Ultrasonographic evaluation of masticatory and suprahyoid muscles in obstructive sleep apnea patients treated with mandibular advancement devices; a pilot study by Mohamad Harati, Mahnaz Amini, Mahrokh ImaniMoghaddam, Azamsadat Madani, Reza Shakiba, Amirtaher Mirmortazavi, Ali Koohrokhi, Hadi Asadpoor, Leila Hasanzadeh

“…The baseline thickness and pattern (types I, II, and III) of the masticatory and suprahyoid muscles were assessed by an oral radiologist. The same procedure was repeated at the 3-month and 6-month follow-up time points for participants after appliance use. …”
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Physiological Adaptation of <i>Chromochloris zofingiensis</i> in Three-Phased Cultivation Performed in a Pilot-Scale Photobioreactor by Richard Bleisch, Yob Ihadjadene, Agnese Torrisi, Thomas Walther, Gunnar Mühlstädt, Juliane Steingröwer, Stefan Streif, Felix Krujatz

“…After an initial biomass accumulation phase, a two-phased stress phase was applied combining nutrient depletion (phase 1) and osmotic salt stress conditions (phase 2). Following this procedure, the cellular protein content dropped to 44.7% of its initial level, while the lipid content rose by up to 320%. …”
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Cluster of factors associated with physical frailty in community-dwelling elderly people by Saulo Vasconcelos Rocha, Manuela Alves dos Santos, Iasmim de Santana Meira Santos, Clarice Alves dos Santos, Mariana Alves dos Santos, Maria Luiza Oliveira Silva, Guilherme Eustáquio Furtado, Hector Luiz Rodrigues Munaro

“…In the data analysis, descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, and multinominal logistic regression procedures were used. The highest prevalence of aggregation was identified when the four risk factors were combined: weight loss, strength, walking speed and physical activity levels (O/E = 4.36; CI = 4.04 - 4.68). …”
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Is there a role for caudal anesthesia on postoperative urethrocutaneous fistula in children undergoing hypospadias surgery? by Duygu Kara, Ali Onur Erdem, Pelin Dilsiz Eker, Bayram Mersinli, Sezen Karaca Özkısacık, Imran Kurt Ömürlü, Mesut Yazıcı, Feray Gürsoy

“…Data on patients’ age, body weight, height, type of repair procedure, type of hypospadias, duration of surgery, and hospitalization, and postoperative complications were analyzed. …”
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Diagnostic Benefit of Simultaneous Capsule Endoscopy Using Two Different Systems by Seung Han Kim, Hyuk Soon Choi, Hoon Jai Chun, Eun Sun Kim, Bora Keum, Yeon Seok Seo, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hong Sik Lee, Soon Ho Um, Chang Duck Kim

“…This study, the first to use two CEs simultaneously, aimed at evaluating the diagnostic ability of dual CE. Methods. Dual CE procedures were prospectively conducted. All patients completed bowel cleansing 2 hours before examination. …”
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Effect of Biofertilizers and Organic Amendments on Germination and Seedling Growth of Common Dry Zone Forest Species in Sri Lanka: Sustainable Reforestation Practices in Sri Lanka by Neelamanie Yapa, Nadeesha Jayakody, Asanka Madhushan, Anuhansi Pelawatta

“…The findings of present study would be useful in reforestation programs of dry zone forests in Sri Lanka by practicing sustainable procedures.…”
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Development of an intranasal, universal influenza vaccine in an EU-funded public-private partnership: the FLUniversal consortium by Victor M. Cnossen, Paula C. Leao Moreira, Othmar G. Engelhardt, Jerzy Samolej, Geert H. Groeneveld, Geert H. Groeneveld, Simon P. Jochems, Wesley Huisman, Gabriel K. Pedersen, Katharina Wørzner, Lukas Recek, Giulia Piccini, Claudia M. Trombetta, Claudia M. Trombetta, Amy Aspelund, Alaura Hoag, Manfred Reiter, Carrie Wick, Thomas Muster, Ingrid Maria Catharina Kamerling, Ingrid Maria Catharina Kamerling

“…Moreover, an influenza CHIM with a focus on harmonisation of clinical procedures and assays will be established to generate translatable and reproducible data. …”
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Magnetite-containing сomposite based on corn cob cellulose for adsorption of U(VI) compounds by O. V. Perlova, Yu. S. Dzyazko, M. E. Karimova, O. V. Palchik, L. M. Ponomaryova, E. O. Kolomiiets

“…Its advantages over synthetic adsorbents are cheap and available feedstock as well as a simple manufacture procedure. In order to provide high magnetite content (» 13.5 mass. %), both hydrophilic and hydrophobic constituents were removed from cellulose before the particle embedding. …”
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Biological and Behavioural Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure: An In Vivo Study in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by Isabel Gaivão, Rita António Santos, Tetiana V. Morozova, Volodymyr V. Tkach

“…To evaluate the biological and behavioural effects, flies were crossed and subjected to different concentrations of BPA (0.5 mM, 1 mM, 2 mM, 5 mM and 10 mM) in Drosophila instant “Carolina” medium hydrated with the BPA solution for 3 days, and then transferred to a non-treated medium, where they continued to lay eggs. This procedure was repeated to obtain the F₂ generation. …”
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Optimized Treatment Strategies for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in Iraqi Oil and Gas Operations by M. W. Alhamd, Ahmed Saddam Mola, Mazen Katea Al-Gharrawy, Zaki Abduljabbar Alqaisi

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of an integrated remediation process combining thermal, chemical, and detergent-based treatments to reduce NORM contamination. Experimental procedures involved heating contaminated samples to 800°C, applying phosphoric acid to dissolve radioactive scales, and using chlorine-based detergents to facilitate radionuclide removal. …”
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Case Report Endovascular single-chamber pacemaker implantation using active fixation in a 8 years old Dogue de Bordeaux with presumed Persistent Atrial Standstill: the first case d... by Florin Leca, Stefan Adrian Geanta, Mihaela Claudia Bolintineanu, Eusebiu Ionut Condurachi, Alina Nechifor, Daniel Barsan, Florica Bărbuceanu, Nicu Caplea, Diana Caraza

“…The survival after the procedure was 202 days (6 months and 18 days) and the patient's death was not related to a cardiac cause. …”
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The Impact of Positive AGN Feedback on the Properties of Galaxies in a Semianalytic Model of Galaxy Formation by Emanuele Contini, Sukyoung K. Yi, Seyoung Jeon, Jinsu Rhee

“…FEGA is rigorously calibrated using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo procedure to match the evolution of the stellar mass function from high redshift to the present. …”
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Case Report: Sudden cardiac death due to spasm of multiple coronary arteries by JiaQi Tang, YanDan Xu, MingLei Zhang, ChenChen Wang

“…Despite the implementation of targeted vasodilator therapy, the patient progressed to refractory cardiogenic shock and succumbed in the intensive care unit 1 h after the procedure. This case underscores the rare and severe cardiovascular implications of DMV-CAS, emphasizing the critical need for early and accurate diagnosis of DMV-CAS and the necessity for standardized pharmacological intervention.…”
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Anterolateral Corrective Lumbar Corpectomy and Interbody Fusion by Using Extended Screw Fixation without Posterior Instrumentation for Posttraumatic Kyphosis by Atsuro Yamazaki, Sumihisa Orita, Takeshi Sainoh, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Go Kubota, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuhide Inage, Yukio Nakata, Gen Inoue, Yasuchika Aoki, Tomoaki Toyone, Junichi Nakamura, Masayuki Miyagi, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori

“…Lumbar interbody fusion was performed with vertebral body screws extending from T12 to L4 and corresponding anterior distension and posterior compression. The procedure corrected the kyphosis by 15° and enhanced local stability. …”
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Development of a miniaturized electrochemical biochip by Giovanni Bella, Paolo Calorenni, Neeraj Yadav, Emanuele Luigi Sciuto, Angelo Alberto Messina, Katia Buonasera, Leandro Lorenzelli, Sabrina Conoci, Sabrina Conoci

“…Conventional approaches for genetic analysis require multistep procedures, from the genetic material purification to its detection, that are mostly based on the NA amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and constrained to bulky specialized instruments and dedicated laboratories. …”
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Chaotic Mountain Gazelle Optimizer Improved by Multiple Oppositional-Based Learning Variants for Theoretical Thermal Design Optimization of Heat Exchangers Using Nanofluids by Oguz Emrah Turgut, Mustafa Asker, Hayrullah Bilgeran Yesiloz, Hadi Genceli, Mohammad AL-Rawi

“…A two-step improvement procedure is implemented to enhance the overall search efficiency of the original algorithm. …”
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Further validation of the Chinese short Warwick Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale in the adult population of Macau: an application of classic test theory and item response theory by Lawrence T. Lam, Lawrence T. Lam, Lawrence T. Lam, Mary K. Lam

“…Measurement invariance by gender was assessed using standard procedures. The Grade Response Model (GRM) of the IRT analysis was applied to the data, estimating the discrimination and difficulty parameters at different thresholds. …”
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Video prediction based on temporal aggregation and recurrent propagation for surveillance videosThe datasets analysed during the current study are available in the weblink reposito... by Mohana Priya P, UlagaPriya K

“…Video prediction is essential for recreating absent frames in video sequences while maintaining temporal and spatial coherence. This procedure, known as video inpainting, seeks to reconstruct missing segments by utilizing data from available frames. …”
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Ulnar polydactyly of the hand: a classification system and clinical series by Dan Chen, Wenyao Zhong, Liying Sun, Zongxuan Zhao, Wen Tian

“…Data collected included patient demographics, clinical presentation, radiographic findings, family history, associated anomalies, and surgical procedures. Based on detailed morphological and radiographic assessments, we developed a novel classification system comprising five main types (0–4) and associated subtypes. …”
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Nationwide Awareness Campaign and Call for Dental Screening for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in Germany by Urban W. Geisthoff, Frank Hölzle, Boris A. Stuck, Joachim Jackowski, Catherine Hand Goetz, Christina Grabowski, Freya Droege

“…Pulmonary VMs can lead to paradoxical embolism of thrombi or bacteria, e.g., due to dental procedures. Early detection can reduce morbidity and mortality and is recommended. …”
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