Cone beam computed tomography analysis for immediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla based on radial root position: An observational study by Jignasha Suthar, Somil Mathur, Snehal Upadhyay, Thanmai Taduri

“…Setting and Design: Cross-sectional Observational study. Materials and Methods: A total of 103 cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans involving the six maxillary anterior teeth were scrutinized in the radial plane. …”
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PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FORMATION OF A FUTURE SOCIAL CARE TEACHER by N. A. Gluzman

“…The criteria, indicators and levels of the formation of the professional image of future Social Care teachers, corresponding with its constituent components (personal, competence, communicative, behavioral and visual), are highlighted. The concept “professional image of the future Social Care teacher” is clarified and concretized.Practical significance. …”
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True Pseudotumors and “Pseudo” – Pseudotumors: A Case Series by Maria Donna Damo Santiago, MD, MBA, Andrei Paolo S. Angbue-Te, MD

“…Objective: To characterize the clinical and pathological features of 4 patients with histopathology-confirmed idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease (OID) initially diagnosed as an orbital neoplasm and 9 patients with histopathology-confirmed orbital neoplasm that presented as idiopathic OID. Methods: The medical records of 13 patients with orbital mass were reviewed. …”
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Risk factors and clinical consequences of side branch occlusion in left anterior descending bifurcation percutaneous coronary intervention: a validation study of the V-RESOLVE scor... by Xi Wu, Mingxing Wu, Haobo Huang, Zhe Liu, He Huang, Lei Wang

“…This retrospective study aimed to assess the incidence, identify independent predictors, and evaluate the clinical consequences of SBO in the context of LAD bifurcation PCI.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 553 patients who underwent PCI targeting LAD bifurcation lesions between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of a Royal Jelly Supplementation for the Restoration of Dry Eye: A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study and an Experimental Mouse Model. by Sachiko Inoue, Motoko Kawashima, Ryuji Hisamura, Toshihiro Imada, Yusuke Izuta, Shigeru Nakamura, Masataka Ito, Kazuo Tsubota

“…We have previously found that orally administrated royal jelly (RJ) restored tear secretion in a rat model of dry eye.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We examined the effects of RJ oral administration on dry eye in this prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. …”
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Satiety-enhancing placebo intervention decreases selective attention to food cues by Marina Lanz, Marina Lanz, Verena Hoffmann, Karin Meissner, Karin Meissner

“…This study aimed to investigate whether placebo induced changes of appetite and satiety can affect attention allocation and to examine correlating factors.MethodsIn a double-blind design, 63 healthy participants were randomized into one of three groups: the enhanced appetite placebo group, the enhanced satiety placebo group, or the control group. …”
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Explainable deep learning-based meta-classifier approach for multi-label classification of retinal diseases by Md. Moniruzzaman Hemal, Suman Saha

“…These results highlight the model’s high accuracy, reliability, and robustness, with statistically significant improvements validated by a paired t-test, outperforming state-of-the-art methods in retinal disease classification. Given the importance of model interpretability, especially in the healthcare field, this study utilizes Local Interpretable Model Agnostic Explanation to visually evaluate the model predictions using superpixels. …”
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Methodological Components for Evaluating Intervention Effectiveness of SOS Feeding Approach: A Feasibility Study by Sarah A. Schoen, Rachel Balderrama, Emma Dopheide, Ariel Harris, Laura Hoffman, Samantha Sasse

“…Two additional outcome measures were piloted—a visual analog scale (VAS) and the Parenting Stress Index (PSI). …”
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Lumbar fusion using a carbon-fiber PEEK pedicle screw system combined with a carbon-fiber PEEK TLIF cage: a prospective, multicenter study by Marcus Eif, Thomas Forster, Christoph Fleege, Francis Kilian, Anne Dorothée Schmitt, Dorothea Daentzer

“…Clinical studies of pedicle screw systems employing this material, especially for degenerative indications, are scant. Methods We conducted a multicenter, prospective clinical study to assess clinical and radiographic outcomes in patients with symptomatic degenerative lumbar disk disease, including degenerative spondylolisthesis treated with a CF-PEEK pedicle screw and a transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) cage system. …”
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Global trends and collaborations in bortezomib-induced neurotoxicity research: a bibliometric analysis (2002–2024) by Pin Wang, Jiaqi Liu, Lingling Cheng, Weiying Gu, Yunlong Tang, Yu Shao

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to map the intellectual structure, historical trends, and emerging research fronts in the field of bortezomib-induced neurotoxicity.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search in the Web of Science Core Collection, capturing literature from 2002 to 2024. …”
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Transcranial ultrasound stimulation in neuromodulation: a bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2024 by Jingxuan Wang, Yuling Wang, Shuyan Qie

“…Understand the annual publication trends, international and institutional cooperation pattern and influential authors and journals and keyword hotspot.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted on the Web of Science core database using TUS-related subject headings until 27 December 2024. …”
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Health impact of environmental and industrial noise – a narrative review by Markéta Stanovská, Hana Tomášková, Hana Šlachtová, Dana Potužníková, L'ubica Argalášová

“…As a result of efforts to minimize the effects of industrial noise on human health, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority published A Guide to the Noise Policy for Industry in 2017, which sets out recommended noise levels, methods, and procedures for noise management based on the latest scientific evidence. …”
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Health Economic Analysis of Two-Layer Bandage System for Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Peter J. Mallow

“…**Objective:** To estimate the total cost per response (CPR) for the resolution of edema and wounds in patients with CVI treated with a 2LB system as part of their overall wound healing regimen. **Methods:** A probabilistic decision tree model was developed to estimate the incremental CPR for a 2LB system. …”
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A genome wide association study of Plasmodium falciparum susceptibility to 22 antimalarial drugs in Kenya. by Jason P Wendler, John Okombo, Roberto Amato, Olivo Miotto, Steven M Kiara, Leah Mwai, Lewa Pole, John O'Brien, Magnus Manske, Dan Alcock, Eleanor Drury, Mandy Sanders, Samuel O Oyola, Cinzia Malangone, Dushyanth Jyothi, Alistair Miles, Kirk A Rockett, Bronwyn L MacInnis, Kevin Marsh, Philip Bejon, Alexis Nzila, Dominic P Kwiatkowski

“…In order to determine the genetic markers of drug resistant parasites, we tested the genome-wide associations (GWA) of sequence-based genotypes from 35 Kenyan P. falciparum parasites with the activities of 22 antimalarial drugs.<h4>Methods and principal findings</h4>Parasites isolated from children with acute febrile malaria were adapted to culture, and sensitivity was determined by in vitro growth in the presence of anti-malarial drugs. …”
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Transfer Learning-Based Ensemble of CNNs and Vision Transformers for Accurate Melanoma Diagnosis and Image Retrieval by Murat Sarıateş, Erdal Özbay

“…<b>Methods</b>: This study proposes a transfer learning (TL)-based deep learning (DL) framework for the classification of melanoma images and the enhancement of content-based image retrieval (CBIR) systems. …”
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Full-endoscopic decompression surgery in the treatment of elderly patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by Shangjv Gao, Lifang Shi, Can Cao, Jingchao Wei, Wenjie Lv, Wenyi Li

“…ObjectiveTo introduce the technical protocol of the full-endoscopic decompression surgery (FEDS) in the treatment of elderly patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and evaluate its clinical efficacy compared with posterior transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PTLIF).MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on 82 elderly patients (aged ≥70 years) with DLSS, including 45 patients who underwent FEDS (FEDS group) and 37 patients who underwent PTLIF (PTLIF group). …”
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Effectiveness of social support programmes on loneliness in community-dwelling older adults: study protocol for a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Li Yao, Tingting Ren, Xiaofang Li, Yinhua Wang, Tingshu Wang

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Efficacy analysis of bovine pericardium membrane for horizontal bone augmentation in the aesthetic zone by LIN Jiqiu, MO Anchun

“…Objective To investigate the application effect of bovine pericardium in horizontal bone augmentation surgery in the aesthetic area and to assess its clinical feasibility in guided bone regeneration (GBR). Methods This study was approved by the Ethics Committee. …”
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Use of the ESP block as a component of blended anesthesia in abdominal hysterectomy surgeries by А.В. Рижковський

“…The purpose of our study was to assess whether adding erector spinae plane (ESP) block preoperatively could reduce pain after abdominal hysterectomy, compared with no regional analgesia. Materials and methods. We conducted a prospective cohort observational study that included 50 patients aged 40–55 years with complicated symptomatic fibroids. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram model for predicting low muscle mass in patients undergoing hemodialysis by Rongrong Tian, Liyang Chang, Ying Zhang, Hongmei Zhang

“…We aimed to develop and validate a nomogram model for predicting low muscle mass in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD).Methods A total of 346 patients undergoing HD were enrolled and randomly divided into a 70% training set and a 30% validation set. …”
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