Genetic Geostatistical Framework for Spatial Analysis of Fine-Scale Genetic Heterogeneity in Modern Populations: Results from the KORA Study by A. N. Diaz-Lacava, M. Walier, D. Holler, M. Steffens, C. Gieger, C. Furlanello, C. Lamina, H. E. Wichmann, T. Becker

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Educational intervention on oral cancer and its prevention in pre-university students by José Carlos Alvarez Hernández, Eniley Quintana Morales, Ailen Guzmán López, Marino Enrique León Palombí, Marileidi Morales Cabrera, Mara Isabel Morales Pardo

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: the increase in the incidence of oral cancer constitutes a global health problem, there is a need to carry out educational actions that contribute to the prevention of the disease from an early age.…”
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Escape Room Activity to Teach Head and Neck Anatomy by George Holan, Rijul Asri, Abhishek Yadav, Christin Traba, Sophia Chen, Jeremy J. Grachan

“…Discussion While the escape room may not have shown significant improvement in knowledge, integrating this active learning tool does help students identify gaps in their knowledge and requires the utilization of various skills, which can make students better health care professionals.…”
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Immunological Evaluation for Personalized Interventions in Children with Tuberculosis: Should It Be Routinely Performed? by Laura E. Carreto-Binaghi, Esmeralda Juárez, Silvia Guzmán-Beltrán, María Teresa Herrera, Martha Torres, Alejandro Alejandre, José Arturo Martínez-Orozco, Eduardo Becerril-Vargas, Yolanda Gonzalez

“…Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem and the ninth leading cause of death worldwide. …”
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Municipal solid wastes quantification and model forecasting by Y. Teshome, N. Habtu, M. Molla, M. Ulsido

“…This study generated large amounts of organic waste present in municipal solid waste sources that can contaminate the environment and have an impact on human health while also having a massive energy recovery capability.…”
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Best practices in the management of thyroid dysfunction induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors by Ichiro Yamauchi, Daisuke Yabe

“…Continuation of ICI therapy is typically feasible in patients with thyroid irAEs, provided their overall health remains stable. However, these strategies were largely based on clinical experience with monotherapy. …”
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Characterization of some selected macroalgae extracts and assessment of their insecticidal and genotoxicity in Culex pipiens L. mosquito larvae by Dina A. Refaay, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Yasmin M. Heikal, Ahmed A. Rashed

“…Abstract The continual use of synthetic insecticides to control mosquito larvae has severe implications for human health and the ecosystem, highlighting the need for alternative natural insecticides. …”
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Optimal selection of diagnostic method for diabetes mellitus using complex bipolar fuzzy dynamic data by Hanan Alolaiyan, Maryam Liaqat, Abdul Razaq, Umer Shuaib, Abdul Wakil Baidar, Qin Xin

“…It is a prominent worldwide health issue. Precise and reliable decision-making methods are critical for identifying the most effective method of detecting diabetes mellitus. …”
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Prevalence of lumbar disc herniation and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study in Gansu. by Zhiwei Chen, Jirong Zhao, Li Wang, Hong Shao, Liangjia Cao, Xueyun He, Zhenghan Yang, Junfei Ma, Qianwen Chen, Peng Jiang, Licun Zhang, Jihong Hu

“…LDH prevalence differed by latitude, city, age, sex, nationality, education, marital status, income, drinking habits, residence duration, physical activity, exercise intensity, health status (including hypertension, diabetes, CHD, chronic infection, and tumors) (all P <0.05). …”
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Sex disparities in the association between rare earth elements exposure and genetic mutation frequencies in lung cancer patients by Mengyuan Liu, Jiali Zhang, Xiaohong Duan, Qiming Zhou, Jing Chen, Siyao Liu, Junyan Su, Li Han, Fan Yang, Niansong Qian

“…Abstract The ubiquitous use of rare earth elements (REEs) in modern living environments raised concern about their impact on human health. With the detrimental and beneficial effects of REEs reported by different studies, the genuine role of REEs in the human body remains a mystery. …”
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Evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activi-ties of Echium italicum L. in MCF-7 and HepG2 cell lines by Dilek Arslan Atessahin, Semih Dalkilic, Lütfiye Kadioglu Dalkilic, Dudu Bayindir, Elif Cetinkaya

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Rabies Disease and Prophylaxis Knowledge Among Turkish Medical Students: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study by Vasfiye Demir Pervane, Pakize Gamze Erten Bucaktepe, Fatma Meral İnce, Dicle Demir, Simanur Koç

“…In total, 64.3% of respondents stated that the nearest health center should be approached to seek medical care, without first touching the wound. …”
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Zinner syndrome unveiled: Ectopic ureter and seminal vesicle cyst leading to urinary dysfunction: A case report by Zaid Sawaftah, Khaled Sawafta, Moath Hattab, Adel Abu Al Rub, Omar Sawafta, Jehad Khamaysa, Humam Emad Rajha, Jana Dibas, Muath Daraghmeh, Yazan Dibas

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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Affects Performance of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task during Provision of Feedback by Ji Hyun Ko, Oury Monchi, Alain Ptito, Michael Petrides, Antonio P. Strafella

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Oral Lichen Planus and Lichenoid Lesions in Sjogren’s Syndrome Patients: A Prospective Study by Raouaa Belkacem Chebil, Yassine Oueslati, Marwa Marzouk, Fatma Ben Fredj, Lamia Oualha, Nabiha Douki

“…Among these patients, we searched for those affected by OLP or OLL as determined by the WHO (World Health Organisation) classification of 2003. Clinical variables such as age, sex, medical conditions and medications, type of SS (primary or secondary), clinical form of OLP, and treatment were analyzed. …”
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Genomic typing, antimicrobial resistance gene, virulence factor and plasmid replicon database for the important pathogenic bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae by Andrey Shelenkov, Anna Slavokhotova, Yulia Mikhaylova, Vasiliy Akimkin

“…Recent decade was marked by limiting treatment options for bacterial infections due to growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) acquired and transferred by various bacterial species, especially the ones causing healthcare-associated infections, which has become a dangerous issue noticed by the World Health Organization. Numerous reports shown that the spread of AMR is often driven by several species-specific lineages usually called the ‘global clones of high risk’. …”
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Internally Controlled, Generic Real-Time PCR for Quantification and Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Serotype-Specific Probes for Serotyping of Dengue Virus Infections by Sandra Menting, Khoa T. D. Thai, Tran T. T. Nga, Hoang L. Phuong, Paul Klatser, Katja C. Wolthers, Tran Q. Binh, Peter J. de Vries, Marcel Beld

“…Dengue has become a global public health problem and a sensitive diagnostic test for early phase detection can be life saving. …”
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Accuracy of Estimating Periodontitis and Its Risk Association Using Partial-Mouth Recordings for Surveillance Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yasmine N. Alawaji, Abdulsalam Alshammari, Jolanta Aleksejuniene

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Management Outcome of Burn Injury and Associated Factors among Hospitalized Children at Ayder Referral Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia by Sielu Alemayehu, Bhafta Afera, Kalayou Kidanu, Tilahun Belete

“…Burn injuries are a global public health problem, accounting for an estimated 265,000 deaths. …”
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Green adsorbents for water remediation: Removal of Cr(vi) and Ni(ii) using Prosopis glandulosa sawdust and biochar by Salman Syed Muhammad, Razzaq Safina, Adnan Muhammad, Rozina, Sultana Sabiha, Kamal Asif, Al-Ghamdi Abdullah Ahmed, Al Farraj Dunia Abdel Aziz, Zaman Wajid

“…Potentially toxic elements like Cr+6 and Ni+2 cause severe health hazards. Therefore, the current work was aimed at cleaning water using Prosopis glandulosa raw sawdust (SD) and its derived biochar (AC). …”
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