Relationship Between Lifestyle and Incidence Rate of Asymptomatic Hypertension among Early Middle Age People by Raghdaa Sahib Al-Rubaie, Fatima Wanas Al-Hasnawy

“… Background: Asymptomatic hypertension is characterized as increased systolic blood pressure equal to or more than 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure equal to or more than 90 mmHg without immediate signs of end-organ injury. …”
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Assessment of the Water Footprint of Large Industries in Zayandeh-Rud Watershed by M. Askari Jabarabadi, N. Mirghaffari, J. Abedi Koopaei

“…The results of this study indicate that the indirect water footprint in the analyzed industries is equal to or exceeds direct water consumption, with both being equally significant. …”
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Artificial Soil Environment Justification for Laboratory Studies of Wear and Traction Characteristics of Soil-Cutting Working Bodies by I. V. Liskin, A. V. Mironova

“…(Research purpose) To substantiate the parameters of an artificial soil environment containing models of root and crop residues for laboratory studies of the wear and traction characteristics of soil-cutting working bodies operated on post-harvest, virgin and fallow farmland.(Materials and methods) An artificial soil environment was developed by introducing filamentous components 5-25 millimeters long into its composition.…”
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Evaluation of Width and Thickness of the Attached Gingiva and Its Association with Age, Gender, and Arch Location in the Nepalese Population by Arjun Hari Rijal, Bhageshwar Dhami, Anju Khapung, Pratistha Ghimire

“…This study aimed to assess the width and thickness of the attached gingiva and its relationship with age, gender, and arch location in the Nepalese population. Methods. An observational cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 individuals visiting the periodontics department, who were categorized into three age groups with an equal distribution of gender in each group. …”
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Pupil responses to melanopsin-isolating stimuli as a potential diagnostic biomarker for glaucoma. by Jonathan Denniss, Riccardo Cheloni, Joel T Martin, Manuel Spitschan

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To test whether differences in pupil responses to melanopsin-isolating spectral stimuli in glaucoma may be useful as a diagnostic biomarker.<h4>Methods</h4>Spectral stimuli were presented to 20 glaucoma and 15 age-similar healthy control participants. …”
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Parameter Justification of a Signal Recognition Algorithm Based on Detection at Two Intermediate Frequencies by Tran Huu Nghi, A. S. Podstrigaev, Nguyen Trong Nhan, D. A. Ikonenko

“…Justification of parameters of the developed signal recognition algorithm, providing the minimum required SNR at the algorithm input.   Materials and methods. The efficiency of the developed algorithm was estimated by computer simulation in the MATLAB environment.   …”
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Retrieval Augmented Therapy Suggestion for Molecular Tumor Boards: Algorithmic Development and Validation Study by Eliza Berman, Holly Sundberg Malek, Michael Bitzer, Nisar Malek, Carsten Eickhoff

“…We specifically investigate the LLMs’ ability to generate evidence-based treatment recommendations using PubMed references. MethodsWe built a retrieval augmented generation pipeline using PubMed data. …”
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Periodontal and Biochemical Correlations during Alendronate Treatment in Postmenopausal Women: A Longitudinal Study by Aseel Jalil Ibrahim Al-Karawi, Hajer Ali Ahmed Hentati

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between clinical periodontal parameters [probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL)], biochemical markers [osteoprotegerin (OPG), and calcium (Ca)] and alendronate therapy. Methods: This case-control study was carried out on 60 females aged from 55 to 65. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological aspects of Ascariasis in children in the Astrakhan region by R. S. Arakelyan, V. A. Irdeeva, S. A. Shemetova, L. M. Abrosimova, G. L. Shendo, G. A. Karpenko

“…The purpose of the study: to analyze the clinical and epidemiological condition of children infected with ascariids in 2015—201 9 on the territory of the Astrakhan region. Materials and methods. During the analyzed period, 87 cases of ascariasis in children were registered in the Astrakhan region. …”
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Comprehensive Investigation of Solar-Based Hydrogen and Electricity Production in Iran by Rasool Kalbasi, Mehdi Jahangiri, Ahmad Tahmasebi

“…Because by knowing the exact amount of potential for solar hydrogen production, the cost-effectiveness of its production can be compared with other methods of hydrogen production. Considering the above, it can be seen that so far no comprehensive study has been done on finding the exact potential of solar hydrogen production in different stations of Iran and finding the most suitable station. …”
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Selection of Ceiling Fans for the Microclimate System of Livestock Facilities by A. V. Kuzmichev, D. A. Tikhomirov, A. V. Khimenko

“…(Materials and methods) Various approaches and models for describing the propagation of compact jets and supply air jets from axial ceiling fans were analyzed. …”
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Interaction of Ziziphus mucronata subsp. mucronata Methanol Extract and First-Line Antibiotics is Synergistic In Vitro through Production of Reactive Oxygen Species by Aderonke Ariyike Olajuyigbe, Olufunmiso Olusola Olajuyigbe, Roger Murugas Coopoosamy

“…The inhibition concentration 50% (IC50) of DPPH, BHT, and ascorbic acid was equal to 0.04 ± 0.02 mg/ml, respectively. Those of the ABTS, BHT, and ascorbic acid were equal to 0.02 ± 0.02, 0.04 ± 0.03, and 0.04 ± 0.02 mg/ml, respectively. …”
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Causes of failure of pneumatic retinopexy by Roberto E. Flaminiano, MD, Robert T. Sy, MD, Milagros H. Arroyo, MD, Pearl Tamesis-Villalon, MD

“…Objective: To determine the causes of failure in eyes that underwent pneumatic retinopexy at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH). Methods: A retrospective review of pneumatic retinopexy procedures performed at the UP-PGH from January 1996 to December 2002 was undertaken. …”
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Effect of Supraperiosteal Injection of Dexamethasone on Interappointment Pain in Teeth with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Comparative Study by Lt Col Ajmal Yousaf, Fatima Ali, Syed Muzammil Hussain, Faisal Bhangar, Nasrin Yousaf, Khurshid Ali Bangash

“…The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups of 50 patients with the help of scientific random number table. …”
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Assessing the Relationship between Graft–Host Junction Profile and Corneal Astigmatism and Higher-Order Aberrations in Postpenetrating Keratoplasty Eyes by Masoomeh Mohebi, Ahmad Masoumi, Parisa Abdi, Hanieh Fakhredin, Saeed Raeisi, Hamidreza Ghanbari

“…Purpose: To assess the relationship between graft–host junction (GHJ) profile and corneal astigmatism and higher-order aberrations (HOAs) in postpenetrating keratoplasty (post-PKP) eyes. Methods: A retrospective observational cross-sectional study was carried out at the Corneal Department of the Farabi Eye Hospital from April 2019 to March 2020. …”
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Information retrieval interfaces in virtual reality-A scoping review focused on current generation technology. by Maurice Schleußinger

“…This paper reports the results of a Scoping Literature Review (PRISMA-ScR) by rigorously examining the entire body of relevant literature with reproducible methods. The following research questions are answered: "What prototypes and concepts of Virtual Reality Information Retrieval systems with current generation hardware exist?"…”
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From classroom to clinic: a qualitative study of gendered experiences among nursing students and educators in Türkiye by Sevim Şen Olgay, Begüm Kırık, Esra Uğur, Hediye Arslan Özkan

“…Although legal and social advancements have promoted gender equality, male nurses remain underrepresented worldwide. …”
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DETERMINATION OF CUTTING TILLAGE DISK PARAMETER by Ya. P. Lobachevskiy, S. I. Starovoytov

“…Decrease in power consumption while introducing a segment of a spherical cut disk is possible at transformation of the external cutting edge towards a concave surface of the working element that corresponds to a difficult type of loading. The methods of calculation of power consumption at introduction of the forward cutting edge and curves forming a segment surface were developed. …”
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Promising images of love: a qualitative-ethnographic study about the mediatised memories of weddings [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations] by Marie-Therese Mäder

“…Media shape how these events are recalled, leading to a partial homogenization of memories, where cultural and religious differences, as well as sexual orientation, become less prominent. Methods This interdisciplinary qualitative-ethnographic research is based on twenty-seven semi-structured video recorded interviews conducted in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland with homo- and heterosexual married couples from different cultural-religious backgrounds. …”
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In Vitro Influence of Prophylaxis Cleaning on Enamel Remineralization with Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate by Mona Zeitouny, Hasan Fayyad-Kazan, Herve Tassery, Hussein Fayyad-Kazan

“…Objectives: This randomized controlled in vitro 4-arm trial study aimed to study the remineralization potential of Recaldent™ and assess the effects of prophylaxis cleaning and MI Varnish® on enhancing this remineralization potential. Material and Methods: Sixty human teeth were randomly assigned into equal samples (A/B). …”
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