DNA finger printing of S. Mutans present in the saliva of caries active children and those associated with intellectual disability – An RAPD analysis by A.R. Prabhakar, Gudla Sreeja, Saraswatthi V. Naik

“…Therefore, the difference in the number of bacterial counts was not significant between the two groups (p < 0.001). Genotype encoding Primer 1 was present in almost 82.5% of the total population of both groups. …”
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Genetic Structure and Diversity of Rice Root Nematode (<i>Hirschmanniella mucronata</i>) in Thailand by Siwakorn Supajariyapong, Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen, Pornthip Ruanpanun

“…Using morphological characteristics and internal transcribed spacer rDNA sequencing, we identified all samples as <i>Hirschmanniella mucronata</i>. The use of the Inter-Simple-Sequence-Repeats-based delta K statistical test and principal coordinate analysis revealed two different genetic groups from three distinct geographical regions including the north and the northeast (Group 1) and the central (Group 2) regions. …”
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Spatial Distribution Pattern of the Mesozooplankton Community in Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area (RSR MPA) during Summer by Sung Hoon Kim, Wuju Son, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Hyoung Sul La

“…Group D was composed of the Ross Sea continental shelf stations, while group C consisted of stations geographically located between those of groups B and D. …”
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Prevalence of self-reported comorbidities in HIV positive and HIV negative men who have sex with men over 55 years-The Australian Positive & Peers Longevity Evaluation Study (APPLE... by Kathy Petoumenos, Robin Huang, Jennifer Hoy, Mark Bloch, David J Templeton, David Baker, Michelle Giles, Matthew G Law, David A Cooper

“…The objective of APPLES was to compare comorbidities and risk factors in HIV-positive older GBM with an appropriate control group of HIV-negative GBM. We undertook a prospectively recruited cross-sectional sample of HIV-positive and HIV-negative GBM ≥ 55 years. …”
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DEBRIS SOURCE AREA EVOLUTION DURING FORMATION OF THE URALIAN FOREDEEP AT THE SAKMARIAN STAGE OF THE EARLY PERMIAN ACCORDING TO U-Pb LA-ICP-MS ISOTOPE DATING OF DETRITAL ZIRCONS by E. A. Volodina, A. V. Tevelev, A. A. Borisenko, E. V. Koptev, A. S. Novikova, А. S. Dubenskiy, K. G. Erofeeva

“…This assumption does not contradict the results of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (the coefficient varies from 0.316 to 0.999). These spectra are almost identical with the zircon age spectra in the Vendian Asha group of the Bashkir megazone from which the detrital zircon grains could have been derived. …”
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Traditional medicine use among rabies exposed individuals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Gizew Dessie Asres, Yeshiwork Kebede Gessesse, Desalew Salew, Negese Sewagegn Semie, Etsegenet Kindie, Molalign Tarekegn Minwagaw, Wudu Tafere, Zewudu Belay, Habtamu Alebachew, Getasew Mulat Bantie, Taye Zeru

“…To investigate the source of heterogeneity, sub-group analysis has been done on sample size, study area, and year of publication. …”
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Experiences of Palestinian patients with hospital services: a mixed-methods study by Mahmoud Radwan, Sahar Hassan, Adel Takruri, Carol El Jabari, Inad Nawajah

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Measuring of roundness after turning of composite material with natural fibers by D. Mital, J. Zajac, F. Botko, M. Hatala, Z. Mitalova, S. Radchenko, V. Ivanov

“…WPC represents a relatively new group of materials that has been at the market for almost 30 years. …”
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Immediate Post-Placental Insertion versus Interval Insertion of Intrauterine Devices for Contraception by Rozina Mustafa, Haniyah Qamar, Khalida Nasreen

“…Fifty patients were selected by consecutive sampling technique for Group A (immediate post-placental insertion of multiload 375). …”
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Association between purpose in life and healthcare use among women and men in Germany: cross-sectional analysis of the nationally representative German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP)... by Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

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Potential overtreatment of type 2 diabetes therapy in real clinical practice: Omsk Oblast register data by I. V. Druk, D. I. Snarskaya, O. I. Goroshchenya

“…Foreign studies indicate that a significant proportion of older adults with diabetes are potentially exposed to excessive sugar-lowering therapy.Aims: to study the frequency of excessive decrease in HbA1c in a group of patients with T2DM according to a sample from the regional diabetes register.Materials and methods: A content analysis of the regional register of diabetes mellitus was carried out as of ­December 31, 2019. …”
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Researching Oral Production Skills of Young Learners by Magdalena Szpotowicz

“…The results of the Year Four oral test (an interactive task) showed that almost all the participating children could  respond to questions but only half were able to ask questions. …”
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Exploring tourism attractiveness factors and consumption patterns of Southeast Asian tourists to Taiwan by Wei-Tse Pai, Jie-Min Lee, Ji-Feng Ding, Ca-Van Pham

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Time trends, factors associated with, and reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A massive online survey of US adults from January-May 2021. by Wendy C King, Max Rubinstein, Alex Reinhart, Robin Mejia

“…Survey weights matched the sample to the age, gender, and state profile of the US population.…”
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Household iodized salt consumption and iodine status in women of reproductive age in Angola: a cross-sectional study by Emanuel Catumbela, Manuel de Lemos, Tazi Nimi, Carlos Têmbua, Joana Paula Paixão, Alexandre Kapapelo, Sabas Kimboka, Fanceni Baldé, Victor Ngongalah, Osvaldo da Costa, Natália da Conceinção, Ema Fernandes, Filomeno Fortes

“…This involved a limited survey of urinary iodine concentration (UIC) among school-aged children, conducted in 24 schools within the municipalities of Bié Province. Almost all the children had moderate to high levels of iodine deficiency, with a median UIC below 100 μg/L. …”
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Parental involvement of immigrant parents in early educational centers and its relationship with intercultural sensitivity by Marian Bilbao, Florencia Guglielmetti-Serrano, María José Mera-Lemp, José J. Pizarro, José J. Pizarro, Denisse Fernandez, Gonzalo Martínez-Zelaya

“…Parents with lower intercultural sensitivity were 75% more likely to report “almost never” participating than those with high intercultural sensitivity. …”
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Urolithiasis complicated by chronic obstructive pyelonephritis in patients with concomitant diseases of the cardiovascular system by R. V. Royuk, S. K. Yarovoy, R. A. Khomov

“…Exacerbations of ChOP in patients of group I developed 1.5 times more often (once in 2.8-3 years) than in patients from the control group (on average after 18 months versus 28), and in group II almost annually (1 time in 13 months). …”
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Perioperative Healthcare Utilization of Patients Undergoing Brostrom Repair: A Truven Marketscan Retrospective Study by Michelle M. Coleman MD, PhD, Jenny Nguyen BSc, Megan Lameka MD, Sameh A. Labib MD

“…For patients that delayed surgery for 1-3 months, patients had a significant decrease in almost all modalities (PCP visits, imaging, injections, and consults) post-operatively. …”
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Isolation, Identification of Bacterial Species Causing Chronic suppurative Otitis Media and Detection Some of Their Virulence Factors by Yumna Shaker Mahmood, Suha Maher Abed, Amar Mohammed Alwan

“…The antibiotic sensitivity test suggests that almost all isolates were sensitive to ciprofloxacin and meropenem (96% and 94% respectively) while they were resistant to Cefixime. …”
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The Effect of Virtual Tour on the Intention to Book Tourist Destination by Manijeh Haghighinasab, Samira Narimanyfandoghloui, Nazila Niakan Lahiji

“…The research population includes all students of Tehran universities. Sampling is done using the available method, with a minimum sample size of 120 participants distributed among four experimental groups. …”
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