Publications by authors named "A H Nur Atikah"

Purpose: To assess the short-term effects of topical insulin (TI) as compared to topical Systane Ultra (Alcon, USA) as artificial tears (AT) and topical normal saline (NS) on tear inflammatory mediators; interleukin 1-alpha (IL-1a), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and clinical dry eye parameters in diabetics with dry eye disease (DDED).

Methods: In this randomized, multi-arm parallel single-centre trial, 73 diabetics with dry eye disease (30 female and 43 male) aged 18 to 50 years were recruited. They were randomly assigned to four weeks of treatment of either TI 0.

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Introduction: This study explored the effects of propolis extract calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)) combination on malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase expression in dental pulp, aiming to assess its potential as a direct pulp capping material.

Materials And Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to three groups. Mandibular molar teeth were prepared using a low-speed round bur.

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Introduction: Religious coping is a way to overcome learning problems. Good religious coping has a positive impact on student educational processes and outcomes. However, until now, the relationship between religious coping and academic resilience has not been known.

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