Effect of root conditioning agents hyaluronic acid, EDTA and chlorhexidine on the attachment of human gingival fibroblasts to healthy root surface by Walaa Babgi, Mashael Alhajaji, Lujain Al-Mehmadi, Rokaia Elbaqli, Noha Khayat, Salwa Aldahlawi, Abdel-Rahman Youssef

“…Conclusion: SRP remains the superior method for regaining cell attachment to the root surface, leading to better periodontal health, and adjunctive therapies did not enhance the GF attachment to the root surface beyond the effect of SRP. …”
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The Impact of Health Belief Model-Based Education on Self-Care Behaviors of Hypertensive Patients by Parisa Kasmaei, Pegah Yousefi, Rabiollah Farmanbar, Saeed Omidi, Mahmood Karimy, Sedighe Bab Eghbal, Maryam Shakiba, Morvarid Molaee

“…This study aimed to assess the influence of a health belief model (HBM)-based educational intervention on the self-care behaviors of hypertensive patients attending rural health centers in Rasht County. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 96 hypertensive patients were selected through a multi-stage method and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (48 samples per group). …”
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A Clinical Trial of 38% Silver Diamine Fluoride With Light Curing in Arresting Dentine Caries in Primary Teeth by Saw Nay Min, Duangporn Duangthip, Win Myat Phyo, Anupap Somboonsavatdee, Lakshman Samaranayake, Palinee Detsomboonrat

“…The activity of carious lesion was assessed using the visual-tactile method and adverse effects, if any, were recorded at both 6-month and 12-month follow-up periods by the same examiner. …”
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The Effect of Local Injections of Bupivacaine Plus Ketamine, Bupivacaine Alone, and Placebo on Reducing Postoperative Anal Fistula Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Alireza Kazemeini, Mojgan Rahimi, Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli, Seyedeh Adeleh Mirjafari, Hamid Ghaderi, Kamal Fani, Mohammad Forozeshfard, Marzieh Matin

“…Patients were randomly divided into 4 equal groups according to table of random numbers (created by Random Allocation Software 1). …”
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CHANGES OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF TOP-GRADE FLOUR (SEMOLINA) FROM DURUM WHEAT DURING ITS RIPENING by T. S. Steinberg, E. P. Meleshkina, O. G. Shvedova, O. V. Morozova, N. S. Zhiltsova

“…Using the rapid method of digital image analysis by the developed scanning flour analyzer the optical properties of flour (semolina) obtained in laboratory and production conditions from durum wheat of three years of harvest (2017–2019), namely the «yellowness» indicator and the color characteristic in the blue part of the spectrum, were determined. …”
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Relationship between IL-1β production and endodontic status of human periapical lesions by Popovska Lidija, Dimova Cena, Evrosimoska Biljana, Stojanovska Vera, Muratovska Ilijana, Cetenović Bojana, Marković Dejan

“…Each periapical tissue sample was divided into two equal parts. The one half of each lesion was used for quantification of interleukin-1β in tissue homogenates by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. …”
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Comparing binaural beats and 432 Hz music for reduction of preoperative anxiety in root canal patients: a randomized controlled trial by Hafsa Zaki, Shahbaz Ahmed, Fazal Ur Rehman Qazi, Nayab Fatima, Yumna Shaheen Ali

“…Conclusion: Binaural beats and 432Hz music were found to be highly and equally effective for decreasing preoperative dental anxiety in adult patients undergoing endodontic treatment. …”
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Aggressive hydration with lactated Ringer’s solution versus plasma solution for the prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (ALPS stud... by In Rae Cho, Sang Hyub Lee, Jin Ho Choi, Joo Kyung Park, Gunn Huh, Woo Hyun Paik, Do Hyun Park

“…Despite advances in the prevention strategies, prevention of PEP remains imperfect, necessitating more refined hydration methods. This study investigates the effectiveness of lactated Ringer’s solution versus plasma solution in preventing PEP.Method and analysis This multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial, will be initiated by the investigator-sponsor, and conducted in three tertiary centres in South Korea. …”
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The Specific Features of Red Blood Cell Membranes in Premature Neonates Due to Multiple Pregnancy by S. A. Perepelitsa, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova, S. V. Alekseeva

“…Objective: to substantiate the efficacy of bipolar impulses of different shapes and duration.Method. The investigation used the dynamic model II of the mammalian ventricular cardiomyocyte membrane in the guinea-pig, proposed by Luo and Rudy (1994—2000). …”
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Predictors of treatment delay among drug resistant tuberculosis patients in Uganda by Nabukenya Diana Kasozi, Lwanga Charles, Asiimwe JohnBosco, Luzze Henry

“…This study aimed to investigate treatment delays and identify predictors of delayed treatment initiation among DR-TB patients in Uganda. Method A retrospective study was conducted using routine DR-TB national case registration data between January 2012 and December 2019. …”
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STANDARDIZATION OF CLINICAL PHARMACIST FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOSPITAL SETTING IN UKRAINE AND ABROAD by Andriy Zimenkovsky, Х.І. Макух, Myroslava Sekh, Marta Zayats

“…Collection, analysis, and standardization of practical functions of a clinical pharmacist in national and foreign inpatient health care facilities, as well as identification of barriers during the integration of clinical pharmacy services in Ukraine. Materials and Methods. The applied methods include a systematic approach, bibliographic, standardization, group method of expert evaluations, structural-logical, analytical-comparative, computer data processing, and modeling. …”
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Production of inflammatory cytokines, cortisol, and Aβ1-40 in elderly oral cancer patients with postoperative delirium by Sun L, Jia P, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Jiang H, Jiang W, Guo Y

“…During the first three postoperative days, patients were examined using the confusion assessment method twice a day (8 am and 8 pm). Mini-Mental State Examination scores were recorded at T0 and on postoperative days 1, 3, and 7. …”
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Survey of Structural Autosomal Abnormalities and Autosomal Variants in Infertile Patients Treated at Some IVF Centers in Vietnam by Trieu ST, Pham MD, Le H, Vo HV, Nguyen PV, Tran TV, Nguyen NN, Trinh ST

“…Karyotyping was conducted using the G-band staining method, and the data were analyzed with STATA 16.0 software.Results: Males have a higher overall occurrence of structural autosomal anomalies, with a total of 359 cases (1.932%) compared to 306 cases (1.594%) in females, particularly inversions and robertsonian translocations. …”
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The response of TNF-α, IL-6 serum levels and lipid profiles to two aerobic training frequencies with the same volume in obese middle-aged women with type 2 diabetic by ali rajabi, ali akbarnejad, Marefat siahkohian, morteza yari

“…Purpose: The aim of this study was to comparison of the effect of two different frequencies of aerobic exercise with the same volume and detraining period on the levels of IL-6, TNF-α and lipid profiles in obese middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes.Methods: Thirty-six obese women age?? with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into three groups of 12 equal members (Group I = three sessions and group two = six sessions per week, with the same volume). …”
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Causal Link of Distinct Mental Disorders with Androgenetic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Hu C, Cheng Z, Tao Y, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Chen Z

“…We aimed to investigate whether and in which direction there is a causal link of distinct mental disorders with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and alopecia areata (AA) in European population.Methods: We performed a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study to test their causality using summary statistics. …”
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Optimizing iron absorption: Superiority of alternate day dosing by Muhammad Umar Rafique, Ayeeza Asghar, Abdullah Ahmad

“…This can be attributed to the upregulation of serum hepcidin by acute intake of iron doses and the resulting increase in liver stores over the course of 3 months.[3] This corroborated previous research that dosing oral iron intake in this method held superiority in efficacy and in lowering iron deficiency amongst individuals. …”
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Increasing coverage and decreasing inequity in insecticide-treated bed net use among rural Kenyan children. by Abdisalan M Noor, Abdinasir A Amin, Willis S Akhwale, Robert W Snow

“…The free mass distribution method achieved highest coverage among the poorest children, the highly subsidised clinic nets programme was marginally in favour of the least poor, and the commercial social marketing favoured the least poor.…”
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Cognitive dysfunction in children with sleep disorders Disfunção cognitiva em crianças com distúrbios do sono by Luciane Bizari Coin de Carvalho, Lucila Bizari Fernandes do Prado, Luciana Silva, Marilaine Medeiros de Almeida, Tatiana Almeida e Silva, Célia Maria Alcântara Machado Vieira, Álvaro Nagib Atallah, Gilmar Fernandes do Prado

“…CONCLUSION: The frequency of children with CD was equal in the study and control groups when considering the total sample (7- to 10-year-old children). …”
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Comparative Antimicrobial Effects of Rat Blood-derived Products and Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Medium by Mohsen Sheykhhasan, Azar Sheikholeslami, Ali Kowsari, Naser Kalhor

“…PRF was obtained with a centrifugation method of 3000 rpm for 10 min immediately after blood collection, and no anticoagulant was used. …”
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Intravenous Streptozotocin Induces Variants in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Female Mice by Hagenimana MA, Green AR, Tierney JA, Lenert ME, Burton MD

“…We set out to enhance a current murine DPN model by identifying a method for inducing diabetic pathologies in male and female mice and tracking the development of painful neuropathy.Methods: Painful DPN was induced in both male and female mice through five daily intravenous injections of STZ. …”
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