Frequency and factors associated with the utilization (curative and preventive) of oral health care services among pregnant women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo by Patrick Marob-Ndjock Sekele, Erick Ntambwe Kamangu, Harry-César Ntumba Kayembe, Fatiha Chandad, Jacques Ileboso Bolenge, Stephanie Mikalo Mbambi, Jean-Paul Isouradi-Bourley Sekele, Em Kazadi Kalala, Fidele Bushabu Nyimi, Pierre Zalagile Akilimali

“…The study population comprised pregnant women aged at least 18 or over attending antenatal care (ANC), selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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When cost efficiency is ignored, carbon market success is overstated by Xunpeng Shi, Jian Yu, Ke Wang, Peng Liu, Yi-Ming Wei

“…Longer term, the research aspires to improve carbon market structures, facilitating broader environmental goals at both the national and global levels, particularly in the context of international climate agreements. …”
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Cutaneous Changes Beyond Psoriasis: The Impact of Biologic Therapies on Angiomas and Solar Lentigines by Florin Ciprian Bujoreanu, Diana Sabina Radaschin, Ana Fulga, Laura Bujoreanu Bezman, Carmen Tiutiuca, Mihaela Crăescu, Carmen Pantiș, Elena Niculet, Alina Pleșea Condratovici, Alin Laurențiu Tatu

“…Clinical and demographic data, including treatment history, were extracted from medical records, while digital dermoscopy was used to assess lesion progression. …”
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Shaping national rare diseases definition in Saudi Arabia: outcome from health ecosystem multisectoral workshop by Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Hussain Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Abdulaziz Alrabiah, Hiba Alomary, Amy Jayne McKnight

“…Using the Vevox® platform, participants engaged in structured activities comprising a demographic survey and 10 interactive voting sessions. …”
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Pathways Between Parental Attitudes and Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children by Apolinaras Zaborskis, Aistė Kavaliauskienė, Jaunė Razmienė, Augustė Razmaitė, Vilija Andruškevičienė, Julija Narbutaitė, Eglė Aida Bendoraitienė

“…For the children, the following variables were considered: sex, age, dental caries experience (dmf-t index in the primary dentition), oral hygiene index (Silness–Löe Plaque Index), toothbrushing frequency, and parental assistance with toothbrushing. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied for the data analysis. …”
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Comparing physician associates and foundation year two doctors-in-training undertaking emergency medicine consultations in England: a mixed-methods study of processes and outcomes by Simon de Lusignan, Mary Halter, Carly Wheeler, Laura Nice, Sally Brearley, James Ennis, Jonathan Gabe, Heather Gage, Phil Begg, Chao Wang, Jim Parle, Vari Drennan

“…Objectives To compare the contribution of physician associates to the processes and outcomes of emergency medicine consultations with that of foundation year two doctors-in-training.Design Mixed-methods study: retrospective chart review using 4 months’ anonymised clinical record data of all patients seen by physician associates or foundation year two doctors-in-training in 2016; review of a subsample of 40 records for clinical adequacy; semi-structured interviews with staff and patients; observations of physician associates.Setting Three emergency departments in England.Participants The records of 8816 patients attended by 6 physician associates and 40 foundation year two doctors-in-training; of these n=3197 had the primary outcome recorded (n=1129 physician associates, n=2068 doctor); 14 clinicians and managers and 6 patients or relatives for interview; 5 physician associates for observation.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was unplanned re-attendance at the same emergency department within 7 days. …”
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From disconnection to compassion: a phenomenological exploration of embodied empathy in a face-to-face interaction by Alejandro Troncoso, Antonia Zepeda, Vicente Soto, Ellen Riquelme, Sissi Fuentealba, Catherine Andreu, Ausiàs Cebolla, Ausiàs Cebolla, David Martínez-Pernía

“…Subsequently, micro-phenomenological interviews explored participants’ embodied experiences. Data underwent iterative inter-coder processing, and both qualitative and quantitative analyses were conducted. …”
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MiR-6721-5p as a natural regulator of Meta-VCL is upregulated in the serum of patients with coronary artery disease by Akram Gholipour, Ali Zahedmehr, Maedeh Arabian, Farshad Shakerian, Majid Maleki, Maziar Oveisee, Mahshid Malakootian

“…Meta-vinculin (meta-VCL), a large spliced isoform of VCL, co-localizes in muscular adhesive structures and plays significant roles in cardiac physiology and pathophysiology. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the international classification of disease “I26” code to detect acute pulmonary embolism in a surveillance network by Jeffrey A. Kline, Jesse O. Wrenn, Mazin F. Alam, Alexis N. Drinkhorn, Conner D. Slotnick, Fawas Shaman, Christopher E. Conn, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Christopher Kabrhel

“…Methods: Standardized structured language queries were deployed at 91 hospitals to extract data, including ICD-10 codes, on a weekly basis from electronic medical records on ED patients with acute respiratory complaints. …”
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Cerium doped superparamagnetic Mn–Zn ferrite particles as a promising material for self-regulated magnetic hyperthermia by Mattheus Torquato, Eliel Gomes da Silva Neto, Magno de Assis Verly Heringer, Elisa Maria Baggio-Saitovich, Emilson Ribeiro Viana, Ronaldo Sergio de Biasi

“…Magnetic hyperthermia essays were used to obtain the heat induction curves and calculate energy dissipation. We refined the XRD data by the Rietveld method to determine the cation distribution and calculate interionic parameters. …”
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Understanding crystallinity indexes benchmarking concept from optimized parametric ionic liquid pretreatment using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Acetate [EMIM]Ac on oil palm biomass by Amizon Azizan, Rosmaria Abu Darim, Intan Suhada Azmi, Rafidah Jalil, Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf

“…With this optimization data route, the challenge of determining which highly efficient ionic liquid is costly during pretreatment on any biomass can be shortened by preliminary CrI value benchmarking.…”
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The Role of P‐Wave Variables in Enhancing Prediction of New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Na Yang, Xiaoyan Li, Bo Wu, Longhao Dai, Shaobin Yang, Qinning Zhang, Shaobin Jia

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed 1581 AMI patients with no prior AF, using follow‐up data from January 2023 to January 2024. P‐wave variables were measured, and patients were grouped based on in‐hospital NOAF occurrence. …”
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Assessing Causes and Consequences of Winter Surface Water Dynamics in California's Central Valley Using Satellite Remote Sensing by Christine M. Albano, Christopher E. Soulard, Blake A. Minor, Jessica J. Walker, Britt W. Smith, Eric K. Waller, Michael D. Bartles, Thomas W. Corringham, Anthony T. O'Geen, Melissa M. Rohde, Anne M. Wein

“…In this study, we leveraged the daily resolution of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite data to create a continuous series of monthly Dynamic Surface Water Extent (DSWEmod) images across the Central Valley from January 2003 to January 2023. …”
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Subaqueous multiscale bedform morphology dynamics in a mountainous macrotidal estuary by Ruiqing Liu, Ruiqing Liu, Heqin Cheng, Jinfeng Chen, Lizhi Teng, Zhongda Ren, Zhongda Ren, Qian Yang, Heshan Fan, Heshan Fan, Alice Lefebvre

“…This study highlights a feedback mechanism where structural geology shapes channel morphology, influencing energy distribution and bedform evolution. …”
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The Importance of Community-Based and Community-Partnered COVID-19 Testing for Reducing Disparities Among African American Populations by Chavon Hamilton-Burgess, Jannette Berkley-Patton, Jenifer Allsworth, Carole Bowe Thompson, Frank E. Thompson, Tacia Burgin, Eric D. Williams, Kathryn P. Derose

“…Discussion: Several key aspects of the COVID-19 testing models included the following: (1) close proximity of the testing site to affected communities and availability of walk-up and drive-through testing options; (2) partnerships between safety-net providers and broad community networks, which facilitated outreach and trust; (3) increased resources for safety-net providers; and (4) the use of data to identify areas of need and track impact. …”
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The spectrum of embodied intersubjective synchrony in empathy: from fully embodied to externally oriented engagement in Parkinson's disease by Antonia Zepeda, Alejandro Troncoso, Daniela Pizarro, Constanza Baquedano, Rodrigo Gomez, Silvia Barria, Kevin Blanco, David Martínez-Pernía, David Martínez-Pernía

“…Two primary empathic structures emerged: Embodied Resonance Empathy, marked by strong bodily and emotional connections with temporal synchronization to others' suffering through internal sensations, and Marginal Embodied Resonance Empathy, where bodily and emotional resonance is reduced or absent, relying mainly on external visual cues. …”
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Understanding the triacylglycerol-based carbon anabolic differentiation in Cyperus esculentus and Cyperus rotundus developing tubers via transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches by Honglin Zhang, Zhitao Zhu, Yining Di, Jixun Luo, Xianyue Su, Yong Shen, Qing Liu, Tao Liu, Xiaoyu Xu

“…Furthermore, our omics data suggest that these differences in gene expression are not the sole contributors to the diverse tuber compositions. …”
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A qualitative research on the willingness and influencing factors of participating in early screening among ethnic minority patients with breast cancer in rural areas (农村地区少数民族乳腺癌患... by ZHANG Xuan (张旋), PEI Qiuping (裴秋萍), YOU Jiaojiao (游娇娇), HUANG Shuai (黄帅)

“…Methods Between January 2022 and June 2022, a phenomenological research method was conducted and 12 patients with breast cancer were selected for a semi-structured retrospective interview, and the Colaizzi phenomenological data analysis method was used for analysis. …”
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Correlation between Stressful Life Events and Suicidal Ideation among Patients with Schizophrenia in Remission Stage: A Cross-sectional Study by Ashok Silamban, Kailash Sureshkumar, Aravindh Manogaran, Shabeeba Z Kailash

“…Screening for eligibility was performed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Data were collected through a structured questionnaire capturing sociodemographic variables, the Beck’s Suicidal Ideation Scale (BSS), and the Presumptive Life Event Stress Scale (PSLES). …”
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Rapid Decrease in Dextrose Concentration After Intra-Articular Knee Injection: Implications for Mechanism of Action of Dextrose Prolotherapy by Kenneth Dean Reeves, Jordan R. Atkins, Clare R. Solso, Chin-I Cheng, Ian M. Thornell, King Hei Stanley Lam, Yung-Tsan Wu, Thomas Motyka, David Rabago

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