Comparison of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Cage versus Iliac Bone Graft undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): A multicenter experience by Soban Sarwar Gondal, Saad Javed, Ali Tasaaduq Hussain Minhas, Rana Mohsin Khan, Yasir Shehzad, Nadeem Akhtar

“…Disc space height at 06 months’ follow-up was also similar between the groups; 10.01±0.67 mm in group A versus 10.11±0.70 mm in group B (p-value 0.54). …”
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Real-time trajectory imaging of alpha particles emitted from actinium-225 and its daughter radionuclides by Seiichi Yamamoto, Masao Yoshino, Kenji Shirasaki, Kohei Nakanishi, Kei Kamada, Akira Yoshikawa, Jun Kataoka

“…This system incorporates a magnification unit, a cooled electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EM-CCD) camera, and a Ce-doped Gd3Al2Ga3O12 (GAGG) scintillator. …”
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Prospects of betulin application in broiler farming by M. V. Novikova, I. A. Lebedeva, L. I. Drozdova, A. V. Byuler

“…Feed additives based on natural components can be an effective tool for implementation of preventive and therapeutic veterinary measures. …”
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Evaluación de algunos factores de riesgo para la presentación de síndrome de úlcera gástrica (SUGE) en el caballo criollo colombiano en el Valle de Aburrá, Antioquia (Colombia)... by F. A. Gómez, J. D. Ruiz, D. I. Balvin

“…Microscópicamente el edema en la región fundica y pilórica fue la lesión más frecuente (35,2% y 30,7%, respectivamente). Los principales factores de riesgo asociados a la presentación de las lesiones fueron el transporte de los animales y la intensidad del ejercicio.…”
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The Study of Mono- and Polysubstance Abuse Effects on Complete Blood Count Parameters in Samples of Iraqi Patients by Athmar Kadhim Gatea, Kareem Nasir Hussien, Mohammed Ali Al-Jabory

“…OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the effect of substance abuse on the complete blood count (CBC) parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was performed over 6 months on 114 participants; 57 of them were substance abusers and 57 were healthy people from Al-Sadiq Teaching Hospital/Psychiatry Department. …”
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The Association between Vitamin D Hypovitaminosis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Saudi Diabetic Patients Type II by Abeer Ahmed Alrefai, Elsayed Elsalamony, Sameer H. Fatani, Zeinab A. Kasemy, Abdulaziz Fatani, Hala Fawzy Mohamed Kamel

“…We evaluated the prevalence and association of Vitamin D deficiency with glycemic control and CVD risk in T2DM patients. Serum 25 (OH)D3, lipid profile, glucose panel, HbA1c, serum insulin, and HOMA-IR were assessed in 93 T2DM patients and 69 controls. 10 years and lifetime ASCVD risk scores were calculated. …”
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Evaluating Benefits and Risks of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Methyl Mercury from Fish and Seafood Consumption in Peninsular Malaysia by Nurul Izzah Ahmad, Noraishah Mohammad Sham

“…The average range of LC ω-3 PUFA concentration was between 11.7 and 2,210.5 mg/100 g, where 27% of samples contained >500 mg/100 g and were predominant in pelagic fish and mollusks. …”
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Risk Factors for Persistent or Recurrent Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Jia Yu, Gezhi Xu, Qing Chang, Xiaofeng Ye, Lei Li, Chunhui Jiang, Qi Zhao

“…Using multivariate analysis, male sex (odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval: 5.63 [1.02–31.02]; p=0.047), older age (OR: 1.14 [1.03–1.25]; p=0.008), and higher Insomnia Severity Index score (OR: 1.30 [1.05–1.60]; p=0.015) were found to be independently associated with persistent or recurrent CSC. …”
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Conceptual Knowledge of Oral Health Among Primary School Teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Cross Sectional Survey by Sanjeev. B. Khanagar, Rayan Albar, Abdullah Alghamdi, Sultan Alshamrani, Yousif Alhussain

“…<b>Results</b>: The distribution of CMOHK scores indicated that 247 (61.2%) participants demonstrated good conceptual knowledge, 95 (23.5%) participants exhibited fair knowledge, and 62 (15.3%) participants were classified as having poor knowledge. …”
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Soviet and British diplomacy at international conferences on the eve of the formation of the USSR by E. Yu. Sergeev

“…As for the outcomes of the diplomatic rivalry between Moscow and London, the author concludes that these conferences provided the parties with an invaluable opportunity to discuss the key issues of bilateral relations and European big politics and can rightfully be considered an important step in the development of the post-war international relations from confrontation to constructive interaction.…”
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BÚSQUEDA DE TALENTOS DEPORTIVOS EN HALTEROFILIA: VALIDACIÓN DE TEST by Jimmy Fernando Rojas Quirós

“…Se evaluaron 65 sujetos, 47,7% hombres y 52,3% mujeres, una edad promedio de 10,88 ± 0,72 años. …”
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Management and outcomes among older adults with generalized epilepsy in routine clinical practice by MarieElena Byrnes, Majed Alzahrany, Vineet Punia

“…Active seizures (in the last year of follow‐up) were present in 57% of individuals, despite most of them having experienced prolonged seizure remission periods (median 7 years) in the past. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of fluoride releasing and recharging ability for various pit and fissure sealants (An in vitro study). by Vian O. Majeed

“…After fluoride uptake, Ketac and Photac released the highest fluoride (7.8 µg/cm2±0.52, 7.3 µg/cm2±0.53) respectively after 24 hours followed by Palfique (2.4 µg/cm2±0.11) and Charisma showed the lowest fluoride release(0.37 µg/cm2±0.025). …”
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High β-sitosterol-D-glucoside content in sweet potato varieties and its anti-breast cancer potential through multiple metastasis-associated signals by Jinyin Zhang, Lu Huang, Xiang Tang, Miao Pan, Xiaoli Ye, Xuegang Li, Hang Ma

“…Afterwards, an in situ animal model of breast cancer was established, and β-SDG significantly reduced the tumor volume of MCF-7 xenograft mice. Proteomic analysis of tumor tissues revealed that 127 of these proteins were upregulated and 80 were downregulated. …”
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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

“…Results Difference in difference (DiD) analysis at T2 showed that scores improved among girls in intervention group, for adjusted model, resilience (DiD = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.14, 6.09) and among boys, for resilience (DiD = 5.82; 95% CI: 1.57, 9.74). …”
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Knowledge and willingness towards malaria vaccines among caregivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Felista Mwingira, Deokary Matiya, Frank Chacky

“…Most respondents (86.3%) knew about malaria prevention/control methods. However, only 14.7% of the recruited caregivers were aware of the malaria vaccine. …”
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Self-Reported Low Vitality, Poor Mental Health, and Low Dietary Restraint Are Associated with Overperception of Physical Exertion by Paula C. Chandler-Laney, David W. Brock, Barbara A. Gower, Jessica A. Alvarez, Nikki C. Bush, Gary R. Hunter

“…Each model explained 7%-8% of the variance in accuracy of perceived exertion. …”
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Accuracy of additive and subtractive hybrid fabrication of complete-arch implant titanium frameworks by WANG Han, HU Jian, LI Lin

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Sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis by Anil Kumar, Rohini Handa, Sundeep Kumar Upadhyaya, Sirinder Jit Gupta, Deepak Ramchandra Malgutte

“…The mean global PSQI score was of 6.41 ± 3.07 (range 1–17). A high risk of sleep apnea was present in 26% of the study population. …”
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Identification and mechanistic insights of cell senescence-related genes in psoriasis by Guiyan Deng, Cheng Xu, Dunchang Mo

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