Cohort profile: health effects monitoring programme in Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife (YKHEMP) by Hing Man Chan, Xue Feng Hu, Janet S. Cheung, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Renata Rosol, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Linna Williams, Asish Mohapatra

“…There was no difference in urinary total arsenic concentrations between adults and children, however, urinary inorganic arsenic concentrations were generally higher in children than in adults in all four YKHEMP sampling groups. The adult YKDFN participants had lower urinary total arsenic and inorganic arsenic concentrations compared with the random selected and volunteer participants.Future plans YKHEMP is designed as a prospective cohort study; the children participants will be re-examined in 2022 and both adult and children participants in 2027.…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…Further validation of the psychometric properties of the English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa versions of the SA-GDMKQ among larger sample groups is however warranted. Contribution: This study adds to the knowledge around developing and using culturally appropriate questionnaires and outcome measures in research and clinical practice.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Water Sorption and Surface Roughness in Acrylic Denture Bases Fabricated by Conventional and CAD/CAM Techniques by Mina Mohaghegh, Elham Ansarifard, Fateme Erfanizade, Masume Taghva, Zahra Pouladi

“…This study aimed to compare the surface roughness and water sorption properties of acrylic denture bases fabricated using conventional and CAD/CAM techniques.Methods and Materials: In this in-vitro study, a total of 24 specimens were prepared in disk form (21 mm in diameter and 2.5 mm in thickness). Two sample groups were compared (n=12): heat-cured acrylic resins and CAD/CAM milled acrylic resin. …”
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Interventional effects of different track and field sports on human cardiovascular function indicators and physiological energy metabolism by Ruibin Jing, Zhengwei Wang, Choi Mee-Seong

“…A total of 42 people were divided into four sub sample groups: sprint group (10 people), jump group (10 people), long-distance running group (10 people), and regular student group (12 people). …”
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Fusobacterium nucleatum and Treponema denticola are robust biomarkers for gingivitis and periodontitis in small dogs by Daehyun Kwon, Daehyun Kwon, Kisuk Bae, Kwangsik Jang, Kwangsik Jang, Hyun Min Jo, Hyun Min Jo, Seong Soo Kang, Seong Soo Kang, Jonghoe Byun, Se Eun Kim, Se Eun Kim

“…Furthermore, the findings of this study revealed a need for validation in a larger sample size.Materials and methodsThis study ensured that the overall oral health assessment of dogs under 20 kg matched with sampled groups, thus eliminating the influence of environmental factors on the results. …”
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The Trifecta of Industry, Academic, and Health System Partnership to Improve Mental Health Care Through Smartphone-Based Remote Patient Monitoring: Development and Usability Study by C Neill Epperson, Rachel Davis, Allison Dempsey, Heinrich C Haller, David J Kupfer, Tiffany Love, Pamela M Villarreal, Mark Matthews, Susan L Moore, Kimberly Muller, Christopher D Schneck, Jessica L Scott, Richard D Zane, Ellen Frank

“…Emergent and urgent alerts were monitored and managed according to passively collected data and patient self-ratings. A purposively sampled group of participants also participated in qualitative interviews about their experience with Rhythms at the end of the study. …”
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Pengaruh Paparan Medan Magnet Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) terhadap Perubahan pH Pada Proses Fermentasi Biji Kopi Lanang (Peaberry) Kering by Mamik Purbawati, Sudarti Sudarti, Firdha Kusuma A A

“…This study include seven sample groups covering the control group and the experimental group variation in the intensity of ELF magnetic field with 200 µT and 300 µT and variation of a length 30, 60, 90 minutes. …”
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