Exploring the Effect of Administering Three Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Lidocaine in Regional Intravenous Anesthesia for Patients by Mohammadreza Safavi, Azim Honarmand, Behzad Nazemroaya, Mohsen Jahandideh

“… Background: This study aimed to determine the effect of adding low doses of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to lidocaine in regional intravenous anesthesia in patients receiving surgery. Methods: In the present clinical trial, 120 patients' candidates for upper extremity orthopedic surgery with regional venous anesthesia in 4 groups of 30 people distributed in groups respectively 0.6, 0.5 and 0.4 micrograms/kg of dexmedetomidine plus 0.5 lidocaine were injected and in the fourth group, an equal volume of normal saline was administrated. …”
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Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Nurses Knowledge about Nosocomial Infection: Case- Control Study by Saad A. Jissir, Huda B. Hassan

“…The questionnaires consist of two parts; first is concerned with the demographic data for nurses; the second part is concerned with the assessment of the nurses' knowledge about nosocomial infection Statistical Methods: The data have been analyzed through the application of: descriptive frequency, percentages; mean of scores; and the inferential analysis that include: Analysis of variance and the researcher used the SPSS version 20 to analysis of data. …”
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Effects of glass fibers reinforced and non-reinforced composite resin on fracture behavior of severely destructed primary incisors and restored with post and core system by Rizk El Agamy

“…Objective: To evaluate fracture resistance and failure type of coronally rehabilitated primary incisors with EverX Flow or Grandio Core post and core with or without fiber post. Materials and Methods: Forty-eight extracted maxillary primary incisors were root canal treated and obturated with Metapex. …”
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Indications and feto-maternal outcome of cases under Robson’s group 1 caesarean section in a tertiary health care centre in Assam by Panchanan Das, Tanma Das Saikia, Kirtika Mittal

“…Objectives: To evaluate the indications and feto-maternal outcomes of Robson’s group 1cases undergoing caesarean section. Materials and methods: A time bound, prospective and observational study conducted from 1stJuly 2021 to 30th June 2022 at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. …”
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Recent Advances in Nanozymes for the Treatment of Atherosclerosis by Zou Z, Bi X, Ma H, Chen L, Jin H, Gong S, Li X, Liu X

“…Future research should prioritize enhancing biocompatibility, optimizing therapeutic specificity, and establishing scalable, reproducible fabrication methods to facilitate clinical translation. This review aims to provide a systematic framework and insightful guidance for advancing nanozyme-based therapeutics toward clinical application in cardiovascular disease management.Keywords: atherosclerosis, nanozymes, drug delivery, nanomedicine…”
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Practice towards Rational Drug Use at Finotselam and Asirade Zewudie Hospitals Based on WHO Core Drug Use Indicators, Northwest Ethiopia by Bekalu Dessie, Getachew Atalaye, Esubalew Diress, Alamirew Getahun

“…The aim of this study was to assess practice towards rational drug use at Finoteselam and Asirade Zewudie hospitals. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was used for this study, and the study was conducted from October 11 to November 30, 2019. …”
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Food purchasing places classification system based on the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population: Locais-Nova by Marcos Anderson Lucas da Silva, Larissa Loures Mendes, Maria Alvim Leite, Luana Lara Rocha, Camila Aparecida Borges, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada

“…Abstract Objective To propose a new classification system for food purchasing places (Locais-Nova) based on the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population. Methods We used 2017–2018 Brazilian Household Budgets Survey data on household food purchasing. …”
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The hidden side of animal cognition research: Scientists' attitudes toward bias, replicability and scientific practice. by Benjamin G Farrar, Ljerka Ostojić, Nicola S Clayton

“…Animal cognition research aims to understand animal minds by using a diverse range of methods across an equally diverse range of species. …”
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Diagnostic performance of an experienced radiologist and Quantra artificial intelligence software in the assessment of mammographic breast density by Beatriz E. Gonzalez-Ulloa, Claudia B. Corona-Gonzalez, Rosa L. Molina-Gutierrez

“…This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of an experienced radiologist and Quantra AI in assessing mammographic breast density (MBD). Material and methods: In this prospective cohort study, a radiologist with 32 years of experience interpreting breast images and AI Quantra v2.2.2 assessed MBD in 2D mammograms and tomosynthesis of women over 35. …”
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Traction Calculation for Modular Energotechnological Unit Given Kinematic Mismatch of Driving Axles by A. V. Lavrov, V. А. Voronin, M. V. Sidorov, I. A. Pekhalskiy

“…To implement it, an energotechnological modular unit was created.Research purpose The purpose of the study is to determine the traction efficiency of a block-modular energotechnological unit given a kinematic discrepancy between the tractor wheels.Materials and methods The system of equilibrium equations for the transport-technological module being free-attached to the energy module is presented as the sum of forces projections on the axis. …”
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A Risk Profile Calculator for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery using a Novel Scoring System: The Multi-factorial ACL Target Score (MATS) Score by Arora M, Shukla T

“…The aim of the present study was to assess risk factors for failure and develop a score to help predict failure in ACLR. Materials and methods: A retrospective case-control study (n=112 patients) was carried out over a period of two years at a tertiary referral centre. …”
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Does it matter if some learners read slowly? Exploring relationships between reading comprehension and oral reading fluency by Fungai Mutema, Elizabeth J. Pretorius

“…Setting: Data were obtained from Grade 3 and 4 learners from four different primary schools within Gweru urban district in Zimbabwe. Methods: A RC test was administered to 374 learners across the two grades, and ORF data were obtained from a subsample of 72 learners. …”
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The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Patient preferences for reducing bowel adverse events following prostate radiotherapy. by Mark V Mishra, Winter Maxwell Thayer, Ellen Janssen, Bradford Hoppe, Caitlin Eggleston, John F P Bridges

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We estimated patient preferences for each of the attributes included in the bowel subscale of the EPIC instrument using best-worst (B-W) scaling among a cohort of men with prostate cancer. …”
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Cancer screening prevalence and preference among hospitalized women with and without diabetes mellitus. by Margaret A Mallari, Amteshwar Singh, Jocelyn Shubella, Waseem Khaliq

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the prevalence of nonadherence to breast cancer and colorectal cancer screening, associated risk factors, and screening preference among hospitalized women with and without diabetes aged 50-75 years who were cancer-free at baseline.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective study compared women with and without diabetes who were cancer-free (except for skin cancer) at baseline and between 50 and 75 years of age, admitted to the general medical service at an academic center were approached for study participation from December 1, 2014, to May 31, 2017. …”
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Application of Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Anchor Damage Monitoring on Submarine Cables by ZHANG Hong, WU Mingnian, WANG Daogen, MU Zhangjian, XIE Shuhong, WU Zhengming, LI Songlin, CHEN Qingqing

“…The algorithm enables feature-threshold-based identification of anchor hazards in data-scarce scenarios, circumventing the high costs associated with anchor damage data acquisition while enhancing the algorithm's broad applicability.【Methods】Based on the characteristic attributes of anchor damage events (high intensity, long-range impact, and prolonged duration), the algorithm processes two-dimensional spatiotemporal vibration data obtained through DAS measurements of submarine cable fibers. …”
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Yoga therapy on elderly patients with fear of fall: an open-label randomised controlled trial (YOFEAR trial) by Monika Pathania, Minakshi Dhar, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kritartha Kashyap, Khushboo Bisht

“…Thus, the objective of this study is to compare the effect of yoga therapy in the study and control groups at 12 weeks from the baseline.Methods and analysis This study is designed as an open-label, randomised controlled trial (1:1) with a sample size of 62 elderly patients more than or equal to 60 years of age. …”
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Analysis of Influencing Factors and Construction of Nomogram of School Bullying Suffered by Middle School Students in Beijing in 2022 by Gao R, Zhao H, Luo H, Kuang H, E B, Guo X

“…This study investigated the situation and related risk factors of school bullying of middle school students in Beijing in 2022 and established a Nomogram prediction model to visualize the risk of school bullying for its prevention.Methods: This study is a cross-sectional survey conducted from September 2022 to November 2022 to investigate the bullying situation and related risk factors of the 17729 middle school students in 16 districts of Beijing. …”
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Microstructural changes of whole brain in patients with comitant strabismus: evidence from a diffusion tensor imaging study by Huang X, Li H, Zhang Y, Peng D, Hu P, Zhong Y, Zhou F, Shao Y

“…Xin Huang,1,2,* Hai-Jun Li,3,* Ying Zhang,1 De-Chang Peng,3 Pei-Hong Hu,1 Yu-Lin Zhong,1 Fu-Qing Zhou,3 Yi Shao1 1Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 2Department of Ophthalmology, The First People&amp;rsquo;s Hospital of Jiujiang City, Jiujiang, 3Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People&amp;rsquo;s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this work Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) using a diffusion tensor imaging technique and whole-brain voxel-based analysis in patients with comitant strabismus.Patients and methods: A total of 19 (nine males and ten females) patients with comitant strabismus and 19 age-, sex-, and education-matched healthy controls (HCs) underwent magnetic resonance imaging examination. …”
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Estrogen-mediated modulation of sterile inflammatory markers and baroreflex sensitivity in ovariectomized female Wistar rats by Md. Iqbal Alam, Naba Sami, Aftab Alam, Sheema Wazib, Neha Dhyani, Sher Afghan, Mairaj Ahmed Ansari

“…ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to explore the role of estrogen in providing cardioprotective benefits to premenopausal women, examining how hormonal differences between sexes influence the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in women. Materials and methods: Eighteen female Wistar rats were equally distributed into three treatment groups. …”
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