Prevalence and determinants of early childhood caries among preschool children in district Shimla, North India: a cross -sectional study by Seema Thakur, Reetica Sharma, Parul Singhal, Deepak Chauhan

“…Methods An observational cross-sectional study was carried out in various government and private preschools of district Shimla from July 2022 to November 2022 where children in the age group of 3–5 years were screened for ECC using the dmft index and their BMI (body mass index) and salivary pH was recorded. …”
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Psychosocial distress, perceived need and utilization of psycho- social support services in patients in the early phase after the first cancer diagnosis by Hannah Zingler, Diana Steinmann, Jochen Ernst, Ute Goerling, Myriel Hermann, Beate Hornemann, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Tanja Zimmermann

“…Results Of 1,003 eligible patients who completed the questionnaire (53.0% men, mean age 60.3 years) 39.7% (n = 390) showed above-threshold psychosocial stress (DT: scores ≥ 5) and 21% (n = 207) indicated a perceived need for psycho- social support. 13.5% (n = 136) showed both, psychosocial distress and perceived need for psycho- social support. 15.2% (n = 150) out of all participating patients used psycho-oncology service, 60.7% (n = 597) were willing to accept such an offer. …”
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Determinación de la absorción de agua de una pieza termoplástica modular impresa = Determination of water absorption of a printed modular thermoplastic part by Sandra Moyano-Sanz, Amparo Verdú-Vázquez, Mercedes Valiente-López

“…Likewise, the same operation is carried out with an exposed brick and a rough brick, both with similar dimensions to the previous one. …”
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New sources of higher green matter quality for perennial grasses in the southern forest-steppe environments of West Siberia by O. A. Yusova

“…The experimental part of the work was carried out over the period of 2011–2016 on the experimental fields of Omsk Agrarian Scientific Center, located in the southern forest steppe near Omsk. …”
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The Effect of Chicory Consumption on Oxidative Stress Indices of the Kidney Tissue in Female Wistar Rats Consuming Testosterone Enanthate during eight weeks Resistance Training by Khadijeh Molaei, Sanaz Mirzayan Shanjani, Ali Gorzi, Yaser Kazemzadeh, Abdolali Banaeifar

“…After one week familiarization, the rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, 1) training + placebo group (n=6), 2) training + testosterone enanthate group (n=8), 3) training + testosterone enanthate + chicory group (n=8). Rats carried out eight weeks of resistance training with a 26-step ladder with weights (five days a week). …”
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Using Peer-Learning and Game-Based Instruction for Achieving Long-Lasting Knowledge of Cybersecurity in Primary Schools by Maja Videnovik, Vladimir Trajkovik, Tone Vold, Linda Vibeke Kionig, Ana Madevska Bogdanova, Sonja Filiposka

“…Initial evaluation results after one year of implementing this cybersecurity learning concept, carried out with 124 students from three participating schools, indicate that students exposed to peer learning and a game-based approach could retain their knowledge, with their knowledge levels outperforming those of students who received traditional classroom instruction. …”
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Estimating the Need for Sedation in Patients with Dental Anxiety and Medical Complexities Reporting to Tertiary Care Dental Hospital Using the IOSN Tool by Beenish Abbas, Ayesha Maqsood, Syeda Rabia Rahat Geelani, Madeeha Sattar, Majida Rahim, Zohaib Khurshid

“…A total of 237 patients aged ≥12, ASA I and II were enrolled in the study, out of which 56.1% were female. Statistical analysis was conducted by using the IBM SPSS Statistics 23 software. …”
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Preliminary efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for children aged 1.5–8 years with PTSD: a multiple baseline experimental design (N = 19) by Carlijn de Roos, Julia Offermans, Samantha Bouwmeester, Ramón Lindauer, Frederike Scheper

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Preference and determinants of delivery mode in pregnant women with one cesarean scar: a cross-sectional study in two urban Ugandan public hospitals by Brenda Nabawanuka, Tom Ngabirano, Joyce Nankumbi

“…Results The mean age of the participants was 28 (4.88) years. Out of 169 women, the majority 137 (81%) preferred a trial of labor. …”
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Current state of ichthyofauna and use of aquatic bioresources in the Khrystoforivske Reservoir (Bokovenka River, Dnipro basin) by D. Kobyakov, О. Khristov, R. Novitskyi, O. Bozhko

“…Sampling in the nearshore area was carried out with a 15 m long small-mesh beach seine. 504 specimens of fish from gill nets and 208 specimens of fish from beach seine were subjected to biological analysis. …”
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Genome-wide association analysis and KASP markers development for protein quality traits in winter wheat by Yousheng Tian, Pengpeng Liu, Dezhen Kong, Yingbin Nie, Hongjun Xu, Xinnian Han, Wei Sang, Weihua Li

“…Utilizing the wheat 40 K SNP array, GWAS identified 97 significantly stable SNPs at 43 loci for five out of six protein quality traits using a linear mixed model. …”
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Identification of Heat-Responsive Genes in Guar [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub] by Aref Alshameri, Fahad Al-Qurainy, Abdel-Rhman Gaafar, Salim Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Saleh Alansi

“…An RNA-Seq study on Guar leaves was carried out to estimate gene abundance and identify genes involved in heat tolerance to better understand the response mechanisms to heat stress. …”
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Optimizing sowing date for enhanced heat stress tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.): Investigating impacts on seed yield, oil content, and fatty acids composition by Seyed Ahmad Kalantar Ahmadi, Mohsen Sarhangi

“…An experiment was carried out as strip block based on randomized completed block design with three replications in Safiabad Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center of Dezful during two cropping seasons (2017–2019). …”
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Effectiveness of a Positive Youth Development Program for Secondary 1 Students in Macau: A Pilot Study by Andrew L. Luk, Annah M. L. Au, K. M. Leong, Michelle M. X. Zhu, G. B. Lau, Tammy C. P. Wong, Nancy W. I. Lei

“…A mixed research method with a quantitative approach using a pre- and post-test pre-experimental design, and a qualitative approach using a focus group for the participants is carried out. The study sample included 232 Secondary 1 Students in two schools. …”
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The Performance of Irrigation Schemes in Sudan Affected by Climate Variability and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Shamseddin M. Ahmed, Khalid G. Biro Turk, Hassan Ali Dinar

“…The analysis was carried out using R version 4.4.1 and spreadsheets. A dummy variable approach was employed to examine the effects of the GERD on the EVI, given the limited timeframe of the study, whilst Grey Relational Analysis was applied to investigate the influence of selected climate variables on the EVI. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of PEPFAR transition on retention in care in South Africa’s Western Cape Province by J Chiliza, R Laing, F G Feeley, A T Brennan

“…We used adjusted quantile regression to estimate the effect of the PEPFAR pull-out on RIC. Results. Regression models (50th quantile) for 12-month RIC showed a 4.0% (95% CI –7.7 - –0.4%) decline in RIC post-direct service. …”
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Zmienność runa leśnego w grądzie wysokim rezerwatu Las Bielański pod wpływem ruchu turystycznego by Anita Grutkowska

“…At present 130 hectares out of 150 hectares are a nature reserve, where the influence of humans is limited only to tourist paths. …”
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OVERCOMING THE ANTINOMIES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: ONTOLOGY OF TRICKSTER by T. V. Danylova

“…Thus, a myth serves as the logical tool to overcome the fundamental contradictions. This is carried out by introducing a mediator. Two poles, two extreme points are unambiguous; ambiguity “occurs” at an intermediate stage only. …”
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Bit selection method based on the rock drillability characteristics and principal component analysis of rock-breaking indicators by Yang Hu, Xian Xinlong, Zhou Penggao, Li Zhen, Wei Ruihua, Liang Junqiao, Xiong Shilong

“…Therefore, the indoor test of core mechanical parameters was carried out, and the logging inversion model of seven rock mechanics and anti-drilling characteristic parameters in the deep strata of the southern margin of Junggar Basin was established by nonlinear multiple regression method. …”
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Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. R. Tawfik, N. F. Aldawas, N. S. Almegbil, A. A. Bin Hamad, A. N. Alanazi, A. M. Alaidaroos, T. M. AlRawaf, A. A. Fayed

“…It included data about the endoscopic findings of EGD procedure as esophageal, gastric, and duodenal findings results as well as the results of biopsy specimens that were taken. Results. Out of 132 patients, 29 (22%) had a BMI of less than 40 kg/m2 whereas 103 (78%) had a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or above, with an average of 44.4±6.4 kg/m2. …”
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