Evaluation of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and minimal intervention associated with deproteinisation in permanent teeth with molar incisor hypomineralisation: study protocol... by Ana Paula Taboada Sobral, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita Ferrari, Amanda Rafaelly Honório Mandetta, Carolina Carvalho Bortoletto, Renato Araujo Prates, Alessandro Melo Deana, Rita de Cássia Loiola Cordeiro, Lourdes Aparecida Martins dos Santos Pinto

“…Pearson’s correlation coefficients will be calculated to determine the strength of correlations between variables. …”
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Comparison of Different Scores in Predicting Mortality in Patients with Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital by Raja Taha Yaseen Khan, Hina Ismail, Abbas Ali Tasneem, Saleem Shahzad, Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Mehboob Jan, Syed Mudassir Laeeq, Zain Majid, Muhammad Qaiser Panezai, Danish Kumar, Nasir Hasan Luck

“…These scores were subjected to multivariable cox-regression analysis to determine the independent determinants of both short- and long-term mortality in ACLF patients. …”
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Breast cancer mortality in Romania: trends, regional and rural–urban inequalities, and policy implications by John W. Carew, Silviu Calin Radulescu, Li Zhang, Carmen Ungurean, Cristian Calomfirescu, Florentina Furtunescu, Amr S. Soliman

“…This study aimed to determine differences in BC mortality between Romania and the European Union. …”
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Study on Operating Modes of a Biofuel Diesel Engine by V. A. Likhanov, O. P. Lopatin

“…The study is aimed at establishing dependences showing the effect of various engine operating modes on the specified indicators in order to determine their numerical characteristics.Materials and Methods. …”
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Strategi komunikasi Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Sleman dalam mengoptimalkan pelaksanaan program lanjut usia terlantar di Sendangmulyo by Nadia Zulva Pratiwi, Novianto Yudha Laksana

“…This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection methods used are observation, structured interviews and documentation. …”
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Impact of recyclability on the tensile and Impact properties of coated plastic materials for the automotive and electronic sectors [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved w... by Esteban Paredes Barros, Pablo Alberto Acuña Domínguez, Raquel Ledo Bañobre, Vanessa Ventosinos Louzao, Miguel Ángel De Dios Álvarez, Denise García Murias

“…Mechanical recycling methods showed that the reprocessing cycles have a higher impact on the mechanical performance than the amount of recycling material content. …”
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Simple and scalable manufacturing of metal/carbon hybrid EMI shielding fabric across a broad frequency range by YeonJoo Lee, Jungjoon Kim, Youngkyun Kim, Hyokyung Sung, Jae Bok Seol, Kisub Cho, HwiJun Kim, Hyunjoo Choi

“…Surface conductivity, bonding strength, and bending durability were evaluated to determine their sustainability as shielding fabrics. …”
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The Role of Simulation Science in Public Health at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: An Overview and Analysis of the Last Decade by Siddhi Desai, Jewell Wilson, Chao Ji, Jason Sautner, Andrew J. Prussia, Eugene Demchuk, M. Moiz Mumtaz, Patricia Ruiz

“…In an ideal world, there would be sufficient experimental data to determine the health effects of exposure to priority environmental contaminants. …”
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Deciphering the Phytochemical Potential of Hemp Hairy Roots: A Promising Source of Cannabisins and Triterpenes as Bioactive Compounds by Naomi Kaminsky, Jane Hubert, Cédric Guerin, Malak Mazlani, Alexis Kotland, Victor Pozzobon, Blandine Marant, Héloïse Mailhac, Stéphane Poigny

“…Still, this material is rich in bioactive compounds and demonstrates promising anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. Biotechnological methods, such as hairy root cultures, enable the efficient production of specialized metabolites while avoiding the issues of outdoors cultures. …”
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Translation, Adaptation, and Validation of a Traditional Chinese Version of the Family Caregiver Medication Administration Hassle Scale by Ku TL, Wu SY, Chie WC, Huang YM

“…In Phase II, a convergent mixed-methods study was carried out with a convenience sample of 138 family caregivers who completed the FCMAHS-TC. …”
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Recognition of pepper plant and ridge characteristics using an ultrasonic sensor for smart upland crop production by Mohammod Ali, Md Rejaul Karim, Md Sazzadul Kabir, Md Asrakul Haque, Kyu-Ho Lee, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Estimation values were strongly correlated with the measured values, with simple linear coefficients of determination (r2) of 0.95, 0.93, 0.88, and 0.81 for height, canopy volume, row spacing, and ridge spacing, respectively. …”
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Maternal Metabolic Health and Mother and Baby Health Outcomes (MAMBO): Protocol of a Prospective Observational Study by Sarah A L Price, Digsu N Koye, Alice Lewin, Alison Nankervis, Stefan C Kane

“…MethodsThis will be a prospective cohort study of 500 women recruited in early pregnancy. …”
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Factors influencing the agreement between teachers and students in the assessment of preclinical endodontics using a rubric by B. Baracco, N. Escribano, D. Da Silva, V. Belliard, L. Ceballos, V. Fuentes

“…This study aimed to evaluate the influence of various factors (anatomical difficulty, type of instrumentation system, and training level) on the assessments of root canal treatments (RCT) by teachers and students using a rubric, and to determine the degree of agreement between them. Methods 144 RCT were performed on extracted human molars by 36 dental students using two mechanized systems and subsequently evaluated using a rubric by both the students and four teachers. …”
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Relationship Between Physical Fitness Attributes and Dynamic Knee Valgus in Adolescent Basketball Athletes by Aleksandar Stojiljkovic, Eleni Karagianni, Varsamo Antoniou, Garyfallia Pepera

“…This study aims to examine the relationship among LLMP, CRF, and DKV in adolescent basketball athletes. (2) Methods: A total of 104 adolescent basketball athletes (63.5% boys), 12 to 17 years old (13.87 ± 1.46 years) participated in this study. …”
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Correlation of GPA with Final MBBS Examination Scores Among Students on Three Campuses of the University of the West Indies by Kumar A, Krishnamurthy K, Campbell MH, Connell KL, Lashley PM, Motilal S, Majumder MAA

“…Pearson correlation coefficients were used to measure the strength of association between GPA and scores on various components of the final examination, as well as to determine the predictive value of GPA for overall performance on the examination.Results: GPA showed a strong positive correlation (> 0.7) with the written Medicine and Therapeutics exam scores in cohort 1, and a moderate positive correlation (0.5– 0.7) in cohorts 2 and 3. …”
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Can the MRI based AMADEUS score accurately assess pre‐surgery chondral defect severity according to the ICRS arthroscopic classification system? by Tizian Heinz, Felix Meller, Karsten Sebastian Luetkens, Konstantin Horas, Thomas Schäfer, Maximilian Rudert, Stephan Reppenhagen, Manuel Weißenberger

“…The clinical practicability, its correlation with arthroscopically assessed grading systems (ICRS – International Cartilage Repair Society) and thereby its clinical value in terms of decision making and guiding prognosis was yet to determine. Methods From 2008 to 2019 a total of 89 individuals were indicated for high tibial valgus osteotomy (HTO) due to tibial varus deformity and concomitant chondral defects of the medial compartment of the knee. …”
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Assessment of Pelvic Motion During Single-Leg Weight-Bearing Tasks Using Smartphone Sensors: Validity Study by Yu Xi, Zhongsheng Li, Surendran Vatatheeswaran, Valter Devecchi, Alessio Gallina

“…MethodsOverall, 52 healthy participants performed single-leg squats and step-down tasks from heights of 15 and 20 cm. …”
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Identifying Optimal Wearable Devices for Monitoring Mobility in Hospitalized Older Adults: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Validity Study by Paulo Nascimento, Renata Kirkwood, Lauren E Griffith, Mylinh Duong, Cody Cooper, Yujiao Hao, Rong Zheng, Samir Raza, Marla Beauchamp

“…MethodsParticipants were recruited for this observational study in the acute medical care unit of an academic hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. …”
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The effect of different gelling agents as part of culture medium on the rate of cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) unpollinated ovules gynogenic development by S. N. Belov

“…., as a part of solid nutrient media agar-agar or Phytagel™ are used as a gelling agent. The gelling agent determines the mobilization of substances in the composition of the nutrient medium and has various effects on the explants, which affects the quality of the resulting regenerates. …”
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Exploring Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discourse on Reddit Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Using OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 Turbo Model: Classification Model Validation and Case Study by Tyler Babinski, Sara Karley, Marita Cooper, Salma Shaik, Y Ken Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze community posts from 3 of the largest IBD support groups on Reddit between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022, using a pretrained transformer model, and to validate the classification system’s results via comparison to human scoring. MethodsWe collected posts (N=53,333) from subreddits r/CrohnsDisease, r/UlcerativeColitis, and r/IBD and classified them using OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 Turbo model to determine sentiment, categorize topics, and identify demographic information and mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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