Periodontal tissue changes after crown lengthening surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Samantha C. Smith, Rayner Goh, Sunyoung Ma, Getulio R. Nogueira, Momen Atieh, Andrew Tawse-Smith

“…Introduction: Crown lengthening is one of the most common periodontal surgical procedures carried out to increase the amount of supragingival tooth structure. There is a lot of literature on crown lengthening surgeries, but very few systematic reviews comparing treated and adjacent sites over a six-month period. …”
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Calpastatin and myostatin genes polymorphism and their association with slaughter traits in the Gashun Soviet Merino breed grown in southern Russia by Nadezhda V. Shirokova, Vladimir K. Fiodorov, Izabella G. Kazarova, Ivan F. Gorlov, Marina I. Slozhenkina, Elena Y. Anisimova, Ekaterina V. Karpenko

“…Data on the CAST and MSTN gene polymorphism and the genetic structure of the studied sheep population were obtained for the first time, their association with slaughter traits was revealed, and desirable genotypes CAST_MN and MSTN_AG were determined. …”
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OpenPheno: an open-access, user-friendly, and smartphone-based software platform for instant plant phenotyping by Tianqi Hu, Peng Shen, Yongshuai Zhang, Jiafei Zhang, Xin Li, Chuanzhen Xia, Ping Liu, Hao Lu, Tingting Wu, Zhiguo Han

“…We currently instantiate the use of the platform with tools such as SeedPheno, WheatHeadPheno, LeafAnglePheno, SpikeletPheno, CanopyPheno, TomatoPheno, and CornPheno; each offering specific functionalities such as seed size and count analysis, wheat head detection, leaf angle measurement, spikelet counting, canopy structure analysis, and tomato fruit measurement. In particular, OpenPheno allows developers to contribute new algorithmic tools, further expanding its capabilities to continuously facilitate the plant phenotyping community. …”
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A New Protein–Ligand Trapping System to Rapidly Screen and Discover Small-Molecule Inhibitors of PD-L1 from Natural Products by Yazhuo Huang, Senfeng Sun, Runxin Yin, Zongtao Lin, Daidong Wang, Wanwan Wang, Xiangyu Fu, Jing Wang, Xinyu Lei, Mimi Sun, Shizhong Chen, Hong Wang

“…In recent years, few studies have focused on high-efficiency identification of small-molecule inhibitors of Programmed Death Ligand 1 with lower antigenicity and flexible structure tunability. …”
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For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools by Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Katia de Miranda Avena, Katia de Miranda Avena

“…These patterns suggest a structural misalignment between the commercial logic of expansion and the core educational mission of medical training. …”
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Composition and Diversity Variation of Avifauna, along Different Vegetative Habitat Types in a Human-Modified Area, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka by B. K. A. Bellanthudawa, N. M. S. K. Nawalage, S. Subanky, P. A. B. G. Panagoda, H. W. G. A. S. Weerasinghe, L. K. D. N. Tharaka, H. M. A. K. Handapangoda, H. K. A. D. Silva, D. M. S. N. Dissanayake, M. S. J. Abeywickrama

“…Awareness and monitoring programs are recommended for sustainable conservation of bird species in Kelaniya.…”
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Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveals key genes and pathways associated with egg yolk percentage in chicken by Wen Li, Yuxing Luo, Shoujia Zhu, Mengyuan Wang, Xuli Zhao, Zhonghua Ning

“…Such insights may advance future strategies to improve egg quality and productivity in poultry breeding programs.…”
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Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner controlling behavior among women in sub-Saharan African countries from the recent demographic and health survey data: a multilevel an... by Fantahun Andualem, Girum Nakie, Gidey Rtbey, Mamaru Melkam, Techilo Tinsae, Getasew Kibralew, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Getachew Muluye Gedef, Setegn Fentahun

“…These associations underscore the importance of promoting women’s autonomy and addressing structural gender inequalities. Programs and policies aimed at enhancing women’s access to education, economic resources, and information may contribute to reducing IPCB. …”
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Functional annotation of the Hippo pathway somatic mutations in human cancers by Han Han, Zhen Huang, Congsheng Xu, Gayoung Seo, Jeongmin An, Bing Yang, Yuhan Liu, Tian Lan, Jiachen Yan, Shanshan Ren, Yue Xu, Di Xiao, Jonathan K. Yan, Claire Ahn, Dmitry A. Fishman, Zhipeng Meng, Kun-Liang Guan, Ruxi Qi, Ray Luo, Wenqi Wang

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Biopolymer from <i>Annona muricata</i> Residues as a Potential Sustainable Raw Material for Industrial Applications by Igor F. S. Ramos, Samuel C. Dias, Talissa B. C. Lopes, Francisco T. dos S. Silva Júnior, Ricardo de Araújo, Stanley J. C. Gutierrez, Claudia Pessoa, Josy A. Osajima, Marcia S. Rizzo, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Manuela Amorim, Óscar Ramos, Alessandra B. Ribeiro, Marcilia P. Costa

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Strengthening Family Bonds: A Systematic Review of Factors and Interventions That Enhance Family Cohesion by Nicolette V. Roman, Tolulope V. Balogun, Letitia Butler-Kruger, Solomon D. Danga, Janine Therese de Lange, Anja Human-Hendricks, Fundiswa Thelma Khaile, Kezia R. October, Olaniyi J. Olabiyi

“…Intervention strategies are reviewed separately following the synthesis of correlations, with attention to their effectiveness, cultural relevance, and contextual adaptability. Community-based programs, trauma-informed therapies, and parenting interventions emerge as key approaches, though their success has varied by regional and structural context. …”
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Implementation of dedicated social worker coaching for emergency medicine residents ‐ Lessons learned by Jennie A. Buchanan, Sarah Meadows, Jason Whitehead, W. Gannon Sungar, Christy Angerhofer, Abraham Nussbaum, Barbara Blok, Todd Guth, Katherine Bakes, Malorie Millner, Lavonne Salazar, Megan Stephens, Bonnie Kaplan

“…A notable number, 22%, rated the program as detrimental, which could be related to summary comments regarding ability to attend sessions, lack of session structure, loss of personal/educational time, and capacity of the social worker to relate with them. …”
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Antifungal Activity of Selected Naphthoquinones and Their Synergistic Combination with Amphotericin B Against <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> H99 by Naira Sulany Oliveira de Sousa, Juan Diego Ribeiro de Almeida, Linnek Silva da Rocha, Izabela de Mesquita Bárcia Moreira, Flávia da Silva Fernandes, Ani Beatriz Jackisch Matsuura, Kátia Santana Cruz, Emersom Silva Lima, Érica Simplício de Souza, Hagen Frickmann, João Vicente Braga de Souza

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Coverage of HPV Vaccination and Influencing Factors Among Female College Students in Northern China by Li Yang, Chen Xing, Xue Yu, Yanrui Xu, Weibing Wang, Caiyun Chang, Qingbin Lu

“…Notably, increased knowledge was associated with vaccine hesitancy in the WTG group (<i>OR</i> = 0.45, <i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating that information overload may adversely affect decision-making processes. Structural barriers, such as cost (42.63%), safety concerns (46.59%), and misconceptions (e.g., 57.76% cited “no sexual activity” as a reason for refusal), significantly impeded vaccine uptake. …”
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¹¹⁹Sn Element-Specific Phonon Density of States of BaSnO₃ by Alexey Rulev, Hongxin Wang, Selma Erat, Murat Aycibin, Daniel Rentsch, Vladimir Pomjakushin, Stephen P. Cramer, Qianli Chen, Nobumoto Nagasawa, Yoshitaka Yoda, Artur Braun

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PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN NEONATOLOGY: RESULTS OF THE RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Alexey S. Kolbin, Sergey V. Sidorenko, Yuri V. Lobzin, Dmitry O. Ivanov, Nikolay P. Shabalov, Anton V. Mikhailov, Nikolay N. Klimko, Gennadiy V. Dolgov, Andrey A. Shmidt, Timofey L. Galankin, Alexey A. Kurylev, Elena A. Malikova

“…Against the background of ever-increasing resistance of bacteria, it is necessary to develop effective measures aimed at the structure optimization of consumption of antimicrobial agents. …”
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SURGERY OF BRAIN STEM CAVERNOUSES MALFORMATION by V. V. Stupak, Sh. Aul, A. G. Bobylev, M. V. Kutsenko, D. A. Dentsel, T. M. Shogunbekov, V. M. Bon, A. M. Gazeev, A. E. Simonovich, S. V. Tsvetovskiy

“…Cavernous malformations (CM), also known as cavernous angiomas or cavernomas, are benign vascular hamartomas having a sinusoidal type of wall structure.CM occurs in the brain stem with a frequency of 9–35 % of cases. …”
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Development and evaluation of compact exercise device based on simulation using musculoskeletal model by Masashi OHTAKE, Mahiro TAKAHASHI, Mahiro MIURA, Takehiro IWAMI, Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Kazutoshi HATAKEYAMA, Yuji KASUKAWA, Naohisa MIYAKOSHI

“…It features a mechanical structure in which the pedals move along a linear rail, with rubber tubing providing the stepping resistance. …”
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Morphology of <i>Pulleniatina</i> (planktonic foraminifera) from optical microscopy, micro-CT, and SEM investigations by A. Fabbrini, A. Fabbrini, P. N. Pearson, A. Brombacher, A. Brombacher, F. Iacoviello, T. H. G. Ezard, B. S. Wade

“…We use these observations to document the comparative ontogeny and test structure of the six <i>Pulleniatina</i> morphospecies in the context of an evolutionary model involving two diverging species lineages.…”
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Scheme design for neutron beam shaping assembly based on D-Be compact fast neutron source by WANG Jia, ZHANG Zixiong, LI Kaixuan, PAN Yangxuan, WEI Qianglin, LIU Yibao

“…Then, a scheme design for BSA was carried out using a 1.45 MeV, 30 mA deuterium beam to bombard a 9 μm thin beryllium target, and set a basis BSA model with a cylindrical structure as a whole.ResultsThe simulation results show that using a 20 cm thick BiF3 and 30 cm thick MgF2 combined slowing layer, a 30 cm thick Pb reflector layer, a 9 cm thick MgF2 supplementary slowing layer, and a 0.2 mm thick Cd thermal neutron absorption layer, the outlet is ensured to γ and fast neutron composition, Φepi/Φth, Φepi/Φfast meets the recommended values of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).ConclusionsThis study obtained the neutron spectra and BSA specific design scheme of low-energy deuterium beams and thin beryllium targets, providing data reference for the slowing shaping of neutrons in D-Be neutron sources and supporting subsequent research on D-Be sources.…”
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