Three-dimensional analysis of mandibular and condylar growth using artificial intelligence tools: a comparison of twin-block and Frankel II Appliances by Ramy Shihabi, YiSi Liu, Abdalrahman Mohieddin Kusaibati, Fakhr Maraabeh, Jiaqi Zhan, Jiaqi Zhang, Li Hu

“…Abstract Background Analyzing the morphological growth changes upon mandibular advancement between Twin Block (TB) and Functional Regulator II (FR2) in Class II patients involves measuring the condylar and mandibular changes in terms of linear and volumetric measurements, as well as the distances registered after superimposition. …”
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Transformation of rainforest into monoculture plantations alters the density, species richness and community composition of oribatid mites and selects for a higher dominance of par... by Isma Dwi Kurniawan, Dorothee Sandmann, Sergey G. Ermilov, Rahayu Widyastuti, Winda Ika Susanti, Anton M. Potapov, Mark Maraun, Stefan Scheu, Ting-Wen Chen

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The Phytochemical Profile and Antioxidant and Gastroprotective Effects of Three Varieties of <i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd. Sprouts Cultivated in Peru by Edwin Carlos Enciso-Roca, Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo, Pablo Williams Común-Ventura, Johnny Aldo Tinco-Jayo, Enrique Javier Aguilar-Felices, Mahomi Bertha Ramos-Meneses, Rosa Elizabeth Carrera-Palao, Oscar Herrera-Calderon

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Seed-based resting-state connectivity as a neurosignature in fibromyalgia and depression: a narrative systematic review by Betina Franceschini Tocchetto, Betina Franceschini Tocchetto, Andrea Cristiane Janz Moreira, Andrea Cristiane Janz Moreira, Álvaro de Oliveira Franco, Álvaro de Oliveira Franco, Iraci L. S. Torres, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo, Wolnei Caumo, Wolnei Caumo

“…Decreased insula-ACC connectivity correlated with greater pain intensity and catastrophizing in FM and with more severe depressive symptoms in MDD. Unique patterns of rs-FC were also observed: FM-specific changes involved the periaqueductal gray, hypothalamus, and thalamus, indicating impaired pain modulation and emotional processing. …”
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Dynamic Femur Fracture Brace vs Hip Spica Cast for Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study by Virginia F. Casey, MD, Calvin C. Chandler, MD, George D. Graham, MD, Steven L. Frick, MD

“…The prefabricated DF2 functional brace offers an alternative to traditional spica casting, which is effective but has limitations. …”
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Physical disability and psychological distress before and after a diagnosis of cancer: evidence on multiple cancer types from a large Australian cohort study, compared to people wi... by Yuehan Zhang, Joanne Thandrayen, Kay Soga, Marianne Weber, Bogda Koczwara, Rebekah Laidsaar‑Powell, Chloe Yi Shing Lim, Grace Joshy, Emily Banks

“…Among those without cancer, 30.0% had moderate or severe physical functioning limitations at baseline, increasing to 40.6% at follow-up; corresponding figures were 35.2% and 52.3%, respectively, in participants with incident cancer. …”
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Silicon-iron modified biochar remediates cadmium and arsenic co-contaminated paddy soil by regulating cadmium and arsenic speciation by Yao Chen, Yao Chen, Xin Tian, Xin Tian, Jia-hao Wang, Jia-hao Wang, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Jie Wang, Jie Wang, Zhang-tao Li, Ke-li Zhao, Ke-li Zhao, Ji-zi Wu, Ji-zi Wu

“…This study explored the effects of SMBCs on the transformation of Cd and As species in soil and the associated responses of functional genes to elucidate the remediation mechanisms.MethodThree silicon–iron modified biochars were utilized. …”
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The promoting effects of digital targeted cognitive training in medication treatment for children with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial by Chen Dang, Yu Zhu, Xiangsheng Luo, Lu Liu, Yuan Feng, Guisen Wu, Shaogen Zhong, Xin Wang, Jianzhao Zhang, Yike Zhu, Siqi Liu, Ziqi Liu, Li Qin, Xiaohui Ma, Yufeng Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Jian Yang, Changming Wang, Li Sun

“…Improving cognitive functions alongside medication treatment is crucial for better outcomes. …”
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Structural, Electronic, Dynamic, and Optical Properties of 2D Monolayer Tungsten Telluride (2H-WTe2) under Small Biaxial Strain Using Density Functional Theory (DFT and DFT + U)... by Mulugeta Woldesenbet, Nebiyu Debelo, Menberu Woldemariam

“…The band gap value obtained using Hubbard correction predicts the experimental value more precisely. The projected density of state shows W (3d) orbital is more dominant both in the valence band maximum and conduction band minimum. …”
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Effects of pain neuroscience education combined with neuromuscular exercises on pain, functional disability and psychological factors in chronic low back pain: A study protocol for... by Ehsan Alvani, Bahram Sheikhi, Amir Letafatkar, Giacomo Rossettini

“…This study will investigate whether PNE combined with an NMS program improves pain, functional and psychological outcomes more than NMS alone in patients with CLBP.…”
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Comparison of Early Functional Recovery Following Triportal Robot‐Assisted and Uniportal Video‐Assisted Segmentectomy in Patients With Early‐Stage Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Pro... by Yan‐Cheng Wang, Hai‐xiao Diao, Lin Xu, Zhong‐Min Peng

“…However, RATS was associated with more cases of severe postoperative pain. Despite this, patients who underwent RATS recovered well, showed good short‐term outcomes in fatigue and physical function, and experienced few postoperative adverse events. …”
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Double‐level osteotomy (DLO) for varus deformity results in over a decade of mean survival without compromising subsequent total knee arthroplasty function at a mean 26‐year follow... by Sean C. Clark, Karissa N. Simon, Daniel B. F. Saris, Michael J. Taunton, Aaron J. Krych, Mario Hevesi

“…Conclusions A majority of DLOs (70.8%) converted to TKA after more than a decade. Subsequent TKA function was favorable as most patients had either no subjective knee preference or preferred their DLO‐TKA knee. …”
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Neurotropic Effects of Hepatoprotectors During Alcohol Poisoning by R. N. Akalaev, V. Kh. Sharipova, A. A. Stopnitsky, K. Sh. Khodzhiev

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Sequential patterning of dynamic brain states distinguish Parkinson’s disease patients with mild cognitive impairments by Aaron S. Kemp, A. Journey Eubank, Yahya Younus, James E. Galvin, Fred W. Prior, Linda J. Larson-Prior

“…Individuals in the PD-MCI group spent significantly more time in a dFNC state characterized by low functional network connectivity, relative to participants in both the PD-NC (p = 0.0226) and HC (p = 0.0027) cohorts and tend to spend less time in a state characterized by anti-correlated thalamo-cortical connectivity, relative to both the PD-NC (p = 0.016) and HC (p = 0.0562) groups. …”
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Development of a Children’s Visual Function Quality of Life (CVF-QoL) Instrument for Rural School-Going Children with Visual Impairments Within a South African Context: Item Genera... by Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Rekha Hansraj, Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba

“…<b>Background</b>: Assessing visual function and quality of life in children with visual impairments is crucial for understanding its impact and evaluating interventions. …”
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Imaging of adult ocular neoplasms on a standard 1.5 Tesla MRI magnet: evaluation by improved diagnostic performance of “anatomical” images through feasible technical innovations, s... by Lamyaa Abdel Galil Eissa, Sara Mohamed ElBannan, Hisham Farouk Idriss, Aya Mohammed Abdel Aziz

“…Standard MRI exams were made with multiple modifications: eye movement correction techniques, more specific fat suppression technique, and additional perfusion weighed imaging with and without contrast. …”
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Predicting Geostationary 40–150 keV Electron Flux Using ARMAX (an Autoregressive Moving Average Transfer Function), RNN (a Recurrent Neural Network), and Logistic Regression: A Com... by L. E. Simms, N. Yu. Ganushkina, M. Van derKamp, M. Balikhin, M. W. Liemohn

“…Value‐predicting models developed using ARMAX (autoregressive moving average transfer function), RNN (recurrent neural network), or stepwise‐reduced regression produced roughly similar results. …”
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Bioinformatics functional analysis of let-7a, miR-34a, and miR-199a/b reveals novel insights into immune system pathways and cancer hallmarks for hepatocellular carcinoma by Bangly Soliman, Ahmed Salem, Mohamed Ghazy, Nourhan Abu-Shahba, Mahmoud El Hefnawi

“…Bioinformatics can reveal the functionality of these micro-RNAs through target prediction and functional annotation analysis. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided dextrose 25% hypertonic prolotherapy and intra-articular normal saline injection on pain, functional limitation, and range of motion... by Alireza Teymouri, Nafiseh Birang, Maryamsadat Fakheri, Aref Nasiri

“…However, more RCTs are needed to confirm these claims.…”
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Effects of home-based mirror therapy and cognitive therapeutic exercise on the improvement of the upper extremity functions in patients with severe hemiparesis after a stroke: a pr... by Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, Raul Soto-Camara, Paula Rodriguez-Fernández, Maria Jimenez-Barrios, Jeronimo Gonzalez-Bernal, Carla Collazo-Riobo, Maha Jahouh, Yolanda Bravo-Anguiano, Jose M Trejo-Gabriel-Galan

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate which of these techniques, MT and CTE, combined with task-oriented training, is more effective in functional recovery and movement patterns of the upper extremities in patients with severe hemiparesis after a stroke.Methods and analysis This is a home-based, single-blind, controlled, randomised clinical trial with three parallel arms, including 154 patients who had a stroke aged above 18 years. …”
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