Oral health disparities in early childhood and intergenerational gaps among noncitizen migrants, Arabs, and Jews in South Tel Aviv, Israel by Jonathan Brill, Adi Vinograd, Barak Hermesh, Rivka Sheffer, Zohar Mor

“…Methods Data were collected from parents of children aged 3 to 6 years. Parents completed their own and their children’s oral health status, oral hygiene practices, dietary habits and dental care knowledge. …”
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Anatomical and three-dimensional study of the abdominal vascular system in female rabbit using dissections and ultrasound by Aya A. Sulaiman, Rabab A. Naser, Ramadan A. Ahmed

“…The current study was conducted on ten domestic rabbits aged between 2-3 years and weighing 1-2 kg. Ultrasound examination of the abdominal wall was performed in the supine position. …”
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The Leukemic Stem Cell Niche: Adaptation to “Hypoxia” versus Oncogene Addiction by Giulia Cheloni, Martina Poteti, Silvia Bono, Erico Masala, Nathalie M. Mazure, Elisabetta Rovida, Matteo Lulli, Persio Dello Sbarba

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Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: The Korle-Bu Experience by Eugenia V. Asare, Ivor Wilson, Amma A. Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Fredericka Sey, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…A retrospective review of medical records of all SCD patients aged 13 years and above, who presented to the sickle cell clinic at Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics (GICG), Korle-Bu, from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2014, was carried out, using a data abstraction instrument to document their phenotypes, demographics, attendance/clinic visits, pattern of attendance, and common complications seen. …”
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Reliability Testing of Machine Learning Model Prediction Capability towards Unidentifiable Microplastic Spectral Data: Triple Battery and Colorant Investigation by Wesley A. Williams, Shyam Aravamudhan

“…A threefold battery; synthetic data (SD), mixed synthetic data (MSD), and real-world data from an FTIR Library of Plastic Particles sourced from the Environment (FLOPP-E) and a [Raman] Spectral Library of Plastic Particles aged in the Environment (SLOPP-E); was administered for reliability. …”
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Quality of life in people living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: A scoping review study. by Kate Alford, Stephanie Daley, Sube Banerjee, Jaime H Vera

“…The initiatives which advocate for healthy aging and improved QoL in PLWH must be extended to include and understand the experiences those also living with cognitive impairment. …”
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Maternal healthcare service utilisation and associated factors among mothers in a rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Abera Kuche

“…Objective To assess the level of maternal healthcare service utilisation and related factors to its frequency of care among mothers who gave birth in the previous 2 years before the survey in rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia.Design Cross-sectional survey.Setting This study was undertaken in Kindo Didaye, rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia, from February to March 2016.Participants Out of 552 who gave birth, 544 (98.5%) mothers aged between 15 and 49 years, selected using two-stage random sampling, participated in the study.Outcome measures Maternal healthcare service utilisation frequency and proportion and associated factors.Result The proportion of maternal healthcare service utilisation was 59.38% (95% CI: 55.11% to 63.53%), with 50.74% (95% CI: 46.45% to 55.01%), 16.18% (95% CI: 13.18% to 19.54%) and 31.80% (95% CI: 27.90% to 35.90%) prevalence of antenatal care (ANC), delivery care and postnatal care (PNC), respectively. …”
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Impact of trypanosomiasis on male camel infertility by Sara Salah Abdel-Hakeem, Gaber Megahed, Ahmed M. Al-Hakami, Mohammed E. M. Tolba, Yasser F. M. Karar

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Trypanosoma evansi in Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius) and its impact on infertility by examining serum protein fractions, lipids, reproductive indices, and the expression of heat shock protein (HSP70) during breeding season.MethodsA total of 107 male post-pubertal camels, aged between 5 and 10 years, were collected randomly from slaughtering house in Assiut Governorate, Egypt.ResultsMicroscopic and serological examinations revealed that 23.4% (25/107) of the camels were infected with T. evansi. …”
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The effect of zinc and copper supplementation to ration on blood acid-base and some plasma electrolyte levels in lambs by Nurcan Dönmez, Zafer Durgun, Ramazan Çöl

“…In the present study, Zn and Cu supplemented into lamb ration containing optimum level of Zn and Cu (35 ppm and 9 ppm respectively) and their eflects on acid-base balance and some electrolytes were aimed to investigate. 24 Konya Merinos lambs 3,5 months aged and weighing 26 kg body weight were used as material. …”
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Investigating the Association between Healthy Eating Index and Early Childhood Caries in Iranian Preschool Children: A Case-Control Study by Maryam Mehrabkhani, Taraneh Movahhed, Mohsen Nematy, Melika Hoseinzadeh, Homeira Mohammadi

“…Methods: In the current case-control study, 732 preschool children (aged 3–6 years) were examined for dental caries and then categorized into two groups of children with ECC, or who were Caries-Free (CF). …”
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Diagnosis dan Penatalaksanaan Tragus Asesorius dan Stenosis Liang Telinga pada Hemifasial Mikrosomia by Al Hafiz ., Jacky Munilson, Effy huriyati, Yan Edward, Sylvia Rachman, Gunawan Yudhistira

“…A hemifacial microsomia case with right tragal assesoria and ear canal stenosis has been reported in girl aged 13 years old and have performed tragus reconstruction and canaloplasty.…”
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Effect of Orthodontic Treatment on Airway Dimensions in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Study by Mohammad K. Alam, Mohammad Y. Hajeer, Abdullah H. Alshammari, Saud A. A. Alshammari, Zeyad M. M. Alenezi

“…Materials and Methods: The trial included a cohort of 50 individuals, aged between 18 and 45, who were diagnosed with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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Yogic Practices as a Complementary Approach to Physical Fitness: An Intervention Study by Tarak Nath Pramanik, Aminur Rahaman, Gopal Chandra Saha, Anupam Roy, Punam Pradhan

“…Materials and Methods. Forty male students, aged 18 to 24, from the University of Delhi were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group, each comprising 20 participants. …”
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circRNA_101277 Influences Cisplatin Resistance of Colorectal Cancer Cells by Modulating the miR-370/IL-6 Axis by Qing Lv, Qinghua Xia, Anshu Li, Zhiyong Wang

“…Early detection of precancerous lesions through routine colonoscopy has led to a dramatic reduction in CRC-related incidence and mortality among those between the ages of 50 and 70. However, in those where the disease progresses to an advanced stage, chemotherapy remains the primary available treatment option, and the associated 5-year survival rate remains low. …”
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Physical activity for children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ole Jakob Storebø, Marie-Louise Jensen, Merete Bender Bjerrum, Marianne Vamosi

“…Randomised clinical trials with participating children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 18 years with a primary diagnosis of ADHD or hyperkinetic disorder will be included in the systematic review. …”
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Follow-Up of Cardiopulmonary Responses Using Submaximal Exercise Test in Older Adults with Post-COVID-19 by Patchareeya Amput, Sirima Wongphon

“…Methods This study included 59 older adults aged ≥60 with and without a history of COVID-19. …”
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FAKTOR MOTIVASI WISATAWAN NUSANTARA MILENIAL MENGINAP DI BOBOCABIN KINTAMANI by I Komang Riadi Sugita Putra, Yayu Indrawati, LGLK. Dewi

“…The characteristics of the respondents were dominated by tourists from DKI Jakarta, female, aged 24-28 years, unmarried, Bachelor's degree (S1), profession as a private employee, expenditure range of IDR 1,000,000-2,000,000 (40%) and IDR 2,001. 000-3,000,000 (40%), visit only once with a visit duration of 1-2 days, and use a car. …”
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Research Progress of Common Rehabilitation Training Methods in Mild Cognitive Impairment by WANG Yiyuan, FAN Chenyu, WANG Nianhong, WU Yi

“…Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transition state between normal aging and dementia, in which a person is still able to be independent in daily activities, but memory and logical thinking skills may have a distinctly decline. …”
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Child standardized patients in pediatric OSCEs: a feasibility study for otoscope examination among undergraduate students in Rwanda by Natalie McCall, Abebe Bekele, Biniam Ewnte, Jonathan Abaho, Olayinka Ibrahim

“…This study included 30 final-year medical students, and six child SPs aged 5–8 years, along with their guardians. Quantitative data were collected using structured questionnaires on students perceived self-efficacy and performance. …”
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Deriving Ionospheric Sporadic E Intensity From FORMOSAT‐3/COSMIC and FY‐3C Radio Occultation Measurements by Tianyang Hu, Jia Luo, Xiaohua Xu

“…Our results reveal that with the aging of the COSMIC satellites, FY‐3C TEC data is a valuable supplementary RO data source for Es‐related studies.…”
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