Degree of pigmentation in composite veneers subjected to smoke from two types of cigarettes by Sandra Marcela Quisiguiña Guevara, Silvia Alexandra Reinoso Ortiz, Cristian Roberto Sigcho Romero, Brayan David Cruz Lara

“…Conclusions: Light cigarette smoke causes a more differentiated pigmentation than the common cigarette with a greater impact on saturation, which causes the samples to take a more opaque pigmentation, tending to be greyish.…”
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Bromethalin Exposure in Dogs and Cats: A 14‐Year Retrospective Study (2010–2023) From the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System by Sigal Klainbart, Marcos Pérez‐López, Michael S. Filigenzi, Robert H. Poppenga

“…Adipose tissue remains the most reliable sample for diagnosis; cats are more likely to test positive for DMB and exhibit compatible autopsy results. …”
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IMPACT survey: IMpaired fecundity in Physicians and Association with Clinical Time by Melissa Parsons, Colleen Kalynych, Tracy L. Johns, Michael J. Scicchitano, Michelle Lott, Rosemarie Fernandez

“…Female emergency physicians with impaired fecundity reported working 9.8 overall more clinical hours (95% CI 2.5–17) and 4.5 more night hours (95% CI 0.8–8.2) than those with normal fecundity. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Development of an endurance training model in athletic performance: a case study on long distance running in Indonesia by Risnawati Risnawati, Hidayat Humaid, Iman Sulaiman, Ali Muhaimin, Azizil Fikri, Rifqi Festiawan

“…The normality test confirmed the data followed a normal distribution, while the homogeneity test ensured the sample groups were comparable. The paired-sample t-test results indicated the newly developed book-based endurance training model significantly enhanced athletes' performance (p-value 0.000), showing a more substantial improvement in training outcomes compared to conventional methods (p-value 0.014). …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Analysis of Basic Movement Abilities: Survey study in children by Yogi Setiawan, Ardo Okilanda, Yuyun Bewelli Fahmi, Eva Faridah, Ardi Nusri, Baharuddin Hasan, Suryansah Suryansah, Mikkey Anggara Suganda, Didi Suryadi, Nurman Hasibuan, Mottakin Ahmed, Ikram Hussain

“…The sample in this study was all 30 children from Ujungbatu District and all were taken to become research samples, so it was called the total sample . …”
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Analyzing microstructural features, surface topography, and scratch resistance of innovative nano-composites coated with high velocity air-fuel technology by G. J. Naveen, P. Sampathkumaran, A. Sathyanarayanaswamy, Avinash Lakshmikanthan

“…This can retain the coating's integrity and stop more damage from occurring, improving scratch resistance. …”
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Dental patients’ awareness and knowledge in using dental implants as an option in replacing missing teeth: A survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Sulieman Al-Johany, Hamad A. Al Zoman, Mohannad Al Juhaini, Mohannad Al Refeai

“…Conclusion: The results of this survey showed an acceptable level of awareness about dental implants among a selected sample of dental patients in Riyadh. It also showed the need for providing more general and accurate information to the patients about this treatment modality. …”
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Patent human infections with the whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, are not associated with alterations in the faecal microbiota. by Philip Cooper, Alan W Walker, Jorge Reyes, Martha Chico, Susannah J Salter, Maritza Vaca, Julian Parkhill

“…Bacterial community profiles in faecal samples were studied by 454 pyrosequencing of 16 S rRNA genes.…”
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Skeletal Changes in Patients with Beta –Thalassemia Major in Ahvaz by Mashaalah Khanehmasjedi, Leila Bassir, Mahnosh Mombeyni

“…Subjects and Methods: This descriptive and analytic study was performed on 48-beta thalassemia major patient and 48 normal samples. …”
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Survey of the Medical Sciences Students’ Attitude Towards Research by Firooz Mahmoodi, Hannaneh Beheshti

“…Despite the overall positive view, this underscores the need for educational and financial support to encourage active student participation in research.”Conclusion: The findings suggest that the students are interested in research but need more support and guidance. The university should offer courses on research methods, increase awareness of research importance and benefits, provide facilities and resources, and enhance attention from officials and professors.…”
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Evaluation of pain levels and pain management in patients after elective total knee replacement surgery by Elif Karahan, Mediha Didem Koçoğlu Ağca, Sevim Çelik

“…The sample consisted of 112 patients who underwent total knee replacement surgery. …”
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Presence and Persistence of Ebola or Marburg Virus in Patients and Survivors: A Rapid Systematic Review. by Julii Brainard, Katherine Pond, Lee Hooper, Kelly Edmunds, Paul Hunter

“…In the six studies that used both assay methods RT-PCR tests for filovirus RNA gave positive results about 4 times more often than tissue culture.…”
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Oro-Functional Conditions in a 6-to-14-Year-Old School Children Population in Rome: An Epidemiological Study by Giuseppina Laganà, Roberta Lione, Arianna Malara, Silvia Fanelli, Francesco Fabi, Paola Cozza

“…Background: The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess oral and functional conditions, the prevalence of malocclusions, and oral habits in a population of schoolchildren in Rome (Italy). Methods: The study sample included n. 1033 subjects, between 6 and 14 years of age, attending public schools in Rome. …”
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Estimation of the gene pool of the CIMMYT collection winter bread wheat on presence of the <i>Lr 34</i> gene by N. N. Vozhzhova, О. S. Zhogaleva, А. Yu. Dubina, N. T. Kupreyshvili, T. G. Derova, S. V. Podgorny

“…In the study of collection samples, there have been used such methods as DNA extraction using CTAB, PCR, electrophoresis on agarose gels. …”
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Precise Parameters from Bayesian Spectral Energy Distribution Fitting Indicate Thermally Driven Mass Loss Likely Driver of Radius Valley by David Jordan, Inseok Song

“…Previous studies have emphasized the need for a larger, more precise sample to further confirm dominant formation processes. …”
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Pathogen Detection and Diagnostic Scenarios in Chronic Prostatitis by Vittorio Magri, Gianpaolo Perletti, Konstantinos Stamatiou

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Tests that included semen samples were more effective at detecting Gram-positive pathogens such as Enterococci and sexually transmitted pathogens. …”
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Evaluation of a multicomponent child development intervention delivered through the government health system: a feasibility study by Stephen P Luby, Mahbubur Rahman, Fahmida Tofail, Helen O Pitchik, Fahmida Akter, Jesmin Sultana, Abul Kasham Shoab, Tarique Md. Nurul Huda, Tania Jahir, Md Ruhul Amin, Jyoti Bhushan Das, Farzana Yeasmin, Laura H Kwong, Jenna E Forsyth, Malay K Mridha, Peter J Winch, Rezaul Hasan, Md Khobair Hossain, Rizwana Khan, Jahangir Rashid, Sabina Ashrafee, Lia C. H. Fernald

“…There were no differences in caregiver depressive symptoms in either analysis. More child play activities and nutrition knowledge were associated with attendance in the cross-sectional sample.Conclusions A multicomponent child development intervention delivered by government health workers increased the presence of children’s toys and books and caregiver knowledge of lead in families who attended two or more sessions. …”
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Enhancing pathogens detection in suspected geriatric bloodstream infections using Nanopore-targeted sequencing by Menghui Zhao, Yan Ouyang, Junchi Mei, Hang Liu

“…Traditional blood culture methods suffer from delayed results and susceptibility to false-negatives. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach to Differentiate Cold and Hot Syndrome in Viral Pneumonia Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Modern Medicine: Machine Learning Model Developme... by Xiaojie Jin, Yanru Wang, Jiarui Wang, Qian Gao, Yuhan Huang, Lingyu Shao, Jiali Zhao, Jintian Li, Ling Li, Zhiming Zhang, Shuyan Li, Yongqi Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to construct a diagnostic model for differentiating cold and hot syndromes in viral pneumonia by integrating TCM and modern medical features using machine learning methods. MethodsThe application of 8 machine learning algorithms (gradient boosting machine [GBM], logistic regression, random forest, extreme gradient boosting [XGB], light gradient boosting machine [LGB], ridge regression, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator, and support vector machine) generated and validated (both internally and externally) a model for differentiating cold and hot syndromes in viral pneumonia, based on clinical data from 1484 patient samples collected at 2 medical centers between 2021 and 2022. …”
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Serum analytes as predictors of disease recurrence and the duration of invasive disease-free survival in patients with triple negative breast cancer enrolled in the OXEL trial trea... by Renee N Donahue, Jeffrey Schlom, Nicole J Toney, Claudine Isaacs, Filipa Lynce, Candace Mainor, Megan T Lynch

“…However, compared with cell-based immune assays, sera assays are more cost-effective, less labor-intensive, and samples easier to obtain. …”
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