Association of smoking status and smoking intensity with general and abdominal obesity in a sample of middle-aged men by A. A. Alexandrov, V. B. Rozanov, V. A. Dadaeva, M. B. Kotova, E. I. Ivanova, O. M. Drapkina

“…Smoking cessation activities should be aimed at minimizing weight gain after quitting smoking and developing tobacco control programs.…”
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THE PREVALENCE OF SECONDARY DENTO-MAXILLAIRE DEFORMITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCOMPENSATED DENTITION DEFECTS IN CHILD POPULATION by S.I. Doroshenko, A.Ju. Zrazhevska, K.V. Storozhenko

“…Secondary dento-maxillary deformities (dento-maxillary lengthening of teeth that have lost their antagonists; the inclination of the teeth towards the defect with displacement) were found in 278 children, which amounted to 12.2% of the total number of examined children, and 77.4% of the detected dentition defects (359 children). The obtained data indicate deterioration in the organization and implementation of oral cavity sanitation among the child population, which requires immediate measures to implement programs aimed at early identification and prevention of severe morphological and functional disorders of the dentition. …”
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Integration of Personal Safety in Students Training on the Specialty “Civil Safety” at Technical Institutions of Higher Education by Nataliіa Yevtushenko, Natalia Tverdokhliebova

“…For this purpose, educational professional programs of technical universities should include fundamental educational disciplines that will ensure the development of worldview principles of life safety and determine generally accepted safety needs and generally recognized safety mechanisms.…”
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Comparing paper-based and mobile application for rank-based peer assessment in interprofessional education: before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Doni Widyandana, Prattama Santoso Utomo, Ide Pustaka Setiawan, Yustina Tyas Kurniawati, Sucheta Dandekar

“…The rightward shift in the distribution of scores indicates that the average score has improved after using the mobile application compared to before its use. (82.02 ± 8.68 vs. 62.39 ± 11.13, p < 0.05). …”
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Study of target INR achievement, incidence of hemorrhagic complications and affecting factors after during warfarin treatment in western area of China by Rui Shi, Wei Wei, Yanbiao Yang, Shouyuan Yang, Liping Yan, Zongjie Zhu

“…Statistical analysis employed Pearson chi-square tests to evaluate associations between clinical variables and primary outcomes: achievement of target INR ranges (2.0–3.0 for most indications; 1.8–2.5 for mechanical valves) and development of hemorrhagic complications. …”
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Estudio comparativo del nivel de actividad física, estado nutricio y obesidad abdominal en profesores de educación física de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa y la Universidad de... by Javier Arturo Hall López, Paulina Yesica Ochoa Martínez, Pedro Sáenz-López Buñuel, Luis Roberto Monreal Ortiz

“…We can conclude that in these subjects efforts should be made to develop nutritions programs to help stem rates of overweight and obesity. …”
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Navigating workplace uncertainty: a path analysis of perceived overqualification, covert narcissism, workplace alienation, and role ambiguity among nurses by Heba Sobhy Mohamed, Mohammed Adel Abd Elhafeez Elbakry, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Abeer Moustafa Barakat, Alaa Eldin Moustafa Hamed

“…To mitigate these effects, healthcare organizations should implement targeted interventions such as structured role clarification, career development programs, and leadership strategies that enhance nurses’ sense of professional fulfillment. …”
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Electroencephalographic compatibility with fitness to drive: A nationwide survey among Swiss neurologists by Leo Spöndlin, Martin Hardmeier, Raoul Sutter, Jong Woo Lee, Stephan Rüegg, Urs Fisch

“…Significance Our survey indicates considerable heterogeneity among Swiss neurologists when evaluating the EEG findings for FTD. …”
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Analyzing the nexus between burnout and psychological distress in pediatric oncology nurses: a descriptive correlational investigation by Wafaa Osman Abd El-Fatah, Taghred Mohamed, Nahla Abdallah, Heba Mahmoud Ahmed, Sorayia Ramadan Abd El Fattah Ayaad

“…The findings stress the importance of implementing stress reduction programs, fostering better work-life balance strategies, and providing comprehensive mental health support to alleviate burnout and distress. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Addressing this issue requires comprehensive sex education, media literacy programs, and open dialogues to empower youths of school-going age to make informed choices. …”
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INBRX-120, a CD8α-targeted detuned IL-2 that selectively expands and activates tumoricidal effector cells for safe and durable in vivo responses by Jason Ho, Chelsie Macedo, Garrett Cyprus, Rajay Pandit, Anya Polovina, Nadja Kern, Abrahim Hussain, Sae Jeong Ahn, William Crago, Emily Rowell, Florian J Sulzmaier, John C Timmer, Brendan P Eckelman

“…This novel therapeutic strategy promises safer clinical activity that could induce meaningful antitumor efficacy in a wider set of patients with various cancer indications.…”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Usage and Resistance among Dental Postgraduate Students and Interns: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire-based Study by Poonam Narang, Milind Wasnik, RK Chevvuri, Sopan Singh, Abhinav Parakh, Neha Rani

“…A Google Forms questionnaire, validated for content and construct, was used, with questions addressing knowledge of antibiotic indications, resistance mechanisms, attitudes towards stewardship, and prescribing practices. …”
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Regional and patient-level determinants of endoscopic utilization in rural healthcare: a multi-level analysis by Muye Ma, Pengfei Li, Zhengyang Lu, Nan Zhang, Suzhen Wang, Youhua Lu, Jinming Yu

“…., infrastructural challenges, socioeconomic indicators) factors influencing service utilization in rural China.MethodsWe employed a multi-level logistic regression model with random intercepts to account for intraregional correlation and fixed effects for individual predictors. …”
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Effectiveness of dynamic gait exercises on glycemic control and mobility in older adults with diabetes by Diovin Derose Vianni, Subramanian S, Surya Vishnuram, Syed Abudaheer K, Abdel Razzaq Al Hadidi, Riziq Allah Mustafa Gaowgzeh, Ahmed Fekry Salman

“…Objective The objective of this research is to assess the outcomes of dynamic walking movement on walking ability and blood sugar control in older adults with diabetes and compare them with traditional exercise programs. Methodology A power analysis was used to identify randomized controlled studies with 60 participants (±=0.05, performance = 0.80, Cohen D = 0.8). …”
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Genomic characterization of antimicrobial resistance and mobile genetic elements in swine gut bacteria isolated from a Canadian research farm by Nahidur Rahman, Taylor McCullough, Daniel Flores Orozco, Sean Walkowiak, Abdolvahab Farzan, Shahrokh Shekarriz, Michael G. Surette, Nazim Cicek, Hooman Derakhshani

“…A deeper understanding of the microbial host range and potential transmissibility of prevalent ARGs in the swine microbiome can inform development of targeted antimicrobial resistance surveillance and disease control programs.…”
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What factors influence sexual and reproductive health care among adolescent and young adult cancer patients?: a novel serial focus group study by Niki Oveisi, Vicki Cheng, Dani Taylor, Preet Kang, Lori A. Brotto, Stuart Peacock, Helen McTaggart-Cowan, Gillian E. Hanley, Sharlene Gill, Meera Rayar, Amirrtha Srikanthan, Mikaela Barnes, Haydn Bechthold, Norman Jansen, Mary A. De Vera

“…Treatment plans, research studies, and care programs should account for these to ensure that care is both inclusive and responsive to their unique needs.…”
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Olympic combat sports and mental health in children and adolescents with disability: a systematic review of controlled trials by Youngjun Lee, Flavia Guidotti, Flavia Guidotti, Laura Capranica, Caterina Pesce, Valentin Benzing, Janet Hauck, Simone Ciaccioni, Simone Ciaccioni

“…More substantial, longer-term trials would be required to validate these findings, explain the processes, and evaluate safety. Programs based on OCS that address disabilities could provide broad pathways to physical activity and psychological development as part of a whole-person developmental model.ConclusionThis review indicates that OCS interventions have the potential to improve mental health outcomes for children and adolescents with disabilities by increasing social skills and executive functioning while better regulating stress. …”
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Translational Inhibition of Slug by Pdcd4 Contributes to Invasion Inhibition in Colorectal Cancer Cells by Qing Wang, Wei He, Shilong Han, Maoquan Li, Yanlei Wang, Yekaterina Zaytseva, Li Chen, Jiang Zhu, Hsin‐Sheng Yang

“…ABSTRACT Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) metastasis remains a major cause of mortality, driven by epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) and invasion. Programmed cell death 4 (Pdcd4), a tumor suppressor, is known to inhibit translation via interaction with eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A). …”
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Genetic and environmental contributions to epigenetic aging across adolescence and young adulthood by Dmitry V. Kuznetsov, Yixuan Liu, Alicia M. Schowe, Darina Czamara, Jana Instinske, Charlotte K. L. Pahnke, Markus M. Nöthen, Frank M. Spinath, Elisabeth B. Binder, Martin Diewald, Andreas J. Forstner, Christian Kandler, Bastian Mönkediek

“…Their scores reflect a combination of inherent biological programming and the impact of environmental factors, which are suggested to vary at different life stages. …”
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Optimal Protection Coordination for Grid-Connected and Islanded Microgrids Assisted by the Crow Search Algorithm: Application of Dual-Setting Overcurrent Relays and Fault Current L... by Hossien Shad, Hamid Amini Khanavandi, Saeed Abrisham Foroushan Asl, Ali Aranizadeh, Behrooz Vahidi, Mirpouya Mirmozaffari

“…To account for the inherent uncertainties in load and DG power generation, scenario-based stochastic programming (SBSP) is used to model these variations effectively. …”
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