Evaluation by dental professionals of an artificial intelligence-based application to measure alveolar bone loss by Sang Won Lee, Kateryna Huz, Kayla Gorelick, Jackie Li, Thomas Bina, Satoko Matsumura, Noah Yin, Nicholas Zhang, Yvonne Naa Ardua Anang, Sanam Sachadava, Helena I. Servin-DeMarrais, Donald J. McMahon, Helen H. Lu, Michael T. Yin, Sunil Wadhwa

“…Results In total, 56 different dental professionals classified severe (ACH > 5 mm) vs. non-severe (ACH ≤ 5 mm) periodontal bone loss on 35 calculable ACH measures. …”
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Comparative analysis of water-use behavior and drought resilience in selected tropical sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) cultivars by Elvira Sari Dewi, Mercy Appiah, Issaka Abdulai, Reimund P. Rötter

“…Our study aimed to identify how physiological and agronomic traits of different sorghum cultivars respond to drought stress. …”
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Geospatial Analytics of Urban Bus Network Evolution Based on Multi-Source Spatiotemporal Data Fusion: A Case Study of Beijing, China by Xiao Li, Shaohua Wang, Liang Zhou, Yeran Sun, Jiayi Zheng, Chang Liu, Junyuan Zhou, Cheng Su, Dachuan Xu

“…By studying the evolutionary characteristics of bus networks, we can uncover their development patterns, coverage efficiency, and changes in regional balance, providing a scientific basis for sustainable urban development and the optimization of transportation resources. …”
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Green ternary composite of graphitic carbon nitride/TiO2/ polyorthoanisidine for the enhanced photocatalytic treatment of Direct Red 28 for industrial water treatment solutions by Ali S. Alkorbi, Nouman Gill, Muhammad Naveed Anjum, Muhammad Jawwad Saif, Mirza Nadeem Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal Qadir, Zubair Khaliq, Mohd Faisal, Mohd Faisal, Mohammed Jalalah, Mohammed Jalalah, Farid A. Harraz, Farid A. Harraz

“…The high reusability and efficiency of the g-C3N4/TiO2/POA composite are due to increased light absorption range and reduced e−/h+ recombination rate in the presence of g-C3N4 and POA.…”
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Optimizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operational Parameters to Improve Pest Control Efficacy and Decrease Pesticide Dosage in Tea Gardens by Mengtao Wu, Zhaoqun Li, Yuzhou Yang, Xiangfei Meng, Zongxiu Luo, Lei Bian, Chunli Xiu, Nanxia Fu, Zongmao Chen, Guochang Wang, Xiaoming Cai

“…In this study, the spraying performance of two CP-UAVs (DJI T30 and T40) under different operational parameters were compared in tea gardens. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Feeding-Associated Expression Dynamics of the Period Gene Family in Channel Catfish (<i>Ictalurus punctatus</i>) by Hongyan Liu, Shiyong Zhang, Xiaohui Chen, Minghua Wang, Liqiang Zhong, Yongqiang Duan, Bingjie Xie, Luyu Tang, Yi Cheng

“…Statistical analysis confirmed significant differences in the expression levels between tissues (<i>p</i> < 0.05), supporting the tissue-specific roles of these genes. …”
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THE RESULTS OF A PHASE III COMPARATIVE CLINICAL TRIAL OF RITUXIMAB (ACELLBIA® AND MABTHERA®) IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (THE BIORA STUDY) by E. L. Nasonov, E. V. Zonova, O. N. Ivanova, L. A. Knyazeva, V. I. Mazurov, R. R. Samigullina, I. M. Marusenko, O. B. Nesmeyanova, T. V. Plaksina, A. E. Sizikov, D. G. Krechikova, N. A. Petrochenkova, Yu. S. Shapovalova, N. S. Soroka, S. I. Pimanov, A. M. Pristrom, E. V. Kunder, E. V. Chernyaeva, A. V. Eremeeva, R. Ivanov

“…In the second phase of the study, the efficiency of therapy remained high; there were no differences in Groups AA/MM, AA/AM and MM/MA. …”
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Estimating CO2 emissions from international medical electives: a literature review and quantitative analysis by Luke Coakham, Nihal Sogandji, Amy Stuart, Magnus Macleod, Faris Khan, Amina Ali, Christine Agbenu, Yuhui Zhou, Martin Tam, Edward Lau, Arthur Hibble, James N Smith, Anmol Arora, Charlotte Tulinius

“…Introduction: Electives are short placements during medical school lasting 2–8 weeks, serving as an opportunity to engage with different healthcare systems and cultures and to travel overseas. …”
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Myocardial Work in Children With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Xander Jacquemyn, BSc, Rebbeca Dryer, MD, Kyla Cordrey, MD, Rita Long, RDCS, David A. Danford, MD, MPH, Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD, MHCM, Benjamin T. Barnes, MD

“…Results: MW indices differed significantly between groups at baseline. …”
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Gene-Silencing Therapeutic Approaches Targeting PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling in Degenerative Intervertebral Disk Cells: An In Vitro Comparative Study Between RNA Interference and CRISPR... by Masao Ryu, Takashi Yurube, Yoshiki Takeoka, Yutaro Kanda, Takeru Tsujimoto, Kunihiko Miyazaki, Hiroki Ohnishi, Tomoya Matsuo, Naotoshi Kumagai, Kohei Kuroshima, Yoshiaki Hiranaka, Ryosuke Kuroda, Kenichiro Kakutani

“…Both of the approaches specifically suppressed target protein expression; however, the 24-h transfection efficiency differed by 53.8–60.3% for RNAi and 88.1–89.3% for CRISPR–Cas9 (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Productive and economic effects of adding Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 to bread waste-based diets in laying hens by Albertina Felizardo Manteiga, Abilio Paulo Changule, Nilza Jorge Manjate, Dercia Hilario Magaia, Florentina Domingos Chilala, Leonel Antonio Joaquim, Eunice Justino Chivale, Filomena dos Anjos, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Custódio Gabriel Bila

“…Results: No significant differences (p > 0.05) were observed in laying rate, egg mass, feed conversion per dozen eggs, or live weight across treatments. …”
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The synergistic role of virtual coaching with simulation‐based mastery learning for upper endoscopy by Tiffany Nguyen‐Vu, YungKa Chin, Carmel Malvar, Patricia Anne Cabral‐Prodigalidad, Mark De Lusong, Hasan Maulahela, Parit Mekaroonkamol, Andrew Ong, Angela Djajakusuma, Thomas Myint, Hilda Nurmalihah, Ravishankar Asokkumar, Carlos Francisco, Jesse Liu, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Amandeep Shergill, Silvia Sanduleanu, Tonya Kaltenbach, Roy Soetikno

“…SBML with virtual coaching (VC) has the potential to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of endoscopy training and expand access to trainees from around the world. …”
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Antibiotics in water: Bean pods as adsorbent for removing and recovering ciprofloxacin by Jennifer Gubitosa, Domenico Cignolo, Vito Rizzi, Luca Pace, Paola Fini, Andrea Petrella, Chiara Milanese, Sara Paraboschi, Pinalysa Cosma

“…Indeed, the pods were fully characterized by adopting different techniques, and UV–Vis spectroscopy was adopted to monitor, at several contact times, contaminated water. …”
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Dispersion Modeling of Odor Emissions from Area Sources in a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant by Cristian Constantin, Cristina Modrogan, Annette Madelene Dancila, Georgeta Olguta Gavrila, Simona Mariana Calinescu, Alexandru Cirstea, Valeriu Danciulescu, Gheorghita Tanase, Gabriela Geanina Vasile

“…In this study, four mathematical models with two different scenarios were conducted to illustrate the odor concentrations both on site and in nearby areas under the most unfavorable weather conditions. …”
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Real-time augmented feedback for gait training: are gait responses affected by the choice of target parameter? by Mathilde Legrand, Mathilde Legrand, Mathilde Legrand, Florette Grenet, Olivia Hochstrasser, Olivia Hochstrasser, Andreas Luft, Andreas Luft, Roger Gassert, Roger Gassert, Roger Gassert, Olivier Lambercy, Olivier Lambercy, Chris Easthope Awai

“…AVF was given during 3 × 10 mins on three different gait parameters: stance time (ST), ankle plantarflexion at toe-off (APL) and push-off force (POF). …”
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Development of a new sample holder and sample holder container for coordinated surface analyses (micro-IR, XPS, FE-SEM, and micro-Raman) and ion irradiation experiments of extrater... by Xhonatan Shehaj, Giovanni Pratesi, Stefano Caporali, Brunetto Cortigiani, Stefano Rubino, Carlotta Sciré, Giuseppe Baratta, Marianna Angrisani, Fabrizio Dirri, Alice Scarpellini, Andrea Longobardo, Gianfranco Occhipinti, Tiziano Catelani, Annarita Franza, Ernesto Palomba

“…This study presents the development and application of a new sample holder (SH) and sample holder container (SHC), specifically designed to optimize the efficiency of coordinated surface analyses of extraterrestrial materials while preserving their integrity. …”
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Influence of non-thermal maturity factors on laser Raman spectroscopy of highly to overmature shale: a case study of Lower Paleozoic marine shale in southern Sichuan Basin by Hongfei ZHANG, Kun JIAO, Jiayu WANG, Ning XU, Lijun MA, Lanfeng LIU, Yunjun WU, Bin DENG, Juan WU, Yuehao YE, Quanzhong GUAN, Xiangxin WANGZHOU, Congke ZHANG

“…The findings are as follows: (1) Spectrum processing methods: Two-peak fitting demonstrated lower uncertainty and higher efficiency than five-peak fitting, making it more suitable for thermal maturity assessment of highly to overmature shale, especially for the processing of Raman spectra of shale in Qiongzhusi Formation. (2) Parameter selection: Positional parameters (WD, WG, and RBS) showed thermal maturity differences of less than 2% after peak fitting, indicating high stability. …”
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Co-inoculation of a pectinolytic <i>Aureobasidium pullulans</i> strain and <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> for low-temperature red fermentation: A strategy to enhance the colour an... by María Merín, María Martín, Raúl Carrión, Vilma Morata

“…This is the first study to demonstrate the performance of A. pullulans in pilot-scale fermentation and the efficiency of its pectinases in improving the extraction and stability of red wine colour fermented at low temperatures, approaching or achieving the levels of chromatic and phenolic parameters of the traditionally fermented Malbec wine. …”
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Mitigating heat stress in Garut lambs: Synergistic effects of Lemuru fish oil, vitamin E, and selenium on antioxidant defense, hematology, and physiological responses by Aeni Nurlatifah, Dewi Apri Astuti, Herdis Herdis, Iis Arifiantini, Fitra Aji Pamungkas, Santoso Santoso, Didid Diapari, Pradita Iustitia Sitaresmi, Enny Tantini Setiatin, Athar Manabi Diansyah

“…However, no significant differences were observed in average daily gain or feed efficiency. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…Biochar treatments also increased flag leaf chlorophyll and decreased flavonoids, and enhanced intrinsic water use efficiency due to increases in photosynthesis and decreases in stomatal conductance. …”
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