Pulp stones and kidney stones-related gene: An investigation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene encoding parathyroid hormone by Prescila Mota de Oliveira Kublitski, Bruna de Souza Romano, Vania Gomes Moraes, Manoel Damião Sousa-Neto, Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes, Erika Calvano Küchler, Leonardo Santos Antunes, João Armando Brancher, Edgard Michel-Crosato, Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo

“…Saliva samples were collected from all participants, and prior history of KS was recorded. The samples were processed, and genomic DNA was used to genotype the rs694, rs6256, and rs307247 SNPs. …”
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EYE MOVEMENT PATTERNS IN WEB-BASED TASKS: THE INFLUENCE OF TARGET POSITION, INDIVIDUAL POSITIONING, AND TASK TYPE ON VISUAL INFORMATION PROCESSING (Update) by José Vasconcelos-Raposo

“…The sample comprised 20 university students (13 females 7 males, aged 18-44). Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and performed two tasks: navigational and informative. …”
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Arte en Antártida y cambio climático: Proyecto basado en las incidencias del cambio climático en la Península Antártica. Campañas: 2004/2005 al 2006/2007 by Andrea Juan

“…Pedro Skvarca, fueron el punto de partida para la fundamentación de éste proyecto que indaga sobre los efectos producidos por los cambios climáticos y la posible incidencia del hombre en éstos procesos. …”
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Effects of acepromazine, xylazine and propofol on spinal reflexes in healthy dogs by Ali Sheykhbahaedinzade, Ali Asghar Sarchahi, Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi

“…Methods In a randomized, blinded study, ten native adult mixed‐breed dogs were participated in three groups with a 1‐week washout period between each group. …”
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The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by YinHu Tan, Xue Liang, Wei Ming, HuiMin Xing, Yan Liang, Yang Wang, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Onodu

“…A meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager (version 5.4) to synthesize the results of the included studies.ResultsA total of 10 trials with 728 participants were included in the review. The results of the meta-analysis showed that telemedicine interventions significantly improved QoL [Standardized Mean Difference (SMD)=0.72, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) (0.11, 1.32), P=0.02] and reduced depression scores [SMD=-0.18, 95% CI (-0.31, -0.05), P=0.006].ConclusionsTelemedicine interventions are a feasible method to support people with SCI, and can mitigate depression and enhance quality of life. …”
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Retrospective analysis of exporting agricultural processing industry products by Yu. S. Lisachkina

“…The reduction in tobacco products exports is explained by the change in the transnational corporations policy who own the Russian cigarette business, which, in addition to the Russian market, until 2014 also partially filled the markets of the Commonwealth of Indepen dent States and Eastern Europe countries.…”
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The foreign experience in training public procurement specialists on the example of the USA, Great Britain and China by V. A. Tsibikov

“…The article reveals the features of the training of specialists in public procurement in countries with different types of economies and forms of state power in terms of the training system, applied pedagogical forms, methods and tools. …”
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Perceived stress among undergraduate medical students and its association with anxiety and depression in district Almora, Uttarakhand by Preeti Kumari, Vikram Dhapola, Akbar Ahmed

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.Results: The mean age of the participants was 21.15±2.04 years. Out of 278 students, 140 were male, and 138 were female; 21 reported having a known illness in the past. …”
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Complete Sequence and Characterization of Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Genome of <i>Navicula incerta</i> CACC 0356 by Zhaokai Wang, Xiaoyu Wei

“…Our annotation identified four genes that are partially situated in the homologous regions between the mitogenome and chloroplast genome, totaling 372 bp, which represents 0.61% of the entire mitogenome. …”
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Scleral Fixation of Posteriorly Dislocated Intraocular Lenses by 23-Gauge Vitrectomy without Anterior Segment Approach by Jeroni Nadal, Bachar Kudsieh, Ricardo P. Casaroli-Marano

“…Institut Universitari Barraquer. Participants. 25 eyes of 25 patients with posteriorly dislocated IOL. …”
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Questions of the legal nature of the Minsk agreements (international legal analysis) by V. V. Markov, A. V. Voitsikhovskyi

“…The article examines the international legal aspects of clarifying the legal nature of the Minsk agreements. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA copy number as a mediator of the relationship between insulin resistance and cognitive function in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder by Tsung Han Tsai, Cheng Ying Wu, Cheng Chen Chang, Ta Tsung Lin, Chin San Liu, Po See Chen

“…However, it remains unclear whether and how this indicator might serve as a bridge between metabolic dysfunction and cognitive capacity. In 68 study participants with euthymic BD, insulin resistance was assessed according to fasting glucose and insulin levels. mtDNA copy number was quantified from leukocytes, and executive function was measured with the Wisconsin card‐sorting test (WCST). …”
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Modern tendencies of functioning of nongovernmental pension funds in the system of obligatory pension insurance by Gulnara Fatkhlislamova

“…This article summarizes and systematizes key trends in the development of non-state pension funds (NPFs) in the exercise of the functions of trust management of pension savings of citizens for the period from 2005 to 2017. …”
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Impact of knowledge management, knowledge sharing, and mental accounting on farmer performance in Sasi culture in Maluku Islands, Indonesia by Tri Handayani Amaliah

“…Using a mixed-method approach that combines WarpPLS and ethnomethodology, data were gathered through questionnaires distributed to 65 respondents and in-depth interviews with selected participants. The analysis revealed that knowledge management significantly impacts farmer performance with a path coefficient of 0.717 (p < 0.001), while mental accounting also has a positive effect with a coefficient of 0.164 (p = 0.050). …”
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Towards inclusive and sustainable strategies in smart cities: A comparative analysis of Zurich, Oslo, and Copenhagen by Oluwadamilola A. Oyadeyi, Olajide O. Oyadeyi

“…The study uses a PRISMA-based systematic literature review to put together evidence from peer-reviewed articles published between 2017 and 2024. The Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) was used to assess the quality of the articles. …”
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lncRNA PANTR1 Upregulates BCL2A1 Expression to Promote Tumorigenesis and Warburg Effect of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through Restraining miR-587 by Xirui Ma, Ziming Mao, Jing Zhu, Huifang Liu, Fengling Chen

“…In the current study, we hypothesized that lncRNA PANTR1 participates in HCC initiation or progression. Our study found that lncRNA PANTR1 was upregulated in HCC tumor tissues and abundantly expressed in HCC cell lines. …”
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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Body Mass Index and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents in a Country of the African Region by Tanica Lyngdoh, Bharathi Viswanathan, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Gary J. Myers, Pascal Bovet

“…Comparing overweight participants with those having a BMI below the age-specific median, the odds ratios for high blood pressure were 5.4/4.7 (male/female) cross-sectionally and 2.5/3.9 longitudinally (P<0.05). …”
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Comparison of intubating conditions in two different head elevations for direct laryngoscopy in stretcher – A prospective randomized controlled study by Tejasri Ketireddy, Kavitha Jayaram, Singam Geetha, Archana Pathy, Padmaja Durga

“…Methods: This prospective randomized controlled study was conducted on patients with the age of 18 and 60 years, of any gender undergoing elective spine surgery in prone position. Study participants were divided into two groups (Group S – Conventional head cushion, Group P – Popitz Pillow). …”
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Sex differences in slow-wave electroencephalographic activity (SWA) in adolescent depression by Robert Hoffmann, Roseanne Armitage, Graham Emslie, Jorge Lopez

“…The study included 104 participants, 52 symptomatic and depressed subjects (MDD: 20 males and 32 females) and 52 healthy controls (HC: 20 males and 32 females), aged 13-18 years. …”
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The Impact of Virtual Reality-Based Simulation Training on Dental Students’ Clinical Skills and Confidence by Vikas Singh, B Vidya, Reshma V. Jameela, Liya N. Bipinchandra, Pratiksha Bordoloi, Monika Srivastav

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 dental students. Participants were randomly assigned to either a VR-based simulation training group (n = 30) or a control group receiving traditional training (n = 30). …”
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