Prevalence of specific micronutrient deficiencies in urban school going children of India aged between 6 and 16 years: study protocol for a multicentric cross-sectional study by Shweta Singh, Divas Kumar, Swati Dixit, Girdhar Agarwal, Abbas Ali Mahdi

“…Participants will be selected using random sampling and will be categorised into age groups of 6–11 years and 12–16 years, with equal distribution. Data on socioeconomic status, anthropometric measures and 3-day dietary intake and cognitive performance will be collected. …”
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Shade match, marginal adaptation and patient satisfaction: polymer infiltrated ceramic versus lithium disilicate glass ceramic anterior laminate veneers (Randomized Clinical Trial) by Nancy Sayed Abdel Aziz Abdel All Khalil, Hesham Alansary, Eman Ezzat Youssef

“…The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups according to the restorative material. …”
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Prediction of neurosensory disorders after impacted third molar extraction based on cone beam CT Maglione’s classification: A pilot study by Sally Awad, Sara M. ElKhateeb

“…Subclass 3A and 4B showed an equal distribution of (11.6%) each, and then subclass 2B (10%). …”
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Gender Bias in Arabic: Analysis of Jacques Derrida's Deconstruction Theory l Al-Taḥayuz al-Jinsânĩy fĩ al-Lugah al-‘arabiyyah: Taḥlĩl Nazariyyah al-Tafkĩkiyyah Jacques Derrida... by Eva Dewi, Wildana Wargadinata, Iffat Maimunah, Faisal Mahmoud Adam Ibrahim

“…Meanwhile, Islam itself contains the source of the Qur’an and hadith which are written in Arabic that strongly supports the dignity of women and men in equal rights and position. To answer the problem above, researchers used qualitative and descriptive research methods to express the form of words and language in context. …”
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Incidence rate of anxiety and personality disorders and their interrelationship in senior-year students of the medical university by I. I. Ukraintsev, E. D. Schastnyy, N. A. Bokhan

“…In the studied sample, males (n = 46; 44.2%) and females (n = 58; 55.8%) (p < 0.05) were equally represented, the average age of men was 23 (23; 25) years, women – 23 (23; 23) years. …”
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Wall conditions on HL-2A and HL-3 tokamaks by Chengzhi Cao, Xiangmei Huang, Yi Hu, Yanfeng Xie, Jun Zhou, Tao Qiao, Jinming Gao, Laizhong Cai, Zeng Cao

“…The findings indicate that in-situ siliconization is equally effective as the offline process with regard to plasma performance. …”
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Sun-Protection Habits of Primary Students in a Coastal Area of Greece by M. Saridi, A. Toska, M. Rekleiti, G. Wozniak, A. Liachopoulou, A. Kalokairinou, K. Souliotis, K. Birbas

“…The aim of the present study was to record habits and attitudes of primary school students in Greece regarding sun-protection measures. Materials and Methods. 2,163 students with an average age of 9.9 (±1.1) years, studying in 14 schools of a Greek region, constituted our sample. …”
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Instant Transport Media for Biopsied Soft Tissue Specimens: A Comparative Study by Shankargouda Patil, Roopa S. Rao, Anveeta Agarwal, A. Thirumal Raj

“…Hence an instant media which is economical and nontoxic and enables easy transport of biopsied soft tissue specimens in its original state is of vital importance. Materials and Methods. Commercially available fresh goat buccal mucosa specimens were sliced into smaller bits of equal dimensions and placed in six different containers containing 20% honey, 30% jaggery, milk, and ice for 1 hr, 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours each with formalin as a positive control. …”
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The Effectiveness of Buckroyd’s Group-Based Therapeutic Approach on Increasing Self-Esteem and Improving Eating Attitude of Obese -20 to 30-Year-Old Females in Esfahan by Fariba Hosseini, Yousef Gorgi, Afsaneh Javadzadeh

“…Hence, this study considered the effectiveness of Buckroyd’s group-based therapeutic approach on increasing self-esteem and improving eating attitude of obese 20- to 30-year-old females in Esfahan. Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental, statistical society of which involved all obese females referred to Sepahan Salamat Clinic in Esfahan, during year 2014. …”
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Preovulatory uterine flushing with saline as a treatment for unexplained infertility: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Lynne Moore, Jessica Lefebvre, Sarah Maheux-Lacroix, Marie-Ève Bergeron, Emmanuel Bujold, Sylvie Dodin

“…Our objective is to assess the efficacy of preovulatory uterine flushing with physiological saline for the treatment of unexplained infertility.Methods and analysis We will perform a randomised controlled trial based on consecutive women aged between 18 and 37 years consulting for unexplained infertility for at least 1 year. …”
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Serum Lipid Profile of Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria by Charles U. Osuji, Emeka G. Omejua, Emmanuel I. Onwubuya, Gladys I. Ahaneku

“…The objective of this study was to examine the serum lipid patterns of newly diagnosed hypertensive patients attending a tertiary healthcare centre in South East Nigeria. Methods. Two hundred and fifty newly diagnosed adult hypertensive patients and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls without hypertension were consecutively recruited from the Medical and General Outpatient Clinics of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi. …”
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Compulsive sexual behavior disorder: rates and clinical correlates in a community sample by Jon E. Grant, Sophie Boutouis, Madison Collins, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Samuel R. Chamberlain

“…BackgroundThis study sought to examine the rate of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) in a sample of adults drawn from the community and its associated mental health correlates.MethodsAn online survey of “Personality, Mental Health, and Well-Being” was distributed via Prolific to 300 adults aged 18 to 75 years. …”
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Diagnostic Yield of Next-Generation Sequencing for Rare Pediatric Genetic Disorders: A Single-Center Experience by Milena Stoyanova, Dinnar Yahya, Mari Hachmeriyan, Mariya Levkova

“…This study also emphasizes the need for a population-specific reference genome and equal access to genomic diagnostics in all European countries.…”
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Inhibitory Effect of Exosomes Loaded with Ginsenoside Rh2 on Growth of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Meile LI, Ziyue ZHAO, Kai JIN, Yu’an XIE

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effects of exosomes loaded with ginsenoside Rh2 on the biological functions of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. MethodsBoth Huh7 and PLC/PRF/5 cell were equally divided into control group, exosome group (Exos group), drug group (G-Rh2 group), and exosomes-loaded-with-ginsenoside Rh2 group (Exos@G-Rh2 group). …”
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Incidence rate of different forms of idiopathic childhood focal epilepsy by K. Yu. Mukhin, M. B. Mironov, . ., . ., . ., . ., . ., . .

“…Their age enabled to monitor the debut of seizures. The methods of investigation included clinical examination, video EEG-monitoring, testing by neuropsychologist and, when necessary, neurovisualization. …”
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Effect of early versus standard central line removal on growth of very low birthweight premature infants: a protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial by Paweł Krajewski, Justyna Romańska, Wojciech Margas, Joanna Seliga-Siwecka

“…The aim of this study is to determine whether earlier central line removal is non-inferior to its removal after reaching full enteral intake, in respect to growth outcome of preterm infants.Methods and analysis Very low birthweight premature infants will be recruited. …”
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Hydrogen and syngas production from gasification of lignocellulosic biomass in supercritical water media by Farid Safari, Ahmad Tavasoli, Abtin Ataei, Jun-Ki Choi

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the production of hydrogen-rich syngas from wheat straw, walnut shell, and almond shell. Methods Supercritical water gasification is a promising technology to convert biomass into useful fuels. …”
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Challenges to ethical public engagement in research funding: a perspective from practice [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Neelke Doorn, Martijn Wiarda, Kalli Giannelos

“…We discuss challenges related to seven themes: (1) recruiting participants; (2) commitments and expectations; (3) meaningful dialogue and equal engagement; (4) accommodating vulnerability; (5) funding call formulations; (6) lack of expertise in engagement ethics; and (7) uncertainty, resource constraints, and external factors. …”
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Effect of industrial processing of crackers on the recovery and quantitation of allergens with ELISA kits by Cindy Hidalgo-Víquez, Rebeca López-Calvo, Adrián Roda-Brenes, Carolina Cortés-Herrera, Andrea Chacón

“…To determine the effect of processing on the recovery and quantification of allergens. Materials and methods. Study conducted in Costa Rica between 2020 and 2021 in the Compañía de galletas Pozuelo DCR. …”
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Breast silicone explant: a multicenter longitudinal study by Denis Souto Valente, William Massami Itikawa, Fabiana Catherino, Ricardo Votto, Anne Groth

“…Patients who undergo the explant surgery usually regret having implanted silicone; they are very satisfied with the decision to remove them and equally satisfied with the result of the breast explant surgery. …”
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