Clinical Performance of Bulk-Fill Versus Incremental Composite Restorations in Primary Teeth: A Systematic Review of In Vivo Evidence by Maria Sarapultseva, Desheng Hu, Alexey Sarapultsev

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Bulk-fill composites offer a clinically effective and time-efficient alternative to incremental layering in the restoration of primary teeth. …”
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International academic mobility through the prism of soft power theory by D. M. Kovba, E. G. Gribovod

“…The obstacles to its effectiveness are identified.Practical significance. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Chronic Low Back Pain in Medical Students: Findings from Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2022 by Kaveh Haddadi, Sajad Najafi, Arvin Bagheri

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Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Bilateral Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at the Lateral Supra-arcuate Ligament with Conventional Epidural Block in Patients Undergoing Laparoscop... by Liangqing Lin, Yaohua Yu, Pinhui Ke, Lili Liu, Qinghua Wu, Qingshui Lin

“…Conclusion: Compared with conventional TEA, the novel technique combined with PCIA was an equivalent effective multimodal analgesic protocol for LRG. There were some advantages of technical simplicity with shorter procedure time, wider anesthetized dermatomes, less influence on intraoperative hemodynamic variables, fewer postoperative adverse events, and improved several sensible parameters of postoperative recovery. …”
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Comparison of antibody responses of heterologous and homologous Covid-19 booster vaccination: an observational study by Nayab Batool Rizvi, Maryam Bibi, Muhmmad Zeeshan Rana, Sehrish Zaffar, Hassam Farooq

“…More effectiveness can be attained by administering additional doses due to the antibody decay.…”
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The Naples Score: Can it Outperform Existing Scores in Predicting Gastric Cancer Mortality? by Bahadır Kartal, Mehmet Berksun Tutan, Fatih Şahin, Ertugrul Gazi Alkurt

“…Material and Method: This retrospective study evaluated 50 patients diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma and operated on at Hitit University Department of General Surgery between April 2021 and September 2023. …”
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Russian Elders: Aesthetics of Good-Imaged Beauty by D. Yu. Dorofeev

“…Defined by the experience of constant love, the image of the noble beauty of the elders (such as, for example, Leo, Macarius, Ambrose Optinsky) is recognized in Orthodoxy as a living icon of God, the ability is recognized through its visual perception to transform and improve people, and characteristic evidence is recalled about the effects of aesthetics this beautiful beauty.Conclusion. …”
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Autologous bone marrow-derived progenitor cell transplantation for myocardial regeneration after acute infarction by Obradović Slobodan, Rusović Sinisa, Balint Bela, Ristić-Anđelkov Anđelka, Romanović Radoslav, Baskot Branislav, Vojvodić Danilo, Gligić Branko

“…Bone marrow was harvested by multiple aspirations from posterior cristae iliacae under general anesthesia, and under aseptic conditions. …”
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Gut-Brain Interactions in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Clinician’s Perspective by Theodore M Bayless

“…These ‘physiological’ responses are expected in the IBD patient and perhaps will be accentuated by inflammation and its multiple effects on gut function. Because 10 to 13% of the general population have a tendency to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it is expected that the same percentage of IBD patients will have both IBD and IBS. …”
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Early summer warming amplification threats towards sustainable development goals (SDGs) in India by Susanta Mahato, Swades Pal, P.K. Joshi, Andreas Matzarakis, Paolo Tarolli, Vicky Anand

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Qualitative Analysis of the Student Perspectives on AnaVu – A Three-dimensional Stereoscopic Neuroanatomy Visualization Tool by Nithin Kadakampallil Raju, Doris George Yohannan, Aswathy Maria Oommen, Amruth S. Kumar, S. Devanand, U. T. Minha Resivi, Navya Sajan, Neha Elizabeth Thomas, Nasreen Anzer, Bejoy Thomas, Jayadevan Enakshy Rajan, Umesan Kannanvilakom Govindapillai, Pawan Harish, Tirur Raman Kapilamoorthy, Chandrasekharan Kesavadas, Jayanthi Sivaswamy

“…This study was done to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of stereoscopic and monoscopic teaching methods in enhancing spatial understanding of anatomical structures among first-year undergraduate medical students using AnaVu. …”
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Impact of a Virtual Reality Video ("A Walk-Through Dementia") on YouTube Users: Topic Modeling Analysis by Xiaoli Li, Xiaoyu Liu, Cheng Yin, Sandra Collins, Eman Alanazi

“…However, there is limited research on the use of VR to engage the general public in raising awareness about ADRD. …”
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Internet use and healthcare utilization among older adults in China: a nationally representative cross-sectional study by Rize Jing, Xiaozhen Lai, Long Li, Hufeng Wang

“…The main explanatory variables were general Internet use and different types of Internet usage, including usage for communication, entertainment, and as instruments. …”
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Evaluating the performance of kindergarten teachers according to quality assurance standards in the Kurdistan Region / Iraq by Shaelan Ahmed Hamadameen, Salwa Ahmed Ameen

“…Where it was chosen by a stratified random method, and after applying the measures of building the scale, the researchers built a measure of performance standards parameters consisting of (87) paragraphs in the form of declarative phrases, distributed on (10) areas (16) standards, and these areas included each of: Effective education strategy: (9, paragraph), planning and follow-up (8, paragraph), classroom activities management and positive interaction: (8, paragraph), learning methods that respond to children’s needs for their development (8, paragraph), environmental awareness (8, paragraphs), child health and safety (8, paragraphs), professional development and knowledge of specialization: (10, paragraph), enhancing communication with the child: (8, paragraphs), the teacher’s partnership with the family and society (10, paragraphs), evaluation: (10, paragraphs) and it consists of ( 5) Five answer alternatives, which extracted the appropriate psychometric characteristics of the scale items, which included: (discriminatory power, item reliability and item stability), and extracted the psychometric properties of the scale, which included: (apparent honesty and constructive honesty), and stability: (retest method and Cronbach's alpha equation), and to apply the scale in its final form, the researcher chose the sample application from the original population with a percentage (10%), with a number of (732) parameters, which were chosen by a stratified random method, and based on the (SPSS) program (Statistical Portfolio for Social Sciences) to analyze data, the current research reached the most important results according to the objectives of the research as follows: Building criteria Performance of kindergarten teachers in the light of quality assurance in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq - consisting of (87) paragraphs in the form of declarative phrases with appropriate psychometric characteristics, and that the kindergarten teachers in the center of the governorates of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are characterized by the performance of female teachers in general and at a high level, and in conclusion and in In light of the research results, the researchers reached some recommendations and suggestions. …”
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Prediction of mortality with unmeasured anions in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation by Novović Miloš N., Jevđić Jasna

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Antibacterial activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) and Mountain tea (Stachys lavandulifolia) against Lactococcus garvieae strains by Parvin Mohseni, Amin Nematollahi, Maziar Jajarmi

“…In conclusion, both T. ammi and S. lavandulifolia possess significant antimicrobial activity against L. garvieae, particularly at higher concentrations. Ethanolic extracts generally demonstrated greater efficacy compared to aqueous extracts, suggesting ethanol as a more effective solvent for extracting antimicrobial compounds. …”
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Multicenter Experience With a Novel Real‐Time 3‐Dimensional Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter to Guide Interventional Cardiac Procedures by Mohamad Adnan Alkhouli, John D. Carroll, Aken A. Desai, Yu‐Rong Gao, Tomnema Xiong, Andrea Natale, Ignacio Inglessis‐Azuaje, Bradley P. Knight

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Serum <i>p</i>-Cresyl Sulfate Is Independently Associated with Aortic Stiffness in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Yahn-Bor Chern, Ken Lee Chia, Chin-Hung Liu, Yu-Li Lin, Jen-Pi Tsai, Bang-Gee Hsu

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Exploring dyadic coping, self-efficacy, and quality of life in patients with cervical cancer and their spousal caregivers: an actor-partner interdependence mediated model analysis by Chuntao Wang, Yaling Wang, Longyan Bian, Fan Wu, Pornpat Hengudomsub, Chintana Wacharasin

“…Results Findings indicate significant actor and partner effects, suggesting that both patients’ and caregivers’ dyadic coping positively influences their own and each other’s self-efficacy and QoL. …”
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Quality Improvement for Cardiovascular Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. by Edward S Lee, Rajesh Vedanthan, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Jemima H Kamano, Preeti Kudesia, Vikram Rajan, Michael Engelgau, Andrew E Moran

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a narrative review of published comparative clinical trials that evaluated efficacy or effectiveness of clinic-based CVD prevention and management quality improvement interventions in LMICs. …”
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