The Association Between Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Tooth Loss and Stroke: An Umbrella Study with Meta-Analysis by Jad El Masri, Ahmad Al Malak, Diala El Masri, Maya Ghazi, Silva Al Boussi, Yasmina El Masri, Mohammad Hassoun, Maryam Tlayss, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Hosseini

“…Pooled analysis was performed to assess the effect of periodontitis, gingivitis and tooth loss on CVA, depending on the availability of data using Review Manager Version 5.2.11. Results: Seven of the identified meta-analyses were of high quality, and they were distributed in different countries. …”
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MAGICS. II. Seed Black Holes Stripped of Their Surrounding Stars Do Not Sink by Yihao Zhou, Diptajyoti Mukherjee, Nianyi Chen, Tiziana Di Matteo, Peter H. Johansson, Antti Rantala, Christian Partmann, Ugo Niccolò Di Carlo, Simeon Bird, Yueying Ni

“…Only in two systems, the MBHs manage to sink further, and only in one of them a bound binary forms. …”
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Effectiveness of Traditional Healers in Program to Control Leprosy in Nagan Raya District in Aceh by Teuku Alamsyah, Said Usman, Mutia Yusuf, Said Devi Elvin

“…Data was gathered using a questionnaire with an interview and the intervention was to provide training and a pocket book about leprosy and how to detect, control, and manage it there and the role that the Tabib can play in controlling leprosy in the future. …”
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Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk and the Recognition of the Russian Imperial Title by the Holy Roman Empire in 1745–1746 by M. A. Petrova

“…The mission's goal was to achieve recognition of the Russian imperial title from the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The author managed to find out, it was Keyserlingk who had the idea to send the official representative of Russia to the election of the Emperor in Frankfurt in 1745 and then in 1746 to the Imperial Diet in Regensburg, which approved the election results. …”
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A retrospective analysis of two tertiary care dizziness clinics: a multidisciplinary chronic dizziness clinic and an acute dizziness clinic by Phillip Staibano, Daniel Lelli, Darren Tse

“…Multidisciplinary clinics are increasingly being employed to diagnose and manage patients with dizziness. We describe, for the first time in Canada, the clinical characteristics of patients presenting with chronic and acute dizziness to both a multidisciplinary chronic dizziness clinic (MDC) and a rapid access dizziness (RAD) clinic at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH). …”
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Evaluating the effect of virgin coconut oil pulling on viral load, bacterial load and inflammatory mediator levels in chronic periodontitis – A clinical study by Monika M, Rudhra K, Vennila K, Elanchezhiyan, Sri Harini P, S. Shakeron

“…Given its comparable therapeutic effects and reduced side effect profile, VCO presents a viable alternative to chlorhexidine for managing chronic periodontitis.…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carriage on chicken farms in west Nile region in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey. by Ceaser Adibaku Nyolimati, Jonathan Mayito, Emmanuel Obuya, Atim Stella Acaye, Emmanuel Isingoma, Daniel Kibombo, D M Byonanebye, Richard Walwema, David Musoke, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Francis Kakooza

“…High resistance was observed against ampicillin 79.8% (95% CI: 72.7-85.4), tetracycline 72.8% (95% CI: 65.2-79.2), cotrimoxazole 55.7% (95% CI: 47.8-63.3), and ciprofloxacin 38% (95% CI: 30.7-45.9). Male farm managers (Adjusted prevalence ratio [APR] = 0.72, CI: 0.55-0.93), attainence of at least secondary education (APR = 0.64, CI: 0.46-0.88) and administration of recommended antibiotic doses (APR = 0.76, CI: 0.59-0.96) posed a lower risk of MDR E. coli carriage while farms without footbaths posed a heighten risk (APR = 1.48, CI: 1.16-1.88). …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors of Mpox Among Healthcare Professionals at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024: A Cros... by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Mulat Erkihun, Mitikie Wondmagegn, Andargachew Almaw, Ayenew Assefa, Ayenew Berhan, Dessie Tegegne, Alemie Fentie, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Mahider Shimelis, Eninur Dejen, Birhanu Getie, Shewaneh Damtie, Yenealem Solomon, Bekele Sharew

“…The rising global incidence and its classification as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization highlight the importance of healthcare professionals (HCPs) being knowledgeable and well‐prepared to effectively manage the virus. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with HCPs regarding Mpox infections at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Efficacy Comparison of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy for Three Subtypes of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jianqing Li, Jiayi Xu, Yiyi Chen, Jiaju Zhang, Yihong Cao, Peirong Lu

“…We performed meta-analysis using Review Manager 5.3 and Stata/SE 12.0. Results. A total of 24 studies met our inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. …”
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Enhancement of Cognitive Benefits and Anti-Anxiety Effects of <i>Phytolacca americana</i> Fruits in a Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Model of Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment by Lucia-Florina Popovici, Ion Brinza, Florentina Gatea, Georgiana Ileana Badea, Emanuel Vamanu, Simona Oancea, Lucian Hritcu

“…These results highlight the potential use of <i>P. americana</i> fruit extracts in managing anxiety and cognitive impairments related to dementia conditions.…”
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Experiences of ‘traditional’ and ‘one-stop’ MRI-based prostate cancer diagnostic pathways in England: a qualitative study with patients and GPs by Fiona M Walter, Stephanie Archer, Willie Hamilton, Samuel William David Merriel, John McGrath, Alice S Forster, Hashim Uddin Ahmed, David Eldred-Evans

“…GP interview themes included: the challenges of dealing with imperfect information in the current pathway; managing uncertainty in identifying patients with possible prostate cancer and sharing this uncertainty with them, and other social, cultural and personal contextual influences.Conclusions Patients and GPs reported a range of experiences and views of the current prostate cancer diagnostic pathways in England. …”
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Effects on Parental Stress of Early Home-Based CareToy Intervention in Low-Risk Preterm Infants by Giuseppina Sgandurra, Elena Beani, Emanuela Inguaggiato, Jakob Lorentzen, Jens Bo Nielsen, Giovanni Cioni

“…CareToy intervention was mainly managed by mothers. A significant (p<0.05) reduction in Parental Distress subscale in the CareToy group versus Standard Care was found in the mothers. …”
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Satisfaction Analysis of the Urban Landscape for 45-meter El-Goli Boulevard in Tabriz Using the SERVQUAL Model by saeedeh feizi, rasol darskhan, hasan sattarisarbangholi

“…The research statistical society includes citizens, specialists and experts and managers of the Department of Parks and Municipality of District 2 in this area which totally 310 questionnaires used for data collection. …”
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Influence of psychological resilience on compassion fatigue in nurses in the operating room: a cross-sectional study in China by Cong Fu, Ying Wang, Xiaopan Shi, Yang Wang, Weihua Liu, Gaijing Wang

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the current state of compassion fatigue among operating room nurses, analyze the factors influencing compassion fatigue (particularly psychological resilience), and provide a basis for developing a compassion fatigue intervention program for operating room nursing managers. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2022. …”
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Overcrowding in prisons: Health and legal implications by Eva Nudd, Maha Aon, Kalliopi Kambanella, Marie Brasholt

“…Non-custodial measures can be applied throughout the criminal justice process, and some countries have successfully managed to reduce their prison populations by implementing such measures. …”
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AI-Enhanced Healthcare: Integrating ChatGPT-4 in ePROs for Improved Oncology Care and Decision-Making: A Pilot Evaluation by Chihying Liao, Chinnan Chu, Mingyu Lien, Yaochung Wu, Tihao Wang

“…Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) play a crucial role in monitoring cancer patients’ post-treatment symptoms, enabling early interventions. However, managing the voluminous ePRO data presents significant challenges. …”
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Fortifying IoT Infrastructure Using Machine Learning for DDoS Attack within Distributed Computing-based Routing in Networks by Sharaf Aldeen Abdulkadhum Abbas, Abdullahi Abdu Ibrahim

“…We evaluate these algorithms using metrics such as the confusion matrix, F1 score, and AUC-ROC to determine their performance in managing imbalanced datasets and generating meaningful insights. …”
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Design, Content and Ecological Validity and Reliability of the Physical Activity and Sport Habits Questionnaire for Children Aged 8–12 Years in the Province of Gipuzkoa (Spain) by Aduna Badiola-Lekue, Irantzu Ibañez, Maite Fuentes, Javier Yanci, Oidui Usabiaga, Aitor Iturricastillo

“…<b>Methods:</b> The questionnaire design phase involved seven individuals from the university sector and sport managers from the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council. Seventeen experts later evaluated the questionnaire’s content and ecological validity. …”
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Psychological Features of Police Officers’ Conflict Behavior: Gender Aspect by O. V. Platkovska

“…To date, there are no scientifically sound recommendations for resolving conflicts in law enforcement activity, there are no methods for resolving conflicts, and there are no means for managing the conflict behavior of police officers taking into account the gender aspect. …”
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MoodMover: Development and usability testing of an mHealth physical activity intervention for depression by Yiling Tang, Madelaine Gierc, Henry La, Juehee Kim, Sam Liu, Raymond W Lam, Eli Puterman, Guy Faulkner

“…Background Physical activity (PA) is recognized as a modifiable lifestyle factor for managing depression. An application(app)-based intervention to promote PA among individuals with depression may be a viable alternative or adjunct to conventional treatments offering increased accessibility. …”
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