CLINICAL EFFICACY OF A GEL BASED ON BIO SUBSTANTIATION FROM THE PRODUCTS OF ANTLER MARAL BREEDING IN THE TREATMENT OF GINGIVITIS by Светлана Ивановна Токмакова, Юлия Васильевна Луницына, Ольга Владимировна Бондаренко, Вера Феопеновна Турецкова, Любовь Габдулбариевна Дворникова, Виктория Анатольевна Кузикова, Алёна Олеговна Шевякина

“…Two numerically equal groups have been formed. In the main one, complex treatment was carried out with the use of a developed gel containing dry maral blood. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Classification of Anatomical Sites in Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Images by Yuan P, Ma ZH, Yan Y, Li SJ, Wang J, Wu Q

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence in identifying gastric anatomy sites by analyzing esophagogastroduodenoscopy images.Methods: Using endoscopic images, we proposed a system called the Artificial Intelligence of Medicine (AIMED) through convolutional neural networks and MobileNetV3-large. …”
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The Relationship Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Treatment Adherence: The Moderating Effect of Self-Compassion on the Chain Mediation Model by Shi X, Wang Y, Jia Q, Peng S, Liu X, Pei Y

“…Xinping Shi,1 Yuexia Wang,1 Qisen Jia,2 Shengwei Peng,1,* Xing Liu,1,* Yongju Pei1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yongju Pei, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China, Email de738822@163.comPurpose: The low follow-up compliance of young and middle-aged patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary nodules warrants attention, primarily due to a series of factors such as occupational, familial, and social pressures. …”
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Impact of a single non-sex-related stroke risk factor on atrial fibrillation and oral anticoagulant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by An De Sutter, Lies Lahousse, Stephane Steurbaut, Maxim Grymonprez

“…A critical appraisal of the role of OACs and the benefit–risk profile of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) compared with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in this patient subgroup are needed.Methods and results This systematic review provides an overview of literature on the effectiveness and safety of OACs in AF patients with a single non-sex-related stroke risk factor after searching Medline and Embase. …”
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A voxel-based morphometric study of age- and sex-related changes in white matter volume in the normal aging brain by Liu H, Wang L, Geng Z, Zhu Q, Song Z, Chang R, Lv H

“…  Materials and methods: A total of 187 cognitively normal adults were divided into the young, middle, and old age-groups. …”
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Bladder cancer diagnosis and identification of clinically significant disease by combined urinary detection of Mcm5 and nuclear matrix protein 22. by John D Kelly, Tim J Dudderidge, Alex Wollenschlaeger, Odu Okoturo, Keith Burling, Fiona Tulloch, Ian Halsall, Teresa Prevost, Andrew Toby Prevost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Wendy Robson, Hing Y Leung, Nikhil Vasdev, Robert S Pickard, Gareth H Williams, Kai Stoeber

“…Here we evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Mcm5, a novel cell cycle biomarker of aberrant growth, alone and in combination with NMP22.<h4>Methods</h4>1677 consecutive patients under investigation for urinary tract malignancy were recruited to a prospective blinded observational study. …”
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Prevalence and burden of chronic cough in China: results from a population-based survey by Kefang Lai, Vicky W Li, Lin Chen, Kai Xia, Ashley Martin, Nate A Way, Helen Ding, Eileen Fonseca

“…Conclusions Chinese adults with chronic cough show a middle age, equal gender distribution. Chronic cough affects an estimated 46.4 million adults in mainland China during their lifetime and is associated with significant individual and health care system burden. …”
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Effect of Glass Ionomer Filler Size on Fluoride Release, Antiplaque Properties, and Abrasive Effects of Toothpaste by Behnaz Vahidi, Homayoon Alaghehmand, Hamed Tashakkorian, Seyedali Seyedmajidi, Maryam Ghasempour

“…ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to assess the impact of incorporating glass ionomer fillers of varying sizes on fluoride release, antiplaque properties, and the abrasive effects of toothpaste. Materials and Methods In this laboratory study, three toothpaste samples containing glass ionomer filler particles (0.5, 5 µm, and a hybrid combination of equal proportions of both fillers) were tested, along with a base toothpaste without fillers or fluoride and a commercial toothpaste (Colgate Total) as controls. …”
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Causal Correlations Between Plasma Metabolites, Inflammatory Proteins, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Mendelian Randomization and Bioinformatics-Based Investigation by Cao S, Gu Y, Lu G, Zhu L, Feng S, Bian T

“…This study employed the Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the associations between these factors and explore the mediating roles of key inflammatory proteins.Methods: MR was used to assess the causal associations between plasma metabolites, inflammatory proteins, and COPD. …”
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Risk of Acute Kidney Injury after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Poor Glycemic Control by Aqeel Ahmad, Yasir Khan, Waseem Rehman, Naeem Ullah, Fauzia Zafar, Muhammad Rassan

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore from 1st October 2021 to 30th September 2022. Material & Methods: 130 diabetic patients were divided into two equal groups of 65, exposed to poor glycemic control (HbA1c ? …”
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Efficiency of different treatment modalities on radiation induced trismus for maxillofacial cases: a parallel randomized clinical trial by Marwa Ahmed Aboelez, Abdallah Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed A ElSawy, Nermeen El sayed El-Khamisy

“…The study objective was to compare the efficacy of different treatment modalities for patients with RT-induced trismus on maximum mouth opening (MMO), visual analogue scale (VAS) (primary outcomes) patient satisfaction (secondary outcome). Methods Thirty-six patients with trismus after radiation therapy were classified equally and randomly into three groups (n = 12 per group): Group A was given threaded tapered screw appliance therapy (TTSA), Group B was given low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and Group C was given both threaded tapered screw appliance and low-level laser therapy (LLLT + TTSA). …”
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Comparing the Effects of a Series of Ischaemic Compression Therapy and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain Threshold and Muscle Tension in People with Upper Crossed Syndrome by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Bartosz Zając

“…The subjects were randomly divided into 3 equal groups. Group A underwent a series of 5 IC trigger point treatments, while group B received a series of 5 MET treatments. …”
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Building Resilience and Competence in Bachelor Nursing Students: A Narrative Review Based on Social Cognitive Theory by Elisabeth Wille, Helene Margrethe Storebø Opheim, Daisy Michelle Princeton, Sezer Kisa, Kari Jonsbu Hjerpaasen

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> This review highlights the need to move beyond traditional competency-based models toward an integrated approach that equally values psychological preparedness and resilience. …”
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Group interventions for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caregivers in Ireland: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Orla Hardiman, Mark Heverin, Niall Pender, Tom Burke, Jennifer Wilson O'Raghallaigh, Sinead Maguire, Miriam Galvin

“…Caregivers of patients with ALS, commonly non-paid immediate family members, often take primary responsibility for the complex care needs of patients in non-medicalised setting, and many as a consequence experience caregiver burden, anxiety, and/or depression.Methods and analysis This randomised controlled trial (RCT) will use randomisation to allocate n=75 caregivers of patients with ALS from the national ALS clinic into three groups with an equal distribution. …”
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Association between Modifiable Risk Factors and Arterial Hypertension in Adolescents from Moa by Alexander Torres Molina

“…<strong><br />Objective:</strong> measure the degree of association between modifiable risk factors and blood pressure levels in adolescents from Moa, Holguín. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> an observational, prospective longitudinal cross-sectional study was carried out in the period between September-December 2022. …”
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Pulp response following direct pulp capping with Tideglusib and mineral trioxide aggregate: an animal study by Momen M. Mhmod, Ehab E. Hassanien, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Salma H. EL Ashry, Mohamed M. Nagy, Sara H. Fahmy, Elhassan E.E. Hassanein

“…Depending on the capping material used, each main group was further divided into two equal subgroups (14 teeth each). ProRoot white MTA was applied directly to the exposed vital pulps in subgroup 1. …”
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Synthesis of stabilizers based on glycerides of monocarboxylic acids for industrial chloroparaffins by Yu. L. Zotov, D. M. Zapravdina, E. V. Shishkin, Yu. V. Popov

“…The study aimed to develop new effective heat stabilizers based on glycerol esters of monocarboxylic acids for industrial chlorinated paraffins and to select of the optimal ratio of active ingredients in the stabilizing composition in order to provide the maximum thermostabilizing effect.Methods. The thermostabilizing effect of the studied samples on chlorinated paraffins was evaluated according to the standard method for determining the thermal stability of liquid chlorinated paraffins in terms of the mass fraction of split off hydrogen chloride. …”
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Orthodontic treatment needs in 10–12-year-old school children from Sulaimani City, Iraq: a cross-sectional study by Zhwan Jamal Rashid, Niyaz Omer Muhamad, Dlsoz Abdul Ali, Anwar Ahmad Amin

“…Overjet exhibited the lowest treatment demand, and gender differences were not significant, suggesting equal applicability of orthodontic programs to both boys and girls. …”
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Phenotypic and genotypic screening of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from ready to eat street food in Tanta, Egypt by Hadeer M. Bedair, Mohamed Emara, Shima Mahmoud Ali, Tamer M. Samir, Mahmoud A.F. Khalil

“…Among ESBLs-encoding-genes, bla SHV was the most prevalent (71.4%) while bla TEM and bla CTX−M−2were equally-present (55.8%).The most prevalent virulence genes were mrkD (92.2%) followed by K2 (63.3%). …”
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Warning line for preventing bone cement leakage in surgery involving percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Dongyue Li, Luming Tao, Qingjun Su, Xinuo Zhang, Xingrui Wu

“…The posterior vertebral wall was divided into three equal parts in the postoperative three-dimensional CT scans, and the leakage rates at different positions of the posterior vertebral wall were analysed. …”
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