Integrated care teams in primary care improve clinical outcomes and care processes in patients with non-communicable diseases by Pei Lin Hu, Cynthia Yan-Ling Tan, Ngoc Hoang Long Nguyen, Rebekah Ryanne Wu, Juliana Bahadin, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…Methods: Data was retrospectively extracted from the electronic medical records (EMRs) of consecutive adult Asian patients empanelled to ICT and those in UC at a typical primary care clinic (polyclinic) in eastern Singapore in 2018. …”
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Metastability, adiabatic shear bands initiation and plastic strain localization in the AMg6 alloy under dynamic loading by Mikhail Sokovikov, Sergey Uvarov, Mikhail Simonov, Vasiliy Chudinov, Oleg Naimark

“…The microstructural study performed by an electron microscopy revealed the correlated behavior of the ensemble of defects, which can be classified as a structural transition and precursor of ASB induced strain localization and failure. …”
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Accuracy of the digital implant impression with splinted and non-splinted intraoral scan bodies: A systematic review by Pratiksha Shankar Shetty, Arti P. Gangurde, Manish R. Chauhan, Niraja V. Jaiswal, Pradnya R. Salian, Vikram Singh

“…Materials and Methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed in this systematic review. Electronic databases were searched for relevant studies published up to January 2024. …”
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Seasonal Pattern of Endo-β-Mannanase Activity During Germination of <i>Jeffersonia dubia</i>, Exhibiting Morphophysiological Dormancy by Young Hyun Kwon, Seung Youn Lee, Yong Ha Rhie

“…Key parameters measured included germination, embryo elongation, endosperm weakening, and endo-β-mannanase activity in the exhumed seeds. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe structural changes in the endosperm. …”
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The effect of plasma nitriding duration on the tribological performance of Ni-B-Gr self-lubricant composite coatings on AISI 4140 steel by Vahid Niksefat, Farzad Mahboubi

“…The Ni-B-Gr coatings were characterized using various techniques, including X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, microhardness testing, and tribological assessments. …”
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 in Blood Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hassan Nourmohammadi, Ali Hasanpour Dehkordi, Amir Adibi, Seyed Mohammad Amin Hashemipour, Mohsen Abdan, Moloud Fakhri, Zahra Abdan, Diana Sarokhani

“…Materials and Methods. The electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Google Scholar search engine were searched using standard keywords up to 2022-04-26. …”
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Pesticide pollution status in cocoa plantation soil by E. Atuanya, W. Aborisade

“…A total of 19 organochlorine pesticides residues; (aldrin, α-hexachlorohexane, β-hexachlorohexane, γ-hexachlorohexane, δ-hexachlorohexane, α-chlordane, γ-chlordane, p,p’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane, p,p’-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, p,p’-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, dieldrin, endosulfan I, endosulfan-II, endosulfan sulfate, endrin, endrin aldehydes, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide and metoxychlor) were analyzed with gas chromatography equipped with electron capture detector. The results revealed the variation in the number of residues detected among the study fields. …”
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Assessment of reaction between thorium and polyelectrolyte nano-thin film using Box–Behnken design by Mahmoud Ali Asghar Aslani, Fatih Celik, Omer Mermer, Ceren Kutahyali Aslani

“…Their nanostructures have been studied by scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope, and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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An In Situ Evaluation of the Protective Effect of Nano Eggshell/Titanium Dioxide against Erosive Acids by Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Shenuka Singh, Sanele Nyembe, Rookmoney Thakur

“…The mean roughness value (Rrms) of the exposed and unexposed tooth was measured with atomic force microscope (AFM). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy techniques were used to evaluate the surface morphology and changes. …”
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المواقع الالکترونیة العربیة للفتوى والارشاد: دراسة تحلیلة مقارنة لمعماریتها ومحتواها المعلوماتى by د. هبة فتحى دنیا

“…That the Fatwa institutions and bodies in the Islamic world have a clearrole towards controlling fatwas that are published electronically on variouswebsites and social media sites and give authority to those who are fit forfatwas, in order to address the phenomenon of chaos and extremism inthe fatwa.4. …”
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Evaluating cognitive bias in clinical ethics supports: a scoping review by Louise Giaume, Antoine Lamblin, Nathalie Pinol, Frédérique Gignoux-Froment, Marion Trousselard

“…Methods We searched five electronic databases (Pubmed, PsychINFO, the Web of Science, CINAHL, and Medline) to identify articles describing cognitive bias in the context of committees that deliberate on ethical issues concerning patients, at all levels of care. …”
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Synthesis of Novel VO(II)-Perimidine Complexes: Spectral, Computational, and Antitumor Studies by Gamil A. Al-Hazmi, Khlood S. Abou-Melha, Nashwa M. El-Metwaly, Kamel A. Saleh

“…Binding constant (Kb) values are in agreement with the electron-drawing character of the p-substituent which offers high Kb values. …”
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Characteristics of ocular findings of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 in China by Shudan Wang, Jiaoyang Feng, Rui Zhu, Xin Jin, Yiheng Ding, Di Jin, Yu Guo, Hong Zhang

“…PurposeThis study aimed to report the ocular manifestations in individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and investigate any correlation between the occurrence of ocular symptoms and systemic symptoms.MethodsA retrospective electronic survey was conducted among the general public in northern China from December 2022 through February 2023. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation and adoption of computerised clinical decision support systems: an umbrella review protocol by Anna Katharina Böhm-Hustede, Johanna Sophie Lubasch, Anna Thalea Hoogestraat, Eike Buhr, Antje Wulff

“…Searches for eligible articles will be conducted in four electronic bibliographic databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, IEEE Xplore, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Failure and development height of overlying rock of a water flowing fracture in goaf under a karst aquifer by Lulin Zheng, Xiong Liu, Qing Qiu, Youwen Tian, Weide Ren, Jin Xu, Xiaokun Wang

“…Samples of rock from the roof coal seam were obtained by drilling and coring and examined under a scanning electron microscope. The results showed an undeveloped state of primary cracks in the overlying strata of the coal seam roof, with the water channel occurring mainly along mining-induced cracks. …”
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Denoising deep brain stimulation pacemaker signals with novel polymer-based nanocomposites: Porous biomaterials for sound absorption by Baraa Chasib Mezher AL Kasar, Shahab Khameneh Asl, Hamed Asgharzadeh, Seyed Jamaleddin Peighambardoust

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were conducted to analyze the crystalline structure and filler dispersion, as well as thermal behavior and filler–matrix interactions in the material. Scanning electron microscopy was employed to observe the dispersion of the nanofillers in the PP, and sound tube testing was conducted to evaluate the noise levels of the composites. …”
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Exploring the potential of gemcitabine-metal–organic frameworks in combating pancreatic cancer under ketogenic conditions by Samira Nekoufar, Marjan Ghorbani, Sahar Safaei, Gholamreza Alinezhadi Khosroushahi, Farzad Izak Shirian, Behzad Baradaran, Masoumeh Tavakoli-Yaraki

“…Methods Gemcitabine was encapsulated in Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and its morphology and size distribution were examined using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Dynamic light scattering (DLS) with further characterization including FTIR analysis. …”
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Low back pain treatment adherence barriers in Eswatini private physiotherapy practices: A pilot study by Tapiwa Chikaka, Monique M. Keller

“…Method: A cross-sectional descriptive pilot study using a self-developed Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) survey was conducted with 62 LBP patients. …”
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The impact of dimethylaminohexadecyl methacrylates on the physical and antibacterial properties of endodontic sealers by Faisal Alharamlah, Fawaz AlTuwaijri, Haitham AlQuorain, Abdul Samad Khan, Faisal Alonaizan, Rashed Alsahafi, Michael D. Weir, Hockin H. K. Xu, Abdulrahman A. Balhaddad

“…The antibacterial properties were assessed by determining the number of colony-forming units (CFUs) of Enterococcus faecalis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Two-way ANOVA and Tukey tests were used to analyze the data.ResultsIncorporating DMAHDM at 5 wt.% increased the film thickness and reduced the flow of the AH Plus and BC sealers (P &lt; 0.05), but the values were within clinically acceptable limits. …”
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The rationale, design of the Assisted reproductive technology cohort nested in a pre-pregnancy family cohort (APP-Cohort) by Wei Xiong, Qinghan Liang, Xiaojie Han, Qiaolu Cheng, Qihang Liu, Xifang Zuo, Huiyu Wang, Huijing He, Guangliang Shan

“…The survey data will be connected to electronic medical records to compile health information on the couples, newborns, and children.Discussion The APP-Cohort study collected data from both wives and husbands before conception, allowing for early assessment of environmental risk factors for maternal and offspring health. …”
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