The effect of curcumin as an adjunct in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sherry Terby, Mohammed Shereef, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Biju Balakrishnan

“…Conclusion: Curcumin topical and local delivery gel, mouth rinses and sub-gingival irrigants were found to be equally effective compared to the routinely used agents for reduction of plaque and gingival inflammation. …”
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Silica Nanoparticles Loaded With Selenium Quantum Dots Reduce Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Alleviating Ferroptosis and Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Li T, Yang B, Liu X, Shi D, Wang Z, Chen Y, Shen C

“…This study aims to develop selenium-quantum-dot-loaded porous silica nanospheres (Se@PSN) as a novel therapeutic approach to address IR injury.Patients and Methods: Se@PSN were synthesized and tested for their reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capabilities and biocompatibility. …”
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Aromatase Gene Expression in N-Ethyl-Nitrosamine-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Hepatoprotective Effects of Grape Seed Extract and Letrozole by Sadia Kazi, Sadia Tabassum, Bushra Sajid, Kishwar Lakhair, Shahnaz Bano, Mozna Talpur

“… Objective: To determine the hepatoprotective properties of Letrozole alone and in combination with grape seed extract on hepatocellular carcinoma induced by N-Ethylnitrosamine in male albino Wistar rats. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at Sindh Agriculture University and Diagnostic Laboratory of Isra Hospital. …”
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The Impact of Motivation on Work Efficiency for Both Employers and Employees also During COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study from Armenia by Gayane Tovmasyan, Diana Minasyan

“…Methodological tools of the research methods were analysis and synthesis, survey, Pearson Chi square testing. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Extended Curettage with Postoperative Denosumab Administration for the Treatment of Campanacci Grade III Giant Cell Tumors of the Extremities by Zhang S, Zhao J, Song L

“…Shuai Zhang,* JiaQi Zhao,* Lei Song Orthopedics Department, Southwest Hospital, The Army Military Medical University (The Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shuai Zhang, Orthopedics Department, Southwest Hospital, The Army Military Medical University (The Third Military Medical University), No. 30 Gaotanyan Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China, Email zhangshuai20030@163.comPurpose: To investigate the local recurrence rate, joint preservation status, and functional outcomes after extended curettage and postoperative denosumab treatment for Campanacci Grade III giant cell tumors of the extremities.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 23 patients with Campanacci Grade III GCTB of the extremities in our hospital between January 2017 and June 2023 who underwent extended curettage and postoperative denosumab administration alone, without preoperative denosumab treatment. …”
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Dynamic Impact of the Sleep Disorder, Depression and Anxiety on the Cognitive Function in the First-Episode Depressive Patients by Zhang W, Zhou N, Li J

“…Wenqiong Zhang,1,* Nan Zhou,1,* Jie Li2 1Department of Mood Disorders, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin City, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 2The Dean’s Office, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin City, 300222, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Li, The Dean’s Office, Tianjin Anding Hospital, No. 13, Liulin Road, Hexi District, Tianjin City, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-022-88188326, Email jielimd859@163.comBackground: Sleep disorder is closely related to depressive and anxious status as well as cognitive symptoms.Materials and Methods: A total of 173 cases with the first-episode major depressive disorder (MDD) were involved in this study. …”
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Screening for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and developmental delay in Taiwanese aboriginal preschool children by Chan HL, Liu WS, Hsieh YH, Lin CF, Ling TS, Huang YS

“…Child development level was compared between the two groups. Methods: Teachers completed screening questionnaires for ADHD, ASD, and development level for 36- to 72-month-old children in kindergartens in Taiwan. …”
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Development of an encapsulation process for toxic waste and hazardous chemicals in a fluidized bed by Yu. A. Eleev, Yu. S. Bogoyavlenskaya, E. N. Glukhan, V. F. Golovkov, V. V. Afanasiev

“…This paper presents research results on the encapsulation of a fluidized bed of liquid and solid toxic waste containing chemicals with a hazard class of 1–3.Methods. Soils contaminated with hexachlorobenzene and hexachlorocyclohexane were used as the seed material. …”
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Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and the Size of Renal Cysts: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tao B, Gu D, Wang K, Li Y, Xu X, Chen J

“…This research aims to explore the potential connection between them, offering theoretical guidance for clinical prevention and treatment of renal cysts.Methods: A total of 467 patients diagnosed with renal cysts and admitted to Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University from September 2019 to September 2020 were eventually included in this study. …”
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Development of an Online Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Hypoalbuminemia in Older Adults Following Femoral Neck Fractures by Gong H, Miao H, Hong W, Yu W, Sun Y

“…The purpose of this study was to construct an online nomogram that can be used for the clinical preoperative assessment of older adults to reduce the incidence of postoperative complications.Methods: This study included older adults who underwent THA for femoral neck fracture at Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital between December 2018 and April 2022. …”
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The Value of NLR and PLR in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis Combined with Interstitial Lung Disease and Assessment of Treatment Effect: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Cui P, Cheng T, Yan H, Xu D, Ren G, Ma S

“…Peng Cui,* Tao Cheng,* Huichun Yan, Dong Xu, Guohua Ren, Shangmin Ma Rheumatology Immunology Department, Zibo First Hospital, Zibo, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Peng Cui, Email chyi011@163.comObjective: This retrospective cohort study investigated the value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis complicated with interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).Methods: A total of 163 patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were enrolled, with 122 patients in the RA group and 41 patients in the RA-ILD group. …”
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Effectiveness of Combination of Thunder Fire Moxibustion with Other Forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Osteoarthritis Knee: A Meta-Analysis by Wei W, Qin Y, Lin J

“…Hence, this meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of combining Thunder Fire Moxibustion with other Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) modalities, specifically acupuncture and herbal formulas, in treating knee osteoarthritis.Methods: A comprehensive literature search across databases like PubMed Central, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and others was conducted. …”
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Izuchenie vliyaniya sulodeksida na endoteliy-zavisimuyu vazodilatatsiyu mozgovykh sosudov u zhivotnykhso streptozototsin-indutsirovannym sakharnym diabetom by Ivan Nikolaevich Tyurenkov, Andrey Vladislavovich Voronkov, Anna Al'bertovna Slietsans, Evgenia Viktorovna Petrova, Grigoriy Leonidovich Snigur

“…To analyse effects of sulodexide on endothelium-dependent vasodilation (EDVD) of brain vessels in animals with experimental diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods. The study was performed on 45 Wistar male rats (180-219 g b.w.) allocated to 3 equal groups. …”
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Importance of living arrangements and coparenting quality for young children’s mental health after parental divorce: a cross-sectional parental survey by Anders Hjern, Emma Fransson, Raziye Salari, Malin Bergström, Robin Hognäs, Kersti Bergqvist

“…For school-aged children, joint physical custody (JPC), that is, spending equal time in both parents’ homes after a divorce, has been associated with better health and well-being than single care arrangements. …”
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The role of early weight bearing in the aftertreatment of unilateral displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures: a systematic review and pooled analysis by Coen Verstappen, Mitchell L. S. Driessen, Lloyd Brandts, Michael J. R. Edwards, Martijn Poeze, Erik Hermans, Pishtiwan H. S. Kalmet

“…Methods A systematic literature search was performed across PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library up to January 2025. …”
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Computed tomography diagnostics of mediastinal hernias after pneumonectomy by M. N. Vasyukov

“…Anterior mediastinal hernias are equally common after left and right pneumonectomy, while the size of the hernias did not differ significantly. …”
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Role of Perineal Length Estimation in The Prediction of Maternal and Fetal Outcomes by Sabah R. H. Ahmed, Hala A. Ali

“…Aim: This study aimed to explore the role of perineal length (PL) estimation in the prediction of maternal and fetal outcomes. Methods: A prospective cohort observational design used to collect data from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Laboring room, Kafrelsheikh General Hospital, Kafrelsheikh City, Egypt. …”
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Short-term and long-term case-fatality rates for myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke by socioeconomic position and sex: a population-based cohort study in Sweden, 1990–1994... by Alexander Ploner, Pär Sparén, Ninoa Malki, Sara Hägg, Sanna Tiikkaja, Ilona Koupil

“…It is unclear whether these improvements have been equally distributed according to socioeconomic position (SEP) and sex. …”
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[Complementary Strategy of RSVpreF Vaccination/Nirsevimab versus Nirsevimab Alone for the Prevention of RSV Infection in Infants in Italy: A Cost-Minimization Analysis] by Giorgio Lorenzo Colombo, Giuseppe Novelli

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the economic impact of two preventive strategies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in Italian newborns: universal administration of nirsevimab versus a complementary approach combining maternal RSVpreF vaccination and selective use of nirsevimab. METHODS: A cost-minimization analysis was conducted over a 3-year time horizon, based on the assumption of equal clinical efficacy between the two strategies, as supported by published evidence. …”
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Intra-аnnual Variability оf Surface Air Temperature аnd Its Modeling for the City of Stavropol by I. S. Afanasyev, R. G. Zakinyan, A. A. Adzhieva

“…It is shown that the ratio of the annual temperature amplitude to the amplitude of the discrete derivative of this value is equal to the cyclic frequency of fluctuations of the annual temperature course.Conclusions. …”
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