In-Vitro Assessment of Artificial Tooth Material Wear Behavior Using 3D Wear Analysis by Sıla Yelekçi, Ayben Şentürk, Funda Akaltan

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty specimens (<i>n</i> = 10 per group) were prepared from two artificial tooth materials and assigned to six antagonist combinations: isosit–isosit, isosit–nanohybrid composite, isosit–porcelain, nanohybrid composite–isosit, nanohybrid composite–nanohybrid composite, and nanohybrid composite–porcelain. …”
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Long-term outcomes of ventral hernia repair using a new prosthetic mesh by Austin T. Coale, Adam M. Wegener, Justin D. Leavitt, John C. Bovio, William W. Hope

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The Outcome of Old-School Indirect Pulp Capping over 40 Years: A Practice-Based Retrospective Evaluation by Roland Frankenberger, Andreas Koch, Lina Plohmann, Benedicta Beck-Broichsitter, Stephan Becker

“…(1) <b>Background:</b> The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the success of indirect pulp capping (IPC) procedures over a period of 40 years. (2) <b>Methods:</b> The investigation of 1412 dental records included 159 patients with 366 IPC teeth having been treated from 1969 to 1980. …”
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Assessment of a patient safety culture: a nationwide cross-sectional study comparing public and private hospitals in Kuwait by Fatemah M. Alsaleh, Shaikha Albraikan, Hadeel Alzoubi, Eman A. Abahussain, Hossam Elamir

“…Abstract Background Several international health bodies advocate measuring patient safety culture within an organisation as an effective strategy for sustainably improving safety. …”
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Quantifying the temporal trends of the combined effect of temperature and relative humidity on hand, foot, and mouth disease in Yunnan, China by Zhaohan Wang, Yue Ma, Wennian Cai, Tao Zhang, Tian Huang, Tiejun Shui, Fei Yin, Haijun Yang

“…Understanding these effects is essential for designing effective public health interventions.MethodsUsing daily meteorological and HFMD case data collected from 2010 to 2019 in 16 cities in Yunnan Province, China, we compared three composite indices (Humidex, heat index, and temperature–humidity index) to identify the indices that best captured the combined effect of temperature and humidity on HFMD risk. …”
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A metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiota in hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis in northwest China by Meirong Feng, Yan Chai, Jinna Li, Qi Wang, Dekui Zhang

“…This study characterized the gut microbiota composition and function in HBV-LC patients vs. healthy individuals in Northwest China, aiming to provide a scientific basis for region-specific precision therapies.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study enrolled 43 HBV-LC patients and 43 age-/sex-matched healthy controls (HC) from Gansu Province. …”
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Paradoxical Effect of Myosteatosis on the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Response in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jiwoong Yu, Hyeonju Ahn, Kyung Yeon Han, Wan Song, Hyun Hwan Sung, Hwang Gyun Jeon, Byong Chang Jeong, Seong Il Seo, Seong Soo Jeon, Se Hoon Park, Woong‐Yang Park, Ji Hyun Lee, Minyong Kang

“…ABSTRACT Background Treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) has shifted from tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)–based therapy, improving outcomes but with variable individual responses. …”
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Effect of Frying Temperature on Lipid Binding, Fatty Acid Composition, and Nutritional Quality of Fish Crackers Prepared from Carp (<i>Ciprinus carpio</i> L.) and Tapioca Starch (<... by Grzegorz Tokarczyk, Grzegorz Bienkiewicz, Patrycja Biernacka, Sylwia Przybylska, Wojciech Sawicki, Małgorzata Tabaszewska

“…<b>Background:</b> The growing consumption of snack foods such as chips driving demand for healthier, more nutritious alternatives. …”
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Exchange of Quantitative Computed Tomography Assessed Body Composition Data Using Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources as a Necessary Step Toward Interoperable Integration of... by Yutong Wen, Vin Yeang Choo, Jan Horst Eil, Sylvia Thun, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Johannes Kast, Stefan Sigle, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Diana Lizzhaid Ovelgönne, Katarzyna Borys, Judith Kohnke, Kamyar Arzideh, Philipp Winnekens, Giulia Baldini, Cynthia Sabrina Schmidt, Johannes Haubold, Felix Nensa, Obioma Pelka, René Hosch

“… BackgroundFast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) is a widely used standard for storing and exchanging health care data. …”
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Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight-Mass Spectrometry-Based Analysis of Facial Physiological Parameters and Lipid Composition of Between Sensitive Ski... by Yu Li, Rong Tang, Lizhi Yue, Congfen He

“…Methods: We used UPLC-Q-TOF-MS technology to study the changes in lipid composition in the sensitive skin of woman aged 36–42 and 43–49 years, using a multi-probe adapter system with different types of skin-testing probes to test physiological parameters. …”
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A composite 18F-FDG PET/CT and HER2 tissue-based biomarker to predict response to neoadjuvant pertuzumab and trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer (TBCRC026)Key Points: by Maeve A. Hennessy, Ashley Cimino-Mathews, Jodi M. Carter, Jennifer M. Kachergus, Yaohua Ma, Jeffrey P. Leal, Lilja B. Solnes, Vandana G. Abramson, Lisa A. Carey, Mothaffar Rimawi, Jennifer Specht, Anna Maria Storniolo, Christos Vaklavas, Ian Krop, Eric Winer, Rita Denbow, Vincente Valero, Antonio C. Wolff, Richard L. Wahl, Chiung-Yu Huang, Vered Stearns, E. Aubrey Thompson, Roisin M. Connolly

“…Background: Early metabolic change on PET/CT was predictive of response to neoadjuvant trastuzumab/pertuzumab (HP) in TBCRC026. …”
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Better Assessment of Progress of SDG 8 by Satyendra Chakrabartty

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Regularized win ratio regression for variable selection and risk prediction, with an application to a cardiovascular trial by Lu Mao

“…Abstract Background The win ratio has been widely used in the analysis of hierarchical composite endpoints, which prioritize critical outcomes such as mortality over nonfatal, secondary events. …”
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Are ethnic and gender specific equations needed to derive fat free mass from bioelectrical impedance in children of South asian, black african-Caribbean and white European origin?... by Claire M Nightingale, Claire M Nightingale, Alicja R Rudnicka, Christopher G Owen, Angela S Donin, Sian L Newton, Cheryl A Furness, Emma L Howard, Rachel D Gillings, Jonathan C K Wells, Derek G Cook, Peter H Whincup

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Management of large tympanic membrane perforations – A comparative study by Saaketh Boddupalli, Sreenivas Gouripeddi

“…Background: This study aimed to compare the results of tympanoplasty with temporalis fascia graft alone and with composite graft in cases of inactive mucosal-type chronic suppurative otitis media with subtotal and total perforations in graft uptake and hearing improvement. …”
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Effect of thermomechanical aging on marginal fit of three CAD-CAM restorative materials: An in vitro study by Reda Eid Attia, Hussein Ramadan Mohammed, Khaled Mohamed Haggag

“…Background. The present study assessed the impact of thermomechanical aging on the marginal fit of hybrid ceramic, reinforced composite resin, and lithium disilicate ceramic. …”
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Characteristics and Pattern of Calcified Nodule and/or Nodular Calcification Detected by Intravascular Ultrasound on the Device-Oriented Composite Endpoint (DoCE) in Patients with... by Ploy Pengchata, Rungtiwa Pongakasira, Namthip Wongsawangkit, Asa Phichaphop, Nattawut Wongpraparut

“…Methods. We retrospectively enrolled patients who underwent RA-assisted PCI at Siriraj Hospital during August 2016 to April 2020. …”
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New Composite Indexes through Factor Analysis Simplifying the Interpretation of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Surgical Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Complet... by Wai-Wang Chau, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng

“…In view of a total of 14 (9 + 5) major domain scores from both questionnaires, this study attempted to develop new composite indexes using factor analysis. Materials and Methods: All operated AIS patients within the years 2014 and 2016 were recruited. …”
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mPEG-PCL Nanoparticles to Improve Oral Bioavailability of Acalabrutinib: Effect of Polymer Lipophilicity and Hydrophilicity on Physicochemical Properties and In Vivo Performance in... by Swagata Sinha, Punna Rao Ravi, Sahadevan Rajesh Rashmi, Łukasz Szeleszczuk

“…<b>Methods</b>: Variations in the mPEG-to-ε-caprolactone ratio influenced both the molecular weight (Mw) of the synthesized co-polymers and their aqueous phase affinity. …”
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Clinical evaluation of SonicFill bulk resin technique in the restoration of proximal deep caries of primary molars: a two-year randomized controlled trial by Yingting Yang, Haihua Lei, Yang Liu, Bin Xia

“…Abstract Background/purpose Traditional restorative composites require time-consuming incremental layering techniques which poses challenges in pediatric dentistry. …”
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