Oral health challenges in patients with chronic kidney disease: A comprehensive clinical assessment by Daniel Furtado Silva, Inngryd Christine Ramos Oliveira, Sivanilson de Assis Medeiros, Fernando Martins Baeder, Ana Carolina Lyra de Albuquerque, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima

“…This was an observational, cross-sectional, field study using a quantitative and epidemiological approach. The sample consisted of 45 randomly selected patients with CKD from a total of 114 patients. …”
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Comparison of different bioglass applications on root caries – A laboratory-based study by Ahmed Sleibi, Beliz Ozel, Paul Anderson, Aylin Baysan

“…Surface roughness (Ra) was measured at baseline and after the application of the products at 0.5, 1, 4, 12, 24, 48, 168, 336 and 720 h. Subsequently, three samples from each group were randomly selected to measure calcium ion release over 15 h immersion in deionised water. …”
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Effect of Physalis Peruviana Consumption on Blood Glucose in Overweight or Obese Young Adults by Ludeña-Meléndez, Victor, Ishikawa-Arias, Paula, Gutiérrez-Guerrero, Ana, Guevara-Coronel, Cristhian, Laiza-Pajilla, Danna, Ledesma-Chavarria, Leonardo, Fustamante-Rafael, Adrian Jamier, Loyola-Ascate, Estheysi Scarlett, Reyes-Beltrán, Maria Esther Daisy

“…Materials and Methods: Pre- and post-test quasi-experimental study with a sample of 28 young adults between 18-26 years old randomly divided into 2 groups: unmasked control and experimental. …”
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Predicting reticuloruminal pH and subacute ruminal acidosis of individual cows using machine learning and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy milk analysis by T. Touil, F. Huot, S. Claveau, A. Bunel, D. Warner, D.E. Santschi, R. Gervais, É.R. Paquet

“…The FTIR and rpH data were combined to create 3 equally balanced datasets for ML model development: one for a.m. samples, one for p.m. samples, and one composed of both a.m. and p.m. samples, with 872 samples in each dataset. …”
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Whole-genome re-sequencing association study on body size traits at 10-weeks of age in Chinese indigenous geese by Guobo Sun, Guobo Sun, Hongchang Zhao, Hongchang Zhao, Xiaohui Mu, Xiaohui Mu, Xiaoming Li, Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Mengli Zhao, Mengli Zhao, Rongchao Ji, Hailing Lv, Yang Li, Chao Chen, Jia Xie, Wei Zhang, Xiujun Duan, Shanyuan Zhu, Jian Wang, Jian Wang, Jian Wang

“…To investigate the genetic factors underlying marketed body size traits in Chinese local geese, we conducted a comprehensive study involving nine body size traits in 251 samples at 10 weeks of age from five local breeds: Taihu goose (TH), Sichuan goose (SC), Guangfeng goose (GF), Xupu goose (XP), and Youjiang goose (YJ). …”
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Blood concentrates for controlling postoperative complications from third molar surgeries: a scoping review by Vinícius Lima de Almeida, Marcelo Dias Moreira de Assis Costa, Rômulo Dias Jesuino, Lívia Bonjardim Lima, Zuleni Alexandre da Silva, Rafael Rodrigues Lima, Sigmar de Mello Rode, Luiz Renato Paranhos

“…It emphasizes the need for further randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews to strengthen the evidence on blood concentrates for managing postoperative sequelae.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to medication-assisted treatment for cocaine use disorder among men who have sex with men: a qualitative study by Elaine Hsiang, Kishan Patel, Erin C. Wilson, Alexandrea Dunham, Janet Ikeda, Tim Matheson, Glenn-Milo Santos

“…Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 participants enrolled in a phase II randomized control trial evaluating extended-release lorcaserin among MSM with CUD. …”
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Potential Factors Affected Safety and Efficacy of Transcatheter Plug Closure for Pediatric Hemoptysis with Anomalous Bronchial Arteries by Hong-Yu Kuang, Qiang Li, Ping Xiang, Chuan Feng, Qi-Jian Yi, Tie-Wei Lu

“…The number of abnormal BAs has been identified as a highly significant predictor of recurrence, and the role of MP and other potential factors should be verified in a multicenter, larger sample size, and randomized controlled trial.…”
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MOLECULAR AND PATHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF DUCK VIRAL ENTERITIS: FIRST CONFIRMED REPORT IN MANILA DUCK (CAIRINA MOSCHATA) IN SOUTHERN INDIA by Durairajan R, Parthiban S, Ramesh J, Ramya R, Jayanthi B, Karthik K, Murugan MS

“…Sequencing and alignment of PCR amplicon from one sample yielded 373 nucleotides encoding 94 amino acids and gene sequence submitted to the GenBank with accession number of OR725707. …”
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Screening of toddlers at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in rural Dakshina Kannada, India, facilitated by accredited social health activists (ASHAs): a cross-sectional stud... by Y.M. Karuna, Ramya Shenoy, Sham Bhat, B.S. Suprabha, Sharanya B. Shetty, Kiran Baliga

“…According to the data analysis, six toddlers (0.7 %) were found to have a high risk for ASD, and nearly half of the sample population (42.23 %) belonged to the necessary follow-up category. …”
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Efficacy and safety of small molecule drugs in the treatment of pityriasis rubra pilaris—A systematic review by Xiaofang Zhang, Kebo Wei, Hongxia Song, Xi Chen, Jiao Yang, Jianmei Zhao, Yugu Jiang, Xin He

“…However, the conclusions are limited by the small sample size and need to be further confirmed through large-scale randomized controlled clinical trials.ConclusionSmall molecule drugs demonstrate favorable clinical efficacy and safety in the treatment of refractory pityriasis rubra pilaris, exhibiting a relatively rapid onset and a high safety profile. …”
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Regional-scale shear-wave velocity profiles for ground response analyses and uncertainty evaluations – the Piedmont region (northwest Italy) database by C. Comina, G. M. Adinolfi, C. Bertok, A. Bertea, V. Giraud, P. Pieruccini

“…<p>Ground response analyses using a statistically representative sample of soil and rock profiles are typically used to estimate earthquake ground motions and, in turn, the seismic hazard of a particular area of study. …”
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Effect of thermocycling aging on the flexural strength of feldspathic ceramic by Ronaldo Lúís Almeida de Carvalho, Estevão Tomomitsu kimpara, Eduardo Bresciani, Márcia Carneiro Valera, Renata Marques Melo

“…After aging, the specimens were subjected to the three point bending test in a universal testing machine (EMIC DL 1000), under 0.5mm/min speed and loading of 50kgf, until catastrophic failure. A sample of each group was evaluated for topographic morphology under Scanning Electron Microscopy. …”
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Performance and gut microbiota of catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fed powdered Moringa oleifera leave as additive (Probiotics) by Jerimoth Kesena Ekelemu, Arnold Ebuka Irabor, Ruth Elohor Anderson

“…Initial mean weight (g) and length (cm) of sample fish were measured and randomly distributed in triplicates of 15 fish/tank into twelve concrete tanks of dimension 4 × 4 × 3 feet (T1A-C – T4A-C). …”
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Pan masala habits and risk of oral precancer: A cross-sectional survey in 0.45 million people of North India by Divya Mehrotra, Sumit Kumar, Shambhavi Mishra, Sandeep Kumar, Prashant Mathur, C.M. Pandey, Arvind Pandey, Kishore Chaudhry

“…A three times more matched sample of non users was randomly obtained from this data to analyze and compare the final results. …”
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WASH service accessibility and satisfaction among street informal workers in Dhaka City: a cross-sectional study by Md. Khaled Sifullah, Md. Salman Sohel, Safayet Jamil, Babor Ahmad, Md. Alamgir Hossain, Md. Obaidullah, Noshin Tasnim Zaman, Omar Faruk, Mohammad Tahidul Islam, Noyon Ali

“…Employing a quantitative research method, data was collected via a survey questionnaire from a randomly selected sample of 407 participants from Dhaka City. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of mandibular fractures stabilized with absorbable implants or intraoral splints in cats by Ana C. Castejon-Gonzalez, Chet S. Friday, Michael W. Hast, Michael W. Hast, Alexander M. Reiter

“…Mandibles were loaded by cantilever bending on the canine tooth, first in non-destructive cyclic loading followed by destructive ramp-to-failure loading.ResultsCyclic loading showed no differences between the treatment groups in angular deflection (a measure of sample flexion under non-destructive loads); however, the R group had significantly higher angular deflection than the C group. …”
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Hemodynamic responses to strength exercise with blood flow restriction in small muscle groups by Sabrina Lencina Bonorino, Vanessa Da Silva Corralo, Mabel Michelini Olkoski, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto, Chystianne Barros Saretto, Antônio Gomes Resende Neto, Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá

“… The aim of this study was to analyze the acute hemodynamic responses to strength exercise with blood flow restriction involving small muscle groups. The sample consisted of 10 male volunteers (22.6 ± 2.07 years, 1.78 ± 0.06 m, 76.32 ± 13.36 kg) who randomly performed two experimental protocols involving the elbow flexion exercise with the dominant arm: strength exercise of the elbow flexors with blood flow restriction (EFBFR) and strength exercise of the elbow flexors without blood flow restriction (EEF). …”
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Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) as a Conditioning Activity for Roundhouse Kick (<i>mawashi geri</i>) Performance in Karate by Johan Robalino, Lucieli Teresa Cambri, André Cavalcante, Emerson Franchini, Bruno Mezêncio, Jacielle Carolina Ferreira

“…This study aimed to analyze the acute effects of WBV as a CA on the performance of the <i>mawashi geri</i>. The sample included sixteen male karate athletes. The study had a familiarization and two experimental sessions: one with WBV and the other without (NWBV), conducted randomly and counterbalanced, each preceded and followed by a <i>mawashi geri</i> assessment on a force platform. …”
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Implementation of Telemedicine for Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Scoping Review by Mengfei Ye, Zheng Liu, Weigen Xie, Mengna Shou, Shengpang Wang, Xuebing Lin, Yan Xu, Miner Yao, Jialu Chen, Yunli Shou, Jingzhu Wu, Lili Guan

“…ConclusionsFuture studies should encompass the enhancement of digital accessibility for individuals with restricted resources and limited technological proficiency, the use of randomized controlled trial methodologies to ascertain the comparative efficacy of various service delivery modes, and the augmentation of sample diversity.…”
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