An investigator-blinded, 24-month, parallel-group, non-inferiority study to compare aesthetic restorations in primary anterior teeth in a paediatric dental clinic: study protocol f... by Ana Paula Taboada Sobral, Elaine Marcilio Santos, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Elza Padilha Ferri, Juliana Maria Altavista Sagretti Gallo, Thais Gimenez, José Carlos Pettorossi Imparato

“…Thus, this project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of restorative treatment of anterior primary teeth with monochromatic composite resin in single insertion through polyvinyl crowns, after selective removal of carious tissue compared with the effectiveness of conventional restoration.Methods and analysis This study proposes to conduct a randomised clinical trial, composed of a sample of 194 deciduous central and lateral incisors with active cavitated lesions, simplified International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) C+ score (active and extensive stage caries: ICDAS 5 and 6), with involvement of more than two surfaces. …”
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Identification of circadian-sensitive brain structure and its role in cognitive impairment and dementia by Qing Chen, Shengfeng Wang, Jia Cao, Siwen Luo, Yimeng Wang, Mengchao He, Qiaorui Wen

“…It remains unknown which brain structures are involved in the pathology.Objective To investigate which specific brain structure alterations are associated with dementia and cognitive impairment induced by circadian disruption.Methods Circadian disruption was represented by two accelerometer-derived circadian variables, composite phase deviations (CPD) and relative amplitude (RA), separately reflecting circadian disruption in timing and amplitude. …”
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Research Progress on Microwave Synthesis of 3d Transition Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) Oxide Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors by Chengqi Sun, Maosheng Ge, Shuhuang Tan, Yichen Liu, Haowei Wang, Wenhao Jiang, Shoujun Zhang, Yin Sun

“…In recent years, microwave-assisted synthesis has made significant progress in constructing 3d transition metal oxides and their composites, particularly in the development of single-metal and binary-metal oxides, as well as their hybrids with carbon-based materials (e.g., graphene and carbon nanotubes) and other metal oxides. …”
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Health poverty reduction effect of medical insurance in China’s middle-aged and elderly populations: a cross-sectional study by Haijun Yang, Rui Chen, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Linghan Shan, Bing Wu, Fang Yin, Yiyun Zhang, Yongqiang Lai, Xinwei Liu, Wanxin Tian, Xiyu Zhang, Yujuan Xu, Wenqing Miao, Baoguo Shi, Feifei Leng

“…Objectives In the context of demographic structure and disease spectrum changes: to study the role of the medical insurance system in providing protection and risk resilience for middle-aged and elderly vulnerable groups who are prone to impoverishment by medical expenses (IME), identify the vulnerable points and propose recommendations for improving the medical insurance system.Setting The research used data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.Participants 9184 households were included in the research ultimately.Primary and secondary outcome measures We use the WHO’s recommended composite measure of disease-related poverty and algorithm to determine the occurrence of IME in households. …”
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Heavy metals in composted municipal waste: Insights into environmental and human health risks in developing regions (case study: Isfahan, Iran) by Fereshteh Talebi, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Sepideh Sadeghi, Ahmad Reza Taghipour, Amir Hossein Nafez

“…The purpose of this research was to evaluate the quality of compost and risk assessment of the health risk resulting from HMs exposure in compost. 41 composite samples were gathered on compost application in urban parks for measurement of physicochemical parameter and concentration of HMs. …”
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Predicting the incidence of depression in adolescence using a sociodemographic risk score: prospective follow-up of the IDEA-RiSCo study by Christian Kieling, Brandon A Kohrt, Anna Viduani, Valeria Mondelli, Helen L Fisher, Jader Piccin, Claudia Buchweitz, Pedro H Manfro, Rivka Barros Pereira, Fernanda Rohrsetzer, Laila Souza, Arthur Caye, Johnna R Swartz

“…The Identifying Depression Early in Adolescence Risk Score (IDEA-RS) integrates easily obtainable sociodemographic variables and has been able to predict future depression across diverse populations. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization in Hard Turning of AISI 4140 Steel Using Taguchi-Based GRA and DEAR with Ceramic Tool by Mohand Ouidir Sahbi, Sadeddine Abdelhamid, Mohamed Athmane Yallese, Salim Belhadi, Abdelatif Belamri

“…Four factors were varied: cutting speed (Vc), feed rate (f), depth of cut (Doc), and cutting tool material (mixed ceramic CC650, TiN-coated mixed ceramic CC6050, and composite ceramic CC670). The experimental results were carefully measured after each test, and ANOVA was performed to analyze the influence of input parameters on the output variables. …”
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Comparison of real-world kidney outcomes with predicted outcomes at the time of diagnosis and post-biopsy in a cohort of children with IgA nephropathy by Mafalda Félix Cabral, Inês Martins, Miguel Pereira, Gonçalo Vale, Madalena Almeida Borges, Maria Soto-Maior Costa, Fernando Caeiro, Mário Góis, Helena Sousa, Telma Francisco, Gisela Neto, Margarida Abranches, Rute Baeta Baptista

“…The primary outcome was a composite endpoint of ≥30% eGFR decrease or progression to end stage kidney disease (ESKD). …”
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Mendelian randomization provides a multi-omics perspective on the regulation of genes involved in ribosome biogenesis in relation to cardiac structure and function by Shuxu Wei, Ronghuai Shen, Xiaojia Lu, Xinyi Li, Lingbin He, Youti Zhang, Jiahang Yang, Zhouwu Shu, Xianxi Huang

“…MR evaluated RiboSis gene features against traits, complemented by hypothesis prioritization for multi-trait colocalization (HyPrColoc) and colocalization. Composite scores ranked RiboSis genes, and phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) with scQTLbase instrumental variables (IVs) confirmed results. …”
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CFD-DEM coupling analysis of the negative pressure inlet structural parameters on the performance of integrated positive-negative pressure seed-metering device by Dandan Han, Wei Li, Yunxia Wang, Qing Wang, Zhijun Wu, Yuchao Wang, You Xu, Lijia Xu

“…The structural parameters of the negative pressure inlet pipe can be accurately predicted using the prediction model developed through regression analysis of the central composite test results. The optimal parameters combination is established as 17.1° for angle α, 81.3° for angle β, and 0.52° for taper θ. …”
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Graphene Oxide-PES-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Controllable Antibacterial Activity against Salmonella typhi and Water Treatment by Haleema Tariq Bhatti, Nasir M. Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Muhammad Azeem Ur Rehman Alvi, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Nabeel Anwar, Waqas Cheema, Sheraz Tariq, Mehwish Batool, Zaeem Aman, Hussnain A. Janjua, Asim Laeeq Khan, Asad U. Khan

“…The results indicate a good potential for applying GO/PES composite membranes for water filtration application.…”
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THE DENTAL TECHNICIANS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN MANUFACTURING THE SINGLE CROWNS ON IMPLANTS by E.V. Diiev, T.V. Diieva, V.Z. Obidnyak

“…Material ue cermet, repoussage, metal-composit, metal-free ceramics, plastics. 135 crowns were made by brigadier method. …”
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P-91 NORMALIZATION OF ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL RESPONSE CRITERIA LEADS TO LOWER LIVER RELATED EVENTS AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS LIVING WITH PRIMARY BILIARY CHOL... by LUIS ALEJANDRO ROSALES RENTERIA, José David Prieto Nava, Giovanni Francisco Pérez Roa, María Saraí González Huezo

“…The primary outcome was mortality due to a liver related event (LRE) a composite that included variceal hemorrhage (VH), spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), hepatic encephalopathy (HE), ascites, acute kidney injury (AKI), hepatorenal syndrome-AKI (HRS-AKI), and ACLF. the secondary outcomes were development of each independent variable of the definition of LRE. …”
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Behavioral determinants of dental and facial esthetic self-perception among an academic population: a cross-sectional study by Ana Cristina Mafla, Mauricio Herrera-López, Juliana Estefanía Salas-Burbano, Camilo Andrés Guerrero-Dávila, Diana Paola Insuasty-Fuertes, Juan Sebastián Bustos-López, Falk Schwendicke

“…Moreover, clinical characteristics related to oral rehabilitations of anterior teeth (composites and crowns) were recorded. Behavioral determinants such as self-esteem, self-compassion, social achievements, and social anxiety were evaluated through Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), Self-compassion Scale (SCS), Social Achievement Goal Scale (SAG) and Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults (SAQ-A30). …”
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Do empowered women receive better quality antenatal care in Pakistan? An analysis of demographic and health survey data. by Muhammad Asim, Waqas Hameed, Sarah Saleem

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18 (PDHS) data which comprises of 6,602 currently married women aged between 15-49 years who had a live birth in the past five years preceding the survey. Our exposure variables were three-dimensional measures of women empowerment (social independence, decision making, and attitude towards domestic violence), and our outcome variables were quality of antenatal coverage [i.e. a composite binary measure based on skilled ANC (trained professional), timeliness (1st ANC visit during first trimester), sufficiency of ANC visits (4 or more)] and quality of ANC consultation (i.e. receiving at least 7 or more essential antenatal components out of 8). …”
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Early childhood undernutrition, preadolescent physical growth, and cognitive achievement in India: A population-based cohort study. by Apurv Soni, Nisha Fahey, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Wenjun Li, Jean A Frazier, Tiffany Moore Simas, Somashekhar M Nimbalkar, Jeroan J Allison

“…Primary exposure was assessed using the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) based on 2004 to 2005 survey. …”
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Design, synthesis and medical prospects of electrospun molecularly imprinted fibers by Sarah H. Megahed, Mohammad Abdel-Halim, Yahia I. El-shabrawy, Engy M. Saad, Amr Hefnawy, Heba Handoussa, Boris Mizaikoff, Nesrine A. El Gohary

“…For FA fibers, a fractional factorial deign was used to screen different factors involved in the electrospinning process and it was found that FA and PAM concentration; in addition to PCL concentration were significant. These two variables were used to create a central composite design to optimize fiber diameter. …”
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Radiation enteritis associated with temporal sequencing of total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: a preliminary study by Chen-ying Ma, Yi Fu, Lou Liu, Jie Chen, Shu-yue Li, Lu Zhang, Ju-ying Zhou

“…Severe acute radiation enteritis (SARE) was defined as a composite CTCAE-based symptom score of ≥ 3 within the first 2 weeks of radiotherapy. …”
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Biomass distribution law of winter wheat in mining-affected area based on UAV remote sensing by Jing WANG, Wenbing GUO, Zhichao CHEN, Erhu BAI

“…The results of the study provide an important basis for the development of precise land reclamation and ecological restoration strategies and provide technical support for enhancing arable land production capacity in the coal-grain composite area.…”
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Bioavailability and Solubility of Heavy Metals and Trace Elements during Composting of Cow Manure and Tree Litter by Kelvin Reyes Pinto, Víctor Meza-Contreras, Julio César Alegre-Orihuela, Warren Réategui-Romero

“…The investigation evaluated composting in six piles, three IBM piles and three NBM piles, for 120 days. Every 30 days, a composite sample was taken from each pile. The raw materials used were cattle manure and tree litter. …”
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