Effect of salivary urea, pH and ureolytic microflora on dental calculus formation and its correlation with periodontal status by Liberia L. D'souza, Sandeep A. Lawande, James Samuel, Maria Jose Wiseman Pinto

“…Clinical parameters such as plaque index, gingival index, pocket probing depth and clinical attachment level and salivary pH were recorded for each subject. Saliva samples were collected to evaluate the urea levels using autoanalyzer method. …”
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Investigating the Influencing Factors on the Fashion Choices among the Girls Aged 15-20 in Shahrekord-Iran by Elaheh Gholipour, Roshanak Davari, Pinky Chadha

“…The purpose of this research is to determine the factors affecting fashion trends among girls. Methods: This applied research is descriptive-survey in terms of method. …”
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FEATURES OF THE INFLUENCE OF LOW LEVELS OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMAN BRAIN by Borys V. Mykhailychenko, Andrii M. Biliakov, Alina O. Pletenetska

“…This study is motivated by the need to improve existing standards, especially given the varying legal limits for intoxication around the world and the cognitive risks that occur even at low blood alcohol concentration levels. Materials and methods. A sample of 42 healthy volunteers (men and women aged 21–63 years) participated in the assessment of attention by the "arrangement of numbers" method. …”
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Prediction of grey mould disease from greenhouse tomato based on radical basis function neural network by Zhang Zhi, Hu Xiaohui, Zou Zhirong

“…And also, the performance of the experiments could be improved if there were more sample data.…”
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OH 89: A newly described ~1.8-million-year-old hominid clavicle from Olduvai Gorge by Taylor, Catherine E, Masao, Fidelis, Njau, Jackson K, Songita, Agustino Venance, Hlusko, Leslea J

“…We compare the morphology and clavicular curvature of OH 89 to modern humans, extant apes, and a sample of other hominid fossil clavicles. Materials and Methods Comparative samples include 25 modern human clavicles, 30 Gorilla, 31 Pan, 7 Papio, and five hominid clavicles. …”
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Analyzing Time Use by Occupation Area between Weekdays and Weekends by Gender of Parents in Single-Parent Families by Woo-Hyuk Jang, Jin-Hyuk Bang

“…Women spent more time on “education” and “work” on weekdays, and on weekends, they spent more time on “rest and sleep,” “leisure,” and “social participation.” …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Doing Sports Frequency on Fear of Covid-19 by İlayda Şahin, Yunus Şimşek, Buğrahan Cesur, Adem Civan

“…The aim of our research is to examine the fear levels of female and male athletes about the new type of corona virus (Covid-19). The survey method, one of the quantitative research models, was used in the study. …”
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COMPREHENSIVE MIDWIFERY CARE FOR SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN A MULTIGRAVIDA PATIENT by Vina Rostiana, Yosi Oktri

“…This study aims to determine midwifery care to overcome sleep disorders in pregnant women. The method in this research is a case study approach. …”
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Optimizing Enzymatic Processes for Enhanced Nutritional and Organoleptic Properties of Chicken Bones by Yuanyuan Zhang, Shengjiang Yu, Chang Liu, Shuai Jiang, Haili Wang, Yuliang Cheng, Yahui Guo, He Qian

“…Moreover, there was a notable increase in the volatile flavor compounds including aldehydes and alcohols, which enhanced the flavor profile by producing fatty or mushroom-like aromas. This method enhances protein recovery and sample quality, converting chicken bone waste into valuable ingredients, contributing to sustainable food practices and innovative consumables for both pet and human consumption.…”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…Compared with other viewing methods, boating has more visual advantages for urban interface viewing, which is an important entry point for visual perception research. …”
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Forensic Application of Cytb and COI Genes for Freshwater stingray Identification: A Seizure Case in Bogotá, Colombia by Lisbeth Gelvez, Ana Cuellar, María Gómez, Jorge Oliveros, Paola Alméciga–Diaz, Myreya Pinedo–Castro, John Infante–González

“…This is partly due to export regulations focusing on morphological criteria for species identification, which may result in inaccuracies, prompting the search for a more precise method based on genetic aspects such as DNA barcoding. …”
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Effects of Acupotomy on Biomechanical Characteristics of Flexor and Extensor Muscle Groups and Cartilage Degeneration in Rabbits with Knee Osteoarthritis by GAO Hainan, ZHANG Mengyi, LIU Xi, ZHONG Peirong, TANG Yanjuan, SHAO Xinxin, TAN Zili, ZHU Xiangyu

“…ObjectiveTo study the effects of acupotomy on the muscle function of the flexor and extensor muscle groups, and cartilage degeneration in rabbits with knee osteoarthritis, and comprehensively explore the biomechanical mechanism of acupotomy in the treatment of KOA.MethodsSixty male New Zealand rabbits were divided into a blank group, a model group, an acupotomy group, and an electroacupuncture group using the random number table method, with 15 rabbits in each group. …”
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Associations of eating and drinking habits with cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the adult population: data from the ESSE-RF epidemiological study by N. S. Karamnova, A. I. Rytova, O. B. Shvabskaya, Yu. K. Makarova, S. A. Maksimov, Yu. A. Balanova, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. E. Imaeva, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the associations of dietary patterns and alcohol consumption with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke in the adult population.Material and methods. The analysis was carried out using data from representative samples of population from 13 Russian regions aged 2564 years (n=19520; men, 7329; women, 12191). …”
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A Study of Urinary Tract Infections Prevalence, Antibiotics Resistance, and Biofilm Formation Capability of the Bacterial Causal Agents by Safa Ali Naji, Halah Abdulkhaliq Awadh

“…A total of 650 urine samples were collected. Then, 250 samples were cultured, as suspected of having UTI, of which 193 samples (77.2 %) showed positive culture, while 57 samples (22.8 %) were negative cultures. …”
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The value system of modern youth after the COVID-19 pandemic by M. S. Ashilova, O. Ya. Kim, A. S. Begalinov, K. K. Begalinova

“…Welzel, devoted to the problems of values, including in the conditions of the pandemic crisis. The survey method was also used. It was conducted on the basis of a sample formed: one thousand full-time university students from 17 regions of Kazakhstan (three megacities and 14 regions). …”
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Tracking nanoplastics in drinking water: a new frontier with the combination of dielectrophoresis and Raman spectroscopy by Marta Fadda, Alessio Sacco, Korinna Altmann, Dmitri Ciornii, Frank Milczewski, Miguel A. Bañares, Raquel Portela, Andrea Mario Giovannozzi, Andrea Mario Rossi

“…These included certified reference polystyrene beads ranging from 800 to 60 nm in diameter, as well as polydisperse NPs, more representative of real samples in terms of size distribution and polymer type, such as polyethylene (450 nm), polypropylene (180 nm), and polyethylene terephthalate (100 nm). …”
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Determinants of Ecological Decisions of Users of Single-Family Houses in Poland in the Field of Energy Generation by Łukasz Kuźmiński, Joanna Dynowska, Rafał Nagaj, Sergiy Kozmenko, Tomasz Norek, Marcin Rabe, Andrzej Gawlik, Katarzyna Widera

“…We have brought together new methods and ways of farming in these areas into one broad concept, called the conclusion of sustainable development. …”
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The Amplitude and Frequency Spectrum of Cerebral Blood Flow Fluctuations in Hemorrhagic Shock by I. A. Ryzhkov, A. K. Kirsanova, Yu. V. Zarzhetsky

“…Objective: to study the mechanisms of changes in local cerebral blood flows in blood loss and after its replacement.Material and methods. Experiments were carried out on 24 outbred male rats weighing 400—550 g, anesthetized with nembutal or chloralhydrate. …”
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Cultural Mobilization During the Special Military Operation: How “New” Ethics Changes “Old” Habits by Natalia V. Zhadunova, Ekaterina A. Koval, Sergey G. Ushkin, Andrey A. Sychev

“…A total of 370 residents of the region from more than 80 settlements were interviewed. The quota sample represents the population by gender, age and place of residence. …”
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White matter hyperintensities, inflammation and cognitive impairments in drug-naïve first episode schizophrenia patients: a cross-sectional study by Yan Zhang, Xiuxia Yuan, Yu Zhang, Yishao Chen, Keju Su, Kangkang Xue, Suying Ding, Jingfeng Chen, Xiaoduo Fan, Xueqin Song

“…The present study was to examine the relationship between WMHs, immune function, and cognitive impairments in patients with schizophrenia (SCH) remains unknown. Methods A sample of 127 drug-naïve first episode SCH and 72 healthy controls (HCs) were included in this study. …”
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