Novel PEEK Retentive Elements versus Conventional Retentive Elements in Mandibular Overdentures: A Randomized Controlled Trial by M. Y. Sharaf, Asharaf Eskander, Mohamed Afify

“…No statistically significant difference was found after 3 months (87.81/84.72). The PEEK group showed statistically significantly higher mean overall satisfaction (P<0.05) after 6 months (86.36/80.18) and 12 months (85.45/79.54). …”
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109 Retrospective analysis of sociodemographic and geographic risk factors for presenting keratitis severity in a South Indian population by Shruti Anant, Kamini Reddy, Josephine Christy, Nakul Shekhawat

“…Individual risk factors found to be significant were incorporated into a multivariable logistic regression model. …”
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Development and Validation of Rapid Colorimetric Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus by Francis Wekesa, Mark Wamalwa, Richard Oduor, Yatinder Binepal, Leonard Ateya, Noah Okumu, Angela M’kwenda, Christopher Masaba, Eugine Mukhaye

“…The developed RT-LAMP was found to be tenfold more sensitive compared to the RVFV qRT-PCR assay commonly used in the confirmatory diagnosis of RVFV.…”
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HAZARD AND ACTIVITY OF LANDSLIDES ON THE TERRITORY OF THE CAUCASIAN MINERAL WATERS by V. V. Razumov, K. S. Viskhadzhieva, N. D. Bogdanova, A. V. Lysenko

“…Cartographic method was also used to visualize the landslide zones distribution in the study area. …”
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Personalization variables in digital mental health interventions for depression and anxiety in adolescents and youth: a scoping review by Vajisha Udayangi Wanniarachchi, Chris Greenhalgh, Adrien Choi, James R. Warren

“…Half of the interventions studied used only one personalization dimension (51%), and more than two-thirds used only one personalization mechanism. This review found that personalization of therapeutic content (51% of the interventions) and interfaces (25%) were favored. …”
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The Use of a Viscous Cysteamine Eyedrop in a Belgian Cohort: Early 3-Year Results by Emiel Matthys, Heleen Delbeke, Karel Van Keer, Ingele Casteels

“…The mean corneal density was 28.9 grayscale units. We found a positive trend (F = 0.20, p = 0.65) in corneal densitometry despite the use of HPCS, with a decreasing trend (F = 3.30, p = 0.08) after switching to Cystadrops®. …”
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Skin-Resident γδ T Cells Exhibit Site-Specific Morphology and Activation States by Abigail S. Marshall, Jaqueline Raymondi Silva, Courtney A. Bannerman, Ian Gilron, Nader Ghasemlou

“…In comparing cell length, number of dendritic processes, and expression of the activation marker CD69, we found that γδ T cell morphology and activation states vary significantly among the three tissue environments. …”
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Corneal endothelial and retinal microvascular changes in pseudoexfoliation syndrome: insights from specular microscopy and OCT angiography by Kursat Atalay, Ibrahim Kocak, Nihat Sayin, Busra Cirak

“…The results indicate that immediate monitoring and intervention could reduce undesired consequences and maintain visual function in those affected.…”
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Advancing Bladder Health Diagnostics: The Potential of Optical Techniques for Noninvasive Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders by Jeonghun Kim, Bryan Keemin Kim, Christian Crouzet, Thinh Phan, Bernard Choi, Aram Kim

“…PAI visualizes microvascular structures to depths of several centimeters, suggesting strong potential for noninvasive bladder tumor diagnosis. …”
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Chemical horn infusions: a poaching deterrent or an unnecessary deception? by Sam Ferreira, Markus Hofmeyr, Danie Pienaar, Dave Cooper

“…We found the information on which the assumptions are based to be weak, and refute claims that discolouring horns is a viable method. …”
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Uveitis output in high-impact clinical ophthalmology journals: a bibliometric analysis by Baotram V. Nguyen, Priyanka Bhatnagar, Daniel C. Lee, Meghan K. Berkenstock

“…While a positive correlation between uveitis-trained editors and uveitis-focused articles was found across all journals, this trend did not hold within individual journals. …”
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The effect of virtual reality (VR) glasses and therapeutic touch (TT) on pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction during intrauterine insemination (IUI) compared to standard care: a... by Sümeyye Bal, Neşe Karakaya, Emine Koç, Davut Güven

“…Abstract Background Intrauterine insemination (IUI) also found that this experience was associated with anxiety. …”
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Electroencephalographic monitoring in detection and prediction of delayed cerebral ischemia due to non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage by I. V. Okuneva, M. V. Sinkin, A. I. Evdokimov, A. V. Prirodov

“…Having searched international and Russia-wide medical databases, we found only 7 publications quantitatively assessing diagnostic value of EEG monitoring, which showed that for DCI diagnosis its sensitivity ranged from 76% to 100%, and specificity – from 54% to 100%. …”
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Genetic Epidemiology of Primary Congenital Glaucoma in the World. Part I by Zh. G. Oganezova, V. V. Kadyshev, E. A. Egorov

“…Mutations in rare genes were also found in patients with PCG from Lebanon (ANGPT1 (p.K186N), Mauritania (NTF4 (c.601T&gt;G, p.Cys201Gly) and WDR36 (c.2078A&gt;G, p.Asn693Ser)). …”
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Outcomes Following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus at A Minimum of 10-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Review by James J. Butler MB BCh BAO, Guillaume Robert BS, Jari Dahmen MD, Charles Lin MD, Alan P. Samsonov BS, Gino M M.M.J. Kerkhoffs MD, PhD, John G. Kennedy MD, MCh, MMSc, FFSEM, FRCS (Orth)

“…Conclusion: This retrospective review found that AOT for the treatment of large OLTs produced a 94.9% survival rate at a minimum of 10-year follow-up. …”
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Frequency of Prodromal Symptoms in Patients Suffering from Migraines with Aura by Buse Rahime Hasirci Bayir, Gizem Gursoy, Murat Fatih Pul

“…When the two groups were compared, the percentages for the prodromal symptoms except for neck pain were found to be higher in patients with migraine with aura (p<0.05 for each).Conclusion:Our study’s findings suggest that migraine patients with or without aura do not recognize the symptoms in this phase well enough. …”
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Nitinol Compression Staples in Foot Orthopaedic Surgery: A Systematic Review by Akshay R. Reddy BS, Hailey Hampton MD, MS, Wojciech K. Dzieza MD, R. James Toussaint MD, FAOA

“…However, currently we found highly limited clinical study data directly comparing nitinol staples to traditional implants. …”
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The effect of edible coating based on sodium caseinate and propyl gallate on the shelf life of minimally processed fennel during storage by Marika Valentino, Giuseppina Sequino, Francesca De Filippis, Rossella Di Monaco, Silvana Cavella, Elena Torrieri

“…A ΔE value of 3.7 was found to be the critical level of the quality index for MP fennels, as demonstrated difference from reference sensory test. …”
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Optical Coherent Tomography-Angiography in the Research of Myopia Complicated by Choroidal Neovascularization by E. A. Drozdova, O. V. Zhiliaeva

“…Halo with nonactive CNV is not found.Conclusion. OCTA identifies the features of the course of myopic CNV depending on the phenotype, allows to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-VEGF therapy and the degree of progression of degenerative changes in the macular region.…”
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Decontamination of N95 and surgical masks using a treatment based on a continuous gas phase-Advanced Oxidation Process. by Mahdiyeh Hasani, Tracey Campbell, Fan Wu, Keith Warriner

“…Also, a chemical indicator based on the oxidative polymerization of pyrrole was found suitable for reporting the generation of hydroxyl-radicals. …”
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