Efficacy of concentrated growth factor compared with other types of regenerative endodontic procedures: a systematic review by Manahil Almutairi, Nabeel Almotairy, Badi Alotaibi

“…Abstract Background To investigate the regenerative ability of concentrated growth factor (CGF) during endodontic treatment compared with other regenerative procedures. Methods The PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, and Ovid MEDLINE databases were systematically searched to identify studies that examined the use of regenerative endodontic therapy (RET) utilizing CGF for patients, animals, or extracted human teeth. …”
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Clinical and demographic profile of oral lichen planus in Sri Lanka: a retrospective study by Samadara Siriwardena, Kalani Hettiarachchi, Ruwan Jayasinghe

“…This study aimed to investigate the differences in these aspects within a cohort of Sri Lankan patients affected by OLP.Materials and Methods Cases diagnosed with OLP between 1999 and 2019 were retrieved. …”
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Digital Competence of Young Adults in Poland by Małgorzata Ćwiek, Katarzyna Maj-Serwatka

“…Digital transformation is a challenge for many areas of modern society functioning. …”
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Efficacy of Jinshui Liujun decoction on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wanqiu Huang, Hui Wang, Di Wu, Lu Zhang, Jiabing Tong, Jiabing Tong, Minghui Yu, Zegeng Li, Zegeng Li, Qinjun Yang, Qinjun Yang

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Phytotea “ATINE” enhances the immunomodulatory effect of adaptogenic factors of the Truskavets’ Spa in patients after radical treatment of oncological pathology by Igor Bombushkar, Mykhaylo Korda, Anatoliy Gozhenko, Ivan Savytskyi, Oleksandr Chebanenko, Nataliya Badiuk, Walery Zukow, Anatoliy Anchev, Viktor Duzhar, Dariya Popovych, Igor Popovych

“…The state of cellular, humoral and phagocytic links of immunity was assessed using routine methods, and two equal groups were formed on this basis. …”
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HLA-DQB1 Allele Polymorphism Associated with Oral Submucous Fibrosis in Hunan, China by Yisi Tan, Yuting Huang, Linkai Guo, Linghang Zhou, Keke Zhu, Yuancong Li, Jin Tan

“…Methods. 44 OSF patients and 44 healthy volunteers were included in this study. …”
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Insight into pharmacy students’ perspectives on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines in schools and healthcare settings by Fahamina Ahmed, Saja Ottallah, Azeem Siddiqui, Candice Smith, Amne Borghol

“…Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extreme global impact, transforming our daily lives, educational systems, and healthcare systems. …”
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Chronic kidney disease in the global adult HIV-infected population: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Udeme E Ekrikpo, Andre P Kengne, Aminu K Bello, Aminu K Bello, Emmanuel E Effa, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Babatunde L Salako, Brian L Rayner, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Ikechi G Okpechi

“…We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO registration number CRD42016036246) to determine the global and regional prevalence of CKD in HIV patients.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO and AJOL for articles published between January 1982 and May 2016. …”
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Dissecting Morphological and Functional Dynamics of Non‐Tumorigenic and Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines Using PCA and t‐SNE Analysis by Yazan A. Almahdi, Eva R. Schwark, Aidan J. Mclaughlin, Besa Xhabija

“…Our results revealed significant morphological differences between the MCF10A and MDA‐MB‐231 cell lines. …”
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Comparison of Early Changes in Ocular Surface and Inflammatory Mediators between Femtosecond Lenticule Extraction and Small-Incision Lenticule Extraction. by Chi Zhang, Hui Ding, Miao He, Lina Liu, Liangping Liu, Gang Li, Bing Niu, Xingwu Zhong

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate the short-term changes in ocular surface measures and tear inflammatory mediators after femtosecond lenticule extraction (FLEx) and small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedures.<h4>Methods</h4>Eighteen subjects (18 eyes) underwent FLEx and 23 subjects (23 eyes) underwent SMILE in this single-center and prospective study. …”
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Molecular Genetic Analysis of Human Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem Cells That Survived Sublethal Heat Shock by A. E. Vinogradov, M. A. Shilina, O. V. Anatskaya, L. L. Alekseenko, I. I. Fridlyanskaya, A. Krasnenko, A. Kim, D. Korostin, V. Ilynsky, A. Elmuratov, O. Tsyganov, T. M. Grinchuk, N. N. Nikolsky

“…This study aimed to investigate the fate of eMSC-survived sublethal heat shock (SHS) with special emphasis on their genetic stability and possible malignant transformation using methods of classic and molecular karyotyping, next-generation sequencing, and transcriptome functional analysis. …”
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The Effect of Ankle Dorsiflexion on Sagittal Posture and Core Muscle Activation by Miguel Reis e Silva, Lucie Lerebourg

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Efficacy of Combined Use of PELNAC and Platelet-rich Plasma in Promoting Wound Healing by Hiroshi Fujimaki, MD, PhD, Hajime Matsumine, MD, PhD, Yuki Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Yosuke Niimi, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Sakurai, MD, PhD

“…Expression of TGF-β1 (8.9% ± 1.7% versus 4.2% ± 1.2%, P < 0.0001) and VEGF (4.4% ± 1.2% versus 1.9% ± 0.5%, P < 0.0001) was significantly higher in the combination group, whereas α-smooth muscle actin–positive cells and von Willebrand factor–positive blood vessels showed no significant differences. Conclusions:. The combined use of PELNAC and PRP accelerated dermis-like granulation tissue formation through increased expression of VEGF and transforming growth factor-β1, significantly improving wound healing. …”
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Heart rate variability in soccer players and the application of unsupervised machine learning by Wollner Materko, Sávio Andrei Medeiros Miranda, Thiago Henrique Lobato Bezerra, Carlos Alberto Machado de Oliveira Figueira

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) parameters and performance in soccer players. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design to assess HRV parameters in a cohort of twenty-nine male athletes, aged 18 to 20 years, randomly selected from the Macapá Sports Club team in the Amazon region. …”
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The impact of renewable energy technology innovation on the low-carbon economic transition by X.Y. Liu, X. Shao, X. Li, C. Dong

“…Subsequently, it is investigated the critical role of climate risk through moderating and threshold effect. Furthermore, a difference-in-differences model is constructed to evaluate the efficacy of policy interventions in this transformative process. …”
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Sensory integration and spinal structure in AIS: is there a functional–structural association? by Dan Wang, Raymond Tsang, Qing Li, Feng Chen, Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi, Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman, Song Wang

“…Within-group correlations were tested via Spearman’s coefficients, and intergroup differences in correlation strength were evaluated using Fisher Z-transformation with false discovery rate (FDR) correction. …”
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Analyzing Macro-Regulation Strategies of the Digital Economy in Selected Countries and Providing Macro Components of Regulation for Iran by Fatemeh Kasaei Najafi, Afsaneh Vahedian, Hassan Yeganeh

“…Finally, the fifth section analyzes the regulatory strategies of the studied countries using the thematic analysis method, leveraging the results to propose macro-regulatory components for Iran. 2. …”
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An Overview of Patient-reported Outcomes for Men with Prostate Cancer: Results from the PIONEER Consortium by Sebastiaan Remmers, Katharina Beyer, Tariq A. Lalmahomed, Peter Prinsen, Nicole J.E. Horevoorts, Nora Tabea Sibert, Christoph Kowalski, Francesco Barletta, Oliver Brunckhorst, Giorgio Gandaglia, Jochem R.N. van der Voort van Zyp, Emma J. Smith, Andre Deschamps, Laurence Collette, Philip Cornford, Susan Evans-Axelsson, James N’Dow, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Monique J. Roobol, Lionne D.F. Venderbos

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Short sleep duration is linked with short stature and delayed age of menarche in Indonesian boarding school girls by Rayi Kurnia Perwitasari, Yuni Hisbiyah, Nur Rochmah, Muhammad Faizi

“…Sample and Methods 123 girls from boarding school and 90 from regular school were selected. …”
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Two years of precision livestock management: harnessing ear tag device behavioral data for pregnancy detection in free-range dairy cattle on silage/hay-mix ration by Damiano Cavallini, Melania Giammarco, Giovanni Buonaiuto, Giorgio Vignola, Julio De Matos Vettori, Martina Lamanna, Paraskevi Prasinou, Riccardo Colleluori, Andrea Formigoni, Isa Fusaro

“…IntroductionThe aim of this study was to evaluate the transformative potential of precision livestock farming (PLF) in dairy production, nutrition, and reproductive efficiency by implementing proactive management strategies that utilize real-time data.MethodsData were gathered from a commercial dairy farm, employing a 3D accelerometer system attached to ear-tags to monitor activity and rumination behavior. …”
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