Fractal Dimension Analysis of Mandibular Trabecular Architecture in Gingival Recession During Orthodontic Retention: A Cross-Sectional Study by Merve Küçükoğlu Çolak, Resul Çolak, Orhan Cicek

“…<b>Objectives</b>: This study used fractal dimension (FD) analysis to evaluate alveolar trabecular changes associated with gingival recessions in the mandibular incisor-canine and premolar regions in the post-orthodontic retention period, compare them to non-recession regions, and assess their correlation with plaque (PI) and gingival indices (GIs). …”
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Vertebral osteoporotic fractures: differential diagnosis, therapeutic approaches by N. A. Shostak, A. A. Muradyants, N. G. Pravdyuk, A. V. Aksenova

“…The article presents differential diagnosis of OVF with osteopathies such as osteomalacia, tumors or metastatic lesions of the spine, Paget»s disease, myeloma, hyper parathyroid osteodystrophy, post-traumatic vertebral deformities, Scheuermann-Mau disease. …”
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Reduced Insulin-like Growth Factor Levels in Pre-Menopausal Women with Endometrial Cancer by Irene Ray, Carla S. Möller-Levet, Agnieszka Michael, Lisiane B. Meira, Patricia E. Ellis

“…Building on these data, we now report that IGF levels in pre-menopausal women were significantly lower in the study group compared to the control group, a pattern not observed in post-menopausal women. We undertook the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis for calculating the potential of IGF1 and IGF2 to effectively distinguish pre-menopausal women with endometrial cancer from those without it. …”
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A transgenic mouse line for rabies virus-mediated trans-synaptic tracing in the postnatal developing brain. by Kengo Inada, Mitsue Hagihara, Miho Kihara, Takaya Abe, Kazunari Miyamichi

“…The distribution of presynaptic neurons was largely similar in the juvenile and adult stages, suggesting that paraventricular vasopressin neurons do not significantly change their presynaptic inputs during post-weaning development. Taken together, these findings suggest that the Ai162-nCTG line can be used for rabies virus-mediated trans-synaptic tracing when AAV administration is challenging. …”
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A chronic Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia model to study long-term virulence factors, antibiotic treatments, and polymicrobial infections by Clay D. Jackson-Litteken, Gisela Di Venanzio, Manon Janet-Maitre, Ítalo A. Castro, Joseph J. Mackel, Leslie D. Wilson, David A. Rosen, Carolina B. López, Mario F. Feldman

“…Our understanding of A. baumannii respiratory pathogenesis relies on an acute murine infection model with limited clinical relevance that employs an unnaturally high number of bacteria and requires assessment of bacterial load at 24-36 h post-infection. Here, we demonstrate that low intranasal inoculums in tlr4 mutant mice allows for infections lasting at least 3 weeks. …”
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The Longitudinal Neurophysiological Adaptation of a Division I Female Lacrosse Player Following Anterior Cruciate Rupture and Repair: A Case Report by Robert Mangine, Jim Tersak, Thomas Palmer, Audrey Hill-Lindsay, Bolton Patton, Marsha Eifert-Mangine, Bradley Jacobs, Angelo J Colosimo

“… # Outcomes Central nervous system, brain performance and musculoskeletal functional biomarkers were monitored longitudinally at three separate time points following anterior cruciate injury: twenty-four hours post ACL rupture, one month and 10 months following ACLR surgery. …”
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The Effect of Clinical Characteristics and Stent Parameters on Left Ventricular Mechanical Dyssynchrony by S. Mostafa, O. Sanad, M. Shawky, M. Magdy, E. Elkeshk

“…Patients were evaluated pre PCI then 1 month and 3 months post PCI for evaluation of mechanical dyssynchrony using tissue synchronization image (TSI).Results. …”
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Isolation of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> D39 and Identification of Its Antimicrobial Proteins Active Against Chestnut Blight by Tingting Deng, Linmin Wang, Tianhui Zhu

“…In pot experiments, treatment with the strain D39 significantly reduced disease severity, achieving control efficiencies of 66.07% and 70.89% at 10 and 20 days post-inoculation, respectively. These results demonstrate that <i>B. amyloliquefaciens</i> D39 has strong potential as a biocontrol agent against chestnut blight, offering an effective and environmentally friendly alternative for disease management.…”
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Evaluation of EMLA cream for preventing pain during tattooing of rabbits: changes in physiological, behavioural and facial expression responses. by Stephanie C J Keating, Aurelie A Thomas, Paul A Flecknell, Matthew C Leach

“…Behavioural changes 1 hour post-treatment were minimal with no pain behaviours identifiable in any group. …”
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InDel mutations within the bovine PER2 gene are significantly associated with reproductive traits by Yuanzhe Yang, Jiajun Song, Siyuan Shen, Yongsheng Wang, Chuanying Pan, Jiyao Wu, Xianyong Lan

“…In order to examine the relationship between bovine reproductive trait and the PER2 gene, a total of 901 ovarian samples were collected, categorized into different oestrus cycles (proestrus, oestrus, post-oestrus, anoestrous), and subjected to analysis for two potential insertion/deletions (InDels) in the PER2 gene. …”
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Joint molecule resolution requires the redundant activities of MUS-81 and XPF-1 during Caenorhabditis elegans meiosis. by Nigel J O'Neil, Julie S Martin, Jillian L Youds, Jordan D Ward, Mark I R Petalcorin, Anne M Rose, Simon J Boulton

“…While mus-81;xpf-1 double mutants are proficient for the processing of early recombination intermediates, they exhibit defects in the post-pachytene chromosome reorganization and the asymmetric disassembly of the synaptonemal complex, presumably triggered by crossovers or crossover precursors. …”
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Factors associated with physical activity among Thai women with breast cancer postmastectomy at a university hospital, Thailand: A cross-sectional study by Fuengfa Khobkhun, Piyaporn Wichaidit, Doonyapat Sa-nguanraksa, Surat Phumphuang, Saowaluck Puranasamriddhi, Visnu Lohsiriwat, Watesinee Kaewkhuntee

“…Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square statistics (Odds-Ratio and 95% Confidence Interval) and multiple logistic regression analysis. The study found that post-mastectomy Thai women participated in sufficient PA (2.8 metabolic equivalent of tasks (METs)). …”
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Contrast vector imaging for differential diagnosis of focal liver lesions: Analysis of tumoral vascular structures and flow characteristics. by Jeongin Yoo, Jeong Min Lee, Ijin Joo, Jeong Hee Yoon

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>In this prospective study, 65 participants with FLLs underwent CEUS using SonoVue with high-frame-rate imaging technique between July 2019 and October 2020. CVI was obtained by post-processing arterial cine imaging of CEUS. Tumoral vascular structures, velocity histogram, and mean velocities were compared among hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), non-HCC malignancies, and benign tumors using the Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests, respectively. …”
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Lovastatin delays infection and increases survival rates in AG129 mice infected with dengue virus serotype 2. by Marlen Martinez-Gutierrez, Luis A Correa-Londoño, Jaime E Castellanos, Juan C Gallego-Gómez, Jorge E Osorio

“…However, the results obtained in the post-treatment scheme must be handled carefully because this treatment scheme increases viremia and we do not know how this increase could affect disease progression in humans.…”
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Inclusive, supportive and dignified maternity care (SDMC)-Development and feasibility assessment of an intervention package for public health systems: A study protocol. by Bilal Iqbal Avan, Waqas Hameed, Bushra Khan, Muhammad Asim, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqi

“…The technical content will be primarily based on WHO's intrapartum care guidelines and mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) materials. A mixed-method, pre-post design will be used for feasibility assessment. …”
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The impact of deceased versus living donor graft status on kidney transplant outcomes: A Johannesburg single-center 48 years experience of 1685 patients by Tanya G Milwid, June Fabian, Ahmed Adam

“…The patients were divided according to the source of the transplant: LD versus DD. Demographics and post-transplantation follow-up data were determined and tabulated. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of HESS control for optimal frequency regulation in a power system with RE penetration by Ousama M.T. Ajami, Rodney H.G. Tan, Mithulan Nadarajah, Farah Adilah Jamaludin, Adlan Bagus Pradana

“…The findings indicate that the Independently Optimized Virtual Synchronous Generator HESS (IO VSG-HESS) achieves the best settling time post-contingency but offers the least improvement in frequency nadir with an average of 0.31 %. …”
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Dictogloss steals the show? Productive use of formulaic sequences by advanced learners by Magdalena Zinkgraf, María Angélica Verdú

“…Results show that learners in Group 2 produced 40 instances of the target FS in five essay-writing tasks at different stages of the study and as late as a month and a half post intervention. By contrast, Group 1 produced 23 instances of seven target FSs across three essay writing tasks, six weeks after treatment. …”
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Field sales force model to increase adoption of a novel tuberculosis diagnostic test among private providers: evidence from India by Harkesh Dabas, Sarang Deo, Manisha Sabharwal, Aparna Parulkar, Ritu Singh, Rigveda Kadam, Puneet Dewan, Pankaj Jindal

“…We embedded this difference-in-differences estimate within a financial model to calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) if the labs were to invest in an Xpert machine with or without the demand generation intervention.Results The intervention resulted in an estimated 60 additional Xpert cartridges ordered per lab-month in the intervention group, which yielded an estimated increase of 11 500 tests over the post-intervention period, at an additional cost of US$13.3–US$17.63 per test. …”
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The Impact of Digital Media Use on Muslim Entrepreneurs' Intention to Apply for Halal Certificate: Empirical Evidence from Indonesia by Ahmad Ajib Ridlwan, Yan Putra Timur, Muhammad Nafik Hadi Ryandono, Erika Takidah, Azreen Hamiza Abdul Aziz, Rosa Prafitri Juniarti

“…According to the results, developing user-friendly features and technology systems is highly recommended. Pre- and post-submission service quality must be improved. …”
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