Patient satisfaction with services of private dental clinics in Riyadh city: A cross-sectional study by Hadi Rajeh Alfahadi, Nouf Sahal Alharbi, Fawaz Hamad Alkazman, Mohsen S. Alabbas

“…Additionally, it is also a measure of the quality of care that patients receive. Therefore, plays a major role in determining the relationship between the quality of healthcare services provided and patient confidence. …”
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MINERALOGY AND ORE FORMATION CONDITIONS OF THE NAILY GOLD DEPOSIT (SOUTH URALS) by A.D. Smirnitskaya, E.A. Rozhkova, E.V. Belogub, K.A. Novoselov, M.V. Zabotina, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…Based on microscopic and electron microscopic studies of polished sections and heavy concentrates, it is established that native gold and Au tellurides are the major Au minerals of veins, metasomatites after intermediate and felsic intrusive rocks and foliated serpentinites. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial STIs: a systematic review. by Julie-Anne Carroll, Amy B Mullens, Sarah Warzywoda, Philip R A Baker, Meika Stafford, Faye McMillan, Jacintha Manton, Daniel Demant

“…<h4>Background</h4>A recent resurgence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is placing a major burden on high-risk populations, physicians, and the healthcare system. …”
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A dynamic co-expression approach reveals Gins2 as a potential upstream modulator of HNSCC metastasis by Nasibeh Khayer, Samira Shabani, Maryam Jalessi, Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, Frouzandeh Mahjoubi

“…Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is an aggressive cancer that is notably associated with a high risk of lymph node metastasis, a major cause of cancer mortality. Current therapeutic options remain limited to surgery supplemented by radio- or chemotherapy; however, these interventions often result in high-grade toxicities. …”
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Geospatial Modelling for Estimation of PM2.5 Concentrations in Two Megacities in Peninsular India by V. P. Lavanyaa, S. Varshini, Souvik Sankar Mitra, Kiran M. Hungund, Rudrodip Majumdar, R. Srikanth

“…Abstract Airborne particles finer than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) constitute a major public health risk in India. Therefore, extensive scientific studies must be conducted to assess the PM2.5 exposures of Indians and determine the “exposure-response function” specific to India. …”
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Cultural adaptation, translation and validation of the conflict in adolescence dating relationship inventory (CADRI) in the Greek language. by Esperanza Barroso-Corroto, Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres, José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, Ángel López-Fernández-Roldan, Carlos Navarrete-Tejero, Evangelia Kartsoni, Antonios Christodoulakis, Athina Patelarou, Michail Zografakis-Sfakianakis

“…<h4>Background</h4>Dating violence (DV) is a major public health problem with serious consequences for the young population. …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Yang F, Liu F, Zhao X, Chen Q

“…About half (18/40) of the CRE carried carbapenemase genes. blaKPC was the major carbapenemase gene.Conclusion: There are many risk factors for AP co-infection with CRE, which can occur in patients with high APACHE-II scores, experienced ERCP, and a history of abdominal surgery.Keywords: acute pancreatitis, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), infection, risk factors…”
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The Effect of Nutritional Mobile Apps on Populations With Cancer: Systematic Review by Krystal Lu Shin Ng, Murallitharan Munisamy, Joanne Bee Yin Lim, Mustafa Alshagga

“… BackgroundLimited access to nutrition support among populations with cancer is a major barrier to sustainable and quality cancer care. …”
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Comparison of CRISPR-Cas13b RNA base editing approaches for USH2A-associated inherited retinal degeneration by Lewis E. Fry, Lauren Major, Ahmed Salman, Lucy A. McDermott, Jun Yang, Andrew J. King, Michelle E. McClements, Robert E. MacLaren

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INFLUENCE OF DOSED BASED PROBIOTICS (Lactobacillus) ON BLOOD AND MICROBIAL INDICES OF BROILERS by Egbunike Chiazor Maryjan, Ironkwe Monica Ogochukwu, Boma Victor Iriso

“…The birds were randomly allocated into four equally major groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4) each having two replicates with ten birds each. …”
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Global Burden of Esophageal Cancer and Its Risk Factors: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Irena Ilic, Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic, Ana Ravic-Nikolic, Milena Ilic, Vesna Milicic

“…Background: Esophageal cancer is a major public health issue, yet risk factors for its occurrence are still insufficiently known. …”
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Nucleus Pulposus Cell Conditioned Medium Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Nucleus Pulposus-Like Cells under Hypoxic Conditions by Arjun Sinkemani, Feng Wang, Zhiyang Xie, Lu Chen, Cong Zhang, Xiaotao Wu

“…Low back pain (LBP) is a major physical and socioeconomic challenge worldwide. …”
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A General Look at Women Taking Shelters: What are they living through? What can we do? by Gamer Gunay, Esra Alatas, Suheyla Dogan Bulut, Sibel Orsel

“…In %54.2 of the cases there were detected suicide attempt history and the most (% 65.4) major depression primary diagnosis. It can be said with our current findings that the women taking shelters has been facing violence since their childhood, couldnt get enough economical and social support from their families and experienced several mental illnesses with their trauma. …”
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Prevalence of Lp(a) in a real-world Portuguese cohort: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment by Miguel Saraiva, Jonatas Garcez, Beatriz Tavares da Silva, Inês Poças Ferreira, José Carlos Oliveira, Isabel Palma

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide, necessitating more refined strategies for risk assessment. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Nonspecific Low Back Pain Research by Lin-Man Weng, Yi-Li Zheng, Meng-Si Peng, Tian-Tian Chang, Bao Wu, Xue-Qiang Wang

“…This study offers insights into the trend of NSLBP to determine major research countries and institutions, core journals, pivotal authors, overall development tendency, hot topics, and research frontiers. …”
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The All-Cause Mortality and a Screening Tool to Determine High-Risk Patients among Prevalent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Pei Xuan Kuan, Xun Ting Tiong, Fatin Ellisya Saperi, Mastura Ismail, Feisul Idzwan Mustafa, Abd Muneer Abd Hamid

“…The mortality rate was 1.4 persons per 100 person-years. The major cause of death were diseases of the circulatory system (28.4%), infectious and parasitic diseases (19.7%), and respiratory system (16.0%). …”
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Behind the lenses: Biases in the contribution of wildlife photography to biodiversity representation by Héctor Ruiz‐Villar, Ana Morales‐González, Jon Morant

“…Abstract Nature‐related visual media has a significant impact on today's society by engaging the public in conservation problems and promoting pro‐environmental behaviours. Although major attention has been paid to how some types of visual media (e.g. documentaries) offer unrealistic portrayals of the natural world, biases on representation by wildlife photography remain unexplored. …”
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Integrated microRNA and mRNA signatures associated with overall survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. by Joanna Lopacinska-Jørgensen, Douglas V N P Oliveira, Guy Wayne Novotny, Claus K Høgdall, Estrid V Høgdall

“…Ovarian cancer (OC), the eighth-leading cause of cancer-related death among females worldwide, is mainly represented by epithelial OC (EOC) that can be further subdivided into four subtypes: serous (75%), endometrioid (10%), clear cell (10%), and mucinous (3%). Major reasons for high mortality are the poor biological understanding of the OC mechanisms and a lack of reliable markers defining each EOC subtype. …”
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Characterizing Antimicrobial Effects of Radiation and Antibiotic Interactions on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using MALDI-TOF MS by Ali Haider, Renáta Homlok, Csilla Mohácsiné Farkas, Tamás Kocsis

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming a major challenge in human and veterinary medicine, as well as in food processing. …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“…Specifically, students’ background / orientation, state of infrastructure nationwide, funding and staffing inadequacies constitute the major issues. Strategies proffered to remedy the situation include pre-enrolment orientation in e-Learning environment and mentoring, improved budgetary allocation, improved ICT facilities including e-library, follow-up on students and proper staffing amongst others. …”
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