Do CAD-CAM fibre posts exhibit higher bond strength and fracture resistance than other types of posts? systematic review with network meta-analysis of in-vitro studies by Mohammed Maher Ghanem, Xin Yi Leong, Sajesh K. Veettil, Anas Al Jada, Musab Saeed, Rohit Kunnath Menon

“…Abstract Introduction Pre-fabricated fibre posts facilitate post-endodontic restoration of endodontically treated teeth with insufficient coronal tooth structure. Recent advancements in digital dentistry have led to the introduction of custom-made fibre posts fabricated with computer-aided design-computer-aided manufactured (CAD-CAM) technology. …”
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Halomonas alkaliantarcticae M23 promotes the salt tolerance of maize by increasing the K+/Na+ ratio, antioxidant levels, and ABA levels and cha... by Jiang Liu, Xinghua Zhao, Yuqi Niu, Yongkang Ren, Ming Wang, Bin Han, Changbiao Wang, Haizhen Ma

“…This study characterized the effects of M23 on maize growth, salt stress response, and the composition and structure of rhizosphere soil microorganisms, and preliminary explained the mechanism by which M23 enhances maize salt tolerance. …”
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Progressive Shrinkage of the Alpine Periglacial Weathering Zone and Its Escalating Disaster Risks in the Gongga Mountains over the Past Four Decades by Qiuyang Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Fenggui Liu, Weidong Ma, Qiong Chen, Bo Wei, Long Li, Zemin Zhi

“…In the upper APWZ, glacier retreat has intensified weathering and increased debris accumulation, while the newly formed vegetation zone in the lower APWZ remains structurally fragile and unstable. Under extreme climatic disturbances, this setting is prone to triggering chain-type hazards such as landslides and debris flows. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of knee osteoarthritis: findings from the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 and projections to 2045 by Yi Ouyang, Miaomiao Dai

“…We described KOA epidemiology at global, regional, and national levels, analyzed 1990–2021 trends in KOA burden from overall, local, and multi-dimension scopes, decomposed KOA burden according to population size, age structure, and epidemiologic changes, quantified cross-country inequalities in KOA burden using standard health equity methods recommended by World Health Organization, and predicted changes of KOA burden to 2045. …”
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Synthesis and swelling studies of modified chitosan smart hydrogels containing alkyl sulfonate anionic pendant groups as microparticles for insulin release by Sabikeh G. Azimi, F. Mehdi Moosavi, Zahra Khoshbin, Neda Shakour, Sohrab Kazemi

“…Concurrently, increasing temperature resulted in an elevated swelling rate, which is likely due to the disruption of intramolecular non-covalent bonds, including hydrogen bonds formed between carboxyl and hydroxyl groups within the hydrogel structure. In other words, elevated temperatures enhance swelling by weakening intramolecular non-covalent bonds and increasing the amount of free space within the hydrogel. …”
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Carbon Neutrality of Ukraine as a Determinant of Green Development by Liliia Khomenko, Olena Chygryn, Cetin Bektas, Andriy Iskakov

“…Negative trends that restrain the development of a carbon-neutral economy were also revealed: a low share of renewable sources in the structure of supply and use. Thus, the percentage of biofuel in aggregate use remains low – only 5.8% in 2020. …”
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Innovative gene delivery systems for retinal disease therapy by Hongguang Wu, Ling Dong, Shibo Jin, Yongwang Zhao, Lili Zhu

“…The human retina, a complex and highly specialized structure, includes multiple cell types that work synergistically to generate and transmit visual signals. …”
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Multi-Scenario Simulation of Ecosystem Service Value in Beijing’s Green Belts Based on PLUS Model by Ziying Hu, Siyuan Wang

“…Urbanization and economic growth have substantially modified the land utilization structure, affecting ecosystem services and their spatial distribution. …”
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Multicriteria Optimization of Language Models for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Symptom Detection in Spanish Electronic Health Records: Comparative Modeling Study by Jacinto Mata, Victoria Pachón, Ana Manovel, Manuel J Maña, Manuel de la Villa

“…These models not only achieve high accuracy and generalization on unseen patients but also demonstrate robustness in handling the semantic nuances and narrative structure of real-world clinical documentation. These findings support the potential deployment of Transformer-based systems as effective screening tools to prioritize patients at risk for cardiac amyloidosis in Spanish-speaking health care settings.…”
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Hybrid 3D/2D NH2-UIO-66/h-BN nanostructures for smart epoxy coatings with enhanced anti-corrosion and mechanical performance by Ali Dashan, Fatemeh Norouzi, Mohammad Ramezanzadeh, Bahram Ramezanzadeh

“…The NH2-UIO particles also allow for incorporating green mono-sodium glutamate-zinc inhibitors within their porosity, providing both active corrosion protection and enhanced mechanical properties. The structure, composition, and surface chemistry of the nanomaterials were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, TGA, XPS, BET, TEM, and FE-SEM/EDAX-Mapping techniques. …”
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Polysaccharide Hydrogels Support the Long-Term Viability of Encapsulated Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Ability to Secrete Immunomodulatory Factors by Fahd Hached, Claire Vinatier, Pierre-Gabriel Pinta, Philippe Hulin, Catherine Le Visage, Pierre Weiss, Jérôme Guicheux, Aurélie Billon-Chabaud, Gaël Grimandi

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Effect of different light-curing techniques on hardness of a microhybrid dental composite resin by Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli, Ricardo Scarparo Navarro, José Roberto Cury Saad, Marcelo Ferrarezi de Andrade, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato

“…Material and Methods: One halogen Curing Light 2500 (3M Espe) and one LED (MM Optics) were used by direct and indirect (0, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mm of dental structure) techniques during 40 and 60 seconds. The samples were made with FiltekTM Z250 in a metallic mould with a central orifice (4 mm in diameter, 2 mm in thickness). …”
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy with reconstructing blood flow of the gastric conduit after esophagectomy with concomitant celiac axis stenosis: a case report by Masaaki Minagawa, Hirofumi Ichida, Ryuji Yoshioka, Yu Gyoda, Tomoya Mizuno, Hiroshi Imamura, Yoshihiro Mise, Hidehiko Yoshimatsu, Yuki Fukumura, Kota Kato, Yoshiaki Kajiyama, Akio Saiura

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Diurnal Asymmetric Loading Modulates Cell Phenotype in Intervertebral Disc by Ying Zhang, Jianbiao Xu, Zhiyu Zhou, R. Geoff Richards, Mauro Alini, Sibylle Grad, Zhen Li

“…Methods Bovine caudal IVDs were assigned to four groups: (1) Parallel dynamic load (1 h) + free swelling (23 h); (2) Parallel dynamic load (1 h) + static load (23 h); (3) Wedge dynamic load (1 h) + free swelling (23 h); (4) Wedge dynamic load (1 h) + static load (23 h). IVD structure was assessed with measurements of height loss and histological staining. …”
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Development and preliminary verification of the scale of care needs of family caregivers of patients with bladder cancer undergoing urostomy by Xiaojuan Han, Xinqian Shi, Taohong Ma, Kaixia Gao, Qiuju Wang, Xue Han, Ruining Zhao, Yue Zhou, Jiahui Zhu, Hao Guo, Linping Shang

“…Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were carried out to evaluate the reliability, content validity, discrimination validity, structure validity, and convergence validity of the scale. …”
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Neutrino oscillation tomography of the Earth with the Hyper-Kamiokande detector by C. Jesús-Valls, S. T. Petcov, J. Xia

“…These constraints limit in the case of the three layer Earth density structure we are considering the maximal positive deviation of $$\bar{\rho }_C$$ ρ ¯ C from its PREM value to $$10\%$$ 10 % . …”
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Justification of the Use of Biogas for Power Generation in the Republic of Belarus by A. V. Zelianukha, H. A. Tsyhanava, H. V. Belskaya, H. A. Khrypovich

“…The change in the country’s energy structure has made significant adjustments to the functioning of alternative power engineering, including the production of biogas, primarily according to its target indicators. …”
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Design and Performance Evaluation of a Sub-6 GHz Multi-Port Coupled Antenna for 5G NR Mobile Applications by Cheol Yoon, Yunsub Lee, Wonmo Seong, Woosu Kim

“…Initially, a four-port structure is used to evaluate broadband impedance and spatial feasibility. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Dry Eye Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis by Lei Y, Huang XY, Guo H, Huang R, Shi Y, Hong J, Yang Y, Ma X

“…Yifan Lei,1,* Xin Yun Huang,1,* Haodong Guo,1 Rongqing Huang,1 Yajun Shi,1 Jue Hong,1 Yanting Yang,1,2 Xiaopeng Ma1,2 1Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanting Yang, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 650 Wanping South Road, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China, Email tcmyyt@126.com Xiaopeng Ma, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 650 Wanping South Road, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China, Email pengpengma@163.comPurpose: To study the knowledge structure and evolution of oxidative stress in dry eye disease (DED) using bibliometrics and explore prospective anti-oxidative stress strategies for future clinical interventions.Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) was used as the data source to systematically retrieve and screen the research literature published between January 1, 1992, and December 31, 2024, related to oxidative stress research in DED. …”
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Radon survey in kindergartens and schools of Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan by S. V. Muminov, B. B. Barotov, M. M. Makhmudova, F. A. Khamidov, M. Z. Akhmedov, U. M. Mirsaidov

“…When comparing the results of measurements of radon equilibrium equivalent concentration with data on the geological structure of underlying rocks at the locations of the surveyed buildings, no regularity was found. …”
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