Oral Health of Lipjan Convicts: Kosovo Prison House by Luljeta Zajmi, Agim Begzati, Milaim Sejdini, Nora Berisha, Lumnije Krasniqi

“…The assessment of DMFT index within the recruited inmates in our study shows that the mean rate of oral cure was 3.21, while the mean extraction value and caries were 3.55 and 3.58, respectively. The mean plaque test value was 1.44. …”
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The effect of inside outside circle (IOC) model by using flashcards towards students’ English vocabulary mastery by Rizki Ani Khairunnisa, Agrissto Bintang Aji Pradana, Aditia Eska Wardhana

“…The samples in this research were 3rd-grade students as many as 20 students. The data collection method was a multiple-choice test. …”
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Influence of Alkali Treatment on the Surface Area of Aluminium Dross by N. S. Ahmad Zauzi, M. Z. H. Zakaria, R. Baini, M. R. Rahman, N. Mohamed Sutan, S. Hamdan

“…Therefore the purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on the surface area and pore size of aluminium dross. There were 3 stages in the treatment activities, which were leaching, precipitation, and calcination process. …”
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Transportation considerations in underserved patient populations receiving multidisciplinary head and neck cancer care by Luke Stanisce, Donald H Solomon, Liam O'Neill, Nadir Ahmad, Brian Swendseid, Gregory J Kubicek, Yekaterina Koshkareva

“…Patients who used public transportation were 3.3 and 4.6 times more likely to miss treatment (p = 0.001) and surveillance (p = 0.014) visits, respectively. …”
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Performance of PRP Associated with Porous Chitosan as a Composite Scaffold for Regenerative Medicine by Andréa Arruda Martins Shimojo, Amanda Gomes Marcelino Perez, Sofia Elisa Moraga Galdames, Isabela Cambraia de Souza Brissac, Maria Helena Andrade Santana

“…The best preparation conditions of chitosan composite scaffolds that coordinated the physicochemical and mechanical properties and cell proliferation were 3% (w/v) chitosan and a −20°C freezing temperature, while −196°C favored osteogenic differentiation. …”
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Lice Infestations in Sheep and Goats in Kombolcha District, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Derara Dejene Disasa

“…Out of the examined animals (384), 56 (41.8%) sheep and 88 (22.9%) goats were infested with Damalinia and Linognathus species of lice, respectively. Ewes and does were 3.6 times more at risk for Damalinia ovis than rams and bucks, and young ones were 2.1 times more at risk than adults. …”
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Image-Based Treatment Planning of the Post-Lumpectomy Breast Utilizing CT and 3TMRI by Geraldine Jacobson, Gideon Zamba, Vicki Betts, M. Muruganandham, Joni Buechler-Price

“…The mean CT, T1 MRI, and T2 MRI CVS scores were 3.28, 3.38, and 4.32, respectively. There was a highly significant difference between CT and T2 scores (𝑃<.00001) and between T1 and T2 scores (𝑃<.00001). …”
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Carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes and product use are a non-ignorable factor in China’ s mitigation by Liting Hu, Xiaoyi Hu, Bowei Li, Liya Guo, Di Chen, Yang Yang, Mengyue Ma, Xinhe Li, Rui Feng, Xuekun Fang

“…Here, using the most comprehensive statistics of 18 industrial productions and 2 product uses during 2000–2020, we find China’s IPPU CO2 emissions reached 1628 million metric tons (Mt) in 2020, which were 3.0%–6.5% higher than estimates from other studies. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Phenol Using Immobilized TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts by Chung Leng Wong, Yong Nian Tan, Abdul Rahman Mohamed

“…The highest rate of photocatalytic activity was observed when the ratios of TiO2 nanotubes: silica gel: colloidal silica were 3 : 2 : 20. The optimal air flow rate for phenol degradation was 0.3 L/min while pH 3 was optimal for the reaction medium. …”
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Phase equilibria of the Al-Co-Er system at 400°C and 600°C by Zheng L.-H., Zhang L.-G., Zhao F.-Y., Liu L.-B., Wang D., Wu C.-J.

“…The maximum solid solubilities of Co in Al2Er and Al2Er3 were 3.63 at.% and 2.01 at.%, respectively.…”
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Simultaneous Determination of Uric Acid and Xanthine Using a Poly(Methylene Blue) and Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Film Modified Electrode by Gen Liu, Wei Ma, Yan Luo, Deng-ming Sun, Shuang Shao

“…The detection limits for UA and Xa were 3.00×10-8 M and 5.00×10-8 M, respectively. Finally, the proposed method was applied to simultaneously determine UA and Xa in human urine with good selectivity and high sensitivity.…”
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Profiling Anthocyanins in Thai Purple Yams (Dioscorea alata L.) by Subin Srivichai, Parichat Hongsprabhas

“…Two accessions of Thai purple yam (Dioscorea alata) were investigated for their chemical constituents during tuber development when the vines were 3 to 8 months old. Yam tubers contained total phenolic compounds ranging between 100 and 385 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE), flavonoids 60–160 mg catechin equivalent (CE), monomeric anthocyanin of 10–90 mg cyanidin-3-glucoside equivalent (CGE), 70 g starch, and 25–30 g amylose in 100 g yam tuber on a dried weight basis, depending on the accession and age of yam vine. …”
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Determination of the MEC90 of Oxycodone for Preventing Perioperative Shivering in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anaesthesia: A Biased-Coin up-and-D... by Lu X, Chen K, Xuan Y, Shen M, Lei W, Huang Y, Sun J

“…The 5-min and 30-min Ramsay sedation scores were 3 (3– 4) and 3 (3– 3), respectively. The 2-h and 6-h postoperative VAS scores were 3 (2– 3) and 4 (3– 5), respectively. …”
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Enhancing Plasticity and Compaction Properties of Clay Soil- Subgrade Using Iron Ore Tailings: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Mukago, Andrew

“…The CBR values obtained at 2.5mm penetration were 3.5%, 4.4%, and 7.8% for light, medium, and heavy compaction respectively; at 5.0mm penetration were 3.3%, 4.1%, and 6.9% for light, medium, and heavy compaction respectively. …”
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Association between albumin changes and prognosis in older patients with acute myocardial infarction by Zhi-cheng Yang, Lei Zhang, Ying-bin Xi, Gui-hua Jiang, He Lin, Hui Pan, Zhi-hao Wang

“…For cardiac death, two inflection points were − 3.19 and 1.17 g/L. On the left side of −3.19 g/L, the OR was 0.45 (OR: 0.45, 95%CI: 0.28–0.79, p &lt; 0.05). …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ON BASIC IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE by Nina Herlina, erik ekowati, Alfida Faqih Dhea firanti, Elsya Hildatrian, Fairy Prudencia, Wanelis Wanelis, Nabilla Ramadhani

“…Results: 58 mothers who had babies were obtained in 14 babies with incomplete immunization status, there were 3 (21.4%) mothers who had less knowledge and 11 (78.6%) mothers who had good knowledge. …”
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Studies on the Biosorption of Textile Dyes from Aqueous Solutions Using (L.) Leaf Sheath Fibres by Mohamed Chaker Ncibi, Borhane Mahjoub, Mongi Seffen

“…The highest dye adsorption capacities attained at 30°C were 3.081 mg/g at pH 2 for the Direct dye and 4.252 mg/g at pH 5 for the Reactive dye. …”
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Drought Propagation Patterns under Naturalized Condition Using Daily Hydrometeorological Data by Jianzhu Li, Yuangang Guo, Yixuan Wang, Shanlong Lu, Xu Chen

“…The results showed that there were 3 types of drought propagation pattern: from meteorological drought to agricultural/hydrological drought (M-A/H), agricultural/hydrological drought without meteorological drought (NM-A/H), and meteorological drought only (M). …”
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Second-Line Irinotecan, Leucovorin, and 5-Fluorouracil for Gastric Cancer Patients after Failed Docetaxel and S-1 by Joo Young Jung, Min-Hee Ryu, Baek-Yeol Ryoo, Boram Han, Ji Woong Cho, Man Sup Lim, Hyun Lim, Ho Suk Kang, Min-Jeong Kim, Hong Il Ha, Hunho Song, Jung Han Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Yoon-Koo Kang, Dae Young Zang

“…The median progression-free and overall survivals were 3.81 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.82–5.80) months and 6.24 (95% CI, 1.44–11.04) months, respectively. …”
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Analysis of Distribution and Influencing Factors of Three-Nitrogen in Groundwater of the Liuxi River Basin by PANG Yuan, ZENG Hui, ZHANG Mingzhu, ZHUO Quanlong, GUO Zhengguo

“…Based on the monitoring data of 28 sampling points in the study area from 2012 to 2018,the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of groundwater three nitrogen in Liuxi River Basin were analyzed.The results showed that the mass concentrations of ammonia nitrogen,nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in groundwater in the study area showed a downward trend with time,and the annual decreasing ranges were 0.220,0.120 and 0.001 mg/L,respectively;the mass concentrations of ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen in the middle reaches were 1.1 and 1.6 times higher than those in the lower reaches,respectively;the average mass concentrations of ammonia nitrogen,nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in bedrock fissure water were 3.2,0.1 and 0.7 times of that in loose rock pore water,respectively;the correlation degree of ammonia nitrogen and pesticide and fertilizer application was greater,the correlation degree of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen and waste water discharge was greater;and three-nitrogen was affected by rainfall to a certain extent,but the correlation was poor;ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen were closely related to the redox condition and runoff condition of groundwater.…”
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