Assessment of prevalence and position of mandibular incisive canal: A cone beam computed tomography study by Reema Talat Ayesha, Balaji Pachipulusu, Poornima Govindaraju

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of MIC and its proximity to adjacent structures among Indian population. Materials and Methods: The images of 80 subjects with the age range of 20–60 years who had undergone cone beam computed tomography examination of the mandible were retrieved from the archival records. …”
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Effects of Systemic Propranolol Application on the New Bone Formation in Periimplant Guided Bone Regeneration by Nedim Gunes, Mehmet Gül, Serkan Dundar, Gokhan Artas, Mehmet Ali Kobat, Samet Tekin, Alihan Bozoglan, Abulfaz Isayev

“…Objectives: The aim of this experimental animal study was to evaluate the effects of systemic propranolol on new bone formation in peri-implant bone defects. Material and Methods: Implant slots were created 4mm long and 2.5 mm wide. …”
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Rule of Law and Its Effects on Economic Growth by Ana Udovičić, Katarina Marošević

“…This article’s aim is to present the World Justice Project Index for Croatia and other EU countries as a helpful tool for comparative methods with another measurement of the Rule of Law, for instance, the Rule of Law Group/Pillar as apart from the Economic Freedom Index. …”
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Flexibility in Pragmatic Nuance: The Cognitive Edge of Bilingualism in Language Comprehension and Production by Nurasia Natsir, Nuraziza Aliah

“…This study uniquely explores the disparities in pragmatic marker comprehension and production between bilingual and monolingual groups, aiming to elucidate the cognitive advantages associated with bilingualism. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research incorporated standardized linguistic assessments and observational analyses to evaluate 200 participants, equally divided between bilinguals and monolinguals, ensuring demographic balance. …”
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Partial and total substitution of fresh alfalfa for hay in the feeding of growing and fattening guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus): an alternative for the dry season by Felipe Escobar-Ramírez, Teodoro Espinoza-Ochoa, Rene Antonio Hinojosa-Benavides, Ruggerths Nilo De la Cruz-Marcos

“…It is concluded that alfalfa hay can totally or partially replace fresh alfalfa, taking care that another part of the ration (concentrate) provides a sufficient amount of vitamin C, a forage administration method that could be adopted as a new alternative for guinea pig feeding, mainly during the dry season.…”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PTPN11 GENE ANALYSIS IN THE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF NOONAN SYNDROME by Güven Toksoy, Fatih Tepgeç, Tuğba Saraç Sivrikoz, İbrahim Halil Kalelioğlu, Selma Demir, Recep Has, Atıl Yüksel, Zehra Oya Uyguner, Seher Başaran

“…PTPN11 association is reported in 2-3% of normal karyotyped fetuses with NT and in >10% when other NS findings are included. Material and Method: PTPN11 analysis with different approaches in 246 normal karyotyped prenatal cases with NS-associated USG findings were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Co-creation and evaluation of online care maps for children with medical complexity by Sherri Adams, Madison Beatty, Blossom G. Dharmaraj, Clara Moore, Arti D. Desai, Leah Bartlett, Erin Culbert, Eyal Cohen, Jennifer N. Stinson, Julia Orkin

“…Therefore, the aims of the study were to (1) collaborate with caregivers and care team members (CTMs) of CMC to determine the design requirements and develop an online care map, (2) assess usability, and (3) explore its feasibility and utility from multiple perspectives. Methods This mixed methods study utilized an exploratory sequential design. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors for primary membranous nephropathy complicated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and establishment of a nomogram prediction model by Mirixiatijiang· Maimaiti, Zhu Guo-qiang, Su Ming-jie, Halinuer· Shadekejiang, Zhang Xue-qin, Lu Chen

“…A nomogram was constructed and validated for its performance through visualized statistical methods.ResultsCompared with patients in the non-ASCVD group， those in the ASCVD group were significantly older ［56（51， 63） years <italic>vs</italic> 35（28， 44） years］， and had significantly higher proportions of males ［154（70.3%） <italic>vs</italic> 117（57.1%）］， smokers［71（32.4%）<italic> vs</italic> 43（21.0%）］， and alcohol consumption［54（24.7%） <italic>vs</italic> 32（15.6%）］. …”
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Clinical Study of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation Training Combined with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Dysphagia in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impair... by LIU Ziao, SONG Xiaobian, ZANG Guangyue, ZHANG Chao, ZENG Xi

“…The control group received conventional swallowing function training; the magnetic stimulation group received rTMS treatment besides the conventional swallowing function training, targeting the affected hemisphere's motor cortex area for the mylohyoid muscle, at an intensity of 80% of the resting motor threshold (RMT), a frequency of 3 Hz, a stimulation duration for 2 s, and an intervals for 10 s; the cognitive group received CACRT in addition to the conventional swallowing function training, including attention, memory, spatial perception, emotion recognition, and visual feature perception training; the combined group received both rTMS and CACRT on top of the conventional swallowing function training, following the same methods as the magnetic stimulation group and the cognitive group. …”
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Efficacy of local injection therapy with hyaluronic acid of different molecular weight in patients with knee osteoarthritis by V. E. Bialik, E. I. Bialik, M. A. Makarov, S. A. Makarov, V. A. Nesterenko

“…Intra-articular administration of hyaluronic acid (HA) is one of the methods of conservative treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Research on interdisciplinary measurement and evolutionary path in the field of ophthalmology by Lu Chunji, Liu Yuwei, Zhang Fangyuan, Nie Zihan

“…As medical research deepens, the integration of theories, methods, and technologies from other disciplines with medicine has become an effective means to promote the development of medical research and address issues in the medical fieldObjectiveThere are significant differences in disciplinary intersections in different subfields of medicine, and this study, using ophthalmology as an example, aims to tap into the complex interrelationships between ophthalmology and other disciplines, to reveal interdisciplinary themes in ophthalmology, and to track the development and evolution of trans-ophthalmologic researchMethodsThis article takes ophthalmology as an example and uses the Rao-Stirling index to calculate the disciplinary distribution of journals cited in the literature of this field. …”
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Clinical and instrumental characteristics of osteoarthritis in hyperuricemia by E. A. Taskina, A. M. Lila, L. I. Alekseeva, N. G. Kashevarova, K. M. Mikhailov, A. R. Halmetova, E. A. Strebkova, E. P. Sharapova, N. M. Savushkina, D. M. Kudinskiy, T. A. Raskina, I. B. Vinogradova

“…Objective: to investigate in a multicentre single-stage study the relationships between hyperuricemia (HU) and clinical, instrumental and laboratory parameters of osteoarthritis (OA).Material and methods. The study included 200 patients aged 40 to 75 years with a definite diagnosis of knee (KN) OA that met ACR criteria, with stage I–III OA by Kellgren–Lawrence. …”
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Integrating cervical cancer with HIV healthcare services: A systematic review. by Louise Sigfrid, Georgina Murphy, Victoria Haldane, Fiona Leh Hoon Chuah, Suan Ee Ong, Francisco Cervero-Liceras, Nicola Watt, Alconada Alvaro, Laura Otero-Garcia, Dina Balabanova, Sue Hogarth, Will Maimaris, Kent Buse, Martin Mckee, Peter Piot, Pablo Perel, Helena Legido-Quigley

“…However, several barriers were reported, including high loss to follow up for further treatment, limited human-resources, and logistical and chain management support. Using visual screening methods can facilitate screening and treatment of minor to larger lesions in a single 'screen-and-treat' visit. …”
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The features of the human mesenteric lymph node histogenesis in the first half of the prenatal period of ontogenesis by M. I. Dub, , E. G. Alieva

“…Materials and Methods: 19 mesentery of the human embryos and fetuses in 8-20 weeks of fetal development were investigated. …”
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A randomized comparison of the proximal crescentic osteotomy and rotational scarf osteotomy in the treatment of hallux valgus by Namık Şahin, Gökhan Cansabuncu, Nazan Çevik, Oğuz Türker, Güven Özkaya, Yüksel Özkan

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiological results of proximal crescentic osteotomy (PCO) and rotational scarf osteotomy performed in the treatment of hallux valgus. Methods: A total of 57 consecutive patients (60 feet) with symptomatic hallux valgus deformity were randomly assigned to one of two groups. …”
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Comprehensive Image Quality Evaluation and Motion Phantom Studies of an Ultra-Fast (6-Second) Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Imaging System on a Ring Gantry Linear Accelerator by Hui Zhao, PhD, Geoff Nelson, PhD, Vikren Sarkar, PhD, Courtney Oare, PhD, Martin Szegedi, Sara St. James, PhD, Jeremy Kunz, PhD, Ryan Price, PhD, Y. Jessica Huang, PhD

“…Purpose: To evaluate the image quality of an ultrafast cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) system—Varian HyperSight. Methods and Materials: In this evaluation, 5 studies were performed to assess the image quality of HyperSight CBCT. …”
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Intra-arterial chemotherapy for locally advanced nasal cavity and sinonasal tract cancers by B. B. Vyzhigina, M. A. Kropotov, B. I. Dolgushin, D. A. Safarov, I. V. Pogrebnyakov, M. T. Isaeva, I. A. Trofimov

“…The leading treatment is combined methods with surgery as a first step. However, operation is limited in a locally advanced process due to requires the use of complex reconstructive techniques and removal of aesthetic and functionally important structures. …”
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Enablers, obstacles, value chain and business models for private digital health business on global goods: a collective case study on private entrepreneurs in Uganda digital health... by Agnes Bwanika Naggirinya, Joshua Beinomugisha, Annet Kabuye Nanungi, Jackie Lydia Namukooli Ssemata, Moreen Nanyonjo, Martin Balaba, Francis Musinguzi, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi

“…Methods A multi-site collective case study was conducted with private entrepreneurs in two African countries operating in digital health based on public global goods. …”
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Microbial Keratitis After Collagen Cross-linking Treatment by Banu Torun Acar, Ece Turan Vural, Elvin Halili, Suphi Acar

“…Collagen crosslinking is less invasive compared to other methods for treatment of keratoconus, but epithelial debridement and bandage contact lens wearing may lead to the development of bacterial keratitis. …”
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ELECTRONIC NOSE (E-NOSE) DESIGN FOR ARDUINO NANO-BASED HALAL HARAM IDENTIFICATION by Muammar Kadafi, Rachmad Almi Putra

“…The Graphic User Interface (GUI) system is built with Visual Studio 2008. Then, the data responses will be evaluated by using 2 patterns recognition methods called Principle Component Analysis (PCA). …”
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