Occlusion and Temporomandibular Function among Subjects with Mandibular Distal Extension Removable Partial Dentures by N. H. J. Creugers, D. J. Witter, A. Van 't Spijker, A. E. Gerritsen, C. M. Kreulen

“…Subjects wearing mandibular extension removable partial dentures (n=25) were compared with subjects with shortened dental arches without extension (n=74) and with subjects who had worn a mandibular extension removable partial denture in the past (n=19). …”
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Spinal Instrumentation in the Setting of Nontuberculous Spondylodiscitis: A Prospective Analysis by Himanshu Prasad, P. V. Satyanarayana Murthy, Vamsi K Varma, A. V. Gurava Reddy

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective analysis of 22 patients was performed who underwent surgical intervention for biopsy-proven nontuberculous spondylodiscitis. …”
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Two Postpartum Blood Collection Devices: The Brass-V Drape and MaternaWell Tray—As Experienced by Birth Attendants and Birthing Women—A Questionnaire-Based Randomised Study by Jade Esau, Timothy Morris, Chris Muller, Christine Els, Liesl de Waard

“…We conducted a prospective parallel randomised trial, employing a questionnaire to assess the experiences of birth attendants and birthing women who used these devices. The study was conducted at site B midwife obstetric unit in Khayelitsha Cape Town. …”
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Problematic screen media use in children and adolescents attending child and adolescent psychiatric services in a tertiary care center in North India by Venkatesh Raju, Akhilesh Sharma, Ruchita Shah, Ravikanth Tangella, Sana Devi Yumnam, Jyoti Singh, Jaivinder Yadav, Sandeep Grover

“…Objective: The present clinic-based study aimed to evaluate screen media use among children and adolescents who had a mental disorder. Methods: Two hundred twelve parents of children and adolescents attending the child and adolescent psychiatric services were approached. …”
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Molecular genetic bases of seed resistance to oxidative stress during storage by N. A. Shvachko, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Studying seeds of different plant species revealed a negative correlation between seed dormancy and longevity, while various authors who researched Arabidopsis seeds reported both positive and negative correlations between dormancy and seed longevity. …”
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The role of the AVAPS ventilation mode combined with TCM monitoring in weaning patients with AECOPD by Nianci Wang, Haidong Qin, Lei Bao

“…In this study, 100 patients with AECOPD were included, who were divided into the AVAPS group and the S/T group after weaning. …”
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Recurrence and chronicity of bonding disorders diagnosed using the structured interview: case report by Yumi Nishikii, Yumi Nishikii, Yoshiko Suetsugu, Hiroshi Yamashita, Keiko Yoshida, Keiko Yoshida

“…To clarify this, in-depth investigations that utilize structured interviews rather than self-reported questionnaires are required.MethodsThe participant was a 29-year-old woman at the first stage of delivery who had experienced three childbirths with different degrees of bonding disorders. …”
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A retrospective single-center pilot study of the genetic background of the transplanted kidney. by Anna Novotna, Klara Horackova, Jana Soukupova, Petra Zemankova, Petr Nehasil, Pavel Just, Ludek Voska, Petra Kleiblova, Silvie Rajnochova Bloudickova

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This retrospective single-center pilot study aimed to identify a potential genetic predisposition to RCC of the transplanted kidney and outcome in KTR who underwent single kidney transplantation between January 2000 and December 2020 and manifested RCC of the transplanted kidney. …”
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Assessment of Combined Karyotype Analysis and Chromosome Microarray Analysis in Prenatal Diagnosis: A Cohort Study of 3710 Pregnancies by Jin Wang, Danni Wang, Yan Yin, Yi Deng, Mengling Ye, Ping Wei, Zhuo Zhang, Chun Chen, Shengfang Qin, Xueyan Wang

“…From March 2019 to March 2021, 3710 amniocentesis samples were retrospectively collected from women who accepted prenatal diagnosis at 16 to 22 + 6 weeks of pregnancy. …”
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Prevalence of anabolic steroid users seeking support from physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andreas Kimergård, Paolo Deluca, Julio Mario Xerfan Amaral

“…Secondary objectives are to compare this prevalence in different locations and among subpopulations of AAS users, and to discuss some of the factors that could have influenced the engagement of AAS users with physicians.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science and SciELO were searched in January 2022.Eligibility criteria Quantitative and qualitative studies reporting the number of AAS users who sought support from physicians, with no restrictions of language or time of publication.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the quality of studies, including publication bias. …”
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Exposure to tobacco advertisements or promotions and smoking susceptibility among adolescents in China from 2013–14 to 2021: findings from the China National Youth Tobacco Survey by Xinying Zeng, Lin Xiao, Shiwei Liu

“…In 2021, 9.2% of MS students and 12.9% of HS students who were non-smokers were susceptible to smoking, a 5.6% decrease compared to 2013–14 among MS students. …”
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Phlegmonous appendicitis as a variant of uncomplicated appendicitis by Tezcan Akın, Hüseyin Fahri Martlı, Eda Şahingöz, Birkan Birben, Sadettin Er, Ayşe Çiftçi, Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Mesut Tez

“…This retrospective cohort study included 1,441 patients who underwent appendectomy between January 2019 and March 2021 at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital. …”
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Developing an On-Demand Cloud-Based Sensing-as-a-Service System for Internet of Things by Mihui Kim, Mihir Asthana, Siddhartha Bhargava, Kartik Krishnan Iyyer, Rohan Tangadpalliwar, Jerry Gao

“…SenseCloud bridges the gap between sensor providers and sensor data consumers who wish to utilize sensor data.…”
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Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality Assessment at School near the Steel Plant in Taranto (Italy) by A. Di Gilio, G. Farella, A. Marzocca, R. Giua, G. Assennato, M. Tutino, G. de Gennaro

“…The results showed that the indoor and outdoor levels of PM2.5, BaP, Cd, Ni, As, and Pb never exceeded the target values issued by World Health Organization (WHO). Nevertheless, high metals and PAHs concentrations were detected especially when school were downwind to the steel plant. …”
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Comparing and Correlating Outcomes between Open and Percutaneous Access in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Aortic Aneurysms Using a Retrospective Cohort Study Design by Peter DeVito, Ali Kimyaghalam, Sameh Shoukry, Robert DeVito, John Williams, Eashaa Kumar, Eugene Vitvitsky

“…Our series involves 73 patients who underwent percutaneous access for EVAR (n=49) or traditional open cutdown (n=24). …”
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Parent skills training for parents of children or adults with developmental disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Corrado Barbui, Chiara Servili, Brian Reichow, Cary Kogan, Isaac Smith, M Taghi Yasamy

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Altered Protein Structures and Neoepitopes in Lupus Neutrophils From Dysregulated Splicing of Messenger RNA by Rayan Najjar, Xiaoxing Wang, Jose Mario Bello Pineda, Hugh Alessi, Alison Bays, Robert K. Bradley, James N. Jarvis, Tomas Mustelin

“…Only a small number of dysregulated splicing events were more pronounced in patients with active disease or with high type I interferons but were not detected in SARS‐CoV2–infected individuals, who also had high type I interferons. Besides causing a range of structural changes, 80 mRNA splice variants exclusive to SLE were predicted to translate into novel amino acid sequences. …”
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Diagnostic Utility of Serum Ascites Lipid and Protein Gradients in Differentiation of Ascites by Mukhyaprana Prabhu, Rahul Sai Gangula, Weena Stanley

“…The study was conducted on patients with ascites who were admitted to General Medicine Department, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. …”
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Measuring Attitudes toward Open Adoption: Spanish Validation of the Open Adoption Scale by Ana Berástegui, Jesús Oliver, Susana Corral, Carles Perez-Testor, Irene Calvo, Judith Lorente-De-Sanz, Mireia Sanz, Scott D. Ryan

“…Method: The study involved 440 participants of both sexes who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Open Adoption Scale. …”
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Investigating factors influencing utilization of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy among unaccompanied young refugees: an exploratory analysis by Barbara Kasparik, Madina Farani, Elisa Pfeiffer, Cedric Sachser, Rita Rosner

“…A sample of N = 139 UYRs who had received a treatment recommendation for trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) was analyzed. …”
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