Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes for Egyptian Primigravida Women after Antenatal Dental Health Education Program by Azza Ibrahim Abd El-Kader, Sabah Abduo Aly Hagrass, Mai Atef Hassan

“…Aim of the Study: The main aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an antenatal dental health education program on maternal and neonatal outcomes among Egyptian primigravida women. Subjects and Methods: Research Design: A quasi-experimental research design was carried out. …”
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Comparative evaluation of bonding failure rate with two light cure orthodontic adhesives: a cross-arch split-mouth prospective study by Dhruv JAIN, Sukhbir Singh CHOPRA, Vivek Kumar THAKUR, Surendra Kumar SEWDA

“…Objective: The aim of this cross-arch split-mouth prospective study was to evaluate the bonding failure rate along with the bracket survival time of U-Bond™ Ortho as compared with Transbond™ XT adhesive material, over an observation period of six months. Material and methods: 36 consecutive patients (16 males and 20 females; mean age 22.44 years) fulfilling the selection criteria were included in the study. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of tripterygium glycosides versus RAAS blockers in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease by ZHU Guo-shuang, WANG Lan, LONG Qing-hua, JIN Shan-shan, SUN Long, LI ying-xia, DENG dan-fang, LIN La-mei, WANG xiao-qin

“…Objective To evaluate the efficiency and safety of tripterygium glycosides(TG) in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease compared with RAAS blockers. Methods Meta-analysis of retrieved results and data was performed through CNKI, CBM, VIP, Wanfang data, Embase, Pubmed, and Cochrane Library databases. …”
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Use of art as therapeutic intervention for enhancement of hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot study by Sayali Khedekar, Apurv P Shimpi, Ashok Shyam, Parag Sancheti

“…The current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of art as a creative therapeutic procedure for enhancement of hand functions, self-perception, and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: A single-blinded, randomized controlled pilot study was conducted on 17 participants suffering from RA. …”
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Optimizing surgical field visualization in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial comparing esmarch bandages and simple leg elevation by Sirisak Chaitantipongse, Natthapong Hongku, Satit Thiengwittayaporn

“…Abstract Background This prospective randomized controlled study explores the effectiveness of two exsanguination techniques in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), comparing Esmarch bandages and simple leg elevation concerning surgical field visualization, intra-operative metrics, and post-operative outcomes. Methods Patients who underwent primary unilateral TKA (n = 100) were randomized and equally divided into the Esmarch bandage (EM group) and simple leg elevation (LE group) groups. …”
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The Utility of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients under 50 Years of Age with Recurrent Iron Deficiency Anaemia: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? by Prabhjot Singh Sidhu, Mark E. McAlindon, Kaye Drew, Reena Sidhu

“…We aim to assess its utility in this cohort. Methods. All patients referred for CE for recurrent IDA were included retrospectively. …”
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Detection, Chemical Analysis and Pharmacological Characterization of Dipyanone and other New Synthetic Opioids Related to Prescription Drugs by M.M. Vandeputte, S.E. Walton, S.A. Shuda, A.J. Krotulski, C.P. Stove

“…Dipyanone was also detected for the first time in a seized powder and quantified in a postmortem toxicology case. Methods: In the applied cell-based assay, activation of human MOR, fused to one subunit of a nanoluciferase, leads to recruitment of βarr2, fused to the complementing subunit. …”
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Effect of focused ultrasound cavitation augmented with aerobic exercise on abdominal and intrahepatic fat in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlle... by Mona Mohamed Taha, Yasser M Aneis, Heba Mohamed Mohamady, Alrasheedy S A, Shereen Hamed Elsayed

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>The study aimed to examine the effect of focused ultrasound cavitation augmented with aerobic exercise on localized abdominal and intrahepatic fat in fatty liver patients.<h4>Methods</h4>34 fatty liver patients aged 30-45 with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-40 kg/m2 were randomly assigned into two equally numbered groups. …”
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The Treatment and Evaluation of Dandruff and Scalp Erythema with Fermented Salix purpurea Bark Extract by Kalinowska O, Maślana J, Gilreath A

“…Testing Laboratory, Gdynia, Poland; 2Actera Ingredients Inc, Newtown, PA, USA&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Andrea Gilreath, Actera Ingredients Inc, 66 Walker Ln, Newtown, PA, 18940, USA, Email agilreath@acteraingredients.comPurpose: The aim of this study was to gain knowledge of scalp and hair tolerance and efficacy of two investigational shampoo formulations with different concentrations of fermented Salix purpurea (purple willow) bark extract tested on dandruff sufferers.Methods: This non-invasive study included a trichologist assessment of tolerance, clinical evaluation of efficacy, and photo documentation by macrophotography with Aramo ASW 300F. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Status of Contralateral Ear in Cases of Unilateral Chronic Otitis Media Mucosal Type of Disease by Sameera Buruhanudeen, Valli Rajasekaran, Manoj Pandian

“…Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 45 patients in a tertiary care center over 18 months. Materials and Methods: The patients between 18 and 60 years with unilateral mucosal COM were included in this study. …”
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Efficacy of Aloe Vera-Loading Chitosan Nanoparticles and Submucosa on Nerve Regeneration by Hussein H. Nahi, Omar A. Bader, Farah N. Abbas, Moshtak A. Wtwt

“…Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate nerve regeneration in an experimental model of injured sciatic nerve using various assessments. additionally, the study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of selenium nanoparticles (NPs) in rabbit nerve regeneration. Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted on 20 healthy adult rabbits. …”
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Thresholds of Abnormality Perception in Facial Esthetics among Laypersons and Dental Professionals: Frontal Esthetics by Raed H. Alrbata, Ayham Kh. Alfaqih, Mohammad R. Almhaidat, Ahmad M. Al-Tarawneh

“…To find thresholds at which laypersons and dental professionals perceive abnormalities in two facial frontal esthetics variables: facial symmetry and vertical harmony. Materials and Methods. A baseline frontal image of a young male face with optimum facial proportions was generated from a real image using a photo editing software. …”
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Investigation of the Role of Schmorl’s Nodes in Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Pa-tients with Low Back Pain (Ahvaz, 2022–2023) by Mohammad Ghasem Hanafi, Zahra Fazelinejad, Maryam Hoseini Siahi, Amir Mansouri

“…The present study aimed to investigate the association between Schmorl's nodes and degenerative changes in the lumbar intervertebral discs in MRI scans of patients with LBP. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 160 adult patients with LBP and radiologically confirmed intervertebral disc degenerative changes. …”
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Arab Gulf English majors’ language preferences, use and beliefs across domains by Christopher Denman, Chandrika Balasubramanian

“…The research reported here sought to redress this imbalance by examining the domain-based language preferences, use, and beliefs of English majors at Oman’s national university. A mixed methods approach was employed involving the administration of a 35-item questionnaire to 120 English majors and one-on-one semi-structured interviews with 13 participants. …”
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Art as Document. Opening Historical Archive to Artistic Registers: Plan Barron 1938-2004 by Maria Rita Pais

“…In the scope of the inhabitant spatial recognition, three researchers have been highlighted in recent years, with a perspective of relation with the work in architecture: Dana Arnold, (Arnold, 2014) presents methods of spatial investigation through biographies of the inhabitant, revealing personal meanings and strategies of relation with space; Jane Rendell with a work in understanding space through site-writing and site-specific as fictional forms of emotional relationship with the space; and Giuliana Bruno through the rescue of the "maps of the emotions" to make understandable some relations with space. …”
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Small Target Detection for Power Line Components in Complex UAV Imagery by Zhiyuan Sun, Xu Wang

“…Under identical conditions, our algorithm outperforms existing methods in terms of accuracy and exhibits superior small-target detection capability in complex backgrounds.…”
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Inequalities in health in a municipality of Serbia by Simović Tatjana, Radojlović Jasmina, Memić Mensur

“…The aims of this study were: to analyze the association of socioeconomic factors with self-perceived health and utilization of health services as well as to suggest some interventions to overcome the existing problems. Methods. Hybrid study was pefrormed. The two cross-sectional studies were conducted on quota samples (1999 and 2015) in Kruševac Municipality. …”
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Inclusion in and through disability sport? A scoping review using the examples of goalball and wheelchair basketball by Felix Oldörp, Christopher Mihajlovic, Martin Giese

“…Therefore, a scoping review has been conducted to map the existing literature concerning the conceptions of inclusion in disability sports using goalball and wheelchair basketball as examples. Methods: For the scoping review a comprehensive search of five databases was conducted, resulting in the identification of nine articles that were deemed eligible for review. …”
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Classroom settings for visually impaired schoolchildren: A scoping review. by Nur Aresya Ahmad Najmee, Zainora Mohammed, Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman, Norliza Mohamad Fadzil, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Rosilah Hassan

“…After initial screening, 712 publications (698 from databases and registers, and 14 from other methods) were identified for detailed review, of which 17 were ultimately eligible for inclusion. …”
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Barriers to access of healthcare services by the immigrant population in Scandinavia: a scoping review protocol by Preben Ulrich Pedersen, Lily Appoh, Franca Felix

“…The aim of this review is to map and report the evidence available on the barriers to access of healthcare services by legal immigrants in Scandinavia.Methods and analysis We will adopt the six-stage framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley: (1) identifying the research question(s); (2) searching for relevant studies; (3) selecting studies; (4) charting the data; (5) collating, summarising and reporting the results; (6) conducting consultation exercises refined by Levac et al and the Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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