Correlation of Calcium, Magnesium, Uric Acid and Phosphate Levels in Serum, 24-Hour Urine, and Stone Components in Patients with Urolithiasis: A Cross-sectional Study by Pranav Prakash, Shikhar Agarwal, Archana Prakash, Anita Sharma, Ashok Kumar Dogra, Sanjay Dvivedi

“…Spearman’s Rank correlation coefficient was used to correlate two quantitative variables and a p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Nazrul Islam, Md Sirajul Islam Pial, Mohammad Abdulla Al Noman, Felix Kwashie Madilo, M. M. Mehedi Hasan, Sunjida Munmun, Tamanna Hassan, Carmilla Shaltel Naa Angerley Mensah, Nitai Roy

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Preadolescents’ Smile Outcomes after Two Different Orthodontic Treatments: Traditional Interceptive Therapy with Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME)/Schwarz Plate and Clear Aligners by Matteo Rozzi, Manuela Mucedero, Silvia Fanelli, Patrizio Bollero, Paola Cozza

“…A sample of 31 patients (13 M, 18 F, mean age 8.3 ± 1.2 y.m) treated with RS and a sample of 28 patients (12 M, 16 F, mean age 7.9 ± 1.1 y.m) treated with CAS were included. Pre-treatment and post-treatment records were taken before the treatment (T1) and at the end of treatment (T2). …”
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Testing availability, positioning, promotions, and signage of healthier food options and purchasing behaviour within major UK supermarkets: Evaluation of 6 nonrandomised controlled... by Carmen Piernas, Georgina Harmer, Susan A Jebb

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Nonrandomised controlled study designs were used, except for one intervention that was rolled out nationwide using a pre/post within-store design. Store-level weekly sales (units, weight (g), and value (£)) of products targeted in the interventions were used in primary analyses using multivariable hierarchical models and interrupted time series (ITS) analyses. …”
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Dimensional accuracy of 3D-printed surgical cutting guides after hospital sterilization: a comparative evaluation of ten MEX materials by Diana Popescu, Mariana Cristiana Iacob, Rodica Marinescu

“…Designers should take into account the deformation directionality loss post-sterilization and integrate fit allowances into surgical guide geometry.…”
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Vascular volume changes in radiological patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia in patients with type 2 diabetes by Jiarong Wang, Yuanchao Li, Hao Chen, Jianbo Wang

“…Methods Thin-layer data were post-processed on the basis of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and quantitatively assessed for IPVV. …”
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The impact of pituitary adenomas on cognitive performance: a systematic review by Ting-Chia Young, Kai-Yen Lin, Wan-Cheng Li, Chi-Ning Huang, Wen-Hsuan Tsai

“…Perioperative changes in cognitive performance were described in 14 studies, of which 11 reported post-surgical improvement in at least one cognitive domain. …”
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Impact of Co-Occurring Psychiatric Comorbidities and Substance Use Disorders on Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults with Opioid Use Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ligang Liu, Erin R. McKnight, Andrea E. Bonny, Heqing Tao, Pujing Zhao, Milap C. Nahata

“…Depression (<i>p</i> = 0.04), post-traumatic stress disorder (<i>p</i> = 0.002), and alcohol use disorder (<i>p</i> = 0.04) were associated with prolonged retention, whereas cannabis use disorder predicted shorter retention (<i>p</i> = 0.02). …”
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Knowledge and practices of intensive care unit nurses on the prevention of nosocomial pressure ulcers using a bundle protocol: an educational intervention study in Uganda by Kalanzi Phiona Katasi, Nyakuri Emma, Imujasi Martha, Ssemogerere Lameck, Atuhaire Catherine

“…Methods This was a single-group quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test study that purposively selected 26 ICU nurses of Mulago National Referral Hospital. …”
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Prediction model for the early recurrence of stage IA–IIA non-small cell lung cancer based on hematological indexes and imaging features by Wei Zhao, Yiyuan Sun, Xin Liu, Mingxiang Zhang, Bohui Zhu

“…Abstract Background Some patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) experience early relapse within 2 years post-surgery. Screening patients who are prone to recurrence is crucial. …”
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Assessment of MRI Changes on Articular Cartilages after Intra-articular Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Interventional Study by Debdipta Das, Srabani Sarker, Amrita Roy, Saumen Kumar De, Dipasri Bhattacharya

“…It was also noted that all the MRI variables (medial condylar, lateral condylar, and patellar cartilage thickness) showed significant improvement (excluding subarticular bone marrow abnormalities) (p-value <0.05). …”
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Does multifactorial inspiratory muscle training improve postural stability and quality of life of patients with diabetes in Pakistan? A randomised controlled trial by Suman Sheraz, Arshad Nawaz Malik, Francesco Vincenzo Ferraro, Furqan Ahmed Siddiqi

“…Objective To determine the effects of multifactorial inspiratory muscle training (IMT) combined with Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) on balance and quality of life (QoL) in patients with diabetes.Methods Pretest–post-test randomised controlled trial.Setting Rehabilitation Department of Pakistan Railway General Hospital.Participants 70 patients with diabetes were randomly assigned to experimental or placebo groups, out of which 59 patients completed the intervention.Intervention Patients in the experimental group performed OEP+IMT (at 50% of baseline maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP)) whereas the placebo group performed OEP+sham IMT (at 15% of MIP). …”
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The Effect of an App‐Based Multimodal Cancer Rehabilitation Programme on Sense of Coherence of Women With Gynaecological Cancer: Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial by Ka Ming Chow, Carmen Wing Han Chan, Alexandra Leigh McCarthy, Jiemin Zhu, Kai Chow Choi, Ka Yi Siu, Alice Wai Yi Leung

“…HRQoL of the participants will be further reassessed every 3 months from T2 till 12‐month post‐intervention to evaluate cost‐effectiveness. …”
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Teacher talk at three Colombian higher education institutions by Balcárcel Zambrano Gloria

“…The database comprises transcripts of over 16 hours of interaction recording during 15 lessons in 15 general EFL&#13; classrooms at the post-secondary level. The functions of teacher talk are analyzed by gathering data using the FLint system instrument adapted from Moskowitz (1971). …”
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The Effectiveness of Logotherapy on Pain Coping Strategies/ Psychological Capital and Death Anxiety in women with Breast Cancer by zahra Fallahi, Seyed Ali Aleyasin

“…Both groups completed the questionnaires once more during the post-test stage. The data was analyzed in SPSS-22 software using a multivariate covariance test. …”
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Growth analysis of sideoats grama [Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.] in different plant strata by Sait JUANES-MARQUEZ, Perpetuo ÁLVAREZ-VÁZQUEZ, José E. GARCÍA-MARTÍNEZ, Filogonio J. HERNÁNDEZ-GUZMÁN, Juan A. ENCINA-DOMÍNGUEZ, Josué I. GARCÍA-LÓPEZ

“…Means were compared using ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD post-hoc test (p < 0.05). At 92 DAS, the basal stratum exhibited a maximum LAI of 2.83. …”
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A Resource-Efficient 3D U-Net for Hippocampus Segmentation Using CLAHE and SCE-3DWT Techniques by Faizaan Fazal Khan, Jun-Hyung Kim, Chun-Su Park, Ji-In Kim, Goo-Rak Kwon

“…Future work will focus on integrating post processing techniques, leveraging larger and more diverse datasets, and exploring higher-resolution volumetric data to further improve segmentation accuracy and clinical utility. …”
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Patient-reported symptoms and admission pathways in stroke mimics versus confirmed stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a cross-sectional observational study by Jawad Haider Butt, Christina Kruuse, Heidi Shil Eddelien, Viktor Frederik Idin Sørensen

“…Objectives To determine patient-reported symptoms and clinical factors associated with mimics and differences in health-seeking behaviour versus stroke.Design This is a post-hoc analysis of a cross-sectional survey of interviews on patient-reported factors in patients admitted with suspected stroke. …”
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La Educación Física y las competencias docentes presentes en la formación inicial by Magally Márquez-Barquero, Christian Azofeifa-Mora, Walter Salazar-Rojas

“…Diseño: estudio descriptivo-interpretativo y ex post facto. Participantes: La muestra estuvo constituida por 58 estudiantes (37% mujeres, 63% hombres), 57 egresados (39% mujeres, 61% hombres) y 24 docentes de universidad (38% mujeres, 62% hombres). …”
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Treatment outcome of recombinant thrombomodulin in patients with septic urinary tract infection-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation; a retrospective study by Dr Yoshihiro Hashimoto, Dr Ryohei Azuma, Dr Emi Nazato, Dr Masayuki Usami

“…SOFA and APACHE II score in the rTM group decreased significantly in comparison with that in the control group (P<0.05). In the post hoc test, SOFA score decreased rapidly in the rTM group compared with that in the control group on day 1 (P<0.05). …”
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