Hao, Jing Liu, He Shen, Ya
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Background Periapical lesions (PL) are a common complication of endodontically treated teeth (ETT), which can result from a missed canal (MC). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of PL and MC in the ETT of a Chinese subpopulation and investigate potential associations between them. Material/Methods A total of 561 cone-beam computed tomography...
Wang, Rufa Chen, Dan Tang, Yuping Fan, Minjie Wang, Yiwei Zhuang, Hanjie Guo, Ruoyi Zheng, Pengfei
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Background The treatment of distal radius diaphyseal metaphyseal junction (DMJ) fracture in children is a clinical problem; several treatments are available, but none are very effective. Therefore, this study aimed to report a novel method for treating this fracture using limited open reduction and transepiphyseal intramedullary fixation with Kirsc...
Wawruszak, Anna Okoń, Estera Dudziak, Karolina
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Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in women worldwide. Despite the wide variety of therapeutic methods for BC, their results are not satisfying, especially in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. One of the main challenges in efficient oncology is achieving optimal conditions to evaluate a molecular genotype an...
Parums, Dinah V.
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Most studies on the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been retrospective, have lacked an uninfected comparison group, and have focussed on the prevalence of individual symptoms, resulting in different estimates of prevalence. Recognizing the range and complex interactions between the many long-term effects of COVID-19 is essential befo...
Zhao, Yingying Hu, Juan
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Background The COVID-19 epidemic has caused a huge amount of occupational stress among emergency department (ED) nurses. They are not only at high risk of infection, but they are also more likely to experience mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with psychological distress and resilience among ED nurses. M...
Gupta, Shekhar Sayed, Mohammed E. Gupta, Bharti Patel, Aditya Mattoo, Khurshid Alotaibi, Noura Turki Alnemi, Salha I. Jokhadar, Hossam F. Mashhor, Boshra Mohammed Othman, Maha Abdu
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Background This study aimed to compare a composite resin (Duo-Shade) shade guide with Vita ceramic shades before/after chemical and autoclave sterilization. Material/Methods Color values (L*a*b*) were recorded directly from shade tabs of prefabricated composite resin (Brilliant NG Universal Duo-Shade) and ceramic (Vita classic) shade guide with a c...
Al Moaleem, Mohammed M Al Ahmari, Nasser M Alqahtani, Saeed M Gadah, Thrya S Jumaymi, Amal K Shariff, Mansoor Shaiban, Amal S Alaajam, Wafa H Al Makramani, Bandar M A Depsh, Masood A N
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BACKGROUND This study, employing an online questionnaire, aimed to assess and contrast the awareness, knowledge, and perceptions of dentists in Saudi Arabia (SA) regarding endocrowns (EC) as post-endodontic restorations with those of dentists educated in various other countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional survey among denta...
Hu, Yuanyuan You, Xiongbin Zhang, Ziwei Zhao, Hong
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Background Telomeres are strongly associated with cancer, as their shortening over time is associated with an increased risk of tumor growth and progression. However, the prognostic value of telomere-related genes (TRGs) in breast cancer has not been systematically elucidated. Material/Methods The transcriptome and clinical data of breast cancer we...
Huang, Jing Lin, Xiutian Lan, Feixiao Hong, Mingping Liu, Meihui Shao, Qi Chao, Yuebing Xu, Yashan Duan, Liangliang Zhang, Ping
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Background The care ability of caregivers markedly impacts the patient’ s quality of life and such ability may be influenced by various factors. This study aimed to explore the factors affected the care ability of caregivers for hemodialysis patients. Material/Methods This cross-sectional study involved 271 caregivers of hemodialysis patients. Vari...
Xia, Jiayi Pei, Song Chen, Zhu Wang, Lin Hu, Jun Wang, Jian
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Background Post-stroke spastic dysarthria (PSSD) is a motor speech impairment that impacts patient communication and quality of life. Liuzijue Qigong (LQG), a traditional Chinese method of breath training, could serve as an effective treatment for PSSD. This study compared the effects of conventional speech therapy and conventional speech therapy c...
