Relationship between caries indexes and obesity in a sample of Puerto Rican adolescents by Lydia M. Lopez del Valle, Mariely Nieves-Plaza, Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Rosana Hanke-Herrero

“…The Significant Caries (SiC) index (for DMFT) was calculated to compare obese and healthy adolescents. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsNearly 60% of the sample population was female, with a mean age of 15.7 (±1.25). …”
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Elevated fasting serum xylitol levels are associated with a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes in the Chinese population by Yicheng Qi, Xiaoyong Li, Yu Liu, Meng Wang, Yiming Wu, Qing Su, Li Qin, Jing Ma

“…After adjusting for potential confounders, the odds ratio of risk for incident diabetes in the highest tertile of xylitol levels was 0.338 (95% confidence interval 0.182–0.628), when compared with those in the lowest tertile. In addition, the association between xylitol levels and incident diabetes was persistent in those with fasting hyperglycemia and both fasting and 2h-post-glucose-load hyperglycemia, but not in the isolated 2h-post-glucose-load hyperglycemia. …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…The hydration film structures obtained by XR and AFM are also compared. XR measurements provide the electron density distribution on the crystal surface, allowing for analysis of the hydration film’s structure. …”
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Association between red cell distribution width to albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective st... by Xuan Chen, Yuchen Luo, Side Liu

“…ROC analysis indicated that compared with other parameters such as SOFA score, RAR exhibited higher efficiency in predicting in-hospital and all-cause mortality at 14-d, 21-d, 28-d, 90-d. …”
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Molecular characterization of a rare TP63 variant associated with split-hand/split-foot malformation 4 and incomplete penetrance: disruption of the p63-Dlx signaling pathway by Jianlong Zhuang, Yanqing Li, Yu’e Chen, Hegan Zhang, Shufen Liu, Manman Hu, Chunnuan Chen

“…RNA sequencing results demonstrated an increased expression level of TP63 and its downstream genes (PERP, CDH3, and DLX5) compared with the controls, indicating an enrichment of cell adhesion molecules the differentially expressed genes in the patient. …”
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Analisis Kemiskinan Digital Indonesia di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0 by Permata Sakti

“…This research consists of two parts, firstly is mapping digital poverty using QGIS and secondly is comparing digital poverty with economic poverty into four quadrants. …”
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Peningkatan Akurasi Klasifikasi Algoritma C 4.5 Menggunakan Teknik Bagging pada Diagnosis Penyakit Jantung by Erwin Prasetyo, Budi Prasetiyo

“…The purpose of the authors conducting this research is to determine the application of bagging techniques on the C4.5 algorithm, determine the accuracy of the results in the C4.5 algorithm, and compare the level of accuracy of the application of bagging techniques on the C4.5 algorithm. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of PEPFAR transition on retention in care in South Africa’s Western Cape Province by J Chiliza, R Laing, F G Feeley, A T Brennan

“…There was a decrease in RIC when comparing urban with rural areas (–7.8%; 95% CI –12.8 - –2.9%). …”
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Shoulder Isokinetic Strength Balance Ratio in Overhead Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Valentine Zimermann Vargas, Caroline Motta, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Marilia Santos Andrade

“…Therefore, grouping different overhead sports together may not be adequate. # Purpose To compare strength balance ratios between different overhead sports (volleyball, handball, swimming, judo, baseball, softball, functional movements performed at high-intensity interval training, and tennis) with a control athletic group (no overhead group)…”
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Co-effects of COVID-19 and Meteorology on PM2.5 Decrease in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A Comparison of 2016–2019 and 2020–2021 by Cong-Thanh Tran, Le My Thuan Nguyen, Tzong-Gang Wu, Chang-Fu Wu, To Thi Hien, Kuo-Liong Chien

“…Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) measures during 2020–2021 may lead to a downward trend of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), which is one of the most air-polluted cities in Vietnam. This study aimed to compare PM2.5 variations during the COVID-19 period (2020–2021) with a short-term trend of PM2.5 (2016–2019) in HCMC in conjunction with meteorological conditions. …”
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Colonic cytokines for severe ulcerative colitis by Ye. A. Konovich, K. Ye. Shirokikh, I. L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…At severe inflammation as compared to moderate inflammation the most significant increase was found for IL-8, IL-6 and TNF-α. …”
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Density Functional Theory plus U Study of Methanol Adsorption and Decomposition on CuO Surfaces with Oxygen Vacancy by Lu Liu, Peng Gong, Guangcai Shao, Pengfei Liu, Junfeng Wang

“…The dissociative adsorption configuration MeOH-ov3C5 had the highest adsorption energy, at –0.71 eV, with the H-OCuO bond length at 1.00 Å and H-OMeOH at 1.70 Å. Compared with CH3OH, the adsorption energy of CH3O was much higher and reached –1.52 eV in MeO-3C2. …”
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B Cell Activation, Differentiation, and Their Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Synovial Tissue by Lu P, Li Y, Yang S, Yao H, Tu B, Ning R

“…Co-culture experiments demonstrated that OA synovial fibroblasts promoted B cell activation and differentiation, as evidenced by higher expression levels of CD86+ and HLA-DR+ in the OA group compared to controls. Additionally, the proportion of naive B cells decreased as disease severity progressed.Conclusion: Synovial fibroblasts in OA have been shown to promote the differentiation and activation of B cells, indicating that B cells play a significant role in the pathogenesis of synovium inflammation in OA.Keywords: osteoarthritis, B cells, inflammation, immune, transcriptome sequencing, synovium…”
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Study on seismic performance of high-strength steel earthquake-resilient beam-column joint with double damage elements by Hongchao Guo, Dongdong Zheng, Jing Lu, Xudong Zhou, Wenqi Wang, Yunhe Liu

“…Finally, a calculation method for the joint trilinear skeleton curve model was proposed through theoretical derivation and data fitting. By comparing the theoretical calculation results with experimental and finite element calculation results, it was found that the curves matched well, proving the effectiveness of the proposed joint skeleton curve calculation method.…”

Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita by Sana Alam, Gulnaz Afzal, Riaz Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Amtul Sami, Rabbiah Manzoor Malik, Raheela Jabeen, Farid Shokry Ataya, Kun Li

“…Oxidative stress parameters; ROS and TBARS were increased significantly (p < 0.05) while antioxidant enzymes (CAT, SOD, POD, GSH) showed a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in the treated groups compared to the control. Moreover, comet assay revealed significant (p < 0.05) DNA damage in the isolated cells of kidneys, heart and brain at higher doses (80 μg/L and 120 μg/L) of thiram that was further confirmed by histo-pathological alterations in these tissues. …”
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High Compliance with the 11+ Injury Prevention Program Results in Better Win-Loss Records by Holly Silvers-Granelli, Mario Bizzini, Bert Mandelbaum, Amelia Arundale, Ryan Pohlig, Lynn Snyder-Mackler

“…Descriptive and inferential tests were used to compare the CG, the IG, and compliance to team performance. …”
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Clinical and angiographic profile of left main coronary artery disease in patients with chronic coronary syndrome: a retrospective study by Abdulsalam Mahmoud Algamal, Mahmoud Abdelbadie Salem, Ahmed Ibrahim Bedier, Mohammed Salah A. Hussein, Mona Malek Abdelrahim, Shady Hussein Elhusseiny

“…About 9.8% of LMD patients were < 50 years. Compared to males, females with LMD had significantly older age and increasing prevalence with age from 9.7% in patients < 50 years to 27.4% in patients > 70 years. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed increased odds of IPIs among participants involved in agriculture [aOR: 5.37, 95% CI: (2.31 to 12.47)], those who kept free-ranging pigs and poultry [aOR: 5.22, 95% CI: (1.87 to 14.53)], those who did not use soap before eating [aOR: 9.96, 95% CI: (2.11 to 46.99)], and those who consumed raw or undercooked meat [aOR: 2.76, 95% CI: (1.08 to 7.05)] compared with others. Therefore, health education, particularly regarding hygiene practices and lifestyle changes, is crucial for reducing the burden of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in indigenous Badi communities.…”
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Factors Influencing the Pregnancy Outcome of Intrauterine Insemination and Follow-Up Treatment by Xuan Huang, Qin Sun, Xu Tang, Meiling Li, Cheng Zhou, Xi Cheng, Bing Yao, Li Chen

“…Materials and Methods: Female and male age, body mass index (BMI), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), male semen parameters before and after wash, endometrial thickness (EMT), artificial insemination timing and ovarian stimulation (OS) protocols were compared between the pregnant group and the non-pregnant group in order to explore any correlation. …”
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Effectiveness of a Shoulder Exercise Program in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players During the Fall Season by Hillary A. Plummer, Shannon M. Plosser, Paul R. Diaz, Nicholas J. Lobb, Lori A. Michener

“…Paired sample t-tests compared pre-intervention to post-intervention outcome measures…”
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