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Artificial intelligence: is it more accurate than endodontists in root canal therapy?
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Other)
Data sources: The following databases were electronically searched (up to 20 March 2022): PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library. This was followed by hand-searching the reference lists of the included articles. ...
Drug Repurposing in Vasculo-metabolic Diseases
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2023 , Other)
Drug repurposing or repositioning is an approach that seeks to maximize the use of existing drugs by identifying
new indications other than the ones for which the drug was initially conceived [1-5]. This approach has been ...
Estrogen receptor and the gender bias in Raynaud's phenomenon.
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2023 , Other)
Cold-induced vasoconstriction is a normal physiological reaction aiming at redirecting blood into internal more vital body organs [1]. It is mediated by sympathetic release of norepinephrine as well as by local effectors ...
Following drug degradation and consequent taste deterioration of an oral reconstituted paediatric suspension during dosing interval via electronic tongue
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Other)
BackgroundThe taste of oral liquid dosage forms is a crucial factor that impacts pediatric patient compliance. Taste of suspensions can be typically evaluated by human volunteers. Recently, the electronic tongue (ET) has ...
Double-zero-event studies matter: A re-evaluation of physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for preventing person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 and its policy impact
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
In a recent timely systematic review, Chu et al. [1] assessed the effectiveness of face masks, eye protection, and physical distancing for preventing COVID-19. Because the sample sizes are not large, especially in some ...
Letter to the Editor Response
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Other)
To the Editor
We thank Dr. Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar and Dr. Amit Agrawal for their interest in our recently published article in the Journal.1 The authors do not raise any concerns about the scientific facts and the ...
Human Defensins from Antivirals to Vaccine Adjuvants: Rediscovery of the Innate Immunity Arsenal
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2022 , Other)
Human defensins are a class of antimicrobial peptides, belonging to the innate immunity system. These peptides are expressed at the level of respiratory tract (both upper and lower) where they represent the first line of ...
Angry scientists, angry analysts and angry novelists
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Other)
To the Editor: Professor Bonora has written a critique looking back at his career in diabetes research since the 1970s and we reflect on his critique by also looking back at our careers in clinical endocrinology (Professor ...
Cognitive load theory: Implications for assessment in pharmacy education
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
The concept of mental workload is well studied from a learner's perspective but has yet to be better understood from the perspective of an assessor. Mental workload is largely associated with cognitive load theory, which ...
E-cigarettes in the Middle East: The known, unknown, and what needs to be known next
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Other)
The prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is increasing globally. Population-level data from several nations suggest that a higher proportion of youth and young adults are using e-cigarettes compared to the ...