Referral to Slimming World in UK Stop Smoking Services (SWISSS) versus stop smoking support alone on body weight in quitters: results of a randomised controlled trial by Paul Aveyard, Marcus Munafò, Amanda Lewis, Andrew Farmer, Deborah Lycett

“…Dietary modification may seem an obvious solution, but food restriction may increase cigarette craving and smoking relapse.Trial design An unblinded parallel randomised controlled trial.Methods Participants were adult smokers with a body mass index greater or equal to 23 kg/m2. …”
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Halide perovskite quantum dot based 0D-2D mixed-dimensional heterostructure photodetectors: progress and challenges by KANG Zhuo, WU Hua-lin, SI Hao-nan, ZHANG Yue

“…Particularly, since the introduction of halide perovskite-based solar cells in 2009, their solar conversion efficiency has increased from 3.8% to 23%, which is almost equal to that of commercial silicon cells, in less than ten years. …”
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The knee alignment and the foot arch in patients with Turner syndrome Ukształtowanie kolan i wysklepienie stóp u chorych z zespołem Turnera by Katarzyna Milde, Andrzej Wiśniewski, Elżbieta Olszewska, Dorota Trzcińska, Marcin Madej

“…Aim of the study: Assessment of knees and feet in girls and women with TS. Material and methods: Sixty-two girls and women with TS were examined. …”
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Study of wound-healing properties of humic substance – zinc complexes in the aseptic wound model in vivo by M. V. Zykova, V. V. Ivanov, K. S. Larionov, L. A. Azarkina, E. E. Buyko, K. A. Bratishko, A. A. Ufandeev, E. S. Rabtsevich, D. A. Mikhalev, I. S. Kopnov, I. V. Perminova, M. V. Belousov

“…The correlation between the tested samples was not equal, which indicates a significant impact of the initial HS matrix on the Zn bioavailability.Conclusion. …”
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Identification of anatomical locations: its relevance for vibrotactile perception of individuals with Parkinson's disease by Ankita Raghuvanshi, Priya Pallavi, Rahul Chhatlani, Jayesh Parmar, Manish Rana, Sagar Betai, Uttama Lahiri

“…However, such exploration remains as majorly untouched for individuals with PD. Methods To bridge this gap, here we have conducted a study using our vibrotactile stimulation system while involving twenty-one individuals with PD to understand the choice of anatomical location with regard to vibrotactile perception. …”
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Clinical Challenges in Diagnosing Primordial Dwarfism: Insights from a MOPD II Case Study by Alexandru Daniel Jurca, Codruța Diana Petchesi, Sânziana Jurca, Emilia Severin, Aurora Alexandra Jurca, Claudia Maria Jurca

“…What makes PD distinct is its slow but steady growth pattern, resulting in proportionate dwarfism, where all parts of the body are equally shortened. Diagnosing and managing PD presents significant challenges due to its rarity and the wide range of clinical and genetic variability. …”
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Effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy on pain intensity in postpartum women with nipple or perineal trauma: protocol for a multicentre, double-blinded, parallel-group, random... by Fernanda G Surita, Edna Jéssica Lima Gondim, Simony Lira Nascimento, Maria Victória Candida Gaitero, Ticiana Aparecida Alves de Mira, Andrea de Vasconcelos Gonçalves

“…Participants will be women in the immediate postpartum period, who present with nipple trauma or perineal trauma and report pain intensity greater than or equal to 4 points on the Numerical Rating Scale for Pain. …”
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Gingival Zenith Variations in Maxillary Anterior Teeth Across Age and Gender in the Pakistani Population by Alina Shahiryar, Rija Anees, Muhammad Aamir Ghafoor Chaudhary, Sadaf Shafique, Parivash Anwar

“…Canines showed nearly equal rates of no deviation and distal deviation (49% each). …”
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The effect of adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation to exercise therapy on patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jiawei Zheng, Zixuan Wei, Huiwu Zuo, Kunpeng Wang, Xikai Lin, Jian Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>This study investigated the effects of adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to exercise therapy on pain, knee function, quadriceps strength, and the ratio of activation of the Vastus Medialis Oblique (VMO) to Vastus Lateralis (VL) muscles in people with Patellofemoral pain (PFP).<h4>Methods</h4>A rigorous search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) spanning database inception to July 1, 2024, was executed across PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. …”
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Altered spontaneous brain activity pattern in patients with high myopia using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation: a resting-state fMRI study by Huang X, Zhou FQ, Hu YX, Xu XX, Zhou X, Zhong YL, Wang J, Wu XR

“…The ALFF method was used to assess local features of spontaneous brain activity. …”
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Effectiveness and tolerability of lactic acid vaginal gel compared to oral metronidazole in the treatment of acute symptomatic bacterial vaginosis: a multicenter, randomized-contro... by Fiona Tidbury, Grégory Brülhart, Gabriela Müller, Elena Pavicic, Susanna Weidlinger, Gerrit Eichner, Michael von Wolff, Petra Stute

“…However, it performed equally well regarding subjective symptom improvement and BV recurrence prevention after up to six months. …”
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Effect of a Nutrition Education Program on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Dietary Practices, Anthropometry, and Hemoglobin in Peruvian Adolescents by Vasquez-Mamani LN, Cueva-Calizaya LA, Gálvez-Díaz NDC, Saintila J, Calizaya-Milla YE

“…Educational interventions targeting these factors may play a crucial role in improving adolescent health outcomes.Objective: To determine the impact of a nutrition education program on the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and dietary practices, anthropometric parameters and hemoglobin in Peruvian adolescents.Methods: A pre-experimental study was conducted among Peruvian adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age from an educational institution located in eastern Lima, Peru. …”
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A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults by Iva Klarić Puđa, Kristina Goršeta, Hrvoje Jurić, Mirko Soldo, Luc A. M. Marks, Martina Majstorović

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This cohort study examines the relationship between quality of life and oral health in adolescents and young adults in the Zagreb area. <b>Methods:</b> The research involved 250 participants aged 14 to 25 from Zagreb. …”
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Possibility of using remote sensing data for glaciological calculations and monitoring by V. G. Konovalov, V. A. Rudakov

“…Altitudinal interval of moraines propagation on glaciers Medvezhiy and Bivachny in 2007–2012 was equal to, respectively: 3000–5000 and 3400–4800 m above sea level. …”
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Comparison of Approaches for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Network Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. by Navkaranbir S Bajaj, Rajat Kalra, Nirav Patel, Taimoor Hashim, Hemant Godara, Sameer Ather, Garima Arora, Tilak Pasala, Thomas T Whitfield, David C McGiffin, Mustafa I Ahmed, Steven G Lloyd, Nita A Limdi, Pankaj Arora

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists, novel oral anticoagulants, and the WATCHMAN left atrial appendage closure devices are equally efficacious for ischemic stroke prevention but these treatments have different safety profiles. …”
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The Effect of Diode Laser and Resin Infiltration on the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets Bonded to Demineralized Enamel by Mohammad Hossein Toodezaeim, Asma Mohammadi

“…Specimens were randomly divided into three equal groups (n=12), namely: Group 1 (control group): no surface treatment was applied. …”
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Design and evaluation of a novel direct hemagglutination test based on a recombinant protein for diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis by Abolfazl Masoumi Koushk Mehdi, Hossein Motedayyen, Majid Fasihi Harandi, Hossein Akbari, Amin Moradi Hasan-Abad, Mohsen Arbabi

“…The highest sensitivity (95%) and maximum specificity (95.3%) were observed at the cutoff point of the HAT equal to 0.09375 [area under the curve (AUC) = 0.972]. …”
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Serve Yourself or Serve Your Students? How and When Supervisor Narcissism is Related to Mental Health of Graduate Students by Wu W, Chang K, Bai L

“…Additionally, the study examines the mediating effects of mentorship styles (relationship-oriented and task-oriented) and the moderating role of student’s proactive personality.Methods: This study conducted a three-wave survey, with each wave administered at four-month intervals, involving 547 graduate students. …”
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Information Management as a Factor in the Transition of the State from the Information Economy to the Digital Economy by N. A. Mamedova, A. I. Urintsov

“…In addition, it is shown that for the transition to the digital economy, the state needs to create an information infrastructure in which openness and transparency of data are combined with equal opportunities for individuals in the economy (inclusive economy).Conclusion. …”
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Probiotic supplementation regulated swine growth performance, fecal odor reduction and carcass characteristics by modulating intestinal microbiome by Yung-Tsung Chen, Yu-Ting Sun, Herng-Fu Lee, Yu-Chun Lin, Ming-Ju Chen

“…Despite the extensive investigation into the effects of probiotic administration on swine growth performance and odor reduction by short study durations, the analysis of carcass characteristics and potential mechanistic insights involving gut microbiota and downstream pathways is still few. Methods A total of 48 crossbred LYD [(Landrace x Yorkshire) x Duroc] piglets (equal numbers of males and females) were randomly assigned to one of four dietary treatments: control (CON), Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens M1 (M1), M1 + Bacillus amyloliquefaciens S20 (SA group) and M1 + S20 + Bacillus subtilis S14 (SAM group). …”
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