Missing persons of post-conflict countries: Assessing dental identification through a questionnaire-based study in Syria by Rawad Qaq, Scheila Mânica, Sean McAleer

“…Still, the application of comparative dental analysis in conflict scenarios needs to be more explored.A survey study in Syria examined whether post-conflict countries could employ comparative dental identification of missing individuals. …”
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Post-harvest processing methods have critical roles on the contents of active metabolites and pharmacological effects of Astragali Radix by Xiaoyan Zhang, Shengnan Jiang, Tingting Sun, Wenbing Zhi, Kairu Ding, Ziyao Qiao, Hong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Ye Li, Yang Liu, Yang Liu

“…Pharmacological studies demonstrated that total flavonoids in AR-F exhibited superior macrophage RAW264.7 activation, compared to AR-T. Furthermore, we confirmed that the enhanced immunomodulatory capacity of AR-F was linked to its ability to stimulate the release of TNF, SRC, ER-α, AKT, HSP90, and Caspase-3 in RAW264.7 cells.ConclusionOur study optimized the fresh processing method of AR, and conducted a systematic comparative analysis between fresh and traditional processing samples, providing a basis for post-harvest processing in the AR production areas.…”
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Effectiveness of the application of a digitalized repository on the quality of graduate and post-graduate education in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation by Ivet B. Koleva, Ivet B. Koleva, Ivet B. Koleva, Borislav R. Yoshinov, Radoslav R. Yoshinov

“…Additionally, we evaluated learners’ opinion using anonymous questionnaires on the usefulness of the electronic library.ResultsComparative analysis of the results revealed significant improvement in theoretical knowledge and practical skills of students and trainees, as evidenced by online assessments, and face-to-face theoretical and practical exams. …”
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Business as Usual? Assessing Amplified Political Posts Across Social Media Platforms During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Roy Aulie Jacobsen, Anders Olof Larsson

“…Despite their geographical proximity and cultural similarities, Norway and Sweden adopted different approaches to the pandemic, providing a compelling basis for comparative analysis. Employing a visual computational approach, this study maps viral posts by analyzing engagement metrics such as likes, reactions, shares, and comments. …”
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POST-PANDEMIC TRADE FAIR DYNAMICS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF EXHIBITORS' VIEWS ON DIGITAL AND HYBRID TRADE FAIRS by Dimitris KOURKOURIDIS, Ioannis FRANGOPOULOS, Asimenia SALEPAKI

“…A longitudinal comparative analysis was conducted using survey data collected from exhibitors over two years. …”
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A Post-colonial Approach to Displacement and Home in “At the Border” by Choman Hardi (1974) and “Home” by Warsan Shire (1988) by Mariwan N. Hasan

“…This research employs a comparative analysis that merges post-colonial theory with psychological insights on trauma and identity, investigating how Hardy and Shire employ literary techniques, narrative voices, and symbolic representations to convey the intricacies of exile, belonging, and selfhood. …”
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Financial Income and Expenses of Collective Farmers of the Molotov Region in the First Post-War Five Years (1946—1950) by V. N. Mamyachenkov, N. Yu. Vlasova, A. L. Anisimov

“…The scientific novelty of the work is seen in the fact that previously unpublished archival materials stored in the Russian State Archive of Economics (RSAE) are introduced into circulation. The results of a comparative analysis of the average per capita financial income of collective farmers in the Molotov region and other territories of the Ural region are presented. …”
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Characteristics of the social-communicative behavior of patients with endogenous psychoses with an episodic course in the context of post-manifestation pathopersonological transfor... by M. Ye. Khomitskyi

“…The main methods of examination were clinical-psychopathological, clinical-ethological, clinical-catamnestic and clinical-anamnestic, as well as medical-statistical analysis. Results. The signs of nosospecific post-manifestation pathopersonological transformations represented by features of social and communicative behavior were revealed. …”
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Real-world safety and effectiveness of dupilumab for the treatment of atopic dermatitis: two-year post-marketing surveillance in Japan by Hidehisa Saeki, Makiko Usami, Katsuhisa Suzuki, Michika Mochizuki, Kazuhiko Arima

“…A regulatory-mandated post-marketing surveillance (PMS) of the real-world safety and effectiveness of dupilumab was conducted.MethodsPatients with AD who initiated dupilumab treatment between July 2018 and June 2020 in Japan were monitored for 2 years. …”
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REFORMING UKRAINE'S CIVIL LEGISLATION AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD by Oleksandr Kukhariev, Olena Kostiuchenko, Larysa Krasytska

“…The methodological framework of the research consists of methods of legal policy analysis, comparative law, and empirical research methods. …”
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Development and validation of an Arabic tool for assessment of post-vaccination confidence in COVID-19 vaccines (ARAB-VAX-CONF) by Rowan Abuyadek, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Mohamed Mostafa Tahoun, Sally Samir Othman, Abdelrahman Omran, Naglaa Fathy, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

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A Line Feature-Based Rotation Invariant Method for Pre- and Post-Damage Remote Sensing Image Registration by Yalun Zhao, Derong Chen, Jiulu Gong

“…The accurate registration of pre- and post-damage images plays a vital role in the change analysis of the target area and the subsequent work of damage effect assessment. …”
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Exploring the Application of NeRF in Enhancing Post-Disaster Response: A Case Study of the Sasebo Landslide in Japan by Jinge Zhang, Yan Du, Yujing Jiang, Sunhao Zhang, Hongbin Chen, Dongqi Shang

“…This study explores the application potential of Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) technology for rapid post-disaster site modeling and performs a comparative analysis with traditional photogrammetry methods. …”
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The catching up of the Hungarian economy in the European Union and Hungary’s falling behind among the post socialist member states by Gábor Gulácsi, Ádám Kerényi

“…Through international comparative analysis and country-specific hypotheses, the paper identifies critical governance failures and institutional weaknesses as primary reasons for Hungary's faltering convergence. …”
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Assessment of minimum clinically important difference in symptoms and functionality of Japanese patients with major depressive disorder following inadequate response to antidepress... by Hikaru Hori, Masako Shiosakai, Yoshiyuki Shibasaki, Kentaro Yamato, Kentaro Yamato, Yilong Zhang

“…Background and objectivesThe aim of this study was to apply the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) concept to clinical results for Japanese patients with major depressive disorder following inadequate response to antidepressants, and to explore the disparity in what physicians and patients considered important in the treatment of depression.MethodsThe original study was a 52-week, open-label, multicenter study on the administration of 2 mg/d of brexpiprazole as adjunctive therapy for patients with major depressive disorder. Here, we conducted a post hoc analysis to determine the MCID in Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), and EQ-5D-5L-derived utility score. …”
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Exploring ChatGPT's potential for augmenting post-editing in machine translation across multiple domains: challenges and opportunities by Jeehaan Algaraady, Mohammad Mahyoob

“…With advancements in artificial intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT-4o offer promising capabilities for post-editing tasks. This study investigates the effectiveness of ChatGPT-4o as a natural language processing tool in post-editing Arabic translations across various domains, aiming to evaluate its performance in improving productivity, accuracy, consistency, and overall translation quality.MethodsThe study involved a comparative analysis of Arabic translations generated by Google Translate. …”
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Opening wedge high tibial osteotomy yields comparable to superior outcomes to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty at 2 years of follow‐up in patients suffering from Ahlbäck III knee... by Shintaro Onishi, Christophe Jacquet, Hiroshi Nakayama, Jean Noël Argenson, Matthieu Ollivier

“…Abstract Purpose To compare the clinical outcomes between opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) in patients with Ahlbäck Grade 3 medial compartmental knee osteoarthritis (OA) using a propensity score matching (PSM) analysis. …”
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Estimation of Alpha-Amylase in Smokers with and without Leukoplakia and Oral Cancer—A Comparative Study by Amit A. Basannavar, Ankita Bhargava, Alkananda Sahoo, Nidhi Dhakar, Rahul R. Shetty, Debanti Giri

“…Data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA and post-hoc tests to compare the mean alpha-amylase levels between the groups. …”
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Protection afforded by post-infection SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses: A cohort study in Shanghai by Bo Zheng, Bronner P Gonçalves, Pengfei Deng, Weibing Wang, Jie Tian, Xueyao Liang, Ye Yao, Caoyi Xue

“…Methods: We report a retrospective, population-based cohort study performed in Shanghai, China, using electronic databases with information on SARS-CoV-2 infections and vaccination history. We compared reinfection incidence by post-infection vaccination status in individuals initially infected during the April–May 2022 Omicron variant surge in Shanghai and who had been vaccinated before that period. …”
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Post-fertilization transcription initiation in an ancestral LTR retrotransposon drives lineage-specific genomic imprinting of ZDBF2 by Hisato Kobayashi, Tatsushi Igaki, Soichiro Kumamoto, Keisuke Tanaka, Tomoya Takashima, So I Nagaoka, Shunsuke Suzuki, Masaaki Hayashi, Marilyn B Renfree, Manabu Kawahara, Shun Saito, Toshihiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Nagashima, Hitomi Matsunari, Kazuaki Nakano, Ayuko Uchikura, Hiroshi Kiyonari, Mari Kaneko, Hiroo Imai, Kazuhiko Nakabayashi, Matthew Lorincz, Kazuki Kurimoto

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