Protocol for evaluating the effects of integrating music with taekwondo training in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. by Clare C W Yu, Kam M Mok, Emma Mak, Chun T Au, Dorothy F Y Chan, Stanley Wu, Raymond C K Chung, Matthew C K Ip, Simpson W L Wong

“…<h4>Background</h4>Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are known to experience difficulties in coordinating fine- and gross-motor movement. Previous interventional studies have reported significant effect of exercise-based intervention programs on improving motor skills and alleviating symptoms in ASD; however, researchers are yet to know why some participants experienced less improvement than others. …”
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A Retrospective Study Comparing Nose, Lip, and Chin Morphology in Class I, Class II, and Class III Skeletal Relationships in Patients Visiting to the Department of Orthodontics, BPKIHS: A Cephalometric Study by Avinash Chaudhary, Jamal Giri, Rajesh Gyawali, Prabhat Ranjan Pokharel

“…Since not only the esthetics but also the stability of orthodontic treatment is largely determined by the soft tissue envelope, proper positioning of the soft tissue drape becomes paramount. Soft tissues of face, namely, nose, lips, and chin, are of paramount importance not only from an esthetic but also from functional and treatment stability points. …”
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Evaluation of Fracture Toughness, Color Stability, and Sorption Solubility of a Fabricated Novel Glass Ionomer Nano Zirconia-Silica-Hydroxyapatite Hybrid Composite Material by Sami D. Aldhuwayhi, Arbaz Sajjad, Wan Zaripah W. Bakar, Dasmawati Mohamad, Thirumulu P. Kannan, Imran A. Moheet

“…The addition of nanoZrO2-SiO2-HA to cGIC significantly enhanced its physicomechanical properties. Based on the results of our study, GIC nanoZrO2-SiO2-HA has the potential to be suggested as a restorative dental material with diverse applications ranging from cavity restoration, core build-up, and as a luting material.…”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 among Mothers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Debrnesh Goshiye, Zinet Abegaz, Sisay Gedamu

“…The study aimed to assess the mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from July 22 to August 7, 2020, in Dessie town, Ethiopia. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of writing comics as a tool for enhancing EFL writing skills of undergraduate Ecuadorian polytechnic students by Felix Estrella

“…Design/methodology/approach – This research followed a mixed method design to obtain quantitative information through a researcher-made survey and paired T-test, which would be corroborated by the qualitative data obtained from semistructured interviews. Findings – From the descriptive and T-test results and the interview answers, it is concluded that students have a favorable view of the effectiveness of using comics to improve their writing skills. …”
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Ferric Carboxymaltose in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy: A Subgroup Analysis of a Multicenter Real-World Study Involving 1191 Pregnant Women by Prakash Trivedi, S. Chitra, Suma Natarajan, Vandana Amin, Shilpi Sud, Priti Vyas, Meenakshi Singla, Ajinkya Rodge, Onkar C. Swami

“…The physicians’ favorable global assessment of FCM’s efficacy and safety in pregnant women with IDA supports its use in daily clinical practice. This trial is registered with CTRI/2021/12/039065.…”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of three surgical approaches for parathyroidectomy in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients by Qila Sa, Qila Sa, Yinghui Zhou, Guangming Cheng, Boyuan Nan, Yingnan Feng, Yingnan Feng, Ningyuan Zhang, Ningyuan Zhang, Wantao Xie, Wantao Xie, Wei Zhang

“…Aim of this study is to compare medical costs and final outcomes associated with the three surgical approaches for the entire treatment duration, aiming to identify the most cost-effective surgical method.MethodsBased on previous research data from domestic and international studies, as well as data from on-site surveys, TreeAge Pro 2022 software was used to construct a Markov model for the surgical treatment of SHPT patients. …”
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Prospective Study of Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy in Absenceof Myelopathy by Umesh D. Jain, Amol Gowaikar, Pradip Patil, Uday Ghate, Rishabh Nair

“…Results: When we analyzed the NDI scores at different intervals there has been a positive trend showing the improvement in overall well being of an individual patient and this has resulted in major porting of the patients that has been taken as a sample has returned to there normal day to day living which they used to have earlier, before suffering from cervical radiculopathy. …”
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Physical, chemical and biological properties of MTA Angelus and novel AGM MTA: an in vitro analysis by Sara Nashibi, Parisa Amdjadi, SeyedehSana Ahmadi, Sara Hekmatian, Maryam Torshabi

“…Abstract Introduction Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a calcium silicate-based cement that has changed conventional dental therapeutic approaches. …”
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Peel of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) diets boost growth, digestive-absorptive functions, immune-antioxidant indices, and regulate immunomodulatory genes and mTOR/MAPK-P38/apoptosis sig... by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Asmaa Yaseen, Tarek Khamis, Simon J. Davies, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…Additionally, fish resistance to Aeromonas veronii was assessed. …”
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Ovarian Reserve: A Critical Indicator of Female Reproductive Health by Julia Ufnal, Anna Wolff, Maria Morawska, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Marcelina Szewczyk, Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Kinga Jarosz, Szymon Gruszka

“…Newly approaches, like machine learning models and AMH-based screening programs in countries like Portugal emerge. …”
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Efectividad de Cucurbita pepo en el tratamiento de la hiperplasia prostática. Revisión sistemática y meta-análisis by José Alejandro Ávila Cabreja, Felicia María García Méndez, Elia de la Caridad Rodríguez Venegas, Adolfo Peña Velázquez

“…<br /><strong>Métodos</strong>: se realizó revisión sistemática y meta-análisis, de la literatura existente en las bases de datos Pubmed/Medline, Ebsco, Scopus y Scielo. …”
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Experts Participation in Crime Scene Search while Investigating Murders by A. H. Vuima

“…The author has provided circumstances that may take place in case of a murder and which are the grounds for the involvement of a specialized mobile laboratory of the Expert Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. …”
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Assessing Lung and Skin Cancer Risks for Steel and Iron Manufacturing Industry Workers Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Ying-Fang Wang, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Ming-Yeng Lin, Perng-Jy Tsai

“…The results were further used to assess the health risks posed on workers. …”
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A mediation analysis of meteorological factors on the association between ambient carbon monoxide and tuberculosis outpatients visits by Tianfeng He, Tianfeng He, Xujun Qian, Jing Huang, Guoxing Li, Xinbiao Guo

“…This study aims to investigate the short-term association between low-level CO exposure and PTB outpatient visits in a developing region.MethodsWe conducted a time-series study utilizing a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) combined with mediating effect analysis, based on daily CO and PTB cases from 2011 to 2020 in Ningbo, China.ResultsAmong all patients with PTB, a 0.1 mg/m3 increase in CO concentration was associated with an increased risk of PTB outpatient visits in the single-pollutant model, particularly at lag days 2–6. …”
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Quantification of regional net CO₂ flux errors in the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) v10 model intercomparison project (MIP) ensemble using airborne measurements by J. Yun, J. Liu, J. Liu, B. Byrne, B. Weir, B. Weir, L. E. Ott, K. McKain, B. C. Baier, L. V. Gatti, S. C. Biraud

“…In five regions, the error estimates based on observations exceed those computed from the ensemble spread of posterior fluxes by a factor of 1.33–1.93, implying an underestimation of the actual flux errors, while their magnitudes are comparable in two regions. …”
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Maternal Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Vitamin D Levels in Early Infancy in a Tertiary Care Centre in Sri Lanka by Kaneshapillai Anusha, Usha Hettiaratchi, Dulani Gunasekera, Shamini Prathapan, Guwani Liyanage

“…Epidemiologic studies from South Asian countries have reported vitamin D deficiency among all age groups. …”
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TRANSFORMACIÓN ESPACIAL DE LA DELEGACIÓN DE GENERAL DANIEL CERRI EN EL PERIODO 1967-2008 by María Rubio, Andrea Silva

“…El espacio geográfico es localizable y se representa por medio de productos cartográficos, siendo estos una herramienta fundamental para la visualización de los fenómenos del lugar. …”
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Rearing of Humpback Grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) Fed on Pellet and Trash Fish in Cage Culture System by I.A. Fauzi, I. Mokoginta, D. Yaniharto

“…Though the growth levels are lower, the feed conversion ratio (3.55 and 3.13) showed a better value than that of fish fed on trash fish (4.81 and 5.83). The use of artificial feed is also more economical than trash fish feed based on  cost of the feed.  …”
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Hamstring Activity Before and After Break-Point Angle Calculated By Smartphone Application During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise by Toshiaki Soga, Shota Yamaguchi, Takayuki Inami, Hiromi Saito, Nadaka Hakariya, Naoto Nakaichi, Sho Shinohara, Koki Sasabe, Hayato Nakamura, Teerapat Laddawong, Kei Akiyama, Norikazu Hirose

“…Additionally, the knee flexion angle during NHE was determined using two-dimensional motion analysis software based on video data. …”
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