Nanorough Surface of Fibronectin Grafted Bioactive Zirconia Dental Implants by Using Glow Discharge Plasma Promotes Osseointegration in a Rabbit Model by Aung LM, Renn TY, Lin JCY, Salamanca E, Wu YF, Pan YH, Teng NC, Huang HM, Sun YS, Chang WJ

“…Lwin Moe Aung,1 Ting-Yi Renn,1 Jerry Chin-Yi Lin,1,2 Eisner Salamanca,1 Yi-Fan Wu,1,3 Yu-Hwa Pan,1,4,5 Nai-Chia Teng,1,6 Haw-Ming Huang,1 Ying-Sui Sun,7 Wei-Jen Chang1,8 1School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 2Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ming-Chuan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 4Department of Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 5School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 6Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 7School of Dental Technology, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 8Dental Department, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence: Wei-Jen Chang; Ying-Sui Sun, Email cweijen1@tmu.edu.tw; yingsuisun@tmu.edu.twPurpose: Nano-engineering techniques have significantly enhanced the various aspects of dentistry, with notable advancements, especially in dental implant surface modification. …”
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Prediction of carbon dioxide emissions from Atlantic Canadian potato fields using advanced hybridized machine learning algorithms – Nexus of field data and modelling by Muhammad Hassan, Khabat Khosravi, Aitazaz A. Farooque, Travis J. Esau, Alaba Boluwade, Rehan Sadiq

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Repeated positron emission tomography tracing neutrophil elastase in a porcine intensive-care sepsis model by Frida Wilske, Olof Eriksson, Rose-Marie Amini, Sergio Estrada, Helena Janols, Amina Khalil, Anders Larsson, Miklós Lipcsey, Sara Mangsbo, Jonathan Sigfridsson, Jan Sjölin, Paul Skorup, Anders Wall, Viola Wilson, Markus Castegren, Gunnar Antoni

“…We here present images and quantitative data of the neutrophil elastase distribution the first hours of acute experimental sepsis. …”
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Identifying candidate genes associated with hippocampal dysfunction in a hemiparkinsonian rat model by transcriptomic profiling by Bohye Kim, Sungmoo Hong, Jeongmin Lee, Sohi Kang, Joong-Sun Kim, Chaeyong Jung, Taekyun Shin, BuHyun Youn, Changjong Moon

“…STRING analysis confirmed a notable upregulation of eight hub genes (Notch3, Gng4, Itga3, Grin2d, Hgf, Fgf11, Htr3a, and Col6a2), along with a significant downregulation of two hub genes (Itga11 and Plp1), as validated by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. This study provides a comprehensive transcriptomic profile of the hippocampi in a hemiparkinsonian rat model, thereby offering insights into the signaling pathways underlying hippocampal dysfunction.…”
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The effect of COVID‐19 and COVID‐19 vaccination on serum anti‐Mullerian hormone: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Marjan Ghaemi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Arman Shafiee, Omid Kohandel Gargari, Hanieh Fathi, Nasim Eshraghi, Jafar Razavi, Gholam Reza Habibi, Kyana Jafarabady

“…The standardized mean difference (MD) of the AMH level was used and the quantitative values of each study were pooled separately by using a random effect model. …”
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Influence of industrial, production and economic activities on the ecological state of the soil cover of the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan by Aitu Oshakbay, Tursynkul Bazarbayeva, Gulzhanat Mukanova, Yerkin Kakimzhanov, Batyrgeldy Shimshikov, Kudaibergen Kyrgyzbay, Serik Zhumatayev, Chinargul Aldassugurova

“…The lack of scientific knowledge about the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of the economic value of products and ecosystem services obtained from the environment, especially soil, in line with various destruction factors, has justified the change of using forest land to other profitable activities. …”
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Did they receive it? Direct Benefit Transfer to tuberculosis patients in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, India - A mixed methods study by Santosh Patoda, Tanu Anand, Sairu Philip, Palanivel Chinnakali, Abinash Mishra, Pruthu Thekkur, Pallavi Indwar, Jaykumari Choudhary, Sofia Noor, Pradip Kumar Jana

“…Methods: It was a mixed-method study, with quantitative component of (Cross-sectional) followed by qualitative component (Descriptive). …”
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Evolution of agricultural biotechnology is the paradigm shift in crop resilience and development: a review by Muhammad Riaz, Erum Yasmeen, Bilal Saleem, Muhammad Khalid Hameed, Maryam Thani Saeed Almheiri, Reem Omar Saeed Al Mir, Ghalia Alameri, Jwaher Salem Khamis Alghafri, Mayank Anand Gururani

“…The dual challenges of climate change and population growth have intensified both biotic and abiotic stresses on crops resulting in disruptions of water dissipation patterns, lessen growth, yield, productivity and food security. …”
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Children’s emerging concepts of resilience: insights from using body mapping in an East London cohort sample of 7-10-year-old children by Aisling Murray, Dominie Mahala Smith Scott, Milena Nikolajeva, Daniele Porricelli, Francois van Loggerenberg, Dennis Ougrin, Jennifer Y. F. Lau

“…Middle childhood is an understudied developmental stage, with many quantitative measures lacking validation for this age group and not capturing diverse experiences. …”
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Gravitational differentiation characteristics of condensate gas reservoir with fault-controlled fracture-cavity structure in second block of Shunbei Oil and Gas Field: A case study... by MA Longjie, HU Wenge, HE Xinming, CAO Fei, LI Zongyu, BAO Dian

“…With the increase in depth， the proportion of heavy components increases gradually， and condensate gas reservoirs change into volatile reservoirs. The influence of gravity on the density of condensate gas reservoirs with high molar content of heavy components is more significant. …”
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Determinants of doctor-doctor relationships among academic and clinical staff at a university hospital, Cairo, Egypt: a mixed method study by Shaimaa Samy Yousef, Maha El Gaafary, Sahar Mohamed Sabbour, Sally Adel Hakim, Yosra S. Abd El-Ghaffar, Abeer Hassan Ahmed, Omar Matar, Hoda I. Fahim

“…Mixed methods were used. For the quantitative part, a comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on 228 clinical and 89 academic participants. …”
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Exploring the Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Urban Soil Heavy Metals in Different Levels of Urbanization by Jianwei Sun, Mengchan Chen, Jingrou Xiao, Gang Xu, Haitao Zhang, Ganlin Zhang, Fangqin Yang, Chang Zhao, Long Guo

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Expression pattern of Arc in the hippocampus of a rat model of epilepsy and depression comorbidity by Shiqian Yu, Hu Tuo, Baozhen Yao, Haiju Zhang, Fang Liu

“…The expression of activity-regulated cytoskeletal protein (Arc) and Homer protein homolog 1 (Homer1) in the hippocampus of each group was detected by real-time quantitative PCR and western blot analysis. The fluorescence intensity of Arc in the hippocampus of each group was detected by immunofluorescence (IF) assay. …”
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Eugenol targeting CrtM inhibits the biosynthesis of staphyloxanthin in Staphylococcus aureus by Jiang Chang, Bo Chen, Zeqian Du, Bowen Zhao, Jiahui Li, Ziyi Li, Kannappan Arunachalam, Ting Shi, Dongqing Wei, Chunlei Shi

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Assessing progress on sustainable development goal 6 in the Arab world through performance and visualization analysis by Shaher Zyoud, Ahed H. Zyoud

“…Progress toward achieving SDG 6 in the Arab world, an area classified as water-scarce, has faced multifaceted challenges arising from climate change, population growth, transboundary dependency, and water governance policies. …”
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Improving education for incarcerated children and young people: policy recommendations from three transnational projects in Europe by Adeela ahmed Shafi

“…Each project had a different focus based on the needs of the children and young people, including (re)engaging them with education and learning opportunities re-engaging young offenders with education and learning (RENYO), developing identified social and emotional competencies through sport active games 4 change (AG4C) and developing skills for when transitioning into communities (S4L). …”
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Recommendations for the optimization of student led free vision screening programs by Nirupama Devanathan, Melanie Scheive, Amrish Selvam, Baraa S. Nawash, Alec Murphy, McKenna Morrow, Shruti Anant, Jessica S. Kruger, Chi-Wah Rudy Yung, Thomas V. Johnson

“…Finally, drivers were identified to generate change ideas to improve SLFVP operations through a collaborative, quality improvement model. …”
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IMPACT OF LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN ON THE PREVALENCE OF ANAEMIA IN ELDERLY PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS by VM Prizão, MM Souza, BAAH Morais, BX Mendes, OC Martins, MLR Defante, BFB Spinelli

“…Discussion: Our study, the first quantitative meta-analysis on this topic in a decade, utilizes rigorous methodology and a substantial patient cohort. …”
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A theoretical model of the mechanism of entrepreneurial leadership attributes and leadership behaviours on nursing team creativity in a new hospital: a grounded theory study by Jing Gong, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, Binxu Yang, Yifei Yang, Xintong Deng, Jing Zhou

“…This ability helps medical institutions adapt to the changing healthcare environment and deliver better, more efficient, and sustainable health services. …”
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The Positive Effect of Video-Game Play on College Students’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shelter-in-Place Lockdowns: Mixed Methods Study by Fengbin Hu, Zixue Tai, Jianping Liu

“…ANOVA tests were performed on overall playtime and the prelockdown-to-lockdown period change in game time on the severity of anxiety and depression symptoms. …”
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