THE STATE OF HARD TISSUE OF TEMPORARY TEETH IN CHILDREN FROM ORPHANAGES AND BOARDING-SCHOOLS by O.T. Narepekha, I.S. Dubetska-Hrabous

“…Also was found that in the structure of the index "df" of children from boarding- schools where no dentist offices, the indicator of treated teeth "f" is often equal "0" in all age groups and on average was only 0,34 ± 0,03 treated tooth, which is significantly lower than in children, staffed by dental offices, and index f = 1,79 ± 0,12 (p <0,001). …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Baseline Survey by Kansiime G, Nuwagira E, Obwoya PS, Baluku JB, Kanyesigye M, Twesiime C, Ssebutinde P, Muhindo R, Muyingo A, Kananura K, Tusingwire PD, Atukunda EC, Kalyesubula R, Bajunirwe F, Muiru A

“…This study examines the prevalence, awareness, and associated factors of hypertension among adults in a rural community in southwestern Uganda.Methods: We conducted a baseline survey in Ngango, Mbarara district, enrolling adults aged 18– 79 years from eleven villages. …”
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N4BP3 Activates TLR4-NF-&amp;kappa;B Pathway in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Promoting K48-Linked I&amp;kappa;B&amp;alpha; Ubiquitination by Jiang W, Yin J, Han M, He W, Zhao Y, Hu J, Wang M, Wang S, Xu J, Deng C, Li J, Gong X, Shen Y

“…It is crucial to investigate whether N4BP3 regulates inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) through the TLR4 signaling pathway and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.Methods: Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) were used to activate the TLR4 pathway in THP-1/Caco-2 cells. …”
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From Reductionist Skills to Meaningful Learning: Trust and Humility in Bedside Cardiac Assessment by Meisel JL, Navedo DD, Opole IO, Cohen GM, Bernard SA, Carmona H, Nahas AH, Eiduson CM, Papps N

“…We explored how an original bedside cardiac assessment (BCA) curriculum that supported professional attitudes, knowledge, and skills scaffolded clinical learning in a cohort of internal medicine clerkship students.Methods: The curriculum urged students to hear patients’ perspectives with humility and as key to diagnostic reasoning. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in People Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study from Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique by Manuel L, Comia IR, Miambo RD, Sousa IM, Cuboia N, Carimo A, Massuanganhe SJ, Buene TP, Banze LR, Paraque BP, Nhancupe N, Schooley RT, Santos-Gomes GM, Noormahomed EV, Benson CA

“…Additionally, it aimed to assess the prevalence of neurological and psychiatric disorders (NPD) among study participants and its possible association with toxoplasmosis seropositivity.Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 200 patients aged &gt; 18 years who were admitted to Maputo Central Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique, between March 2020 and October 2021. …”
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Risk of exacerbations, hospitalisation, and mortality in adults with physician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with normal spirometry and adults with preserved rati... by Oskar Wallström, Caroline Stridsman, Helena Backman, Sigrid Vikjord, Anne Lindberg, Fredrik Nyberg, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren

“…These patients are symptomatic, might suffer from exacerbations and are commonly treated with inhaled therapy, equally to sCOPD. Patients with PRISm had a high prevalence of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Monitoring the Ecological Security of Esfahan with an Ecosystem Service Approach by Mostafa Keshtkar, Romina Sayahnia

“…The per capita ecological deficit in the city of Esfahan is equal to -3.5. In addition, the rate of resource using raises the potential concerns at this level. …”
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Peculiarities of Clinical Indices, Duration and Complication of Acute Pancreatitis in Patients With Comorbid Obesity by Kebkalo A., Tkachuk O., Reiti A.

“…The obtained data were statistically processed in Exel 2010 using a descriptive method with relative, absolute numbers, mean square deviations and their errors. …”
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Ordovician conodonts of the Katkoyeh formation in the Kuh-e-Bonorg section, Kalmard Horst (west of Tabas) by Mohammad Nezhadabbas, Abbas Ghaderi, Hadi Jahangir, Ali Reza Ashouri

“…The obtained conodonts demonstrate the faunal assemblages equal to the proteus, elegans-evae and diprion Zones which confirm the age of Early Ordovician (late Tremadocian–Floian) for the studied section. …”
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Interprofessional education in geriatric medicine: towards best practice. A controlled before–after study of medical and nursing students by Sanja Thompson, Kiloran Metcalfe, Katy Boncey, Clair Merriman, Lorna Catherine Flynn, Gaggandeep Singh Alg, Harriet Bothwell, Carol Forde-Johnston, Elizabeth Puffett, Caroline Hardy, Liz Wright, James Beale

“…The optimal learner group size was determined. The equal numbers of participants from each profession for successful IPE are not necessary. …”
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Artificial intelligence contouring in radiotherapy for organs-at-risk and lymph node areas by Céline Meyer, Sandrine Huger, Marie Bruand, Thomas Leroy, Jérémy Palisson, Paul Rétif, Thomas Sarrade, Anais Barateau, Sophie Renard, Maria Jolnerovski, Nicolas Demogeot, Johann Marcel, Nicolas Martz, Anaïs Stefani, Selima Sellami, Juliette Jacques, Emma Agnoux, William Gehin, Ida Trampetti, Agathe Margulies, Constance Golfier, Yassir Khattabi, Olivier Cravéreau, Alizée Renan, Jean-François Py, Jean-Christophe Faivre

“…We have chosen to define the threshold of an average score equal to or greater than 2 to characterize a high-performing AI software, meaning an AI with minimal to moderate corrections but usable in clinical routine. …”
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Cultural influences on fidelity components in recovery colleges: a study across 28 countries and territories by Charlotte Hanlon, Lisa Brophy, Peter Bates, Samson Tse, Claire Henderson, Ioannis Bakolis, Mike Slade, Michio Murakami, Julie Cooper, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Michael Ryan, Susana Ochoa, Daniel Hayes, Amy Ronaldson, Bernd Puschner, Ashleigh Charles, Ramona Hiltensperger, Yasuhiro Kotera, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Julie Repper, Simran Takhi, Simon Felix, Mariam Namasaba, Simon Lawrence, Vanessa Kellermann, Agnieszka Kapka, Danielle Dunnett, Tesnime Jebara, Sara Meddings, Clara De Ruysscher, Lene Eplov, Charlotte Toernes, Dagmar Narusson, Yuki Miyamoto, Stynke Castelein, Trude Gøril Klevan, Hannah Morland-Jones, Edith Moore, Gianfranco Zuaboni, Laura Asher, Jonna Tolonen, Mário Andrade, Daniel Elton, Jason Grant

“…Seven RFM items showed associations with cultural dimensions. Equality was linked to short-term orientation, while learning was associated with individualism and uncertainty avoidance. …”
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Spatial Analysis of Bioclimatic Vulnerability of Kermanshah Facing Heat Wave by Hossein Yavari, Mstafa Karampour, Dariush Yarahmadi

“…The area of this critical category was 3072 hectares, equal to 0.32 of the total area of the Kermanshah. …”
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Children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic: medical and social comparative study by Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Elena A. Vishneva, Elena V. Kaytukova, Natalia V. Ustinova, Anna A. Alekseeva, George A. Karkashadze, Irina A. Belyaeva, Julia G. Levina, Nato D. Vashakmadze, Marina V. Fedoseenko, Grigory V. Revunenkov, Aiaz M. Mamedieiarov, Andrey N. Surkov, Irina V. Zelenkova, Maria I. Slipka, Aleksandr V. Pashkov, Olga B. Gordeeva, Elena A. Gorbunova, Safarbegim H. Sadilloeva, Kseniya S. Katalkina

“…The pandemic and its consequences can have a devastating impact on the health and development of children, especially those in vulnerable situations — children with disabilities.The aim of the study is a medical and social assessment of the effect of the COVID—19 pandemic and its consequences on families with children with disabilities.Methods. A descriptive study using the Google forms platform was conducted using the cross-sectional method. …”
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Révision de l’espèce Homo erectus (Dubois, 1893) by Valéry Zeitoun

“…The use of a standard connects this method to the combination coding.A group of individuals will be defined by a space equal to only one standard deviation of the standard population. …”
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Neoadjuvant sintilimab and chemotherapy followed by transoral surgery for HPV-positive resectable oropharyngeal cancer: a single-arm, two-centre, phase 2 trialResearch in context by Shida Yan, Xing Zhang, Fengjiao Li, Ankui Yang, Hui Li, Wanming Hu, Qiaohong Lin, Xiyuan Li, Mingyuan Du, Jingtao Chen, Guodong Man, Jianwei Zhang, Xuemei Fang, Li Ning, Shiting Zhang, Lili Han, Yanmei Ma, Jun Wang, Shuwei Chen, Ming Song

“…The primary endpoint was major pathological response (MPR), defined as the residual viable tumor of less than or equal to 10% in the primary lesion. The study is registered with Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200058650) and is ongoing. …”
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Inhibition of Ferroptosis by Adipose Stem Cell-Derived Apoptotic Vesicles Enhances Angiogenesis and Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing by Zhang J, Kuang J, Gong S, Wang H, Ding F, Zhao L, Shi L, Liu S, Zhao Y, Liu J, Dou G

“…This study aims to investigate whether adipose stem cell-derived apoptotic vesicles (ASCs-apoVs) promote angiogenesis and accelerate diabetic wound healing by inhibiting endothelial cell ferroptosis.Methods: Diabetic mice model was established by feeding with high-fat diet (HFD) for 3 months followed by full-thickness skin wound preparation. …”
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Análise de lesões musculoesqueléticas em praticantes de musculação e corrida (Analisis de lesión musculoesquelética em practicantes de musculación y de las carreras) (Analysis of... by Flavio Boechat de Oliveira, Wallin do Couto Conceição, Rafael Barreto, Igor Carvalho, Giovanne Moraes de L. Ribeiro, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale

“…Of this total 40 injuries were due to running and 39 Bodybuilding. This shows an equality between the two activities and the risk of injury. …”
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Measuring what matters: Building impact pathways to actionable information for the weADAPT platform by S. Bharwani, K. Williamson, R. Butterfield

“…This study addresses this gap by assessing the usability and impact of the weADAPT online platform through a mixed-methods approach, combining a user survey and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Evaluating the Pattern of Forest Cover Changes Using Fuzzy Object-Oriented Techniques (Case Study: Kaleybar County) by Majid Pishnamaz Ahmadi, keyvan Mohammadzadeh, seyed Asadolah Hejazi

“…During this 27 year period, the forest lands have decreased by 5.1 percent that is as equal as 107 km2. In this research, classification results with >90% accuracy for each of the four image periods of imaging indicate the ability of the fuzzy object-oriented method in land cover studies. …”
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