Evaluation of root development of mandibular first molar of children (6-12) years old visiting P.O.P. department College of Dentistry/ Hawler Medical University. by Yara Ismail Ameen, Manal Muhammed Taher, Mahmood Fawzi Abduljabar

“…Information was collected in Excel 2017 for use in making charts and tables. Mean and standard deviation values. The T-test, either paired or unpaired, with a p-value of 0.05 serving as the threshold for statistical significance. …”
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Correlation of Serum Albumin Level to Lung Ultrasound Score and Its Role as Predictors of Outcome in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patients: A Prospective Observational Study by Souvik Chaudhuri, Sagar S. Maddani, Shwethapriya Rao, Sirish Gauni, N. R. Arjun, Pratibha Todur, Nitin Gupta

“…Results. The mean and standard deviation of serum albumin level in mild, moderate, and severe ARDS was 2.92 ± 0.65 g/dL, 2.91 ± 0.77 g/dL, and 3.21 ± 0.85 g/dL, respectively. …”
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Physical functioning outcome measures in the lumbar spinal surgery population and measurement properties of the physical outcome measures: protocol for a systematic review by Alison B Rushton, Jai Mistry, Michael J Lukacs, Katie L Kowalski, Maren Goodman

“…The purpose of this systematic review is to identify outcome measures (patient reported and physical) used to evaluate physical functioning (stage 1) and assess the measurement properties of physical outcome measures of physical functioning (stage 2) in the lumbar spinal surgery population.Methods and analysis This protocol aligns with the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guidelines and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. …”
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Time to Relapse and Relapse Predictors in Patients with Schizophrenia at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia by Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Kebede Embaye Gezae, Daniel Sisay W/tsadik, Gebremedhin Berhe Gebregergs

“…The data was taken from the patient’s medical record and was chosen using a systematic random sampling procedure. A standardized data collection checklist was employed. …”
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Zinc Supplementation Mitigates High Salt Diet-Induced Bone Damage: A Histological Evaluation of Osteocyte Apoptosis by Kaukab Anjum, Abdullah Qamar, Nomana Mahmood, Muhammad Marghoob Khan, Shazia Imran, Ayesha Ali

“…Thirty female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: control (Group C), high-salt diet (Group A), and high-salt diet with zinc supplementation (Group B). Group C received a standard diet, Group A received a diet with 8% sodium chloride, and Group B received the high-salt diet plus zinc supplementation at 50 mg/kg body weight daily via oral gavage. …”
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Effect over coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters of a prolonged release 24 + 4 daily use regime contraceptive formulation containing 2 mg dienogest/0.02 mg ethinylestradiol... by Pedro-Antonio Regidor, Alicyoy Angulo, Enrico Colli

“…Coagulation and fibrinolytic parameters were evaluated: activated protein C resistance ratio, Antithrombin III (AT III), C-reactive protein, Factor VII, Factor VIII, and D-Dimer.Results Compared to baseline, at the end of the study both groups displayed significantly higher mean values for AT III: 1.06 mg/mL (standard deviation [SD], 95% CI, 0.98–1.15) for the DNG/EE formulation and 1.04 mg/mL (SD 95% CI, 0.96–1.12) for the comparator (p = 0.0006 and p = 0.0009, respectively). …”
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Wpływ prawa rzymskiego na kształtowanie się wybranych instytucji prawa ukraińskiego — uwagi na marginesie art. 291 k.p.k. by Wojciech J. Kosior

“…It should meet the European standards referred to in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. …”
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Study on the Fingerprint Spectrum and the Spectrum-Effect Relationship of Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Aqueous Extract from Dalbergia hancai Benth by Qin Qiu, Xiaofang Liu, Chunying Huang, Yanling Guo, Dandan Zhen, Junhao Shi, Baojun Gu, Hanshen Zhen, Miao Zhang

“…Simultaneously, it has been included in the “Quality Standard of Zhuang medicine in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Vol. 2)” and possessed outstanding pharmacological effects. …”
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Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Ararso Hordofa Guye, Kasim Hansa, Kasahun Ketema, Meseret Moroda, Dame Banti Shambi

“…A total of 435 students with a mean age and standard deviation of 10.77 ± 2.21 years participated in the study. …”
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Validation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease recording in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD-GOLD) by John R Hurst, Jennifer K Quint, Hana Müllerova, Liam Smeeth, Harriet Forbes, Susan Eaton, Rachael L DiSantostefano, Kourtney Davis

“…All information received was reviewed independently by two respiratory physicians whose opinion was taken as the gold standard.Primary outcome measure The primary measure of accuracy was the positive predictive value (PPV), the proportion of people identified by each algorithm for whom COPD was confirmed.Results 951 questionnaires were sent and 738 (78%) returned. …”
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Sustainable synthesis and advanced optimization of Prosopis juliflora biomass catalyst for efficient biodiesel production and environmental impact assessment by Thota S S Bhaskara Rao, Manikandaraja Gnanaprakasam, Rajayokkiam Manimaran, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Utku Kale, Artūras Kilikevičius

“…Also, the WTSB exhibits excellent physico-chemical properties that meet most of the ASTM D6751 standards for biodiesel and closely align with the characteristics of conventional diesel fuel. …”
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Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC) by Vineeta Shobha, Chanakya Kodishala, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanad, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikramraj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivas, J Ramya, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, Harshini, Mahendranath

“…The I-HAQ comprises 12 questions (nine basic and three advanced activities of daily living (ADLs), on the standard HAQ format) relevant to the Indian population. …”
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Advances and Pitfalls of Specialized Pain Care through Public and Private Health Care Providers in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: A Physician’s Survey by Javier Medel, Ancor Serrano, Carme Batet, Lluis Lorente, Susana Bella, Marta Ferrandiz, María-del-Mar Monerris, Sergi Boada, Jesus Villoria, Maria-Victoria Ribera, Antonio Montes, Sebastian Videla

“…Median wait times were significantly shorter and within the recommended standards in private practices (e.g., 15 vs. 90 days in public practices for noncancer patients). …”
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The antibiotic procurement saga: a long-neglected stewardship target to combat antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan by Shairyar Afzal, Mishal Bajwa, Nabeel Ahmed, Jawaria Jabeen, Mian Shahzeb Haroon, Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Zikria Saleem

“…Results The study identified five central themes: (1) The state of antibiotic use in hospitals is characterized by a lack of antibiotic use policy, resulting in mostly empirical and irrational prescribing practices. (2) Medicine availability significantly influences prescribing decisions, often taking precedence over clinical needs. (3) The procurement process, although structured, is flawed owing to rigid adherence to the Standard Medicine List (SML). (4) Rationality in procurement is compromised by disregard for AMR, with decisions driven more by cost and demand than clinical evidence. (5) The clinical acumen of pharmacists is underutilized in procurement due to multifarious barriers. …”
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Cost-Effective Treatment of Hemihydrate Phosphogypsum and Phosphorous Slag as Cemented Paste Backfill Material for Underground Mine by Xilong Xue, Yuxian Ke, Qian Kang, Qinli Zhang, Chongchun Xiao, Fengjian He, Qing Yu

“…The results show that (1) the UCS of CPB increases with the increase of the HPG content and mass fraction, and the addition of 3% quicklime can eliminate CO2, H2S, and SO2 generated from the slurry of CPB-based HPG-PS; (2) the addition of 3% quicklime and 5% cement to the HPG-PS mixtures can offset the strength loss of CPB in the late curing stage; (3) the UCS of the recommended specimen reaches 1.15–3.32 MPa after curing from 7 to 28 days, with their slump values varying from 15 mm to 26 mm, and the bleeding rates between 0.87% and 1.15%, which can meet the technical requirements of mining methods; (4) the UCS of CPB is the result of the cohydration reaction of hemihydrate gypsum (HG) in HPG and active Al2O3 and SiO2 in PS; and (5) the leaching indexes meet Category IV of the Chinese Groundwater Quality Standard (DZ/T 0290-2015). The results of this investigation provide a cost-efficient way for the efficient mining of phosphate resources and the comprehensive utilization of HPG and PS.…”
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Fracture resistance and failure mode of three esthetic CAD-CAM post and core restorations by Islam T. Fathey, Amir Shoukry Azer, Islam M. Abdelraheem

“…Materials and methods Thirty-nine single-rooted human maxillary central incisors were endodontically treated. A standardized post space preparation of 9mm length was performed to all teeth to receive custom-made post and core restorations. …”
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Fuzzy Logic Recommender Model for Housing by Emanuel G. Munoz, Jaime Meza, Sebastian Ventura

“…Recommending suitable housing implies significant challenges owing to the continuous increase in demand and the need to meet habitability standards. This document presents an innovative approach with which to address these challenges through the use of a housing recommendation method based on distances to key spatial points and the latent characteristics of the properties. …”
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Stem Cell–Based Therapies via Different Administration Route for Stroke: A Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies by Gabriella Jeanne Mulia, Novelia Anna, John Chung-Che Wu, Hon-Ping Ma, Yung-Hsiao Chiang, Ju-Chi Ou, Kai-Yun Chen

“…Further research is required to standardize treatment protocols, optimize cell types and doses, and address patient-specific factors to integrate stem cell therapies into routine clinical practice.…”
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Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane and Benzene Hexachloride Metabolite Residues in Blood of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewers and Agricultural Workers in Wondogenet district, Sidama Natio... by S. R. Sisay, S. S. Solomon, T. Y. Girma, S. B. Yohannes, A. G. Asamire, T. B. Liya, E. Amanuel

“…The objective of this paper was to evaluate the levels of Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT) and Benzene Hexachloride (BHC) Metabolite Residues in Blood samples of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewers and Agricultural Workers in Wondogenet district, Sidama National Regional State, Ethiopia using appropriate standard techniques. Data obtained show that in chewers blood samples the concentration was ranked as follows: p,p’-DDE (14.26µgL-1) >p,p’-DDT(5.88µgL-1) > Gamma BHC (3.378µgL-1)  >Beta BHC (2.336µgL-1)>Delta BHC (0.506 µgL-1).Whereas ,in sprayer workers the concentration was ranked as follow:p,p’-DDE (13.245µgL-1) >p,p’-DDT(5.468 µgL-1) > Gamma BHC (3.13µgL-1)  >Beta BHC (2.169 µgL-1) >Delta BHC (0.469 µgL-1) and in farmers blood sample the concentration of pesticides was as follow;p,p’-DDE (0.193µgL-1) >p,p’-DDT(0.192µgL-1) > Gamma BHC (0.11µgL-1)  >Beta BHC (0.07µgL-1) >Delta BHC (0.02µgL-1).There is significant difference in mean concentration of delta BHC,gammaBHC,betaBHC,,ppDDE and ppDDT in blood serum among spray workers and farmers as well as khat chewers and farmers.Furthermore, onepesticides:ppDDE had residues above ADI in blood serum of khat chewers and spray workers.Therefore, vigilant monitoring pesticide levels in khat is imperative for addressing environmental and public health concerns. …”
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Molecular characterization and therapeutic insights into biofilm positive Staphylococcus aureus isolated from subclinical mastitis in dairy buffaloes by Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umar Javed, Arslan Ahmed

“…The sampling was performed per the National Mastitis Council, USA standard procedure. The study also highlighted the in vitro resistance pattern of biofilm- positive S. aureus and the role of commonly used NSAIDs and non-antibiotics in modulating the S. aureus associated antibiotic resistance. …”
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