Use of an ejector to reduce the time of air injection during testing of the containment system at nuclear power plants by Sergii Surkov, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Iryna Korduba, Andrii Golovchenko, Oleksandr Butenko, Serhii Tsybytovskyi, Yuliia Trach

“…In addition, they used numerical methods that generate an error. The present work uses a mathematical apparatus that provides a more accurate result. …”
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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

“…The scaled roots were subdivided equally into four groups; the first group did not receive any chemical treatment, while the remaining groups were treated with the conditioning agents HA or 17% EDTA or 0.2% CHX gel. …”
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Inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of tea compositions, individual ingredients for their preparation and some plants against replication of Herpes simplex virus type 2 <i>in v... by E. I. Каzachinskaia, A. A. Chepurnov, A. A. Shelemba, S. A. Guseinova, M. G. Magomedov, Yu. V. Коnonova, V. V. Romanyuk, A. M. Shestopalov

“…In vitro analysis of the inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of tea compositions, plant raw materials and as well as plants from different families against replication of Herpes simplex virus type 2.Material and Methods. The viral strain MS of HSV‐2 was passivated on Vero cell culture. …”
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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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The effect of failed transfer of passive immunity and agammaglobulinemia on the occurrence of preweaning diarrhea, pneumonia, and mortality in Holstein calves by Mely T. Olivera, Jesús Mellado, José E. García, Juan A. Encina, Perpetuo Álvarez, Ulises Macías-Cruz, Leonel Avendaño, Miguel Mellado

“…Area of Study: Hot-arid zone of northern Mexico (25 °N). Material and methods: Health events and mortality records were obtained from Holstein calves (n = 4,349) in a large commercial dairy herd. …”
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Exploring free pregnancy associated plasma protein a (fPAPP-A) as a biomarker in early pregnancy by Jesper Friis Petersen, Vilma Tiittanen, Saara Wittfooth, Ellen Løkkegaard, Lennart Jan Friis-Hansen

“…For miscarriage prediction fPAPP-A was equal to PAPP-A (area under the receiver operating characteristics curve 0.79 vs. 0.81, p = 0.44). …”
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Maternal blood and amnionic oxytocin receptor gene expression and serum oxytocin levels in preterm birth: a case-control study by Kumari Anukriti, Kiran Guleria, Vipin Tyagi, Amita Suneja, B D Banerjee

“…The author studies the quantification and comparison of oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene expression and serum OXT levels in the blood and amnion of women delivering preterm and evaluation of the correlation between OXTR gene expression in blood and amnion with serum OXT levels in them. Material and methods: Seventy pregnant women in spontaneous labor delivering vaginally preterm i.e., < 37 weeks and an equal number of matched controls delivering spontaneously at term (37–42 weeks) were recruited. …”
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A novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids by Ying Zhang, Qian Wang, Yangyang Wang, Rong Ma, Min He, Lian Zhang

“…The patients with score lower than 3 were categorized into low difficulty group, with score equal to or greater than 3 were categorized into high difficulty 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

“…Conclusion: The semi-annual application of 38% SDF with or without light curing is equally effective in arresting dentine carious lesions in primary teeth. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression in psychiatric outpatient clinics: a randomized controlled... by Anders Malkomsen, Theresa Wilberg, Bente Bull-Hansen, Toril Dammen, Julie Horgen Evensen, Benjamin Hummelen, André Løvgren, Kåre Osnes, Randi Ulberg, Jan Ivar Røssberg

“…Conclusions These findings support the assumption that CBT and STPP are equally effective treatments for patients with depressive disorders in psychiatric outpatient clinics. …”
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Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats by Liangrong Wang, Baihui Chen, Bi Lin, Yuzhu Ye, Caiying Bao, Xiyue Zhao, Lida Jin, Xiangqing Xiong

“…This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of methylene blue against lung injury induced by reperfusion of ischemic hindlimb in a rat model. Methods. Twenty-four healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into three groups: sham (SM) group, ischemia reperfusion (IR) group, and methylene blue (MB) group. …”
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VASARI-auto: Equitable, efficient, and economical featurisation of glioma MRI by James K. Ruffle, Samia Mohinta, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Rebekah Rajiah, Faith Lee, Sebastian Brandner, Parashkev Nachev, Harpreet Hyare

“…Tumour segmentation was compatible with the current state of the art and equally performant regardless of age or sex. A modest inter-rater variability between in-house neuroradiologists was comparable to between neuroradiologists and VASARI-auto, with far higher agreement between VASARI-auto methods. …”
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Effect of Cholecalciferol Supplementation on Disease Activity and Quality of Life of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Fiblia Fiblia, Iris Rengganis, Dyah Purnamasari, Alvina Widhani, Teguh H Karjadi, Hamzah Shatri, Rudi Putranto

“…Sixty subjects who met the research criteria were randomized and equally assigned into the cholecalciferol and placebo groups. …”
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Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Fails to Improve Postoperative Analgesic Consumption and Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Lateral Thoracotomy for Thoracic Esophageal Can... by Yu Mao, Xuemei Sun, Li Si, Lijian Chen, Xuesheng Liu, Zhi Zhang, Erwei Gu

“…In this study, we evaluated the effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing lateral thoracotomy for thoracic esophageal cancer. Methods. A total of 62 patients undergoing lateral thoracotomy for thoracic esophageal cancer were randomized to receive adjuvant therapy with either dexmedetomidine (0.5 μg/kg intravenous bolus injection for 10 min before induction of anesthesia, followed by continuous infusion of 0.2–0.4 μg/kg/h until the end of surgery, and 0.06 μg/kg/h for 5 days after surgery) or equal volumes of saline. …”
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Hospital factors and metastatic surgery in colorectal cancer patients, a population-based cohort study by Malin Ljunggren, Caroline E. Weibull, Emma Rosander, Gabriella Palmer, Bengt Glimelius, Anna Martling, Caroline Nordenvall

“…Additional efforts should be imposed to provide more equal care for mCRC patients across Swedish hospitals.…”
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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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The Epidemiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Mexico: A Population-Based Study by Aurelio López-Colombo, Douglas Morgan, Dalia Bravo-González, Alvaro Montiel-Jarquín, Socorro Méndez-Martínez, Max Schmulson

“…The frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in the general population of Mexico is unknown. Methods. To determine the prevalence of FGIDs, associated depression, and health care utilization, a population-based sampling strategy was used to select 500 households in the State of Tlaxcala, in central Mexico. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of single-dose levofloxacin with single-dose fosfomycin pre-urodynamic study related to the incidence of urinary tract infection: a randomized contr... by Harrina Erlianti Rahardjo, Fina Widia, Cindy Wijaya, Kevin Leonardo, Alfred Tanjung, Muhammad Hanif Arfiananda, Fatimah Nuwwaaridya Fitriani, Rahmat Aidil Fajar Siregar, Andika Afriansyah

“…The patients, aged 18 years and older, were randomized equally into two groups receiving either 500 mg levofloxacin or 3 g fosfomycin prior to UDS. …”
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Utilization of ChatGPT for Rhinology Patient Education: Limitations in a Surgical Sub‐Specialty by Alice E. Huang, Michael T. Chang, Ashoke Khanwalkar, Carol H. Yan, Katie M. Phillips, Michael J. Yong, Jayakar V. Nayak, Peter H. Hwang, Zara M. Patel

“…Abstract Objective To analyze the accuracy of ChatGPT‐generated responses to common rhinologic patient questions. Methods Ten common questions from rhinology patients were compiled by a panel of 4 rhinology fellowship‐trained surgeons based on clinical patient experience. …”
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Global Prevalence of Neospora caninum in Domestic Pigs (Sus domesticus) and Wild Boars (Sus scrofa): A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Seyed Ahmad Karamati, Hosein Effatpanah, Mohammad Taghi Khodayari, Mohammad Reza Shiee, Afshin Davari, Reza Faraji, Fereshteh Angazbany, Arezoo Bozorgomid

“…The pooled seroprevalence of N. caninum was nearly equal in adult and sub‐adult swine (18% and 14%, respectively). …”
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