Evaluation of enamel surface roughness using different types of polishing system after orthodontic bracket debonding by Maryam Fouad Bilal, Lanja Abubakir Ali, Deman Hasan Hamid, Rebin Ali Mohammed Amin

“…Conclusion: The 18-fluted flame-shaped tungsten carbide bur at high speed for orthodontic adhesive removal demonstrated more favorable results in our hands, as it resulted in the smoothest enamel surface and could reasonably be used as a standard by which future other burs or other procedures are compared. …”
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Determination of Trans-Fatty Acid Levels in Selected Syrian Food Products by Radwan Badr Al-Deen, Bassam Al-Oklah, Mohamad Alshehabi, Tahani Al-idee

“…The Soxhlet method was used to extract the lipids from the samples (except oils), then the methyl esters of fatty acids (FAME) were prepared and the concentration of fatty acids (g/100g) was determined using gas chromatography (GC) equipped with a Split/Splitless injector and a flame ionization detector (FID). …”
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Kola Peninsula Neolithic by Evgeniy M. Kolpakov, Alevtina M. Kiseleva, Anton I. Murashkin, Vladimir Ya. Shumkin

“…At the very end of the Late Neolithic, asbestos ceramics of the Lovozero and Pasvik types appear. …”
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Stability and neurotoxic impact of organophosphate pesticides in aqueous environments by Vladan J. Anićijević, Tamara Tasić, Vedran Milanković, Radovan M. Karkalić, Tamara D. Lazarević Pašti

“…They have applications as pesticides, drugs, plasticizers, flame retardants, or chemical warfare agents. Their acute toxicity is ascribed to inhibiting acetylcholinesterase (AChE), a key enzyme in the transmission of nerve impulses in animals. …”
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Isolation and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from Patients with Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Baghdad by Fatima Rheem Wadi, Maryam Kareem Ali

“…  Otitis media is one of the most common types of ear infections, plus bacteria are to blame. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most frequently diagnosed pathogen causing this infection. …”
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Experimental and Computational Study of Trapped Vortex Combustor Sector Rig with High-Speed Diffuser Flow by R. C. Hendricks, D. T. Shouse, W. M. Roquemore, D. L. Burrus, B. S. Duncan, R. C. Ryder, A. Brankovic, N.-S. Liu, J. R. Gallagher, J. A. Hendricks

“…These include lower weight, lower pollutant emissions, effective flame stabilization, high combustion efficiency, excellent high altitude relight capability, and operation in the lean burn or RQL modes of combustion. …”
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Effect of small boat engine noise on hearing loss of fishermen and efficiency of small boat engine silencer by S. Sinworn, N. Viriyawattana

“…The study was conducted in Songkhla Lake, located in Thailand, providing a suitable setting for the current study.METHODS: During an 8-hour work period, 300 sample fishers were monitored using sound-level and noise-dose meters. …”
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Molecular identification of chitinase and its function in growth of Odontobutis potamophila by Siyu Lu, Lin Du, Ting Zhang, Dan Wang, Jinjuan Wan, Guoxing Liu, Yuning Hu, Yu Xu, Zhiqiang Xu, Xuguang Li

“…In this study, a full-length cDNA of chitinase gene (namely, OpCht) was obtained from dark sleeper Odontobutis potamophila. …”
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Dissolved Mn(III) is a key redox intermediate in sediments of a seasonally euxinic coastal basin by R. Klomp, R. Klomp, O. M. Żygadłowska, M. S. M. Jetten, V. E. Oldham, N. A. G. M. van Helmond, N. A. G. M. van Helmond, C. P. Slomp, C. P. Slomp, W. K. Lenstra, W. K. Lenstra

“…Removal of pore water dMn(III)-L is inferred to primarily take place through reduction by dissolved Fe(II). …”
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on gastrostomy feeding tubes: methodology and review of evidence by Divyanshoo Rai Kohli, MD, Natalie Cosgrove, MD, Wasif M. Abidi, MD, PhD, Jorge D. Machicado, MD, MPH, Madhav Desai, MD, MPH, Nauzer Forbes, MD, MSc, Neil B. Marya, MD, Nikhil R. Thiruvengadam, MD, Nirav C. Thosani, MD, MHA, Omeed Alipour, MD, Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD, Sherif E. Elhanafi, MD, Sunil G. Sheth, MD, Wenly Ruan, MD, John C. Fang, MD, Stephen A. McClave, MD, Rodrick C. Zvavanjanja, MD, MSc, FRCR(UK), FSIR, DABR(DR/VIR), Dhruvil K. Radadiya, MBBS, Amir Y. Kamel, PharmD, BCNSP, Bashar J. Qumseya, MD, MPH

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Correlates of prior HIV testing and schistosomiasis treatment: Baseline survey findings from the "creating demand for fishermen's schistosomiasis HIV services" (FISH) cluster-rando... by Geoffrey Kangogo, Donaldson F Conserve, Sekeleghe Kayuni, Moses K Kumwenda, Kathryn L Dovel, James Chirombo, Peter MacPherson, Elizabeth L Corbett, Anthony Butterworth, Augustine Talumba Choko

“…However, recent HIV testing increased the likelihood of taking praziquantel by over 2-fold (aRR 2.24, 95% CI: 1.93-2.62, p<0.001). …”
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High Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Cloacal Enterococci and <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Free-Living Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans with Detection of Cefotaximase CTX-M-15 Pro... by Teresa Cardona-Cabrera, Sandra Martínez-Álvarez, Carmen González-Azcona, Carlos Javier Gijón-García, Olga Alexandrou, Giorgos Catsadorakis, Panagiotis Azmanis, Carmen Torres, Ursula Höfle

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> In 2022, an outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) killed 60% of the largest breeding colony of Dalmatian pelicans (DPs) in the world at Mikri Prespa Lake (Greece), prompting a multidisciplinary study on HPAI and other pathogens. …”
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Lipids in parenteral nutrition – expert consensus statements: Translating guidelines into clinical practice by Robert G. Martindale, Philip C. Calder, Sarah V. Cogle, David C. Evans, Leah Gramlich, Stephen A. McClave, Manpreet S. Mundi, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Reid Nishikawa, Jayshil Patel, Lorenzo Pradelli, Martin Rosenthal, Christian Stoppe, Kelly A. Tappenden, Malissa Warren, Dan Waitzberg, Paul E. Wischmeyer, Stanislaw Klek

“…The latter aim to assist healthcare professionals in their decision-making processes in daily practice by providing practical guidance related to providing lipid emulsions as part of PN. …”
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Etudes macro-anatomiquement sur les os du squelette du vison by Necdet DURSUN, Sadettin TIPIRDAMAZ

“…<p> 3 &#8212; L'apophyse epineuse de l'axis, prolongee crânio-caudalement, est en forme de la lame de hacüıe, et arrive â peu pres au meme niveau que le sommet de l'apophyse odontoide, l'extremite caudale de le meme apophyse peu elevee caudodorsalement, est terminee par un tubercule simple.…”
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Difference Analysis of Organic Matter Enrichment Mechanisms in Upper Ordovician-Lower Silurian Shale from the Yangtze Region of Southern China and Its Geological Significance in Sh... by Ming Wen, Zhenxue Jiang, Kun Zhang, Yan Song, Shu Jiang, Chengzao Jia, Weiwei Liu, Yizhou Huang, Tianlin Liu, Xuelian Xie, Yue Sun, Shichao Fan, Xiangni Cao, Lin Zhu, Chuanxun Zhou

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Utilizing multidisciplinary mobile outreach clinics to provide comprehensive diabetic foot care to patients experiencing homelessness by Kris M. Boelitz, MD, Jaeyoung Lee, BS, Michael D. Pepin, BS, Yiming Zhang, MS, Mallory Gibbons, MSN, NP, Frances J. Lagana, DPM, Shahida Balaparya, EdD, MBA, RVT, Lindsey Carr, Jessin Varghese, BS, NP, Caitlin Sorensen, MD, Jessica P. Simons, MD, MPH, Douglas Jones, MS, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD, Tammy T. Nguyen, MD, PhD

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Using Spatial Regression to Model Potentially Toxic Metal (PTM) Mobility Based on Physicochemical Soil Properties by Melissa A. Magno, Arpita Nandi, Ingrid E. Luffman

“…Samples were analyzed for Zn, Mn, Cu, Pb, and Cd by microwave-assisted acid digestion and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) (12–1,354 mg/kg Zn, 6–2,574 mg/kg Mn, 1–65 mg/kg Cu, 33–2,271 mg/kg Pb, and 7–40 mg/kg Cd). …”
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Trace elements in children with pre-dialysis and end-stage renal disease by Alsalam Asmaa Abd, Ali Ruaa H., Hussain Haider K., Mahdi Montadher Ali

“…Blood samples were obtained and tested for Fe, Zn and Cu levels utilising flame-atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS). …”
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Usage and cost-effectiveness of anti-psychotics in psychiatry OPD among various clinical conditions: A prospective observational study in a tertiary care center by Reshabh Saini, Chandrasekaran Dhinakaran, Rohit Raina, Ramanathan Gandhibabu, Kathiresan Krishnasamy

“…Maximum antipsychotics studied were cost-effective and cheaper in Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) as compared to Intas, Torrent, Sun, Linux, Cipla, Abbott, Alkem, and Sanofi.…”
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Moral and exhausting distress working in the frontline of COVID-19: a Swedish survey during the first wave in four healthcare settings by Mia Svantesson, Lars Sandman, Linda Durnell, Erik Hammarström, Gustav Jarl

“…Uncertainty about right and good, without blame, was also described. However, a burdensome guilt also emerged as a moral distress, blaming oneself. …”
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