Effectiveness of Space Maintainers in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by MDolores Casaña-Ruiz, Juan Ignacio Aura-Tormos, Laura Marques-Martinez, Esther Garcia-Miralles, Marcelino Perez-Bermejo

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Space maintainers help prevent the migration of adjacent teeth and the need for more invasive orthodontic treatments in the future. Additionally, they contribute to adequate masticatory function and speech development.…”
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Denunciator: type of applicant or individual participant in criminal proceedings by Oheruk I., Zahursky O.

“…Moreover, under the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption,” denunciators are endowed with additional rights and guarantees not stipulated in the CPC, further distinguishing them from claimants as participants in criminal proceedings. …”
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Effects of Ginsenoside Biopolymer Nanoparticles on the Malignant Behavior of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Weizheng Zhou, Chengliang Cai, Hui Shi, Hai Jin, Xiaowei Wang

“…Thirdly, the knockdown of miR-192 significantly inhibited H125 cell proliferation, invasion, and migration and also enhanced H125 cell apoptosis. In addition, PTEN was demonstrated as a target gene of miR-192. …”
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Disparities in well-being outcomes among medical students: a comparative study between medical students with and without disability by Henry J. Seaborne, Lara Z. Chehab, Nikhil Rajapuram, Amanda Sammann

“…Respondents with disabilities reported significantly higher rates of severe distress (65%) compared to their non-disabled peers (51.3%). Additionally, burnout and depression rates were higher among disabled students, with 80.41% experiencing burnout and 54.84% experiencing depression. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of Truncated Cone Implants for Maxillary Sinus Lift: An In Vitro Study on Polyurethane Laminas by Luca Comuzzi, Tea Romasco, Carlos Fernando Mourão, Giulia Marchioli, Adriano Piattelli, Natalia Di Pietro

“…SLC implants achieved significantly higher IT and RT across all tested conditions (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), reporting the highest values at the 30 PCF/3 mm lamina (IT: 34.09 ± 0.32 Ncm; RT: 32.15 ± 0.29 Ncm) and the lowest at the 20 PCF/1 mm lamina (IT: 11.86 ± 0.22 Ncm; RT: 10.28 ± 0.22 Ncm). Additionally, SLC implants achieved significantly higher ISQ values, ranging from around 61 to 48 ISQ. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Sub-micron Aerosols during New Particle Formation in an Urban Atmosphere by Vijay P. Kanawade, Sachchida N. Tripathi, Abhishek Chakraborty, Huan Yu

“…During such events, Aitken-mode particles contributed more than 50% of the total particle mass. Additionally, we used a high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS) to assess chemical changes in the sub-micron particles during NPF events. …”
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Spline approximation of multivalued functions in linear structures routing by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

“…An algorithm developed for approximating multivalued functions given by a discrete series of points using a spline consisting of arcs of circles conjugated by line segments for solving the first stage of the problem is presented. An additional nonlinear programming algorithm was also used to optimize the parameters of the resulting spline as an initial approximation. …”
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“site suitability analysis for integrating large-scale hybrid photovoltaic and concentrated solar power plants in Cameroon using Monte Carlo, analytic hierarchy process, and geogra... by Fotsing Metegam Isabelle Flora

“…While all methods showed similar trends, MC-AHP was found to be the most effective in handling uncertainty, providing more reliable results through Monte Carlo simulations. Additionally, sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate how different weighting schemes influenced land suitability classifications. …”
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Anesthesia for Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: A Comparison between Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia and Combined General Epidural Anesthesia by O. Kofler, S. Prueckner, E. Weninger, R. Tomasi, A. Karl, S. Niedermayer, A. Jovanovic, H. H. Müller, C. Stief, B. Zwissler, V. von Dossow

“…Operating unit (p <0.0001) and post-anesthesia care unit stay (p <0.0001) as well as total hospital stay (p <0.0001) were significantly shorter in the combined spinal epidural anesthesia group. In addition, this group had reduced intraoperative volume need (p <0.0001) as well as lower need of catecholamines (p <0.0001). …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Genetics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Nursing Homes in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Albarrag, Ashwag Shami, Abrar Almutairi, Sara Alsudairi, Sumayh Aldakeel, Amani Al-Amodi

“…The remaining isolates (n = 3) were nontypeable (17.65%). In addition, the PVL toxin gene was only detected in four of the male samples. …”
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GPR176 Is a Biomarker for Predicting Prognosis and Immune Infiltration in Stomach Adenocarcinoma by Lin Ni, Shuming Chen, Jianyong Liu, He Li, Hu Zhao, Chunhua Zheng, Yawei Zhang, Hancong Huang, Junjie Huang, Bing Wang, Chengzhi Lin

“…Next, we investigated the relationship between GPR176 and clinical characteristics, and the results showed that the stage is closely related to the level of GPR176. In addition, our further analysis found that GRP176 expression level was significantly correlated with chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity and ICI response. …”
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Trophic niche differentiation and foraging plasticity of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Tasmanian waters: insights from isotopic analysis by Christine H. Jackson, Rosemary Gales, Yves Cherel, George D. Jackson, Patti Virtue, Patti Virtue

“…Stranding location accounted for most of the variability in skin isotopic values (δ13C: - 17.9 ± 0.2 ‰ to –16.9 ± 0.2 ‰, Principal Coordinate 1 = 89%), likely reflecting differences in foraging habitats. In addition, isotopic niche overlap ranged from minimal (0-10% between Marion Bay and Maria Island) to moderate (between Marion Bay and King Island, and King Island and Maria Island). …”
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Autonomous Behavior Intelligence Control of Self-Evolution Mobile Robot for High-Voltage Transmission Line in Complex Smart Grid by Wei Jiang, Gan Zuo, De Hua Zou, Hongjun Li, Jiu Jiang Yan, Gao Cheng Ye

“…In view of the increasingly prominent contradiction between the robot single operation function and the diversification of power grid maintenance operations, additional with the robot weak autonomous operation and intelligent behavior ability, this paper proposes a new configuration of a reconfigurable power robot with terminal functions and its autonomous operation behavior control method for the three typical tasks which are the high-voltage transmission line insulators, drainage plates, and dampers maintenance. …”
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Impact of Carbon Fiber‐Reinforced Polymer Sheets and Bolt Diameter on the Seismic Performance Enhancement of Steel Beam‐Column Joints by Fayiz Amin, Hafiz Ahmed Waqas, Ijaz Ali, Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Asif, Khan Abdul Majid, Megersa Kebede Leta

“…The findings indicate that larger bolts exhibit higher ultimate capacities and reduced deformation at failure. Additionally, the study investigates the optimal placement and configuration of CFRP sheets, identifying the backside of the endplates as the most effective location. …”
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Short-term results of hip prosthesis with shortening osteotomy in patients with crowe type iv dysplastic coxarthrosis by Omer Polat, Selim Sanel, Mehmet Nurullah Ermis, Can Solakoglu

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Occupational burn-out, fatigue and stress in professional rescuers: a cross-sectional study in Kazakhstan by Denis Vinnikov, Zhangir Tulekov, Gulnara Kapanova, Zhanna Romanova, Ilya Krugovykh, Sundetgali Kalmakhanov, Aliya Ualiyeva, Kaini Baigonova, Damet Ongarbaeva

“…Lower PCS (beta −0.03 (95% CI −0.06 to −0.01)) and FSS (beta 0.02 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.03)) could predict more CY burn-out. In addition to stress, higher education (beta 0.86 (95% CI 0.40 to 1.32)) was positively associated with lower burn-out severity in PE domain.Conclusions Fatigue, stress and HRQL were associated with burn-out in rescuers. …”
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The Impact of Silymarin on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Mahdi Vajdi, Shaghayegh Adeli, Arash Karimi, Vahid Asghariazar, Arezoo Moini Jazani, Ramin Nasimidoost Azgomi

“…However, silymarin supplementation did not have significant effects on TAC (SMD: 2.91; 95% CI: −0.30, 6.11, p=0.076) and IL-6 (WMD: −0.70 pg/mL; 95% CI: −1.42, 0.02, p<0.056) level. …”
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Selection and Success in Badminton: The Role of Lobs and Smashes in Junior Athletes' Performance by Touptiolo Touptiolo, Helmina Ria Siregar, Vina Mardatila Tarigan, Yogi Suwananda, Soukaina Hattabi, Willette Nance

“…Smashes were predominantly used from the forecourt (OR = 3.842, p < 0.001), while lobs were more frequent in longer rallies (OR = 1.180 per additional shot, p < 0.001). Gender differences were observed, with female players using lobs more frequently than males (19.5% ±3.0% vs. 17.1% ±3.4%, p = 0.037). …”
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A comparative study of traditional high-fidelity (manikin-based) simulation and virtual high-fidelity simulations concerning their effectiveness and perception by Izabela Sałacińska, Patrycja Trojnar, Krisztina Éles Gebriné, Viktória Törő, Viktória Törő, Attila Sárváry, Paweł Więch

“…IntroductionMedical simulation has become an integral part of medical student education. There is a limited body of literature comparing virtual and high-fidelity simulation in terms of effectiveness and student perception.MethodsA total of 130 medical students at the University of Rzeszów participated in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Adaptif Poly Frame PRMA pada Jaringan M2M Kognitif Kapiler by Eko Arifianto, Aghus Sofwan, Teguh Prakoso

“…Abstract Machine to machine (M2M) communication in capillary networks, using the Packet Reservation Multiple Access (PRMA) transmission method, and ordinary frame data frame structures, as well as event driven communication scenarios. Along with the addition of devices, methods, frame structures and communication scenarios cannot handle very large data rates, resulting congestion that results in inefficient communication. …”
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