Acute dental pain and the different management methods among adults in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Bandar S. Shukr, Ayman Mandorah, Faisal K. Altalhi, Yousef A. Alqurashi, Hassan T. Shawli, Ali A. Alqarni, Mohammed A. Alzubaidi

“…Seeking timely and professional dental care is a crucial step to maintain good oral health. Aims: The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence of acute dental pain, the different management methods, and the use and practicality of teledentistry and online dental consultations among the population of Taif, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Retracted: Significance and Possibility of VR Technology Embedded in the Teaching of Ideological and Political Theory Course in Colleges and Universities by Ningbin Zhang, Xiuqin Chen, Han Yin

“…The main function of Ideological and political theory course in Colleges and universities is to carry out ideological and political education and moral education to help students establish a good world outlook, outlook on life and values. The main purpose of this paper is to combine VR technology with ideological and political theory course in Colleges and universities. …”
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Laminated Veneers with Stratified Feldspathic Ceramics by Henrique Tuzzolo Neto, Wagner Ferreira do Nascimento, Larissa Erly, Rodrigo Alves Ribeiro, Jorge de Sá Barbosa, Jessica Mina Zambrana, Lariça Barbosa Raimundo, Cristiane da Silva Mendes, Ivan Pereira da Silva, Alfredo Mikail Melo Mesquita, Daniela Miranda Richarte de Andrade Salgado, Claudio Costa

“…With advances in adhesive technology and good properties of the available ceramics, the use of ceramic veneers has been offered as a treatment option for cases where teeth have minor color changes and shape and position changes. …”
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The external validity of machine learning-based prediction scores from hematological parameters of COVID-19: A study using hospital records from Brazil, Italy, and Western Europe. by Ali Safdari, Chanda Sai Keshav, Deepanshu Mody, Kshitij Verma, Utsav Kaushal, Vaadeendra Kumar Burra, Sibnath Ray, Debashree Bandyopadhyay

“…The meta-validation on the external performances revealed the reliability of the performance (AUC score 86%) along with good accuracy of the probabilistic prediction (Brier score 14%), particularly when the model was trained and tested on fourteen haematological parameters from the same country (Brazil). …”
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A Strategy to Revalue a Wood Waste for Simultaneous Cadmium Removal and Wastewater Disinfection by Aleksandra Ivanovska, Sonja Veljović, Biljana Dojčinović, Nenad Tadić, Katarina Mihajlovski, Maja Natić, Mirjana Kostić

“…Mulberry and myrobalan plum showed about 89% and 80% of the total uptake capacity of cadmium within 60 min, while the equilibrium was attained after 240 min of contact time. Good compliance with pseudo-second kinetic order indicated that cadmium adsorption was mediated by chemical forces. …”
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Forecasting particulate matter concentration using nonlinear autoregression with exogenous input model by M.I. Rumaling, F.P. Chee, H.W.J. Chang, C.M. Payus, S.K. Kong, J. Dayou, J. Sentian

“…By using these variables together with temporal variables as input in the nonlinear autoregressive with exogenous input models, the resultant model shows good forecasting performance, with root mean square error of 7.086±0.873 µg/m3. …”
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Diversity and Distribution of Avifauna in the Northeast of Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia by Tamenut Desalegn, Belayneh Abebe

“…Of these, blue-winged goose and wattled ibis are endemic to Ethiopia. Hooded vultures and White-backed vultures are critically endangered species. …”
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A qualitative study on dietary distress of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy (肺癌患者化疗期间饮食困扰的质性研究) by ZHANG Yueyu (张月瑜), YIN Yuanyuan (尹媛媛)

“…It needs the joint efforts of medical and nursing patients' families to help patients establish good diet behavior, so as to better complete chemotherapy, improve the quality of life and prolong the survival period. …”
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Assessment of Vitamin D-Binding Protein and Early Prediction of Nephropathy in Type 2 Saudi Diabetic Patients by Manal S. Fawzy, Baraah T. Abu AlSel

“…The study findings suggested a possible clinical application of uVDPB as an early and a good marker for the detection of early renal disease in type 2 DM Saudi patients. …”
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Comparison of Option Pricing with Stochastic Volatility in Heston and Heston Nandi Model by Mohammad Reza Haddadi, Hossein Nasrollahi

“…The Heston-Nandi model outperforms the Black-Scholes and Heston models by capturing unusual patterns like skewness and elongation. This makes it a good alternative to those models.…”
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High-Performance Hydrogen Sensing at Room Temperature via Nb-Doped Titanium Oxide Thin Films Fabricated by Micro-Arc Oxidation by Chilou Zhou, Zhiqiu Ye, Yue Tan, Zhenghua Wu, Xinyi Guo, Yinglin Bai, Xuying Xie, Zilong Wu, Ji’an Feng, Yao Xu, Bo Deng, Hao Wu

“…Among the fabricated samples, NTO thin film prepared at Nb₂O₅ concentration of 6 g/L (NTO-6) showed the best performance, with a broad detection range, excellent sensitivity, rapid response, and good specificity to hydrogen. A strong linear relationship between response values and hydrogen concentration (10–1000 ppm) highlights its potential for precise hydrogen detection. …”
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Cross-cultural Adaptation, Translation, and Validation of Gujarati Version of Neck Disability Index in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain by Shlesha Vaidya, Shreya Vaid

“…Conclusion: The NDI-G was successfully translated into Gujarati, showing good psychometric properties. Its use is recommended for clinical and research purposes.…”
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Method for Identifying Abnormal Hot Spots on the Surface of Composite Insulators by LIU Yao

“…【Conclusion】The recognition performance of abnormal hot spots on the surface of composite insulators in different areas of high-voltage transmission lines is relatively ideal, and the division effect of composite insulator structure areas is relatively good.…”
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Monocyte and Macrophage in Follicular Liquid: Predictive Markers of Embryo Quality in Women with Obesity and Infertility by Evgeny D. Merkulov, Anastasia V. Prozorova, Iuliia G. Samoilova, Dmitry A. Svarovsky, Kira A. Sidorenkova, Liudmila V. Spirina, Marina N. Stakheeva, Oxana S. Timofeeva, Ilya A. Petrov

“…The relative content of CD14+163–206+ monocytes was found to be 24.15 times higher in the follicular fluid of women with poor embryo quality compared to the group with good embryos (p = 0.010). We also noted that the number of oocytes increased in women with male factor infertility (p = 0.020) and those with unspecified infertility when compared to tubal infertility. …”
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Nomogram prediction of overall survival in breast cancer patients post-surgery: integrating SEER database and multi-center evidence from China by Yufen Zheng, Yuan Yuan, Minya Jin, Chunlong Wu

“…Calibration curves demonstrated good agreement between predicted and observed outcomes in all validation cohorts. …”
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Introduction of Powder Fluxes in Rotary Degassing System Towards Intensifying Refining Process of Aluminium Alloys by M. Piękoś, Z. Smorawiński

“…The innovation of the design of the stand and the treatment of the liquid metal with powdered additives consists of dosing the refiner fluid deep into the metal bath through a channel that was made in the rotor axis and the head; this differs from conventional methods in the small amounts of introduced salts and, at the same time, in the very good metal-inert gas-salt homogeneity of the treated metal bath. …”
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From classroom to screen: a cross-sectional study on medical students’ first experiences with e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic by Laleh Khojasteh, Zahra Karimian, Elham Nasiri, Sedigheh Sharifzadeh, Majid Reza Farrokhi

“…The gender factor had no effect on students’ views.ConclusionEven though it seems like e-learning can be a good substitute for or complement to face-to-face training, the most important thing that makes this method more effective is the interaction between the teacher and the students.…”
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Treatment of a femoral neck fracture in a patient with dwarfism: a case report by Junyan Zhao, Liuliu Chen, Kun He, Muyao Li, Zhenwen Li, Hui Lin, Songjun Li

“…A postoperative digital radiography examination of the left hip showed good alignment of the fracture fragments. Two weeks post-surgery, the stitches were removed and the patient was discharged. …”
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Climate Change-Induced Decline in Succulent <i>Euphorbia</i> in Namibia’s Arid Regions by J. J. Marion Meyer, Marie M. Potgieter, Nicole L. Meyer, Anika C. Meyer

“…In the current study, three ecologically important Namibian <i>Euphorbia</i> milk bushes were evaluated for their climate change response. By comparing good-quality aerial photographs from the 1960s and recent 2020s high-resolution satellite images, it was determined by QGIS remote sensing techniques that very high percentages of the large succulents <i>E. damarana</i>, <i>E. gummifera</i>, and <i>E. gregaria</i> have died during the last 50 years in arid areas of Namibia. …”
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Physicochemical and Emulsifying Properties of Melia azedarach Gum by Kofi Acheampong Asamoa Mensa, Noble Kuntworbe, Yaa Asantewaa Osei, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Lawrence Michael Obeng, Osei-Asibey Antwi, Winifred Naa Adoley, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye

“…The gum has low moisture content and good swelling properties. Lead, copper, cadmium, and mercury were not detected. …”
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