Fracture resistance, failure mode and restorability of CAD CAM Zirconia endocrowns with different pulpal extension depths bonded to maxillary molars: an in-vitro study by Sarah Salah Gaafar, Dana El Ballouli, Mohammad Rayyan, Mohamed Sayed, Doaa Gamal Basta, Maha Fouad

“…Abstract Background Pulpal extension depth (PED) is critical for endocrowns restored teeth stability and longevity. …”
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Space-time Characteristics of 16 PM2.5-bound Phthalates (PAEs) in Ambient Air from Shanghai: Profiles, Sources, Meteorological Effects, and Exposure Risks by Janvier Munyaneza, Md Faysal Hossain, Qilong Jia, Yusen Duan, Guangli Xiu

“…Daily mean and median concentrations comprising all the species (Σ16PAEs) were generally higher in samples collected during colder periods (38.3 and 37.5 ng m−3, respectively) rather than within samples gathered in warmer periods (31 and 26.9 ng m−3, respectively), though there wasn’t a statistically significant difference between mean concentrations for both periods (ANOVA: p > 0.05, F stat. < F critical). Statistically significant correlations were found between temperature and concentrations of both DBP and Σ16PAEs (p < 0.05, r = 0.34 and 0.35, respectively). …”
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Parsimonious versus extensive bleeding score: can we simplify risk stratification after percutaneous coronary intervention and reduce bleeding events by de-escalation of the antipl... by Pascal Vranckx, Stephan Windecker, Marco Valgimigli, Neil O’Leary, Yoshinobu Onuma, Peter Damman, Eva Christine Ida Woelders, Kai Ninomiya, Denise Adriana Maria Peeters, Arnoud Willem Johannes van 't Hof, Patrick Washington J C Serruys, Robert-Jan Matthijs van Geuns

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Photosynthetic performance and carbon metabolism in the ear organs of oats under drought stress by Jiaqi Fang, Yuan Zhan, Baowen Zhao, Yan Zhao, Youjun Chen, Qingping Zhou, Hui Wang

“…Sufficiently exploiting the potential of crop photosynthesis is one of the critical ways for improving cultivation production to face global climate change. …”
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Risk factors and machine learning prediction models for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Yingchun Ren, Xiaoying Shan, Gengchao Ding, Ling Ai, Weiying Zhu, Ying Ding, Fuzhou Yu, Yun Chen, Beijiao Wu

“…We collected clinical data during their pregnancies and selected the top 11 critical risk factors through univariable and lasso regression analysis. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Order Flow Imbalance and Information Asymmetry on Treasury Bill Price Changes by Ali Namaki, Aysa Kazemi bavil

“…These value-relevant orders influence the actions of other market participants and consequently affect market prices. Given the critical role of information asymmetry and its effects on traders' order behavior, the study of orders—rather than mere transactions—has gained prominence. …”
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A systematic review of One Health perspective on the use of antimicrobials in Nigeria by Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama, Malik Olatunde Oduoye, Bolanle Akanbi-Hakeem, Misha Khan, Polyne Wechuli, Amina Aliyu

“…Conclusion: To avert the escalation of AMR to critical levels within Nigeria, the Nigerian government and the general public need to work together in the spirit of self-reliance and honesty to take prompt, decisive, and substantive actions towards AMR control in Nigeria. …”
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Comprehensive computational analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs and their influence on transcriptomic signatures in prostate cancer by Fahad M. Aldakheel, Hadeel Alnajran, Ayesha Mateen, Shatha A. Alduraywish, Mohammed S. Alqahtani, Rabbani Syed

“…This analysis uncovered their substantial impact on critical biological processes and molecular functions, such as cyclin-dependent protein kinase activity, mitotic DNA damage checkpoint signalling, stress-activated MAPK cascade, regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signalling pathway, and positive regulation of cell adhesion. …”
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The development and pilot testing of a behavioral activation-based treatment for depressed mood and multiple health behavior change in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome. by Emily C Gathright, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Woubeshet Ayenew, Matthew C Whited, Melissa Adkins-Hempel, Michelle Chrastek, Jill K Carter, Rochelle K Rosen, Wen-Chih Wu, Andrew M Busch

“…Behavioral Activation (BA) offers an intervention framework for an integrated treatment targeting both depression and critical health behaviors post-ACS. Behavioral Activation for Health and Depression (BA-HD) was developed and pilot tested in a multiphase iterative process.…”
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Apical periodontitis in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis at patient and tooth level by Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Alejandro Ismael Lorenzo-Pouso, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Mariangela Valentina Puci

“…The bias risk was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools and a biases' report selected from the Oxford Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Catalogue of Bias. …”
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Validation of the REDS score in hospitalised patients who deteriorated and were admitted to the intensive care unit—a retrospective cohort study by Narani Sivayoham, Oliver Mason, Harriet O’Mara, Natasha Trenchard Turner, Katie Sysum, Georgina Wicks

“…The National Early Warning Score2 (NEWS2), REDS, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and change-in-SOFA (ΔSOFA) scores were calculated at the time of referral to the Critical Care Outreach Team (CCOT). The primary outcome measure was in-hospital all-cause mortality. …”
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Spectrum, Pattern, and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Emergency Department Admissions in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Birhanu Yadecha Dibaba, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

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Assessment in education: Current trends, problems and contradictions (review of scientific publications) by I. B. Shmigirilova, A. S. Rvanova, O. V. Grigorenko

“…In addition, an obstacle to ensuring effective assessment of students’ educational achievements is the insufficient level of competence of teachers as assessors, the unpreparedness of students themselves to take responsibility for the results of their learning.Scientific novelty. From a critical standpoint, the ideas are presented and the results of discussions on the problems of assessing the educational results of students in scientific sources are summarised. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an ICU Nurse Training Program on Oral Mucosal Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Using the ADDIE Model by Jia T, Lan Y, Pang J, Ma M, Ding Z, Wang Y, Jiang E

“…The ICU nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice in preventing medical device-related pressure injury in critically ill patients and the incidence of oral MMPI were compared before and after the training program.Results: A particular training course program for the ICU nurses to care for oral MMPI was constructed in this study. …”
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Mitigation of environmental impacts in ornamental rock and limestone aggregate quarries in arid and semi-arid areas by M.A. Peñaranda Barba, V. Alarcón Martínez, I. Gómez Lucas, J. Navarro Pedreño

“…FINDINGS: According to the environmental impact assessment studies analysed, the importance of the most significant environmental impacts has been calculated, indicating whether the impacts are critical, severe, moderate or compatible, and based on it, preventive and corrective measures are proposed together in an impact mitigation management system based in flow charts that will serve to more easily apply and control these measures, in order to prevent them from causing significant or irreversible damage to the environment. …”
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Self-reported knowledge and difficulties towards palliative care among healthcare professionals in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Junwei Niu, Min Feng, Changhui Song, Hui Xie

“…Conclusions This study highlights critical gaps in rural China’s PC services, including inadequate training, limited focus on spiritual needs and death education, and disparities in insurance coverage. …”
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Reverse transcriptase inhibitors diminish systemic proinflammatory responses to bacterial pathogens by Karthik Hullahalli, Katherine G. Dailey, Ryan Acbay, Masataka Suzuki, George I. Balazs, Matthew K. Waldor

“…Our findings lay the groundwork for further investigation of the therapeutic scope of NRTIs and the mechanisms underlying their anti-inflammatory effects across non-retroviral infectious diseases.IMPORTANCEInflammatory responses are critical for host control of bacterial infection, but excessive inflammation can damage host tissues and lead to sepsis. …”
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Evaluating H2BC9 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Lanhua Wu, Liang Li, Mingjing Zhu, Ziyan Zhou, Xuejin Su, Yueming Jiang, Min Kang, Li Jiang

“…H2B clustered histone 9 (H2BC9), a member of the H2B family, plays critical roles in gene expression regulation, chromosome structure, DNA repair stability, and cell cycle regulation. …”
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Evaluation of Delay Characteristics at A 4- Legged Signalised Intersection for Improvement in The Level of Service. A Case Study of Jinja Road Intersection. by Babirye, Joanitor

“…Intersections are a critical aspect of street design as the point where motorist, bicycle, and pedestrian movements converge. …”
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Effect of Gender Equality on Economic Development of Household Heads in Uganda: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County, Rukiga District. by Nsimire, Millicent

“…The objectives of the study included the following: to investigate the cause of gender equality economic development of household heads in Rwamucucu sub-county, Rukiga district, to find out the effects of gender equality on economic development of household heads of Rwamucucu sub-county, Rukiga district and to identify possible solutions that have been suggested on economic development of household heads of Rwamucucu sub-county, Rukiga district. There was critical review of the issues that have explored and studied both theoretically and empirically in the existing literature on of gender equality as an independent variable economic development as the dependent variable and the methods of data collection were put into action. …”
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