Perception of altered smile esthetics among Moroccan professionals and lay people by L. Ousehal, H. Aghoutan, S. Chemlali, I. Filali Anssari, N. Talic

“…Keywords: Patient perception, Dentist perception, Smile esthetics, Orthodontists, Lay people, Visual analog scale…”
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Is AI the future of evaluation in medical education?? AI vs. human evaluation in objective structured clinical examination by Murat Tekin, Mustafa Onur Yurdal, Çetin Toraman, Güneş Korkmaz, İbrahim Uysal

“…Consistency among evaluators was analyzed using statistical methods. Results AI models consistently assigned higher scores than human evaluators across all skills. …”
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Disintegration of commercial biodegradable plastic products under simulated industrial composting conditions by Sevil V. Afshar, Alessio Boldrin, Thomas H. Christensen, Fabiana Corami, Anders E. Daugaard, Beatrice Rosso, Nanna B. Hartmann

“…Considering the limitations of visual MP observation without pretreatment, future research should prioritize the development of methods for extracting biodegradable MPs from complex matrices like compost. …”
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Opportunities for Telemedicine to Improve Parents’ Well-Being During the Neonatal Care Journey: Scoping Review by Josephine Wagenaar, Crystal Mah, Fredrik Bodell, Irwin Reiss, Maaike Kleinsmann, Sylvia Obermann-Borst, H Rob Taal

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to identify telemedicine interventions with the potential to improve parents’ well-being and to present the methods used to measure their experience. …”
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Defining Seropositivity Thresholds for Use in Trachoma Elimination Studies. by Stephanie J Migchelsen, Diana L Martin, Khamphoua Southisombath, Patrick Turyaguma, Anne Heggen, Peter Paul Rubangakene, Hassan Joof, Pateh Makalo, Gretchen Cooley, Sarah Gwyn, Anthony W Solomon, Martin J Holland, Paul Courtright, Rebecca Willis, Neal D E Alexander, David C W Mabey, Chrissy H Roberts

“…Thresholds defined using internal reference threshold methods did not vary substantially between population samples.…”
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Diagnostic Possibilities of Optical Coherent Tomography of the Retina during Compression in the Chiasm-Sellar Region by N. A. Gavrilova, E. E. Ioyleva, N. S. Gadzhieva, O. E. Tishchenko, N. Y. Kutrovskaya, A. V. Kuz’mina, A. V. Zinov’eva

“…Today optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the retina is one of the most informative methods for diagnosing pathology of the retina and optic nerve. …”
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Humorous factors and main types of humor by Ghahreman Shiri

“…There are no uniform methods in the classification of types of humor. Sometimes, they are categorized according to the topic, which is not of much help in recognizing the main and artistic types of humor. …”
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About the management system of youth business activity in Russia and abroad by R. Ustaev, O. Boris

“…Methods of documentation analysis and visual analysis are used. …”
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Social Media Addiction: Yeşilay's Awareness Campaigns Against Social Media Addiction by Meryem Altıntaş

“…The brochures were analyzed in terms of target audience, subject, language and visuals. It was observed that the brochures provided information about technology addiction, the effects of technology addiction and methods of protection from addiction. …”
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CT image denoising using locally adaptive shrinkage rule in tetrolet domain by Manoj Kumar, Manoj Diwakar

“…The proposed scheme is compared with some standard existing methods where it is observed that performance of the proposed scheme is superior to the existing methods in terms of visual quality, MSE, PSNR and Image Quality Index (IQI).…”
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Type 1–3 Canal Configuration in the Buccal Root of a Maxillary Second Molar by Hui Li, Qiang Wang, Mingwen Fan, Qingan Xu

“…A major challenge in root canal treatment is the complex and variable root canal system. There are several methods of classification of root canal systems. Herein, we report a case of a maxillary second molar, the root canal system of which could not be classified according to any of the previous methods. …”
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Mechanism of Influence of Spatial Perception on Residents’ Emotion in Child-Friendly Urban Streets of Fuzhou City by Shaofeng CHEN, Zhengyan CHEN, Yuhan XU, Zheng DING

“…Areas such as Academy Road in Gulou District are optimized for visual diversity and exhibit higher emotion scores. …”
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Targeted enamel remineralization with mineral-loaded starch particlesWhy Is This Important? by Nathan A. Jones, PhD, Li-Chi Pan, MEng, Susan E. Flannagan, MS, Kai A. Jones, MD, Lyudmila Lukashova, MS, Lucas Wightman, BEng, Sywe-Ren Chang, MS, Glenn Jones, MD, Livia M.A. Tenuta, DDS, PhD, Carlos González-Cabezas, DDS, PhD, Brian H. Clarkson, DDS, PhD, Wendy Bloembergen, MD, Steven Bloembergen, PhD

“…This study shows in vitro proof-of-concept. Methods: Mineral-loaded cationic starch (MLCS) particles were prepared, containing calcium, phosphate, and fluoride to provide fluoride-plus (FP) and fluoride-free (FF) alternatives. …”
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Longitudinal study of cognitive and mental functions among adult Hodgkin-lymphoma survivors, based on data from a primary treatment center in Hungary by István Virga, István Virga, Karolina Kósa, Anna Illés, Zsófia Miltényi, Zsófia Miltényi, Tibor Ivánka, Roland Berecz, Anikó Égerházi, Árpád Illés, Árpád Illés, Ferenc Magyari, Ferenc Magyari

“…In the present longitudinal study, we measured cognitive function in our HL patients, in search of potential correlations between patient-related factors, the signs and symptoms of their diseases, and therapeutic factors.MethodsPatients underwent a computer-assisted assessment (CANTAB) of cognitive function (especially domains of visual memory, attention, working memory, and planning) and filled out psychological questionnaires (standardized, self-administered and validated for Hungarian language) before treatment (n=30, T1) and after the first-line treatment (n=25, T2), and 8.6 years after the end of chemotherapy (n=19, T3).ResultsThe median age of 16 females and 14 males was 35 years (20-69), 35 years (21-63) after chemotherapy, and 43 years (29-70) at the end of the long-term follow-up, when the study was completed. 77% of all patients showed cognitive impairment before treatment. …”
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The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Miaomiao Zhao, Miaomiao Zhao, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Yuxu Yue, Yuxu Yue, Xinyue Zeng, Xinyue Zeng, Shaobang Wu, Shaobang Wu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…This study aimed to visualize knowledge framework and research trends concerning the relationship between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes from 2000 to 2023 through bibliometric approaches.MethodsOn September 22, 2024, articles and reviews on the connection between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). …”
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Classification of Respiratory Diseases by Wichum Felix, Wiede Christian, Seidl Karsten

“…Contactless measurement methods offer a novel approach to assessing respiratory parameters. …”
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Forgotten Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Presenting as Vesicouterine Fistula – Migration or Misadventure by Vidhyalakshmi Ramadoss Kabilan, J. Karthiga Prabhu, Senthilkumar Thiagarajan, Divyabharathi Muthulingam, N Yashwanthini Priyankaa

“…Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) is one of the most commonly used long-term contraceptive methods worldwide. Migration of IUD is one of the rare complications of IUD insertion. …”
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Influence of polymorphic loci rs1800629 (TNFa), rs6074022 (CD40), rs187238 (IL-18), rs10492972 (KIF1B), rs4149584 (TNFRSF1A) on clinical features of multiple sclerosis subject to s... by Ye. V. Khanokh, A. S. Rozhdestvensky, Ye. A. Kudryavtseva, A. V. Kakulya, R. A. Delov, M. A. Filipenko

“…To study influence of polymorphic loci rs1800629 (TNFa), rs6074022 (CD40), rs187238 (IL-18), rs10492972 (KIF1B), rs4149584 (TNFRSF1A) on clinical features of multiple sclerosis (MS) subject to sex belonging in Omsk city and Omsk region. Methods: neurological examination, molecular-genetic, statistic analyses. 265 patients with multiple sclerosis and 576 healthy controls was observed. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE FEATURES OF SPRAYING A HEATED GAS AND SUPERHEATED LIQUID THROUGH CYLINDRICAL CHANNELS WITH SLICES by L. V. Plotnikov, Y. M. Brodov, B. P. Zhilkin, N. S. Kochev

“…Experimental setups, experimental methods and instrumentation are described in the article. …”
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Eco-friendly architectural design: Evolving from linear plasticity to sustainable spatial environments by Pankina Marina, Shabalina Natalia

“…In the professional assessment of methods for searching and implementing the artistic image of a unique architectural object, the analysis of the initial stage of its formation is of utmost importance. …”
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