Laser-Mediated Hemostasis for Older Patients Receiving Routine Dental Treatment by Suwat Tanya, Saengsome Prajaneh, Piyachat Patcharanuchat, Sajee Sattayut

“…Additionally, laser therapy for hemostasis was selected and provided among calibrated operators. A single researcher performed data collection. …”
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Depression in older adults: prevalence and risk factors in a primary health care sample by Uschenka Padayachey, S Ramlall, J Chipps

“…Epidemiological data and prevalence rates of geriatric depression in Africa are limited, although such data are vital to mobilise and plan government mental health initiatives aimed at screening and early intervention. …”
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Impact of local health insurance schemes on primary care management and control of hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Shenzhen, China by Haitao Li, Zhu Wu, Xia Hui, Yanhong Hu

“…Policymakers suggest initiating social interventions for better management and control of hypertension at the primary care level, although the causal pathways across insurance status, social capital and control of hypertension deserve further investigations.…”
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The lived experience of mothers who give birth after induction of labour in hospital settings in Southern Ethiopia: a phenomenological study by Adanech Abebe, Temesgen Nane Setato, Fithamlak Solomon Bisetegn, Samson Kastro Dake, Debritu Nane

“…Twelve postpartum mothers were purposively selected for in-depth interviews using a semi-structured guide. …”
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Elucidating the role of gut microbiota metabolites in diabetes by employing network pharmacology by Weiguo Yao, Jinlin Huo, Jing Ji, Kun liu, Pengyu Tao

“…Methods In this study, we initially extracted metabolite information of gut microbiota metabolites from the gutMGene database. …”
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Mental health in nursing education: perspectives of learning facilitators and students in South Africa by J. Christo Heunis, N. Gladys Kigozi-Male, Mahlatse Maeko, Deirdre van Jaarsveldt

“…Participants – comprising purposefully selected nurse educators, nurse preceptors, and undergraduate nursing students – were drawn from a South African nursing education institution. …”
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Immediate PB2-E627K amino acid substitution after single infection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in mice by Deok-Hwan Kim, Dong-Yeop Lee, Yeram Seo, Chang-Seon Song, Dong-Hun Lee

“…Notably, the PB2-E627K variant, initially present at 4% in the virus stock, was selected and reached near-fixation (~ 100%) in the lungs and brains by 6 days post-challenge and was subsequently transmitted. …”
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How Much Do We Know about Drug Resistance Due to PrEP Use? Analysis of Experts' Opinion and Its Influence on the Projected Public Health Impact. by Dobromir T Dimitrov, Marie-Claude Boily, Timothy B Hallett, Jan Albert, Charles Boucher, John W Mellors, Deenan Pillay, David A M C van de Vijver

“…<h4>Background</h4>Randomized controlled trials reported that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir and emtricitabine rarely selects for drug resistance. However, drug resistance due to PrEP is not completely understood. …”
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University Interaction with Regional Subjects in the Assessments of the Faculty by M. V. Boguslavsky, N. V. Ladyzhets, O. V. Sannikova, E. V. Neborsky

“…Secondly, professors, most likely, expect the initiative of active interaction with the labor market and regional authorities from the leadership of the university. …”
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Students’ struggles with EMI in Kazakhstani universities by M. A. Tajik, G. Y. Akhmetova, L. N. Fillipova, D. A. Shamatov, G. D. Zhunussova

“…The Kazakhstani government adopted a trilingual education policy in 2007 and the Bologna Process in 2010. Both these initiatives motivated universities to offer academic programmes in the English language. …”
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Translation from english into Urdu of a clinical decision tool to screen older women with back pain for osteoporotic-related vertebral fragility fractures by Tanzeela Y. Khalid, Huzaifa Adamali, Najma Zahoor, Sarah Drew, Emma M. Clark

“…To address this gap in healthcare, and facilitate diagnosis, so that bone-protective medications can be initiated, we developed and validated a clinical decision tool called ‘Vfrac’. …”
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Attitudes of Faculty Members and Students of the School of Dentistry toward Legal and Ethical Issues in Virtual Medical Education at Guilan University of Medical Sciences by Peyman Velayati, Kourosh Delpasand, Ideh Dadgran, Morteza Rahbar Taramsari, Yasamin Babaee Hemmati

“…A total of 56 faculty members and 167 students participated in this study were selected by stratified random sampling method. Initially, demographic information was recorded, followed by the completion of the Ethical Checklist Questionnaire, which consisted of 26 five-point Likert scale items. …”
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Prevalence patterns and predictors of alcohol use and abuse among secondary school students in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: demographic factors and the influence of parent... by S. Ghuman, A. Meyer-Weitz, S. Knight

“…Conclusion: The long-term consequences of hazardous drinking patterns initiated during adolescence may have negative effects on achievement in life, health and general well-being, and therefore these patterns are in need of urgent address. …”
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Towards comprehensive urban sustainability: navigating predominant urban challenges and assessing their severity differential in Bangladeshi city corporations by Md. Shamim Hossen, AKM Mahmudul Haque, Imran Hossain, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Md. Kamal Hossain

“…Design/methodology/approach – Using a mixed-method approach, this study rigorously analyzed field-level data obtained from 1,200 residents across selected cities using diverse statistical techniques. …”
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Dose-Dependent Effects of TGF-β Inhibition on Osteoblast Differentiation and Wound Healing by Nihal Almuraikhi, Latifa Alkhamees, Sumaiya Tareen, Hessah Alshammari, Manikandan Muthurangan

“…TGF-β-induced signaling can be triggered upon binding to specific receptors to initiate the transcriptional activation of several genes and cellular processes. …”
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A statistical-based geospatial approach to prioritize the watersheds for soil erosion conservation in the Upper Awash Basin (Upstream Koka), Ethiopia by Pradeep Kamaraj, Immanuvel David Thangapandian, Shankar Karuppannan, Tola Garo

“…Soil erosion conservation efforts and water resource management initiatives will benefit greatly from this effort. In addition, this study confirms that environmental studies utilizing a statistical approach based on GIS (geographical information system) are highly beneficial.…”
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Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Compared to Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair in a Military Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Sunil Basukala, Oshan Shrestha, Suchit Thapa Chhetri, Niranjan Thapa, Samana Oli, Bipin K. Mehta, Nabin Pokhrel, Bishal Tiwari

“…Systematic random sampling was applied to select patients from the records. A structured questionnaire was prepared for the purpose of data collection. …”
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Donor age and breed determine mesenchymal stromal cell characteristics by Emma Heyman, Maria Olenic, Elly De Vlieghere, Stefaan De Smet, Bert Devriendt, Lieven Thorrez, Catharina De Schauwer

“…Abstract Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) hold significant potential for various applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Initially considered as a single cell type with defined characteristics, MSCs are now known as a heterogeneous cell population with remarkable differences in their properties. …”
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Identification and validation of prognostic genes associated with T-cell exhaustion and macrophage polarization in breast cancer by Fengqiang Cui, Changjiao Yan, Jiang Wu, Yuqing Yang, Jixin Yang, Jialing Luo, Nanlin Li

“…Ultimately, we did the reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).ResultsAccording to random survival forest (RSF) algorithm (the best combination with the greatest C-index of 0.799), 7 prognostic genes were selected, which are PGK1, BTG2, TANK, CFB, EIF4E3, TNFRSF18, and BATF. …”
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Prevention of miscarriage following ovulation induction in women with endocrine infertility in anamnesis by L. B. Markin, K. L. Shatylovych, Н. B. Semenyna

“…Conclusions. In order to select an appropriate maintenance hormonal therapy, the concentration of progesterone and β-hCG should be determined at the beginning of the first trimester in patients with induced pregnancy and endocrine infertility in anamnesis. …”
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