A predictive model for functional cure in chronic HBV patients treated with pegylated interferon alpha: a comparative study of multiple algorithms based on clinical data by Ya-mei Ye, Yong Lin, Fang Sun, Wen-yan Yang, Lina Zhou, Chun Lin, Chen Pan

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Financial Implications of Treating Breast Cancer with Standard Curative and Palliative Regimens Using the Cheapest and Costliest Branded Drugs: The First Drug Cost Analysis Study f... by Abhishek Krishna, Nikku Mathew Geevarughese, Thomas George, Manjeshwar Poonam Baliga-Rao, Princy Louis Palatty, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga

“…Objectives: The objective of this study was to conduct CMA comparing the costliest and cheapest cytotoxic drugs used to treat breast cancer in India by focusing on the direct comparison of cost. …”
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Effectiveness of 0.1% Cyclosporine a Cationic Emulsion for Treating Dry Eye Disease After Cataract Surgery Analyzed Using a Placido Tear Film Analyzer by Song-A Che, Sang Beom Han, Yongwoo Lee

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: CsA-CE (0.1%) is effective for treating DED after cataract surgery and improves the tear lipid layer.…”
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Tumor necrosis factor-α-treated human adipose-derived stem cells enhance inherent radiation tolerance and alleviate in vivo radiation-induced capsular contracture by Chanutchamon Sutthiwanjampa, Seung Hyun Kang, Mi Kyung Kim, Jin Hwa Choi, Han Koo Kim, Soo Hyun Woo, Tae Hui Bae, Woo Joo Kim, Shin Hyuk Kang, Hansoo Park

“…Methods: In vitro, T-hASCs were cultured on various surfaces to assess viability after exposure to radiation up to 20 Gy. …”
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Comparative study of conventional and 3D printed denture base polymers: effect of low-pressure plasma as a surface treatment method by Ahmed Abdulraheem Meki, Mohamed Khalaf, Hosam Muhammed Elsayed, Fayez El-Hossary, Mahmoud Ammar, Emad Boriqaa Abd Elsalam

“…Surface roughness significantly increased in treated group of CHP (p<0.0001) but had no significant change in treated 3DP group (p=0.068). …”
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The Use of Vacuum Plasma Surface Treatment to Improve Bone Healing and Regeneration in Socket Preservation and GBR: A Case Series with Histological Analysis by Marco Tallarico, Michele Troia, Milena Pisano, Silvio Mario Meloni, Dario Melodia, Claudia Della Via, Dolaji Henin, Francesco Mattia Ceruso, Carlotta Cacciò, Aurea Immacolata Lumbau

“…Meanwhile, a two-stage horizontal ridge augmentation was performed using a customized titanium mesh and a mix of autologous (untreated) and heterologous (treated) bone grafts, along with a treated collagen membrane. …”
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The Effect of Sandblast and Plasma Surface Treatment of Titanium Abutment on Tensile Bond Strength with Ultra-translucent Zirconia Crown: A Comparative Study by Amani Abduljabar Altaie, Emad Farhan Alkhalidi

“… Aim: Assess the tensile bond strength of the zirconia crown that has been surface treated with sandblast and plasma on a titanium implant abutment both before and after the surface treatment. …”
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An In Vitro Study on the Shear Bond Strength of Feldspathic Porcelain to Nickel Chromium Alloy and Cobalt Chromium Alloy after Various Surface Treatments by Vignesh Kamath, Mayuri Kamath, Abhinav Bhargava, Thilak Shetty, Shobha J. Rodrigues, Umesh Y. Pai, Sharon Saldanha, M. Mahesh, Puneeth Hegde, Prashant Bajantri, Sandipan Mukherjee, Ann Sales

“…A total of four groups of specimens were created. Group I was surface-treated by sandblasting with 50 μm alumina particles, Group II was surface-treated by sandblasting with 110 μm alumina particles, Group III and Group IV were surface-treated with 250 μm alumina particles. …”
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Superheated Steam Can Rapidly Inactivate Bacteria, But Manual Operation of Commercial Units Resulted in Limited Efficacy During Dry Surface Sanitization by Jakob Baker, Yadwinder Singh Rana, Long Chen, Maria Amalia Beary, V.M. Balasubramaniam, Abigail B. Snyder

“…The first aim of this study was to characterize the temperature of stainless-steel surfaces treated with a commercial unit. The geometric center of the stainless-steel surface was treated with superheated steam at 400 °C from a fixed position. …”
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Cell surface antigen expression by peripheral blood monocytes in allergic asthma: results of 2.5 years therapy with inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate by W. A. T. Slieker, P. Th. W. van Hal, J. M. Wijkhuijs, J. P. M. Hopstaken-Broos, J. A. Noordhoek, S. E. Overbeek, P. G. H. Mulder, D. S. Postma, H. C. Hoogsteden

“…Most interestingly, PBM of asthmatics treated with inhaled BDP expressed an almost two-fold higher level of CD14 Ag on their cell surface than PBM of patients treated with anticholinergic or placebo (p < 0.03). …”
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Stretching and immobilizing a single DNA molecule on a glass surface using pressure flow in a microchannel for super-resolution imaging by Naoki Azuma, Ryotaro Suzuki, Kenji Fukuzawa, Shintaro Itoh, Hedong Zhang

“…Previous studies utilized a method to use super-resolution imaging methods, in which a DNA molecule can be stretched by the surface tension of the air–liquid interface and immobilized on a glass surface treated with a silane coupling agent. …”
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Significant modification of the surface morphology of polylactide (PLA) and PLA-halloysite nanocomposites in the presence of N,N’-ethylenebis(stearamide) upon thermal treatment by M. Pluta, J. Bojda, T. Makowski, E. Piorkowska, M. Murariu, L. Bonnaud, P. Dubois

“…Surface morphology and bulk structure of polylactide (PLA) modified with halloysite nanotubes (HNT) treated with N,N’-ethylenebis(stearamide) (EBS) and untreated, as well as reference materials – PLA, EBS, and a blend of PLA with EBS, were examined. …”
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Sliding friction-induced surface reinforcement in AgCuNi–WS2–MoS2 composites: Exploring friction performance enhancements by Xiuchong Zhu, Youwang Tu, Lei Zhang, Yong He, Bo Luo, Xiao Kang, Yanmin Liu

“…The results showed that the SFT treatment formed a wear-resistant layer on the material surface. Nanoindentation measurements showed that the hardness of the 40 N treated group was significantly increased by 44.9% compared to the untreated group at a load of 50 mN. …”
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Fire Performance Comparison of Expanded Polystyrene External Thermal Insulation Composites Systems and Expandable Graphite-Modified Surface Covers at Different Scales by Mingwei Tang, Serge Bourbigot, Thomas Rogaume, Tsilla Bensabath, Benjamin Batiot, Virginie Drean

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Response Surface Methodology Optimization for Extraction of Antioxidants From Moringa Stenopetala Leaf, Study of Its Phytochemical Screening, and DPPH Antioxidant Assay by Ramesh Duraisamy, Odro Asha Oycha, Belete Yilma Hirpaye

“…It has been used as a traditional medicine over centuries to treat diseases. Recent studies have shown that Moringa stenopetala is a rich source of antioxidants and other phytochemicals. …”
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The impact of different heat treatments on the surface characteristics, residual stresses, and tensile strength of maraging steel 1.2709 samples produced by LPBF by V. Raghuraman, T. Sampath Kumar

“…Aged treatment (AT) samples have a higher surface roughness of 4.65 µm and shows greater tensile strength of 1510 MPa and lower residual stress of -188 MPa compared to other heat-treated (HT) and as-built samples. …”
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Optimization of delignification and mercerization processes for high-purity cellulose extraction from Semantan bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii) using Response Surface Modelling by Jameelah Alhadi Salih Othman, R.A. Ilyas, Abu Hassan Nordin, Norzita Ngadi, M.F.M. Alkbir, Victor Feizal Knight, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim

“…Structural analysis revealed an increase in crystallinity from 57.87 % in untreated fibers to 64.29 % in treated fibers, confirming the effectiveness of the optimized processes. …”
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Enhancing Fatigue Life of Metal Parts Produced by High-Speed Laser Powder Bed Fusion Through In Situ Surface Quality Improvement by Daniel Ordnung, Mirko Sinico, Thibault Mertens, Han Haitjema, Brecht Van Hooreweder

“…Consequently, improving part quality relies on time-consuming surface finishing. This work explores a dual-laser powder bed fusion strategy to simultaneously improve the productivity, surface quality, and fatigue life of parts with inclined up-facing surfaces made from a novel tool steel. …”
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Comparative effect of different types of artificial teeth and the effect of different surface treatments on the shear bond strength to CAD/CAM denture base by Hajar M. Saleh, Ammar Kh. Al-Noori

“…Results: Acrylic and CAD/CAM milled teeth demonstrated higher SBS compared with composite teeth. Teeth treated with AB and DCM surface treatments exhibited increased SBS across all tooth types compared with the control groups. …”
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A Domain-Specific Pretrained Model for Detecting Malignant and Premalignant Ocular Surface Tumors: A Multicenter Model Development and Evaluation Study by Zhongwen Li, Yangyang Wang, Wei Qiang, Xuefang Wu, Yanyan Zhang, Yiyuan Gu, Kuan Chen, Donghua Qi, Liheng Xiu, Yunduan Sun, Daoyuan Li, Yahui Xi, Shiqi Yin, Feng Wen, Mingmin Zhu, Yi Shao, Jiewei Jiang, Wei Chen, Guohai Wu

“…Malignant and premalignant ocular surface tumors (OSTs) can be sight-threatening or even life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly. …”
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