Health-related quality of life and depression in Rett syndrome caregivers by Sarajlija Adrijan, Đurić Milena, Kisić-Tepavčević Darija

“…Background/Aim. Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder primarily affecting females with an estimated incidence of 1 : 10,000-15,000 female births. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of emotional dysregulation in clinical versus community samples of Egyptian youth by Mohammad A. Seleem, Masha Y. Ivanova

“…Abstract Background Self-regulation is a core phenomenon in child psychology. …”
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A modified technique for nipple-areola complex reconstruction by Shoeib A. Mohamed, Peir Camillo Parodi

“…Background: From a historical perspective, many techniques of nipple reconstruction have been performed, including a graft from the contralateral nipple, composite grafts such as toe pulp or earlobe tissue and even an intra-dermal tattoo alone. …”
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The association of advanced lung cancer inflammation index with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in NHANES 2017–2020 by Lin Cheng, Shumeng Li, Hui Li, Jiafeng You, Mingwei Yu, Guowang Yang

“…BackgroundThe advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) is a composite index that combines inflammation and nutritional status, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with inflammation, nutritional status, and obesity. …”
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Treatment of Keloids with Surgery and Immediate Postoperative Radiotherapy: Knowledge Gained Over 17 Years by Neela Bhattacharya, Kaushik Bhattacharya, T.C. Chandran

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Evaluation of Fiber Post Exposure on Coronal Microleakage of Endodontically Treated Teeth: An In Vitro Study by Nafise Elmamooz, Mehrnaz Karimi Afshar, Mohammad Amin Eslami

“…Background: Coronal leakage is a significant cause of failure in endodontically treated teeth, and studies have reported the different effects of aqueous environments and occlusal forces on fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) materials. …”
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Hydrogels in cancer treatment: mapping the future of precision drug delivery by Xiang Liu, Qiang Zhou, Yue Yang, Xin Wu, Jie Chen, Ruoqin Wang, Erhua Chen

“…BackgroundCurrent primary tumor treatments include curative resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. …”
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Advances in sustainable additive manufacturing: a systematic review for construction industry to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Carman K. M. Lee, Idowu David Ibrahim, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

“…Background and ObjectiveAdditive Manufacturing (AM), driven by digital 3D design data, is a transformative technology that holds significant potential to revolutionize the construction industry. …”
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Assessing Risk Factors and Posttransplant Outcomes of Nonadherence Among Kidney Transplant Recipients by Kateryna Maksyutynska, HBSc, Benedict Batoy, HBSc, Xinyu Wei, HBSc, Oswa Shafei, HBSc, Yanhong Li, MSc, Olusegun Famure, dipHSM, MPH, MEd, CHE, S. Joseph Kim, MD, PhD, MHS, MBA, FRCPC

“…Background. Adherence of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) to prescribed regimens is vital for long-term graft function. …”
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Enhancing hepatopathy clinical trial efficiency: a secure, large language model-powered pre-screening pipeline by Xiongbin Gui, Hanlin Lv, Xiao Wang, Longting Lv, Yi Xiao, Lei Wang

“…Traditional manual screening methods are time-consuming and prone to errors. While AI-powered pre-screening offers potential solutions, challenges remain regarding accuracy, efficiency, and data privacy. …”
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The 8-Factor reasoning styles scale: development, validation, and psychometric evaluation by Volkan Duran, Ferdi Çelık

“…A sequential mixed-methods design followed: (1) Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA; n = 441); (2) Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA-1; n = 316) with DWLS on polychoric correlations; (3) cross-validation CFA-2 on an independent community sample (n = 604). …”
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Shared genetic architecture between stroke and blood lipids: a large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis by Wenya Bai, Guilin Zhou, Huan Jiang, Xuelian Li, Jianlin Shao

“…Cross-trait pleiotropic analysis was conducted to detect shared pleiotropic loci and genes. The statistical methods employed encompassed linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSC), stratified-LDSC (s-LDSC), heritability estimation from summary statistics (rho-HESS), pleiotropic analysis under composite null hypothesis (PLACO), cross-trait meta-analyses, colocalization analysis, multi-marker analysis of genomic annotation (MAGMA), tissue-specific enrichment analysis (TSEA), and transcriptome-wide association studies (TWASs). …”
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Developmental pattern of water flowing fractured zones in the soil-bedrock-type overburden and water-controlled mining strategy under a super-large mining height by Yujun ZHANG, Zhaolai HUA, Yejie SONG, Haoyu HU, Jiawei LI

“…Varying lithologies and structures of the overburden are identified as primary factors governing the height and characteristic differences of water flowing fractured zones. MethodsAgainst the engineering background of a mining face with 10 m super-large mining height in the Caojiatan Coal Mine of Shaanxi Province, this study investigated the differences in the mining-induced responses of the soil-bedrock-type overburden using numerical simulations of stress-seepage coupling and measured heights of water flowing fractured zones in the overburden. …”
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Patients’ general satisfaction with the appearance of anterior maxillary teeth by Lajnert Vlatka, Kovačević-Pavičić Daniela, Pezo Hrvoje, Stevanović Aleksandra, Jović Tatjana, Šnjarić Damir, Muhić Edin

“…Background/Aim. Dental appearance plays an important role in practically all personal social interactions. …”
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Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals the Metabolic Characteristics and Biomarkers of Antioxidant Properties of Gardeniae Fructus from Different Geographical Origins in China by Wu Jiang, Lingling Jiang, Xiaoli Yin, Shuhui Zhang, Xiaojing Duan, Jiadong Chen, Yingying Liu, Hong Zheng, Zhengming Tao

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Gardeniae Fructus (GF) has been widely used as both food and medicinal purposes for thousands of years, but their antioxidant properties and potential metabolite biomarkers remain unclear. …”
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Exposure to diverse airborne bacterial communities following Klebsiella pneumoniae infection elicits distinct host response mechanisms in mice by Chenchen Song, Li Zhou, Lianlian Zhao, Zhi Guo, Lifang Zhang, Hu Yang, Yuhan Lei, Yunlin Han, Yanfeng Xu, Zhiguang Xiang, Baicun Li, Jianguo Guo

“…Method: We randomly generated five distinct bacterial communities with varying compositions from a pool of 16 bacteria. …”
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Shear punch strength evaluation of nanocomposite and compomer, post-conditioning in dietary solvents – An in-vitro study by Harsimran Kaur, Harpreet Singh, K.S. Vinod, Baldeep Singh, Rachita Arora, Sayan Chatopaddhya

“…Background: Perpetual research in esthetic dentistry has stupendously contributed in improving the mechanical and esthetic properties of restorative materials. …”
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Investigation of the optimal condition for the growth and biofilm development of Candida albicans on three dental materials by Hoai Thu Le, Truong Thi Luc Phuong, Giang Hoang Huy, Phuoc-Vinh Nguyen, Bac Vu Giang Nguyen

“… Background and Objectives: Candida albicans as pathogenic fungi cause conditions like oral candidiasis and dental caries. …”
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Procedural simplification in mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: full echocardiographic guidance and outcomes by Jianrui Ma, Peijian Wei, Fengwen Zhang, Junke Chang, Manchen Gao, Chuangshi Wang, Xiaofang Yan, Cheng Wang, Shouzheng Wang, Yongquan Xie, Fang Fang, Xiangbin Pan

“…Background: Our group pioneered attempts to simplify the mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) procedure under full echocardiographic guidance; however, its safety and effectiveness remain unclear. …”
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Effect of Incorporation of Bioactive Agents in Dentin Bonding Agent on Bond Strength: A Systematic Review by Usama Wasi Ullah, Nida Zehra Bano, Muhammad Omar Niaz, Mehmood Asghar Bhatti

“… Background: This study analyzed how incorporating bioactive agents in dentin bonding agents affects bond strength. …”
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