Women are worse off in developing and recovering from temporomandibular disorder symptoms by Anna Lövgren, Simon Vallin, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, Flavia P. Kapos, Christopher C. Peck, Corine M. Visscher, Per Liv

“…In this cohort study, data were prospectively collected 2010–2017 from the general population in Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. Adults were eligible if they had undergone at least two routine dental check-ups that included screening for TMDs (3Q/TMD) from which states were defined as absence or presence of TMD pain and/or jaw catching/locking. …”
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Dissociating social reward learning and behavior in alcohol use disorder by Simon Jangard, Björn Lindström, Lotfi Khemiri, Nitya Jayaram-Lindström, Andreas Olsson

“…Methods We conducted one laboratory study (n = 234) and one confirmatory online study (n = 258), comparing young adults with AUD to age-, gender-, and education-matched healthy controls on a standardized reward learning task. …”
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3D BIOPRINTING IN DENTISTRY: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS by Peter Frantsevich Litvitskiy, Alexander Tsymbal, Zhangirkhan Bolat, Yelaman Bazarbayev, Madina Bekentayeva, Raushan Nauryzbay, Azhar N. Zhexenova, Gulbanu Mukyshova, Lida Aliyeva, Aliya Zhylkybekova

“…According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Oral Health Surveillance Report, 2019, nearly 90% of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 had tooth decay, and this percentage did not change significantly between the NHANES 1999-2004 and 2011-2016 cycles. …”
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Alterations of Amino Acids and Monoamine Metabolism in Male Fmr1 Knockout Mice: A Putative Animal Model of the Human Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome by Michael Gruss, Katharina Braun

“…Significant region-specific differences: of basal neurotransmitter and metabolite levels were found between wildtype and Fmr1 knockout animals, predominantly in juveniles (post-natal days 28 to 31). Adults (postnatal days 209 to 221) showed only few abnormalities as compared with the wildtype. …”
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A Systematic Review of Ethanol and Fomepizole Use in Toxic Alcohol Ingestions by Lorri Beatty, Robert Green, Kirk Magee, Peter Zed

“…Published studies involving the use of ethanol or fomepizole, or both, in adults who presented within 72 hours of toxic alcohol ingestion were included. …”
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BEST PROSTHESIS FOR UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROSIS: FIXED OR MOBILE? by Fabrício Luz Cardoso, Deusimar Cristian dos Santos Gomez, Fabrício Roberto Severino, Patrícia Maria Moraes de Barros de Fucs

“…Abstract This study aimed to compare fixed-bearing and mobile-bearing knee unicompartmental arthroplasty implants in adults (in the medial compartment) to determine which is better for each patient and their particularities. …”
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Intracranial ewings sarccoma mimicking middle 1/3rd parasagittal meningioma by Sharad Pandey, Pankaj Kumar, Purnima Paliwal, Achal Saxena, Sumit Deshpande, N. Monica

“…Abstract Background Ewing sarcoma is a malignant tumor arising in bone and soft tissue in children and young adults. Intracranial Ewing’s Sarcoma may be found as a result of metastasis from extracranial sites. …”
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Biting force and tongue muscle strength as useful indicators for eating and swallowing capability assessment among elderly patients by Xinmiao Wang, Gangying Zheng, Mingsong Su, Yanqiu Chen, Hua Xie, Weijia Han, Qing Yang, Jianqin Sun, Jianshe Chen

“…It was observed that participating subjects have on average a significantly lower biting force and maximum tongue pressure than that of normal adults. The swallowing grades assessed by water drinking test showed significant correlations with both the biting force (r = −0.498, P < 0.05) and the tongue muscle strength (r = −0.544, P < 0.05). …”
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Prosthetic rehabilitation, failures and their causes by Yulemy Portal García, Anabel Zurbano Cobas, María Gabriela Pérez Cuevas, Lorena Camacho Guerrero, Lisbet Pineda Bombino, Dairon Aguilar Valdez

“…By sex, there were 2 women with failure for every man; By age, older adults prevailed. The aesthetic errors causes related to the teeth and the plane in partial and total upper prostheses were common. …”
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Description of a Current Outbreak of <i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> in the United States by Anupama Raghuram, Stephen Furmanek, Thomas Chandler, Salwa Rashid, William Mattingly, Julio Ramirez

“…The outbreak is ongoing, affects both children and adults, and includes patients with <i>M. pneumoniae</i> community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization. …”
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The role of social, economic, and medical marginalization in cancer clinical trial participation inequities: A systematic review by Grace Ann Hanvey, Hannah Johnson, Gabriel Cartagena, Duane E. Dede, Janice L. Krieger, Kathryn M. Ross, Deidre B. Pereira

“…Extant literature reveals how patients of marginalized social identities, socioeconomic status (SES), and medical experiences – especially patients of color and older adults – are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials (CCTs). …”
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Ureteral Dilatation with No Apparent Cause on Intravenous Urography: Normal or Abnormal? A Pilot Study by Vinita Rathi, Sachin Agrawal, Shuchi Bhatt, Naveen Sharma

“…A pilot study was done in 18 adults to assess the significance of ureteral dilatation having no apparent cause seen on Intravenous Urography (IVU). …”
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Dietary exposure to Arsenic, Cadmium, and lead amongst under-five Syrian refugee and Lebanese children in rural Lebanon by Sara Daher, Fouad Ziade, Moomen Baroudi

“…The adverse effects of toxic elements exposure are more intense among infants and children compared with adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 among 743 Syrian refugee and Lebanese infant and young children in a rural area of North Lebanon (Akkar). …”
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Effects of Physical-Agent Pain Relief Modalities for Fibromyalgia Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yuichiro Honda, Junya Sakamoto, Yohei Hamaue, Hideki Kataoka, Yasutaka Kondo, Ryo Sasabe, Kyo Goto, Takuya Fukushima, Satoshi Oga, Ryo Sasaki, Natsumi Tanaka, Jiro Nakano, Minoru Okita

“…We identified randomized controlled studies of adults with FM in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PEDro databases. …”
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Idiopathic Omental Infarction, Diagnosed and Managed Laparoscopically: A Case Report by Ahmed AbdulAziz, Tamer El Zalabany, Abdul Rahim Al Sayed, Ahmed Al Ansari

“…Idiopathic omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen in adults, and the clinical finding can mimic acute appendicitis. …”
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Biological age model using explainable automated CT-based cardiometabolic biomarkers for phenotypic prediction of longevity by Perry J. Pickhardt, Michael W. Kattan, Matthew H. Lee, B. Dustin Pooler, Ayis Pyrros, Daniel Liu, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers, John W. Garrett

“…We apply these AI tools to abdominal CT scans from 123,281 adults (mean age, 53.6 years; 47% women; median follow-up, 5.3 years). …”
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Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights by Xinbi Zhang, Mingming Huang, Xiaoxia Yuan, Xiaoke Zhong, Shengyu Dai, Yingying Wang, Qiang Zhang, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Changhao Jiang

“…From adolescence to early adulthood, further improvements in motor performance were noted, accompanied by strengthened MRBD, PMBR, and a slight decline in MRGS. In older adults, motor performance deteriorates, presenting as slower movement and prolonged duration, alongside heightened resting beta power, elevated MRBD, and reduced PMBR. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in North Indian Population of HIV/AIDS Patients Receiving HAART by Suman Karmakar, Surendra K. Sharma, Richa Vashishtha, Abhishek Sharma, Sanjay Ranjan, Deepak Gupta, Vishnubhatla Sreenivas, Sanjeev Sinha, Ashutosh Biswas, Vinay Gulati

“…A prospective analysis of ART-naïve adults started on HAART from November, 2008 to May, 2010 was done in a tertiary care hospital in north India. …”
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Periodontal Status and Quality of Life: Impact of Fear of Pain and Dental Fear by Casey D. Wright, Daniel W. McNeil, Cierra B. Edwards, Richard J. Crout, Katherine Neiswanger, John R. Shaffer, Mary L. Marazita

“…Data are from the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia family-based study focusing on 1,339 adults. Measures included a modified Periodontal Screening and Recording Index across sextants of dentition, dental fear survey, Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14. …”
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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Re... by Simbarashe Takuva, Mhairi Maskew, Alana T. Brennan, Ian Sanne, A. Patrick MacPhail, Mathew P. Fox

“…We conducted a prospective analysis among 10,259 HIV-infected adults initiating first-line ART between April 2004 and August 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa. …”
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