Effectiveness of biofilm-targeted therapy in managing and preventing dental caries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Venkata Suresh Venkataiah, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Discussion This review anticipates providing evidence on the efficacy of BTT in reducing bacterial load, altering biofilm composition, and preventing caries progression. Variability in study design and outcome measures is expected, underscoring the need for standardized methodologies and more robust clinical trials. …”
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Influence of wet and dry commercial diets on the oral microbiota of Yorkshire terriers by Corrin Wallis, Zack Ellerby, Gregory Amos, Lucy J. Holcombe

“…Subsequent mixed effects modelling revealed significant differences in the scores of two of these groupings indicating systematic differences in prevalences of their component taxa. …”
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Dietary Niche Variation in an Invasive Omnivore: The Effects of Habitat on Feral Pig Resource Use in Hawai‘i by Michael S. Peyton, Kealohanuiopuna M. Kinney, Sarah Knox, Grace Tredennick, Sara Hotchkiss

“…We investigated the feral pig trophic niche on Hawai‘i Island using stable isotopes (13C and 15N) and Bayesian mixing models to identify drivers of variation in resource use. …”
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Temperature Control for a Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell System with Unknown Dynamic Compensations by Yashan Xing, Ramon Costa-Castelló, Jing Na

“…Moreover, there are unknown modelling errors, external disturbance and noise during modelling and experiment processes for fuel cells. …”
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The mediation effect of multiple gestations on the association between in vitro fertilisation and severe maternal morbidities: a retrospective cohort study by Xin Sun, Jing Zhang, Jing Tan, Ya-Na Qi, Wen Wang, Gui-Ting Zhang, Kang Zou, Xing-Hui Liu

“…Four multivariable logistic regression models were constructed. Model 1, without including the variable of multiple gestations, showed that IVF was associated with higher risk of SMM (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.54, 95% CI 1.03 to 2.29). …”
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Spatialization of Digital Platforms by Lianrui Jia

“…I then use the case of the Sina model, also known as the Variable Interests Entities (VIE) model, to challenge the meaning of the “Chinese” prefix. …”
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Intrinsic capacity in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies compared with those with Alzheimer’s disease: A cross-sectional study by Marie Collin, Justine Bonnet-Chateau, Victor Gilles, Sophie Dautricourt, Thomas Gilbert, Zaza Makaroff, Marie-Hélène Coste, Virginie Dauphinot, Antoine Garnier-Crussard

“…Compared with AD patients, DLB patients had significantly more impaired IC in all domains, with greater risks of impaired vitality (odds ratio (OR) 2.43, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.60–3.72), locomotion (OR 3.50, 95% CI 2.15–5.90), psychology (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.73–3.92) and hearing (OR 2.30, 95% CI 1.53–3.49), according to the adjusted models. Similarly, when IC domains were considered linear variables, IC across all domains was significantly lower in the DLB group than in the AD group. …”
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Preassembly Cryogenic Drilling in Carbon Fiber Sandwich Sheets with Inner Foam Core by Rosario Domingo, Marta M. Marín, Néstor Rodríguez-Padial, Roberto Álvarez-Fernández

“…Experimental tests were performed in laminates with thicknesses of 12 mm and 6 mm, drilling with liquid nitrogen (LN₂) as a refrigerant to reach temperatures below −120 °C under cutting conditions of 2000–6000 rpm for drill bit rotation speeds and 200–600 mm/min for feed rates. Variables such as thrust forces and circularity error were measured, and a design of experiments, analysis of variance, and regression models allowed us to identify the influence of cutting conditions and foam thickness. …”
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Analysis of bio-convection in casson hybrid nanofluid flow with motile microorganisms and heat transfer using cattaneo-christov heat and mass flux theory over a cylinder by Umar Farooq, Muhammad Imran

“…Future research can include nonlinear heat and mass models transient and 3D flow analysis, MHD effects, chemical reactions, and porous media applications. …”
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Patients’ experience of care index: A new, reliable, and useful questionnaire in lumbar spine surgery by Arkan Sam Sayed Noor, Björn Knutsson

“…We employed linear regression, t-test, and ANOVA models to examine the associations between the PEC index and the documented variables. …”
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Green practices and sustainability as precursors to the intention to participate again in sporting events held in nature by Karla Chaves-Castro, Guillermo Morán-Gámez, Alberto Nuviala, Antonio Fernández-Martínez

“…For the purpose of data analysis, we applied various statistical techniques, including the calculation of descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha index, the average variance extracted, composite reliability and structural equation models.ResultsSustainability is an important determining factor of event quality. …”
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Smart synergistic Fenton oxidation: CCD-optimized pathway for efficient 4-nitrophenol degradation by Neha Pandey, Nayna Agarwal, Prabir Ghosh, Gurudatta Singh, Kapil Kumar

“…Abstract This study presents a smart synergistic Fenton oxidation approach for the efficient degradation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), incorporating a statistically optimized pathway using Central Composite Design (CCD) within the framework of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). …”
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Evaluating the Effects of Thermal Processing on Nucleosynthetic Zinc Isotope Variations: Insights from Carbonaceous Chondrites Leachates by Rayssa Martins, Elin M. Morton, Alessandro Bragagni, Helen M. Williams, Frank Wombacher, Mark Rehkämper

“…The modelling suggests that variable extents of Zn depletion cannot account for the observed variations in nucleosynthetic Zn isotope compositions, implying that these characteristics are decoupled. …”
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Occurrence of micropollutants in surface water and removal by catalytic wet peroxide oxidation enhanced filtration using polymeric membranes loaded with carbon nanotubes by Adriano S. Silva, Paulo Zadra Filho, Ana Paula Ferreira, Fernanda F. Roman, Arthur P. Baldo, Madeleine Rauhauser, Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta, Ana I. Pereira, Adrián M.T. Silva, Juliana M.T. Pietrobelli, Marzhan S. Kalmakhanova, Daniel D. Snow, Helder T. Gomes

“…Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) was selected as a model pollutant, and 85–90 % removals were achieved in continuous flow mode during 8 h (equivalent to 2255–2315 mg m-2 h-1).…”
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Screening of electrospun PS/PCL scaffolds for three-dimensional triple negative breast cancer cell culture: impact of solvent, hydrophobicity, and setup orientation by Sira Ausellé-Bosch, Marta Pardo, Marta Pareja, Emma Polonio-Alcalá, Teresa Puig

“…Understanding the interaction between TNBC cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) in three-dimensional (3D) culture systems is vital for developing accurate in vitro models. This study explores the impact of electrospinning setup orientation, solvent selection, and polymer composition on scaffold design and TNBC cell culture. …”
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On the Extended Simple Equations Method (SEsM) for Obtaining Numerous Exact Solutions to Fractional Partial Differential Equations: A Generalized Algorithm and Several Applications by Elena V. Nikolova

“…The expansions made to the original SEsM algorithm are implemented in several directions: (1) In constructing analytical solutions: exact solutions to FNPDE systems are presented by simple or complex composite functions, including combinations of solutions to two or more different simple equations with distinct independent variables (corresponding to different wave velocities); (2) in selecting appropriate fractional derivatives and appropriate wave transformations: the choice of the type of fractional derivatives for each system of FNPDEs depends on the physical nature of the modeled real process. …”
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Optimization of the Fc-fusion protein refolding method produced from the bacterial expression system by P. S. Astrelina, S. A. Ishchuk, A. V. Kabanova, R. V. Drai

“…The experiment was designed using an orthogonal composite design (Orthogonal Central Composite Design, CCO). …”
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Functional Asymmetries and Force Efficiency in Elite Junior Badminton: A Controlled Trial Using Hop Test Metrics and Neuromuscular Adaption Indices by Mariola Gepfert, Artur Gołaś, Adam Maszczyk, Kajetan Ornowski, Przemysław Pietraszewski

“…Contrary to initial hypotheses, traditional asymmetry metrics showed no significant correlations with performance variables (r < 0.1). Machine learning models (Random Forest) using FER and AII failed to classify responders reliably (AUC = 0.50). …”
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Light-activated decellularized extracellular matrix-based bioinks for enhanced mechanical integrity by Minji Kim, Dayoon Kang, Hohyeon Han, Jinah Jang

“…Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM)-based bioinks have emerged as key materials in tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting technologies due to their ability to closely mimic the biochemical composition and structural organization of native extracellular matrices. …”
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Co-composting of Olive Mill Waste and Wine-Processing Waste: An Application of Compost as Soil Amendment by Z. Majbar, K. Lahlou, M. Ben Abbou, E. Ammar, A. Triki, W. Abid, M. Nawdali, H. Bouka, M. Taleb, M. El Haji, Z. Rais

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