Are Oral Health Conditions Associated with Schoolchildren’s Performance and School Attendance? by Dilşah Çoğulu, Özant Önçağ, Aslı Aşık, Ceren Solak, Müge Erbay Mola

“…According to the results of the present study, it was determined that school absenteeism was higher in those children who needed dental treatment. …”
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Bilateral Adrenal Nodules in the Setting of Disseminated Fungal Infection: An Important Consideration for Appropriate Management of Adrenal Pathology by Bailey N. Johnson, MD, Signe Braafladt, MD, John-Paul Lavik, MD, PhD, Lillian Walton, BS, Alexandria D. McDow, MD, FACS

“…Conclusion: Incidentally found adrenal lesions are becoming more common, and in turn, the obligation for appropriate management of adrenal pathology not only falls to medical and surgical endocrinologists but also to general practitioners. …”
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Reliability and fragility analysis of multi-story buildings on layered soil deposits under near and far-field earthquakes: a soil structure interaction study by Amit Shiuly, Debapriya Das, Sukalyan Sarkar, Santosh Kumar Das, Narayan Roy

“…Near-field earthquakes presented a higher risk of exceeding limit states compared to far-field events. …”
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Experimental study on crack development of subgrade soil under rainfall and polymer material repair by Tingting Yue, Xizhi Zhang, Jianwei Yue, Dongfang Dou

“…Especially when it rains, the cracks get worse and the soil gets damaged, which leads to more problems for the roads. In this paper, we look at how rainfall soaking and dry-wet cycles affect soil cracks in the road base through lab tests. …”
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Occurrences and Perspectives of Natural Hydrogen Extraction: The Brazilian Context by Vitória Felicio Dornelas, Andreas Nascimento, Diunay Zuliani Mantegazini, Electo Eduardo Silva Lora, Edson da Costa Bortoni, Mohd Amro

“…Once thought to be minor, if not non-existent, natural hydrogen is now becoming a more significant alternative that is being explored. …”
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Perceval prosthesis implantation into challenging degenerated aortic valves: a literature review and case series by Pouya Nezafati, Chimezi Uchime, Sumit Yadav

“…Abstract Background The Perceval Sutureless prosthesis can increase the effective orifice area (EOA) and reduce the chance of prosthesis–patient mismatch (PPM). This report presents three patients with challenging degenerated bioprosthetic valves undergoing redo aortic valve replacement (rAVR) using the Perceval (LivaNova, London, UK) prosthesis from a cohort of more than 300 performed cases and a review of the literature on the management of challenging degenerated valves. …”
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Patterns of behavior A , B and their relation with a Feeling of Quality among the Students of the Psychological Counseling and Special Education departments “Comparative Study”... by Moaid Ismail Jarjis

“…And in the light of the results researcher presented some recommendations and suggestions. …”
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Wideband Substrate Integrated Cavity-Backed Dielectric Resonator Antenna at Sub-6-GHz Band by Reza Shamsaee Malfajani, Jean-Jacques Laurin, Mohammad S. Sharawi

“…The measured co-polarization and cross-polarization gain difference at the boresight direction is more than 26 dB. This antenna element can be used to cover a wide range of wireless standards in wireless access point and applications due to its stable wide band performance.…”
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Improving the technology of apple-pectin paste production by A. V. Satibalov, Z. A. Ivanova, F. H. Thazeplova, L. H. Nagudova

“…The results of studies conducted in 2022…2023s on the fruits of apple varieties of different ripening periods: summer – Williams Pride and Melba, autumn – Gala, winter – Jonathan have been presented. The objects of the study were pomace from the fruits of zoned varieties. …”
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The Role of Tissue Engineering in Orthodontic and Orthognathic Treatment: A Narrative Review by Rosana Farjaminejad, Samira Farjaminejad, Melika Hasani, Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Babak Sayahpour, Anand Marya, Abdolreza Jamilian

“…Background: Orthodontics and orthognathic surgery present challenges such as extended treatment durations, patient discomfort, and complications like root resorption. …”
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Honors International Faculty Learning Online (HIFLO 2020): A model for honors online professional development by John Zubizarreta, Beata Jones, Marca Wolfensberger

“…We wanted to highlight the challenges of how all of us unexpectedly had to pivot to remote teaching and learning as the global pandemic intensified, but we also wanted to share information, experiences, and models that could open new avenues for  operationalizing online honors education more generally beyond the COVID-19 crisis. We wanted, in other words, to explore how honors pedagogy could (and maybe should) be adapted to the increasingly online world of primary, secondary, and higher education. …”
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Bayesian deconvolution for computational cognitive modeling of fMRI data by Jonathon R. Howlett, Katia M. Harlé, Alan N. Simmons, Charles T. Taylor

“…However, current fMRI analysis tools cannot directly estimate latent parameters in computational cognitive models from blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signal. Here, we present a novel Bayesian deconvolution technique for full hierarchical generative cognitive modeling of fMRI timeseries data. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of collaborative care for depression in UK primary care: economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (CADET). by Colin Green, David A Richards, Jacqueline J Hill, Linda Gask, Karina Lovell, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Peter Bower, John Cape, Stephen Pilling, Ricardo Araya, David Kessler, J Martin Bland, Simon Gilbody, Glyn Lewis, Chris Manning, Adwoa Hughes-Morley, Michael Barkham

“…Where costs associated with informal care are considered in sensitivity analyses collaborative care is expected to be less costly and more effective, thereby dominating treatment as usual.…”
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Phenolic Compounds in Edible <i>Tropaeolum majus</i> L. Leaves and Its In Vitro Digestion by Ivana Vrca, Dora Jukić, Josip Radić, Ivana Anđelić

“…The aim of this study was to extract the phenolic compounds present in the <i>T. majus</i> plant by maceration and ultrasound-assisted extraction techniques using two solvents: 80% ethanol and water. …”
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Mental health concerns and needs of international students in higher education settings: A scoping review protocol. by Kira Rudakova, Shalini Lal

“…Main findings will be presented through descriptive statistics, using tables and figures.…”
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Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes and Its Associated Factors: A Population-Based Study in Brazil by Fabiana A. F. Da-Mata, Tais F. Galvao, Mauricio G. Pereira, Marcus T. Silva

“…Future health policies should focus on screening programs and prevention for the more vulnerable groups.…”
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Impact of Overweight on Spatial–Temporal Gait Parameters During Obstacle Crossing in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Matthias Chardon, Fabio Augusto Barbieri, Clint Hansen, Pascal Petit, Nicolas Vuillerme

“…<b>Background</b>: Overweight may present an additional challenge when crossing obstacles. …”
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Effectiveness of climate change education—a meta-analysis by Vanessa Marie-Jane Aeschbach, Martin Schwichow, Martin Schwichow, Werner Rieß

“…Our findings highlight that more qualitatively high research about CCE is needed.…”
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Secondary Use of Electronic Health Record: Opportunities and Challenges by Shahid Munir Shah, Rizwan Ahmed Khan

“…In the present technological era, healthcare providers generate huge amounts of clinical data on a daily basis. …”
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Enhancing Reliability in Redundant Homogeneous Sensor Arrays with Self-X and Multidimensional Mapping by Elena Gerken, Andreas König

“…To overcome these challenges, this paper presents a novel Self-X architecture with sensor redundancy, which incorporates dynamic calibration based on multidimensional mapping. …”
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