Application of a biologically oriented preparation technique in the restoration of traumatic anterior tooth defects: two cases report and literatures review by LIU Lulu, SHI Jiafan, SUN Mingze, LOU An, GONG Lingling, LI Ming

“…Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the biologically oriented preparation technique (BOPT) in restoring traumatic tooth defects within the aesthetic zone, serving as a clinical reference. …”
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Feasibility Study of Ontological Development Using Semi-Automatic Method based on Lexical Frequency Analysis: A Case Study of “glaucoma” by Somayeh Tamjid, Fatemeh Nooshinfard, Moluk S. Hoseini Beheshti, nadjla Hariri, Fahimeh Babolhavaeji

“…Furthermore, ontologies make natural language processing approaches more feasible by reducing semantic ambiguity and making concepts comprehensible to computer-based deductions. In this research, a semi-automated approach for ontology development is proposed, which assists in identifying structural components of an ontology and determining possible relations between them based on scientific text records. …”
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Identification of natural compound inhibitors for substrate-binding site of MTHFD2 enzyme: Insights from structure-based drug design and biomolecular simulations by Nisarg Rana, Priyanka Solanki, Rukmankesh Mehra, Anu Manhas

“…A computational structure-based drug design approach was employed to identify inhibitors targeting the active site of the MTHFD2 enzyme. …”
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Clinical and Imaging Characteristics of Patients with Cervical Compressive Myelopathy Presenting with Unilateral Motor Deficits by Masatsune Sato, Hisanori Mihara, Hyonmin Choe, Takanori Niimura, Yuji Kawashima, Yutaka Inaba

“…This study quantitatively evaluated the imaging characteristics of unilateral motor deficit cervical compressive myelopathy. …”
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Exposure to Dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls during Pregnancy and fetal thyroid function; A mixture analysis by Yang Yu, Baogang Wu, Zhipeng Li, Yue Hu, Dan Zhang, Chuanjia Yang

“…Linear regression models, quantile g-computation (g-comp), generalized weighted quantile sum (g-WQS) regression, and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR) were used to analyze the data and evaluate the effects of DL-PCBs exposure on thyroid hormone levels, adjusting for various confounders. …”
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Structure based in silico screening of natural Vitamin D analogs for targeted and safer treatment of resistant multiple sclerosis by Mohtashim Lohani, Nizar Ahmad Khamjan, Sajad Ahmad Dar, Farrukh Aqil, Saif Khan, Arshad Jawed, Saba Beigh, Taru Singh, Iffat Zareen Ahmad

“…Molecular docking was conducted to assess binding affinity to the VDR, followed by ADMET profiling to evaluate pharmacokinetic properties. Standard therapies for MS, such as interferon-beta and glatiramer acetate, are limited by incomplete responses and side effects. …”
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Sparse camera volumetric video applications. A comparison of visual fidelity, user experience, and adaptability by Christopher Remde, Igor M. Sauer, Igor M. Sauer, Moritz Queisner, Moritz Queisner

“…Based on the benchmark footage, we analyzed spatial calibration accuracy, artifact occurrence and conducted a subjective perception study with 19 participants from a game design study program to assess the visual fidelity of the captures.ResultsWe evaluated three applications, Depthkit Studio, LiveScan3D and VolumetricCapture. …”
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Incidence and predictors of respiratory distress among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit, Northwest Ethiopia by Dereje Woldeyes, Ayenew Negesse, Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh, Selamawit Shita Jemberie, Abateneh Addis Anteneh, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu

“…Neonates were selected using computer-generated random sampling. Data were entered into Epi-data 4.6 and analyzed in Stata 17.0. …”
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The added value of quantitative contrast-enhanced CT parameters in distinguishing malignant from benign solid pulmonary nodules by Peng Yun, Zhencheng Zhan, Zijing Wu, Yutong Rao, Ke Sun, Lianggeng Gong

“…Abstract Purpose To explore the added value of quantitative parameters derived from routine chest contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) in distinguishing malignant from benign solid pulmonary nodules (SPNs). …”
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Analyses of proximal adjacent segment degeneration and prognostic factors after lumbar fusion surgery: study based on proximal facet joint angle by Feng Qin, Weiqiang Fan, Lili Ren, Qi Chen, Xiaoxiao Chen, Wenjun Liu

“…Patients were classified in accordance with their baseline proximal FJA into the high (≥ 40°) and low (< 40°) FJA groups. Prognosis was evaluated during the last follow-up by using clinical, imaging and functional recovery criteria. …”
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Analysis of the glymphatic system function in high-grade glioma patients using diffusion tensor imaging along perivascular spaces by Bin Tian, Xili Jiang, Xin Luo, Wei Zhang

“…Each participant underwent diffusion tensor imaging with a Philips 3.0T MRI scanner to assess and compute the ALPS index within perivascular spaces. …”
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Mechanism of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via the β‐Catenin/CCL2 Pathway in Sox9 Conditional Knockout Mice by Khaled Aboushaala, Ana Chee, Frank Ko, Jad Alkhudari, Saurav Sumughan, Howard S. An, Dino Samartzis, Chun‐do Oh

“…Structural and degenerative phenotypes of the spine were assessed by a histological scoring system and micro‐computed tomography (microCT). Pain behaviors were evaluated through mechanical allodynia testing and the LABORAS system for spontaneous behavior assessment. …”
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The relationship between systemic therapies and low skeletal muscle mass in patients with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Jingjing Chen, Xueying Huang, Qiaoxin Wei, Songtao Liu, Wenyan Song, Mei Liu

“…LSMM was evaluated by the third lumbar skeletal muscle index (L3-SMI) using a predefined threshold. …”
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Comparison of the effects of hydrogel and normal saline as carriers of MSC on fracture healing in a rat long bone fracture model by Kang-Il Kim, Ki-Hyeok Ku, Hyun-Mi Cho, Hyeon-Gyu Han, Myung-Seo Kim

“…Bone volume [BV], percentage bone volume [PBV] and bone marrow density [BMD]) were evaluated using micro-computed tomography (CT). MSC survival was monitored using fluorescence imaging up to 2 weeks post-fracture. …”
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Fully-automated segmentation of muscle and inter-/intra-muscular fat from magnetic resonance images of calves and thighs: an open-source workflow in Python by Kenneth Tam, Si Wen Liu, Sarah Costa, Eva Szabo, Shannon Reitsma, Hana Gillick, Jonathan D. Adachi, Andy Kin On Wong

“…Within the CaMos Hamilton cohort, same-day and 1-year repeated images (N = 38) were used to evaluate short- and long-term precision error with root mean square coefficients of variation; and to validate against semi-automated segmentation methods using linear regression. …”
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Differentiation Between Early and Severe Stages of Dementia in Claims Data Based on Diagnosis, Prescription, and Utilization Patterns by Moritz Platen, Maresa Buchholz, Anika Rädke, Eva Gläser, Audrey Iskandar, Neeltje van den Berg, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Bernhard Michalowsky

“…Ordinal logistic regression evaluated associations between predictors and severity, with average marginal effects (AME) quantifying impact. …”
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Association between adherence to behavioral intervention and capability well-being among parents of autistic children: a cross-sectional study from China by Huanyu Zhang, Shanquan Chen, Jiazhou Yu, Xuejing Niu, Xue Wang, Li Wang

“…Parental adherence to behavioral intervention was evaluated by the 5-item General Adherence subscale of the Medical Outcome Study. …”
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Consequential-based life cycle assessment of reducing the concentrates supply level in the diet fed to lactating cows in the alpine dairy farming system by Marco Berton, Stefano Bovolenta, Luigi Gallo, Maurizio Ramanzin, Mirco Corazzin, Enrico Sturaro

“…The feed conversion ratio was computed in terms of potentially human-edible gross energy (HeECR, MJ feed/MJ milk). …”
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Finite element modeling of anatomical constitutional types of the lumbar spine and pelvis (Roussouly) for study of the biomechanical aspects by Shulga Alexey E., Ulyanov Vladimir Yu., Rozhkova Yuliya Yu., Shuvalov Stanislav D.

“…The objective was to design three-dimensional realistic models simulating anatomical and constitutional types LPA and evaluate deformity and strength of the models under compression. …”

Learning how to explore spiritual aspects in encounters with patients with chronic pain: a pre-test post-test trial on the effectiveness of a web-based learning intervention by Felix Michael Schmitz, Ann-Lea Buzzi, Beate Gabriele Brem, Kai Philipp Schnabel, Joana Berger-Estilita, Fredy-Michel Roten, Simon Peng-Keller, Sissel Guttormsen

“…Three trained raters evaluated the students’ performances using a self-developed scale. …”
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