Impact of Rubbing and Waiting Technique of a Universal Adhesive System on Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets: A Comparative Analysis by Zahraa Mohammed Al-Fadhily, Selma Merza Hasan, Rhaf Essam Naji, Hayder Sahib Kandwh

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Prevalence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in people living with HIV: a systematic review with meta-analysisResearch in context by Dimitra V. Pouliopoulou, Nicole Billias, Joy C. MacDermid, Erin Miller, Kelly K. O'Brien, Kieran L. Quinn, Monali S. Malvankar-Mehta, Tiago V. Pereira, Angela M. Cheung, Fahad Razak, Saverio Stranges, Pavlos Bobos

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Post-surgical morbidity in early versus late closure of defunctioning ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Dedrick Kok Hong Chan, Jerrald Lau, Jarrod Kah-Hwee Tan, Bryan Jun Liang Buan, Kai-Yin Lee, Norman Sihan Lin, Ian Jse-Wei Tan, Jing-Yu Ng, Bettina Lieske, Wai-Kit Cheong, Ker-Kan Tan

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Growing attention of immunogenicity among patients with autoimmune diseases post-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: meta-analysis and systematic reviews of the current studies by Chao Zhang, Yu-Qiang Zhang, Run-Ben Liu, Yu-Tong Ma, Lin-Kang Zhao, Fu-Qiang Yin, Jing Tu, Yang-Yang Yao

“…The quality of each included study was evaluated by independent reviewers using National Institutes of Health study quality assessment tool, and the STATA 15.0 software was used for all statistical analyses.Results A total of 84 publications were included and analyzed in this meta-analysis, favoring healthy controls regarding serological response (risk ratio, RR=0.88, 95% CI (confidence interval): 0.86–0.91), antibody response (RR=0.90, 95%CI: 0.87–0.94), and incidence of seropositive immunoglobulin G (IgG) (RR=0.74, 95%CI: 0.69–0.80) than patients post-vaccination. …”
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A comparative analysis of voluntary medical male circumcision before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng province, South Africa by Cyril B. Fonka

“…Method: A comparative analysis. Routine VMMC data were obtained from all public and private hospitals in Gauteng province from the District Health Information System and medical schemes. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Internal Porosity in AM Ti64 Using X-Ray Computed Tomography and Mechanical Polishing Serial Sectioning by Bryce Jolley, Christine Knott, Daniel Sparkman, Michael Uchic

“…However, the accuracy and precision of porosity characterization using XCT can be affected by factors, such as XCT system configuration and post-processing methodologies. This study investigates the influence of these variables on porosity characterization by comparing results obtained from four different XCT systems and two distinct analysis workflows applied to a single metallic AM sample. …”
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Differential cognitive and clinical improvements in Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder following hospitalization: A comparative analysis based on the Clock Drawing Test. by Ahmad Pirani, Atiye Sarabi-Jamab, Faeze Bostan, Razieh Salehian, Mehran Ilaghi, Ali Aledavoud, Seyed Vahid Shariat, Fatemeh Sadat Mirfazeli

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Implementing a Rapid Improvement Event with anonymised individual performance reporting on benign hysterectomy care: a retrospective comparative analysis by Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Celestine Loh, Jason Shau Khng Lim, Yang Lv, Jia Xuan Yeo, Rhoda Su Hui Lew, Xu Ying Leow

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Comparative Analysis of Chilling Injury in Banana Fruit During Storage: Physicochemical and Microstructural Changes, and Early Optical-Based Nondestructive Identification by Hui Ma, Lingmeng Hu, Jingyuan Zhao, Jie He, Anqi Wen, Daizhu Lv, Zhi Xu, Weijie Lan, Leiqing Pan

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Wheat productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in no-till systems: a comparative analysis of crop-pasture and continuous cropping rotations in Uruguay by Cristina Mori Alvez, Oswaldo Ernst Benech, Pablo González Barrios, Carlos Perdomo Varela

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Inpatient treatment for severe obesity: A retrospective cohort study in Brazil, comparing exposure variables in a secondary data analysis. by Domingos L S Rios, Márcia C A M Oliveira, Sérgio Q Braga, Matheus J Chamorro, Beatriz L B Cunha, Ana C R Reis, Ana P Guimarães, Ana D N Silva, Dandara A R Silva, Edilene M Q Araújo, Magno M W Pimentel

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study was a retrospective cohort comparing exposure variables in a secondary data analysis with a pre-post treatment design. …”
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Primary Stability Assessment of Patient-Specific Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implants During Static Load-Bearing Exercise: A Comparative Analysis by Andrea Valenti, Antonino Cirello, Tommaso Ingrassia, Giuseppe Marannano, Vincenzo Nigrelli, Vito Ricotta, Agostino Igor Mirulla

“…To quantitatively assess the primary stability, a comparative computational analysis was conducted to examine the effective contact area, the relative micromotion, and the stress distribution at the interface between the bone and the implant stem during a static load-bearing exercise. …”
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Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Childhood Development and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies by Sasha Alcon, Sa Shen, Hong-nei Wong, Cynthia R. Rovnaghi, Leni Truong, Jordan K. H. Vedelli, Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand

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Optimizing processing methods for maximum bioactive retention: comparative metabolomic analysis of dried loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) flowers and their powdered extracts by Mingzheng Duan, Jieming Feng, Jing-Han Feng, Xi Wang, Xu Xiao, Shirong He, Hengcui Guo, Wenyan Zhang, Zhumao Jiang, Tongfa Wan, Muhammad Junaid Rao

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Comparative Analysis of Mineralogical Composition and Radioactivity Levels in Stone Samples from the Archaeological Site of <i>Halaesa</i> (Sicily, Italy) by Giuseppe Paladini, Paola Cardiano, Francesco Caridi, Lorenzo Pistorino, Domenico Majolino, Francesco Gregorio, Stefania Lanza, Gabriele Lando, Antonio Francesco Mottese, Marco Miano, Olivia Gómez-Laserna, Valentina Venuti

“…This work presents the results of a multi-technique comparative investigation aimed at assessing the mineralogical composition and radioactivity levels of two stone fragments from different areas of the archaeological site of <i>Halaesa</i> (Sicily, Italy). …”
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A systematic review and network meta‐analysis comparing Rezūm with transurethral needle ablation and microwave thermotherapy for the management of enlarged prostate by Ansh Bhatia, Joao G. Porto, Renil S. Titus, Vishal Ila, Khushi Shah, Ankur Malpani, Diana M. Lopategui, Robert Marcovich, Thomas R. W. Herrmann, Hemendra N. Shah

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The comparative analysis of the influence of bisoprolol and carvedilol on the course of heart failure of ischemic origin in patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and diabet... by N.M. Kulaiets, V.M. Kulaiets

“…The aim of the study was a comparative analysis of bisoprolol and carvedilol effects on the course of heart failure (HF) of ischemic origin in patients with concomitant at­rial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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A comparative analysis of cardiopulmonary features in patients with systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease: results from SOPHIE registry by Mi Zhou, Mi Zhou, Bing-hua Wang, Ming-jiao Liao, Rui Yang, Jing Tan, Wen-jun Zhang, Chun-ka Wong, Chung-Wah Siu, Lixue Yin

“…Patients in the MCTD group exhibited a higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) (128.73 ± 16.82 vs. 121.95 ± 21.22, p = 0.03), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (75.84 ± 10.96 vs. 70.79 ± 14.47, p = 0.02), and mean arterial pressure (MAP) (92.89 ± 13.02 vs. 87.17 ± 13.81, p = 0.009) compared to those in the SSc group. Levels of SaO2 at pre-6MWD (96.55 ± 2.61 vs. 98.67 ± 2.05, p &lt; 0.001) and post-6MWD (95.73 ± 5.46 vs. 98.40 ± 2.73, p = 0.002) were markedly lower in MCTD patients compared to SSc patients. …”
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Multidimensional outcome after endovascular or microsurgical occlusion of ruptured intracranial aneurysms – Comparative analysis of a prospective Swiss multicenter study by Vincens Kälin, Martin N. Stienen, Olivia Zindel-Geisseler, Noemi Dannecker, Yannick Rothacher, Ladina Schlosser, Julia Velz, Martina Sebök, Noemi Eggenberger, Adrien May, Philippe Bijlenga, Ursula Guerra-Lopez, Rodolfo Maduri, Daniele Starnoni, Valérie Beaud, Alessio Chiappini, Thomas Robert, Sara Bonasia, Stefania Rossi, Johannes Goldberg, Christian Fung, David Bervini, Klemens Gutbrod, Nicolai Maldaner, Severin Früh, Marc Schwind, Anna-Maria Zeitlberger, Isabel C. Hostettler, Oliver Bozinov, Peter Brugger, Menno R. Germans, Luca Regli

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Anatomical investigation of a giant intramuscular lipoma in rectus femoris with clinical insights by Bidhi Kasu, Jackson Dorsett, Sophia Bass, Benjamin M. Solomon, Ethan L. Snow

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