Color Stability, Surface Gloss, Surface Roughness, and Wettability of Material Jetting 3D-Printed Denture Material Under Various Surface Treatments by Toshiki Nagai, Amal Alfaraj, Wei-Shao Lin

“…<b>Objectives:</b> To examine the effects of surface treatments on the color stability, surface roughness, surface gloss, and wettability of monolithic polychromatic material jetting (MJT) 3D-printed denture material. <b>Material and Methods:</b> Twenty-one color variants of the same denture material (TrueDent; Stratasys, Eden, MN, USA) underwent two surface treatments (polishing only or polishing and glazing), creating 42 study groups with a total of 420 samples (n = 10 per group). …”
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Preliminary Effectiveness of a Telehealth-Delivered Exercise Program in Older Adults Living With and Beyond Cancer: Retrospective Study by Emily R Dunston, Sonal Oza, Yang Bai, Maria Newton, Leslie Podlog, Kish Larson, Darren Walker, Rebecca W Zingg, Pamela A Hansen, Adriana M Coletta

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of a one-on-one, supervised telehealth exercise program on physical function, muscular endurance, balance, and flexibility among older adults with cancer. MethodsIn this retrospective study, we analyzed electronic health record data collected from the Personal Optimism With Exercise Recovery clinical exercise program delivered via telehealth among older adults with cancer (≥65 y) who completed a virtual initial program telehealth assessment between March 2020 and December 2021. …”
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Creative strengthening groups as a potential intervention to enhance job satisfaction and reduce levels of burnout in healthcare professionals: results from the randomized controll... by Claudia Pieper, Melanie Lausen, Desiree Kröckert, Yvonne Klemp, Udo Baer

“…The German Innovation Fund (Innovationsfonds) funded the project. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial and randomly assigned healthcare professionals to either the intervention or the control group. …”
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Effect of elevation and aspect on carbon stock of bamboo stands (Bambusa nutans subsp. Cupulata) outside the forest area in Eastern Nepal by Santosh Ayer, Sachin Timilsina, Rajeev Joshi, Prakash Chaudhary, Jeetendra Gautam, Menuka Maharjan, Himlal Baral, Kishor Prasad Bhatta

“…A total of 30 square plots having a 100 m2 area were established utilizing purposive sampling due to the scattered distribution of bamboo. Non-destructive methods were applied to measure bamboo culm diameters, while composite soil samples were systematically collected from 30 cm depth using soil augers and core samplers. …”
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Systematic review and meta analysis of mechanical properties of 3D printed denture bases compared to milled and conventional materials by Amr Azab, Walid Awad Abdelhady, Enas Elwakeel, Mohamed Ashraf, Rim Wally, Amir Soliman, Maged Ahmed Mohamed, Dina Abozaid

“…Statistical heterogeneity was present due to differences in materials, printing orientation, and post-curing protocols. …”
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy as a treatment option for shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmad Aldardour, Ahmad R. Al-Qudimat, Mohammad Etoom, Shefa’a Alnammaneh, Wesam al Debes, Loiy Khasaweneh, Alaa Abd-Alrazaq, Sunitha Mysore, Muhammed Al-Jarrah

“…This review aimed to elucidate the efficacy of ESWT in SIS by analyzing data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Material and methods A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted. …”
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Effect of ropivacaine scalp nerve block on postoperative recovery quality after craniotomy by LI Wenjing, LIAO Jinwen, HEI Ziqing, CAI Jun, XING Jibin

“…Objective To evaluate the effect of 0.5% ropivacaine for scalp nerve block on postoperative pain and recovery quality in craniotomy patients， and provide a reference for optimizing clinical anesthesia plans. Methods Sixty-six patients scheduled for craniotomy under general anesthesia were selected and randomly divided into ropivacaine group （R group） and control group （C group） in a 1∶1 ratio. …”
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The possibility of Bacillus probiotic use in patients with post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome after COVID-19 infection by I.Ya. Hospodarskyy, L.A. Hryshchuk, T.V. Boyko

“…Materials and methods. A simple randomized clinical trial was conducted to study the effectiveness and safety of а 5-strain Bacillus probiotic in patients with post-COVID IBS. …”
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Treatment outcomes and survival analysis of pediatric mature B-Cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A retrospective study comparing LMB96 and R-CHOP regimens by Hamid D. Habeeb Rjeib, Usama Al-Jumaily, Inas Muayad Mohammed Ali, Safa Faraj, Mohammed Fawzi Al-Qanbar, Dheyaa Aldeen Al-Khateeb, Shaima Jabbar

“…A comparative analysis was performed between the LMB96 and R-CHOP regimens. Methods: Patients with confirmed diagnoses of Large B-cell lymphoma or Burkitt’s lymphoma, based on WHO classification criteria, were included. …”
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Integrative approach of plyometrics and nutritional strategies on vertical jump performance in elite targetball players by Kalai Murugan Sembaiyan, Mohana Krishnan Renganathan, Swamynathan Sanjaykumar, Svitlana Stadnyk, Daria Okun

“…Results: The ANOVA revealed no significant differences in pre-test vertical jump heights among the groups (F = 0.56, p > 0.05). …”
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Associations between disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and low energy availability in women collegiate athletes by Christy V. Le, Andrew R. Jagim, Margaret T. Jones, Jennifer B. Fields

“…A Kruskal–Wallis H test assessed differences in LEAF-Q and EAT-26 scores by sport, and a Mann–Whitney U test determined differences in EAT-26, MOET, BID, and BMI by LEA status. …”
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Comparing exercise modalities during caloric restriction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis on body composition by Yongchao Xie, Yu Gu, Zhen Li, Lei Zhang, Yang Hei

“…Articles were rigorously screened according to the PICOS strategy (methods) eligibility criteria, and the risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. …”
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Accounting for biomass water equivalent variations in soil moisture retrievals from cosmic ray neutron sensor by Samer K. Al-Mashharawi, Susan C. Steele-Dunne, Marcel M. El Hajj, Martin Schrön, Claude Doussan, Dominique Courault, Trenton E. Franz, Matthew F. McCabe

“…Conversely, when VPD is lower than 1.8kPa, CRNS-SM overestimates the in-situ moisture. An optimization approach was used to find a temporally-varying value of N0 parameter that minimizes the difference between soil moisture estimated with CRNS and in-situ sensors. …”
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Fascia-derived stem cells enhance fat graft retention by promoting vascularization through the HMOX1-HIF-1α pathway by Guo Chen, Jie Long, Yuge Zhang, Xuhua Zhou, Botao Gao, Zijin Qin, Yuhan Zhu, Binyu Song, Ziwei Cui, Zhangzi liu, Man Xu, Zhou Yu, Baoqiang Song, Ziang Zhang

“…This study highlights the critical potential of FDSCs in improving fat graft retention and promoting angiogenesis, offering new strategies for enhancing graft survival and optimizing tissue regeneration therapies. Methods We isolated fascia-derived stem cells (FDSCs) from human superficial fascia and compared them with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). …”
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Left‐Digit Bias in Serum Creatinine Levels and Contrast Administration: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using a Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry by Takahiro Suzuki, Yuichiro Mori, John A. Spertus, Nobuhiro Ikemura, Atsushi Mizuno, Taku Asano, Yasufumi Kijima, Daisuke Yoneoka, Hideki Wada, Kyohei Yamaji, Tetsuya Amano, Ken Kozuma, Shun Kohsaka

“…Therefore, we aim to assess the impact of left‐digit bias in serum creatinine level on contrast volume in PCI. Methods We analyzed patients undergoing PCI between January 2018 and December 2022 using the Japanese nationwide prospective multicenter registry. …”
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Comparing viral, bacterial, and coinfections in community-acquired pneumonia, a retrospective cohort study by Frederike Waldeck, Solveig Lemmel, Marcus Panning, Nadja Käding, Andreas Essig, Gernot Rohde, Mathias W. Pletz, Martin Witzenrath, Sebastien Boutin, Jan Rupp

“…This study compared the clinical presentation, antibiotic use, and outcomes of patients based on the identified causative pathogens. Methods: Patients that were immunocompetent and had CAP from the international, multicenter prospective cohort study on CAP (CAPNETZ) from 2007 to 2017 with available multiplex polymerase chain reaction testing for bacterial and viral pathogens from sputum were included. …”
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AI in Home Care—Evaluation of Large Language Models for Future Training of Informal Caregivers: Observational Comparative Case Study by Clara Pérez-Esteve, Mercedes Guilabert, Valerie Matarredona, Einav Srulovici, Susanna Tella, Reinhard Strametz, José Joaquín Mira

“…MethodsAn observational, comparative case study evaluated 3 LLMs—GPT-3.5, GPT-4o, and Microsoft Copilot—in 10 home care scenarios. …”
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Relationship Between Anthropometric Profile, Body Composition, and Physical Performance in Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players at Pre-Season Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study by Marta Ramírez-Munera, Raúl Arcusa, Francisco Javier López-Román, Vicente Ávila-Gandía, Silvia Pérez-Piñero, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Carrillo, Antonio Jesús Luque-Rubia, Javier Marhuenda

“…Additionally, it analyzes positional differences and their relation to the specific physical demands of women’s soccer. …”
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Cytokine profile of surgical patients with infective endocarditis by E. O. Kotova, A. S. Pisaryuk, A. V. Lokhonina, A. Y. Moiseeva, E. A. Domonova, T. A. Gusarova, J. I. Babukhina, P. V. Kakhktsyan, T. K. Fatkhudinov, Z. D. Kobalava

“…To study the cytokine profile of macrophages in valve tissues in operated patients with infective endocarditis (IE), its correlation with inflammatory markers for optimization of the assessment of IE activity.   Material and methods. …”
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Efficacy of see-and-treat hysteroscopy versus traditional hysteroscopy in moderate-to-severe intrauterine adhesions by LI Qiurong, CAI Huifen, WANG Yanzhou

“…There was no significant difference in pain scores between the 2 groups. Conclusion‍　‍The see-and-treat approach is a safe, feasible, and highly efficient strategy for integrating the diagnosis and treatment of IUA, enabling maximal minimization of surgical trauma while optimizing time and cost efficiency. …”
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