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Marginal gap formation and fracture strength of indirect inlay restorations cemented with preheated resin composites: an in vitro study

Abstract Background Optimal marginal adaptation and adequate fracture strength are critical for the long-term clinical success of indirect posterior restorations. Preheated resin composites have been proposed as alternative luting agents; however, their effects on marginal integr...

Industrial Internet of Things Application Deployed for Liquid Unloading in Gas Wells

_ This article, written by JPT Technology Editor Chris Carpenter, contains highlights of paper SPE 229390, “Smart Liquid-Unloading IIoT Application for Gas Wells in the Haynesville Basin,” by Agustin Gambaretto, SPE, and Carl J. Kemp, SLB, and Rogelio M. Nunez, SPE, Consultant, e...

EXTRACTION AND EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS FROM NATURAL SOURCES

Antioxidants from natural sources play an important role in preventing oxidative damage and promoting human health. This study focuses on the extraction and evaluation of antioxidants from plant-based materials using simple and effective methods such as solvent and ultrasound-ass...

The nonlinear nexus between fintech startups and bank stability: evidence from the Indian economy

Purpose The emergence of fintech startups is revolutionizing the financial landscape while challenging the stability of traditional banks. This study examines the nonlinear relationship between the proliferation of fintech startups and the stability of banks in India, with the mo...

Spine

The August 2026 Spine Roundup 360 looks at: AO Spine Clinical Practice Recommendations: an overview of the current state of fusion surgery for patients with spinal metastasis; Association between BMI Z-score and postoperative complications in paediatric neuromuscular scoliosis su...

Use of pH Testing to Confirm Feeding Tube Placement: A Quality Improvement Project

BACKGROUND: Chest radiography confirms initial nasogastric tube placement but is impractical for repeated verification during feeding and medication administration. LOCAL PROBLEM: Nasogastric tube placement verification practices on the neuroscience unit delayed feedings and medi...

PREVALENCE OF SMOKING AND ITS DETERMINANTS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN MOSUL CITY

Background: Tobacco use remains a major global public health concern, particularly among young adults. Medical students are considered at higher risk of smoking due to academic and psychological pressures, and understanding the prevalence and determinants of smoking in this group...

Childhood Attachment Patterns and Disorders

Pediatricians spend a substantial part of patients' visits counseling on development and behavior. In many cases, the root of behavioral challenges is the relationship between the child and their caregiver. Pediatricians need to know the signs of unhealthy relationship patterns t...

Autologous impaction bone grafting of a cemented acetabular component in primary total hip arthroplasty in young patients: a randomized controlled trial

Aims: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of cemented acetabular component in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients aged under 60 years with and without autologous impaction bone grafting (IBG). Methods: A single-c...

The Intelligent Enterprise Review, Volume 1, Issue 1: The Institutional Durability Doctrine

Abstract The Intelligent Enterprise Review is an executive journal dedicated to advancing the theory and practice of AI governance, strategic leadership, enterprise transformation, and institutional resilience. This inaugural issue introduces the Institutional Durability Doctrine...

GLOBAL EINSTEIN -AND- VAN CONG RELATIONS, AND NEW OPTICAL-ELECRICAL-THERMOELECTRIC LAWS IN N(P)-TYPE DEGENERATE, COMPENSATED AND VISCOUS CdS(1-x)Se(x)-CRYSTALLINE ALLOY, ENHANCED BY OUR STATIC DIELECTRIC CONSTANT LAW, CONDUCTIVITY MODEL, AND ESPECIALLY ACCURATE FERMI ENERGY EXPRESSION (49)

In degenerate, compensated and viscous - crystalline alloy, , the Global Einstein -and- Van Cong relations, as those given in Equations (24, 31), and various optical-electrical-thermoelectric laws, enhanced by: the optico-electrical phenomenon (O-EP) and the electro-optical pheno...

The Ripple Effect of Managed Pressure Drilling

Once reserved for high-end deepwater wells, managed pressure drilling (MPD) has gained a dedicated following in the US land market. Now the same managed pressure techniques that made difficult wells possible and safer to drill are cascading into other aspects of the well-construc...

MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL WASTE

Pharmaceutical products are vital for disease prevention and treatment, but their rising production and consumption have generated significant pharmaceutical waste from households, farms, healthcare facilities, and industries due to routine use, damage, or expiry. Improper dispos...

PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TOPICAL HYDROGEL CONTAINING COMBINE DRUGS (COMPARATIVE STUDY) FOR TOPICAL DELIVERY

The present study aimed to prepare and comparatively evaluate topical hydrogels containing salicylic acid, aloin, and their combination for topical drug delivery. Three hydrogel formulations were prepared using Carbopol 940 and characterized for physicochemical properties, drug c...

A customisable environmental sensor proof-of-concept to enable prescription medicine reuse

Abstract The main barriers preventing medicine reuse are concerns of costs and safety risks. To address this, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept Smart Packaging and Returns Assessment System (SPaRAS): A customisable smart sensor that validates the storage conditions of medicines w...

ASSESSING DIETARY HABITS AMONG PREPARATORY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KARBALA CITY / 2025

Introduction: Adolescents face growing global health risks from unhealthy eating behaviors, and Iraq is no exception. Years of conflict, economic pressures, and social change have altered the diets of Iraqi teenagers, leading to both undernutrition and rising levels of overweight...

Gradient usability in few-qubit quantum Neural Networks: A signal-to-noise ratio framework for evaluating mitigation strategies

The barren-plateau problem—the exponential flattening of optimization landscapes—severely limits the trainability of quantum neural networks (QNNs) on near-term hardware. This review examines ansatz-design and complementary mitigation strategies for few-qubit QNNs under finite-sh...

One-Source Awareness Model (OSAM) — 一元同源觉知模型

The One-Source Awareness Model (OSAM) is a self-consistent ontological framework constructed through literary narration and mathematical formalism. All speculative reasoning originates from independent pure deduction, without reference to religious doctrines or existing theories....

Coherence Physics Research Program: A Living Map of SCFL/UCMS Operators, Evidence Status, and Open Replication Gaps

A living scientific program map for the Standard Coherence Fidelity Layer (SCFL) and the Upstream Coherence Measurement Stratum (UCMS) research canon. This document distinguishes explicitly between established parent literatures (critical transitions, cascading failure, resilienc...

Prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus infections and cytological abnormalities in asymptomatic women living with HIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cervical cancer from persistent HPV infection is the leading cause of cancer death among Sub-Saharan African women. We here addressed the existing knowledge gap concerning the prevalence of HPV infection and cervical lesions in asymptomatic women living with HIV (WLWH) in Addis A...