Assessment of peri-implant tissues in posterior implants placed using flapless approach: A clinicoradiographic study by Pranjali Vijaykumar Bawankar, Abhay Pandurang Kolte, Rajashri Abhay Kolte

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the hard- and soft-tissue changes in immediate and delayed posterior implants with a flapless approach. Materials and Methods: With an equal allocation ratio, the study included 46 patients requiring implant treatment in the posterior segment, including the premolars and molars. …”
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Mortality inequalities at retirement age between migrants and non-migrants in Denmark and Sweden by Julia Callaway, Cosmo Strozza, Sven Drefahl, Eleonora Mussino, Ilya Kashnitsky

“…RESULTS: Non-European-born migrants had the survival advantage in both countries, but equal or higher lifespan inequality at retirement. …”
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CXCR2 Activated JAK3/STAT3 Signaling Pathway Exacerbating Hepatotoxicity Associated with Tacrolimus by Chen X, Hu K, Zhang Y, He SM, Wang DD

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of tacrolimus-induced hepatotoxicity and provide reference for drug development target.Methods: In this study, biochemical analysis, pathological staining, immunofluorescent staining, immunohistochemical staining, transcriptomic analysis, Western blotting was used to investigate the mechanism of tacrolimus-induced hepatotoxicity in gene knockout mice and Wistar rats.Results: In gene knockout mice, compared to wild-type mice, CXCR2-deficiency alleviated tacrolimus-induced hepatotoxicity (P…”
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Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India by Dhananjay W Bansod, Raghunath Mandi

“…Because, with increasing age, as the health status among individual's decline, promoting a positive self-perception of ageing is equally important in facilitating healthy ageing as that of promoting healthier lifestyle.…”
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Follicular mycosis fungoides - A report of four Indian cases by Rajalakshmi T, Inchara Y, Antony Meryl

“…<b> Results:</b> There were four cases of FMF, with an equal gender distribution and a mean age of 17.5 years. …”
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Protective Effect of Fenugreek Supplementation against Mercury Toxicity on Sperm Parameters, Serum Testosterone and Testicular Tissue in the Rat by Jalal A. Karim, Karim R. Hamad

“…Background and objectives:The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of fenugreek supplementation against toxic effect of mercuric chloride (HgCl2)on Body weight (B.W), testis and epididymis weight, some sperm parameters, serum testosterone, serum MDA, and testis histology in the rat.Methods: Twenty eight male albino rats weights ranging from 254 to 302 gm and were divided randomly and equally into 4 groups. …”
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Effects of macrolide antibiotics on blood inflammatory mediators and organ damage markers in lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary damage rats by Ayşe Er, Enver Yazar

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Total 198 Sprague-Dawley rats were used. …”
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Fear of negative evaluation biases social evaluation inference: evidence from a probabilistic learning task. by Katherine S Button, Daphne Kounali, Lexine Stapinski, Ronald M Rapee, Glyn Lewis, Marcus R Munafò

“…High FNE individuals are equally sensitive to learning positive or negative evaluation, which although objectively more accurate, may have detrimental effects on mental health.…”
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503 A novel approach to developing and validating a predictive model of functional recovery for adults with stroke in post-acute rehabilitation by Alison Cogan, Dongze Ye, Dingyi Nie, Mary Lawlor, Nicolas Schweighofer

“…Records will be randomly allocated to equal training and validation samples. We will use a random forest approach to generate predictive models for self-care and mobility functional outcomes using patient baseline and demographic data from a CMS-mandated assessment for IRFs (Section GG). …”
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Microscopic evaluation of the effect of low-level laser therapy on platelet-rich fibrin: An in vitro study by Sruthi Kallayil Suresh, Girija Venkatesh Arishinagodi, Mallanagouda B. Patil

“…The PRF samples were vertically cut into two equal parts and divided into two groups: Group I (without laser treatment) and Group II (treated with LLLT). …”
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Descriptive transcriptome analysis of tendon derived fibroblasts following in-vitro exposure to advanced glycation end products. by Shivam H Patel, Christopher L Mendias, Chad C Carroll

“…<h4>Results</h4>We demonstrate that tendon fibroblasts treated with 200μg/ml of AGEs differentially express 2,159 gene targets compared to fibroblasts treated with an equal amount of BSA-Control. Additionally, we report in a descriptive and ranked fashion 21 implicated cell-signaling pathways.…”
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The effect of angle between the graft and coronary artery on volumetric flow rate through the anastomosis by S.S. Galych, A.V. Rudenko, E.A. Nastenko, Yu.S. Starodub

“…The aim – to determine the optimal value of the angle between the graft and the coronary artery, which can ensure maximum volumetric blood flow through the created coronary anastomosis. Materials and methods. The study was carried out with porcine vessels. …”
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Palliative care in policy documents for adults with cancer and non-cancer diseases with potential palliative care needs: a document analysis by Anna O’Sullivan, Linnéa Carling, Joakim Öhlén, Stina Nyblom, Anneli Ozanne, Ragnhild Hedman, Carl-Johan Fürst, Cecilia Larsdotter

“…Design: Document analysis. Methods: A document analysis of Swedish policy documents for different disease-specific groups with severe chronic conditions, cancer and non-cancer, was performed. …”
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Canopy Segmentation of Overlapping Fruit Trees Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle LiDAR by Shiji Wang, Jie Ji, Lijun Zhao, Jiacheng Li, Mian Zhang, Shengling Li

“…To address the issue of low accuracy in traditional watershed segmentation methods based on canopy height models, this paper proposes an enhanced method to extract individual tree crowns in fruit orchards, enabling the improved detection of overlapping crown features. …”
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Evaluation of the Proximity of Root Apices of Maxillary Posterior Teeth to the Maxillary Sinus Floor using CBCT among Different Age Groups: A Retrospective Study by Nadia Rasool, S. Vidhyadhara Shetty, Sajad A. Buch, Prathap MS Nair, S Kalaichelvan, Nishi Jayasheelan

“…Therefore, knowing that a thorough understanding of the anatomical correlation between maxillary sinus floor (MSF) and maxillary teeth is indispensable for the management of cases; this research was undertaken to evaluate the proximity of root apices of the maxillary posterior (RAMP) teeth to the MSF using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) among different age groups of the Indian population. Methods: CBCT scans of 150 patients were obtained from the institute’s database based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria; such that an equal number of samples were obtained in the following three age groups: Group 1 – Young group (20–44 years), Group 2 – Middle age (45–59 years), Group 3 – Elderly (60–70 years). …”
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SHEAR BOND STRENGTH OF CERAMIC BRACKETS BONDED TO ZIRKONIUM SURFACES AFTER DIFFERENT SURFACE PREPERATION TECHNIQUES: AN IN VITRO STUDY by Emine Karslı, Süleyman Evren Öztaş

“…Materials and method: 40 zirconium blocks were divided into 4 equal groups and surface roughening processes performed with hydrofluoric acid (HF), sandblasting with aluminum-oxide (Al2 O3 ), Er-YAG and Nd-YAG laser. …”
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The influence of orthodontist change on treatment duration and outcomes in patients treated with Clark’s twin block appliance followed by non-extraction fixed mechanotherapy – a re... by Rizwan Khalil, Rashna Hoshang Sukhia, Mubassar Fida

“…This retrospective cohort study aimed to compare the duration and quality of treatment outcomes between two patient groups: the transfer group, who underwent orthodontic care from multiple residents, and the non-transfer group, whose entire treatment was overseen by a single resident. Methods Sixty-six patients were enrolled and equally divided into transfer and non-transfer groups. …”
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The Role of Adherence to Social, Economic and Political Values in Cultural and Moral Development by Farzaneh Alaei, Faizullah Norouzi, Hossein Dehqan

“…The sampling method was a multi-stage cluster. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. …”
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THE PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF CHILDREN FROM MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES IN SOUTH KOREA by Kim Jang Gyem

“…Thus, the challenge that they face is to equally understand both of their background cultures, the Korean and Indonesian. …”
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The Frequency Of Hematological Abnormalities in Children (Age 1 Month To 12 Years) Presenting With Sars-Cov-2 Infection At Shifa International Hospital by Sidra Tul Muntaha, Hammad Ayaz, Huma Mahmood, Afifa Kulsoom, Muhammad Tayyab, Arslan Farooq

“…Post-stratification Chi-square test was applied to determine the association of these effect modifiers with haematological abnormalities. A p-value equal to or less than 0.05 was considered significant. …”
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