Prescription Patterns of Analgesics for Oral Conditions in India - Analysis of Large Medical Audit Data of Outpatients in India’s Private Healthcare Sector by Saif Sayeed, Manu Raj Mathur, Vijay Kumar Mishra, Deepti Nagrath, Richard G. Watt

“…Methods: Secondary analysis was conducted on medical audit data collected from the private health sector in India. The prescription rate per 1000 persons per year was calculated from May 2013 to April 2016 using the mean projected population (PP) of India. …”
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Application of Cart Method in Analyzing Factors Affecting Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-23 Months by Izzati Rahmi, Yozza Hazmira, Husna Radhiatul, Rahmy Hafifatul Auliya

“…The data used were acquired from a survey conducted at mother and child health services (‘posyandu’), daycares, and households in four districts in Padang City, West Sumatera. …”
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Insights into the gut microbiota characteristics between the organic and traditional feeding chickens based on amplicon and metagenomic sequencing by Wenzhou Zhang, Xiaoru Jian, Siqi Ding, Jiamin Chang, Shouping Ji, Shouping Ji, Yulang Chi, Yulang Chi

“…Intestinal microorganisms play a crucial role in chicken health and production performance, especially in the research of traditional and organic feeding methods. …”
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The Role of Lower Airway Dysbiosis in Asthma: Dysbiosis and Asthma by Junying Lu, Lingxin Xiong, Xiaohao Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Shiji Wang, Chao Zhang, Jingtong Zheng, Guoqiang Wang, Ruipeng Zheng, Jodie L. Simpson, Fang Wang

“…With the development of culture-independent techniques, numerous studies have demonstrated that the lower airway is not sterile in health and harbors diverse microbial communities. …”
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Variational graph autoencoder for reconstructed transcriptomic data associated with NLRP3 mediated pyroptosis in periodontitis by Pradeep K. Yadalam, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, Carlos M. Ardila

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All-Cause Mortality Risk in Australian Women with Impaired Fasting Glucose and Diabetes by Lelia L. F. de Abreu, Kara L. Holloway, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Muhammad A. Sajjad, Mark A. Kotowicz, Julie A. Pasco

“…Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and diabetes are increasing in prevalence worldwide and lead to serious health problems. The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate the association between impaired fasting glucose or diabetes and mortality over a 10-year period in Australian women. …”
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Profile of Cardiopulmonary Fitness Across Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Confinement in a Cohort of Young Adults by Ruchi Kothari, Rakshith Kumaraswamy, Ashay Gomashe, S. Sushmitha, Maitri Gopani, Naveenkumar Nallathambi

“…Cardiopulmonary fitness (CPF), indicated by VO2 max, is essential for youth health. Reduced physical activity during the pandemic may have affected CPF. …”
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Genotypic Investigation of Clostridium difficile in Prince Edward Island by H Martin, LP Abbott, DE Low, B Willey, M Mulvey, J Scott Weese

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Combining metabolomic and transcriptomic approaches to assess and improve crop quality traits by Delphine M. Pott, Sara Durán-Soria, Sonia Osorio, José G. Vallarino

“…In particular, producing crop species with enhanced nutrients and health-promoting compounds is one of the main aims of current breeding programs. …”
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Genetic Variations in the Human Angiotensin-ConvertingEnzyme 2 and Susceptibility to Coronavirus Disease-19 by Taravat Talebi, Tannaz Masoumi, Katayoun Heshmatzad, Mahshid Hesami, Majid Maleki, Samira Kalayinia

“…Background. Health and economies are both affected by the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) global pandemic. …”
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Analysis of the effect of ALA-PDT on macrophages in footpad model of mice infected with Fonsecaea monophora based on single-cell sequencing by Chen Wenyi, Wu Xuelin, Yaqoob Muhammad Danish, Liu Kangxing, Hu Yanqing, Ke Xiuling, Hu Yongxuan

“…Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic neglected fungal disease that causes serious damage to the physical and mental health of patients. 5-Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) has garnered significant attention in the recent era for the treatment of CBM and has exhibited promising effects in several clinical case reports. …”
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Developing a Framework to Support the Delivery of Effective Pain Management for Children: An Exploratory Qualitative Study by Joan Simons, Bernie Carter, Jennie Craske

“…The need now is to make the dissemination of the findings accessible to health care practitioners, parents, and educators. …”
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Osteoporosis Screening Disparities among Ethnic and Racial Minorities: A Systematic Review by Anoush Calikyan, Jillian Silverberg, Katherine M. McLeod

“…Inadequate screening may lead to an increased risk of fracture, higher health care costs, and increased morbidity and mortality disproportionately experienced by racial-ethnic minority populations. …”
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Associations of Body Mass Index, Motor Performance, and Perceived Athletic Competence with Physical Activity in Normal Weight and Overweight Children by Kyle M. Morrison, John Cairney, Joe Eisenmann, Karin Pfeiffer, Dan Gould

“…Measures of weight status, perceived motor competence, and motor skill performance have been identified as potential correlates explaining this discrepancy. 1881 children (955 males; 926 females; 9.9 years) were assessed as part of the Physical Health Activity Study Team project. The age, habitual physical activity participation (PAP), body mass index (BMI), socioeconomic status (SES), motor performance (MP), and perceived athletic competence (PAC) of each child included were assessed. …”
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A study of the mediating effect of self-perceived burden between meaning in life and dignity in disabled patients based on a dignity theory model by Tang Rong, Ding Xing, Cheng Xianzong, Liu Ruian

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Three-Dimensional Bioreactor Technologies for the Cocultivation of Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells and Beta Cells by Florian Petry, Tobias Weidner, Peter Czermak, Denise Salzig

“…Diabetes is a prominent health problem caused by the failure of pancreatic beta cells. …”
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The Effect of Intradermal Injection with Two Different Injection Techniques on Pain and Functional Status in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain by Sadiye MURAT

“…Pain was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), functional status was assessed using the neck disability index (NDI), and quality of life was assessed using the Nottingham health profile before (T0), after (T1), and 3 months after (T2). …”
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The Effect of Artichoke Leaf Extract on Alanine Aminotransferase and Aspartate Aminotransferase in the Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Vajiheh Rangboo, Mostafa Noroozi, Roza Zavoshy, Seyed Amirmansoor Rezadoost, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl

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Modeling the effects of introducing a new antibiotic in a hospital setting: A case study by Michele L. Joyner, Cammey C. Manning, Brandi N. Canter

“…The increase in antibiotic resistance continues to pose a public health risk as very few new antibiotics are being produced, and bacteria resistant to currently prescribed antibiotics is growing. …”
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GSTP1, GSTM1 and GSTT1 genetic polymorphisms and total serum GST concentration in stable male COPD by Žuntar Irena, Petlevski Roberta, Dodig Slavica, Popović-Grle Sanja

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