Impact of restoration thickness and tooth shade background on the translucency of zirconia laminate veneers: An in vitro comparative study by Carlos A. Jurado, Abdulaziz Alhotan, Salwa Mekled, Seok-Hwan Cho, Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar

“…Data were analyzed using ANOVA and post hoc Tukey’s test (p < 0.05). Results: The translucency values were optimal for the veneers placed over the substrate teeth with shades A1 and A2, regardless of the veneer thickness. …”
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Aneurysmal degeneration after drug-eluting stent implantation in lower limb arteries: A systematic review and case reports by Angela Luongo, Nicola Cantile, Davide Turchino, Abdul Karim Markabaoui, Raffaele Serra, Umberto Marcello Bracale

“…Objectives: To systematically review the incidence, anatomical distribution, mechanisms, and clinical outcomes of aneurysmal degeneration following implantation of paclitaxel-eluting stents in lower limb arteries, define its incidence, anatomical distribution, proposed mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic approaches and to present a representative case requiring open surgical revision 12 months post-Eluvia implantation. Methods: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review was performed including randomized trials, observational studies, and case reports describing aneurysmal degeneration after DES implantation. …”
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Furosemide Reduces Radionuclide Activity in the Bladder in ¹⁸F-PSMA-1007-PET/CT: A Single-Center Retrospective Intra-Individual Comparative Study by Martin A. Cahenzli, Andreas S. Kreusch, Philipp Huber, Marco Dressler, Janusch P. Blautzik, Gregor Sommer

“…Images were acquired 60 min post-injection of 250 MBq of tracer activity. Standardized Uptake Values (SUVmax, SUVpeak, SUVmean) were measured in the bladder and in tissues with physiological uptake by three readers. …”
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Observational Study on Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Breathing Control for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children by Sorana Maria Bucur, Ioana Maria Crișan, Dorin Ioan Cocoș, Eugen Silviu Bud, Carmen Galea

“…Dental anxiety was measured with the Romanian-validated IDAF-4C⁺, and physiological stress was measured via blood pressure and heart rate. Pre and post-intervention data were analyzed using paired <i>t</i>-tests, ANOVA, and cluster analysis. …”
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Improvement of Fasting Glucose in Response to Resistance Training with Emphasis on the Expression of Hepatic PGC1α and HNF4α Genes in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Sayed Sadegh Salehi, Mojtaba Eizadi, Saeid Sedaghaty, Yaser Kazemzadeh, Sanaz Mirzayan Shanjani

“…Forty-eight hours following the prolonged exercise session, hepatocytes genes PGC1α and HNF4α expression, along with serum insulin, glucose, and insulin resistance, was analyzed using One-Way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test across different groups. Results: T2D induction led to significant decrease in insulin levels and an increase in fasting glucose, alongside increased insulin resistance and hepatocytes genes PGC1α and HNF4α expression when compared to non-diabetes rats. …”
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White Suit, Black Notebooks: (Un)Disclosed Diaries of Bronislaw Malinowski and Martin Heidegger by Andrea Matošević

“…As part of a report, which was written by the commander of a trading post in Central Congo, Mr. Kurtz, upon request from “International Society for the Suppression of Savage Customs” (49), this literary phrase directly reflects a very real colonial attitude toward indigenous people and their customs, the “inferior races,” one that also included enslavement, physical punishment, mutilation, and killing (Lindquist ix-x). …”
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Human Cervical Intervertebral Disc Pressure Response During Non-Injurious Quasistatic Motion: A Feasibility Study by Sara Sochor, Jesús R. Jiménez Octavio, Carlos J. Carpintero Rubio, Mark R. Sochor, Juan M. Asensio-Gil, Carlos Rodríguez-Morcillo García, Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes

“…This feasibility study aimed to implement the use of pressure sensors in whole-body post-mortem human subject (PMHS) cervical spine intervertebral discs (IVDs) to confirm the feasibility and repeatability of cervical IVD pressure response to biomechanic research. …”
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Analysis of prevalence, aetio-pathology of tinnitus and role of caroverine as a primary treatment option among the patients attending a tertiary care hospital by Alfisha Sulthana, Abhilash Reddy, S. Muneeruddin Ahmed, Shahul Hameed, S. Abida Ashroff Fathima

“…Detailed clinical evaluation, audiometric testing, and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scoring were performed at baseline and post-treatment. Caroverine was administered for 6 weeks. …”
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Incidence of acute kidney injury-associated mortality in hospitalized children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hamed Zarei, Amir Azimi, Arash Ansarian, Arian Raad, Hossein Tabatabaei, Shayan Roshdi Dizaji, Narges Saadatipour, Ayda Dadras, Neamatollah Ataei, Mostafa Hosseini, Mahmoud Yousefifard

“…Subgroup analyses showed no significant differences across geographical regions, income levels, or AKI definition criteria. The pooled post-discharge mortality rate was 6.84% (95% CI: 5.86, 7.82) in a 1–9-year follow-up period. …”
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Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency versus perineural platelet rich plasma injection for the treatment of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled... by Engi Yousry Hashem, Faten Saeed Shamandy, Ahmed Fawzy Elmulla, Magdy AbdelAziz Mansour

“…Measurements Were conducted at specific time intervals: before the intervention, at one week, two months, and four months post-intervention for VAS, BCTQ, and CSA. NCV was only evaluated before the intervention and after four months. …”
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Male Layer-Type Birds (Lohmann Brown Classic Hybrid) as a Meat Source for Chicken Pâtés by Nikolay Kolev, Desislav Balev, Stefan Dragoev, Teodora Popova, Evgeni Petkov, Krasimir Dimov, Surendranath Suman, Ana Paula Salim, Desislava Vlahova-Vangelova

“…This study evaluated the feasibility of male layer-type chicken meat in the production of chicken pâtés and compared the effects of different meat sources—commercial broiler (CP), and 5 (5wP) and 9-week-old (9wP) male layer-type chickens—on product quality during refrigerated storage using the general linear model with the Tukey–Kramer post-hoc test. Pâtés made from 5wP meat exhibited the most favourable technological properties, including the lowest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) total expressible fluid (TEF), highest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) water retention (TEF_Water), and lowest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) fat content (TEF_Fat) than CP and 9wP indicating superior emulsion stability. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of 60°C Heating for 90 Min on Bacterial Pathogen Viability and IgG Concentration in Bovine Colostrum by Mostafa Moazeni, Aria Rasooli, Mohammad Nouri, Masoud Ghorbanpoor, Nader Mosavari, Amir Zakian

“…Samples were collected before inoculation, after inoculation, and at 30, 60, 75 and 90 min post‐heat treatment to assess pathogen viability. …”
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424 Liraglutide protects against microvascular dysfunction and sepsis-mediated inflammation and organ injury by David Aslaner, Brandon Baer, Jamie E. Meegan, Lorraine B. Ware, Julie A. Bastarache

“…Mice received saline or liraglutide (0.1 mg/kg) at 6 and 18 hours post-injection and fluids and antibiotics at 12 hours. …”
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Self-modulating therapeutic platform using engineered miRNA-responsive oligonucleotides by Doyeong Ku, Hansol Kim, JinA Lim, Jayeon Song, Junhyeok Yoon, Liu Jun, Su-Ji Min, Ryeongeun Cho, Namseok Lee, Kyunghoon Hur, Jong-Eun Park, Luke P. Lee, Junshik Hong, Yoosik Kim, Hyun Gyu Park

“…Abstract Due to a pivotal role in the post-transcriptional regulation of genes implicated in numerous diseases, miRNAs serve as promising disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets. …”
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Preparation of Biochars from Different Sources and Study on Their Phosphorus Adsorption Properties by Yinlong Shao, Anqi Hu, Yongcan Jiang, Xianbiao Wang, Jingchen Li, Guanglong Liu

“…The surfaces of the modified biochars were rich in hydroxyl and carbonyl groups, which contributed to their strong adsorption properties. Post-modification analysis indicated that iron in the biochars predominantly existed in forms such as goethite (FeOOH) and hematite (Fe₂O₃). …”
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Vibegron for the Treatment of Patients with Dry and Wet Overactive Bladder: A Subgroup Analysis from the EMPOWUR Trial by David Staskin, Jeffrey Frankel, Susann Varano, Michael Kennelly, Diane K. Newman, Matt T. Rosenberg, Denise D. Shortino, Rachael A. Jankowich, Paul N. Mudd Jr

“…In the phase 3 EMPOWUR trial, vibegron—a selective β3-adrenergic receptor agonist for the treatment of OAB—significantly improved daily number of urgency episodes and micturitions vs. placebo (P < 0.01). These post hoc analyses aimed to compare the efficacy of vibegron vs. placebo in OAB dry and wet populations. …”
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Prediction of yield and quality in medicinal plant Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. using uncrewed aerial vehicle multispectral measurement by Yun-Fan Li, Chen Wu, Hong-Mei Jia, Xi Chen, Jin-Niu Xing, Wei-Ping Gao, Zhu-Yun Yan

“…Accurate predicting the yield and quality of medicinal materials before harvest can effectively guide post-harvest process, including processing and storage, thereby ensuring the final quality of medicinal materials. …”
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An application of Arctic puffin optimization algorithm of a production model for selling price and green level dependent demand with interval uncertainty by Hachen Ali, Md. Al-Amin Khan, Ali Akbar Shaikh, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi, Seyedali Mirjalili

“…However, during the statistical test for review the performance of the algorithms, it is observed that APO is outperformed among all other algorithms. Subsequently, a post-optimality analysis examines the quantitative effects of changes made to different inventory parameters, which results in an insightful conclusion. …”
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Association between in-hospital antibiotic use and long-term outcomes in critically ill patients by Parker Burrows, Ruth-Ann Brown, Abigail Samuelsen, Anthony S. Bonavia

“… Abstract Objective: To assess whether antibiotic duration (AD) and one-year antibiotic-free days (AFD) are associated with key in-hospital and post-discharge outcomes among critically ill adults. …”
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Los hábitos tóxicos y la calidad de vida en estudiantes de la Facultad de Tecnología de la Salud by Raisa Cuenca Díaz, Carlos Pérez Rodríguez, Maritza Jiménez Leyva, Ana Iris Quevedo Hernández, Madelin Almarales Pupo

“…Two study materials were designed that dealt with drugs and their effects in their systems of organs and in their life quality, as well as a program of post-graduate teaching to prepare the professionals in the incorporation of this matter in the curricular designs of the diverse careers aimed at developing the preventive work which demonstrates the necessity to fight against this plague that affects both family and the society in general and that keeps from adopting healthy lifestyles.   …”
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