Oral health status, self-perceptions, and risk awareness among young adult users of electronic cigarettes in Pakistan by Osama Khattak, Farooq A. Chaudhary, Asma Sakoor, Muhammad U. Khattak, Aliya Ehsan, Farida Habib Khan, Ayesha A. Khalid, Yasir D. Siddiqui, Azhar Iqbal, Rakhi Issrani

“…Poor oral hygiene (29.6%) and severe dental staining were prevalent. Most participants (76.1%) brushed once daily, while only 34.5% attended regular dental check-ups. …”
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MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: ROENTGENOLOGIC AND ULTRASOUND SEMIOTICS by A. B. Abduraimov, K. A. Lesko, V. Yu. Pletneva, I. A. Blokhin

“…Along with the most common type of BC – ductal carcinoma, there are a lot of histological types, distinguished by structure features, which lead to a variable clinical and instrumental semiotics.These histological types of BC in the group marked out special types of BC, including medullary carcinoma. …”
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Histiocytic sarcoma in dogs: epidemiology, anatomopathology, and immunohistochemistry by Flávia S. Da Luz, Renata D. Mazaro, Gabriela Hartmann, Tereza Cristina Da Silva, Bruno Cogliati, Lilian R. Marques de Sá, Glaucia D. Kommers, Alexandre A. Tonin, Rafael A. Fighera

“…About 90% of neoplastic cells, including the most anaplastic and many of the multinucleated ones, immunostained strongly for CD204 and MHC-II but not for CD11d, confirming that they were histiocytes, other than splenic/bone marrow macrophages. …”
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The Molecular Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases with a Focus on PCR by Lottie Brown, Mario Cruciani, Charles Oliver Morton, Alexandre Alanio, Rosemary A. Barnes, J. Peter Donnelly, Ferry Hagen, Rebecca Gorton, Michaela Lackner, Juergen Loeffler, Laurence Millon, Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, P. Lewis White

“…<b>Summary</b>: Recent meta-analyses have demonstrated that quantitative PCR (qPCR) offers high sensitivity for diagnosing IFD, surpassing conventional microscopy, culture and most serological tests. The reported specificity of qPCR is likely underestimated due to comparison with imperfect reference standards with variable sensitivity. …”
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Effect of water-saving technologies on nitrogen losses in rice fields: A meta-analysis by Sabi Kidirou Gbedourorou, Pierre G. Tovihoudji, Sissou Zakari, Marnik Vanclooster, P.B. Irenikatché Akponikpè

“…Research on WST effects has shown varied impacts on nitrogen losses, with limited consensus on the most efficient WST type or the most affected nitrogen component. …”
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Exploration of novel harm reduction approaches to increase client engagement (ENHANCE): protocol for a prospective cohort study by Rachel E. Gicquelais, Caitlin J. Conway, Mikaela Becker, Erika J. Bailey, Cullen Bosworth, Rebecca Miller, Katy Mijal, Emmie Curran, Bianca Barredo, Sydney Taylor, Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, David W. Seal, Marguerite Burns, Ryan P. Westergaard

“…Conclusions This study will identify aspects of harm reduction services that are most effective in reducing overdose risk to inform future service provision, funding, and policy efforts.…”
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Demographic, epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with post-COVID syndrome followed at a teaching hospital in Brazil by João Paulo Borges de Melo, Alex Eduardo da Silva, Leandro Resende Yamamoto, Taciana Fernandes Araújo Ferreira, Gustavo José Luvizutto, Fernando Freitas Neves, Kelly Cristina Santos, Roger Lopes Batista, Isabel Cunha Santos, Francielle Schiavoni, Mario León Silva-Vergara

“…In 55 (59.7 %) of the cases the symptoms were mild, while 31 (36.0 %) were moderate or severe cases. Most cases of PCS occurred in individuals with the mild form of COVID-19. …”
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Evaluating the impact of social and behavior change communication intervention on improving documentation practices among healthcare workers in southern Nigeria: a before and after... by Chinwe Eze, Ngozi Murphy-Okpala, Okechukwu Ezeakile, Joseph Chukwu, Ngozi Ekeke, Chibuike Agu, Ifeyinwa Ezenwosu, Sode Matiku, Beatrice Kirubi, Anthony Meka, Martin Njoku, Francis S. Iyama, Edmund Ossai, Akpan Bassey, Johnson Babalola, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Charles Nwafor

“…This progress was observed across the four audit rounds for most of the variables, with the most substantial improvement recorded in the fourth audit. …”
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Perceived barriers to implementation of biosecurity best management practices for control of Salmonella Dublin on dairy farms: A focus group study by M.W. Brunt, C. Ritter, D.L. Renaud, S.J. LeBlanc, D.F. Kelton

“…Participants' perceived awareness and preparedness for an outbreak of Salmonella Dublin on their farm was variable. Although most participating farmers were aware of the pathogen, most were not concerned about their farm becoming infected and stated that their farm was not prepared to handle an outbreak. …”
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We know less about phosphorus retention in constructed wetlands than we think we do: A quantitative literature synthesis by Kenneth J. Anderson, Bishwodeep Adhikari, Olivia F. Schloegel, Raissa Marques Mendonca, Michael P. Back, Nicholas Brocato, Jacob A. Cianci-Gaskill, Steven E. McMurray, Christie Bahlai, David M. Costello, Lauren Kinsman-Costello

“…We found that, while differences among broad wetland structural groupings exist, measured rates of phosphorus retention are highly variable. Additionally, we observed that the wetlands sampled in the literature are most often newly constructed; 70% of the wetlands were monitored for three or fewer years. …”
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Variation of continued breastfeeding by age of the child among children aged 12–23 months: evidence from 21 sub-Saharan African countries by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Methods Data from the most recent demographic and health surveys, which were carried out between 2015 and 2022 in 21 sub-Saharan African countries, were used. …”
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Development of a territory-wide household-based composite index for measuring relative distribution of households by economic status in individual small areas throughout Hong Kong by Eva L.H. Tsui, Philip L.H. Yu, K. F. Lam, Kelvin K.Y. Poon, Adam C.M. Ng, K. Y. Cheung, Winnie Li, Michael L.H. Leung, David H.Y. Lam, James L.Y. Cheng, Sharon P.W. Ng

“…After ranking all households from the most to the least well-off according to the numeric/ordinal value of each variable and then calculating their weighted rank scores, they were segregated into ten deciles from D1 (top 10% most well-off) to D10 (bottom 10%). …”
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The Effectiveness of Trauma-Aware Parenting Intervention on Relationship between Attachment and Emotional Disturbance in Adoptive Families by Mehrana Mehrana, Mansoureh Bahramipour Isfahani

“…IntroductionFamily is the most important determining factor of children's behavior and plays a very important role in explaining their social position. …”
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Examination of Factors Associated with Self-Reported Cane Use among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Taishiro Kamasaki, Hiroshi Otao, Mizuki Hachiya, Atsuko Kubo, Hiroyuki Okawa, Asuka Sakamoto, Kazuhiko Fujiwara, Kodai Hosaka, Takahiro Kitajima, Suguru Shimokihara, Michio Maruta, Gwanghee Han, Yasuhiro Mizokami, Minoru Kamata, Takayuki Tabira

“…Background This study investigates factors influencing cane use among older adults and identifies most significant determinants. Methods This study is a cross-sectional study. …”
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The national determinants of digital health: Health professionals’ electronic health literacy from a cross-sectional perspective in Ethiopia: An umbrella review by Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Amare Gebrie Getahun, Asressie Molla Tessema, Nega Yimer, Mulugeta Hayelom Kalayou, Anas Ali Alhur

“…The pooled effect size of the outcome variable was determined via a forest plot. Results Generally, three systematic review studies addressing 16 primary studies were included. …”
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White Oaks Genetic and Chemical Diversity Affect the Community Structure of Canopy Insects Belonging to Two Trophic Levels by Elgar Castillo-Mendoza, Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Fernando Ramos-Quintana, Alejandro Zamilpa, Miriam Serrano-Muñoz, Juli Pujade-Villar, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…Eighteen gall wasp species belonging to six genera and six parasitoid genera contained in four families were identified. The most representative parasitoid genera belonged to the Chalcidoidea family. …”
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Prediction of Prognosis and Recurrence of Bladder Cancer by ECM-Related Genes by Hongfan Zhao, Zihao Chen, Yunze Fang, Mingqiang Su, Yipeng Xu, Zhifeng Wang, Michael Adu Gyamfi, Junfeng Zhao

“…Bladder cancer (BLCA) is one of the most common cancers and ranks ninth among all cancers. …”
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Hepatic lipidosis in nine African white-bellied pangolins (Phataginus tricuspis) from a North American zoologic institution by Molly Horgan, Jennifer Landolfi, Nicole I. Stacy, Jennifer Watts, Copper Aitken-Palmer

“…Despite variable treatment including assisted feeding, hepatoprotectants, fluid therapy, gastroprotectants, antibiotics, and/or antiemetics, all cases were ultimately fatal. …”
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Emergency physician perspectives on initiating buprenorphine/naloxone in the emergency department: A qualitative study by Kathryn A. Dong, Karine J. Lavergne, Ginetta Salvalaggio, Savannah M. Weber, Cindy Jiaxin Xue, Andrew Kestler, Janusz Kaczorowski, Aaron M. Orkin, Arlanna Pugh, Elaine Hyshka

“…Participants had a median of 10 years of experience, and most (29/32) worked in urban settings. Clinical care of patients with opioid use disorder was found to be variable and physician dependent. …”
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Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities have worse appendicitis outcomes by Su Yeon Lee, Emily A Byrd, Jonathan E Kohler

“…Objectives: Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) have communication differences that can complicate their medical care. …”
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