Cyclic fatigue resistance of a blue heat-treated engine-driven file with different angles of canal access using different kinematics; an in vitro study by Bassem Eid, Mohammed Kataia, Tarek Elsewify, Tarek Elsewify

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Comparison of shear bond strength and color reproduction of two different high-performance polymers veneered with two different thicknesses of resin composite: an in-vitro study by Gehad Abdelgawad Ahmed, Amr El-Etreby, Ghada ABD El-Fattah

“…For the shear bond strength, only the sample thickness (1mm) had a significant effect (p=0.033). The majority of samples in different groups presented a mixed failure mode with all the differences being not statistically significant (p>0.05). …”
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Impact of sending vouchers for a community-based oral screening program on dental service usage promotion among adults: a difference-in-difference analysis by Miho Ishimaru, Naoaki Kuroda, Sachiko Ono, Misuzu Sato, Jun Komiyama, Jun Aida, Nanako Tamiya

“…This longitudinal observational study utilized the difference-in-difference approach to evaluate the impact of the screening program on dental service use. …”
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Impact of gender, urbanization, and food preference on university students' body composition post-COVID-19 by Sanjeev Kumar, Hemantajit Gogoi, Somanpreet Singh, Mukesh Kumar Verma, Kuldeep Nara, Swati Choudhary, Parveen Kumar, Poli Borah, Karuppasamy Govindasamy

“…Muscle quality assessment revealed that males, rural students, and non-vegetarians had significantly higher grip strength. Discussion: These findings align with previous research on gender and urbanization-related differences in body composition, though the limited effect of dietary preferences warrants further investigation. …”
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Sex differences in myocardial flow reserve among individuals with type 2 diabetes: insights from the DiaHeart study by Anne-Cathrine Skriver-Møller, Philip Hasbak, Ida K. B. Rasmussen, Martin B. Blond, Victor S. Wasehuus, Mats C. H. Lassen, Morten Lindhardt, Allan Kofoed-Enevoldsen, Urd L. Kielgast, Emilie H. Zobel, Jens P. Goetze, Lene Holmvang, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Peter Rossing, Andreas Kjaer, Rasmus S. Ripa, Tine W. Hansen

“…At age 55, women had a mean MFR that was 0.29 lower than men (95% CI: − 0.44 to − 0.14), but by age 75, this difference had nearly disappeared (− 0.04, 95% CI: − 0.19 to 0.11). …”
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Effect of floral variation on the proximate and mineral composition of bee pollen in Dale Sedi District, Kellem Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia by Ofijan Tesfaye

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The Learning Styles of Technical Students and Their Role in Learning English as a Foreign Language by Petra Langerová

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Gender and age specifics of clinical status, structure-functional parameters of the heart, and their relationship with psychoemotional state of patients with chronic heart failure... by G. M. Dadashova

“…Females had more prevalent arterial hypertension (AH) comparing to males, 93,3% vs 68,1%, respectively (p<0,001). …”
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Differences between private and public primary health care centers and differences between men and women in antihypertensive care and cardiovascular prevention in all patients with... by Per Wändell, Anders Norrman, Julia Eriksson, Charlotte Ivarsson, Hrafnhildur Gudjonsdottir, Maria Hagströmer, Lena Lundh, Jan Hasselström, Boel Brynedal, Christina Sandlund, Axel C. Carlsson

“…Abstract Aims To study differences in cardiovascular prevention and hypertension management in primary care in men and women, with comparisons between public and privately operated primary health care (PHC). …”
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Female sex is an independent risk factor for recurrence after ethanol Marshall bundle elimination in atrial fibrillation ablation by Hongxu Chen, Hongxu Chen, Xiong Xiong, Dan Chen, Xi Li, Liheng Yang, Zuowei Liu, Zuowei Liu, Yanhong Chen, Yanhong Chen, Yanhong Chen, Jinlin Zhang

“…After PSM, the AF recurrence rate remained statistically higher in the female patients compared with the male patients.ConclusionCompared with the male patients, the female patients were older, more symptomatic, and had worse heart function. The female patients had significantly higher AF recurrence after EIVOM combined with catheter ablation.…”
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Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in Italy: insights from the multicentric MAPSI study by Teodora Serban, Giuseppina Tramontano, Monica Pendolino, Dario Roccatello, Oscar Massimiliano Epis, Florienzo Iannone, Ilenia De Andres, Marta Favero, Nicoletta Romeo, Guido Rovera, Leonardo Santo, Enrico Tirri, Alberto Bergamini, Roberta Foti, Carlotta Schenone, Gerolamo Bianchi

“…In our cohort, distinct gender differences were observed in PsA phenotype and disease impact.ResultsMen had a higher prevalence of axial involvement and were more likely to be current or former smokers, while women showed greater rates of enthesitis and reported higher perceived disease activity. …”
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Sex Differences in the Association Between Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Outcomes: The MGB Lp(a) Registry by Gurleen Kaur, Adam N. Berman, David W. Biery, Stephanie A. Besser, Wanda Y. Wu, Brittany Weber, Michael C. Honigberg, Khurram Nasir, Martha Gulati, Marcelo F. Di Carli, Leslee J. Shaw, Deepak L. Bhatt, Ron Blankstein

“…Background Sex‐based differences in the association of lipoprotein(a) with cardiovascular outcomes have not been well established for those without prior atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. …”
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Effects of Different Tea Varieties on the Quality of Enshi Yulu Tea by WANG Huanhuan, QIN Muxue, HU Xingming, YUAN Liping, QIN Xinxue, YU Zhi, ZHENG Shibing, ZHANG Qiang, NI Dejiang, CHEN Yuqiong

“…The results showed that Yulu teas made from different cultivars had their own characteristics. …”
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Delay in cardiology consultation after primary care physician referrals in heart failure: Clinical implications by Sergio Cinza‐Sanjurjo, Alberto Cordero, Pilar Mazón‐Ramos, Daniel Rey‐Aldana, Oscar Otero García, Ines Gómez‐Otero, Manuel Portela Romero, David Garcia‐Vega, José R. González‐Juanatey

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Differences in the Level of Morphological Characteristics, Speed Abilities and Aerobic Endurance in Relation to the Team Position of Top Female Football Players by Izet Bajramovic, Slavenko Likic, Munir Talovic, Haris Alic, Eldin Jeleskovic, Goran Sporis

“…The aim of this paper is to determine the differences in the level of morphological characteristics, speed abilities and aerobic endurance according to the team positions of top female football players. …”
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Elevated Zinc and Potassium Levels in Renal Calculi Indicate Distinct Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Urolithiasis by Maciej Jaromin, Marcin Cichocki, Tomasz Konecki, Piotr Kutwin, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Piotr Wysocki, Magdalena Gajek, Małgorzata Iwona Szynkowska-Jóźwik, Dariusz Moczulski

“…The aim of this study is to compare differences between the trace element concentrations in male and female renal calculi as well as differences between the trace element concentrations in different stone types. …”
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Looking at Buswell's pictures by Nicholas J. Wade

“…He commented on the substantial differences between individuals and noted that instructions had a dramatic effect on the pattern of eye movements. …”
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Effect of Different Chelating Agents on the Bond Strength of Endodontic Sealers by Janani Karunakaran, Deepa Natesan Thangaraj, Kokila Sivakumar, Sebeena Mathew, Sinduja Rajamani

“…Sections of each root’s coronal portion had been cut, each 2-mm thick. Crosshead speed of 1 mL/min had been utilized for the push-out bond strength test. …”
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Mentorship in endocrinology training: a cross-sectional study of the United States and EuropeResearch in context by David Toro-Tobon, Heather Billings, Anina F. Peersen, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Antoan S. Sojat, Ljiljana V. Marina, Irina Bancos

“…Participants were recruited via professional societies, email lists, and social media. Those who had completed more than 7 years of training post-medical school or had missing data on duration of training were excluded. …”
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Sex differences in health status trajectories among Chinese angina patients: a post-hoc analysis of the GREAT multicenter prospective cohort by Yanfang Wu, Xiliang Zhao, Guojie Cheng, Liling Sun, Yajuan Liu, Su’e Xu, Litao Wu, Ying Wei, Wei Liu, Lifu Miao, Qihua Zhang, Changsheng Ma, Yong Zeng, Xin Du

“…Abstract Background Sex differences in health status trajectories among Chinese patients with angina pectoris (AP) remain underexplored in real-world settings. …”
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