Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi by F. Mlenga, E. G. Mumghamba

“…Plastic toothbrush users (95%) overshadowed chewing stick users (24.9%). The use of chewing stick was significantly higher in rural (49%) than in urban (1.9%) schools. …”
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Orofacial Pain during Mastication in People with Dementia: Reliability Testing of the Orofacial Pain Scale for Non-Verbal Individuals by Merlijn W. de Vries, Corine Visscher, Suzanne Delwel, Jenny T. van der Steen, Marjoleine J. C. Pieper, Erik J. A. Scherder, Wilco P. Achterberg, Frank Lobbezoo

“…The aim of this study was to establish the reliability of the “chewing” subscale of the OPS-NVI, a novel tool designed to estimate presence and severity of orofacial pain in nonverbal patients. …”
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Site Specific Effect of Tobacco Addiction in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Tumors: A Retrospective Clinicopathological Study by Ashok Kumar, Amita Sharma, Babita Ahlawat, Sonam Sharma

“…An institutional study was carried out in 102 patients to investigate the site specific effect of addictions, that is, tobacco smoking and tobacco chewing (smokeless), both independently and synergistically in development of malignancies in upper aerodigestive tract through retrograde questionnaire. …”
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Serological estimation of values for urea, uric acid, and creatinine as a prognostic marker in oral submucous fibrosis patients: An institutional clinic-biochemical study by Vishal Mehrotra, Kriti Garg, Rahul Srivastava, Shazia Aslam, Jyoti Kiran, Vinayak Rai

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 150 patients were selected for the study and further categorized into Category I – included those subjects having OSMF, Category II – those subjects who had the habit of chewing betel nuts but had no features of OSMF, and Category III - comprised healthy controls with no habit history of chewing betel nut/tobacco. …”
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Swallowing Problems and the Older Adult by Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 2-page fact sheet describes common reasons for problems chewing and swallowing, why this is a concern, and where to get more information. …”
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Swallowing Problems and the Older Adult by Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 2-page fact sheet describes common reasons for problems chewing and swallowing, why this is a concern, and where to get more information. …”
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Sobre a perda da grandiloquência na literatura hispano-americana pós-noventa: notas sobre a des-representação do exílio em Lemebel e Bolaño by Pablo Gasparini

“…For this aim, will be done references to the exile representations on Respiración ar- ti fi cial by Ricardo Piglia; Loco afán. Crónicas de sidario by Pedro Lemebel, and 2666 and the short story “El Ojo Silva” by Roberto Bolaño.…”
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Problemas para tragar y el adulto mayor by Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 3-page Spanish-language fact sheet describes common reasons for problems chewing and swallowing, why this is a concern, and where to get more information. …”
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Problemas para tragar y el adulto mayor by Wendy J. Dahl

“…This 3-page Spanish-language fact sheet describes common reasons for problems chewing and swallowing, why this is a concern, and where to get more information. …”
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Okurunda Ana Ebigambo Ebigumire Ebi Abahandiki Ba Runyankore-Rukiga Bakoreise, Amakuru N'enkoresa Yaabyo. by Atwine, Brendah

“…Kandi nimpamya ngu nikiija kuhwera abashomi namunonga enkunzi z'orurimi kwetegyeereza gye amakuru g'ebigambo bitari bimwe ebitarikurahuka kwetegyerezibwa.Okucondooza oku kugyendereire kumanya hamwe n'okushoboorora bigambo ebigumire,amakuru n'enkoresa yaabyo kwenda ngu bimanywe nikwo byeyongyere kujanjaara n'okukoresibwa obutoosha.…”
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Epicardial Coronary Arteries in Khat Chewers Presenting with Myocardial Infarction by Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Adel Shabana, Ayman El-Menyar

“…Background. Khat chewing is a common habit in Yemen despite increased evidence of its negative impact on the cardiovascular system. …”
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Control strategy for the core power in an accelerator drive sub-critical system by Xinxin Li, Yuan He, Wenjing Ma, Wenjuan Cui, Zhiyong He, Detai Zhou, Hai Zheng, Feng Yang, Yuhui Guo, Haihua Niu, Kai Yin, Shiwu Dang

“…As an example, the reactor power control of the China initiative Accelerator Driven System (CiADS) facility has been studied by adjusting the beam power. …”
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Reducing dementia-related stigma and discrimination among community health workers in Brazil: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Nicolas Farina, Deborah Oliveira, Sara Evans-Lacko, Cleusa P Ferri, Carolina Godoy, Fabiana A F da Mata, Elaine Mateus, Ana Carolina Arruda Franzon

“…This study is aimed at developing, delivering and evaluating the feasibility of a group antistigma intervention to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in relation to people living with dementia among community health workers (CHWs).Methods and analysis This will be a randomised controlled feasibility trial conducted with 150 CHWs from 14 primary care units (PCUs) in São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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The Protocol of Fixed Reconstruction for Severely Worn Teeth Combined with Anterior Deep Bite by Ya-Wen Zhao, Rong Gao, Hui-Qiang Sun

“…This case report describes a 50-year-old female patient who has severely worn teeth combined with an anterior deep bite and chewing pain. The protocol of the treatment process is described.…”
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Immunohistochemical evaluation of P53 in squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus by Kala K, Sarumathy G, Nithya I, Prathiba A

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, the expression of p53 in ESCC patients significantly correlates with age, betel nut chewing and histological grade. p53 play an important role in tumor progression and an independent variable affecting the survival. …”
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Smokeless tobacco excise taxes in the US: Standardizing the measurement for empirical analysis by Yanyun He, Zezhong Zhang, Qian Yang, Ce Shang

“…The average ad valorem tax for chewing tobacco, moist snuff, dry snuff, and snus was 57.4 %, 47.5 %, 42.6 %, and 38.8 % of wholesale prices, respectively. …”
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Première observation d’un comportement de Leaf Swallowing chez des chimpanzés vivant en captivité à la Réserve Africaine de Sigean, France by Nathan Cazelles-Durand, Ulrich Maloueki, Lyna Rachid, Marielle Beltrame, Fanny Juillard, Désiré Musuyu-Muganza

“…Leaf Swallowing (LS) is an atypically slow consumption of often rough leaves, which are rolled and swallowed, one by one, without chewing. This method seems to promote the expulsion of intestinal parasites and/or increase intestinal transit. …”
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Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Bahir Dar and Finote Selam prison sites, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Hiwot Tesfa, Alemayehu Tarekegn, Mulunesh Alemayehu, Habtamu Temesgen, Hunegnaw Almaw Derseh

“…Not getting family support (adjusted OR (AOR)=3.05, 95% CI=(1.56, 5.96)), not involving with income-generating activities (AOR=2.68, 95% CI=(1.33, 5.40)), diarrhoeal disease (AOR=4.60, 95% CI=(2.14, 9.87)), food allergy (AOR=2.83, 95% CI=(1.47, 5.45)) and chewing khat (AOR=2.93, 95% CI=(1.07, 7.99)) were shown to have a statistically significant association with undernutrition among incarcerated people.Conclusion The burden of undernutrition was high. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by D.V. Elistratov

“…The issues of improving the theory and practice of tactical and spe-cial training of employees of internal affairs bodies (IAB) in modern conditions, in which fundamentally new threats arise - attacks on the internal affairs bodies' own facilities by army armed groups, including sabotage ones, have been updated. …”

Comidas en puré para problemas al tragar by Wendy J. Dahl

“…Although we all enjoy puréed foods as a part of a healthy diet, puréed diets may be recommended for frail older adults who have chewing and/or swallowing problems. This 4-page Spanish-language fact sheet describes reasons to prepare puréed foods and tips for preparing and serving great tasting and ready to swallow puréed foods. …”
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