Comparative evaluation on the masking ability of different tooth colored restoration over blackish discoloration caused by 38% silver diamine fluoride: an in -vitro study by Prajval Mahajan, Anupama Nayak P, Srikant Natarajan, Karuna Yarmunje Mahabala, Kiran N Baliga, Ashwin Rao, Charisma Thimmaiah

“…Aim To assess the potential color masking ability of tooth colored restorative material over discoloration caused by 38% SDF using a UV‒VIS-NIR spectrophotometer. Material and methods 20 extracted teeth were taken and randomly divided into 4 groups: Group A: 38% SDF + GIC; Group B: 38% SDF + RMGIC; Group C: 38% SDF+ Composite; Group D: 38% SDF+ Cention N. …”
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Fishery and ecology-related knowledge about plants among fishing communities along Laguna Lake, Philippines by Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza, Baiba Prūse, Aimee Ciriaco, Amelia Mendoza, Harvey Ciriaco, Cynthia Buen, Julie Joyce Pua, Francesco Primavera, Giulia Mattalia, Renata Sõukand

“…It is crucial to consider fisher knowledge and involve them as equal partners in conservation efforts of LB.…”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Type IX GIC to Demineralized Dentin in Primary Teeth with and without Application of SDF: An <i>In Vitro</i> Study by Swapnaja V Gadekar, Amey M Panse, Prasad Jathar, Pradyumna S Khairnar, Abhijeet V Gadekar, Apurva Pawar

“…The silver-modified ART (SMART) technique was proposed to address the drawback of ART. Materials and methods: The ultrasonic scaler was used to clean and debride 65 healthy, noncarious primary molars. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Latin America: Public policies, healthcare systems and human rights by Herta de Oliveira Alexandre, Sofia Gruskin, Adriano Massuda, Maria Rita Bertolozzi, Aluisio Cotrim Segurado

“…Our study analyzes PrEP's integration as a public policy in Spanish, Portuguese and French-speaking Latin American countries. Methods: We reviewed documents published through December 2024 from Ministries of Health, international organizations, relevant non-governmental organizations, and collected data on countries' human development index (HDI), healthcare system organization/expenditures, assessing compliance with human rights standards. …”
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FRAX-Based Intervention Thresholds for Osteoporosis Treatment in Ukraine by Vladyslav Povoroznyuk, Nataliia Grygorieva, Helena Johansson, Mattias Lorentzon, Nicholas C Harvey, Eugene V McCloskey, Anna Musienko, Enwu Liu, John A Kanis, Nataliia Zaverukha, Oksana Ivanyk

“…A FRAX model for Ukraine has been available since 2016 but its output has not yet been translated into intervention thresholds for the treatment of osteoporosis in Ukraine; we aimed to address this unmet need in this analysis. Methods. In a referral population sample of 3790 Ukrainian women, 10-year probabilities of major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) and hip fracture separately were calculated using the Ukrainian FRAX model, with and without femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD). …”
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The role of children and adults as a reservoir of pathogens during the seasonal rise in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections by T. V. Solomay, T. A. Semenenko, N. N. Filatov, K. B. Kolbutova, D. Yu. Oleinikova, N. V. Karazhas

“…The role of adults in the epidemic process has not been sufficiently studied.The goal is to study the role of children and adults with catarrhal phenomena in the spread of EBV during the seasonal epidemic rise in the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI).Materials and methods. In the epidemic season of 201 9—2020, 226 people with catarrhal symptoms (140 adults and 86 children) were examined by PCR for the presence of EBV and other URTI pathogens in their nasal and oropharyngeal smears.Results. …”
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Efficacy of azithromycin and metronidazole combined therapy on rats’ gingival overgrowth induced by cyclosporine-A: An experimental animal study by Mohammed Ali Elkabir, Rehab R. El-Zehery, Mohamed I. Mourad, Omar Soliman, Mohamed E. Helal, Ali K. Refai, Mohammed E. Grawish

“…Aims: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of azithromycin (azm) and/or metronidazole (mtz) on the histopathological features of rats’ gingival overgrowth (GO) induced by cyclosporine-A (CsA) in an animal model. Methods: Ninety male albino rats were divided randomly into six equal groups. …”
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INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS by E. V. Filonenko, A. D. Kaprin, E. A. Suleymanov, A. N. Urlova, V. M. Khomyakov, L. A. Vashakmadze, V. V. Sokolov, N. V. Kirillov

“…The group 2, the control group, included 100 patients who also  underwent nominally curative or palliative surgery (equal to extent  of surgery in patients from the study group) for locally advanced and disseminated gastric cancer and no intraoperative implication of physical or chemical treatment methods. …”
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Anti-bacterial efficacy of Aloe vera against E. Faecalis in comparison to other intracanal medicaments: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rabia Tariq, Zohaib Khurshid, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui, Nejdet Adanir

“…Introduction: This review article aims to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of Aloe vera against Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in comparison to other intracanal medicaments by assessing experimental in-vitro studies associated with the objective, many of which performed bacterial inoculation on extracted human teeth or directly on laboratory petri dishes. Materials &amp; Methods: Publications from 2012 to 2022 were retrieved from databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library, and they were screened against our inclusion criteria, leading to the incorporation of 18 studies into the systematic review and nine into the meta-analysis. …”
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Global trends in men's and women's acceptance of intimate partner violence, 1999–2022: an analysis of population-based survey data from 83 countriesResearch in context by Irina Bergenfeld, Vince Nguyen, Katjana Wiederkehr, Alexandria R. Hadd, Eva Portillo Molina, Cari Jo Clark, Robin A. Richardson

“…Methods: Using population-based surveys including 4.37 million women and 1.22 million men across 83 countries (1999–2022), we modeled average yearly changes in the percentage of women and men with permissive IPV attitudes at the country, world region, and global levels, as well as by age group (≤25 and > 25 years). …”
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Effect of Metformin on Handgrip Strength, Gait Speed, Myostatin Serum Level, and Health-related Quality of Life: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial among Non-diabetic Pre-f... by Purwita Wijaya Laksmi, Siti Setiati, Tirza Z Tamin, Pradana Soewondo, Wasilah Rochmah, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Joedo Prihartono

“…One-hundred-twenty subjects who met the research criteria were randomized and equally assigned into 3 x 500 mg metformin or placebo group. …”
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Impact of vertebral derotation on ventilatory function and chest circumference in adolescent scoliosis by Khaled Takey Ahmed, Abla Mohammed Hamed, Akram Mohamed Helmy, Walaa Mohsen Mohamed, Heba A. Bahey El - Deen, Youssry El Hawary

“…This study aims to compare pulmonary function and thoracic volume at baseline and after correcting the scoliosis deformity. Methods A total of 56 patients, 46 girls and 10 boys, were diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. …”
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Physician turnover in China, 2011–2021: a nationwide longitudinal study by Xiaoxu Wang, Qiufen Sun, Lijin Chen, Yaoguang Zhang, Yue Cai, Ruixian Wu, Shuai Wang, Xiang Cui, Jun Lv, Shiyong Wu, Liming Li

“…This study aimed to investigate the trajectory and magnitude of Chinese physician turnover, as well as its influencing factors. Methods We established a retrospective cohort by combining annual physician surveillance data and annual medical institution report data between 2011 and 2021. …”
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Use of an ejector to reduce the time of air injection during testing of the containment system at nuclear power plants by Sergii Surkov, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Iryna Korduba, Andrii Golovchenko, Oleksandr Butenko, Serhii Tsybytovskyi, Yuliia Trach

“…In addition, they used numerical methods that generate an error. The present work uses a mathematical apparatus that provides a more accurate result. …”
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Inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of tea compositions, individual ingredients for their preparation and some plants against replication of Herpes simplex virus type 2 <i>in v... by E. I. Каzachinskaia, A. A. Chepurnov, A. A. Shelemba, S. A. Guseinova, M. G. Magomedov, Yu. V. Коnonova, V. V. Romanyuk, A. M. Shestopalov

“…In vitro analysis of the inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of tea compositions, plant raw materials and as well as plants from different families against replication of Herpes simplex virus type 2.Material and Methods. The viral strain MS of HSV‐2 was passivated on Vero cell culture. …”
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The effect of failed transfer of passive immunity and agammaglobulinemia on the occurrence of preweaning diarrhea, pneumonia, and mortality in Holstein calves by Mely T. Olivera, Jesús Mellado, José E. García, Juan A. Encina, Perpetuo Álvarez, Ulises Macías-Cruz, Leonel Avendaño, Miguel Mellado

“…Area of Study: Hot-arid zone of northern Mexico (25 °N). Material and methods: Health events and mortality records were obtained from Holstein calves (n = 4,349) in a large commercial dairy herd. …”
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Exploring free pregnancy associated plasma protein a (fPAPP-A) as a biomarker in early pregnancy by Jesper Friis Petersen, Vilma Tiittanen, Saara Wittfooth, Ellen Løkkegaard, Lennart Jan Friis-Hansen

“…While PAPP-A is well-researched, limited understanding persists regarding fPAPP-A's first trimester concentrations and diagnostic utility. Design: and methods: PAPP-A and fPAPP-A levels were gauged in 602 serum samples at 2-week intervals (gestational weeks 4–14) from 159 women with delivery of a healthy neonate and 80 samples from 37 miscarriages. …”
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Maternal blood and amnionic oxytocin receptor gene expression and serum oxytocin levels in preterm birth: a case-control study by Kumari Anukriti, Kiran Guleria, Vipin Tyagi, Amita Suneja, B D Banerjee

“…The author studies the quantification and comparison of oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene expression and serum OXT levels in the blood and amnion of women delivering preterm and evaluation of the correlation between OXTR gene expression in blood and amnion with serum OXT levels in them. Material and methods: Seventy pregnant women in spontaneous labor delivering vaginally preterm i.e., < 37 weeks and an equal number of matched controls delivering spontaneously at term (37–42 weeks) were recruited. …”
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A novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids by Ying Zhang, Qian Wang, Yangyang Wang, Rong Ma, Min He, Lian Zhang

“…Objective To develop a novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids.Materials and methods A total of 637 patients with uterine fibroids were enrolled. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression in psychiatric outpatient clinics: a randomized controlled... by Anders Malkomsen, Theresa Wilberg, Bente Bull-Hansen, Toril Dammen, Julie Horgen Evensen, Benjamin Hummelen, André Løvgren, Kåre Osnes, Randi Ulberg, Jan Ivar Røssberg

“…This study compares the outcome of CBT and STPP and examines the improvements in each treatment, focusing on effect sizes, reliable change, dropout rates, and remission rates, using broad inclusion criteria (e.g. participants using antidepressants or with strong suicidal ideation). Methods One hundred patients were randomly allocated to CBT or STPP. …”
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