Isolation, identification, and quantification of Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens in subgingival plaque samples of periodontally healthy and chronic periodontitis pa... by Vijayalakshmi Sharadindu Kotrashetti, Kishore Gajanan Bhat, Vijay Mahadev Kumbar, Sachita Shrikant Naik

“…The molecular technique, used for isolating and identifying these species, requires specialized equipment, making them not feasible in a standard laboratory. Chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) can be performed in routine laboratory and is economical and less time-consuming. …”
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Lidocaine Versus Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain by Amir Murad Khudadad Boujan, Nashmeel fazeel Kareem, Amanj A. Marouf, Saman Abdullah Ahmed Fahmi, Salah Qadir Mahmood

“…They randomly split to three subgroups, A cannula (size20) used   in the dorsum hand veins, standard monitor was established patients received either 2mL (40 mg) of lidocaine or 2mL (20mg) of ketamine and 2 mL of saline 1 min before injection   2.5 milligram per kilogram propofol.  …”
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Addressing COVID-19 Spread: Development of Reliable Testing System for Mask Reuse by Haoxian Lu, Dawen Yao, Joanne Yip, Chi-Wai Kan, Hai Guo

“…In this study, a testing system that is based on standardized methods has been established and enhanced to reliably measure the particle filtration efficiency (PFE) of masks. …”
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THE USING OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Liudmyla Nezhyva, Svitlana Palamar, Nataliia Semenii

“…The main criteria for selecting digital tools were: simple interface (so students can master its functionality faster); compliance to the State Standard for Primary Education; didactic value; accessibility (the age of pupils and the ability to comprehend tasks developed with the help of the proposed digital tools were taken into account); technical and methodological support (present on all proposed digital resources, which facilitates understanding of their interface); very important criterion is the wide functionality on a free basis; the ability to adapt in various modern conditions during offline and online learning.  …”
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Effect of the hour-1 bundle on clinical outcomes in patients with sepsis and septic shock: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. by Shukun Hong, Hongye Wang, Xiaoguang Fan, Jian Liu, Lujun Qiao

“…<h4>Background</h4>According to the 2018 bundle guidelines of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, many emergency departments and intensive care units currently adopt the hour-1 bundle as a standard practice for sepsis management. However, recent studies on the hour-1 bundle for sepsis treatment have yielded inconsistent results, raising questions and challenges about its clinical efficacy.…”
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Conflits armés et environnement by Al–Hamandou Dorsouma, Michel-André Bouchard

“…A number of evaluation and measuring techniques, such as diachronic satellite imagery analysis, field surveys, and other methods can then be used to measure the impacts as part of a standard Environmental and Social Impact Study. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), in some circumstances, can be used for the post-conflict phase in assessing overall priorities and avoiding poorly planned reconstruction in terms of environmental management. …”
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CSR INITIATIVES AND SUSTAINABILITY RESILIENCE IN NIGERIA'S OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: A PLS-SEM APPROACH FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES' PERSPECTIVE by Tajudeen Alaburo Abdulsalam, Rofiat Bolanle Tajudeen, Abdulrahman Abubakar, Akeem Olamilekan Babatunde

“…This will foster community cohesion, adaptability, and voluntary compliance with industry standards and social norms within the community. The research's descriptive value lies in its empirical demonstration of the connection between CSR and sustainability resilience. …”
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Below the Schwinger critical magnetic field value, quantum vacuum and gamma-ray bursts delay by Iver H. Brevik, Moshe M. Chaichian, Anca Tureanu

“…Above the critical magnetic field limit, calculated by Schwinger in the lowest order perturbation in quantum electrodynamics (QED), one reaches the threshold for electron-positron pair creation (through the intermediate electric field, as known also from standard electrodynamics), which has interesting consequences. …”
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Induction training programme of resident doctors: The need of the hour by Md Sameer, Jawahar S. K. Pillai, Biswajeevan Sahoo

“…A comprehensive training module was developed based on the findings and referring the NABH Standards. The modules were implemented in a pilot mode in the study setting, and feedback was collected to understand the effectiveness of the program. …”
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Fucoxanthin Inhibits the NMDA and AMPA Receptors Through Regulating the Calcium Response on Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons of the Trigeminal Subnucleus Caudalis in Juvenile Mice by Nhung Ha Thuy Le, Seon Ah Park, Yu Mi Kim, Dong Kuk Ahn, Won Jung, Seong Kyu Han

“…Specifically, the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA)- and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-induced responses but not the kainic acid receptor (KAR)-mediated response were suppressed by FCX in standard extracellular solution. Additionally, the inhibitory effect of FCX on NMDA currents was repeatable and concentration-dependent. …”
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Head rotation and the perception of eyelid height and contour by Daniel B Rootman, Elana Meer, Nicholas J Jackson, Stefania B Diniz, John M Nesemann

“…This study investigates surgeons’ and laypeople’s accuracy and efficiency in perceiving eyelid asymmetry from different spatial perspectives.Methods A prospective psychometric experiment was conducted where oculoplastic surgeons were recruited from the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Brazilian Oculoplastic Surgery Society, and control participants were recruited via crowdsourcing (Amazon’s Mechanical Turk). Standard illustrations of the human face with varying degrees of eyelid abnormality, laterality, gender and rotation were presented to participants who were asked to judge whether the eyelids were symmetric or asymmetric.Results The survey was completed by 75 oculoplastic surgeons (49.33% male; mean age of 46.9±10.7) and 192 lay individuals (54.6% male; mean age 34.6±11.3 years). …”
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Taxation of exports and imports of services: Automation of accounting and audit of transactions by Іryna Zhurakovska, Roman Sydorenko

“…The developed algorithm for preparing information on transactions for their correct taxation and subsequent control can be automated within the most common information systems, as it involves the use of a single reference book and only a single additional requisite to the documents already in place in standard versions. The availability of such accounting will reduce the complexity of operations and will allow to ensure the correctness of its accounting and taxation at all stages of the accounting process at the beginning of the planning of the operation…”
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SCREENING FOR MAIZE RESISTANT GENOTYPES AGAINST STALK BORERS’ (Sesamia calamistis Hampson) INFESTATION IN MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA by Idowu, G.A., Oyewale, R.O., Jiboh, B.S., Bolajoko, M.H., Ibrahim, H.M., Bello, A.K

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Serum hepcidin level with iron profile assay might replace bone marrow iron study as a diagnostic tool for evaluation of anemia in elderly without chronic renal disease by Sukdev Manna, Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti, Rohit Singh, Indrajeet Singh Gambhir

“…Background: The bone marrow iron study is the gold standard for differentiation of the two most common causes of anemia i.e. iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and anemia of chronic disease (ACD) in the elderly. …”
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Quality of information in gestational diabetes mellitus videos on TikTok: Cross-sectional study. by Genyan Jiang, Lei Chen, Lan Geng, Yuhan Zhang, Zhiqi Chen, Yaqi Zhu, Shuangshuang Ma, Mei Zhao

“…The quality of the videos was assessed using three standardized evaluation tools: DISCERN, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmarks, and the Global Quality Scale (GQS). …”
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Safety assessment of rosuvastatin-fenofibrate combination in the treatment of hyperlipidemia based on FDA’s adverse event reporting system database by Qun Li, Wenya Shan, Saiwei Wu

“…BackgroundWith the improvement of living standards, an increasing number of patients are presenting with mixed hyperlipidemia. …”
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Comparison of Hip and Low Back Loads between Normal Gait, Axillary Crutch Ambulation and Walking with a Hands-free Crutch in a Healthy Population by Karl Orishimo, Amir Shapira, Ian Kremenic, Malachy McHugh, Stephen Nicholas

“… # Purpose/Hypothesis The purpose of this study was to compare range of motion and joint reaction forces at the hip and low back between HFC walking, normal walking, and standard crutch walking. It was hypothesized that hip joint reaction forces and low back joint reaction forces would be higher with HFC walking compared with normal walking and axillary crutch walking…”
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Effect of pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia Jack), DHA, and seluang fish (Rasbora spp.) on neuroinflammation and neurotransmitter alterations in malnourished rats by Triawanti, Didik Dwi Sanyoto, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Dimas Ikhsan Airlangga

“…Methods: The study involved dividing malnourished rats into six experimental groups: (1) untreated control, (2) treated with pasak bumi extract, (3) treated with DHA, (4) treated with a combination of DHA and pasak bumi extract, (5) treated with seluang fish, (6) treated with a combination of seluang fish and pasak bumi extract; and a control group of normal rats receiving standard feed and placebo. The primary outcomes measured were levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and serotonin. …”
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The evolution, facilitators, barriers, and additional activities of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance platform in polio eradication programme Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Humayra Binte Anwar, Yameen Mazumder, Sanjana Nujhat, Bushra Zarin Islam, Anna Kalbarczyk, Olakunle Alonge, Malabika Sarker

“…Background The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) helped develop the standard acute flaccid paralysis surveillance (AFP) system worldwide, including, knowledge, expertise, technical assistance, and trained personnel. …”
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Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

“…Age, obesity, diabetes, allergy to pollen, recent loss of employment, and depression, anxiety, and stress scores from the standard DASS-21 questionnaire were positively but not significantly (0.05 < p < 0.2) associated with IPDI. …”
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