Evaluating the physical properties of microwave-cured and heat-cured acrylic denture base materials after the addition of ZrO2 nanoparticles. by Radhwan H Hasan, Rana R Aziz, Marwah M Shehab, Jaafar Abduo

“…Results: The results were analysed with descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance(ANOVA) test, Duncan multiple range test, and independent T test demonstrated that the addition of nanoparticles (3% and 5%) decreased water sorption, water solubility, and porosity of PMMA(polymethyl methacrylate) for both types(microwave-cured and heat-cured acrylic denture base materials). …”
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The risk-risk trade-offs: Understanding factors that influence women's decision to use substances to boost breast milk supply. by Gabriella Zizzo, Lisa H Amir, Vivienne Moore, Luke E Grzeskowiak, Alice R Rumbold

“…A range of broader dimensions influencing decision-making also emerged. …”
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Long-term contribution of international electives for medical students to professional identity formation: a qualitative study by Masato Eto, Keiko Nanishi, Mikio Hayashi, Daisuke Son

“…This study identified the long-term effects of international electives on the professional identity formation of medical students.Design This is a qualitative study.Setting The authors interviewed Japanese medical professionals who had completed their international electives more than 10 years ago, and analysed and interpreted the data using a social constructivism paradigm.Participants A total of 23 medical professionals (mean age 36.4 years; range 33–42 years) participated in face-to-face, semistructured in-depth interviews.Results During the data analysis, 36 themes related to professional identity formation were identified, and the resulting themes had five primary factors (perspective transformation, career design, self-development, diversity of values and leadership). …”
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Canada goose fecal microbiota correlate with geography more than host‐associated factors by Joshua C. Gil, Heather R. Skeen, Celeste Cuellar, Sarah M. Hird

“…We hypothesized that intrinsic host‐associated factors would have a weak correlation to gut microbial composition and geographic distance would have a stronger correlation. We found that some components of Canada goose microbiota are present in a majority of the geese, including four bacterial phyla, five families, and three genera. …”
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Unveiling the immune microenvironment of complex tissues and tumors in transcriptomics through a deconvolution approach by Shu-Hwa Chen, Bo-Yi Yu, Wen-Yu Kuo, Ya-Bo Lin, Sheng-Yao Su, Wei-Hsuan Chuang, I.-Hsuan Lu, Chung-Yen Lin

“…Despite the success of some clinical trials, applying these strategies remains limited due to the challenges in deciphering the immune microenvironment. …”
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Phytophthora palmivora RPA1, a Homolog of Phytophthora infestans RPA190, is Irrelevant to Metalaxyl Resistance in Phytophthora palmivora Causing Root and Stem Rot of Durian in Thai... by Kamonwan Sichai, Patcharin Nianwichai, Nutsuda Taraput, Veeranee Tongsri, Pattavipha Songkumarn

“…The current study tested whether P. palmivora RPA1 (the DNA-directed RNA polymerase I subunit gene), a homolog gene of RPA190 associated with metalaxyl resistance in some isolates of Phytophthora infestans, had a role in the resistance mechanism toward metalaxyl. …”
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Flavonoids Identified in <i>Terminalia</i> spp. Inhibit Gastrointestinal Pathogens and Potentiate Conventional Antibiotics via Efflux Pump Inhibition by Muhammad Jawad Zai, Matthew James Cheesman, Ian Edwin Cock

“…When individual flavonoids were combined with selected antibiotics, some potentiated the activity of these antibiotics. …”
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Scleritis in Iran by Sahba Fekri, Reza Esmaili Fallah, Masoud Soheilian, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi, Hosein Nouri

“…Patients with incomplete records were excluded from the analysis. Results Sixty-five patients (83 eyes) with anterior scleritis were included, with a female predilection (77%) and a mean age (± SD; range) of 44.8 (± 14.6; 11–81). …”
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Intimate partner violence among pregnant women in Anambra State, Nigeria: Prevalence, pattern, determinants and coping strategies by Benjamin Chukwunonso Okonkwo, Nkiru Nwamaka Ezeama, Gabriel Chidera Edeh, Shadrach Arinze Okolo, Chinonuju Franklin Chiekezie, Chidindu Prince Anagwu, Michael Chukwuebuka Awugosi

“…Women who experience IPV adopt different strategies, including help-seeking, spiritual recourse, substance abuse, retaliation, divorce and in some cases, passivity.…”
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Influence of Polystyrene Molecular Weight on Semiconductor Crystallization, Morphology, and Mobility by Zhengran He, Sheng Bi, Kyeiwaa Asare-Yeboah, Jihua Chen

“…This comprehensive analysis underscores the decisive role of polymer additives in optimizing the morphology of organic semiconductors and maximizing their charge transport for next-generation organic electronic applications.…”
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“I just very much love the journal”:  Understanding the community-led publishing landscape at the University of Cambridge [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reser... by Mandy Wigdorowitz, Samuel Moore

“…Methods A landscape analysis was undertaken to identify and describe the various CPPs at Cambridge. …”
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Experience of Stepwise Introduction of English Oak (Quercus robur L.) in Northern Latitudes by Aleksandr A. Karbasnikov, Elena B. Karbasnikova, Olga S. Zalyvskaya, Vladimir I. Melekhov

“…At the same time, it should be noted that according to some criteria, the trees in the green zone of the agglomeration are superior to those in the city limits. …”
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Assessment of Exchange Options for Attracting External Financing by Small and Medium Businesses by Elena N. Starchenko, Danil G. Verzhitskii

“…However, issuers of securities receive guaranteed advantages, e.g. more flexible conditions for raising funds on the exchange, the right to state subsidies for the payment of coupon income, partial compensation for the costs of placing securities, the absence of collateral, a wide range of private investors, etc. Using some real cases, the authors evaluated the liquidity of exchange-traded bonds of small and medium businesses in the food and processing industry according to a number of indicators of profitability and liquidity of securities. …”
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Characterization of Zn-Doped MgTiO₃ Powders Synthesized by Dissolved Metals Mixing Method by Musyarofah Musyarofah, Isao Tanaka, Zakiah Mohamed, Yingyot Poo-arporn, Lusi Ernawati, Gatut Yudoyono, Budi Prayitno

“…Results show spherical particles (~1 µm) with minimal size variation across calcination temperatures (600–800 °C) and Zn compositions, though some agglomeration occurs. After calcination at 600 °C for 4 h, the crystalline cell volume of geikielite was proportional to the Zn composition, implying the formation of the solid solution in the range of Zn composition up to the level close to x = 1. …”
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Exploring how and why attributes of existing and emerging early cancer detection tests influence experiences and participation among individuals at risk of socioeconomic disadvanta... by Stefanie Bonfield, Evangelos Katsampouris, Suzanne E Scott, Stephen W Duffy, Fiona M Walter, Samantha L Quaife

“…Vignette test scenarios and a think-aloud protocol were used to facilitate interviewees' deliberation between a range of test attributes. Data were analysed using framework analysis.…”
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Helping people discontinue long-term antidepressants: views of health professionals in UK primary care by Tony Kendrick, Geraldine Leydon, Carl R May, Hannah M Bowers, Adam W A Geraghty, Emma Maund, Wendy O’brien

“…They held a range of views around responsibility, with some suggesting it was the responsibility of the health professional (HP) to broach the subject, and others suggesting responsibility rested with the patients. …”
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Sows turned unhindered at less than their own body length - implications for farrowing pen design by Vivi A. Moustsen, Emma M. Baxter, Søren Kjærgaard Boldsen, Mai Britt Friis Nielsen, Sandra A. Edwards

“…Direct observations of the time taken to complete a turn and a subjective score of turning difficulty (range 1-6) were supplemented by automated analysis of video recordings, measuring the maximum curvature of the body during a turn and the proximity to the pen walls at the time of maximum curvature. …”
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Variability of satellite-based tropospheric nitrogen dioxide column abundance in the last 20 years over ten Mexican metropolitan areas measured by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument by Claudia I. Rivera Cárdenas, Karina González Hernández

“…Along with people deciding to move from rural to urban areas, there come some consequences, such as creating social, economic and environmental pressures on the regions where people decide to settle. …”
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Chloramphenicol-infused N-vinyl-based soft contact lenses for therapeutic and optical applications by Lina M. Shaker, Ahmed Alamiery, Abdulamier Ahmed Abdulamier, Wan Nor Roslam Wan Isahak

“…The lenses were infused with chloramphenicol (CAM) and in some cases, additives like silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (Ag and TiO2 NPs) were added to boost their antibacterial capabilities. …”
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PROMOTER POLYMORPHISMS OF GENES ENCODING TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR AND INTERLEUKIN-1 IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS by A. N. Silkov, N. V. Cherdyntseva, V. N. Maximov, S. V. Sennikov

“…Hence, some gene polymorphisms associated with altered expression levels of TNF and IL-1 receptors on immune cells may represent a factor which may determine involvement of proinflammatory cytokines into pathogenesis of breast cancer.…”
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