Stress distribution in endodontically treated external cervical resorption lesions restored with MTA and biodentine – A finite element analysis by Mudita Manaktala, Sonali Taneja, Vidhi Kiran Bhalla

“…Three-dimensional models of maxillary central incisors were generated based on CBCT scans, incorporating periodontal ligament and surrounding bone structures. Eight experimental models representing different ECR configurations were created and subjected to FEA using Optistruct software based on dimensional classification given by Patel et al., in 2018, A70 M & A70B: 1Ap, A130 M & A130B: 1Bp, B70 M & B70B: 2Ap, B130 M & B130B: 2Bp. …”
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Dietary practice and associated factors among lactating mothers in Dangila District in the Awi Zone Amhara region Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study by Sileshi Mulatu, Getasew Mulatu, Azeb Gedif

“…Data was collected by using structured questionnaires. The data was entered in Epi-data and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. …”
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Histological chorioamnionitis and its predictors among mothers with premature rupture of membranes delivering at tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ibrahim Abdi Abdinasir, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Maxwell Okello, Paul Byaruhanga, Ralph Samson Enyamitoit, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that captured routine history-taking and physical examinations. …”
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Daily time series of 12 human thermal stress indices in Greece, aggregated at commune level (1998–2022)Zenodo by Georgios Charvalis, Michalis Koureas, Chloe Brimicombe, Chara Bogogiannidou, Fani Kalala, Varbara Mouchtouri, Christos Hadjichristodoulou

“…The attribution of heat stress indices at the commune level (also referred as municipalities or municipal units), which is the lowest level of government within the organizational structure in Greece, enhances the usefulness of the data for statistical analysis against other parameters, such as epidemiological or socio-economic data, which are often available at this level. …”
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Investigating resting-state functional connectivity changes within procedural memory network across neuropsychiatric disorders using fMRI by Mahdi Mohammadkhanloo, Mohammad Pooyan, Hamid Sharini, Mitra Yousefpour

“…A procedural memory network was defined based on the selection of 34 regions of interest (ROIs) associated with the network in the Harvard-Oxford Cortical Structural Atlas (default atlas). Multivariate region of interest to region of interest connectivity (mRRC) was used to analyze the rs-FC between the defined network regions. …”
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“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…Marginalised communities at highest risk of mpox may have prior experience of structural discrimination which can greatly influence treatment acceptability. …”
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The relationship between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates: the intermediary role of psychological resilience by Weimin Yuan, Jinhui Ning, Mengke Huo, Yiwei Feng

“…Finally, we employed a structural equation modeling approach to analyze the underlying mechanisms between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability and to test the conspicuousness of the mediating role of psychological resilience in the process by which social support affects psychological crisis vulnerability.ResultsAnalysis of 1,549 valid questionnaires revealed that the overall level of psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates was moderate. …”
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Study on Anaerobic Digestion and the Treatment of Livestock and Poultry Waste Liquid by Nanoparticles and Antibiotics in the Context of Carbon Neutrality and Microbial Ecosystems by Xiaofei Zhen, Han Zhan, Ke Li, Ruonan Jiao, Lei Feng, Tie Du

“…The pH of the system decreased, and the soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) was consistent with the trend of TVFAs, while the pH of the nanoparticle group was lower; (3) changes in the horizontal structure of bacterial community of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were dominant bacteria in each group on the first day. …”
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Analysis of parameters of purine metabolism in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 by A.O. Chernyaeva, M.R. Mykytyuk, Yu.I. Karachentsev

“…Hyperuricemia (28.0%), increased creatinine renal uric acid (62.3%), increased coefficient of complete degradation of purine bases (41.6%), activity of xanthine oxidase (38.8%) and inhibition of hypoxanthine-guanine-phosphoribosyltransferase activity (50.3%) dominate in the structure of disorders of purine bases in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. …”
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Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa by Mark Stoutenberg, Blanca S. Noriega Esquives, Ruth G. St Fleur, Susanna S. Koen, Estelle D. Watson, Francia G. Portacio, Georgia Torres

“…Five themes emerged from the focus groups: (1) roles and responsibilities in health promotion and disease prevention; (2) receiving ongoing training to enhance knowledge and skills; (3) increasing their PA training to foster healthier lifestyles in their communities; (4) desired structure of future PA trainings; and (5) strategies for applying the PA training. …”
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Assessment of the application of the FA280—a fully automated fecal analyzer for diagnosing clonorchiasis: a mixed-method study by Si-Yue Huang, Qing-Sheng Zeng, Xin-Fu Shi, Yun-Ting He, Yue-Yi Fang, Ying-Si Lai

“…The qualitative component included semi-structured individual interviews with medical staff and institutional administrators to examine the FA280’s applicability and potential for broader adoption, with thematic analysis of the data. …”
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Public insight into knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from the West Bank, Palestine by Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Mohamad A. Banat, Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Jameel Suliman, Tarek A. Owais, Ahmad J. Warasna

“…Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant global health concern and is characterized by the degeneration of joint structures, leading to pain, stiffness, and functional limitations It is estimated that 654.1 million individuals are affected by osteoarthritis worldwide, with females, especially those older than 60 years of age, being the population most impacted. …”
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Effect of <italic>Shaoyao Gancao</italic> Decoction on Inflammatory Injury of Posterior Cervical Muscle Based on miR-146a Regulation of NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Jincheng CHEN, Rong LIN, Yuanfang ZHANG, Jiquan DONG, Weilin LIU, Zheng JIANG, Shaoqing CHEN, Xiangbin WANG, Jian HE

“…It can obviously improve the morphology and structure of the muscle cells of the rabbit posterior neck damaged by inflammation. …”
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Developing a Model for Successful Implementation of Customer Experience Management in Organizations: A Qualitative Study by Payam Mardazad Navi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Seyyed Buik Mohammadi, Mohsen Khoon Siavash

“…This process involved conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews with 14 experts with an appropriate history of working on customer experience and key informants related to customer relationship management and loyalty. …”
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窄翼缘PEC中长柱轴压整体稳定性能试验研究 by 张文轩, 石韵, 苏明周, 兰寒枫, 庄向平, 蔡仁武

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Evolutionary and functional divergence of Sfx, a plasmid-encoded H-NS homolog, underlies the regulation of IncX plasmid conjugation by Avril Wang, Martha Cordova, William Wiley Navarre

“…The negative regulation of F-plasmid conjugation is partially mediated by the chromosomal nucleoid-structuring protein (H-NS). Recent bioinformatic analyses have revealed that plasmid-encoded H-NS homologs are widespread and exhibit high sequence diversity. …”
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Influence of gestational weight gain on baby’s birth weight in Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia: a follow-up study by Andrew Hayen, Yadeta Dessie, Maralyn Foureur, Fekede Asefa, Allison Cummins

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and medical record reviews. …”
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Metabolites induced by citrus tristeza virus and ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ influence the feeding behavior of Diaphorina citri: an electrical penetration graph and LC–MS/M... by Jingtian Zhang, Fengchun Xia, Yuhe Li, Yangyang Liu, Fengnian Wu, Xiaoling Deng, Meirong Xu

“…This effect was reversed by coinfection with CTV and was consistent with the phloem structure and carbohydrate accumulation alteration; (4) Stress response-associated 2'-hydroxygenistein and sakuranetin were highly upregulated flavonoid in CTV-CLas coinfected plants. …”
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带球冠形脱空缺陷椭圆钢管混凝土短柱轴压性能与受力机理分析 by 王静峰, 程安乐, 沈奇罕, 李景哲

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Wild relatives and interspecific hybrids of potato as source materials in breeding for resistance to golden nematode by N. V. Mironenko, E. V. Rogozina, A. A. Gurina, A. V. Khiutti, N. A. Chalaya, O. S. Afanasenko

“…Sequencing a fragment of the Gro1-4 gene showed that changes in the structure of this fragment in orthologous genes did not affect the feature of resistance to PGN pathotype Ro1.Conclusion. …”
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