Oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices among nurses: a hospital-based questionnaire survey from a tertiary healthcare setting in Faridabad, India by Manu Raj, Sakshi Sharma, Megha Jain, Shilpa Khullar Sood

“…This was primarily by taking up an active role in motivating family and friends to have regular dental check-ups.…”
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Comparison of two techniques of administering the Valsalva manoeuvre in patients under general anaesthesia: A randomised controlled study by Shagun B. Shah, Vineet Chaudhary, Rajiv Chawla, Uma Hariharan, Neha Ghiloria, Jitendra Kumar Dubey

“…Background and Aims: Surgeons often request a Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) at the end of surgery (head–neck surgery, craniotomy) to check haemostasis and to unmask covert venous bleeders. …”
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Modulation Instability and Dynamical Analysis of New Abundant Closed-Form Solutions of the Modified Korteweg–de Vries–Zakharov–Kuznetsov Model With Truncated M-Fractional Derivativ... by Md. Shafiqul Islam, Md. Mamunur Roshid, Mahtab Uddin, Ashek Ahmed

“…We also provided a comparison between the results obtained through the suggested scheme and those obtained by other approaches, showing some similar solutions and some that are different. Besides, to check of stability and instability of the solution, the MI analysis of the given system is investigated based on the standard linear stability analysis and the MI gain spectrum analysis. …”
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Environmental risk assessment of a dam during construction phase by S. Rezaian, S.A. Jozi, N. Zaredar

“…The flooding zones were stimulated by MIKE-11 model. In order to check whether or not the dam construction could affect the quality of the Gavi River, the physicochemical quality of the river water was also tested. …”
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A Novel Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Structural Damage Detection by Yinghao Zhao, Quansheng Yan, Zheng Yang, Xiaolin Yu, Buyu Jia

“…Several explicit test functions and an implicit damage detection function are employed to check the numerical results obtained from ABC and TCABC algorithms. …”
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Evaluation of osseointegration of dental implant with and without primary stability: An experimental study on sheep by Diyar M. Kheder, Ahmed A. Hayder

“… Background and objective: Primary implant stability is a prerequisite for reaching and maintaining osseointegration. This study aimed to check the amount of osseointegration of dental implant when placed with and without primary stability, clinically, radiological, and histologically. …”
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Reducing sewing defects to increase productivity in the apparel industry of Bangladesh by integrating lean methodology by Md. Limonur Lingkon, Pronab Saha, Abdulla Al Manzid, Md. Hasan, Showra Mahalanobish

“…The purpose of this study is to determine how the Bangladeshi garment industry's sewing defect reduction and productivity enhancement are affected by the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) and 5S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) techniques. …”
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Smart Predictor for Spontaneous Combustion in Cotton Storages Using Wireless Sensor Network and Machine Learning by Umar Farooq Shafi, Waheed Anwar, Imran Sarwar Bajwa, Hina Sattar, Iqra Yaqoob, Aqsa Mahmood, Shabana Ramzan

“…The term storage area monitoring is supposed to check and avoid fire hazards, whereas numerous other hazards also need attention. …”
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Early screening of lung function by electrical impedance tomography in people with normal spirometry reveals unrecognized pathological features by Shuoyao Qu, Enzhi Feng, Daihan Dong, Lin Yang, Meng Dai, Inéz Frerichs, Shaojie Liu, Yi Gao, Jinping Zheng, Liqiang Song, Zhanqi Zhao

“…In this study, lungs of 3180 healthy participants scheduled for annual health check were screened. Electrical impedance tomography measurements were conducted in 130 participants with normal spirometry for concept establishment phase and 105 for validation phase. …”
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Upaya Peningkatan Cakupan Pemeriksaan Inspeksi Visual Dengan Asam Asetat (Iva) Di Dinas Kesehatan Kota Solok by Ridholla Permata Sari, Abdiana Abdiana

“…Dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan penyuluhan IVA dan pelaksanaan pemeriksaan IVA ini digunakan Plan, Do. Check, dan Action (PDCA). Dari data yang didapatkan sekitar 88 % WUS tidak pernah memeriksakan diri ke Puskesmas, hal ini karena pengetahuan masyarakat yang cukup (58%).…”
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Management of Energy Exchange Process on Metro Rolling Stock with On-Board Capacitive Energy Storage by Sulym A.O., Khozia P.O., Fomin O.V., Bahrov O.M.

“…The fourth task is to check the functioning of the synthesized control system and its op-erating algorithm. …”
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Fecal Immunochemical Tests Compared with Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Tests for Population-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening by Linda Rabeneck, R Bryan Rumble, Frank Thompson, Michael Mills, Curtis Oleschuk, Alexandra Whibley, Hans Messersmith, Nancy Lewis, The FIT Guidelines Expert Panel

“…The purpose of the present guideline is to evaluate the existing evidence concerning FIT to inform the decision on how to replace the current guaiac fecal occult blood test with FIT in the Ontario ColonCancerCheck Program. Eleven articles were included in the present guideline, comprising two systematic reviews, five articles reporting on three randomized controlled trials and reports of four other studies. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Female Murine Reproductive Mucosa with respect to γδ T Cell Presence by Katarzyna Skulska, Anna Ewa Kędzierska, Małgorzata Krzyżowska, Grzegorz Chodaczek

“…We did not detect any changes in γδ T cell number nor distribution in the vaginas between the age groups, while in uteri, there was a twofold increase in γδ T cell number in aged mice. To check if γδ T lymphocytes regulate a metabolic and immune status of aging vaginal tissue, we compared the expression of 84 aging-associated genes in young and old WT and γδ T-cell-deficient (Tcrd-/-) mice. …”
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Propellant Slosh Force and Mass Measurement by Andrew Hunt, Richard Foster-Turner, Ross Drury

“…Because of the limitations of operating in earth-bound gravity, it has not been possible to check the exact numerical accuracy of the slosh force acting on the vessel. …”
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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF AGRO SOILS IN IKOT ABASI, NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA by Usoro M. Etesin, Iniobong J. Ogbonna

“…The public concern in respect of the security of the agricultural products derivable from the heavy metal contaminated soil, seem not to be applicable in the soils of Ikot Abasi, however, regular monitoring, is recommended to check possible future contamination.…”
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DETERMINATIONS OF THE SOWING TIME OF GRASS PEA IN TEF- GRASS PEA RELAY INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS by Agegnehu Shibabaw, Bitwoded Derebe, Yechale Mengie, Oumer Beshir, Wudu Getahun, Alemayehu Assefa

“…Sole tef, sole grass pea, and farmers practice (grass pea after tef harvested) were included as a check. Plant height, grain yield, and biomass yield were collected and subjected to analysis of variance using the SAS system. …”
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TYPES OF TERMINOLOGICAL COLLOCATIONS IN MEDICAL ENGLISH DISCOURSE by Oksana O. Lyamova

“…Howard); «Test Your Professional English: Medical» (A. Pohl); «Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine» (A&C Black); «Nursing 1» (T. …”
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Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion mTBI): A qualitative descriptive study. by Josh W Faulkner, Jason Chua, Amabelle Voice-Powell, Deborah L Snell, Maree Roche, John Moffat, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Alice Theadom

“…Suggested refinements included enabling access to intervention over time, not just at one point during recovery and the addition of a brief check-in follow-up.…”
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The AMBU® Aura-i™ Laryngeal Mask and LMA Supreme™: A Randomized Trial of Clinical Performance and Fibreoptic Positioning in Unparalysed, Anaesthetised Patients by Novices by Zanahriah Yahaya, Wendy H. Teoh, Nora A. Dintan, Ravi Agrawal

“…There was no difference in ease of insertion or adjustment manoeuvres to aid ventilation. 90% of patients had good positioning of Aura-i on fibreoptic check, yielding a view of the vocal cords and epiglottis. …”
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Characteristics, distribution patterns and efforts to handle macroplastic waste on the border of the Musi river, Palembang city, Indonesia by Putri Mega Kusuma, Utaya Sugeng, Sumarmi, Bachri Syamsul

“…Data collection techniques use documentation and survey instruments as check-lists to record waste generation found on river borders. …”
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