Does protruding headless cannulated screw reduce fixation stability in tension band wiring technique for patella fractures? a biomechanical study by Mehmet Maden, Omer Berkay Bayraktar, Tayfun Bacaksiz, Ihsan Akan, Bora Uzun, Cemal Kazimoglu

“…In the dynamic test, Group 3 had significantly higher fracture displacement under cyclic loading compared to the other specimens (P = 0.006). Conclusions This study found headless cannulated screws for transverse patella fracture fixation provide sufficient stability; however, protruding headless screws reduce the fixation strength. …”
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Green hydrothermal approach for the synthesis of carbon quantum dots from waste tea bags for acrylamide detection in drinking water: A fluorescence assay validated by HPLC-PDA anal... by Nikhil Sharma, Sweezee Thakur, Aarti Bains, Gulden Goksen, Nemat Ali, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Anna Kopsacheili, Charalampos Proestos, Prince Chawla

“…Food Chemistry: X…”
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Airway Management in Pan Facial Fracture: An Outcome Analysis of Elective Tracheostomy and Submental Endotracheal Intubation by Vipin Venugopal Nair, Yuvraj Issar, Harmanjot Singh Dhillon, Gurpinder Singh Ghotra, Pranay Pratap, Ayush Mathur, Kamalpreet Singh

“…The LOHS was 11±3.87 days in SEI and 25.2±3.88 days in ET (p = 0.0001). …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Thirty well-trained athletes (age = 25 ± 3.1 years; body mass = 82.4 ± 3.4 kg; height = 183 ± 2.1 cm) were randomly assigned to two experimental groups engaging in interval intervention individualized using 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test [HIITvIFT (two sets of 5–8 min intervals, comprising 15 s of running at 95% of VIFT followed by 15 s of passive recovery)], and small-sided game with matched timing (SSG [4 sets of 2.5–4 min 3 v 3 efforts]), as well as an active control group. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes in Participants with Symptomatic and Non-Symptomatic Knees after ACL Reconstruction by Johanna M. Hoch, Ansley Swann, Rachel Kleis, Matthew C. Hoch, Carrie Baker, Dee Dlugonski

“…Participants in the symptomatic group had worse HRQL on the physical subscale (12.5 \[16.3\] vs. 0.0 \[2.5\], p<0.001) and mental subscale (2.0 \[1\] vs. 0.0 \[1\], p=0.031), higher scores on the FABQ-Sport (14.5 \[11\] vs. 0.0 \[6\], p<0.001) and FABQ-Physical Activity (20 \[24\] vs. 1 \[4\], p<0.001) and less resilience (3.7\[0.42\] vs. 4.0 \[0.83\], p=0.028) compared to those participants in the non-symptomatic group. …”
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Efficacy of rifaximin in the treatment of chronic relapsing diverticulitis by S. I. Achkasov, A. I. Moskalyov, Yu. L. Trubachyova, A. F. Filon

“…Severity of clinical symptoms at beginning of treatment varied from 1 to 3 points, 2,18 points mean (М0=2 points). Extent of inflammatory changes varied from 5 to 8 cm, mean – 6,8 cm (М0=6 cm), thickness of muscular layer – from 2 to 5 mm (mean – 2,6 mm, М0=2,5 mm).Results. …”
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Inhaled corticosteroids' effect on COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yasra Badi, Mohamed Hammad, Abdelrahman G. Tawfik, Mona Muhe Eldeen Eshag, Mahmoud M. Elhady, Khaled Mohamed Ragab, Anas Zakarya Nourelden, Mohamed Hesham Gamal, Ahmed Hashem Fathallah

“…No significant differences were detected in mortality (RR= 0.69, 95% CI \[0.36 to 1.35\], *p-value* = 0.28) and time to sustained self-reported cure (MD = -1.28, 95% CI \[-6.77 to 4.20\], *p-value* = 0.65)…”
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Comparison of the extraction efficiencies of four different solvents used in trace metal digestion of selected soils within Abakaliki, Nigeria by NO Omaka, IF Offor, ER Chukwu, U Ewuzie

“…The concentrations (mg/kg) range, irrespective of sampling sites were: Pb (2.85-43.07; 1.42-11.49; 3.83-131.90; 1.98-184.12), Zn (0.02-3.98; 0.01-0.79; 2.25-13.22; 0.15-39.45), Mn (1.33-78.83; 0.38-14.85; 1.02-66.24; 0.84-104.39), Ni (1.15-14.10; 0.07-2.57; 2.09-49.70; 5.10-92.72), Cd (0.03-2.79; 0.01-0.61; 0.25-9.20; 0.15- 3.68), Cu (1.59-79.96; 0.65-14.33; 1.02-184.68; 1.60-134.10), Fe (6.62-149.44; 0.39-12.22; 44.95-375.27; 7.48-548.32) using EDTA, DTPA, HNO3/HClO4 and HCl/HNO3 respectively as extractanes. …”
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Effect of Walking Modes and Temperatures on the Robustness of Ventilation Systems in the Control of Walking-induced Disturbances by Jianlin Ren, Junjie He, Leihong Guo, Hongwan Li, Xiangfei Kong

“…The test results showed that the cumulative particle exposure levels under walking modes W1, W2 and W3 were 2.04 ± 0.27, 1.72 ± 0.26 and 0.87 ± 0.12 times the exposure levels without human walking. …”
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Simultaneous Measurements of PM2.5- and PM10-bound Benzo(a)pyrene in a Coastal Urban Atmosphere in Poland: Seasonality of Dry Deposition Fluxes and influence of Atmospheric Transpo... by Patrycja Siudek, Wiesława Ruczyńska

“…The peak BaP concentrations of 6.14 ng m–3 and 6.65 ng m–3, respectively in fine and coarse PM fractions were observed in December. …”
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A Nation-Wide Survey of High School Baseball Coaches’ Perceptions Indicates their Arm Care Programs Play a Role in Injury Prevention by K A Matsel, E E Weiss, R J Butler, M C Hoch, P M Westgate, T R Malone, T L Uhl

“…Of coaches performing arm care, only 18.5% of 571 individualize their arm care exercises based on specific player needs. …”
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Effect of <i>Cnidoscolus aconitifolius</i> (Family Euphorbiaceae) Aqueous Leaf Extract on Some Antioxidant Enzymes and Haematological Parameters of High Fat Diet and Streptozotocin... by EA Obichi, CC Monago, DC Belonwu

“…Preliminary phytochemical analysis of CA showed the content of tannins (5.72±0.00), saponins (12.49±0.021), alkaloids (17.45 ±0.65), flavonoids  (23.72 ±0.02), cyanogenic glycosides (0.75 ±0.10) and phytate (1.97 ±0.06). The six vitamins analysed, showed the concentration of vitamin A (5.24mg/kg), vitamin B3 (1.40mg/kg), vitamin B6 (37.23mg/kg), vitamin B12 (15.98mg/kg), vitamin C (382.00mg/kg) and vitamin E (18.28mg/kg). …”
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Multi-dimensional evidence from the UK Biobank shows the impact of diet and macronutrient intake on aging by Chen Zhu, Youfa Wang, Xiaosong Yang, Qiran Zhao, Wenyan Xu, Xiaolu Wang, Yanjun Liang, Qihui Chen, Shenggen Fan

“…Methods We analyzed data from the UK Biobank baseline survey and a 24-hour dietary assessment survey to investigate the association between diet and aging. The study examined 18 individual food intakes, 6 dietary patterns, 3 macronutrient intakes, and 3 dietary quality scores. …”
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The global research trends and hotspots on phthalate esters (PAEs): A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric analysis (2000-2023) by Yajun Hong, Sizhe Zhang, Zhenfei Yan, Saraschandra Naraginti, Meiqing Zhu, Dayong Xu

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Investigating the vascular structure of the conjunctiva in patients using spherical mini-scleral contact lenses utilizing OCT-A imaging by Fateme Alipour, Parisa Abdi, Hassan Asadigandomani, Mehdi Khodaparast, Zahra Montazeriani, Marzieh Sajedi

“…OCT-A imaging was conducted on 13 patients (mean age: 34.1 years, 10 males) in a prospective study at two time points: at least 8 h post-lens removal and 1-hour post-lens application. …”
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Dynamic recrystallization and mechanical behavior of Mg alloy AZ31: Constraints from tensile tests with in-situ EBSD analysis by Boissonneau, Gaëtan, Tommasi, Andréa, Barou, Fabrice, Lopez-Sanchez, Marco Antonio, Montagnat, Maurine

“…Both in-situ microstructural observations and statistical analysis of microstructural properties document continuous DRX with nucleation by association of bulging and subgrain rotation starting at strains as low as 6%. However, the microstructure evolves slowly, mainly by development of substructure (polygonization), with DRX limited to isolated clusters, until 35% strain. …”
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Fragment Screening Identifies Novel Allosteric Binders and Binding Sites in the VHR (DUSP3) Phosphatase by Jiaqian Wu, Marek R. Baranowski, Alexander E. Aleshin, Eta A. Isiorho, Lester J. Lambert, Laurent J. S. De Backer, Ye Na Han, Ranajit Das, Douglas J. Sheffler, Andrey A. Bobkov, Alexis M. Lemberikman, Daniel A. Keedy, Nicholas D. P. Cosford, Lutz Tautz

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Closer look at circulating nitric oxide levels and their association with polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analytical exploration by Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Akram Ahangarpour, Elnaz Harooni, Mahdi Amraei, Mojtaba Aghaei, Reza Mohammadpour Fard

“…The pooled analysis yielded a standardized mean difference of -0.482; 95% CI: -0.908 to -0.056; p = 0.027. Subgroup analyses further demonstrated variations in NO levels between different PCOS phenotypes and in relation to metabolic parameters. …”
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Add-on Cannabidiol vs Usual Care Alone for the Treatment of Seizures in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome in the... by Jamshaed Siddiqui, Sally Bowditch

“…The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of €21 493/QALY in LGS is below the willingness-to-pay threshold of €80 000/QALY in the Netherlands. In patients with DS, CBD plus usual care dominated usual care alone, with cost savings of €23 642 and increased QALYs of 0.868. …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of endoscopic surgery versus small bone window craniotomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a meta-analysis and trial sequentia... by Chen Guo, Yang Bai, Xiaobin Zhang, Pinjing Zhang, Song Han, Di Fan

“…ES demonstrated a higher 6-month favorable functional outcome rate compared to SBWC (56.8% vs. 48.0%, relative risk [RR] 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05–1.38, I 2 = 28%), with TSA supporting this result. …”
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