Association study of depressive symptoms and periodontitis in an obese population: Analysis based on NHANES data from 2009 to 2014. by Shuning Li, Jilun Liu, Rui Zhang, Jianfeng Dong

“…<h4>Background</h4>Obesity, depressive symptoms, and periodontitis are major worldwide health concerns. Despite separate studies on both illnesses, no research has directly examined the link between depressive symptoms and periodontitis in obese people. …”
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Structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Type IV pilus. by Hannah Ochner, Jan Böhning, Zhexin Wang, Abul K Tarafder, Ido Caspy, Tanmay A M Bharat

“…While Type IV pilus (T4P) structures from other organisms have been previously solved, a high-resolution structure of the native, fully assembled T4P of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major human pathogen, would be valuable in a drug discovery context. …”
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Paraoxonase 2 Induces a Phenotypic Switch in Macrophage Polarization Favoring an M2 Anti-Inflammatory State by Marie Koren-Gluzer, Mira Rosenblat, Tony Hayek

“…Inflammatory processes are involved in atherosclerosis development. Macrophages play a major role in the early atherogenesis, and they are present in the atherosclerotic lesion in two phenotypes: proinflammatory (M1) or anti-inflammatory (M2). …”
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Pharmacokinetics of PEGylated Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in Rats by Xiaohan Cao, Zhiyong Chen, Zhuoran Yu, Yonghong Ge, Xianyin Zeng

“…Following a 2 μg/kg single intramuscular administration, approximately 21% of the radiolabeled dose was recovered after almost seven days of study. Urine was the major route of excretion; 20% of the administered dose was recovered in the urine, while excretion in the feces was less than 1.4%. …”
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Identification of Volatile Compounds and Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils from Origanum compactum Benth. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. against Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.... by Asmae Baghouz, Yamna Bouchelta, Imane Es-safi, Mohammed Bourhia, El Moussaoui Abdelfattah, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdurahman Hajinur Hirad, Hiba-Allah Nafidi, Raja Guemmouh

“…GC-MS analysis revealed that carvacrol (70.88%) and 1,8-cineole (62.35%) were the major constituents of EOC and EOR, respectively. …”
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Prevalence, Severity, and Determinant Factors of Anemia among Pregnant Women in South Sudanese Refugees, Pugnido, Western Ethiopia by Aklilu Alemayehu, Lealem Gedefaw, Tilahun Yemane, Yaregal Asres

“…Background. Anemia is one of the major health problems among refugee pregnant women in the world. …”
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Exploring the Effect of Mechanical Damage on the Water State in Blueberries Using Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy by LUO Zixuan, JIANG Fengli, WU Peijing, SONG Ping, DING Keke

“…As the degree of damage increased, the major peak of vacuole water shifted to the right and decreased significantly. …”
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Physicochemical Properties and Fertility Assessment of Soils in Foumban (West Cameroon) by Vivien Piercy Lotse Tedontsah, Michel Bertrand Mbog, Gilbert François Ngon Ngon, Robert Christel Edzoa, Bernard Tassongwa, Dieudonné Bitom, Jacques Etame

“…Given the low productivity recorded in this locality, this study aims to assess the state of soil fertility in this locality in order to redefine the major agro-ecological complexes in Cameroon. In order to achieve this objective, ninety (90) soil samples of this area were studied in order to determine their physicochemical parameters, namely, soil organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (N), available P, total P, exchangeable cations (Ca, Mg, K, and Na), cation exchange capacity (CEC), and pH of water. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validity, and Reliability of the Patient-Rated Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire for Thai Patients by Jananya P. Dhippayom, Piyawat Trevittaya, Andy S. K. Cheng

“…All six domains of the MHQ were translated into Thai without any major problems. However, items related to the characteristics of the patients were adapted to suit the Thai context. …”
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Characterizing Stream Condition with Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southeastern Minnesota, USA: Agriculture, Channelization, and Karst Geology Impact Lotic Habitats and Communities by Neal D. Mundahl

“…Prior to implementing watershed-wide projects to reduce the impacts of agriculture on regional streams and rivers, stream habitats and benthic aquatic macroinvertebrate communities were assessed at 15 sites on the South Branch Root River and its major tributaries in southeastern Minnesota, USA. …”
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Long-term stable laser injection locking for quasi-CW applications by Florian Kiesel, Kirill Karpov, Alexandre De Martino, Jonas Auch, Christian Gross

“…For this reason, efficient and scalable amplification of narrow line laser light is still a major driving point in modern laser system designs. …”
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Health care providers' decision-making and early adoption of tenofovir alafenamide for HIV preexposure prophylaxis: An inductive qualitative study. by Elisabeth Merchant, Patricia Solleveld, Kevin Gibas, Douglas Krakower

“…These interviews were analyzed to identify emergent codes, which were utilized in an inductive thematic analysis to identify major themes pertinent to pre-exposure prophylaxis decision-making.…”
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A Study of Causes and Clinicopathological Changes of Patients Presented with Hoarseness of Voice in the ENT Department of Hilla Teaching General Hospital, Babylon, Iraq by Maytham Lafta Kreem Witwit

“…Laborers occupation 30% farmers 35% were the major groups affected. Smoking habits were found in 40% of patients with HOV. …”
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Quality of Cattle Meat and Its Compositional Constituents by Umer Seid Geletu, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Yesihak Yusuf Mummed, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim

“…Thus, the purpose of this paper was to review the major chemical compositional and physicochemical properties of meat and, at the same time, its quality attributes and factors that affect quality of meat. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality in Preterm Infants following Antacid Use: A Retrospective Audit by Natasha Singh, Aparna Dhayade, Abdel-Latif Mohamed, Tejasvi Vasant Chaudhari

“…This suppresses gastric acidity, a major defence mechanism against infection. This study aims to determine if ranitidine and omeprazole use in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, <1500 grams, is associated with increased risk of late onset sepsis, necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), and mortality. …”
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“We will give you recite, and you will not forget” (Quran, 87:6). A tale of the Kazan Khan and his clever vizier by Zaytsev I.V.

“…Thus, the “Latifeh about the Kazan Khan and his Vizier” is not just an interesting and funny anecdote, but an instructive philological puzzle that came to the mind of a sophisticated connoisseur of the three major languages of Islam – Arabic, Farsi, and Turkic.…”
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Exploring the mediating role of the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) in the association between obesity and sleep-disor... by Ying Cui, Ziyi Cheng

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Suppression of Matrix Metalloproteinase Production in Nasal Fibroblasts by Tranilast, an Antiallergic Agent, In Vitro by Toshiyuki Shimizu, Kenichi Kanai, Kazuhito Asano, Tadashi Hisamitsu, Harumi Suzaki

“…Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), MMP-2 and MMP-9, are the major proteolytic enzymes that induce airway remodeling. …”
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SEEKING SELF THROUGH FASHION: HOW SELF-DETERMINATION DRIVES LUXURY APPAREL PURCHASES IN EMERGING ECONOMIES by Ekta Aggarwal, Richa Misra, Renuka Mahajan, Anurupa B Singh

“…The uniqueness of this study is that it empirically examines consumer behavioral differences towards luxury buying in the luxury fashion apparel segment, utilizing SDT. Therefore, it is a major addition to the body of literature in the area. …”
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Cycles of History: China, North Korea and the End of the Korean War by Sheila Miyoshi Jager

“…As Beijing and Moscow sharply cut their aid and shunned Pyongyang for better relations with Seoul, the North Korean economy went into precipitous decline.4 Russia's abandonment of the "friendship price" system and its demand for hard currency for exports was a major factor in the collapse of the North Korean economy and starvation on a massive scale.This article assesses the China-North Korean relationship from the outbreak of the Korean War to the present.…”
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