Association Between the Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and OSA Risk: Insights from the NHANES 2017–2020 and Mendelian Randomization Analyses by Wang H, Yang B, Zeng X, Zhang S, Jiang Y, Wang L, Liao C

“…We performed the main inverse variance weighting (IVW) method along with other supplementary MR methods. …”
Get full text

Assessment of the effectiveness of differential management of patients in the early postoperative period following the dental implant surgery by Yu. Yu. Yarov

“…The obtained results allow to recommend the proposed methods of differential medicamentous therapy in the early postoperative period following the dental implant surgery for a wide application in dental practice.…”
Get full text

Characteristics of the colonic crypts in inflammatory bowel diseases by Kh. M. Akhrieva, A. S. Tertychnyy, N. V. Pachuashvili, L. S. Urusova

“…In all cases, the diagnosis was established based on a combination of clinical, laboratory, and instrumental diagnostic methods. Multiple biopsies were obtained from all patients during colonoscopy. …”
Get full text

Enhancing patients’ role in scientific writing: insights from a global participatory approach with people with multiple sclerosis by Mariarosaria Savarese, Dilara Usta, Federico Bozzoli, Vanessa Fanning, Federica Molinari, Guendalina Graffigna, Paola Zaratin

“…Abstract Introduction This study aims to describe a participatory process by investigating the perceptions and expectations of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) toward the scientific writing (SW) process and the role of patient engagement and quality of life in influencing them. Methods A two-phase, multi-methods study was conducted inspired by the MULTI-ACT model. …”
Get full text

Insights into fungal diversity of a shallow-water hydrothermal vent field at Kueishan Island, Taiwan by culture-based and metabarcoding analyses. by Ka-Lai Pang, Sheng-Yu Guo, I-An Chen, Gäetan Burgaud, Zhu-Hua Luo, Hans U Dahms, Jiang-Shiou Hwang, Yi-Li Lin, Jian-Shun Huang, Tsz-Wai Ho, Ling-Ming Tsang, Michael Wai-Lun Chiang, Hyo-Jung Cha

“…Based on the results from both methods, 54 and 49 species were found in the black and yellow sediments, respectively. …”
Get full text

Mannosamine-Engineered Nanoparticles for Precision Rifapentine Delivery to Macrophages: Advancing Targeted Therapy Against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis by Luan H, Peng C, Yasin P, Shang Q, Xiang W, Song X

“…Enhancing the ability of anti-tuberculosis drugs to eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis within host cells remains a significant challenge.Methods: A mannosamine-modified nanoparticle delivery system was developed using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymers to enhance the targeted delivery of rifapentine (RPT) to macrophages. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin as an antibiotic slow-release biological device in the treatment of moderate periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Yasmeen K. Omar, Mohy A. El Rashidy, Ghada B. Ahmed, Aliaa G. Aboulela

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of L-PRF as a locally sustained released device for metronidazole antimicrobial. Methods Twenty-four patients with eighty periodontal pockets had moderate periodontitis with attachment loss of 3–4 mm, and probing depth ≤ 5, which was equally divided into two groups: Group (I) underwent scaling and root planing with intra-pocket application of L-PRF loaded with Metronidazole, while Group (II) was treated by scaling and root planing with intra-pocket application of L-PRF alone. …”
Get full text

CapsuleThermNet: A CNN-CapsuleNet Architecture for Early Detection of Suicide Risk in Depressed Patients Using Thermal Facial Imaging by Eddy Muntina Dharma, Harjanto Prabowo, Agung Trisetyarso, Tjhin Wiguna

“…These images are categorized equally into two groups: patients identified as at risk of suicide (76 images) and those not at risk (76 images). …”
Get full text

Comparison of different techniques for calcium hydroxide removal from the mesial root canals of mandibular first molars by Nasrin Roghanizad, Faezeh Alaie Kerahrodi, Sohrab Tour Savadkouhi, Milad Moradi

“…In the mesiobuccal canal, PUI and EndoActivator were equally effective (P>0.05) and superior to Sonic Air and hand filing (P<0.05), whereas Sonic Air significantly outperformed hand filing (P<0.05). …”
Get full text

The neurological outcome in the patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy via sternotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) by Martić Vesna, Marić Nebojša, Cvijanović Vlado

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and reliability of the two methods of surgical removal of the thymus by comparing the neurological outcome in patients with MG. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the efficacy of Internet-Based Exercise programme Aimed at Treating knee Osteoarthritis (iBEAT-OA) in the community: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Abhishek Abhishek, Sameer Akram Gohir, Paul Greenhaff, Ana M. Valdes

“…We anticipate recruiting participants into equal groups. The intervention group (n=67) will exercise for 20–30 min daily for six consecutive weeks, whereas the control group (n=67) will follow GP-recommended routine care. …”
Get full text

Assessing the relationship between nursing process competency and work environment among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional correlational study by Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Ehsan Kamalifar, Mobina Jamshidinia, Alireza Mirzaei

“…Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 14, employing descriptive statistics and analytical methods, including Independent sample t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation, to examine relationships between variables. …”
Get full text

A Bibliometric Study on the Evolution of Women’s Football and Determinants Behind Its Growth over the Last 30 Years by Javier Ventaja-Cruz, Jesús M. Cuevas Rincón, Virginia Tejada-Medina, Ricardo Martín-Moya

“…Methods: The purpose of this study was to present a bibliometric analysis of articles on the evolution of women’s football in terms of scientific production as well as its causes and motivations over the past 30 years (1992–2024). …”
Get full text

Law enforcement issues: influence of the Roman law on Russian constitutionalism by Sergey N. Baburin

“…An attempt has been made to assess the influence of Roman Law on Russian constitutionalism and modern law enforcement on the basis of the spiritual and moral traditions of Russian legal culture.The methodology. Methods of dialectical logic, analysis and synthesis, comparative-historical, formal-legal methods were used. …”
Get full text

The Impact of Medical Risk Perception on Patient Satisfaction: The Moderating Role of Shared Decision-Making by Zhou K, Chen L, Li M

“…This study explores the relationship between medical risk perception, trust, and patient satisfaction while taking shared decision-making as a moderator.Methods: A stratified random sample of 450 inpatients from a tertiary public hospital in Guangzhou was selected for investigation, from June 2023 to September 2023. …”
Get full text

Operation Evaluation of Phased Antenna Arrays in Case of Phase Shifter Malfunction by M. R. Bibarsov, A. F. Kryachko, A. V. Pshenichnikov

“…Development of an algorithm for assessing the impact of a complete PS shutdown on WSPAA characteristics, as well as operation evaluation of WSPAAs in the event of PS malfunction with different outcomes.Materials and methods. Statistical modeling methods were used to study the impact of PS failures on WSPAA characteristics. …”
Get full text

Comparaison of effectiveness of flexible intubation fibersocope versus bonfils fiberoscope in tracheal intubation of paediatrics with midfacial hypoplasia by Nourane Hussein Sultan, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Elattar, Emad Eldin Abdel Moneim Areda, Tamer Ahmed Maher Ghoneim, Aliaa Rabie Abd Elaziz

“…The children were categorized in random to two equal groups: group I intubation was with Karl Storz flexible intubation fiberoscope 3.7 mm via AirQ-ILA, while group II intubation was with Storz Bonfils fiberoscope 3.5 mm. …”
Get full text

Development of inclusive education in the Republic of Kazakhstan: an inside view (case of the Karaganda region) by Zhanat Mamerkhanova, Alfina Sakayeva, Kulbarshyn Akhmetkarimova, Dana Assakayeva, Valentina Bobrova

“…In Kazakhstan, in the process of inclusive education, which ensures equal access to education for all children, taking into account their particular educational needs, priority is given to children who need special conditions. …”
Get full text

Intra-Domain Routing Protection Scheme Based on the Minimum Cross-Degree Between the Shortest Path and Backup Path by Haijun Geng, Xuemiao Liu, Wei Hou, Lei Xu, Ling Wang

“…This study aims to enhance the resilience and service continuity of networks in the event of failures by proposing innovative routing protection strategies. The existing methods, such as Loop Free Alternative (LFA) and Equal Cost Multiple Paths (ECMP), have some shortcomings in terms of fast fault detection, fault response, and fault recovery processes, such as long fault recovery time, limitations of routing protection strategies, and requirements for network topology. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of canal disinfectants Temoporfin, carbon nanoparticles, and Er: YAG laser on martens hardness, smear layer removal, and bond strength of glass fiber posts to canal dentin by Abdulaziz Alsahhaf

“…The teeth were equally distributed into four experimental groups: Group 1 (NaOCl + EDTA), Group 2 (Er: YAG laser + EDTA), Group 3 (Temoporfin + EDTA), and Group 4 (CNPs + EDTA). …”
Get full text