A Nonlinear Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Stress Distribution and Microstrain Evaluation in Short Dental Implants with Three Different Implant–Abutment Connections i... by Karishma S. Talreja, Shobha J. Rodrigues, Umesh Y. Pai, Thilak Shetty, Sharon Saldanha, M. Mahesh, Puneeth Hegde, Satish B. Shenoy, Nithesh Naik, Sandipan Mukherjee, Ann Sales, Vignesh Kamath, Prashant Bajantri

“…This study evaluated the von Mises stress and microstrain in the peri-implant bone and the implant–abutment junction of short dental implants with three different implant–abutment connections in splinted and unsplinted conditions using finite element analysis (FEA). Materials and Methods. In this experimental study, nine transversely isotropic finite element models were developed, and randomly divided into three equal groups (n = 3): control, (Group AC) single-standard 4.3 × 10 mm bone level implant-supported restorations with external hexagonal (EH) connection, internal conical (IC) and internal trichannel (ITC) connection, single short implant-supported restorations (Group AT), and splinted short implant-supported restorations (Group B) for each of the three implant–abutment connections, respectively. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese body shape questionnaire short form for assessing eating disorder symptoms among university students by Zeng Gao, Zeng Gao, Jing Zhao, Xi Liu, Haitao Wang, Miaoling Zhang, Han Yuan

“…This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the BSQ in the context of eating disorder symptoms among Chinese university students.MethodsA stratified random sample of 858 Chinese university students (age, mean ± SD = 19.91 ± 1.18) participated in the study. …”
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Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation outcomes in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) – A systematic review of the literature by Vyacheslav Notanovich Lokshin, Aigerim Temirkhanovna Abshekenova, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Michael Feichtinger, Sholpan Kenesovna Karibayeva, Dana Margulanovna Syzdykova

“…Current work aims to assess the influence of progestogen treatment on ovarian stimulation and the ability to control LH surge, its efficacy and suitability in retrieving oocytes, without affecting the embryo quality and its benefit among infertile women long-term outcomes on children compared to standard stimulation protocols. Materials and Methods: The literature review used the randomized control trials published in the Pubmed database from January 2015 to April 2021. …”
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Percutaneous reduction of thoracolumbar fractures using monoaxial screws: Comparison of two instruments based on initial reduction and loss of reduction by Esra Aydin, Philipp Schenk, Arija Jacobi, Thomas Mendel, Friederike Klauke, Bernhard Wilhelm Ullrich

“…Additionally, the impact of anterior fusion, fracture severity and bone quality on reduction and loss of reduction were examined. Material and methods: 117 cases were retrospectively included in the monocentric study. …”
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Effects of external ankle support and dual-tasking on gait in patients with chronic lateral ankle instability by Jianing Xu, Yonglei Huang, Ming Li, Shasha Liu, Wenxin Niu, Taoli Wang

“…The present study aims to assess the therapeutic efficacy of McConnell taping, McDavid A101 semi-rigid ankle braces, and dual-tasking on gait patterns in individuals with CLAI, thereby informing evidence-based rehabilitation protocols. Methods Employing a self-controlled pre-post design, the study included individuals with CLAI treated at our facility, paired with an equal number of healthy controls. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to evaluate genotyping and therapeutic drug monitoring vs. only therapeutic drug monitoring as a strategy for risk minimization in epileptic patients... by Hina Khimsuriya, Sanchita Ambre, Swati More, Vinayak A, Mahesh Belhekar

“…Hence, we planned to evaluate the use of genotyping and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) vs. only TDM in epileptic patients on CBZ as a strategy for risk minimization. Methods: This double-blind, randomized controlled trial included 60 epileptic patients taking carbamazepine, divided into two equal groups. …”
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A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study on the Behavioral Intentions of Polish Medical and Healthcare Students Regarding Interprofessional Collaboration in Their Future Clinical Pract... by Piotr Przymuszała, Artur Chmielewski, Łucja Zielińska-Tomczak, Mateusz Pieczyński, Paweł Czudaj, Magdalena Cerbin-Koczorowska, Ryszard Marciniak

“…This study follows the assumptions of the theory of planned behavior, including analysis of the students’ attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in this regard. Methods: Data were collected from March to July 2023 on the population of students at Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Poland) using a questionnaire developed using dedicated manuals on the theory. …”
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Measuring Adherence in Hypertensive Patients—Pilot Study with Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale in Bulgaria by Zornitsa Mitkova, Elena Dimitrova, Velislava Kazakova, Nikolay Gerasimov, Diyan Gospodinov, Javor Mitkov, Stamen Pishev, Guenka Petrova

“…Both genders are almost equally distributed (49.6% male and 50.4% female). …”
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Clinical decision points for two plasma p‐tau217 laboratory developed tests in neuropathology confirmed samples by Anna E. Mammel, Ging‐Yuek Robin Hsiung, Ali Mousavi, Kelsey Hallett, Ian R. Mackenzie, Veronica Hirsch‐Reinshagen, Don Biehl, Pradip Gill, Mary Encarnacion, Hans Frykman

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION We evaluated the diagnostic performance of two commercial plasma p‐tau217 immunoassays compared to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing and neuropathology. METHODS One hundred and seventy plasma samples from the University of British Columbia Hospital Clinic for Alzheimer's (AD) and Related Disorders were analyzed for p‐tau217 using Fujirebio and ALZpath assays. …”
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CacheCraft: A Topology-Aware PageRank Centrality Algorithm for Cache Optimization in Named Data Networking by Ridha M. Negara, Nana R. Syambas, Eueung Mulyana, Rashid M. Fajri, Mochamad S. Budiana

“…Experimental results demonstrate that CacheCraft achieves an average improvement of 7.8% in CHR and a 5.6 ms reduction in latency compared to state-of-the-art methods. Moreover, CacheCraft maintains algorithmic computational efficiency, making it suitable for real-world deployment in complex and dynamic NDN environments. …”
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Characteristics of Serum Lipid Metabolism among Women Complicated with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Mainland China by Lidong Liu, Xiaolei Zhang, Kaizhou Qin, Chengjie Xu, Fangyi Ruan, Yadan Liu, Huanqiang Zhao, Yinan Wang, Yu Xiong, Qiongjie Zhou, Xiaotian Li

“…However, its range in pregnancy and characteristic among different subgroups of HDPs are unclear. Methods. Pregnant women with HDP who underwent antenatal care and delivered in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University during January 2018 to August 2022 were enrolled. …”
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DIFFERENCES OF BONE REGENERATION USING BOVINE HYDROXYAPATITE AND BOVINE HYDROXYAPATITE WITH FREEZE-DRIED PLATELET RICH PLASMA ALLOGRAFT IN BONE DEFECT OF FEMORAL WHITE RABBIT by Mouli Edward, Henry Dominica, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Fedik Abdul Rantam

“…This study compares the effects of regeneration on the bone between bovine hydroxyapatite (BHA) and bovine hydroxyapatite with freeze-dried platelet-rich plasma (FD-PRP) as a bone graft in bone defect of the femoral white rabbit. Methods: The 12 equal New Zealand white rabbits aged 6-9 months are divided into two groups. …”
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HER-2 expression is correlated with multimodal imaging features in breast cancer: a pilot study by Xiao-Dan Zhang, Min Kou, Wei-Yan Zou, Xu Duan, Gui-Xin Di, Wei Qin, Li-Hui Bian, Ze-Peng Ma

“…Objective A pilot study to evaluate the correlation between multimodal imaging features and the expression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER-2) in breast cancer to provide a basis for clinical treatment and prognosis evaluation.Methods We included a total of 62 patients with breast cancer admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University between 2018 and 2022. …”
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The association between systemic immune inflammation index and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Anahita Amirpour, Rana Irilouzadian, Hediyeh Baghsheikhi, Maryam Armanfar, Toktam Alirezaei

“…Hereby, we aimed to reveal the association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immuneinflammation index (SII) with disease activity score (DAS28) and clinically active disease according to simple disease activity index (SDAI). Methods. We included 250 patients and they were grouped equally based on SDAI into two groups of patients in remission and with active disease. …”
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Epidemiological, clinical, biochemical, and treatment characteristics of brucellosis cases in Turkey by Mustafa Arslan, Barış Ertunç, Muhammed Emin Düz, Elif Menekşe, Burak Yasin Avci, Ecem Avci, Gürdal Yilmaz

“…Farming (76%) and raw dairy (69%) were the main transmission methods. Most patients (98.6%) had positive tube agglutination tests. …”
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Can resisted swimming exercise substitute for the protective effects of estrogen on cardiometabolic risk factors in obese postmenopausal rat model? by Sara Shirazpour, Mohammad Khaksari, Abbas Ali Gaeini, Hamideh Bashiri, Kayvan Khoramipour, Forouzan Rafie

“…Objective(s): Following our previous studies on the anti-obesity and cardioprotective effects of 17-beta estradiol (E2), this study was designed to determine the effects of Resisted swimming (RSW) training and E2 (alone and in combination) on cardiometabolic risk factors in an obese postmenopausal rat model.Materials and Methods: Female ovariectomized rats (OVX) were given a standard diet (SD) or a 60% high-fat diet (HFD) for 16 weeks and were divided into two groups:  SD and HFD. …”
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Development and evaluation of the Indian Sleepiness Scale to assess excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy, Kavitha Venkatnarayan, Sumithra Selvam, Chitra Veluthat, Priya Ramachandran, Uma Devaraj

“…Methods: The study was executed in multiple phases. …”
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Symphysis-fundal height correlates with adverse delivery and neonatal outcomes in induced full-term and premature pregnancies by Ugo Indraccolo, Maria Giulia Lombana Marino, Beatrice Bianchi, Silvia Catagini, Danila Morano, Pantaleo Greco

“…Background: Assessing outcomes of birth in induced patients (full-term and premature) in relation with symphysis-fundal height (SFH) measurement. Methods: A prospective enrollment of induced patients was performed at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit of Arcispedale Sant’Anna of Ferrara. …”
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Power analysis for concurrent balanced or imbalanced multiple-intervention stepped wedge design: a simulation-based approach by Yi Zhang, Meng Zheng, Xue-zhi Liang, Qi Wang, Kun-peng Wu, Ting-ting Guo, Wen Chen

“…We aimed to conduct power analysis for concurrent balanced (equal number of clusters in intervention groups) and imbalanced (unequal number of clusters in intervention groups) M-SWDs. …”
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Effect of Vascular Photobiomodulation in the Postoperative Period of Alveolar Bone Grafting by Nicole Rosa de Freitas, Luisa Belluco Guerrini, Denise Sabbagh Haddad, Roberta Martinelli de Carvalho, Renato Yassutaka Faria Yaedú, Ana Lúcia Pompéia Fraga de Almeida

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study evaluated the effects of vascular photobiomodulation (VPBM) on pain intensity, edema, and facial temperature variation in patients undergoing alveolar bone grafting (ABG) surgery. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 42 patients with cleft lip and palate (aged 9–25 years) scheduled for ABG using iliac crest bone were randomly assigned in equal numbers (14 per group) to one of three groups: control (ABG only), test (ABG + VPBM), and placebo (ABG + simulated VPBM). …”
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