Epi-Off versus Epi-On Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus Patients: A Comparative Study through 2-Year Follow-Up by F. Cifariello, M. Minicucci, F. Di Renzo, D. Di Taranto, G. Coclite, S. Zaccaria, S. De Turris, C. Costagliola

“…One-month after treatment, OSDI© reached 13.56 ± 2.15 in Group 1 (p=0.03) and 11.26 ± 2.12 in Group 2 (p=0.04). …”
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Three-dimensional evaluation of tongue position and volume in adult patients with different skeletal malocclusions by CHIOU Wei-Cho, MEN Xinrui, ZHANG Kaiwen, JIANG Xiaoge, CHEN Song

“…Results The skeletal Class III group had significantly larger tongue and oral cavity volumes than the skeletal Class I and Class II groups (<i>P </i>= 0.02). Tongue length in the skeletal Class III group was also greater than in the skeletal Class I and Class II groups (<i>P </i>= 0.016). …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as Perineural Adjuvants in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: An Interventional Study by Charmi Hitenbhai Shah, Jinesh Pareshbhai Kothari, Nilesh Vrajmohan Shah, Rajsi Rajan Shah, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Patients were allocated into two groups of 40 patients each. Group 1 received 12 mL of 0.2% lignocaine with adrenaline and 13 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine along with dexmedetomidine 50 mcg. …”
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Correction of Dysbiosis in Diversion Proctitis: Possibilities of Intraluminal Sanitation and the Prevention of Complications after Reconstructive Surgery by V. S. Groshilin, D. V. Martynov, Yu. L. Naboka, M. Yu. Bakulyarov, G. A. Mrykhin

“…Thus, the total number of complications in groups I and II was 16.7 % and 27.3 %, respectively. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes in Blind Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial by PS Thanalakshme, R Ramesh

“…The study participants was divided into Group 1, the manual toothbrush group, received a standard soft-bristle manual toothbrush (Colgate Sanxiao Co., Ltd., No. 8 Gaolujie Road, Guang Ling District, Yangzhou, 225111). …”
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Importance of complement system components in ovarian endometriomas. A comparative cohort study by Anna V. Chizhova, Elena V. Kudryavtseva, Larisa G. Polushina, Maksim A. Kopenkin

“…A comparative cohort study of 100 women who underwent surgical treatment of ovarian neoplasms (laparoscopic, cystectomy) was performed. Group 1 included 60 women diagnosed with ovarian endometriomas, and Group 2 included 40 women with other benign ovarian masses (mature teratomas, corpus luteum cysts, ovarian cystadenomas). …”
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Repairing and Strengthening of Damaged RC Columns Using Thin Concrete Jacketing by Bassam A. Tayeh, Mohammed Abu Naja, Samir Shihada, Mohammed Arafa

“…The experimental program showed that the Group 1 specimens had ultimate load capacities more than twice those of the unjacketed reference columns and the same axial capacity as the monolithically cast reference columns. …”
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Fine-Needle Pricking Test of the Parathyroid Gland during Thyroid Surgery in Predicting Parathyroid Function by Ying-Jun Wu, Jian-Biao Wang, Fei-Bo Li, Lei Jin, Liang Zhou, Lei Xie

“…Patients were classified according to the number of parathyroid glands preserved in situ with excellent vascularity (PGPIEV) demonstrated by FNP: group 0 (without PGPIEV), group 1 (with one PGPIEV), group 2 (with two PGPIEV), group 3 (with three PGPIEV), and group 4 (with four PGPIEV). …”
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Comparison of Renal Tubular Damage with Kidney Injury Molecule-1 in Open and Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery by Abdullah Gürhan Duyan, Celalettin Vatansev, Rahim Kocabaş, Melek Yalçın Koç, Muhammed Ali Akbulut

“…The patients were prospectively randomized into five groups: 10 laparoscopic right hemicolectomies (Group 1), 8 open right hemicolectomies (Group 2), 8 laparoscopic anterior resections (LARs) (Group 3), 11 open anterior resections (Group 4), and 9 laparoscopic low anterior resections (Group 5). …”
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Impact of Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment on Total WBC Count in Patients with Periodontitis by Hozan Wrya Azeez, Arkhawan Ali Abdulhaq, Ziwar Ahmed Salih

“…Venous blood samples were taken at base line and 4 weeks after non-surgical periodontal therapy for the study group (group II), and one time for the control group (group I) to estimate total WBC counts. Clinical parameters such as Plaque Index, Gingival Index, probing pocket depth, the clinical attachment level for group II were measured. …”
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Association of Peripheral Monocyte Count with Soluble P-Selectin and Advanced Stages in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Adi Surya Komala, Andhika Rachman

“…The monocyte count of subjects in groups IVB and IVC was significantly higher compared to group I-IVA (707/μL versus 528/μL, p=0.022; 841/μL versus 528/μL, p=0.005). …”
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Effect of Rosiglitazone and Insulin Combination Therapy on Inflammation Parameters and Adipocytokine Levels in Patients with Type 1 DM by Metin Guclu, Ozen Oz Gul, Soner Cander, Oguzkaan Unal, Guven Ozkaya, Emre Sarandol, Canan Ersoy

“…While leptin and resistin levels decreased in both groups (group 1: resistin 6.96 ± 3.06 to 4.99 ± 2.64, P=0.006; leptin 25.8 ± 17.6 to 20.1 ± 12.55, P=0.006; group 2: resistin 7.16 ± 2.30 to 5.57±2.48, P=0.031; leptin 16.72 ± 16.1 to 14.0 ± 13.4, P=0.007) Hgb and fibrinogen levels decreased only in group 1 (Hgb 13.72 ± 1.98 to 13.16 ± 1.98, P=0.015, and fibrinogen 4.00 ± 1.08 to 3.46 ± 0.90, P=0.002). …”
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Global Dynamic Impression for Differentiating Between Epileptic and Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: A Feasibility Study by Linor Avraham, Ronen Spierer, Raz Winer, Noam Bosak, Danielle Wasserman, Moshe Herskovitz

“…The mean score of Group 1 was 55.23 ± 17.83 versus 75.55 ± 13.61 in Group 2 (p = 0.0000001). …”
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Are Trace Elements Provided for Children on Long-Term Parenteral Nutrition Adequate to Meet Their Needs? by Hanna Romanowska, Mikołaj Danko, Anna Borkowska, Katarzyna Popińska, Marta Sibilska, Joanna Żydak, Joanna Wielopolska, Klaudia Bartoszewicz, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz, Janusz Książyk

“…Iodine levels were also significantly lower in the study group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), though pediatric reference values are lacking. …”
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The Usefulness of Genotyping of Celiac Disease-Specific HLA among Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Various Clinical Situations by Grazyna Deja, Dominika Sikora, Aleksandra Pyziak-Skupien, Karolina Klenczar, Rafał Deja, Przemysława Jarosz-Chobot

“…Allele DRB1∗04 (linked with HLA DQ8) was significantly less common in children with diabetes and CD (group I versus groups II and III, 56.5% vs. 24.5%; p=0.001). …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Female Genital Tuberculosis on Ovarian Reserve Parameters by Sharma Richa, Kanhere Anjali, Jain Sonal, Jain Akrati

“…Results: Fifty-eight (43.6%) cases were diagnosed with FGTB (Group I), and 75 (56.3%) cases were without FGTB (Group II). …”
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A Comparative Study of 0.25% Levobupivacaine, 0.25% Ropivacaine, and 0.25% Bupivacaine in Paediatric Single Shot Caudal Block by Jagdeep Sharma, Ruchi Gupta, Anita Kumari, Lakshmi Mahajan, Jasveer Singh

“…Patients received 0.25% levobupivacaine in group 1, 0.25% ropivacaine in group 2, and 0.25% bupivacaine in group 3. …”
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Reciprocation with different motions: an in vitro comparative study by Vittorio Franco, Maya Feghali, Rosalie Chakra, Mohammed Hammo, Valentina Vincenzi, Kadriye Ozdayi, Hyeon-Cheol Kim, Massimo Galli, Gabriele Miccoli

“…All teeth had identical anatomy, and three canals were instrumented to ensure proper visualization. Group 1 instrumented the canals using the MIMERACI technique, while Group 2 used a pecking motion (21) (1–2 mm amplitude) with a series of three pecking strokes. …”
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Clinical Epidemiological Look at Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: a Study that has Become a Priority by Jan O´neil González Ramos, Nancy González Vales, Eida María Mena Albernal, Elsy Roxana Geroy Moya, Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez, Annia Quintana Marrero

“…The male sex and the age group 1-4 years of age was the most representative, most of the cases were diagnosed between the second week after birth and three months after birth. …”
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Distressed Communities Index in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in an Affluent County in New York by Thomas Bilfinger, Allison Nemesure, Robert Pyo, Jonathan Weinstein, Giridhar Korlipara, Daniel Montellese, Shamim Khan, Neal Patel, Henry Tannous, Ting-Yu Wang, Ely Gracia, Susan Callahan, Puja B. Parikh

“…Among 286 patients studied, 26%, 28%, 28%, and 18% were categorized into DCI groups 1–4, respectively (DCI <10: n = 73; DCI 10–20: n = 81; DCI 20–30: n = 80; DCI >30: n = 52). …”
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