Outcome of Er, Cr:YSGG laser and antioxidant pretreatments on bonding quality to caries-induced dentin by Lamiaa M. Moharam, Haidy N. Salem, Ahmed Abdou, Rasha H. Afifi

“…Three-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD tests were used for data analysis (a = 0.05). Results 6% NaOCl resulted in a significant reduction in SBS in SoD without antioxidant application. 10% SA application showed significant increase in SBS for 6% NaOCl group only in SoD. …”
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Use of Beta-Blockers as a First-Line Treatment for Primary Hypertension by Maryam Izadi, Shiva Shafabakhsh, Amir Mirnateghi

“…Therefore, this study aimed to clarify beta-blocker efficacy by incorporating the data from all relevant beta-blocker trials, using the composite outcome of major cardiovascular events. …”
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Modeling the factors that explain customer loyalty in retail banking by Marko van Deventer, Ephrem Habtemichael Redda

“…Moreover, the measurement model returned acceptable composite reliability together with construct, convergent and discriminant validity. …”
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Predictors of Successful Memory Aging in Older Mexican Adults by Rosa Estela García-Chanes, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo, Teresa Álvarez-Cisneros, Paloma Roa-Rojas

“…To date, little is known about the association between successful memory aging and intrinsic capacity (IC) defined as “the composite of all the physical and mental (including psychosocial) capacities that an individual can draw on at any point in time” and resilience. …”
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Assessing spatial and seasonal variability in soil organic carbon fractions of teal carbon in semi-arid Ramsar wetlands of India as a natural climate solution by Shubham Kumar, Laxmi Kant Sharma

“…Ground-based laboratory observations and remote sensing data (19 for SL and 12 for KNP soil depth composite samples) were used. …”
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Advanced machine learning techniques for predicting compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity of concrete incorporating industrial by-products by Ehsan Mohsennia, Alireza Javid, Vahab Toufigh

“…This study introduces a novel, dual-stage machine learning framework that uniquely integrates both physical mix parameters and detailed chemical compositions of cement and multiple industrial by-products (IBPs)—including fly ash, GGBFS, silica fume, and metakaolin—into a unified predictive model. …”
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Potential utility of salivary gland amyloid uptake as a surrogate marker for adipose tissue and amyloid-beta dynamics based on its association with BMI and cerebral amyloid burden by Kyu Ri Kim, Kyungmin Kim, Ji-Young Kim, Hai-jeon Yoon

“…Multiple regression analysis identified BMI as an independent predictor of composite brain SUVR (β = -0.0168, p = 0.0046), while SUVRSG was marginally significant (β = -0.0714, p = 0.0701). …”
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Study on the Influence Mechanism of Machine-Learning-Based Built Environment on Urban Vitality in Macau Peninsula by Chen Pan, Jiaming Guo, Haibo Li, Jiawei Wu, Nengjie Qiu, Shengzhen Wu

“…Two factors, population vitality and microblogging check-in vitality, contributed the most to the composite vitality value. Secondly, road network density was the most important built environment factor affecting urban vitality in Macau Peninsula (SHAP = 0.025). …”
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The role of MRO as an M2 macrophage-associated gene in non-small cell lung cancer: insights into immune infiltration, prognostic significance, and therapeutic implications by Yue Gu, Miaosen Zheng, Jing Xie

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing data from TISCH2 evaluated MRO expression in different cell types. …”
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Near-infrared Spectral Properties of Type Ib/Ic Supernova Progenitors and Implications for JWST and NGRST Observations by Moo-Keon Jung, Sung-Chul Yoon

“…The spectral energy distributions of SN Ib/Ic progenitor models with various masses, chemical compositions, and mass-loss rates are calculated with the non-LTE radiative transfer code CMFGEN. …”
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Caracterização nutricional do nim em plantios no Brasil Nutritional characterization of neem plantations in Brazil by Edinelson J. M. Neves, Carlos B. Reissmann, Renato A. Dedecek, Antônio A. Carpanezzi

“…Additional correlation and cluster analysis were applied integrating soil data. The leaf sampling of neem trees, when realized in the middle of the crown subdivided in FCMS and FCMI depends, among other factors, on the nutrient mobility and on the light conditions of the stand. …”
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Acoustic emission characteristics and damage evolution of coal gasification slag-based geopolymer cement grouting materials by Wenyue QI, Yanli HUANG, Qingxin ZHAO, Xiaotian LIU, Yongji HAN

“…The ringing count and energy values, b-value and amplitude feature, and RA–AF analysis of the acoustic emission data revealed that the damage progression in the specimens can be categorized into four distinct stages: pore compaction, crack initiation, crack propagation, and post-peak failure. …”
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Factors Associated with Initial Treatment Failure in Inpatients with Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cohort Study by Kohyama N, Hirai K, Sagara H, Sato MT, Ohbayashi M, Kogo M

“…Uni- and multivariate analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with initial treatment failure.Results: The analysis included data of 152 patients with a mean age of 76± 8 years (mean±standard deviation); 81% of them were male patients. …”
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Mechanisms of organotropism in breast cancer and predicting metastasis to distant organs using deep learning by Meizhu Xiao, Zhijin Fu, Yanjiao Li, Min Zhang, Denan Zhang, Lei Liu, Qing Jin, Xiujie Chen, Hongbo Xie

“…Results Our integrative analysis revealed distinct gene expression profiles and cellular compositions in metastatic lesions across different organs. …”
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Enhancing the structural and optoelectronic properties of carboxymethyl cellulose sodium filled with ZnO/GO and CuO/GO nanocomposites for antimicrobial packaging applications by Rania Badry, Noha M. Sabry, Medhat A. Ibrahim

“…SEM and EDX analysis confirmed the formation of ZnO/GO and CuO/GO within the CMC matrix. …”
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Sex and race disparities in emergency department patients with chest pain and a detectable or mildly elevated troponin by Lucas M. Boyer, Anna C. Snavely, Jason P. Stopyra, Subha V. Raman, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Alan E. Jones, Michael E. Hall, Carolyn J. Park, Brian C. Hiestand, Sujethra Vasu, Michael A. Kutcher, W. Gregory Hundley, Simon A. Mahler, Chadwick D. Miller

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The role of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance by Zahra Rajaei, Fereydon Ramazani, Seyed Hossein Behdani

“…The distribution of the data for all three variables was non-normal, requiring appropriate methods for analysis. …”
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PREVENTION OF POST-RESTORATION PAIN BY PROCESSING CARIOUS CAVITIES WITH WETTING AGENT by O.V. Lubchenko

“…As a result of the clinical studies and comparative analysis of the data obtained after 1 day it was ascertained that in groups 1 and 3, the number of patients complain about post restoration pain was significantly higher than in the second and fourth study groups. …”
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Acute and repeated impact of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers in solid and semi-solid foods on appetite: protocol for a multicentre, cross-over, RCT in people with overweight/obe... by Ellen E Blaak, Edith Feskens, Kristine Beaulieu, Graham Finlayson, Julie Anne Nazare, Moon Wilton, Mie Normand, Anne Raben, Catherine Gibbons, Jason C G Halford, Joanne A Harrold, Louise Kjølbæk, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Charo E Hodgkins, Hariklia Moshoyiannis, Beverley O'Hara, Dominic O’Connor, Charlotte Hardman, Eva Almiron-Roig, Maud Alligier, Jose Alfredo Martínez, Corey Scott, Cécile Rannou

“…Results will be published in international peer-reviewed open-access scientific journals. Research data from the trial will be deposited in an open-access online research data archive.Trial registration number NCT04633681.…”
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In-depth study and optimization of process parameters to enhance tensile and compressive strengths of PETG in FDM technology by Rajan Kumaresan, Kumaran Kadirgama, Mahendran Samykano, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Arunkumar Thirugnanasambandam, Krishnan Kanny

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