainly affected by the intensity of the simultaneous WJ over a key region (55–85°E, 45–55°N). …”
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Downregulation of VRK1 Inhibits Progression of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma through DNA Damage by Ning Du, Boxiang Zhang, Yunfeng Zhang

“…The downregulation of VRK1 significantly affected the proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and cell cycle progression of LUSC cells via DDR, suggesting that VRK1 is a suitable target for potential LUSC therapy.…”
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An in-vivo herb-drug interaction study of IME-9 and glimepiride in nicotinamide-STZ-induced diabetic rats by Archana K. Thikekar, Asha B. Thomas, Sohan S. Chitlange

“…It is worth noting that herbs comprise different amounts of active phytochemicals that can affect enzymatic systems, transporters and physiological processes. …”
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Genetic Diversity of <i>Diaphorina citri</i> and Its Endosymbiont Across Diffusion Frontier and Epidemic Areas of Citrus Huanglongbing in China by Jin Yang, Ai-Jun Huang, Jun Zhou, Ping You, Xiang Li, Han Luo, Long Yi

“…Citrus huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most severe diseases affecting the citrus industry, with <i>Diaphorina citri</i> (Hemiptera: Liviidae) serving as its primary natural vector. …”
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Acupuncture mediates the “gut–testis axis” to improve asthenozoospermia by Jianheng Hao, Jianheng Hao, Huichao Xu, Boya Chang, Jia Ren, Haijun Wang, Laixi Ji, Laixi Ji

“…Studies have shown that sperm quality and motility are affected by the gut–testis axis that can regulate testicular metabolism and function through the gut microbiota and its metabolites. …”
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miR-126 Mimic Counteracts the Increased Secretion of VEGF-A Induced by High Glucose in ARPE-19 Cells by Roberta Sanguineti, Alessandra Puddu, Massimo Nicolò, Carlo Enrico Traverso, Renzo Cordera, Giorgio L. Viviani, Davide Maggi

“…Since levels of miR-126 have been found downregulated in diabetes, this study is aimed at investigating whether hyperglycemia affects expression of miR-126 in a retinal pigment epithelium cell line. …”
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Anatomical and Visual Outcomes after LASIK Performed in Myopic Eyes with the WaveLight® Refractive Suite (Alcon® Laboratories Inc., USA) by Imene Salah-Mabed, Sarah Moran, Emmanuelle Perez, Guillaume Debellemanière, Damien Gatinel

“…Quality of vision was not affected by surgery and was more related to dry eye symptoms than to corneal HOAs (r2 = 0.49; p<0.001 vs. r2 = 0.03; p<0.001). …”
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Assessing the effectiveness and the feasibility of a group-based treatment for self-stigma in people with mental disorders in routine mental health services in North-East Italy: st... by Antonio Lasalvia, Luca Bodini, Doriana Cristofalo, Veronica Fin, Philip T. Yanos, Chiara Bonetto

“…Abstract Background Self-stigma refers to the process whereby individuals with mental disorders internalize negative societal attitudes and misconceptions about mental health conditions, potentially affecting their sense of self-worth and identity. This internalization can significantly impact various aspects of life, including treatment engagement, personal relationships, and overall well-being. …”
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Impact of FY-4A Satellite-Based Surface Solar Irradiance on the Classification of Meteorology for Ozone Pollution by Yang Cao, Xiaoli Zhao, Debin Su, Hong Ren, Xiang Cheng, Yuchun Li, Chenxi Wang

“…Abstract Meteorological conditions are important for ozone formation, among which solar radiation is a key factor affecting ozone concentrations through its direct influence on photochemical reactions and indirect influence on precursor emissions. …”
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Tarred with the same brush: An initial inquiry into courtesy stigma and problem gambling by Matthew D. Sanscartier, Jason D. Edgerton, Derek Chadee, Lance W. Roberts

“…Moreover, some religions (Catholic and Hindu) and economic positioning (unemployed and self-employed) may affect embarrassment or shame of problem gambling family members.…”
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Clinical Features and Outcomes of Repeated Endoscopic Therapy for Esophagogastric Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhotic Patients: Ten-Year Real-World Analysis by Jia-li Ma, Ling-ling He, Ping Li, Yu Jiang, Ju-long Hu, Yu-ling Zhou, Xiu-xia Liang, Hong-shan Wei

“…Cox analysis was used to identify the impact factors that affect the long-term survival of patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding after endotherapy. …”
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Causal Association Between Skin Microbiota and Malignant Melanoma: Genetic Insights From Mendelian Randomization by Li X, Wu S, Pan Y, Wu Z, Du Z, Xie W, Zhou Q

“…Additionally, MR analysis of the PopGen cohort revealed that ASV021 [Micrococcus (unc).] and family: Moraxellaceae were identified as possible risk factors for MM.Conclusion: Our research offers new insights into the connection between skin microbiota and MM, indicating that skin microbiota might affect the onset and advancement of MM. Therefore, focusing on skin microbiota could be a valuable strategy for the prevention, identification, and management of MM.Keywords: Skin microbiota, Malignant melanoma, Genome-wide association study, Mendelian randomization…”
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Developing a Predictive Tool for Hospital Discharge Disposition of Patients Poststroke with 30-Day Readmission Validation by Jin Cho, Krystal Place, Rebecca Salstrand, Monireh Rahmat, Misagh Mansouri, Nancy Fell, Mina Sartipi

“…The site of postacute care affects overall mortality and functional outcomes. …”
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The impact of temperature on the shear bond strength of conventional multi-step and self-adhesive orthodontic adhesive systems: an in-vitro study by Grėtė Kazlauskaitė, Rytis Vaitiekūnas, Kristina Lopatienė, Audrius Jutas, Benedikta Palesik, Dalia Smailienė

“…Conclusions Pre-heating orthodontic adhesives prior to bonding does not affect the shear bond strength.…”
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Evaluation of Intestinal Parasite Infection in Low and High Coverage of Graduated Households, Northwest Ethiopia: A Comparative-Based Crosssectional Study by Desalegn Andargie, Yalewayker Tegegne, Ligabaw Worku

“…Intestinal parasite infections are widely distributed and affect various segments of the population in Ethiopia as in many developing countries. …”
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Psychological recreation of overcoming failures and achieving success by young rhythmic gymnasts aged 6-8 by Julia Golenkova, Tatyana Kravchuk, Nina Sanzharova, Vladimir Potop, Karina Filon

“…The motivational component of training was found to be closely related to the creation of an appropriate recreational environment, which in turn affected the level of technical performance of "risk" elements with the object among young gymnasts. …”
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Detection of mite infested saffron plants using aerial imaging and machine learning classifier by Hossein Sahabi, Jalal Baradaran-Motie

“…Seven spectral vegetation indices for NIR images including NIR-band, Red-band, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), ratio vegetation index (RVI), difference vegetation index (DVI), difference red-nir ratio (DRN) and infrared percentage vegetation index (IPVI); and twelve indices for RGB images inlcuding red-band, green-band, blue-band, visible-band difference vegetation index (VDVI), visible atmospheric resistant index (VARI), triangular greenness index (TGI), normalized difference greenness index (NDGI), normalized green blue difference index (NGBDI), modified green red vegetation index (MGRVI), red green blue vegetation index (RGBVI), vegetative index (VEG) and excess of green index (EXG), were extracted and analysed. In order to detect affected plants, two support vector machine (SVM) classifiers with radial basis function (RBF) kernels were used separately for NIR and RGB images. …”
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Examining the mental health of siblings of children with a mental disorder: A scoping review protocol. by John E Krzeczkowski, Terrance J Wade, Brendan F Andrade, Dillon Browne, Busra Yalcinoz-Ucan, Negin A Riazi, Elizabeth Yates, Andrea Tagalakis, Karen A Patte

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Mental disorders affect 1 in 5 children having consequences for both the child and their family. …”
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Effects of modified reverse sural neurocutaneous flap repair on wound healing in patients with soft tissue defects of the foot and ankle by Shun Hong Luo, Yong Ping Li, Man Hua Liu, Yu Xie, Jian Li, Hao Yu, Chun Hua He

“…The average size of the affected soft tissue was 71 cm2. Thirty-nine flaps survived completely, while three experienced partial necrosis and two had marginal necrosis. …”
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