Orthodontic Management of Class II Malocclusion with Clear Aligners: Mandibular Advancement vs. Class II Elastics by Elisabetta Cretella Lombardo, Letizia Lugli, Roberta Lione, Patrizio Bollero, Paola Cozza, Chiara Pavoni

“…Soft tissue analysis of the Pg–TVL distance from T1 to T2 revealed the most substantial forward displacement of the chin in the MA group (MA: +2.0 ± 3.7 mm; EL: +0.5 ± 0.7 mm; UC2: −1.6 ± 3.3 mm). …”
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Reference equation for the incremental shuttle walk test in Portuguese children and adolescents by T. Pinho, C. Jácome, J. Pinto, A. Marques

“…Background The incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) is one of the most widely used field tests to assess cardiorespiratory fitness in clinical and research settings. …”
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Enhanced rice breeding with GLR1_CAPS marker for glabrous hull selection by Jae-Ryoung Park, Jeonghwan Seo, Chang-Min Lee, Hyeonso Ji, O-Young Jeong, Hyun-Su Park

“…Abstract Background Rice is the primary source of calories for a large portion of the global population. Most rice hulls are of the trichome-type and produce dust, which can cause respiratory allergies and environmental concerns during handling. …”
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The effects of malolactic fermentation and bentonite treatment on the aroma of wines from autochthonous Krstač and Žižak varieties by Madžgalj Valerija B., Živković Nikolina M., Sofrenić Ivana V., Tešević Vele V., Petrović Aleksandar V.

“…O. oeni and L. plantarum had a statistically significant effect on the concentration of most esters. Lactic acid bacteria significantly reduced the content of ethyl butyrate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl decanoate and isoamyl acetate. …”
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Overview of styles, content, learning effects and attitudes of students towards digitally enhanced physiotherapy education – a scoping review by Larissa Pagels, Oskar Schindler, Kerstin Luedtke

“…Outcome measures included knowledge, performance, perception, satisfaction, and attitudes. Most sources of evidence reported positive impacts of digitally enhanced education, particularly in knowledge transfer and skill performance. …”
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The role of FAM111B in the malignant progression and molecular regulation of human glioma through the PI3K/Akt pathway by Heng Wang, Junrou Zhu, Haiyang Wang, Wenhao Zheng, Linjie Wang, Jinhao Zhu, Zheng Wang, Quan Du

“…Abstract Background Gliomas represent the most prevalent primary neoplasm in the adult central nervous system. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Emerging Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Bluetongue, and Peste Des Petits Ruminants in Algeria by Ilhem Zouyed, Sabrina Boussena, Nacira Ramdani, Houssem Eddine Damerdji, Julio A. Benavides, Hacène Medkour

“…However, their dynamics remain mostly unknown, limiting the implementation of effective preventive and control measures. …”
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Real world efficacy safety and drug survival of secukinumab over 6 years at the largest biological center in Poland by Anna Felis-Giemza, Małgorzata Stasiek, Karolina Palej, Marta Wysmołek-Sołtysik, Marta Łosoś, Sandra Stańczyk, Joanna Werońska-Tatara, Jakub Wroński

“…Dose escalation to 300 mg/month was required in 32.9% of patients, with most (77%) showing subsequent benefit. The risk factor for treatment failure was enthesitis (OR 2.2 95% CI 1.05–4.62), while the factor favoring continuing secukinumab therapy was dactylitis (OR 14.69 95% CI 1.88–114.69). …”
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Comparative analysis of the collection winter barley samples in the Rostov region by E. S. Doroshenko, E. G. Filippov

“…The purpose of the study was to identify the effect of the yield structural elements and other traits on the productivity of collection winter barley varieties and to identify the most adapted for use in the breeding process. The current paper has presented the study results of collection winter barley samples. …”
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Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Mo-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles by Ji-guo Huang, Xue-ting Guo, Bo Wang, Lin-yang Li, Mei-xia Zhao, Li-li Dong, Xing-juan Liu, Yu-ting Huang

“…The results showed that most of Mo6+ took the place of Ti4+ in the crystal lattice of TiO2, which inhibited the growth of crystallite size, suppressed the transformation from anatase to rutile, and led to lattice distortion of TiO2. …”
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Physical and psychological differences between athletes with and without chronic primary low back pain: a scoping review by Clément Prunault, Clément Prunault, Guillaume Vadez, Guillaume Vadez, Martin Descarreaux, Martin Descarreaux, Jacques Abboud, Jacques Abboud

“…Three key concepts guided the search: “chronic low back pain”, “physical and psychological characteristics”, and “athletes”.ResultsFrom 1,767 screened articles, 11 studies involving 717 athletes (301 with CPLBP and 416 without) met the inclusion criteria. Most studies showed that athletes with CPLBP had significantly lower trunk muscle activation amplitudes and delayed onset. …”
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Proton or photon? Comparison of survival and toxicity of two radiotherapy modalities among pediatric brain cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Renáta Kiss-Miki, Mahmoud Obeidat, Vanda Máté, Brigitta Teutsch, Gergely Agócs, Szilvia Kiss-Dala, Péter Hegyi, Janka Kovács, Andrea Párniczky, Eszter Tuboly, Miklós Garami

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In comparison with XRT, PT can reduce most side effects, without significantly decreasing the survival rate. …”
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Patient insights research exploring disease awareness, patient life experience, and current management of visceral leishmaniasis in Bihar, India. by Shyam Sundar, Fabiana Alves, Koert Ritmeijer, Margriet den Boer, Colin Forsyth, Bethan Hughes, Clare Zamble, Kirsten Carter, Gerhild Angyalosi

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This study reveals new insights about the patient life experience and reconfirms previous research indicating that access to care for patients with VL in the Bihar area remains a challenge. Although most patients with VL seek care early, diagnosis often requires multiple visits to a health care facility. …”
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Zinc transporter ZIP14 functions in hepatic zinc, iron and glucose homeostasis during the innate immune response (endotoxemia). by Tolunay Beker Aydemir, Shou-Mei Chang, Gregory J Guthrie, Alyssa B Maki, Moon-Suhn Ryu, Afife Karabiyik, Robert J Cousins

“…Following LPS, Zip14 was the most highly up-regulated Zip transcript in liver, but also in white adipose tissue and muscle. …”
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Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus: A Comprehensive Review by Carmelo Luigiano, Giuseppe Iabichino, Leonardo Henry Eusebi, Monica Arena, Pierluigi Consolo, Carmela Morace, Enrico Opocher, Benedetto Mangiavillano

“…For patients with high-grade dysplasia or intramucosal neoplasia, radiofrequency ablation with or without endoscopic resection for visible lesions is currently the most effective and safe treatment available. Recent data demonstrate that, in patients with Barrett’s esophagus and low-grade dysplasia confirmed by a second pathologist, ablative therapy results in a statistically significant reduction in progression to high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma. …”
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Hippocampal structure, patterns of the calcium-binding proteins and neuron numbers in small echolocating bats by Jovana Maliković, Katja Schönbächler, Ana Luiza F. Destro, David P. Wolfer, David P. Wolfer, Irmgard Amrein, Irmgard Amrein

“…Even though bats are the second most speciose group of mammals, neuroanatomical studies of their hippocampus are rare, particularly of small echolocating bats. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden trends of dengue among adults aged 20–49 from 1990 to 2021 by Hu Xia, Xiaoxin Dong

“…Notably, increases in ASIR, ASPR, and ASDR were most pronounced in high-income North America, while the largest decreases were examined in the eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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A Downmodulated MicroRNA Profiling in Patients with Gastric Cancer by Tao Zhang, Chang Liu, Shi Huang, Yuanping Ma, Jiansong Fang, Yuanneng Chen

“…The miR sequencing approach detected 5 differentially expressed miRs, hsa-miR-132-3p, hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-19b-3p, hsa-miR-204-5p, and hsa-miR-30a-3p, which were significantly downmodulated between the tumoral and peritumoral GC tissues. Most of the results were further confirmed by qRT-PCR, while no change was observed for hsa-miR-30a-3p. …”
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Research on the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of sports intangible cultural heritage in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by Bochu Mo, Xinjie Zhang, Wanyi Chen, Rundong Zhou, Jie Zhang

“…The role of influencing factors after interaction is generally strengthened, among which the interaction between urbanization level and social organization is the most obvious. The distribution pattern of SICH in the GBA is subject to the synergy effect of multiple factors. …”
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Solving the impact of Phthalate plasticizers in relieving environment pollution by Yu Jiajun, Zhang Wei

“…Climate change had already become one of the most serious problems that human should face. Each year, many problems caused by the plastic called “white pollution”. …”
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