The Efficacy of Supportive Peri-Implant Therapies in Preventing Peri-Implantitis and Implant Loss: a Systematic Review of the Literature by Ausra Ramanauskaite, Tellervo Tervonen

“…Articles were included only if 1) they comprised a group of patients involved in/adhering to regular supportive peri-implant therapies (SPTs) and a control group without such therapies or with poor adherence to them, 2) the protocol of the SPTs was clearly described and 3) the outcome was indicated by means of clinical/radiological changes or implant loss. Results: After initially identifying a total of 710 titles and abstracts, 12 full text articles were selected for eligibility assessment. …”
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A Multistep Iterative Ranking Learning Method for Optimal Project Portfolio Planning of Smart Grid by Cong Liu, Xianghua Li, Jian Liang, Kun Sheng, Lingzhao Kong, Xiaoyan Peng, Wenxin Zhao

“…A pairwise-based ranking learning algorithm is used to mine the priority sorting law from massive historical combination data of power grid to initialize candidate project portfolio. In order to approach the optimal portfolio planning solution with the constraint satisfactions of project construction duration and electric load supplies, a heuristic greedy strategy is designed to search the solution dynamically for selecting the project having highest construction benefits iteratively. …”
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Comparative analysis of translatomics and transcriptomics in the longissimus dorsi muscle of Luchuan and Duroc pigs. by Songtao Su, Hailong Hu, Kang Liu, Siqi Liu, Zupeng Luo, Jingsu Yu, Tianyu Jiang, Xiangling Li, Chang Sun, Lin Yu, Yuehui Liang, Lei Zhou

“…Additionally, the translation initiation factor eIF4A1, known to positively regulate gene translation, displayed higher expression in Luchuan pigs rather than in Duroc pigs and the 5'UTR structural features of genes involved in translation up-regulation matched the mRNA selectivity of eIF4A1. …”
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How to implement a picturebook in EFL Primary classrooms to develop children’s intercultural competence by María Mercedes Pérez Agustín, Ángel Luis Lahoz León

“…An innovative pedagogical initiative was carried out with two primary-level classes (5th and 6th) in a bilingual school in central Madrid (Spain). …”
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Vision-Based Collision Warning Systems with Deep Learning: A Systematic Review by Charith Chitraranjan, Vipooshan Vipulananthan, Thuvarakan Sritharan

“…Timely prediction of collisions enables advanced driver assistance systems to issue warnings and initiate emergency maneuvers as needed to avoid collisions. …”
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Genomic Variability and Recombination Analysis of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus-1 Isolates from Turkey by Eminur Elçi

“…In this study, the prevalence of GLRaV-1, genetic variation and recombination events among GLRaV-1 isolates in Turkey were investigated. Initially, 197 grapevine samples from different provinces of the country were serologically tested. …”
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Investigating the trend of changes in the eastern county\'s of Lake Urmia and identification of areas capable of cultivating saline plants using remote sensing and GIS by Rahimeh Rostami, Ali Mohammad Khorshiddust, Mohammadreza Nikjoo, Hassan Mahmudzadeh

“…In the present study, following the study of species in the region of rapeseed, was selected as a suitable halophytes plant. Initially, using Landsat 5 and 8 images, the changes in the land use type and vegetation cover type of the region were investigated from 2000 to 2016, and after calculating the changes, the potential planting of the halophytes plant was sought. …”
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Internal Structure of a Jet Nozzle for Coalbed Methane Mining Based on Airfoil Curves by Jian Chen, Liwen Guo, Yanwei Hu, Yong Chen

“…We found that the shock pressure of jet water column initially increased within a short distance and then decreased rapidly. …”
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Inducing memristive behavior to MoSe2/graphene bilayer using plasma treatment by Mohammad Salehi, Seyed Majid Mohseni, Parnia Bastani, Loghman Jamilpanah, Babak Shokri

“…Among the various techniques in defect engineering, plasma treatments stand out as a highly selective and efficient method for modifying 2D materials. …”
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The nexus between socio-demographic factors and participation of special groups in public procurement of works in local government authorities by Ester Ryoba, Debora Kisinga, Richard Msacky

“…In this study, a cross-sectional research design was used, and a simple random sampling technique was applied to select 164 respondents. A questionnaire survey was conducted among employees in LGAs, drawing insights from Dodoma, a city in Tanzania. …”
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Quality of Life for Hemodialysis Patients in Kirkuk Governorate / Iraq by Rebaz Ismail Ali Al–Brzanji, Rifaie Yaseen Hameed

“…Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in Kirkuk General Hospital in Kirkuk city. The study was initiated in 15th September 2011 to the 20th August 2012. …”
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A Firefly Algorithm and Elite Ant System-Trained Elman Neural Network for MPPT Algorithm of PV Array by Yan Zhang, Ya-jun Wang, Han Li, Jia-Bao Chang, Jia-qi Yu

“…First, the position of fireflies is randomly initialized by the firefly algorithm (FA), meanwhile the firefly individuals with higher attractiveness degree value are selected as the optimal solution. …”
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Community independence as empowerment in tourism village development: a study from Batu City, East Java by A. Faidlal Rahman, Deasy Chrisnia Natalia

“…This qualitative study employs a phenomenological approach by conducting in-depth interviews with 24 informants, non-participatory observations, and document analysis. Informants were selected using purposive sampling and consisted of village heads, tourism village managers, and business actors in four tourism villages (Sidomulyo, Bumiaji, Punten, and Tulungrejo). …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Chemically Cross-Linked Acrylic Acid/Gelatin Hydrogels: Effect of pH and Composition on Swelling and Drug Release by Syed Majid Hanif Bukhari, Samiullah Khan, Muhammad Rehanullah, Nazar Mohammad Ranjha

“…Ammonium persulfate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) were used as initiator and as cross-linking agent, respectively. …”
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Smokeless tobacco use in Urban Indian women: Prevalence and predictors by Gauravi A Mishra, Sheetal V Kulkarni, Subhadra D Gupta, Surendra S Shastri

“…Staff for the study was recruited, trained, clusters selected, accurately mapped, households identified, meetings held with community leaders, and household surveys conducted. …”
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Survival outcomes and globe salvage rates of retinoblastoma in India – A systematic review by Shreyasi Das, Amita Mahajan, Sima Das, Santosh G Honavar

“…The reference lists of selected articles were also searched manually for additional studies. …”
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How to differentiate behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia from primary psychiatric disorders: practical aspects for the clinician by Leandro Boson Gambogi, Leonardo Cruz de Souza, Paulo Caramelli

“…ABSTRACT Background: Due to the early and prominent behavioral changes which characterize behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), patients are more likely to seek psychiatric help and are often initially diagnosed with a primary psychiatric disorder (PPD). …”
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Dual-Dimensional Gaussian Splatting Integrating 2D and 3D Gaussians for Surface Reconstruction by Jichan Park, Jae-Won Suh, Yuseok Ban

“…First, we generalize the homogeneous transformation matrix based on 2DGS to initialize all Gaussians in 3D. Subsequently, during training, we selectively convert Gaussians into 2D representations based on their scale. …”
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How Collective Housing Achieves “Each Household Having a Dwelling”—A Case Study Based on the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework by Zhaojun Liu, Jiapei Chen

“…Policies should remain adaptable, taking into account regional differences in geography, society, and culture, and selectively incorporating collective housing models to achieve the goal of “each household having a dwelling.”…”
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LIFE-THREATENING HEMORRHAGE FROM POSTOPERATIVE NECK WOUND- A CASE REPORT by Proletina Bozdukova

“…After stabilizing the patient, several surgical interventions were performed in stages to close the postoperative wound, initially covered with a deltopectoral flap. Subsequent surgical interventions included selective lymph node dissection and flap remodelling. …”
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