Biomechanics of different thread designs of dental implants assisting unilateral free end mandibular partial dentures by Bandar Awadh Alresheedi, Ali Alenezi, Naji Alharethi, Abeer Mohamed Ettesh, Mohamed Ahmed Alkhodary

“…Results The recorded micro-strains around V-shaped threads and their related abutments were higher than those recorded around the buttress threads and their related abutments, reverse buttress threads and their related abutments, and trapezoid threads and their related abutments in descending order as determined by one‑way ANOVA (F = 284.489, p < 0.001), and Tukey post hoc pairwise comparison (p < 0.001). FEA results presented the stresses generated around each thread design, under vertical load, the highest stress concentration values were observed around V-shaped threads, followed by the buttress threads, the reverse buttress threads, and finally the least stresses were observed around the trapezoid threads. …”
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Social Determinants of Health‐Related Outcomes in an Intervention Following Initial Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Implantation by Megan M. Streur, Jonathan P. Auld, Wei‐Lun Chang, Fatemeh Choupani, Tao Zheng, Elizabeth Frazier, Ana Carolina Sauer Liberato, Kenneth C. Pike, Elaine A. Thompson, Cynthia M. Dougherty

“…Methods This secondary analysis used data from a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial of a post‐ICD patient intervention. Participants were followed for 1 year, and outcomes included ICD shocks, hospitalizations, death, physical function, psychological adjustment, and self‐efficacy. …”
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Neurodevelopmental, cognitive and motor function: Practice recommendations in pediatric intestinal failure and transplantation- position statement of the International Intestinal R... by Stephanie So, Catherine Patterson, Taru Palsa, Jemma Mears, Bianca C. Bondi, Sydney Dempster, Christina Belza

“…Children undergoing intestinal or multi-visceral transplant require assessment and treatment both pre and post-transplant to maximize developmental outcomes. …”
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Comparative analysis of iris blood flow after first-eye and second-eye cataract surgeries: insights into increased pain perception in the second eye by Yi Lu, Xiangjia Zhu, Wenwen He, Jiao Qi, Yu Du, Jiaqi Meng, Jitong Zhou, Kaiwen Cheng, Yuxi Chen, Yunqian Yao

“…The bilateral pain index difference positively correlated with second eye iris blood flow density (p&lt;0.05) and was significantly greater in the short interval group than the long interval group (p&lt;0.05).Conclusions Iris blood flow increased in the second-operated eye post surgery compared with the first eye, which may correlate to second-eye pain. …”
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Effectiveness of Onosma dichroanthum Boiss Combined Ointment on Episiotomy Healing and Pain in Primiparous Women: A Randomized, Clinical Trial by Kourosh Kabir, Shekoofe Tourkashvand, Zahra Mehdizadeh Tourzani, Mansoureh Yazdkhasti

“…The intervention group applied 2 g of ODBC ointment every 8 hours, starting 4 hours and continuing until 10 days post-delivery. Equally, the control group received a placebo following the same schedule. …”
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Impact of circuit training on total distance covered and VO2 max in national-level women cricket players of Bangladesh by Farjana Akter Boby, Nirmal Michael Salvi, Md. Zafiroul Islam, Wilson Vinu, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Robert Citozi, Ibnu Noufal Kambitta Valappil, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Debajit Karmakar, Vlad Adrian Geantă

“…Thirty players were randomly selected from different playing positions (batters, bowlers, and all-rounders) and underwent a pre-and post-test design with no control group. Material and Methods: The primary measure of cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level-1 (YYIRT1), where the total distance covered and VO2 max were recorded. …”
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor mediates joint capsule fibrosis via facilitating phospholipid metabolite PGE2 production in fibroblasts by Yuxin Zhang, Xin Jiao, Yijia Wang, Shilu Liu, Zengguang Wang, Hanwen Chang, Yuntao Li, Xiaokun Yue, Xiaoding Gu, Renjie Xu

“…Abstract Background Joint capsule persistent inflammation and subsequent fibrosis lead to post-traumatic joint contracture (PTJC). Fibroblasts, as a bridge between inflammation and fibrosis, participate in regulating the pathological microenvironment after injury. …”
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Internet-Based Interventions for Preventing Premature Birth in Preconceptional Women of Childbearing Age: Systematic Review by Sun-Hee Kim, Sun-Young Jung, Jin-Hwa Park, Jennie C De Gagne

“…Studies, primarily from high-income countries (eg, 4/9, 44% from the United States), varied in design (4/9, 44% randomized controlled trials; 5/9, 56% quasi-experimental) and timing (5/9, 56% post 2020). The overall risk of bias was high in 6/9 (67%) studies, with only 1/9 (11%) rated low risk. …”
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A Novel 3D-Printed Training Platform for Ossiculoplasty with Objective Performance Evaluation by Nicolas Emiliani, Giulia Molinari, Barbara Bortolani, Cecilia Lotto, Arianna Burato, Rossana D’Azzeo, Lukas Anschuetz, Ignacio Javier Fernandez, Livio Presutti, Gabriele Molteni, Laura Cercenelli, Emanuela Marcelli

“…Training performance was quantitatively assessed using post-remodeling cone-beam CT imaging and mesh distance analysis. …”
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Parent-child play therapy effect on 10 to 12-Year-old student’ reading performance: a case of chinese male students with learning disabilities by Tian Xu

“…Methodology A quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with a control group was employed to assess the impact of parent-child play therapy on reading performance. …”
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Microglia Exhibit a Unique Intact HIV Reservoir in Human Postmortem Brain Tissue by Marieke M. Nühn, Stephanie B. H. Gumbs, Pauline J. Schipper, Irene Drosou, Lavina Gharu, Ninée V. E. J. Buchholtz, Gijsje J. L. J. Snijders, Frederieke A. J. Gigase, Annemarie M. J. Wensing, Jori Symons, Lot D. de Witte, Monique Nijhuis

“…We examined size, cellular tropism, and infection-dynamics of the viral reservoir in post-mortem brain tissue from five individuals on and off antiretroviral therapy (ART) across three brain regions. …”
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Slag Injuries to the Tympanic Membrane and Middle Ear—A Systematic Review by Andrew R. Mangan, Soroush Farsi, Olivia Speed, Nickolas Alsup, Anna Bareiss, John L. Dornhoffer, Robert A. Saadi

“…A total of 12 patients (70.6%) required surgery, most requiring debridement of metallic foreign body multiple times, some undergoing surgery up to four years post-injury. <b>Conclusions:</b> Tympanic membrane injuries from welding are often overlooked. …”
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Saliva versus plasma cytokines as possible predictors of autism severity by Yu. Yu. Filippova, A. S. Alekseeva, E. V. Devyatova, K. A. Rusakova, A. L. Burmistrova

“…Differences between groups were tested using the Kruskal-Wallis U-test with post-hoc Conover-Inman comparisons, between samples (saliva/ plasma) are using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. …”
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Predictors of Patency Following Infrainguinal Arterial Interventions Under Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance: Analysis from the iDissection Studies by Shammas NW, Shammas GA, Sharis W, Arvanitis Z, Jones-Miller S

“…Logistic regression analysis showed that post balloon stenosis (odds ratio (OR) 1.07, p=0.015), tobacco use (OR 0.20, p=− 0.007), presence of CTO (OR 3.59, p=0.019), and male sex (OR 3.85, p=0.035) were predictors of patency loss.Conclusion: Infrainguinal arteries treated with IVUS guidance appears to have good patency and freedom from TLR. …”
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Dissolução de cimentos endodônticos resinosos por solventes orgânicos em diferentes intervalos de tempo by Anielle Pinheiro Schönhofen, Letícia Vieira Koch, Bruna Lucian Petry, Fabiana Soares Grecca, Patrícia Maria Poli Kopper, Augusto Bodanezi

“…Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente com ANOVA de duas vias, Bonferroni post hoc e teste de Pearson (α=0,05). Resultados: Endosolv R® foi significativamente mais eficiente na dissolução do Sealer26® do que a água destilada (grupo controle), óleo de laranjas e hipoclorito de sódio 2,5%. …”
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Nursing management of a patient with postoperative massive hemorrhage from deep neck abscess complicated by lower limb arterial embolism (1例颈深部脓肿术后大出血合并下肢动脉栓塞患者的护理体会)... by WANG Hua (王华), LI Jing (李静), LI Dongzhi (厉东芝)

“…This article reviews the treatment and nursing care of a patient with post-surgical complications of deep neck abscesses (DNAs), including massive hemorrhage and left lower limb arterial embolism. …”
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Mitigation of radiation mediated testicular dysfunction by α-tocopheryl succinate: PPAR-γ related pathway by Heba A. Gheita, Ghada M. Shafey, Maha M. Aziz, Noha A. Fadel

“…Methods Animals were subjected to 6 Gy of whole-body gamma radiation and received α-TCS (200 mg/kg, P.O.) pre- and post-radiation. After the termination of the experiment, serum testosterone was estimated, and the testis weight was recorded. …”
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Impact of Nano-Selenium supplementation on the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in major depressive disorder: a Triple-Blind, randomized controlled trial by Morvarid Noormohammadi, Farnaz Etesam, Ali Amini, Pegah Khosravian Dehkordi, Morteza Mohammadzadeh, Farzad Shidfar

“…Blood samples were collected at baseline and post-intervention to measure the gene expression using RT-qPCR. …”
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Immunoenhancing effects of Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Extract on mucosal immunity against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus by Yanxiang Zhang, Ruihan Tang, Ruihan Tang, Yuanqing Liu, Zhihui Hao, Zhihui Hao, Zhihui Hao, Kai Fan, Shanshan Xie, Bo Tang, Shuaiyu Wang, Shuaiyu Wang, Shuaiyu Wang

“…IntroductionThis study investigated the mucosal immunoadjuvant effects of Gynostemma Pentaphyllum Extract (Gynostemma P.E), the bioactive constituents of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV).MethodsTwenty-four mice were randomly divided into four groups: a negative control group (intranasal administration of antigen only), a Gynostemma P.E-antigen mixture test group (intranasal administration), and two positive control groups (intramuscular injection of antigen or inactivated homemade vaccine, respectively). Fourteen days post booster immunization, spleen samples were collected to assess splenic lymphocyte proliferation activity. …”
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The efficacy of intraoperative OCT combined with foldable artificial vitreous balloon (FCVB) implantation in eyes with complex retinal detachment and silicone oil dependence by Mingxuan Huang, Haomin Lu, Minghao Sun, Jin Lv, Haotian Yu, Bo Jiang, Dawei Sun

“…Two cases experienced elevated IOP at 1 week post-op (34 mmHg and 22 mmHg), both of which normalized after treatment. …”
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