Clinical Efficacy of a Position-Responding Mandibular Advancement Device in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Sung-Woon On, Dong-Kyu Kim, Min Hyuk Lee, Ji Hae Lee, Kyung Chul Lee, Soo-Hwan Byun, Seok Jin Hong

“…Methods. Fourteen patients diagnosed with OSA participated in this study. …”
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Peningkatan Efisiensi Waktu Seleksi Karyawan dengan Kombinasi Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process dan Simple Additive Weighting by Julianto Lemantara, I Ketut Adi Suprianta, Lidya Ananda Arsyanti, Oktavia Deyo Lago

“…Therefore, this research aims to produce a Decision Support System (DSS) that can present appropriate recommendations in selecting the best prospective employees using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) methods with a faster and more efficient time. In its application, AHP was used to specify the criteria/subcriteria weight, while SAW was used to produce the ranking of prospective employees. …”
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Comparative study of the efficacy and safety of Chondroguard® during its combined (intra-articular and intramuscular) and intramuscular injection in patients with knee osteoarthrit... by L. I. Alekseeva, E. P. Sharapova, N. G. Kashevarova, E. A. Taskina, A. M. Lila, A. N. Bogdanov, S. A. Bozhkova, A. A. Bagretsova, S. M. Noskov, E. A. Grunina

“…All the patients were prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as meloxicam 15 mg. To determine the efficiency of treatment, the investigators estimated the following parameters: pain intensity on a visual analogue scale (VAS), the total WOMAC index and its components (pain, stiffness, and functional insufficiency), sensory and affective-emotional pain characteristics (for the target joint) according to McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) scores. …”
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Comparative assessment of primary and paraneoplastic gout in lung cancer by O. V. Syniachenko, Yu. V. Dumanskyi, Ye. D. Yehudina, O. Ye. Chernyshova, P. A. Stepko, D. M. Fedorov

“…The objective of the study: to compare the clinical and laboratory course of primary gout and disease in the LC patients compared with the tumor process clinical course in the other signs of PNPS presence and to identify risk factors. Materials and methods. 113 patients with gout (97 men and 16 women aged 33 to 79 years) were observed. …”
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Fracture identification and 3D reconstruction of coal-rock combinations based on VRA-UNet network by Dengke WANG, Longhang WANG, Yaguang QIN, Le WEI, Tanggen CAO, Wenrui LI, Lu LI, Xu CHEN, Yuling XIA

“…In the 3D reconstruction of coal-rock combinations fractures, in response to the problem that traditional threshold segmentation methods cannot accurately determine the threshold size between coal and rock, resulting in poor fracture segmentation performance, a new VRA-UNet coal-rock combinations fracture identification model based on deep learning theory is proposed, providing an optimized solution for accurate identification of coal-rock combinations fractures. …”
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Ecological adaptability of rice cultivars with different types under the low temperature and weak sunshine condition by LI Min, LUO Deqiang, JIANG Xuehai, ZHOU Weijia, GI Guangmei, WANG Xuehong, LI Shuxing

“…Previous studies were carried out on yield formation of rice under the low temperature and weak sunshine condition, however, the ecological adaptability such as yield formation, nitrogen accumulation and utilization of different thermos-photoperiod sensitive rice cultivars to the low temperature and weak sunshine is still obscure, as well as the response mechanism.The main objective of this study was to determine the ecological adaptability of different rice cultivars under the low temperature and weak sunshine condition in the middle and late growth duration. …”
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Is the Hip Keeping the Ankle Out of Work after Total Ankle Arthroplasty? by Frank DiLiberto PT, PhD, Maxine Olson MS, Finola Summerville, Stacey Meardon PhD, PT, Anand Vora MD

“…Methods: Ten people after TAA (69.6±8.6 years, 5 female, 45.4±9.2 months post TAA) and five healthy control participants (66.8±8.3 years, 2 female) have completed this ongoing case-control study. …”
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Modelos matemáticos para a secagem intermitente de arroz em casca Mathematical models for intermittent drying of rice by Volnei L. Meneghetti, Elvio Aosani, Jeferson C. da Rocha, Maurício de Oliveira, Moacir C. Elias, Ricardo S. Pohndorf

“…For the adjustments of the mathematical models, a non linear regression analysis through the Simplex and Quasi-Newton methods was carried out. The values of the parameters of the models being estimated in function of the temperature of the drying air. …”
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Reproductive impacts and disease burden of metritis and placental retention in dairy cows: A longitudinal monitoring study in Southern Vietnam (2022–2024) by Thuong Thi Nguyen, Lien Thi Bich Nguyen, Khang Nguyen Duong, Thuan Khanh Nguyen

“…Materials and Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted on a dairy herd monitored through skin conductance responses activity sensors and DataFlow™ II software (Allflex Livestock Intelligence, MSD Animal Health Intelligence, USA). …”
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Population-Level Dissemination of a Smoking Cessation Smartphone App: Quasi-Experimental Comparison of Values-Based Messages in Social Media Advertisements by Jonathan B Bricker, Margarita Santiago-Torres, Kristin E Mull, Brianna M Sullivan, Ravi Mehrotra

“…The study population included a selected media market of individuals living in 7 metro cities of India – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune – who were exposed to one of 6 social media advertisements from January 16 to May 5, 2024. MethodsThe advertisement campaign design for each of the identified values, based on previous smoking cessation trial data, followed a collaborative iterative process. …”
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Recruiting Medical, Dental, and Biomedical Students as First Responders in the Immediate Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Follow-Up Study by Nicolas Schnetzler, Victor Taramarcaz, Tara Herren, Eric Golay, Simon Regard, François Mach, Amanta Nasution, Robert Larribau, Melanie Suppan, Eduardo Schiffer, Laurent Suppan

“…MethodsThis was a prospective follow-up study, conducted between November 2021 and March 2022 at the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland. …”
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eCBT-I dialogue system: a comparative evaluation of large language models and adaptation strategies for insomnia treatment by Xueying Bao, Xingyu Zhu, Dongren Yang, Hao Lou, Ruoyun Wang, Yutong Wu, Wenhui Li, Yu Xia, Li Zeng, Yingying Pan, Xiqin Wang, Xian Zhang, Cheng Ling, Youhui Ling, Yan Zhang, Qi Zhao, Mei Yang

“…We screen the suitability of the three adaptation strategies for the eight major language models in the group, and thus determine the best adaptation method for each language model to maximize performance improvement. …”
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Use of explainable AI on slit-lamp images of anterior surface of eyes to diagnose allergic conjunctival diseases by Michiko Yonehara, Yuji Nakagawa, Yuji Ayatsuka, Yuko Hara, Jun Shoji, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Takenori Inomata, Tianxiang Huang, Ken Nagino, Ken Fukuda, Tatsuma Kishimoto, Tamaki Sumi, Atsuki Fukushima, Hiroshi Fujishima, Moeko Kawai, Etsuko Takamura, Eiichi Uchio, Kenichi Namba, Ayumi Koyama, Tomoko Haruki, Shin-ich Sasaki, Yumiko Shimizu, Dai Miyazaki

“…Its diagnostic accuracy was determined for 4 severity-based diagnosis classification of AC, AKC/VKC, GPC, and normal. …”
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Discriminating the adulteration of varieties and misrepresentation of vintages of Pu’er tea based on Fourier transform near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy by Zhenfa Yang, Zhenfa Yang, Xiaoping Lu, Lucheng Chen

“…These results illustrated the feasibility to identify the adulteration of varieties and misrepresentation of vintages of Pu’er tea with near infrared spectra and RBFNN model, proving an efficient alternative for Pu’er tea quality inspection, and offering a robust method for combating the pervasive issues within the market.…”
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Modelling Potential Candidates for Targeted Auger Therapy by Conor M. J. Buchanan, Eric O. Aboagye, Lee J. Evitts, Michael J. D. Rushton, Tim A. D. Smith

“…A Monte Carlo method-based software (Geant4-DNA version 10.7) was used to determine the energy deposition and number of DNA double-strand breaks from Auger (and internal conversion) electrons imposed on a tetranucleosome. …”
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Effect of the exposure period and concentration of aqueous and alcoholic zingiber (Zingiber officinale) extract on the mean of mortality for hydatid cyst's protocolises by Noora Dhyaaldain Abed, Waleed Ahmed Hassen, Hala Yaseen Kadhim, Nagham Yasin Al-Bayati

“…The data was analysed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 10 by using ANOVA and t- test to determine the differences between groups. Results: The concentration of 200mg/ml was more efficient against the protocolises for aqueous extract, while the alcoholic extract was effective at both 100mg/ml and 200mg/ml concentrations. …”
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Prakiraan Daerah Penangkapan Ikan di Selat Bali Berdasarkan Data Citra Satelit <br><i>[Fishly Ground Area Estimation In The Bali Strait Satellite Image Database Based]<i> by Abdul Manan, Iqbal Ghazali

“…At the time, remote sensing technology is the answer for they problem, it is because of that is technology fisherman can be improvement they catcher with more efficient. Determination of fishly ground area by remote sensing technology has some stage before arranging layout Fishly Ground Area Estimation (FGAE) map. …”
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MIF tautomerase inhibitor TE-11 prevents inflammatory macrophage activation and glycolytic reprogramming while reducing leukocyte migration and improving Crohn’s disease-like colit... by Eszter Vámos, Viola Bagóné Vántus, Péter Deák, Nikoletta Kálmán, Eva Maria Sturm, Barsha Baisakhi Nayak, Lilla Makszin, Tamás Loránd, Ferenc Jr Gallyas, Balázs Radnai

“…We performed qPCR, ROS and nitrite determinations, ELISA measurements, mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate and extracellular acidification rate determinations.ResultsTE-11 improved mucosal damage, reduced inflammation score and concentration of IL-1β and IL-6 in the colon. …”
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Evaluating Leaf Water Potential of Maize Through Multi-Cultivar Dehydration Experiments and Segmentation Thresholding by Shuanghui Zhao, Yanqun Zhang, Pancen Feng, Xinlong Hu, Yan Mo, Hao Li, Jiusheng Li

“…The estimation of <i>Ψ_leaf</i> based on different regression analysis methods with hyperspectral vegetation indices (VIs) has been proven to be a simple and efficient technique. …”
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Retrospective antimicrobial consumption surveillance at health facility level in Dodoma Region, Tanzania by Karin Wiedenmayer, Samuel Mungai, Romuald Mbwasi, Calvin Andeve Omolo, Eva Ombaka, Rajabu Mohamedi Kingo

“…This study presents a robust method for monitoring AMC and resistance in a resource-efficient manner, offering potential applicability in similar settings across SSA. …”
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