Indications for Dental Specialists for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Mandibular Advancement Devices: A Narrative Review by Antonino Lo Giudice, Salvatore La Rosa, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Gaetano Isola, Marco Cicciù, Giulio Alessandri-Bonetti, Rosalia Leonardi

“…In this regard, this review summarizes the evidence of the clinical indications for MAD treatment and provides the dental specialist with helpful information about medical, functional, and other relevant factors that should be considered during diagnosis, treatment plan, and follow-up stages. Information retrieved was organized and discussed, generating specific domains/queries oriented to the clinical management of OSA patients from the clinical perspective of dental specialists.…”
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Operational use of electronic records in police work by Erik Borglund

“…</b> There is a widespread use of information retrieved from electronic records. This has changed the possibilities for police officers to get reliable and authentic information for both tactical and legal decisions, which increases the officers' ability to make correct decisions within operational work. …”
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Reported Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence Rates in the Colombia Healthcare System from 2009 to 2012: Analysis by Regions Using Data of the Official Information Sources by Noël C. Barengo, Diana Carolina Tamayo

“…Apparently, the registries and the information retrieving system have been improved during 2009 and 2012, resulting in a greater capacity to identify and report DM cases by the healthcare system.…”
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Monitoring of Ionospheric Variability Using the Low lAtitude Long Range Ionospheric raDar (LARID): Capabilities, Advantages and Limitations by Wenjie Sun, Guozhu Li, Baiqi Ning, Lianhuan Hu, Yuichi Otsuka, Guofeng Dai, Haiyong Xie, Xiukuan Zhao, Yi Li, Atsuki Shinbori, Michi Nishioka, Septi Perwitasari, Chi Wang

“…The results show that the LARID can detect various ionospheric variations at low latitudes, including (a) sequentially generated equatorial plasma bubbles over a longitude span of ∼80°, (b) near‐range E region irregularities drifting across more than 1,000 km, (c) ionospheric background information retrieved from ground scatters, (d) traveling ionospheric disturbances, and (e) sporadic E structures reflecting HF radio waves at low elevation angles. …”
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Sex Differences in the Effect of Type 2 Diabetes on Major Cardiovascular Diseases: Results from a Population-Based Study in Italy by Paola Ballotari, Francesco Venturelli, Marina Greci, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Valeria Manicardi

“…The aim of the study is to assess sex difference in association between type 2 diabetes and incidence of major cardiovascular events, that is, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure, using information retrieved by diabetes register. The inhabitants of Reggio Emilia (Italy) aged 30–84 were followed during 2012–2014. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of patients with LAM receiving sirolimus in France based on real-life data by Vincent Cottin, Vincent Cottin, Antoine Cases, Virginie Bourdin, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Sandrine Hirschi, Mallorie Kerjouan, Rémi Diesler, Rémi Diesler, Brieux Chardès, Stéphane Fiévez, Nada Assi, Aurélie Schmidt, Hélène Denis, Lidwine Wémeau-Stervinou, Yurdagul Uzunhan

“…Even though some of the results should be interpreted cautiously in the light of limitations related to the use of claims database, evolution of the disease and missing safety data, the information retrieved in this study is very valuable, as few studies provide real-world information on LAM populations.…”
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