Die Filistynse plaag in 1 Samuel 5-6: medies-teologiese verlarings

“…We thus consider that the 1st century AD Jewish-Roman historian, Josephus, was correct when he stated that the Philistine epidemic was dysentery: bacillary dysentery is a disease caused by a micro-organism which spreads from person to person by way of oral-faecal infection in a situation where there is poor hygiene, as was probably the case in 11th century BC Philistia. …”
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The Causes and Consequences of Flood-induced Temporary Displacement in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh by Khairtun Hisan Tonni, Mst. Hosne Ara Begum, Rawnaq Ara Parvin

“…This temporary displacement had long-term negative consequences for their livelihoods in terms of poverty, rehabilitation problems, food insecurity, income diversification, hygiene and sanitation troubles, scarcity of edible water, etc. …”
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Learning in the district health system: How can meetings become spaces of reflection? by O Motshweneng, S Elloker, L Gilson

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Le bain généreux de l’Écomusée du fier monde by Margot de Roquefeuille

“…Le lieu se fait ainsi le témoin des conditions de vie et d’hygiène, particulièrement précaires, de toute une population ouvrière qui ne possédait pas l’eau courante. …”
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A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient by Caterina Mammina, Celestino Bonura, Maria Stella Verde, Teresa Fasciana, Daniela Maria Palma

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Implantoplasty-Aided Prosthetic Rehabilitation for the Management of Peri-Implantitis in Maxilla Reconstructed With Free Fibula Flap: A Clinical Report by Ajay Yerramsetti, Manju Vijayamohan, Maya Rajan Peter, Pramod Subhas

“…Prosthetic design that offers adequate hygiene access should be designed whenever possible; otherwise, it may lead to the accumulation of plaque or biofilm that may lead to peri-implant diseases. …”
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Understanding gender inequities in antimicrobial resistance: role of biology, behaviour and gender norms by Esmita Charani, Srishti Goel, Deepshikha Batheja

“…Key drivers of bacterial AMR include the misuse of antibiotics, inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and poor infection control practices. …”
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Current Hepatitis A Status in Canada by Jun Wu, Shimian Zou, Antonio Giulivi

“…The epidemiological pattern of the disease has changed with improvements in hygiene and economic conditions. The incidence and prevalence of hepatitis A has decreased, while the average age of exposure and subsequent infection has increased. …”
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Sustainable furniture rental that enhances the furniture experience of young migrants: A literature review by Wei Liu, Siti Mastura Md Ishak, Mohd Faiz Yahaya

“…The findings indicate that adopting sustainable materials is a strategy to fulfil the criteria of sustainability, cost-effectiveness, transportability, hygiene, dependability, aesthetic appeal, and damage recompense garners with significant approval.…”
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Meta-analysis on the entomological effects of differentially treated ITNs in a multi-site experimental hut study in sub-Saharan Africa by Natalie Lissenden, John Bradley, Benjamin Menze, Charles Wondji, Constant Edi, Benjamin Koudou, Raphael N’Guessan, Koama Bayili, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Njelembo Mbewe, Basiliana Emidi, Jacklin Mosha, Alphaxard Manjurano, Graham Small, Welbeck Oumbouke, Sarah Jane Moore, Derric Nimmo, Janneke Snetselaar

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Antibody responses against influenza A decline with successive years of annual influenza vaccination by Sheena G. Sullivan, Arseniy Khvorov, Louise Carolan, Leslie Dowson, A. Jessica Hadiprodjo, Stephany Sánchez-Ovando, Yi Liu, Vivian K. Y. Leung, David Hodgson, Christopher C. Blyth, Marion Macnish, Allen C. Cheng, Michelle Haugenauer, Julia Clark, Sonia Dougherty, Kristine Macartney, Archana Koirala, Ameneh Khatami, Ajay Jadhav, Helen Marshall, Kathryn E. Riley, Peter A. B. Wark, Catherine Delahunty, Kanta Subbarao, Adam J. Kucharski, Annette Fox

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Ethnoracial disparities in childhood growth trajectories in Brazil: a longitudinal nationwide study of four million children by Helena Benes Matos da Silva, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Irina Chis Ster, Poliana Rebouças, Emanuelle Goes, Maria Yury Ichihara, Andrêa Ferreira, Julia M. Pescarini, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Enny S. Paixão, Maurício L. Barreto

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Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali by Bernardette Cichon, Noemí López-Ejeda, Salimata Samake, Cornelia Aton, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Mahamadou N’tji Samake, Aliou Bagayoko, Magloire Bunkembo, Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Pilar Charle-Cuellar

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Association between DNA methylation levels of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) and changes in glycemic traits: a longitudinal population-based study by Keisuke Maeda, Ryosuke Fujii, Hiroya Yamada, Eiji Munetsuna, Mirai Yamazaki, Yoshitaka Ando, Genki Mizuno, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Koji Ohashi, Yoshiki Tsuboi, Yuji Hattori, Yuya Ishihara, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Shuji Hashimoto, Koji Suzuki

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Toll-Like Receptor 2 as a Regulator of Oral Tolerance in the Gastrointestinal Tract by Matthew C. Tunis, Jean S. Marshall

“…It has been proposed in the “hygiene hypothesis” that dysregulated immune responses to environmental microbial stimuli may modify the balance between tolerance and sensitization in some patients. …”
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“ALL-ON-6”, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THIS MODERN DENTAL RESTORATION SOLUTION by Oleg Solomon, Viorica Chetrus, Anamaria Zaharescu, Razvan Leata, Mariana Ilie, Antoanela Magdalena Covaci, Kamel Earar

“…In the long term, the success of this treatment depends on rigorous oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist for denture maintenance and monitoring of the condition of the implants. …”
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Risk factors in street food practices in developing countries: A review by Buliyaminu Adegbemiro Alimi

“…Adoption of safety approaches that permeates the entire chain of street food business from good agricultural practices through hazard analysis critical control points strategy to good hygiene practices by farmers, vendors and consumers would significantly reduce risks in street food consumption. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy in Southeast Asia by Jia Ni Kwan, Hong Chuan Loh, Irene Looi

“…Vaccination seems to be the most effective strategy to curb the pandemic and secondarily by social distancing, wearing face masks and practising hand hygiene. There has been limited yet reassuring evidence in support of vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19. …”
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Primary Oral Myiasis: A Case Report by Nitin Bhola, Anendd Jadhav, Rajiv Borle, Nitin Adwani, Gaurav Khemka, Pretti Jadhav

“…Infestation of tissues of vertebrate species is pandemic but more frequently found in tropical and subtropical countries where poor hygiene, poor housing infrastructure, warm humid climate, and proximity with domestic animals prevail. …”
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Clear Aligner Treatments in Orthoperio Patients by Gianluca Mampieri, Roberta Condò, Giovanni Di Caccamo, Paola Pirelli, Aldo Giancotti

“…Moreover, aligners enable to plan 3D tooth movements, root placement, staging, and range of dental movements, alongside the improvement of oral hygiene. Thus, aligners can be suitable for the treatment of periodontal issues. …”
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