Association of over-the-counter mouthwash use with markers of nitric oxide metabolism, inflammation, and endothelial function—a cross-sectional study by Kai Guo, Kaumudi Joshipura, Karina Ricart, Rakesh P. Patel, Barbara A. Gower, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja, Evangelia Morou-Bermudez

“…Specifically, in the participants who used mouthwash less than twice a day or no use, TNF-α (β = −0.35, 95% CI: −0.52, −0.18), and sICAM-1 (β = −0.21, 95% CI: −0.32, −0.09) were negatively associated with serum nitrite. …”
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Mid-term outcome and quality of life after Bentall procedure: single-center experience by I. O. Stetsyuk, L. R. Stetsiuk, B. M. Todurov, I. Yu. Mokryk, V. I. Zaviiskyi, I. P. Nechai, V. B. Demyanchuk, O. V. Zelenchuk

“… The aim – to evaluate the mid-term results and quality of life of patients who underwent Bentall procedure. Materials and methods. …”
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An analytical cross-sectional study on optimal (timely or cumulative age-appropriate) routine childhood immunization coverage in the communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria by Ugwu I. Omale, Cordis O. Ikegwuonu, Glory E. Nkwo, Chimaobi C. Iwegbulam, Louisa C. Ekwuazi, Chidinma I. Amuzie, Richard L. Ewah

“…Other predictors were having a mother who completed secondary or higher education, delivery at a health facility, decrease in the age of the husband of the mother, decrease in the birth order of the child, and urban/semi-urban residence. …”
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“I believe it when there is an expert next to me:” a qualitative analysis on the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women to self-monitor blood pressure in Lombok, Indonesia... by Tigest Tamrat, Yuni Dwi Setiyawati, Maria Barreix, Nya’Jeumpa Madani, Antoine Geissbühler, Anuraj H. Shankar, Ozge Tuncalp

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) among women with HDP; however, there is limited research on its acceptability and feasibility in low- and middle-income contexts. …”
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Erratum to “The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania” [World Neurosurgery: X(22C... by Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

“…However, with the paucity of published data regarding utility in Tanzania, we sought out to determine the occurrence of SFC, incidence of SSI and the length of hospital stay among patients who underwent craniotomies. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted to determine the occurrence of SFC, rate of SSI and the length of hospital stay among patients who underwent craniotomies at BMC from Feb to June 2022. …”
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Sistem Identifikasi Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik (PPOK) Berdasarkan Suara Paru-Paru Menggunakan Jaringan Saraf Tiruan Berbasis Raspberry Pi by Lindhu Parang Kusuma, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Eko Setiawan

“… Menurut World Health Organization (WHO), Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik (PPOK) merupakan penyakit yang menyebabkan kematian peringkat ketiga terbesar di seluruh dunia, dimana terdapat sebanyak 3.23 juta kasus kematian pada tahun 2019. …”
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Serum-derived small extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for predicting pregnancy and delivery on assisted reproductive technology in patients with endometriosis by Ayako Muraoka, Akira Yokoi, Akira Yokoi, Akira Yokoi, Kosuke Yoshida, Kosuke Yoshida, Masami Kitagawa, Bayasula, Mayuko Murakami, Natsuki Miyake, Reina Sonehara, Tomoko Nakamura, Satoko Osuka, Hiroaki Kajiyama

“…We performed small RNA sequencing and analyzed microRNA (miRNA) profiles in the infertility patients with and without endometriosis to detect pregnancy-predicting biomarkers.ResultsCandidate miRNAs in serum EVs were selected by comparing patients without endometriosis who became pregnant (n = 13) with those who did not (n = 21). …”
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D’une rive à l’autre de la Méditerranée : mobilités, recompositions et adaptations des groupes juifs aux XIVe et XVe siècles by Jennifer Vanz

“…Because many of them belonged to the intellectual and commercial elite, they had the resources to negotiate their position with the sultans, who granted them tax privileges and distinguished them from their co-religionists. …”
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Early Endoscopic Outcomes After Risankizumab Are Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations and Surgeries in Crohn’s Disease by Brian G. Feagan, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Remo Panaccione, Stefan Schreiber, Marc Ferrante, Koji Kamikozuru, Christopher Ma, Wan-Ju Lee, Jenny Griffith, Namita Joshi, Kristina Kligys, Jasmina Kalabic, Si Xuan, Marla Dubinsky

“…In contrast, patients who received placebo during maintenance had statistically similar rates of CD-related hospitalizations and surgeries regardless of achievement of endoscopic outcomes after induction. …”
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Perbandingan Algoritme Machine Learning untuk Memprediksi Pengambil Matakuliah by Fitra A. Bachtiar, Indra K. Syahputra, Satrio A. Wicaksono

“…Classification results are divided into 2 classes, namely 'Yes' for students who are predicted to take and 'No' for students who are predicted not to take the class. …”
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A New Risk Prediction Model for the Assessment of Myocardial Injury in Elderly Patients Undergoing Non-Elective Surgery by Vedat Cicek, Mert Babaoglu, Faysal Saylik, Samet Yavuz, Ahmet Furkan Mazlum, Mahmut Salih Genc, Hatice Altinisik, Mustafa Oguz, Berke Cenktug Korucu, Mert Ilker Hayiroglu, Tufan Cinar, Ulas Bagci

“…The study cohort was divided into two groups: patients who had MINS and those who did not. <b>Results:</b> In total, 13% (48 out of 370 patients) of the patients developed MINS. …”
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Upadacitinib in active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: 2-year data from the phase 3 SELECT-AXIS 2 study by Filip Van den Bosch, Atul Deodhar, Denis Poddubnyy, Walter P. Maksymowych, Désirée van der Heijde, Tae-Hwan Kim, Mitsumasa Kishimoto, Xenofon Baraliakos, Xianwei Bu, Ivan Lagunes-Galindo, In-Ho Song, Peter Wung, Koji Kato, Anna Shmagel

“…Methods The study enrolled eligible adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of nr-axSpA who met the 2009 Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) classification criteria and had objective signs of active inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of sacroiliac joints and/or high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. …”
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Estimating Trends in Cardiovascular Disease Risk for the EXPOSE (Explaining Population Trends in Cardiovascular Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Health Transitions in South Africa a... by Shaun Scholes, Jennifer S Mindell, Mari Toomse-Smith, Annibale Cois, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo

“…Laboratory- and non–laboratory-based World Health Organization (WHO) and Globorisk algorithms were used to calculate the predicted 10-year total (fatal and nonfatal) CVD risk. …”
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Problems And Challenges Of Attendance In Medical Students by Muhammad Khurram

“…Students who miss LGIS and clinical rotations often perform poorly in CIA, affecting their overall grades and readiness for final professional assessments. …”
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Penentuan Penerima Kartu Indonesia Pintar KIP Kuliah Dengan Menggunakan Metode K-Means Clustering by Devi Tri Yuliana, M. Ivan Ariful Fathoni, Naning Kurniawati

“…The process takes a long time to determine students who are eligible to receive the KIP Tuition scholarship and those who are not eligible to receive the KIP Tuition scholarship. …”
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Legal Disputes of Emigrant Periodical Publishers from the End of the 19th Century to 1904 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“…Šlekys by A. Savickas, who accused the newspaper of defamation and demanded the disclosure of the article author’s name. …”
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Infrahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Clamping Reduces Blood Loss during Liver Transection for Cholangiocarcinoma by Natwutpong Leeratanakachorn, Vor Luvira, Theerawee Tipwaratorn, Suapa Theeragul, Apiwat Jarearnrat, Attapol Titapun, Tharatip Srisuk, Supot Kamsa-ard, Ake Pugkhem, Narong Khuntikeo, Chawalit Pairojkul, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi

“…Patients, therefore, were divided into those (n=39; 33.6%) who received infrahepatic IVC clamping during liver transection (C1) and those (n=77; 66.4%) who did not (C0). …”
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Adopting Positive Selection Technology and Improving Seed Quality in Smallholder Potato Farmers in South-Western Uganda. by Kajura, Tibanyendera Deo

“…The Potato is an important food and nutrition security as well as cash crop in Uganda, especially in the highlands where over 200,000 households who are at subsistence level depend on it for their livelihoods. …”
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((Ré)-imaginer la communauté Walser : by Mathieu Petite

“…First, this paper analyses the process of construction of common attributes by stakeholders who do not usually interact. These attributes justify their cooperation. …”
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Communicating with Teens about Sex: Facts, Findings, and Suggestions by Kate Fogarty, Carolyn H. Wyatt

“…This publication discusses the low percentage of teens who communicate with their parents and provides information about effective communication styles and advice for parents and sexual health educators. …”
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