Comparison of Smile Parameters, Maxillary Arch Changes and Perceived Smile Attractiveness in Patients Treated with Conventional and Self-ligating Bracket Systems: An Observational... by Rieshy Vasudevan, Selvapriya Selvam, Shweta Nagesh

“…Results: In Group 1, the average age was 17.5±4.7 years, while in Group 2 it was 16.5±5.6 years. …”
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Evolução e variabilidade espacial da salinidade em Neossolo Flúvico cultivado com cenoura sob irrigação Evolution and spatial variability of salinity in a Fluvic Neossol cropped wi... by Edivan R. de Souza, Abelardo A. A. Montenegro, Maria B. G. dos S. Freire

“…<br>A field experiment was carried out aiming to verify the effect of micro sprinkler irrigation, using water with an average electrical conductivity of 1.42 dS m-1, on the chemical properties of a Fluvic Neossol cropped with carrot, variety Brasília. …”
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Vaginal Progesterone Gel versus Intramuscular Progesterone for Luteal Phase Support in Suboptimal Responders Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Cycles by Hasan Ulubaşoğlu, Kadir Bakay, Ali Yavuzcan, Davut Güven, Şafak Hatırnaz, Michael H. Dahan

“…Methods: A total of 2420 assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles performed in Ondokuz Mayıs University IVF Unit were analysed retrospectively. The data of POSEIDON Group 1b (unexpected suboptimal responders) who underwent antagonist in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles were included. …”
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The digital competence of teachers in the Canary Islands to meet the needs of functional diversity / La competencia digital del profesorado canario para atender a la diversidad fun... by Pedro José Carrillo-López, Ana Adela Hernández-Gutiérrez

“…Results: Global ICT knowledge scored substantially below the average of the questionnaire in all the Canary Islands. …”
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Efficacy of External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Upper Abdominal Surgeries: A Randomised Cl... by A Rajitha, Krishna Chaithanya Kandukuru, Angela Ishwarya Williams, Griddaluru S Deepthi, Vijetha Devaram, Shiny Priyadarshini Aarumulla

“…Both groups had comparable average ages (Group E: 66.8 years; Group T: 67.1 years) and similar gender distributions. …”
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Efecto del modelo organizativo de la asignatura “Actividades en el Medio Natural” sobre la motivación en estudiantes universitarios (Effect of organisational model of subject "Acti... by Virginia Gómez-Barrios, Lázaro Mediavilla-Saldaña, Vicente Gómez-Encinas, Juan José Salinero-Martín

“…This group also obtained a lower average with respect to the intensive-continuous group in the identified regulation subscale (p=.043). …”
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Iridium oxide-based biosensors: A novel method for ESBL detection and quantification by Miss Jennifer Lawrence, Professor Mark Sutton, Professor Danny O'Hare, Professor Alison Holmes, Dr Timothy Miles Rawson

“…A box plot was created, demonstrating distinct differences between the susceptible and ESBL-producing E. coli samples, with average absolute changes of 7.11mV and 16.84mV, respectively. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of malaria incidence in children under 10 years in a pyrethroid-resistant vector area in southern Benin by Edouard Dangbenon, Mintodê Nicodème Atchadé, Martin C. Akogbéto, Mahouton N. Hounkonnou, Landry Assongba, Hilaire Akpovi, Manisha A. Kulkarni, Natacha Protopopoff, Jackie Cook, Manfred Accrombessi

“…A significant association between malaria incidence with average house altitude (adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] 1 (95% IC 0.99–1) P < 0.001), soil type aIRR 0.54 (0.39–0.75) p < 0.001 and temperature (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 0.69 (0.66–0.73) p < 0.001). …”
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Automated Video Assistant Referee in Lead Climbing by Eliane Künzler, David Roder, Urs Stöcker, Peter Wolf

“…Results BlazePose demonstrated a higher average processing speed compared to RTMO: 22 FPS vs. 2 FPS. …”
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L’apport de la géomatique à la connaissance de la partie terminale de l’aqueduc du Gier à Lyon by Éric Leroy

“…In order to maintain a regulated flow rate, the average slope of the cunette is regular and not very steep. …”
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Epidemiological Profile and Risk Factors for Malaria in Rural Communities Before the Operationalization of the Singrobo–Ahouaty Dam, Southern Côte d’Ivoire by Taki Jean Deles Avenié, Kigbafori Dieudonné Silué, Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly, Naférima Koné, Sadikou Touré, Kouamé Laurent Valian, Kouassi Séraphin Kouadio, Alloua Marie Joelle Bédia, Boza Fulgence Déabo, Klotcholman Diabagaté, Christian Nsanzabana, Jean Tenena Coulibaly

“…Blood samples were analyzed using thick/thin smears and rapid diagnostic tests, while sociodemographic and behavioral data were collected via questionnaires. Statistical analyses included chi-square, Mann–Whitney, Kruskal–Wallis tests, and logistic regression. …”
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Bisoprolol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at high risk of exacerbation: the BICS RCT by Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, Nicola McMeekin, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Amanda Lee, Graeme MacLennan, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Olivia Wu, Brian Lipworth

“…All analyses were pre-specified in a statistical analysis plan. …”
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A hybrid system of mixture models for the prediction of particle size and shape, density, and flowability of pharmaceutical powder blends by Mohammad Salehian, Jonathan Moores, Jonathan Goldie, Isra' Ibrahim, Carlota Mendez Torrecillas, Ishwari Wale, Faisal Abbas, Natalie Maclean, John Robertson, Alastair Florence, Daniel Markl

“…A model-based uncertainty quantification technique was designed to analyse the precision of model-predicted FFCs. The proposed particle size and shape mixture models outperformed the existing approach (weighted average of distribution percentiles) in terms of prediction accuracy while providing insights into the full distribution of the mixture. …”
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Identification of genetic mechanisms of non-isolated auditory neuropathy with various phenotypes in Chinese families by Yang Cao, Xiaolong Zhang, Lan Lan, Danyang Li, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Yu, Xiaonan Wu, Hongyang Wang, Qiuju Wang

“…Patients’ age of hearing loss onset ranged from 2 to 25 years, averaging 11 years. Hearing loss varied from mild to profound, with 57.1%(4/7) of patients having risk factors and 71.4%(5/7) exhibiting additional systemic symptoms such as muscle weakness, ataxia, and high arches. …”
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Game-Related Statistics in the Spanish Water Polo League: Differences between Seasons (Estadísticas de partido en la Liga Española de Waterpolo: Diferencias entre temporadas) by María del Carmen Iglesias Pérez, Enrique García Ordóñez, Carlos Touriño González

“…During the 2011-2012 season, the teams had significantly higher averages in even attacks (p<.01) and shots from zone 3 (p<.05). …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the nutritional value and contaminants of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in China by Xiaoyan Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Wenxue Chen, Mengyao Li, Boshuai Liu, Boshuai Liu, Boshuai Liu, Shumin Zhao, Menglin Hu, Jiajing Li, Defeng Li, Defeng Li, Defeng Li, Yinghua Shi, Yinghua Shi, Yinghua Shi, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Hao Sun, Chengzhang Wang, Chengzhang Wang, Chengzhang Wang

“…Nutritional value analysis and contamination evaluation are essential for sustainable utilisation to ensure the quality and safety of alfalfa.AimWe aimed to evaluate the nutritional value and safety of alfalfa in five major regions in China—the Northeast Plain (NP), Inner Mongolia Plateau (IMP), Northwest Desert Oasis (NO), Loess Plateau (LP), and Huanghuaihai Plain (HP).MethodsNinety-five samples representing 44 large-scale pratacultural companies were collected and analysed.ResultsThe average nutritional values of alfalfa hay were 16.43% crude protein (CP), 44.01% neutral detergent fibre (NDF), 33.22% acid detergent fibre (ADF), 10.78% crude ash (Ash), and 91.90% dry matter (DM), which were better in the NO and IMP areas; in particular, the α-linolenic acid value of alfalfa was the highest in the IMP area (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Epidemic features and megagenomic analysis of childhood Mycoplasma pneumoniae post COVID-19 pandemic: a 6-year study in southern China by Yi Xu, Chen Yang, Panpan Sun, Fansen Zeng, Qian Wang, Jianlong Wu, Chunxiao Fang, Che Zhang, Jinping Wang, Yiling Gu, Xiaohuan Wu, Xiaoxian Zhang, Bin Yang, Juhua Yang, Hongwei Zhang, Jiacee Lian, Jinqiu Zhang, Li Huang, Qizhou Lian

“…This multicentre, retrospective study was designed to analyse the epidemic patterns of MPI before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as genotypes and the macrolide-resistance-associated mutations in MP sampled from paediatric patients in Southern China. …”
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A Multiline Analysis of the Distribution and Excitation of CS and H2CS in the HD 163296 Disk by Charles J. Law, Romane Le Gal, Yoshihide Yamato, Ke Zhang, Viviana V. Guzmán, Claudio Hernández-Vera, L. Ilsedore Cleeves, Greta Guidi, Alice S. Booth

“…We derive ^32 S/ ^34 S ratios of ≈5 (CS/C ^34 S) and ≈2 (H _2 CS/H _2 C ^34 S) based on disk-averaged and spatially resolved analyses. Both values are consistent across these two pairs of optically thin molecules and are well below the expected ratio in the interstellar medium of ≈22, suggesting significant sulfur fractionation. …”
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Exploring the use of COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests among displaced populations in Iraq: findings from a pilot project in four IDP camps by Lara Abou Ammar, Caitlin M. Wolfe, Lamiaa Nagib, Mohammed Slebei, Sezan Shawkat, Dilman Amo, Raveen Abdullah, Rawshan Abdulmalik, Hiwa Muhammed Amin, Huda Shafiq, Shivan Hafthalah, Aso Qahraman, Jirjees Mohammed, Hassan Ghawji, Srinath Satyanarayana, Nevin Wilson, Sanjay Sarin, Kekeletso Kao, Nellie Ghusayni

“…Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were conducted in Stata (version 17). Results 9,346 Sure Status Ag RDTs were performed from November 2022-March 2023. …”
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Risk factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis: a multilevel assessment approach using an Oversampling Schistosomiasis Survey (SOS) community-based, Plateaux region, Togo... by Penelope Vounatsou, Fiona M Fleming, Rachel Pullan, Katherine Gass, Smaila Alidou, Hélène E Kamassa, Fiali Lack, Essoham Ataba, Efoe Sossou, Manani Hemou, Kossi Yakpa, Mawèké Tchalim, Piham Gnossike, Ameyo M Dorkenoo

“…Notably, 48.3% (95% CI: 45.1% to 51.5%) showed heavy-intensity infections, averaging 38 eggs per 10 mL (range: 0–9688). Key risk factors included age (adjusted OR (aOR)=1.9), swimming in surface water (aOR=2.6) and residing in the Ogou district (aOR=11.2), while the Est-Mono district posed a lower risk (aOR=0.2). …”
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