A comparison between the effect of Oral Melatonin and Hydroxyzine for preventing preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Patients undergoing Adenotonsillectomy: A randomized, double-blin... by Sarah Omar Mousa, Amany Khairy Abo El Hussien, Gehad Hanafy Abdalgaliel

“…Objectives: Our study aimed to estimate the effect of a single preoperative oral melatonin versus hydroxyzine to prevent preoperative pediatric anxiety in adenotonsillectomy children. Patients and methods: In a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study, 90 children of both sexes aged 3 to 10, were divided into three equal groups, all the patients received 10 ml of apple juice 2 hours preoperatively. …”
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Perspectives from program directors on the selection process for Saudi periodontics residency programs: a cross-sectional study by Yousef Alheraisi, Hussam M. Alqahtani, Eyad Tawfeeq

“…The aim of this study is to assess the factors taken into consideration during the selection process for periodontics programs by PDs in Saudi Arabia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, an electronic survey was sent out to Periodontics PDs of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Greater Neuromuscular and Perceptual Fatigue after Low versus High Loads in the Bench Press: A Preliminary Study Applying Frequentist and Bayesian Group Analyses with Subject-by-Su... by Daniel Varela-Olalla, Juan Del Campo-Vecino, Carlos Balsalobre-Fernández

“…<b>Background/Objective:</b> This study investigated the differences in acute fatigue following resistance training performed with low versus high loads in the bench press (BP). <b>Methods:</b> Trained males (n = 5, 21.2 ± 2.77 years; 81.86 ± 6.67 kg; 177 ± 7.52 cm) undertook three protocols with 50%RM and three with 85%RM with volume equalized between protocols: muscular failure protocols (TF, RTP1 and 2), half-maximum repetition protocols (RTP3 and 4), and cluster set protocols (RTP5 and 6). …”
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Rheological properties of cement systems modified with mineral and plasticizing additives by V. S. Lesovik, D. A. Tolypin, A. N. Ryapukhin

“…In practice, it is required to obtain mixtures both of equal workability, estimated by standard technical indicators (cone sediment, spreading, etc.) and of different rheological characteristics. …”
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Comparison of Working Memory, Cognitive Flexibility, and Sustained Attention in People with Previous COVID-19 Infection Who Have Recovered with Non-Infected Counterparts by Faezeh Sarabadan, Somayeh Pour Mohammadi

“…This study compared working memory, cognitive flexibility, and attention in recovered COVID-19 patients versus non-infected peers to better understand these deficits.Materials and Methods: The study utilized a case-control and causal-comparative research design to explore cognitive differences related to COVID-19 severity. …”
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Risk of bias and confounding of observational studies of Zika virus infection: A scoping review of research protocols. by Ludovic Reveiz, Michelle M Haby, Ruth Martínez-Vega, Carlos E Pinzón-Flores, Vanessa Elias, Emma Smith, Mariona Pinart, Nathalie Broutet, Francisco Becerra-Posada, Sylvain Aldighieri, Maria D Van Kerkhove

“…In an effort to ensure that studies are comprehensive, both internally and externally valid, and with reliable results, the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization, Institut Pasteur, the networks of Fiocruz, the Consortia for the Standardization of Influenza Seroepidemiology (CONSISE) and the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) have generated six standardized clinical and epidemiological research protocols and questionnaires to address key public health questions on ZIKV.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic search of ongoing study protocols related to ZIKV research. …”
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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor as Biomarker of Clinical Outcome for Autologous Platelet Concentrate Therapy in Grade I Knee Osteoarthritis by Di Tolla MF, Romano S, Vassetti P, Perugini D, Filoso I, Cabaro S, Ferraro G, Oriente F, Perruolo G, Arvonio F, D’Esposito V, Formisano P

“…Aim of this study was to identify predictive biomarkers for clinical outcomes in patients with grade I knee OA.Methods: A panel of growth factors (GFs) and cytokines was determined in peripheral blood (PB) and APC. …”
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Inequalities in disease burden and care quality of neglected tropical diseases and malaria, 1990-2021: Findings from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study. by Ran He, Wenhao Zhu, Shirong Hui, Meijie Yu, Haochang Li, Yihao Li, Peng Huang, Rongbin Yu

“…We aimed to assess the quality of care for NTDs and malaria through the quality of care index (QCI) to analyse differences in regions, genders, age groups, and to provide measures to improve the quality of care to reduce the burden of disease.<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021), four secondary indicators were calculated using six primary indicators: incidence, mortality, prevalence, the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost, and years lived with disability to calculate the QCI through principal component analysis, and the gender disparity ratio was the ratio of female QCI to male QCI.…”
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Current strategies in the farm practices and post-harvest pesticidal defence by Luciano Suss, Fabio Molinari

“…In both cases, they deal with production methods characterized by a particular attention to the reduction of the environmental impact of all the farm practices used, especially for defence from adversities, being the element of major concern for environment and consumers’ health.Farm practice evolution, especially those about pest defence, is based on important conceptual change, accurate scientific analysis and organization of technical assistance, rationalization of agri-pharmaceutical product use is one of the main objective of Integrated Production Specifications (IPS). …”
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Analysis of Trends in the Development of Availability of Medical Services for Rural Population by Yevheniia Ziabina, Karolina Goncharova, Hlib Lieonov

“…The methodological tools of the study were survey methods and expert assessments, comparative and bibliometric analysis, the study period was chosen 2011-2021. …”
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Advancing lakes algal chlorophyll estimation in the contiguous USA: A comparative study of machine learning models and satellite data by Md Mamun, Xiao Yang

“…We assess the performance of four ML algorithms (random forest, extra tree regressor, bagging regressor, and xgboost model), discern the most influential spectral bands and indices, and compare these methods to established remote sensing techniques for CHL-a prediction. …”
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Health disparities between native and foreign-born older population in India: Does migration status matter in later life? by Vasim Ahamad, Ram B. Bhagat

“…This study examines the health disparities between foreign-born and native populations in India. Methods The data drawn for the study from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave-I (2017-18). …”
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Demographic Characteristics Associated With Adolescent Receipt of Provider E-Cigarette Screening and Advice and the Impact on Harm Perception by John S. Acosta-Peñaloza, MS, Karen W. Geletko, MPH, Jon Mills, PhD

“…The study also examines associations between provider intervention and adolescent harm perception. Methods: Using data from the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey, the authors examined provider E-cigarette screening and advice to not use from 16,910 participants who self-reported receiving medical care within the preceding year. …”
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Abutment connection structural changes in dual-retained and screw-retained metal-ceramic implant-supported restorations: an in vitro study, part I by Sareh Habibzadeh, Safoura Ghodsi, Marzieh Alikhasi, Seyed Ali Mosaddad, Hosein Mohebbi

“…Abstract Background This study sought to compare the rotational freedom and structural changes of abutment connections in dual-retained and screw-retained metal-ceramic implant restorations at different fabrication stages and following thermomechanical loading. Methods Twenty metal-ceramic restorations were equally divided into two groups. …”
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Treatment and Survival Outcomes in Rhino-Orbital Mucormycosis with and without Orbital Exenteration: A Retrospective Case Series and Literature Review by Boqaaiya S, Cohen Y, Beiruti Wiegler K, Chassid O

“…Our findings, in line with the literature, show that early-stage ROM can be treated successfully with less invasive methods, while advanced cases may require orbital exenteration. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of sino-nasal outcome test-22 and lund-kennedy endoscopic score for chronic rhinosinusitis in pre-bone marrow transplantation assessment by Abolfazl Taheri, Arvin Shahzamani, Mahboobe Asadi

“…We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) and Lund-Kennedy endoscopic score for the diagnosis of CRS in bone marrow transplantation candidates. Materials and Methods: We conducted a single-center, observational study evaluating bone marrow transplantation candidates by paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) scan without contrast to measure the Lund Mackay score. …”
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ADULT SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA PATIENTS IN BONE PAIN CRISIS HAVE ELEVATED PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES by Adekunle Emmanuel Alagbe, John Ayodele Olaniyi, Oladapo Wale Aworanti

“…In addition, the plasma levels of these cytokines were correlated with the severity of BPC of the patients. Methods and Materials: Sixty adult SCA patients (30 during BPC and 30 during steady state) and 30 haemoglobin A controls were enrolled for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Impact of regional anesthesia on left and right ventricular performance after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: randomized controlled study by K. V. Paromov, D. A. Svirskii, A. Hussain, L. A. Neledova, M. Yu. Kirov

“…The objective of our study was to evaluate effect of regional anesthesia on systolic and diastolic myocardial function in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB).Materials and methods. A prospective randomized controlled trial included 45 patients who underwent elective OPCAB, equally divided into 3 groups – general anesthesia in combination with epidural anesthesia (GA+EA), general anesthesia with erector spinae plane block (GA+ESPB) and general anesthesia without regional anesthesia (GA). …”
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The Possible Inhibition Effect of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharides on Rat Intracerebral Hemorrhage Secondary Neuronal Apoptosis through Intervening Endogenous/Exogenous Pathways of... by Yourui Zou, ShengYu Sun, Usama Ilyas Sharif, Abdul Wasie, Hui Ma

“…Objective The aim of this study was to explore the inhibition effect and possible mechanism of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on rat intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) secondary neuronal apoptosis. Materials and Methods High-, medium-, and low-dose LBP (50, 100, and 200 mg•kg) and nimodipine (10 mg•kg) groups were given once daily by 15-day gavage before operation, while the sham operation and ICH groups were given the equal volume of saline. …”
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The Participation of HPV-Vaccinated Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Population-Based Cohort Study. by Eva Herweijer, Adina L Feldman, Alexander Ploner, Lisen Arnheim-Dahlström, Ingrid Uhnoo, Eva Netterlid, Joakim Dillner, Pär Sparén, Karin Sundström

“…We therefore investigated the association between opportunistic HPV-vaccination and attendance after invitation to cervical screening.<h4>Methods</h4>A cohort of all women resident in Sweden, born 1977-1987 (N=629,703), and invited to cervical screening, was followed October 2006 - December 2012. …”
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