Exposure to specific polyfluoroalkyl chemicals is associated with cardiovascular disease in US adults: a population-based study by Wenwen Xiao, Guojin Jian, Fei Ma, Hong Li, Xiaohong Yang, Hengyang Zhang, Yongping Cao

“…Our study provided important evidence for probing the impact of PFCs on CVD and laid a foundation for further mechanism research.…”
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Clinical Outcomes of Titanium Zirconium and Titanium Dental Implants under Immediate Functional Loading in Posterior Mandibular Region by Aditi Verma, Kaushal Kishor Agrawal, Pooran Chand, Ramashanker, Shuchi Tripathi, Deeksha Arya

“…Clinical parameters including crestal bone loss (CBL), modified plaque index (MPI), probing depth (PD) and modified sulcular bleeding index (MSBI) were measured at baseline and follow-up visits (4, 8, and 12 months). …”
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Autostable-II stent versus bicanalicular silicon intubation for management of lacrimal canalicular obstruction by Zamzam M.A. Khalil, Raafat M.A. Abdallah, Ahmed M.K. Elshafei, Amr A.M. Abdelrahman

“…Detailed history taking, anterior segment examination, lacrimal probing, and syringing were done. The patients were evaluated 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively when A-II SRS and BST were removed and 3 months after their removal. …”
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Comparison of Root Coverage Procedure done with and without Loupes along with CGF—A Clinical Study by Ramnath Elangovan, Kowsalya Nallathambi, Dinesh C Maganti, Anitha Maganti, Dona Soman, Niranjan Diwekar

“…Preoperative and three-month postoperative records were made of clinical measures, such as probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), recession height (RH), recession width (RW), and width of keratinized tissue (WKT). …”
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A Comparative Evaluation for Biologic Width following Surgical Crown Lengthening Using Gingivectomy and Ostectomy Procedure by Kiran Kumar Ganji, Veena Ashok Patil, Jiji John

“…The following parameters were obtained from line angles of treated teeth (teeth requiring surgical crown lengthening) and adjacent sites: Plaque and Gingival Indices (PI) & (GI), Position of Gingival Margin from reference Stent (PGMRS), Probing depth (PD), and Biologic Width (BW). Statistical Analysis Used. …”
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Piezoresistive Cantilever Microprobe with Integrated Actuator for Contact Resonance Imaging by Tianran Ma, Michael Fahrbach, Erwin Peiner

“…To confirm the design of the PCM with a PEA, finite element analysis (FEA) of CR probing of a sample with a Young’s modulus of 10 GPa was performed. …”
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Efficacy of Olive Oil, Ozonated Olive Oil, and Chlorhexidine Gel as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Chronic Periodontitis: A Clinical Study by Koushik Mukherjee, BJ Janardhana Amaranath, Neelam Das, Anishka Dhanai, Kumari Pallavi, Priya Katiyar

“…Recordings of clinical parameters (gingival index [GI], probing pocket depth [PPD], clinical attachment level [CAL]) were done at baseline and one month. …”
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INFLUENCE OF LASER BEAM PROFILE ON LIGHT SCATTERING BY HUMAN SKIN DURING PHOTOMETRY BY ELLIPSOIDAL REFLECTORS by M. A. Bezuglyi, N. V. Bezuglaya, S. Kostuk

“…The purpose of the current research is estimation of influence of energy distribution profile in transversal section of laser beam on light scattering by human skin layers at photometry by ellipsoidal reflectors.Biomedical photometer with ellipsoidal reflectors for investigation of biological tissue specimens in transmitted and reflected light uses laser probing radiation with infinitely thin, Gauss-type and uniform cross-section profile. …”
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Expression of palmitoyl transferases in brain structures of mice genetically predisposed to depressive-like behavior by E. M. Kondaurova, T. V. Ilchibaeva, A. S. Tsybko, Е. G. Ponimaskin, V. S. Naumenko

“…The other, at 32 kDa in the hippocampus. Probing for ZDHHC9 also showed two bands in each of the midbrain and hippocampus, at 46 and 41 kDa. …”
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Profiling endogenous airway proteases and antiproteases and modeling proteolytic activation of Influenza HA using in vitro and ex vivo human airway surface liquid samples. by Stephanie A Brocke, Boris Reidel, Camille Ehre, Meghan E Rebuli, Carole Robinette, Kevin D Schichlein, Christian A Brooks, Ilona Jaspers

“…Secondly, we present an optimized method for probing the proteolytic environment of airway surface liquid samples (in vitro and ex vivo) using fluorogenic peptides modeling the cleavage sites of respiratory viruses. …”
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Efficacy of Tunnel Technique (TUN) versus Coronally Advanced Flap (CAF) in the Management of Multiple Gingival Recession Defects: A Meta-Analysis by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Joshuan J. Barboza, Vinay Pasupuleti, Adrian V. Hernandez

“…Secondary outcomes were clinical attachment level (CAL), keratinized tissue width (KTW), probing depth (PD), and recession coverage (REC). …”
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IMPLICATION OF COMMUNALISM IN CHILD-TRAINING IN ANCIENT ISRAEL AND TRADITIONAL YORUBA SETTING FOR MORAL EDUCATION IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by FABAREBO SAMUEL IDOWU, IYANDA ABEL OLATOYE

“…Meanwhile, through careful probing of records, it is evident that communalism, as one of the most ancient unifying cultural mechanisms in Child-Training, had been deliberately preserved in ancient Israelite and Yoruba cultures. …”
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Analysis of quality of life and periodontal health with an eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer through a prospective clinical trial by Mohamed H. Abbas, Essam M. Abdalla, Nadia M. El Harouni, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…The periodontal response improved significantly at 1-year follow-up. The Probing depth, Gingival index, Plaque index, Bleeding index, and mobility index were significantly lower in these patients. …”
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Competencias en interpretación electrocardiográfica en estudiantes de medicina en una Universidad Licenciada del Perú by Felix Alexander Peña-Corrales, Horus Michael Virú-Flores, Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejo, Israel Armando Guerra-Cuyutupac, Jamee Guerra-Valencia, Martha Eugenia Aguirre-Coronado, Claudia Veralucia Saldaña-Diaz, Juan Carlos Ezequiel Roque

“…La frecuencia de aprobados fue de 64 (35,6 %); las variables de capacitación extracurricular (p-valor = 0,021) y segunda profesión en salud (p-valor = 0,003) presentaron una asociación estadísticamente significativa respecto al nivel de conocimiento en electrocardiografía. …”
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El impacto de las energías renovables y el acceso a la tecnología en el desempeño económico de Zambia by Tryson Yangailo

“…Su innovación radica en el uso de técnicas integrales de análisis de datos y triangulación para proporcionar información procesable que sea útil para el desarrollo de políticas y la investigación futura. …”
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Darbuotojų įvairovės ir įtraukties valdymo tyrimas verslo organizacijose vadovų ir darbuotojų požiūriu by Aušra Arminienė, Ramunė Bagočiūnaitė, Agnė Girininkaitė-Lenzė, Lina Kupstienė

“…Dauguma darbuotojų sutinka, jog jų organizacijoje gerbiamas kiekvienas asmuo ir vertinami asmenų skirtumai, darbovietėse užtikrinta aplinka, skirta laisvai bei atvirai idėjų, minčių bei tikėjimų raiškai, su skirtingos socialinės padėties darbuotojais elgiamasi sąžiningai vidiniame karjeros galimybių procese, organizacijose netoleruojami su lytimi ir lytine orientacija susiję juokai bei įžeidimai. …”
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Unveiling Low-frequency Eclipses in Spider Millisecond Pulsars Using Wideband GMRT Observations by Sangita Kumari, Bhaswati Bhattacharyya, Devojyoti Kansabanik, Rahul Sharan, Ankita Ghosh, Jayanta Roy

“…Such studies at low frequencies are crucial for probing the properties of the eclipse medium. This study investigates eclipses in 10 MSPs in compact orbit using wide-bandwidth observations with the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope. …”
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Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on salivary and gingival crevicular fluid concentration of visfatin in periodontal health and disease by Hira Ismail, Anjani Kumar Pathak, Nand Lal, Pavitra Rastogi, Kaleem Ahmad, Mohd. Aamir Khan

“…The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing) on visfatin concentrations in saliva and gingival crevicular fluid in individuals with Periodontitis (stage-II grade-A) Materials and methods: 54 individuals were divided into Group A (Periodontally Healthy) and Group B1(Periodontitis baseline) based on periodontal parameters including plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and radiographic parameters. …”
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A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings by Sabrina Gmuca, Dori Abel, Mackenzie McGill, Daneka Stryker, Eda Akpek, Whitney Eriksen, Pamela F. Weiss, Peter F. Cronholm

“…Twenty-seven subjects participated in an interview which included the freelisting exercise, probing questions, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10-item, and semi-structured interview. …”
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Field-based evidence for the prevalence of soil antibiotic resistomes under long-term antibiotic-free fertilization by Yuhao Fu, Fang Hu, Fang Wang, Min Xu, Zhongjun Jia, Wulf Amelung, Zhi Mei, Xiaozeng Han, Marko Virta, Xin Jiang, James M. Tiedje

“…This study aimed to quantify the assembly patterns of the antibiotic resistome by in situ probing bacterial community and environmental variations in field soils that have been subjected to long-term exposure to chemical fertilizer and/or manure from animals without antibiotic amendments. …”
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