PATIENT-ORIENTED INNOVATIONS OF DENTAL MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY IN DENTAL TREATMENT WITH REMOVABLE AND NON-REMOVABLE CONSTRUCTIONS by I. V. Yanishen

“…The modern unsolved problem of dental materials science is the lack of compliant-oriented developments, namely regarding orthopedic structures. Any of the instructions for using dental materials does not define the “related” list, in which the particular material can be used. …”
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Integrating Imagination and Design Thinking: Pedagogical Approaches for Postgraduate Creativity by Rahat Varma

“…This paper aims to define “Imaginative Design Thinking” courses and further infer the structure and pedagogical strategies that must be used to deploy these courses in various delivery contexts, as well as comparisons with similar international programs. …”

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of chickenpox in children aged 0–17 in Barnaul by E. A. Peredelskaya, T. V. Safyanova, M. M. Druchanov

“…Calculations were made using the STATISTICA-10 program.Results. The incidence of chickenpox is consistently high, and children aged 3 to 6 years dominated the structure of hospitalized patients with the diagnosis of «chickenpox». …”
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Using video for reconstruction in SfM. The Capo d’Omo Tower on Mount Argentario by Fabio Lanfranchi, Piero Barlozzini, Luca Martelli

“…The most advanced photo-modelling programs are now able to process video clips directly, automatically selecting the photos suitable for input in scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) and speeded up robust features (SURF) algorithms, essential aspects of structure from motion (SfM). …”
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Within-host bayesian joint modeling of longitudinal and time-to-event data of Leishmania infection. by Felix M Pabon-Rodriguez, Grant D Brown, Breanna M Scorza, Christine A Petersen

“…The within-host model structure we present here provides a way forward to address vital research questions regarding the understanding of the progression of complex chronic diseases such as Visceral Leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease causing significant morbidity worldwide.…”
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IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF THE JET PUMP AT LOW COEFFICIENTS OF EJECTION by A. G. Butenko, S. Yu. Smik

“…The article considers methods of improving the operation of central ejectors at small ejection coefficients.The authors use mathematical simulation approach to study the particularities of kinematic structure of the flow in the mixing chamber of the central ejector operating with low ejection coefficients. …”
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Psychosocial consequences of xylazine and implications for harm reduction services by Marina Plesons, William H. Eger, Erika L. Crable, Maia H. Hauschild, Corbin C. McElrath, Cyrus Owens, David W. Forrest, Angela R. Bazzi, Naida De Los Santos, Hansel E. Tookes, Tyler S. Bartholomew

“…Methods: We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with 17 PWUD and 8 staff at a syringe services program in Miami, FL from June–July 2023. …”
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Interventions designed to increase scholarly activity and achieve promotion among primarily junior clinical faculty in the United States: a scoping review by Heather A. Billings, Ashlee Mills Duffy, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Emily J. Glenn, Eric S. Peeples, Matthew R. Sandbulte, Jason F. Shiffermiller, Carrie Valenta, Bethany R. Lowndes, Jana L. Wardian

“…Articles published between January 1, 2012, and February 7, 2025, that described faculty development interventions designed to increase scholarly productivity of junior clinical faculty in the United States were included. We employed a structured data extraction algorithm, extracted data in dyads, and resolved any inconsistencies using a third extractor. …”
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Mindfulness and Traditional Training: A 16 – Week Study on Their Combined Effect on Shooting Accuracy and Anxiety in Football Players by Yuvaraj Dharmalingam, Manobala Vijayan, Nithya Govind, Ramajayam Munusamy, Ketheeswaran Kumarasamy, Dibakar Debnath, Premkumar Govindhan

“…Both experimental groups underwent a structured 16-week training program focused on developing technical, tactical awareness, and fitness. …”
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A new role profile for nurses with expanded competencies promoting person-centered care in long-term care: a mixed-methods intervention development study by Katharina Silies, Tilman Huckle, Nadine Pohontsch, Anne-Marei Jarchow, Katrin Schütz, Martin Müller, Dagmar Lühmann, Katrin Balzer

“…Data collection: residents’ chart reviews and semi structured interviews with residents (n = 3), family (n = 4), and care providers (n = 11). …”
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Knowledge of alarm signs of stroke among caretakers of stroke patients and first contact healthcare providers at two tertiary referral hospitals in Uganda by Salvatore Ssemmanda, Abdu Kisekka Musubire

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional survey study design using data collected over ten weeks by structured questionnaire based in-depth interviews of autonomously consented adult study participants. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with vertical transmission of hepatitis B among pregnant women in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Aynalem Belay, Abdulaziz Assefa, Fentahun Tamene Zeleke, Mulugeta Animaw, Muche Argaw, Fikremariam Endeshaw, Samrawit Birhanu Alemu, Ayele Sahile, Mangistu Abera

“…A systematic sampling technique was used, and data were collected through a pre-tested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Evaluating the Knowledge of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters Between Undergraduate Students and Radiographers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Aljuaid LA, Alblowi MA, Almary SY, Alshamrani KM, Subahi AM

“…Previous studies have showed a significant knowledge gap regarding CT and MRI parameters; thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of university curricula and clinical practice in hospitals among undergraduate students and technologists in Jeddah.Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a validated structured cross-sectional survey administered to a cluster sample of undergraduate students and radiographers in Jeddah. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex on short-term balance acquisition in healthy individuals by Ömer Burak Tor, Michael A. Nitsche, Edmund Wascher, Nevin A. Guzel, Charles S. Layne

“…All participants were involved in a structured, three-session perturbation-based balance training program completed within one week. …”
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Embracing innovation to drive positive change to clinical practice in stroke care by Indira Natarajan

“…The NMES device stimulates nerves in the leg to activate calf and foot muscle pumps, increasing venous blood flow in the deep veins, significantly reducing VTE incidence, with no cases reported in the NMES-treated group.The successful adoption of this technology was facilitated through leadership and a structured, multidisciplinary approach involving key stakeholders. …”
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Establishing a Multicenter Active Adverse Events Following Immunization Sentinel Surveillance Network Across 22 Tertiary Care Hospitals in India: Protocol for a Prospective Observa... by Apoorva Sharan, Manoja Kumar Das, Akhil PM, Ramesh Poluru, Neeraj Kumar Kashyap, Christian Burri, Jan Bonhoeffer, Satinder Aneja, Deepak Polpakara, Narendra Kumar Arora

“…We screened all children aged 1-24 months who were hospitalized for more than 24 hours at participating sites to identify suspected or confirmed cases of these outcomes using a structured checklist. Written informed consent was obtained from the parent or legally authorized representative for inclusion in the study. …”
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A high‐resolution 3D atlas of the spectrum of tuberculous and COVID‐19 lung lesions by Gordon Wells, Joel N Glasgow, Kievershen Nargan, Kapongo Lumamba, Rajhmun Madansein, Kameel Maharaj, Leon Y Perumal, Malcolm Matthew, Robert L Hunter, Hayden Pacl, Jacelyn E Peabody Lever, Denise D Stanford, Satinder P Singh, Prachi Bajpai, Upender Manne, Paul V Benson, Steven M Rowe, Stephan le Roux, Alex Sigal, Muofhe Tshibalanganda, Carlyn Wells, Anton du Plessis, Mpumelelo Msimang, Threnesan Naidoo, Adrie J C Steyn

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Diagnosis of Columnar Metaplasia of the Esophageal Mucosa in Patients with Complicated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by E. D. Fedorov, A. V. Shidii-Zakrua, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Maslenkina, A. A. Lindenberg, D. E. Seleznev, V. O. Kaybysheva, T. A. Partenadze

“…Then to reveal the signs of dysplasia we used specifying endoscopic methods: the structure of pitted and microvascular pattern was estimated in narrow spectral mode using BING classification system. …”
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One Health: governance and regulatory framework for antimicrobial use in Malawi by Amos Lucky Mhone, Dishon M. Muloi, Arshnee Moodley

“…Methods: A qualitative approach was used, combining a review of policy and legal documents with semi-structured stakeholder interviews. Relevant policies and laws were sourced from government databases, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations' (FAO) FAOLEX and AMR-LEX databases, and other publicly available resources. …”
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The Role of Christianity and Islam in the Civilizational Development of Modern Africa by SLEDZEVSKII Igor Vasilevich, KHAYRULLIN Timur Radikovich

“…The problem of the clash of secular and religious trends in the civilizational development of post-colonial Africa turned out to be of no small importance. The structure of the paper consists of an introduction, which reflects the topic, problems, purpose, as well as the issues stated for discussion, followed by the short theses of the conference participants, representatives of the leading scientific and educational centers of Russia. …”
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