Evaluation of Internal Fit in Custom-Made Posts and Cores Fabricated with Fully Digital Versus Conventional Techniques by Eric Jensen, Shariel Sayardoust

“…Objective: This study aimed to assess and compare the internal fit of custom-made posts and cores fabricated using digital impressions (DI) and conventional vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) impressions in restorative dentistry. Materials and Methods: A typodont tooth model, simulating the anatomy of the root canal of a central incisor, was utilized for the study. …”
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Ambulatory Catheter-based Interscalene Block for Proximal Humerus Fracture Rehabilitation: Safety, Efficacy and Lessons from a Pilot Study by Nah MFK, Seng ZQ, Tan YJB

“…Materials and methods: This pilot study selected PHF patients who were >18yo, surgically treated and received ambulatory CISB (CISB ≥72 hours). …”
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Development of the educational activity monitoring system on the basis of competence-based approach by L. A. Makushkina, M. V. Fadeeva

“…The task was solved by means of this study manual. Materials and methods: the fund of estimation means for the subject served as the material for the research, it contains data on the number of points, that a student can receive in the course of studying the subject, and direct distribution of these points for a certain kind of activity and competences which are formed in the course of studying the given subject. …”
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Predictive value of melatonin and serotonin levels in early recovery period of cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke by S. O. Medvedkova

“…The aim was developing of criteria for prediction of the early recovery period outcome of cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke (CIHS) on the base of the identification of serum concentration of melatonin and plasma level of serotonin. Materials and methods: complex clinical and paraclinical investigation was carried out in 77 patients (the average age of patients was 57.9 ± 0.9 years) on early recovery period of CHIS using of clinical scales (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, Barthel Index, modified Rankin Scale) on the 10th, 30th, 90th and 180th day of disease, and visualization of cerebral structures by CT scan, and identification of the serum concentration of melatonin and serotonin plasma level on the 10th, 30th day of disease, and also by the calculation of the melatonin/serotonin ratio (MSR) as serum concentration of melatonin divided by serotonin plasma level. …”
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The Clinical Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Complications After Prostate Cancer Treatment: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Elliott J. Druten, Will P. Hoover, Jacob Bardell, Jonathan Heinlen

“…Purpose This large retrospective study aims to better understand the relationship of depression and anxiety with posttreatment complications in prostate cancer patients, specifically erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed prostate cancer patients diagnosed between 2016–2021. …”
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Cyclops syndrome following ACL reconstruction: a complex issue that extends beyond mechanical obstruction by Esteban Andres Lobos Centeno, Pierre Chambat, Johannes Barth

“…Hypothesis: We hypothesized that cyclops syndrome represents a mechanical issue, suggesting that the problem (extension deficit) is definitively resolved and solved once the cyclops is removed. Materials and Methods: During a two-year period (from January 1992 to December 1994), in which 835 bone-patella-bone autograft ACL reconstructions were performed, 36 patients (4.3%) required arthroscopic revision for Cyclops lesions. …”
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Videoconference-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Areum Han, Robert Oster, Hon Yuen, Jeremy Jenkins, Jessica Hawkins, Lauren Edwards

“…ObjectiveThis pilot randomized controlled trial, conducted in the United States, aims to assess the effects of a videoconference-delivered, therapist-guided ACT program on reducing depressive symptoms and improving other mental health outcomes among family caregivers with depression who give care to individuals with dementia, compared to a control group that received psychoeducation materials only. MethodsThis 2-arm, parallel-group pilot randomized controlled trial randomly assigned 33 family caregivers to either a 10-week videoconference-delivered ACT program (n=16, 48%) or a control group that received psychoeducation materials alone (n=17, 52%). …”
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Characteristics of geological hazard development and disaster-inducing environment of the MS6.2 earthquake in Jishishan, Gansu Province by LU Shiming, WU Zhonghai, HUANG Ting

“…The analysis also includes a detailed spatial distribution study of these factors and how they interact under seismic conditions. This multi-method approach provides a comprehensive understanding of the complex geological environment in Jishishan.   …”
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CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE OF AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING STUDENT LEARNING QUALITY by M. Yu. Kataev, A. M. Korikov, V. S. Mkrttchian

“…Nevertheless, development of organizational-methodical tools and content of control procedures in most higher education institutions is still focused on a traditional formative (spot), local knowledge assessment. …”
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The effect of hyperbilirubinemia on pain intesity in patients with pancreatobiliaric cancer during perioperative period by P. T. Muraviov, B. S. Zaporozhchenko, I. Ye. Borodaiev, K. P. Kirpichnikova, V. H. Shevchenko, V. B. Volkov, Harhouri Makrem

“…The aim was to assess the effect of hyperbilirubinemia on the severity of pain syndrome in patients with pancreatobiliary cancer during perioperative period. Materials and methods. The results of surgical treatment of 218 patients with pancreatobiliary cancer complicated by the development of mechanical jaundice syndrome, who underwent pancreatoduodenal resection, were analyzed. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Apical Fit of Various Corresponding Gutta-percha Cones in Prepared S-shaped Canals of Simulated Mandibular Premolars: An In-vitro Study by Parul Bansal, Garima Singh, Mohit Kumar, Nikita Sharma, Smrity Sinha, Darshana Baruah

“…Aim: To evaluate the apical fit of various corresponding GP cones in prepared S-shaped canals of simulated mandibular premolars. Materials and Methods: The present In-vitro study was conducted at Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India for a period of one month starting from August to September 2023. …”
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Caries-Preventive Effect of High-Viscosity Glass Ionomer and Resin-Based Fissure Sealants on Permanent Teeth: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials. by Steffen Mickenautsch, Veerasamy Yengopal

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The aim of this review was to answer the question as to whether, in patients with fully erupted permanent molar teeth, HVGIC based fissure sealants are less effective to protect against dental carious lesions in occlusal pits and fissures than resin-based fissure sealants? …”
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Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry to Measure the Energetic Properties of Residual Sludge and Catalysts from the Textile, Tannery, and Galvanic Industries by Ghem Carvajal-Chávez, Josselyn Cazar, Gilda Gordillo, Andrés De-La-Rosa, Gonzalo Chiriboga, Carolina Montero-Calderón

“…The data gathered were the input for constructing specific heat models through polynomial regression employing the least squares method. These models were subsequently used to estimate variations in the enthalpy and entropy for both the sludge and catalysts through integration. …”
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Functionalization of surfactant templated magnetite by chitosan and PEGylated/Chitosan – In vitro studies on drug loading, release and anti-proliferative activity by Nasima Arshad, Maliha Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Mohd Afzal, Abdullah Alarifi, Rahman Shah Zaib Saleem

“…The MCF-7 (human breast cancer) cell line studies, however, indicated anticancer potential only for MPCT-1–3 with IC50 values ranging from 1.4 to 1.7 μM. Overall results pointed that methotrexate loaded PEGylated/chitosan coated magnetic nanoparticles MPCT-1 is the more compassionate material to be used as vehicle for controlled drug delivery.…”
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Evaluating trauma severity scores: Predicting mortality in patients with geriatric trauma by Elnaz Vafadar Moradi, Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh, Hosein Zakeri, Behrang Rezvani, Mahdi Azari, Ghazaleh Ghorbannezhad

“…This study aims to compare the effectiveness of the Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS) and the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) in predicting mortality among patients with geriatric trauma. Materials and Method This cross‐sectional study was conducted at a Level‐1 academic trauma center. …”
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“Tuesdays” and “Sundays”: the question of existence of the brotherhood “Christ and Liberty” by Vladislav Kashin

“…The article is devoted to the study of one of the main controversial points in the historiography of the largest post-revolutionary religious and philosophical association of Petrograd-Leningrad in the 1920s - "Voskresen’ya". …”
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Free fatty acids level may effect a residual insulin secretion in type 1 diabetes by Wojciech Młynarski, Iwona Pietrzak, Beata Mianowska, Agnieszka Szadkowska, Krystyna Wyka, Agnieszka Zmysłowska

“…The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between C-peptide concentration, indicating residual insulin secretion, and free fatty acids (FFA) level in children with T1DM. Material and methods: We recruited 178 diabetic patients (mean age 10.8 years; M/F 99/79). …”
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The estimation scale of the daily pedometry of senior students by Mikhail M. Kolokoltsev, Elena V. Romanova, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Tetiana S. Yermakova

“…To determine the dependence of students' life quality on the volume of step locomotions.  Material and methods. The students of Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Irkutsk, Russia) (n = 235: females - n = 78, males - n = 157: 19-20 years old) participated in the study. …”
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EPICARDIAL MONO- AND BIVENTRICULAR ELECTROCARDIOSTIMULATION IN TREATMENT OF CONDUCTION DISORDERS IN NORMAL SYSTOLIC FUNCTION by An. M. Osadchiy, A. V. Kamenev, S. V. Karuzin, S. G. Shcherbak, D. S. Lebedev

“…To reveal the specifics, and to evaluate the efficacy of implantation of epicardial (myocardial) electrodes under the conditions of artificial circulation and to define their influence on electromechanical parameters of the heart including pumping function.Material and methods. The results were analyzed of intraoperation and short-term (up to 24 months) results of implantation of epicardial electrodes under the conditions of AC in 32 patients, operated in 2007-2014 yy. …”
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Effects of urban sprawl on land use change in the peripheral villages of Tehran metropolis (case study: Tehran-Damavand axis) by ِAshkan Mohammadi, Naser Shafiei Sabet, Alireza Shakiba

“…Material and methods: For accurate analysis of the effects of sprawl phenomena, descriptive and analytical methods have been used. …”
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