“Effect of oral systemic administration of vitamin D on the rate of maxillary canine retraction: A randomized controlled trial” by Davender Kumar, Revathi Mn, Rekha Sharma, Ashuma Sachdeva, Nameksh Raj Bhupali, Ravinder Solanki

“…Objective: The trial was conducted to determine the effects of systemically delivered Vitamin D (1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol) on the rate of maxillary canine retraction till the space closure and on the root resorption. …”
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Bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone versus thalidomide and dexamethasone for response rates in multiple myeloma patients: a retrospective study by Juan M. Cano-Calderón, Juan F. Zazueta-Pozos, Adán G. Gallardo-Rodríguez, Carlos Martínez-Murillo, Irma Olarte-Carrillo, Adolfo Martínez-Tovar, Christian O. Ramos-Peñafiel

“…Materials and methods: Retrospective study based on medical records of patients with multiple myeloma, eligible for stem cell transplantation, who received, first-line, the VTD or TD combination. …”
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Evaluation of Pulse Rate, Oxygen Saturation, and Respiratory Effort after Different Types of Feeding Methods in Preterm Newborns by Dipen Vasudev Patel, Dharti Shah, Kunjal A. Kantharia, Mayur K. Shinde, Jaishree Ganjiwale, Kushal Shah, Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar

“…Outcomes. Respiratory rate (RR), pulse rate (PR), oxygen saturation (SPO2), nasal flaring, and lower chest indrawing were monitored before and up to 3 h after the breastfeeding/spoon (paladai) feeding/gavage feeding or their combinations. …”
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Strain rate dependence of dynamic recrystallization and texture evolution in hot compressed Mg-Gd-Er-Zr alloy by Ning Ding, Wenbo Du, Shubo Li, Ke Liu, Xian Du, Zijian Yu

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Climate change and suicide epidemiology: a systematic review and meta-analysis of gender variations in global suicide rates by Dan-Dan Chen, Jin-Heng Tu, Ke-Nan Ling, Xiao-Hong Jin, Hai-Yan Huang

“…Evidence increasingly links these factors to higher rates of suicide-related outcomes, including suicidal ideation, attempts, and self-harm. …”
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A comparative study on different machine learning approaches with periodic items for the forecasting of GPS satellites clock bias by Longjiang Song, Jiahao Liu, Leilei Wang, Ziyi Wang, Yibo Yuan

“…Given the high frequency, sensitivity, and variability of space-borne GPS satellite atomic clocks, it is important to consider the periodic variations of satellite clock bias (SCB) in addition to the inherent properties of GPS satellite clocks such as frequency deviation, frequency drift, and frequency drift rate to improve SCB prediction accuracy and gain a better understanding of its characteristics. …”
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Joint iterative decision feedback channel estimation and detection for Turbo coded V-BLAST MIMO-OFDM systems by QIAO Xiao-qiang1, CAI Yue-ming1, XU Xin1, XU You-yun1

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Description of steady-state creep rate with continuously varying stress sensitivity parameter and upper limits of applied stress by Jan Kohout

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Adaptive hip exoskeleton control using heart rate feedback reduces oxygen cost during ecological locomotion by Ali Reza Manzoori, Davide Malatesta, Alexandre Mortier, Johan Garcia, Auke Ijspeert, Mohamed Bouri

“…Using only insole pressure and heart rate (HR) sensing, the controller modulates assistance across various locomotor tasks. …”
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MnO2 Nanoflowers Electrodeposited on Vertically Aligned CNTs as Binder-Free Electrodes for High-Rate Supercapacitors by Mahesh Nepal, Ganesh Sainadh Gudavalli, Tara P. Dhakal

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Multi-Item Multiperiodic Inventory Control Problem with Variable Demand and Discounts: A Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, S. T. A. Niaki, Ardeshir Bahreininejad, Siti Nurmaya Musa

“…A multi-item multiperiod inventory control model is developed for known-deterministic variable demands under limited available budget. …”
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The impact of inflation and interest rates on global stock markets: The moderating role of consumer confidence across five continents by Ahmad Zidni Nuuron A'la, Agus Sucipto, Indah Yuliana

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Analysis of Mortality and Survival Rate of Liver Cancer in Zhejiang Province in China: A General Population-Based Study by Fang-Rong Fei, Ru-Ying Hu, Wei-Wei Gong, Jin Pan, Meng Wang

“…The crude liver cancer mortality rate and age-standardized rate in urban areas were lower than those of rural areas. …”
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A Prospective Audit of Patient Experiences in Colonoscopy Using the Global Rating Scale: A Cohort of 1187 Patients by Vincent de Jonge, Jerome Sint Nicolaas, Eoin A Lalor, Clarence K Wong, Brennan Walters, Anand Bala, Ernst J Kuipers, Monique E van Leerdam, Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…BACKGROUND: The Global Rating Scale (GRS) comprehensively evaluates the quality of an endoscopy department, providing a patient-centred framework for service improvement.…”
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Deep Brain Stimulation of Caudal Zona Incerta and Subthalamic Nucleus in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Effects on Diadochokinetic Rate by Fredrik Karlsson, Elin Unger, Sofia Wahlgren, Patric Blomstedt, Jan Linder, Erik Nordh, Hamayun Zafar, Jan van Doorn

“…Patients receiving cZi-DBS decreased in articulation rate in the Stim-ON condition and further showed a reduction in production quality. …”
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Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…The bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is a valuable commercial species, especially in East Asia. …”
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Correction: Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 promotes colorectal cancer metastasis in response to glucose by suppressing PTEN by Hui Ran, Yemin Zhu, Ruyuan Deng, Qi Zhang, Xisheng Liu, Ming Feng, Jie Zhong, Shuhai Lin, Xuemei Tong, Qing Su

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Investigating the Relationship between Transverse Relaxation Rate () and Interecho Time in MagA-Expressing, Iron-Labeled Cells by Casey Y. Lee, R. Terry Thompson, Frank S. Prato, Donna E. Goldhawk, Neil Gelman

“…The relationship between the transverse relaxation rate ( R2 ) and interecho time was investigated using the Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill sequence. …”
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Payload State Prediction Based on Real-Time IoT Network Traffic Using Hierarchical Clustering with Iterative Optimization by Hao Zhang, Jing Wang, Xuanyuan Wang, Kai Lu, Hao Zhang, Tong Xu, Yan Zhou

“…In this paper, we propose a network payload predictor called IoTGuard, which can predict the payload states in IoT networks based on real-time IoT network traffic. The steps of IoTGuard are briefly as follows: Firstly, the application-layer payloads between different nodes are extracted through a module of network payload separation. …”
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Local Fractional Variational Iteration and Decomposition Methods for Wave Equation on Cantor Sets within Local Fractional Operators by Dumitru Baleanu, J. A. Tenreiro Machado, Carlo Cattani, Mihaela Cristina Baleanu, Xiao-Jun Yang

“…We perform a comparison between the fractional iteration and decomposition methods applied to the wave equation on Cantor set. …”
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