Aesthetic dentistry and ethics: a systematic review of marketing practices and overtreatment in cosmetic dental procedures by Masoumeh Rostamzadeh, Farshad Rahimi

“…Abstract Background The increasing societal emphasis on physical appearance, particularly influenced by social media, has led to a significant rise in demand for aesthetic dentistry procedures. …”
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Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India by Dhananjay W Bansod, Raghunath Mandi

“…In addition, healthy ageing is also associated with the lifestyle behaviours like physical activity, smoking and drinking history. Conclusion: The present study highlights the importance of promoting psychological wellbeing and healthier lifestyle for better health outcome among the older population in India. …”
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Risk Factors in Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix by Martha Palma Osorio, Alejandro David Romero Flores, Ana Isabel Torres Mesa

“…Each patient was performed: interview, physical examination and diagnostic means. For the analysis of risk factors, a univariate and multivariate strategy was used. …”
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Optimization of Starch Saccharification Process and Structural Characterization of Starch Using Low Transglycosidation Activity Glucoamylase GluM3 by Haiyue FAN, Zhao YU, Zhengjie ZHANG, Ming LI, Yingguo BAI, Feng YU, Zhongyuan LI

“…This study establishes the optimal saccharification process for low transglycosylation activity GluM3 on corn starch and investigates changes in microstructure and physical properties during the saccharification process, providing theoretical basis for subsequent industrial applications of GluM3.…”
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An improved Fully Homomorphic Encryption model based on N-Primes by Mohammed Anwar Mohammed, Fadhil Salman Abed

“…Cloud Service Providers (CSP) in the distanced places helps the users such as businesses and individuals to use its software and hardware means.  The physical distance between the users and providers allows third parties to be capable of accessing the data which threats the privacy of the users. …”
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The Epidemiology of Depression and Diabetes Distress in Type 2 Diabetes in Kuwait by Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Abdulla Al Ozairi, Clare Blythe, Etab Taghadom, Khalida Ismail

“…Depression caseness patients were more likely to be female (60%; p=0.001), have Kuwaiti nationality (68%, p=0.121), were on insulin (67%, p=0.001), have higher body mass index (p=0.047), were less physically active (78%; p=0.034), have a higher PAID score (p<0.001), and have hypertension (74%, p=0.047). …”
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Equitable transportation and resilience hubs: Analysis of underserved population needs, usage, and travel behaviour by Thayanne G.M. Ciriaco, Syeda Narmeen Zehra, Veronica Wambura, Stephen D. Wong

“…To begin addressing these problems and increase community capacity, resilience hubs – physical locations that support residents in emergencies and everyday conditions – have emerged as a possible equitable strategy. …”
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L’Olympisme des femmes face à l’antiféminisme sportif (1921-1936) by Florys Castan-Vicente

“…The FSFI and its “World Games”, modelled on the Olympic Games, aimed to demonstrate women’s physical abilities in international events, as well as their ability to organize and manage themselves independently, without male tutelage. …”
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GmERF57 negatively regulates root development and phosphate absorption in soybean by Hongqing Zhu, Dandan Hu, Yifei Yang, Xuhao Zhai, Shanshan Zhang, Mengshi He, Huifang Zuo, Lina Zhang, Mengjun Xu, Shanshan Chu, Haiyan Lü, Hengyou Zhang, Yu Zhang, Dan Zhang

“…We further uncovered that GmERF57 physically interacts with GmTUB1 (β-tubulin protein) and modulates soybean root architecture and Pi uptake capacity by downregulating GmTUB1 and other Pi starvation response genes. …”
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Dual RNA-seq reveals transcriptome changes during Fusarium virguliforme-Trichoderma afroharzianum interactions. by Mirian F Pimentel, Leonardo F Rocha, Arjun Subedi, Jason P Bond, Ahmad M Fakhoury

“…Several differentially expressed genes-encoding secreted proteins, including CAZymes and CBM1-domain-containing proteins, were up-regulated in Th19A and Th4 upon interaction with the pathogen, even before physical contact, demonstrating possible volatile-mediated recognition of both isolates by F. virguliforme. …”
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Sequential Defense Strategies: From Ant Recruitment to Leaf Toughness by Danilo F. B. dos Santos, Eduardo S. Calixto, Helena M. Torezan-Silingardi, Kleber Del-Claro

“…., EFNs) in young leaves to physical defenses in adult leaves. Simulated herbivory led to heightened ant visitation, which correlated with decreased herbivory rates, indicating that ant recruitment acts as an effective deterrent. …”
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McKenzie’s method effectiveness in patients with cervical vertebral pain. Chambas, Ciego de Ávila, 2022-2023 by Onesio Esteban de León Gutierrez, Israel Triana Pérez, Tania Alemán Martínez, Aray Pérez Pino, Félix Jorge Jiménez Cantero, Iván Castillo Ledo

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the McKenzie’s method physical exercises therapeutic effectiveness in patients with cervical vertebral pain. …”
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Território no mundo A’uwe Xavante by Maria Lucia Cereda Gomide

“…This research deals with the Xavante territory and territoriality. Is well known that physical and cultural reproduction of the indigenous people are closely conditioned by territory delimitation, which must take into account the territoriality and the indigenous way of life. …”
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Giant Hydatid Cyst Originating From Psoas Muscle Extending to the Iliac Bone: A Case Report by Mohammad Hadi Niakan, Fatemeh Mirparsa, Hamid Zaferani Arani, Sedighe Hooshmandi, Elham Peyravi

“…He was febrile, and a physical examination revealed pain during leg movement. …”
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Coupling the urban canopy model TEB (SURFEXv9.0) with the radiation model SPARTACUS-Urbanv0.6.1 for more realistic urban radiative exchange calculation by R. Schoetter, R. J. Hogan, R. J. Hogan, C. Caliot, V. Masson

“…This allows us to take into account physical processes such as the interaction of radiation with the air in the urban canopy layer and the spectral dependence of urban material reflectivities or specular reflections. …”
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Evaluating Batch Imaging as a Method for Non-Lethal Identification of Freshwater Fishes by Conrad James Pratt, Nicholas E. Mandrak

“…These include handling-related fish injury and mortality, the need for a fish-identification expert to be present during field sampling, and additional fish mortality due to physical voucher collection. These shortcomings may be overcome using new methods such as environmental DNA (eDNA) or image analyses. …”
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Identification and Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Cattle in case of Haramaya Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia by Anteneh Wondimu, Yehualashet Bayu

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2017 to April 2018 to determine the prevalence and identify major species of ixodid ticks of cattle and tick burden of different sex, age, breed, and body condition of cattle. Standard physical and direct stereomicroscopy techniques were employed for identification of tick species. …”
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Exploring the link between soil health and crop productivity by Yingying Xing, Xiukang Wang, Adnan Mustafa

“…This review discusses the important link between soil health and crop productivity by providing and comprehensive assessment of soil properties and management methods. By examining the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, it uncovers the key limitations posed by the soil environment on crop growth. …”
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Frequency Of Prolonged Qtc in Patients With Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease In A Rural Cohort Of Sindh by Adeel Ahmed, Bushra Rabbani, Muhammad Kamran, Ammarah Saeed, Jameel Ahmed

“…All partial and fully decompensated Cirrhotic patients aged 25 to 75 years regardless of sex, diagnosed based on history, physical  Examination and ultrasonography findings, who were admitted to our medical ward, were included using a non-probability convenience sampling technique. …”
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Synergistic toughening of welds through adding SiC nanoparticles and modulating oscillating laser by Mingjun Zhang, Rui Wang, Xiaobing Pang, Jian Zhang, Cong Mao, Bo Cheng, Longzhou Dai, Heqing Li, Jing Guo, Zhuming Bi

“…However, SiC nanoparticles have high-level of surface energy, the physical properties of SiC nanoparticles are significantly different from Mg alloy, and these tend to cause the instability of a molten pool and a keyhole in laser-welding. …”
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