Changes in Mandibular Alveolar Bone Thickness Following All 4s and All 5s Premolar Extraction In Bimaxillary Protrusion Cases: A CBCT Study by Neha Rathore, Rashme Rashme, P. M. Roveena, N. Lingeshkumar, Mariea Francis, S. Vikram

“…CBCT scans were taken pre-treatment and 12 months post-treatment. Key parameters assessed included alveolar bone height, thickness at different root levels (3 mm, 6 mm, and 9 mm from the cementoenamel junction), and cortical bone thickness. …”
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Early clinical response associates with long-term outcomes with ixekizumab in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis by Sofia Ramiro, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Louis Bessette, Soyi Liu-Leage, Cédric Lukas, Rebecca Bolce, Pendleton Wickersham, Tommaso Panni, Boris Janos

“…The current treat-to-target strategy for axSpA is to achieve inactive disease (ID; Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) <1.3) or at least low disease activity (LDA; 1.3≤ASDAS<2.1).To investigate the association between treatment response at week 12 and/or week 24 and attainment of the ASDAS<2.1 treat-to-target recommendation at week 52 in bDMARD-naïve patients with radiographic (r-)axSpA treated with ixekizumab (IXE).Methods This post hoc analysis included patients randomly assigned to IXE 80 mg every 4 weeks from COAST-V (NCT02696785), a phase 3 trial in bDMARD-naïve patients with r-axSpA. …”
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Modulation of Interhemispheric Synchronization and Cortical Activity in Healthy Subjects by High-Definition Theta-Burst Electrical Stimulation by Van-Truong Nguyen, Chun-Wei Wu, Chien-An Chen, Chao-Chen Lo, Fu-Yu Chen, Chun-I Wu, Pi-Shan Sung, Chou-Ching Lin, Jia-Jin Chen

“…In addition, the SMC activation induced by fast finger-tapping exercise was significantly greater during Uni-iTBS as well as during and post Bi-cTBS/iTBS sessions. Conclusions. It appears that a 10 min and 2 mA Bi-cTBS/iTBS applied over two hemispheres within the primary motor cortex region could effectively modulate the interhemispheric synchronization and cortical activation in the SMC of healthy subjects. …”
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Relationships between Running Biomechanics, Hip Muscle Strength, and Running-Related Injury in Female Collegiate Cross-country Runners by Elena N. Venable, Lily A. Seynaeve, Scott T. Beale, Albert Gamez Jr., Antoinette Domingo, Michael D. Rosenthal, Mitchell J. Rauh

“…RRI occurrence was obtained via post-season questionnaires. Independent t-tests were used to determine mean differences between injured and non-injured runners for hip abductor muscle strength and selected running kinematics. …”
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Inhibiting peptidylarginine deiminases (PAD1-4) by targeting a Ca2+ dependent allosteric binding site by Leslie A. Dakin, Li Xing, Justin Hall, Weidong Ding, Felix F. Vajdos, Jeffrey W. Pelker, Simeon Ramsey, Paul Balbo, Parag V. Sahasrabudhe, Mary Ellen Banker, Won Young Choi, Stephen W. Wright, Jeanne S. Chang, John M. Curto, Jennifer E. Davoren, Susan E. Drozda, Kimberly F. Fennell, Kentaro Futatsugi, Steve Kortum, Katherine L. Lee, Shenping Liu, Frank Lovering, Jennifer A. Nicki, John I. Trujillo, Fabien Vincent, Mark E. Schnute

“…Abstract Peptidylarginine deiminases (PAD1-4) are calcium dependent enzymes responsible for protein citrullination, a post-translational modification converting arginine residues to citrulline. …”
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Culinary medicine in medical education: a pilot study targeting cancer risk reduction strategies through culinary and lifestyle medicine education by Stephanie R. Harris, Elaine Borawski, Ryanne Lachman, Lindsay Malone, Jessica DePalma, Hope Barkoukis

“…A 46-item online pre-test (09/23) and post-test (03/24) survey assessed standardized measures of general nutrition/cancer knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, perceived control and self-efficacy around CRR diet/ lifestyle modifications; and intentions of integrating CRR strategies in practice.Results78 students (91%) completed both surveys and the findings indicate that CALM students showed significant improvement over their peers in knowledge scores (β = 0.265, t = 2.14, p < 0.05), attitudes toward nutrition in the clinical setting (β = 0.203, t = 2.00, p < 0.05) and confidence in integrating CRR strategies in patient care (β = 0.401, t = 4.05, p < 0.001). …”
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Selective lowest and upper instrumented vertebra for the correction of Lenke type 6C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Gengming Zhang, Emmanuel Alonge, Hongqi Zhang, Deng Ang.

“…The selection of the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) Lenke type 6C is critical for achieving optimal spinal alignment and preventing post-surgical complications. This study evaluates the radiographic and clinical outcomes of two UIV and LIV selection strategies in patients with AIS Lenke 6C undergoing posterior spinal fusion. …”
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Salvage surgery combined with descending aorta resection for lung cancer by Masatoshi Kanayama, Yoshinobu Ichiki, Masataka Mori, Hiroki Matsumiya, Yusuke Nabe, Akihiro Taira, Shinji Shinohara, Taiji Kuwata, Masaru Takenaka, Ayako Hirai, Naoko Imanishi, Kazue Yoneda, Eigo Ikushima, Toru Yasutsune, Yosuke Nishimura, Fumihiro Tanaka

“…The patient is currently active without any recurrence 21 months post-surgery. Conclusions No clear consensus exists regarding salvage surgery combined with aortic resection for primary lung cancer. …”
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Maternal risk factors for infant foster care from birth: A retrospective observational study by Inés Blanco Lara, Antje Horsch, Roger Hilfiker, Sarah Depallens, Vania Sandoz

“…Methods: Based on the literature, the following maternal risk factors were selected: (1) personal history of abuse, (2) substance abuse, (3) psychiatric disorder, (4) minority of mother-to-be, (5) lack of post-compulsory education, and (6) psychological vulnerability. …”
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Clinical profiles and hematologic patterns in Bangladesh's 2019 dengue outbreak by Saeed Anwar, Rahatul Islam, Yusha Araf, Jarin Taslem Mourosi, Mohammad Jakir Hosen

“…During the 2019 monsoon and post-monsoon seasons, Bangladesh experienced an unprecedented nationwide dengue outbreak, which, for the first time, spread to all sixty-four districts. …”
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Opportunities, challenges and perceived strategies for the uptake of the OraQuick HIV self-test among female sex workers in Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Lebeza Alemu Tenaw, Besfat Berihun Erega, Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Abebaw Alamrew, Abayneh Tunta, Getinet Kumie, Anteneh Gashaw

“…Perceived possible challenges for the uptake of OraQuick HIVST included kit shortage, absence of policies or guidelines for HIVST, lack of post-test counselling and immediate treatment for positive individuals, potential psychological trauma such as suicidal ideation or attempts, lack of linkage to care for those with reactive results, inaccurate reporting of positive results or result concealment and doubts about reliability before education. …”
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POSTMODERN IRONY AND LAUGH: SPECIFIC FEATURES AND SCIENTIFIC RECEPTION by Iryna V. Kropyvko

“…Postmodernism and accordingly postmodern irony as well as laugh in the post-Soviet countries have their own specific features, which can be traced in the works of Ukrainian (O. …”
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Acute sympathetic activation blunts the hyperemic and vasodilatory response to passive leg movement in young healthy males by Brady E. Hanson, Joshua F. Lee, Ryan S. Garten, Zachary Barrett‐O'Keefe, Gwenael Layec, Bradley A. Ruple, D. Walter Wray, Russell S. Richardson, Joel D. Trinity

“…This study tested the hypothesis that elevated MSNA diminishes the vasodilatory response to PLM in healthy young males (n = 11, 25 ± 2 yr). Post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO) following 2 min of isometric handgrip (HG) exercise performed at 25% (ExPECO 25%) and 40% (ExPECO 40%) maximum voluntary contraction was used to incrementally engage the metaboreceptors and augment MSNA. …”
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A national survey on community pharmacists’ perception, practice and perceived barriers towards pharmaceutical care services in the United Arab Emirates by Salma Mohamed, Subish Palaian, Muaed Alomar, Mohammad M. Al-Ahmad

“…Individual statements were scored 1–5, and Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis tests were performed to find the association between total perception, practice and barrier scores with demographic variables. Post hoc analyses and Kendall’s correlation were performed wherever applicable, at alpha = 0.05.Results A total of 227 CPs, with 70.9% (n = 161) of bachelor in pharmacy degree holders responded. …”
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Prospective incidence epidemiology study protocol: conducting active surveillance to assess the burden of Lyme disease (BOLD) in primary care practices in endemic areas of six Euro... by Mendwas Dzingina, James H Stark, Bradford D Gessner, Kristen E Allen, Elizabeth Begier, Andreas Pilz, Alexandra Loew-Baselli, Lisa R Harper, Molly Bowdery, Kate Halsby, Nicole Bézay, Ben Parslow

“…Persistent symptoms or post-treatment LD will be assessed at follow-up visits up to 2 years after initial diagnosis, while patients remain symptomatic.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by all sites’ local ethics committees. …”
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Ischemic stroke of undetermined source as a priming event for brain metastasis: a case report and systematic literature review by Paolo Amisano, Antonio Ciacciarelli, Svetlana Lorenzano, Irene Berto, Sara Belcastro, Danilo Toni, Manuela De Michele

“…Alternatively, the stroke may have resulted from cancer-associated coagulopathy. In this context, post-stroke pathophysiological changes—including blood–brain barrier (BBB) disruption, neuroinflammation, hypoxia-induced angiogenesis, and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling—may have created a permissive microenvironment for tumor cell seeding and colonization, definable as a “pre-metastatic niche”. …”
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Potential of <i>Salvia discolor</i> Extract Against Common Agricultural Pathogens by Poonam Devi, Anna Paola Lanteri, Andrea Minuto, Valentina Parisi, Valeria Iobbi, Nunziatina De Tommasi, Angela Bisio

“…However, the extract showed promising results in the post-harvest protection of tomatoes against gray mold. …”
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Sortase-mediated surface display of a chimeric immunogen on Bacillus subtilis: a chicken necrotic enteritis vaccine candidate by Bassima Al-Aneed, Hoang Duc Nguyen, Ali Akbar Masoudi, Saghi Nooraei, Abbas Hajizade, Hossein Tarrahimofrad, Gholamreza Ahmadian, Jamshid Razmyar, Moeen Khatami

“…Cytokine profiling demonstrated a robust immune response, with marked upregulation of IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-17, and IL-22. Post-challenge with virulent C. perfringens strains, immunized chickens exhibited significantly reduced intestinal lesion scores, indicating partial protection. …”
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The processing of familiar English L2 phrasal verbs in neutral and biased sentence contexts by Jianyao Yu, Jianyao Yu, Siya Wang, Siya Wang, Ping Zhang, Tai’an Chen, Tai’an Chen

“…However, in sentence reading, we observed faster late meaning activation in both literal and figurative contexts than in the neutral context, and delayed preference for figurative interpretation in the post-PV region. Meanwhile, in visual word search task, meaning activation was context-dependent and fluctuated over time, indicating temporal dynamics in processing. …”
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Enhancing clinical risk assessment in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma: A novel scoring system using ultrasound and laboratory data by Mehdi Nasr Isfahani, Elahe Nasri Nasrabadi, Zahra Rabiei, Neda Al-Sadat Fatemi, Farhad Heydari

“…The presence or absence of IAI was assessed through medical records or telephone interviews to inquire about the patients’ outcome within the two-week period post-discharge. The primary outcome was the identification of IAI, assessed through a combination of US findings, physical examination (abdominal tenderness), and laboratory parameters (WBC count and hematuria). …”
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