Oral microbiocenosis state under different approaches of replacing dental crown defects by Ye.A. Sardykov, O.V. Ishchenko, O.O. Fastovets

“…Dental caries is one of the most common health problems. The aim of the research was to study the spectrum of microbiota, which is part of the dental biofilm, and its biological properties. …”
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Biotechnological Phytocomplex of <i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> (L.) DC. Enhances Collagen Biosynthesis In Vitro and Improves Skin Elasticity In Vivo by Giovanna Rigillo, Giovanna Pressi, Oriana Bertaiola, Chiara Guarnerio, Matilde Merlin, Roberto Zambonin, Stefano Pandolfo, Angela Golosio, Francesca Masin, Fabio Tascedda, Marco Biagi, Giulia Baini

“…<b>Background:</b> <i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> (L.) DC., commonly known as Japanese pepper, is a deciduous shrub native to East Asia. …”
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Retrospective analysis of trauma patients transported by dispatch monitored type B ambulances to Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal, 2019–2023 by Maxwell L. Mantych, Shiva Neupane, Machchendra Sapkota, Laura D. Cassidy, Sarah C. Young, Ronald Anguzu, Samjhana Basnet

“…Falls (55%) and road traffic accidents (30%) were the most common injury mechanisms, followed by physical assault (7%). …”
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Early antibiotics administration reduces mortality in sepsis patients in tertiary care hospital by Suramath Isaranuwatchai, Jirawat Buppanharun, Thamonwan Thongbun, Kaewklao Thavornwattana, Monprach Harnphadungkit, Taweegrit Siripongboonsitti

“…The mean age is 68 years and 49.40% of patients is female. 90.97% of the patients have comorbidities. The most common comorbidities were cancer (68.66%), and hypertension (33.40%). …”
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The influence of electronic health record design on usability and medication safety: systematic review by Marie Cahill, Brian J. Cleary, Shane Cullinan

“…Patterns were identified and common design elements between studies translated into themes. …”
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Optimal exercise modalities and doses for therapeutic management of osteoarthritis of the knee by Max Whitfield, Owen W. Tomlinson

“…In the United Kingdom, OA is the most prevalent joint disease, with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) being the most common type of OA. Key symptoms of KOA include knee pain, stiffness, and loss of physical function. …”
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First-principles calculations for the effect of irradiation-induced point defects on the hydrogen dissolution and diffusion in γ-Al2O3 by Xin-Dong Pan, Xiao-Chun Li, Jing Wang, Rongmei Yu, Chunying Pu, Hai-Shan Zhou, Guang-Nan Luo

“…FeAl/Al2O3 is considered the most promising candidate material for tritium permeation barrier (TPB) due to numerous advantages. γ-Al2O3 phase structure is commonly found in FeAl/Al2O3, and is crucial to its effectiveness. …”
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Catabolic pathway acquisition by rhizosphere bacteria readily enables growth with a root exudate component but does not affect root colonization by Stephan Christel, Alyssa A. Carrell, Leah H. Hochanadel, Manuel I. Villalobos Solis, Paul E. Abraham, Sara S. Jawdy, Julie E. Chaves, Nancy L. Engle, Timkhite-Kulu Berhane, Tao Yao, Jin-Gui Chen, Wellington Muchero, Timothy J. Tschaplinski, Melissa A. Cregger, Joshua K. Michener

“…We propose that this condition is common and that HGT of many pathways will be self-limiting because the selective benefits are small.IMPORTANCEHorizontal gene transfer (HGT) is a key process in microbial evolution, but the factors limiting HGT are poorly understood. …”
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Detection and Characterization of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 in Human, Animal, and Food Samples from Kirkuk Province, Iraq by Hayman Abdullah Ameen Altaie, Maroua Gdoura Ben Amor, Burhan Ahmed Mohammed, Radhouane Gdoura

“…In order to highlight the genotypic variability among the EHEC <i>E. coli</i> O157:H7 isolates, five virulence profiles were identified, with profile III (<i>stx2</i>, <i>eaeA</i>, and <i>hlyA</i>) being the most common (35.7%). This profile was closely associated with diarrheic humans, while profile V (<i>stx1</i>, <i>eaeA</i>) was prevalent in animal feces and products. …”
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Diagnostic Efficacy of ¹²³Iodo-Metaiodobenzylguanidine SPECT/CT in Cardiac vs. Neurological Diseases: A Comparative Study of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopa... by Johannes M. Hagen, Maximilian Scheifele, Mathias J. Zacherl, Sabrina Katzdobler, Alexander Bernhardt, Matthias Brendel, Johannes Levin, Günter U. Höglinger, Sebastian Clauß, Stefan Kääb, Andrei Todica, Guido Boening, Maximilian Fischer

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: ¹²³Iodo-metaiodobenzylguanidine single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (¹²³I-MIBG SPECT/CT) is used to evaluate the cardiac sympathetic nervous system in cardiac diseases such as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and α-synucleinopathies such as Parkinson’s diseases. A common feature of these diseases is denervation. We aimed to compare quantitative and semi-quantitative cardiac sympathetic innervation using ¹²³I-MIBG imaging of ARVC and α-synucleinopathies. …”
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Animal experiments and network pharmacology to explore the anti-inflammatory mechanism of dapagliflozin in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yong Liu, He Bai, Huilin Guan, Chunhua Wang, Xueqing Song, Zihao Yong, Xiaomeng Guo, Luxin Li, Zhen Zhang

“…Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder associated with chronic low-grade inflammation of the ovary. …”
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Police crime in 1947 in the coverage of the Ukrainian SSR state security agencies by O. N. Yarmysh, V. A. Grechenko

“…Drunkenness was also quite common among police officers, which led to abuse, merging with criminal elements, and connivance with lawbreakers. …”
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Virulence of Five Root-Knot Nematodes (<i>Meloidogyne</i> spp.) on Nine Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Varieties and Nematicidal Potential of Hemp Seed Extracts Agains... by Dionysios Ntinokas, Ioannis Roussis, Antonios Mavroeidis, Panteleimon Stavropoulos, Antigolena Folina, Ioanna Kakabouki, Emmanuel A. Tzortzakakis, Dimitrios Bilalis, Ioannis O. Giannakou

“…The most common and damaging plant parasitic nematodes are root-knot nematodes (RNK). …”
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Can we prevent poststroke cognitive impairment? An umbrella review of risk factors and treatments by Clare Flach, Abdel Douiri, Vibhore Prasad, Majed Obaid, Iain Marshall

“…From 18 SRs of interventional trials, we found that interventions including physical activity or cognitive rehabilitation were enhancing cognitive function, while the certainty of the other interventions was rated low, due to limited methodological quality.Conclusions This review represents common risk factors related to poststroke cognitive impairment, in particular atrial fibrillation, and points to different interventions that warrant attention in the development of treatment strategies. …”
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Multiplex Bead Array Assay for Detection of 25 Soluble Cytokines in Blister Fluid of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 by Claudia Heijmans-Antonissen, Feikje Wesseldijk, Renate JM Munnikes, Frank JPM Huygen, Patrick van der Meijden, Wim C. J. Hop, Herbert Hooijkaas, Freek J. Zijlstra

“…Although minimal detection levels are significantly higher in the bead array system than those in common ELISA assays, in blister fluid, IL-1RA, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, IL-12p40/p70, MCP-1, and MIP-1β were detectable and increased in CRPS1 affected extremities. …”
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Epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia among hospitalised children in Indonesia: a multicentre, prospective study by Rina Triasih, Yan Mardian, Dewi Lokida, Helmia Farida, Herman Kosasih, Adhella Menur Naysilla, Arif Budiman, Chakrawati Hayuningsih, Moh Syarofil Anam, Dwi Wastoro, Mujahidah Mujahidah, Setya Dipayana, Amalia Setyati, Abu Tholib Aman, Nurhayati Lukman, Muhammad Karyana, Ahnika Kline, Aaron Neal, Chuen-Yen Lau, Clifford Lane

“…Based on our algorithm, 48 (25.5%) had a bacterial infection, 31 (16.5%) had a viral infection, 76 (40.4%) had mixed bacterial and viral infections, and 33 (17.6%) were unable to be classified. The five most common causative pathogens identified were Haemophilus influenzae non-type B (N=73, 38.8%), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (N=51, 27.1%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (N=43, 22.9%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (N=29, 15.4%) and Influenza virus (N=25, 13.3%). …”
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Association of liver biopsy pathology on outcome of patients undergoing heart transplantation by Lauren S. Eichenwald, MD, Raffi Karagozian, MD, Adam J. Eichenwald, PhD, John Morrissey, MD MBA, Saurav Kini, MD, Ariella Stein, MSCIS-HI, Amanda R. Vest, MBBS MPH

“…Background: Patients with advanced heart failure needing heart transplant commonly suffer liver dysfunction. However, there is limited data on the impact of liver fibrosis on outcomes for heart transplant (HT) candidates. …”
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The influence of healthcare workers' social support on compliance to medication in multi drug resistant tuberculosis patients at the Regional General Hospital of Dr. Saiful Anwar by Fauzan Adima, Merita Arini

“…In 2023, the Ministry of Health registered these patients in its Tuberculosis Information System. Results: The most common gender was male at 60.26 %, while the age of most respondents was 45–64 years (43.59 %) and the most education was high school graduation at 38.47 %. …”
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Phage-mediated virulence loss and antimicrobial susceptibility in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Yanshuang Yu, Mengzhu Wang, Liuying Ju, Minchun Li, Mengshi Zhao, Hui Deng, Christopher Rensing, Qiu E. Yang, Shungui Zhou

“…These parallel evolutionary trajectories suggest a common genetic mechanism driving adaptation, ultimately favoring the efficacy of phage therapy. …”
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Influence of Treadmill Speed and Perturbation Intensity on Selection of Balancing Strategies during Slow Walking Perturbed in the Frontal Plane by Zlatko Matjačić, Matjaž Zadravec, Andrej Olenšek

“…Background. Common understanding is that adequate foot placement (stepping strategy) is crucial in maintaining stability during walking at normal speed. …”
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