The influence of thermal tempering on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition, and phase analysis of four heat-pressed lithia-based glass cer... by Khaled Nasser, Amr EL-Etreby, Soha Osama Nabih

“…Abstract Background This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the impact of thermal tempering and ceramic type on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition and phase analysis of four heat-pressed glass ceramics. Methods A total of 84 glass-ceramic crowns were pressed and randomly allocated into four equal groups (n = 21) according to the ceramic type: Group (E): IPS e.max Press, Group (L): GC initial LiSi Press, Group (C): Celtra Press and Group (A): VITA Ambria. …”
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ESTIMATION OF CURRENT DYNAMICS AND FORECAST OF GLACIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MALYI AKTRU GLACIER (CENTRAL ALTAI) by V. V. Paromov, Yu. K. Narozhnyi, L. N. Shantykova

“…In winter, the positive difference with the mean value is approximately equal to 0.9–3.8 °C, while in spring 0.9 and 1.7 °C. …”
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Optimizing operating room efficiency in robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty through manufacturing efficiency principles by Akito Hiraoka, Bart Swinnen, Aline Vandeputte, Willem Franssen, Geert Leirs

“…Normally distributed continuous variables were compared using the independent t test. Equality of variances was assumed using the Levene's test for equality of variances. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy and Ocular Surface Disease Index Score between Bimatoprost, Latanoprost, Travoprost, and Tafluprost in Glaucoma Patients by Wissam Georges El Hajj Moussa, Rebecca Georges Farhat, Joseph Claud Nehme, Marwan Antoun Sahyoun, Alexandre Raymond Schakal, Alexandre Edmond Jalkh, Mariana Pierre Abi Karam, Georges Georges Azar

“…All prostaglandin analogues equally and significantly reduce the IOP in patients with POAG. …”
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Government criminal responsibility for environmental crimes in Iran: necessities and challenges by Amin Hajivand, Alireza Mirkamali, Farshid Safari, Omid Sarvai Sarmidani

“…Therefore, the principle of equal treatment and equality of all before the Constitution requires that the state also has criminal responsibility, of course with appropriate deterrents for the Government that would undermine the sovereignty and impediment of governance.…”
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The role of plasma volume and fluid overload in the tolerance to ultrafiltration and hypotension in hemodialysis patients by Jesús Manolo Ramos-Gordillo, Carlos Pérez-Campuzano, Elizabeth Relles-Andrade, José Carlos Peña-Rodríguez

“…The Hypotensive group with a fall equal or more than 20 mmHg (96/321,30%) and Normotensive group with a drop equal or less than 19 mmHg (225/321,70%). …”
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Assessment of Awareness and Practice of Patient Rights from Patients’ Perspective in Governmental Hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt by Shymaa M. Elshoura, Noha A. El-Dabbah

“…The study participants were distributed equally between the three hospitals by equal proportions, and they were taken randomly from different departments of the three hospitals. …”

Quality of Life and Level of Physical Activity In Students with and without Symptoms of Functional Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Surveyed with Questionnaire “7×7” (7 Sympt... by T. V. Zhestkova

“…Assessment of the quality of life and physical activity level in students with and without symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) according to questionnaire “7×7” (7 symptoms per 7 days).Materials and methods. Symptoms of FD and IBS were surveyed using the “7×7” questionnaire. …”
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF INFECTIOUS MYOCARDITIS IN MEN AND WOMEN by V. A. Sergeeva, A. S. Shmoylova

“…The study objective to estimate the clinical manifestations of infectious myocarditis in men compared to women in real clinical practice.Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of medical records from 2011 to 2015 of patients with infectious myocarditis that were hospitalized in the cardiology department No. 1 “Regional Clinical Hospital”. …”
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Absence of an Oral Hearing in Administrative Disputes: by Mario Rašić

“…Findings: Administrative courts should prioritise procedural justice and equality of arms, even when there is no clear need for oral hearings, especially if one of the parties requests to appear before the court. …”
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A comparative study of the physicochemical properties of hesperidin, MTA-Angelus and calcium hydroxide as pulp capping materials by Ebtesam O. Abo El-Mal, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Salma H. El Ashry

“…Aim: This study compared the setting time, radiopacity, solubility and pH changes between Hisperidin cement, MTA-Angelus and Calcium hydroxide cements. Methods: The study was conducted on 3 equal groups of samples of the evaluated capping materials including; Hisperidin (group I, N = 24), MTA-Angelus (group II, N = 24) and Dycal (group III, N = 24). …”
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Attitudes and Experiences of Patients Regarding Gender-Specific Aspects of Pain Management by Carolin Alexandra Boldt, Dirk Keiner, Norman Best, Thilo Bertsche

“…(i) Women and men agreed that men and women should be treated equally despite biological differences (median: 5 [women] vs. 5 [men]; <i>p</i> = 0.789). …”
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RISKS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION by M. R. Husnutdinova

“…Inclusion is a new and unfamiliar phenomenon for most of the Russians which is treated as ensuring equal access to education for all students taking into account a variety of their special educational needs and individual capabilities. …”
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Correlation between subfoveal choroidal thickness and optic nerve head changes using optical coherence tomography in cases of primary open-angle glaucoma by Mohamed M.S. Ahmed, Mahmoud A. Kamal, Mahmoud A.E. Hassan, Mahrous H.A.E. Shaheen

“…Objective The aim of this study was to correlate between the subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and optic nerve head changes using SD-OCT in cases of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Patients and methods This is a cross-sectional observational case–control study. …”
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Influence of Altered Knee Angle on Electromyographic Activity of Hamstring Muscles Between Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Nordic Hamstring Exercise with Incline Slope Lower Leg Boar... by Taspol Keerasomboon, Toshiaki Soga, Norikazu Hirose

“… # Purpose This study aimed to investigate the influence of changing muscle length on hamstring electromyographic activity during an isometric NHE, while maintaining an equal moment arm. # Study Design A crossover study design # Methods Sixteen male volunteers performed two types of conventional NHE, one with knees on the floor (NHE) and one with the legs placed upon an incline slope of a lower leg board (NHEB). …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Platelet-derived Growth Factor in a-PRF and a-PRF plus, with and without Low-level Laser Therapy – An Ex vivo Pilot Study by Varatharajan Kalaivani, Vivek Narayanan, Potluri Leela Ravishankar, Kunga Mohan Ramkumar, Nizar Ahmed, Divya Vinayachandran

“…Objectives: This current research aims at comparing the expression of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) from advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) and advanced platelet-rich fibrin plus (A-PRF+), with and without application of low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Methods: Twenty systemically healthy subjects were included in this research. …”
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Monitoring and measuring noise pollution in urban environments (Case study: Khorramabad city by Ali Jafari, Mansour Ghaderpoori, Samira Saadati, Faramarz Azimi

“…The aim of this study was to assess the noise pollution in Khorramabad city. Materials and methods: To measure the noise level in the city, 39 stations near to sensitive places such as hospitals, educational centers, and so on were selected. …”
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Efficacy of a four-drug combined regimen compared to uterine curettage in the treatment of incomplete medical abortion: a prospective observational study by Yanlin Feng, Linai Zhang

“…Conclusion The combined regimen of four drugs boasts favorable efficacy for the treatment of incomplete MA, and is equally efficient as compared to uterine curettage.…”
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Effectiveness of a resilience, gender equity and mental health group intervention for young people living in informal urban communities in North India: a cluster randomized control... by Varadharajan Srinivasan, Miguel San Sebastián, Samson Rana, Pooja Bhatt, Greg Armstrong, Smita Deshpande, Kaaren Mathias

“…Methods This cluster randomised controlled trial used an analytic sample of 476 adolescents and young adults aged 11–25 years from randomised clusters in urban Dehradun, India. …”
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LABORATORY OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY N.V. SKLIFOSOVSKY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE (HISTORY AND PRESENT) by M. A. Godkov, G. V. Bulava

“…New organizational and economic methods of management team were introduced in the laboratory. …”
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