Assessment of Convergence Angle of Tooth Preparations for Complete Crowns Among Dental Students: Typodont vs Simulator by Meriem Amine, Hafsa Oumayma Wahid, Saliha Fahi, Safaa Lehmouddi, Mouna Hamza, Samira Elarabi

“…., at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Conclusion. This study highlighted the difference between what is taught in dental schools, which is theoretically possible, and the academic results of actual practice. …”
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Protocol for the implementation evaluation of an integrated paediatric and primary care model: Strengthening Care for Children (SC4C) by Yvonne Zurynski, Susan Woolfenden, Peter D Hibbert, Harriet Hiscock, Raghu Lingam, Karen Wheeler, Michael Hodgins, Jade Burley, Rachel Pelly, Jane Le, Sonia Khano, Tammy Meyers Morris, Stephanie Germano

“…Results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presented at relevant conferences.Trial registration number Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry 12620001299998 on 1 December 2020.…”
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Protective factors, risk factors, and intervention strategies in the prevention and reduction of crime among adolescents and young adults aged 12-24 years: A scoping review protoco... by Rosanna Mary Rooney, Amber Hopkins, Jacob Peckover, Kael Coleman, Rebecca Sampson, Rosa Alati, Sharinaz Hassan, Christina M Pollard, Jaya A R Dantas, Roanna Lobo, Zakia Jeemi, Sharyn Burns, Robert Cunningham, Stephen Monterosso, Lynne Millar, Sender Dovchin, Rhonda Oliver, Ranila Bhoyroo, Getinet Ayano

“…Current reviews in the area do not include literature discussing at risk populations such as First Nations groups from countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand. This is a critical gap given the disproportionally high rates of incarceration and youth detention among First Nations people globally, particularly in countries with a colonial past. …”
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Adherence and efficacy outcomes in young Australians with suicidal ideation using a self-management app and digital engagement strategy compared with a sham app: a three-arm random... by Michelle Torok, Lauren McGillivray, Daniel Z.Q. Gan, Jin Han, Sarah Hetrick, Quincy J.J. Wong

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Burden of NASH related liver cancer from 1990 to 2021 at the global, regional, and national levels by Shuang Li, Shuang Li, Shuangjiang Li, Linjing Guan, Mingjuan Li, Jiahui Zhao, Min Wu, Qiuyun Li, Hui Li, Guoqing Ouyang, Guangdong Pan, Guangdong Pan

“…Nationally, Mongolia, Gambia, and Mozambique exhibited the highest ASR in 2021.The greatest percentage increases in ASIR occurred in Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand between 1990 and 2021. NRLC incidence rates were higher in men and increased with age, peaking at 80–89 years. …”
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Osteoarthritis and Degree of Fatigue are Associated with Pain Levels in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study of 394 Patients by Wang Z, Lan T, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Yu H, Sun G, Wang Z, Yan Z, Tao Q, Xu Y

“…Zihan Wang,1,2,* Tianyi Lan,1,2,* Yuqiao Zhang,1,2 Zijia Guo,3 Hongwei Yu,4 Guiyao Sun,5 Zhitian Wang,6 Zeran Yan,1 Qingwen Tao,1 Yuan Xu1 1Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Graduate School, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopedics, Shuangqiao Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 6Science Faculty, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qingwen Tao; Yuan Xu, Email taoqg1@sina.com; xuyuan2004020@163.comObjective: To observe how osteoarthritis (OA) and degree of fatigue affect are associated with pain levels in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving FMS patients. …”
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Investigating shared risk variants and genetic etiology between Alzheimer’s disease and three stress-related psychiatric disorders: a large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis by Weijia Dang, Tianqi Hao, Ning Li, Hualin Zhang, Ziqi Li, Hongmei Yu, Yalu Wen, Deqiang Zheng, Long Liu

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Transformative effects of ChatGPT on modern education: Emerging Era of AI Chatbots by Sukhpal Singh Gill, Minxian Xu, Panos Patros, Huaming Wu, Rupinder Kaur, Kamalpreet Kaur, Stephanie Fuller, Manmeet Singh, Priyansh Arora, Ajith Kumar Parlikad, Vlado Stankovski, Ajith Abraham, Soumya K. Ghosh, Hanan Lutfiyya, Salil S. Kanhere, Rami Bahsoon, Omer Rana, Schahram Dustdar, Rizos Sakellariou, Steve Uhlig, Rajkumar Buyya

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Incidence, prevalence, and predictors of osteoporotic fracture in adult lung transplant recipients by Elisabeth Ng, Shanal Kumar, Eldho Paul, Daniel Bennett, Luisa Rosi, Louise Fuller, Lauren Chiu, Shoshana Sztal-Mazer, Steven Ivulich, Greg Snell, Leon A. Bach, Kathryn L. Hackman

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Climate change risks illustrated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “burning embers” by P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, V. Muccione, V. Muccione, P. W. Thorne, Z. Zommers

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Molecular determinants of Neu5Ac binding to a tripartite ATP independent periplasmic (TRAP) transporter by Parveen Goyal, KanagaVijayan Dhanabalan, Mariafrancesca Scalise, Rosmarie Friemann, Cesare Indiveri, Renwick CJ Dobson, Kutti R Vinothkumar, Subramanian Ramaswamy

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Anti-inflammatory coupled anti-angiogenic airway stent effectively suppresses tracheal in-stents restenosis by Yanan Zhao, Yiming Liu, Jiheng Shan, Xiaohong Xu, Chengzhi Zhang, Zaoqu Liu, Xiaomeng Li, Zhaoqian Zhong, Yanxia Gao, Kewei Ren, Dechao Jiao, Jianzhuang Ren, Ping Wu, Yong Jiang, Xinwei Han

“…PAGL was implanted into the tracheae of New Zealand rabbits to evaluate its efficacy in inhibiting bacterial infection, suppressing the inflammatory response, reducing angiogenesis, and attenuating excessive fibroblast activation. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Melatonin Loaded in Human Serum Albumin Nanoparticles Applied Subconjunctivally in a Retinal Degeneration Animal Model by Sofia Mickaela Martinez, Ayelen Inda, Maximiliano Nicolás Ríos, Carolina del Valle Bessone, Abril Bruera Bossio, Mario Eduardo Guido, José Domingo Luna Pinto, Daniel Alberto Allemandi, Daniela Alejandra Quinteros

“…Methods: A model of retinal degeneration was induced in New Zealand albino rabbits using cytotoxic and oxidative agents. …”
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Growth Factor Comparison in Cortical Demineralized Bone Matrix that Demineralized Using Chloric and Acetic Acid by Mouli Edward, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mohammad Hardian Basuki, Heri Suroto, Ferdiansyah Danang Perwira

“…We characterized the Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), and Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) content of 1 gram of New Zealand White Rabbit cortical bone immersed in 0.6 M hydrochloric acid and 0.5 M acetic acid for 3, 6, and 9 days. …”
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Challenges faced by women oncologists in Africa: a mixed methods study by Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Reshma Jagsi, Matthew Jalink, Verna Vanderpuye, Nwamaka Lasebikan, Miriam Mutebi, Nazik Hammad, Susan Msadabwe, Laura Carson, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Zainab Doleeb, Haimanot Kasahun Alemu, Nesrine Chraiet, Naa Adorkor Aryeetey, Zainab Mohamed, Nazima Jaffer Dharsee, Sitna Mwanzi, Khadija Warfa, Emmanuella Nwachukwu, Edom Seife Woldetsadik, Hirondina Vaz Borges Spencer

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Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: a Swiss case series of a very rare disease and a structured review of the literature by Ramona Meier-Lienhard, Cosima Suter, Thomas Pabst, Felicitas Hitz, Jakob R. Passweg, Olivier Spertini, Nathan Cantoni, Daniel Betticher, Lucas Simeon, Michael Medinger, Stefanie Hayoz, Adrian Schmidt

“…Most included patients were Europeans (n = 385, 64%) and Asians (n = 120, 20%), followed by Americans (n = 90, 15%) and patients from Australia/New Zealand (n = 3) and Africa (n = 2). BPDCN was more common in men with a predominance of 3:1. …”
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Effects of a multicomponent resistance-based exercise program with protein, vitamin D and calcium supplementation on cognition in men with prostate cancer treated with ADT: seconda... by Helen Macpherson, Robin M Daly, Patricia M Livingston, Declan G Murphy, Patrick J Owen, Timo Rantalainen, Niamh L Mundell, Jeremy L Millar, Steve F Fraser, Jack Dalla Via, Stephen J Foulkes

“…Exercise training adherence below recommended guidelines does not support cognitive health in men treated with ADT for prostate cancer.Trial registration number Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12614000317695, registered 25/03/2014) and acknowledged under the Therapeutic Goods Administration Clinical Trial Notification Scheme (CT-2015-CTN-03372-1 v1).…”
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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicola Clare Newton, Maree Teesson, Jennifer Debenham, Cath Chapman, Bridie Osman, Lauren Anne Gardner, Fiona Elizabeth Wylie, Katrina Elizabeth Champion

“…Targeted approaches to support groups that may be disproportionately impacted, such as adolescent girls, are needed.Trial registration number Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12619000431123)…”
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Integrating Videoconferencing Therapist Guidance Into Stepped Care Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child and Adolescent Anxiety: Noninferiority Randomized Contr... by Sonja March, Susan H Spence, Larry Myers, Martelle Ford, Genevieve Smith, Caroline L Donovan

“…Trial RegistrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12618001418268; https://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?…”
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WATER versus WATER II 5‐year update: Comparing Aquablation therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia in 30–80‐cm3 and 80–150‐cm3 prostates by Mohamad Baker Berjaoui, David‐Dan Nguyen, Saud Almousa, Karim Daher, Neil Barber, Mo Bidair, Peter Gilling, Paul Anderson, Kevin C. Zorn, Gopal Badlani, Mitch Humphreys, Steven Kaplan, Ronald P. Kaufman Jr, Dean Elterman, Mihir Desai, Claus Roehrborn, Naeem Bhojani

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