Micro-CT evaluation of marginal and internal fit of provisional fixed dental prostheses produced with additive and subtractive manufacturing by Bahar Kavafoğlu Yılmaz, Kübra Tokay Kızılırmak, Mert Ocak, Evşen Tamam

“…The additive method showed a better fit for crowns than the subtractive method. …”
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Transforming Medical Students from Passive to Active Learners: Introducing the Jigsaw Technique in Undergraduate Physiology Teaching by Suchet Trigotra, Ruby Sharma, Mandee P Kaur, Supriya Arora

“…The majority (89.67%) of students reported that the JS activity improved their communication skills and provided opportunities for team members to share information with one another. Students felt the method enhanced their peer teaching skills, analytical ability, interest in learning physiology and that they became more confident through active peer discussions. …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS REPRESENTATION FOR RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES by S. Yu. Zhdanova, A. V. Pecherkina, A. A. Strokanov

“…In this regard, the search of methods and determination of the tasks of psychological diagnostics is brought into focus. …”
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Implications of cytokine genes polymorphisms in Jordanian patients with obsessive compulsive disorder by Ahmad M. Khalil, Manal W. Khrais, Khaled M. Al-Qaoud, Mohamad Y. Al Ta’any

“…Five polymorphic positions in four interleukin genes (IL-1β; rs16944 and rs1143634, IL-6; rs1800795, IL-10; rs1800896 and rs1800795) were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) method. The tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) SNP (rs1800629) DNA was sequenced by the Sanger method. …”
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Marketing Tools for Strategizing Federal Organizations of Medical Sciences: Theory and Practice by Popsuyko Artem, Kusch Oksana, Artamonova Galina

“…Such marketing tools as SWOT and DEPLESET analyses can be applied to medical R&D organizations to strategize their development. These methods could make healthcare institutions more competitive, thus improving the conditions and quality of care provided. …”
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RAFFI: Accurate and fast familial relationship inference in large scale biobank studies using RaPID. by Ardalan Naseri, Junjie Shi, Xihong Lin, Shaojie Zhang, Degui Zhi

“…Typically, relationships are inferred by computing the kinship coefficients (ϕ) and the genome-wide probability of zero IBD sharing (π0) among all pairs of individuals. Current leading methods are based on pairwise comparisons, which may not scale up to very large cohorts (e.g., sample size >1 million). …”
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Microstructural and Tribological Properties of ZrO2 Film Grown by DC Magnetron Sputtering Technique by Mevra Aslan Çakır

“…The results showed that ZrO2 coating film deposited on surfaces by DC magnetron sputtering method was more resistant to wear compared to bare CP-Ti.…”
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Fault Identi fication of Rolling Bearing Based on Adaptive Wavelet Analysis and Multiple Layers Convolution Extreme Learning Auto-encoder by Yahong TAN

“…Compared with other methods, it has more advantages in fault identi fication accuracy of rolling bearing, which is suitable for automatic identi fication of rolling bearing faults.…”
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The Effects of Home Bleaching and Laser Bleaching on Tooth Color Change: A Comprehensive Review by Marzieh Rohaninasab, Mohammad Alamdar

“…Therefore, additional research with larger sample sizes and real clinical conditions is recommended to better evaluate the efficacy and durability of bleaching methods, assess their long-term impact on tooth and enamel health, and develop optimized laser bleaching techniques aimed at minimizing damage and enhancing efficiency.…”
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Agroecological estimation of the new soybean lines developed in the Agricultural Research Center “Donskoy” by A. R. Ashiev, K. N. Khabibullin, M. V. Skulova

“…Khangildin, the first method is more labor-intensive. According to the first method, the indicators of agroecological estimation must be recalculated if the number of samples changes, since they affect the final result of the calculations, but the second method does not need it. …”
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TO THE QUESTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF TEACHERS’ COMMITMENT TO INNOVATIONS AND SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL CLIMATE IN UNIVERSITIES by I. B. Avakyan

“…Processing of the data obtained was conducted by means of mathematical statics methods: the One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test, the Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient, and the Method of Linear Regression. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Hand and Finger Contractures in Postburn Patients: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis at a Top Referral Hospital in West Java, Indonesia by Wafiq Wibawa, BMedSc, Arif Tri Prasetyo, MD, MClinMed, Betha Egih Riestiano, MD, Hardisiswo Soedjana, MD, PhD, Raja Iqbal Mulya Harahap, MD

“…The sampling technique used was total sampling, and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Analysis of rectal carbapenem-resistant Enterobactericeae colonization results first report in Istanbul/Turkiye: Klebsiella pneumoniae co-producing bla KPC + bla NDM + bla OXA-48 i... by Kamuran Şanlı, Beyza Öncel

“…Results In all 3953 patients included in the study, CRE colonization was screened by CHROMAgar culture method on rectal swab samples and by real-time PCR method in 500 patients. …”
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Identifying residual transmission of lymphatic filariasis after mass drug administration: Comparing school-based versus community-based surveillance - American Samoa, 2016. by Meru Sheel, Sarah Sheridan, Katherine Gass, Kimberly Won, Saipale Fuimaono, Martyn Kirk, Amor Gonzales, Shannon M Hedtke, Patricia M Graves, Colleen L Lau

“…We compared the effectiveness of two survey designs for post-MDA surveillance: a school-based survey of children aged 6-7 years, and a community-based survey targeting people aged ≥8 years.<h4>Methods</h4>In 2016, we conducted a systematic school-based TAS in all elementary schools (N = 29) and a cluster survey in 28 villages on the two main islands of American Samoa. …”
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Examining Quality of Work Life in Atlantic Canadian Long-Term Care Homes: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Janice M Keefe, Rose McCloskey, Marilyn J Hodgins, Caitlin McArthur, Adrian MacKenzie, Lori E Weeks, Carole A Estabrooks

“…The objective of this paper is to describe the approach needed to examine the quality of work life and health of care staff in LTC homes. MethodsStratified random sampling will be used to recruit homes in Atlantic Canada. …”
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Analyzing the level of river sediment pollution with heavy metals using Geo-accumulation Index and Enrichment Factor by Sepehr Akhlaghifard, Toraj Nasr Abadi, Hassan Hoveidi

“…The purpose of this research is to measure the concentration of heavy metals in the sediments of the river bed and to evaluate and analyze it using Geoaccumulation index and Enrichment Factor, which led to the suggested solutions in order to avert and control the further spreading of pollution.Material and Methods: In this research, nine stations were selected based on the land use of the area. …”
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One-class modeling for verification of botanical identity: a review by James Harnly

“…One-class modeling is a supervised multivariate botanical identification method based on principal component analysis (PCA) that constructs a model based only on the characteristics of the reference samples and uses the Q statistic as a combined metric. …”
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Triple burden of malnutrition among Vietnamese 0·5–11-year-old children in 2020–2021: results of SEANUTS II Vietnam by Nga Thuy Tran, Van Khanh Tran, Duong Thanh Tran, Tu Tran Ngoc Nguyen, Son Duy Nguyen, Ha Thu Nguyen, Tu Song Nguyen, Tung Van Thanh Le, Phuong Thi Lan Nguyen, Hanh Thi Dang, Hoa Anh Le, Gerard Wong, Ilse Khouw

“…Setting: A multistage cluster systematic random sampling method was implemented in different regions in Vietnam: North Mountainous, Central Highlands, Red River Delta, North Central and Coastal Area, Southeast and Mekong River Delta. …”
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Monocropping vs mixed cropping systems under a changing climate: Smallholder farmers' perceptions and farm profitability in Eastern Rwanda by Hashakimana Léonidas, Tessema Toru, Niyitanga Fidèle, Mulugeta D. Watabaji, Tadele Bedo Gelete, Hirwa Hubert

“…Thematic content analysis method and Pearson correlations were used to analyze farmers' perceptions. …”
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Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China by Jing Zhao, Yan Su, Yanyan Mao, An-na Chen, Xiao-ping Zhou, Wei-jin Zhou, Qian-xi Zhu

“…Objectives To explore the intentions of working-age internal migrants concerning their place of residence in old age and the relevant influencing factors.Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the 17 districts of Shanghai, China in 2013. …”
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