Precision wings treating skeletal class II in growing patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Paulo Mecenas, Renata Travassos da Rosa Moreira Bastos, Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, David Normando

“…Abstract Background Skeletal Class II malocclusion, often associated with mandibular deficiency, is commonly treated with functional appliances. Precision Wings are a functional appliance that provides an alternative approach by combining mandibular advancement with dental alignment. …”
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Effects of cupping therapy on chronic musculoskeletal pain and collateral problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tingting Sun, Yuanyuan Jia, Xiaosheng Dong, Yunlong Chai, Zhenmin Bai, Xiao Hou

“…The objective of this review and meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness of cupping therapy in patients with CMP.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane Library and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) were searched through 20 December 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included randomised control trials that compared cupping therapy for patients with CMP on outcomes (ie, pain intensity, functional disability and mental health).Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers used standardised methods to search, screen and code included studies. …”
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Digital Platforms for the Built Environment: A Systematic Review Across Sectors and Scales by Michele Berlato, Leonardo Binni, Dilan Durmus, Chiara Gatto, Letizia Giusti, Alessia Massari, Beatrice Maria Toldo, Stefano Cascone, Claudio Mirarchi

“…Unlike existing reviews focused on single technologies or sectors, this work offers a cross-sectoral synthesis, highlighting shared challenges and opportunities across disciplines and lifecycle stages. It identifies the functional roles, enabling technologies and systemic barriers affecting digital platform adoption, such as fragmented data sources, limited interoperability between systems and siloed organizational processes. …”
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Genome Mining of Terpene Synthases from Fourteen <i>Streptomyces</i> Strains by Yuanyuan Li, Xi Xiang, Zhiyuan Ren, Rui Wang, Minghui Xie, Gen Li, Xiaohui Yan, Zhilong Zhao, Zixin Deng, Min Xu, Anwei Hou

“…A total of forty-eight TPSs were identified and categorized through phylogenetic analysis, and five representative TPSs distantly related to known TPSs were selected for functional investigation. Biochemical assays revealed that TAC28_6116 is a sesquiterpene synthase producing thujopsan-2β-ol (<b>1</b>) and thujopsene (<b>2</b>), marking the first report of thujopsan-2β-ol production from a bacterial source. …”
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Demand and Influencing factors for community health services during chemotherapy of patients with advanced cancer by Qianqian Li, Xunrui Chen, Wenying Zhang, Haihua Yuan, Yanjie Zhang, Bin Jiang, Feng Liu

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that educational level and disposable monthly household income significantly influenced psychological demand, while age and source of medical expenses influenced medical care demand, and age and patient group participation affected social support demand (P < 0.05). …”
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Ocular Toxicity Associated with Tamoxifen Administration in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review by Tejaswi Vadde, Neha Narayan, Amulya Varshini Banka, Shravani Divity, Yethindra Vityala

“…Introduction: Tamoxifen (TAM), a selective Oestrogen Receptor (ER) modulator, is widely used for treating and preventing ER-positive Breast Cancer (BC). …”
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Bertolotti Syndrome: Does it really exist? systematic review by Acevedo-Gonzalez Juan Carlos, Delgado-Caicedo Mónica Gabriela, Lacouture-Silgado Isabella

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Erythrina lysistemon Hutch. abates deranged metabolic indices linked with diabetic complications in experimental rat model by Kolawole Olofinsan, Veronica Salau, Ochuko Erukainure, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…This study investigated the in vivo activity of E. lysistemon bark extract on animal models of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and complications vis-a-vis the effects on pancreatic functional enzymes and morphology, serum biochemical profile, and hepatic glucose metabolism. …”
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Sport commitment among children and adolescent through the lens of theory of organismic integration: A systematic literature review by Anna Pavlova

“…Since the documents were selected from two scientific databases, duplicate publications were excluded from the output (Pavlova, 2024). …”
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Multi-directional deformation for coordinating isotropy and strength-ductility synergy in a CoCrNi alloy by Na Lin, Zhicheng Miao, Mingcan Li, Rumeng Huang, Kaiyuan Zheng, Zhaowen Huang, Donghui Wen, Cong Zhang, Anding Wang

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Machine learning prediction of pKa of organic acids by Juda Baikété, Alhadji Malloum, Jeanet Conradie

“…Further molecular descriptors have been generated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and RDKit library. …”
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Simulation of Vertical Movements of Seawater in Stratified Reservoirs by N. V. Kudinov, A. A. Filina, A. V. Nikitina, D. V. Bondarenko, I. F. Razveeva

“…A software module for numerical simulation of hydrophysical processes of water movement with different salinity and density was developed. This is open-source software that provides not only the redefinition of empirical dependences (as algebraic functions), but also the connection of external simulating modules to display dependences algorithmically.Discussion and Conclusion. …”
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Feasibility and case studies on converting small hydropower stations to pumped storage by Yangqing Dan, Qingyue Chen, Daren Li, Wenhuan Bai, Weiming Zhou, Anyu Yang, Jia Yang

“…Abstract Hydropower, as a controllable energy source, plays a crucial role in supporting essential functions such as peak shaving, frequency regulation, and load reserve within modern power systems, thereby enhancing the overall economic efficiency and safety of these systems. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of maize cultivation system considering different irrigation methods by Filippo Vigo, Michele Zoli, Daniela Lovarelli, Jacopo Bacenetti

“…One ton of ear maize silage at 48% moisture content was selected as functional unit and a “from cradle to farm gate” was considered as system boundary . …”
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Establishing a national biosafety and biosecurity agency for the United States by David R. Gillum, David R. Gillum, David R. Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, Rebecca Moritz, Gregory D. Koblentz

“…The NBBA would consolidate various regulatory functions, streamline processes, and enhance oversight. …”
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Identification and molecular docking mechanism of novel anti-inflammatory peptides from Lactobacillus paraplantarum fermented Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) seeds by Lingyue Shan, Akanksha Tyagi, Hun Ju Ham, Deog Hwan Oh

“…Overall, these findings indicate that hemp seeds have potential to be a source of bioactive peptides for functional foods with anti-inflammatory properties.…”
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Sex assessment from the proximal femur in a Spanish population based on three-dimensional computed tomography metric analysis by Đorojević Mirjana, Roldán Concepción, Botella Miguel, Alemán Inmaculada

“…The univariate and multivariate discriminant functions (DFs) were formulated for assessing sex. …”
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The Intelligent Infectious Disease Active Surveillance and early warning system in China: An application of dengue prevention and control by Liangyu Kang, Jian Hu, Kangning Cai, Wenzhan Jing, Min Liu, Wannian Liang

“…Firstly, the system can proactively capture and integrate heterogeneous surveillance data from multiple sources. Based on these multi-channel data, users can select appropriate warning indicators and AI models to automatically trigger early warnings. …”
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Advanced capabilities for in vitro stress diagnostics: a review by Yana G. Pekhova, Anna A. Kuzyukova, Larisa A. Marchenkova

“…Comprehensive assessment of modern possibilities of stress objectification using laboratory diagnostics of its markers based on data from literary sources. MATERIALS AND METHODS. To select publications, we studied the PubMed, Web of Science (Web of Science Core Collection and Medline), Cochrane Library databases, included data from meta-analyses and review articles, full-text articles investigating the relationship between laboratory biomarkers and stress. …”
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Household ownership of latrines does not ensure use: a scoping review by Nicolas Gaffan, Cyriaque Degbey, Alphonse Kpozehouen, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo

“…Objective This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of the factors associated with latrine utilisation by households.Design We performed a scoping review to determine the factors associated with household latrine utilisation.Data sources We conducted a bibliographic search using PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Epistemonikos and Semantic Scholar until April 2023.Eligibility criteria The papers we included met the following criteria: the study population included members of households equipped with latrines, regardless of their status, excluding children under five; the study followed an observational design; the study design was quantitative; the manuscript was in either French or English; the study focused on factors associated with latrine utilisation; the study employed multivariate methods and the study manuscript was published in a peer-reviewed journal.Data extraction and synthesis We conducted a narrative synthesis of key results.Results This review selected 31 articles. …”
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