The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…Yanhua Dong,* Xueman Zhou,* Jie Xiang, Yunhao Zheng, Yingcheng Zheng, Xin Xiong, Jun Wang State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Xiong; Jun Wang, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No. 14 section 3, Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email drxiongxin@scu.edu.cn; wangjunv@scu.edu.cnObjective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between insomnia and the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and its subtypes in orthodontic patients.Methods: A total of 648 adult orthodontic patients (158 males and 490 females, median age 26) were included and completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, insomnia severity index (ISI), the five major temporomandibular disorder symptoms (5Ts) checklist, and self-reported sleep bruxism. …”
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Preliminary analyses of tryptophan, kynurenine, and the kynurenine: Tryptophan ratio in plasma, as potential biomarkers for systemic chlamydial infections in koalas. by Chien-Jung Chen, Benjamin Kimble, Astrid Van Aggelen, Shalini Fischer, Cheyne Flanagan, Amber Gillett, Jackie Reed, Jodie Wakeman, Merran Govendir

“…Chlamydiosis is the major infectious disease responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in free-living koalas. …”
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Reconstruction of weathering history and paleoclimatic conditions of the campano-maastrichtian sandstones in The Northern Bida Basin, Nigeria by S. A. Adepoju, O. J. Ojo, S. O. Akande, B. Sreenivas, E. V. S. S. K. Babu, T. Vijaya Kumar

“…The aim is to evaluate petrographic and geochemical (major, trace, and rare earth elements) compositions towards reconstruction of the paleoweathering history, maturity and the prevailing climatic conditions during Campano-Maastrichtian period. …”
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One‐Day Forecasting of Global TEC Using a Novel Deep Learning Model by Sujin Lee, Eun‐Young Ji, Yong‐Jae Moon, Eunsu Park

“…Then, we compare the results of our model with those of 1‐day Center for Orbit Determination in Europe (CODE) prediction model. Our major results can be summarized as follows. First, we successfully apply our model to the forecast of global TEC maps. …”
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Cardiac-Specific Gene Expression Facilitated by an Enhanced Myosin Light Chain Promoter by Wolfgang Boecker, Oliver Y. Bernecker, Joseph C. Wu, Xinsheng Zhu, Tomohiro Sawa, Luanda Grazette, Anthony Rosenzweig, Federica del Monte, Ulrich Schmidt, Roger J. Hajjar

“…Background: Adenoviral gene transfer has been shown to be effective in cardiac myocytes in vitro and in vivo. A major limitation of myocardial gene therapy is the extracardiac transgene expression. …”
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Transcriptomics Analysis Reveals Differences in Purine and Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis Pathways Between <i>Camellia sinensis</i> var. Shuchazao and <i>Camellia ptilophylla</i> by Waqar Khan, Peng Zheng, Binmei Sun, Shaoqun Liu

“…Shuchazao (SCZ) and <i>Camellia ptilophylla</i> (CAF)) and identified diversity in the gene expression levels and major regulatory transcription factors (TFs) for the characterization of purine alkaloids and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathways. …”
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Sex and gender in perioperative cardiovascular research: protocol for a scoping review by Ana Sjaus, Nicole Fakhory

“…Narrative summaries will be provided to outline key findings and assess the depth of the literature within each of the major topics (risk assessment/prediction, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and outcomes). …”
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The Life Experiences of Loss and Grieving for Indonesian Wives Who Had Lost Their Husbands Because of a Critical Illness: A Case Study by Priambodo AP, Hidayati NO, Nuraeni A

“…The analysis method uses thematic analysis.Results: Four major themes were described in the case: experiencing the pain of the loss, searching for the meaning of being lost, embracing the new being, and exploring unmet needs in a widow. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of platelet function in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism by Sanggu Kim, Dohee Lee, Preeti Kumari Chaudhary, Hakhyun Kim, Byeong-Teck Kang, Soochong Kim

“…Hypercoagulation in HAC occurs in both humans and dogs. Platelets play a major role in thrombosis and hemostasis, but no study has investigated platelet function in dogs with HAC. …”
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Triglyceride glucose index as a biomarker for heart failure risk in H-type hypertension patients by Zhengwen Xu, Xisheng Yan, Dongsheng Li, Xiaodong Huang

“…Abstract Heart failure (HF), a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is prevalent among individuals with H-type hypertension, which is marked by high blood pressure and elevated homocysteine. …”
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Five Years Follow-Up of Acrysof Cachet® Angle-Supported Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for Myopia Correction by Aytan Musayeva, Jana C. Riedl, Adrian Gericke, Urs Vossmerbaeumer

“…Our results up to five years after implantation of the AcrySof Cachet® angle-supported pIOL demonstrated very good outcomes in all above shown measurements, including CDVA, UCVA, and ECD. However, since major endothelial cell loss may occur in some patients with this type of pIOL, regular follow-up visits are required.…”
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Experiences of healthcare professionals returning to work post breast cancer diagnosis in China: A descriptive qualitative study by Bijun Mao, Ya Shen, Yan Chen, Peihong Zhou, Yuping Pan

“…A descriptive qualitative study was conducted to investigate the experiences of healthcare professionals returning to work following breast cancer diagnosis. 20 doctors and nurses were interviewed face-to-face with a semi-structured interview guide in three municipal hospitals. Four major themes and corresponding sub-themes were extracted from the collected data as follows: (1) Return to Work: Willingness and Conflicts; (2) Cancer Progression Anxiety; (3) Physical and Mental Re-Awareness, including (1) Decreased Physical Ability, (2) Frustration and Diminished Self-Esteem; 4. …”
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Biodiversity Change in Cultural Landscapes—The Rural Hotspot Hypothesis by Carsten Neumann, Robert Behling, Gabriele Weiss

“…Thus, in the recent history, agricultural intensification cannot solely be discussed as the major driver controlling biodiversity. In cultural landscapes, we state that drivers and pressures mainly emerge from the backyards of rural settlements that act as interconnected rural hotspots and therefore form an ecological metapopulation in which small‐scale backyard habitats are capable of preserving and exchanging species pools of the historical cultural landscape. …”
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Acute kidney injury and outcomes in hospitalized children with autoimmune rheumatic disease by Chien-Hung Lin, Wen-Sheng Liu, Chuan Wan, Hsin-Hui Wang

“…Logistic regression assessed associations between ARD types and outcomes, including AKI, dialysis, and major adverse events. Results Among 13,891 children with ARDs, 8.2% developed AKI and 1.3% required dialysis. …”
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From staple food to market-oriented crop: commercialization level of smallholder teff (Eragrostis teff) growers in Jamma District, Ethiopia by Getachew Eshetu Gidelew, Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke

“…Adjunct to this high input price, lack of input availability, and frost were identified as major hinders to teff production in the study area. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of Antioxidant Action of Bitter Almond Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Techniques by Xuehua Feng, Jingya Niu, Zurong Song, Ali Tao, Rumin Zong, Wenqing Pei, Panpan Gong

“…Finally, SailVina software was used to molecularly dock the major active ingredients and target proteins and visualize them using PyMOL software. …”
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Mondialisation et nouvelle mobilité des élites africaines by Michel Lesourd

“…The traditional and social commitments (due to the funerals, the celebrations, etc.) remain a major purpose of local, national or international mobility and the religious purpose (especially for pilgrimage) has been significantly increasing. …”
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Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of ABCC8 Nonneonatal Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review by Meng Li, Xueyao Han, Linong Ji

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major chronic metabolic disease in the world, and the prevalence has been increasing rapidly in recent years. …”
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Numerical Modeling of Reactive Transport and Self-Sealing Processes in the Fault-Controlled Geothermal System of the Guide Basin, China by Zhaoyun Hou, Tianfu Xu, Guanhong Feng, Bo Feng, Yilong Yuan, Zhenjiao Jiang

“…Once the model was validated by observations of major ions in spring water and downhole temperature logs in the discharge area, it was used to determine the coupled processes of fluid, heat, and chemical transport in the reservoir and the resultant sealing ranges. …”
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Cropping System Intensification: An Approach to Increase Yield, Water Productivity, and Profitability in North-West Bangladesh by Md. Belal Hossain, Md. Towfiqul Islam, Debjit Roy, Mir Nurul Hasan Mahmud, Priya Lal Chandra Paul, Mst. Shetara Yesmin, Palash Kumar Kundu, Nazmun Nahar Karim, Md. Abdul Kader, Md. Humayoun Kabir

“…Besides, profitable cropping pattern selection is one of the major indicators of commercial agriculture. The study was conducted at Mithapukur and Pirganj Upazilas of Rangpur district during 2018–2020 to evaluate the water saving and profitability of three crop cropping patterns over two crops pattern. …”
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