Impact of nutrient deficiencies on early childhood caries: A case-control study on Vitamin D, Calcium, and Ferritin serum levels by Mohamed T Elfezary, Shaimaa Eldeeb, Mohamed E Moteea, Mohammad S Abu Samadah, Ahmed S Waly

“…Therefore, research was designed to examine the relationships between blood levels of vitamin D, calcium, ferritin and the occurrence of Early Childhood Caries. Materials and Methods: This case‒control study included a cohort of fifty Egyptian children aged 2 to 6 years who were segregated into two equal groups: the case group (Early Childhood Caries) and the control group (free from caries). …”
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Is “Bite force” a reliable parameter to compare masticatory efficiency restoration following ORIF of anterior mandibular fractures? by Shital Patel, Kruna Bhimani, Roma Narsingyani, Zenish Bhatti, Rajan Savani

“…The main objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of 3-dimensional (3D) miniplate and conventional miniplates for fixation of anterior mandibular fractures on the basis of bite force as a main parameter. Methods: 66 patients having isolated anterior mandibular fractures were randomized into two groups equally: Conventional miniplates and 3D miniplates. …”
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Open Drug Scenes Survey in Brazilian cities: main findings from São Paulo, Fortaleza, and Brasília by Clarice Sandi Madruga, Kátia Isicawa de Sousa Barreto, Danilo Seabra, André Constantino Miguel, Cláudio Jerônimo da Silva, Gleuda Simone Apolinário, Guilherme Godoy, Lidiane Nogueira Rebouças, Natália Alexandre Ferreira, Quirino Cordeiro, Rogério Adriano Bosso, Ronaldo Ramos Laranjeira

“…ABSTRACT Objective: The latest edition of the Open Drug Scenes Survey in Brazilian Cities (LECUCA) investigated social vulnerability, health, and the use of the Psychosocial Care Network by attendees of open drug scenes (ODSs) involving crack cocaine in São Paulo, Fortaleza, and Brasília between 2021/2022. Methods: Since 2016, LECUCA has used Time-Location Sampling (TLS) to select probabilistic samples representative of the population of ODS attendees. …”
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High-risk medication errors: Insight from the UK National Reporting and learning system by Abdulrhman Alrowily, Khalid Alfaraidy, Saleh Almutairi, Abdullah Alamri, Wejdan Alrowily, Mohammed Abutaleb, Mohammad Zaitoun, Waddad Sarawi, Mashael Aljead

“…In total, 1500 incidents were analszed and equally divided among the three categories of high-risk drugs: opioids, insulin, and anticoagulants. …”
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Factors that can influence postpartum depression: study in a reference hospital in the amazon region by Thaisy Luane Gomes Pereira Braga, Letícia Fonseca Macedo, Maria Eduarda Bührnheim Silveira, Társis da Silva Sousa, Mariseth Carvalho de Andrade, Rita de Cássia Silva de Oliveira, Lêda da Silva Lima

“…The established cut-off point was greater than or equal to 10, with a sensitivity of 82.6% and a specificity of 65.4%. …”
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Study of blood serum morphology and homeostasis of rats against acute hypoxia of different genesis under antihypoxant treatment by E. S. Kanaeva, K. A. Pavlova, O. N. Pavlova, O. N. Gulenko

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the morphology of blood serum and the state of homeostasis of rats against the background of acute hypoxia of different genesis with the use of antihypoxants. Object and methods. The study was performed on 480 white mongrel rats. …”
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Use of Variable Matrices of Land Cover Changes for the Assessment of Land Dynamics Based on the Indicators of Land Degradation Neutrality by Kust German, Lobkovskiy Vasiliy, Lobkovskaya Ludmila, Podlesnov Vladimir, Movchan Michail, Antipova Anna

“…Despite the decrease in the degradation rate, in the considered territories, degraded and moderately degraded lands in total still significantly prevail over improved ones, which requires active intervention in regulating land use conditions and the use of new methods. At the same time, the situation in the regions is somewhat different: if in the Tula region degraded lands are mainly confined to the forest-steppe subzone, then in the Ryazan region, foci of degraded lands are equally often found in forest areas. …”
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Structural integrity of extracted teeth restored using three different post-and-core systems: An in vitro comparative study by Lamyia Anweigi, Rawan Noah, Lujain Alessa, Ebtissam Al-Madi, Alhanoof Aldegheishem

“…Aim: The objective of the study was to assess the in vitro fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored using different post-and-core materials. Materials and methods: Extracted human mandibular premolars (n = 36) were extracted teeth and equally distributed into four (4) treatment groups: cast metal post-and-core, milled zirconia post-and-core, pre-fabricated post with composite resin core and control group. …”
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Voices of youth: youth participation in the CO-CREATE project by Biljana Meshkovska, Gerben Moerman, Evelyne Baillergeau, Christian Bröer, Nanna Lien, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Ana Isabel Rito, Cécile Knai, Arnfinn Helleve

“…Conclusion Taking the time to build trust and create a feeling of equality is important. It is also important to allow youth to take the lead when they wish so and have clear ideas of how to do so. …”
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Evaluation of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy in acute calculous cholecystitis: a prospective, randomized study by Gaurav Gupta, Ajay Shahbaj, Dharmendra Kumar Pipal, Pawan Saini, Vijay Verma, Sangeeta Gupta, Vibha Rani, Seema Yadav

“…This study aimed to compare early vs. late LC for acute calculous cholecystitis regarding intraoperative difficulty and postoperative outcomes. Methods : This was a prospective randomized study carried out between December 2015 and June 2017; 60 patients with acute calculous cholecystitis were divided into two groups (early and delayed groups), each comprising 30 patients. …”
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Urethral Strictures after Transurethral Surgery: Treatment and Histological Issues by S. V. Kotov, R. I. Guspanov, A. G. Yusufov, M. K. Semenov, E. Kh. Abdulkhalygov, M. M. Iritsyan, I. I. Survillo

“…The median stricture length was 2 cm with the mean maximum urine flow rate equal to 5.9 ± 2.7 mL/s. The median IPSS score counted 25 points. …”
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Performance in Multi-Joint Force-Plate Assessments in Male and Female CrossFit^® Athletes by James R. Jowsey, G. Gregory Haff, Paul Comfort, Nicholas Joel Ripley

“…Background: CrossFit^® aims to be equitable between both males and female athletes, supporting equal representation and equal prize money at international events. …”
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A clinico-epidemiological profile, coinfections and outcome of patients with Influenza Like Illnesses (ILI) presenting to the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic by Darpanarayan Hazra, Gina Maryann Chandy, Abirahmi Thanjavurkar, Karthik Gunasekaran, Ankita Chowdary Nekkanti, Rathijit Pal, Mahesh Moorthy, Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar Abhilash

“…Age more than 60 years, SOFA score more than or equal to four and WHO critical severity score were independent predictors of mortality.…”
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Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation pattern on upper extremity and scapula in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a single-centre assessor-blinded randomised... by Abid Hasan Khan, Md. Saruar Hossain Bhuiyan, Md. Feroz Kabir, Md. Zahid Hossain, Sharmila Jahan, K M Amran Hossain, Ehsanur Rahman

“…Random assigned and concealed allocated patients were recruited equally (n = 40) to each PNF and conventional capsular stretching group. …”
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EXPERIÊNCIAS NO LOCAL DE TRABALHO DE INDIVÍDUOS LGBTQ+ EM PORTUGAL: UM ESTUDO PILOTO DE MÉTODO MISTO by Henrique Pereira, Colleen Beatriz

“…Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study was to explore and characterize workplace discrimination and support experienced by LGBTQ+ workers in Portugal. Methods: This mixed-method study used online surveys to capture workplace satisfaction, experiences of “coming out” at work, and experienced support and discrimination in the workplace. …”
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Inhibitory activity of tea compositions and their constituent ingredients on SARS‐COV‐2 replication in vitro by Е. I. Каzachinskaia, А. А. Chepurnov, Yu. V. Коnonova, А. А. Shelemba, V. V. Romanyuk, M. G. Magomedov, А. М. Shestopalov

“…In vitro analysis of the inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of ready‐made tea compositions and their constituent ingredients on SARSCOV‐ 2 replication.Material and Methods. The laboratory strain SARS‐CoV‐ 2/human/RUS/Nsk‐FRCFTM‐1/2020 was passivated on Vero cell culture. …”
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Early Detection of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Bedside Tools by Sayed Gaber, Osama Tayeh, Khaled A. Wahab, Nader Mohamed, Tarek Essawy

“…Results By using CT chest as a golden method for diagnosis of pneumonia, 24 cases were found positive for VAP. …”
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MINIMIZATION OF RISK OF THE ERRONEOUS DECISION IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPORTANCE OF STATISTICAL RELATIONS OF TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF THE OBJECTS OF ELECTRIC POWER SY... by E. M. Farhadzadeh, A. Z. Muradaliyev, Yu. Z. Farzaliyev, T. K. Rafiyeva, S. A. Abdullayeva

“…Usually it is accepted to be equal to 5%, occasionally – to 1%, and at researches – even to 0.5 %. …”
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Features of formation of Miscanthus giganteus planting material depending on cultivation technology elements by В. А. Доронін, В. В. Дрига, Ю. А. Кравченко, В. В. Доронін

“…To establish biological features of plants growth and development and the formation of Miscanthus giganteus planting material depending on the cultivation technology elements. Methods. Field, laboratory, visual, weight measu­ring, mathematical and statistical ones. …”
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ANXIETY AND EDUCATIONAL STYLE OF MOTHERS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN by RUSNAC Svetlana, STRATAN Ala

“…The research represents a comparative study with two groups of subjects: 30 mothers of children with disabilities – the experimental group, and a control group that consisted of 30 mothers with healthy children, both having completed 2 methods: 1) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); 2) The Varga-Stolin method diagnosis of parental style. …”
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