Factors correlated to oral frailty and number of remaining teeth among 80-year-old population in Japan by Naofumi Tamaki, Takatoshi Hiroshimaya, Kazuto Fukuhara, Hiroshi Ijichi

“…Abstract Background Oral frailty is proposed as a new concept defined as an age-related gradual loss of oral functions accompanied by a decline in cognitive and physical functions in older adults. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation and Driving Mechanisms of Carbon Budgets in Territorial Space for Typical Lake-Intensive Regions in China: A Case Study of the Dongting Lake Region by Suwen Xiong, Zhenni Xu, Fan Yang, Chuntian Gu

“…Economic development had the strongest positive effect, adding 1.31 × 10⁸ tC in carbon emissions. …”
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Surgical outcomes of tethered cord syndrome in adults versus pediatric patients: A comparative study by Dinesh Shukla, Hari Prakash Rai, Shivam Sharma

“…Pediatric patients had lower re-tethering rates (10% vs. 18%, P=0.132) and higher functional independence (Glasgow outcome scale ≥4: 90% vs. 60%, P<0.001). …”
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A cross-sectional study of self-rated health among older adults: a comparison of China and the United States by Dongjuan Xu, Greg Arling, Kefang Wang

“…In addition, older adults who had more activities of daily living limitations, poorer self-reported memory, worse mental health and chronic health conditions had lower self-rated health in both countries.Conclusions We found a striking difference in self-rated health between China and the USA even after controlling for measures of disease, functional status and other influencing factors. …”
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Glimpses of history of the Soviet light industry in Adygea: Maikop sewing factory by N. Z. Kidakoeva, A. A. Kubova

“…The Maikop Sewing Factory had its own brand store, a medical center, two kindergartens and a hostel. …”
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Design Principles to Reduce Vehicle Pocketing at Guardrail-to-Concrete Barrier Transitions by Desiree Kofler, Ernst Tomasch, Christian Mader, Marco Jiraut, Alexander Barnaš, Olivier Jantscher, Johann Horvatits, Karl Gragger

“…Nevertheless, all CMs had positive effects on the tensile forces in the coupling. …”
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Osteosarcopenia in women with rheumatoid arthritis: association with nutritional status and physical condition by O. V. Dobrovolskaya, A. Yu. Feklistov, N. V. Demin, M. V. Kozyreva, N. V. Toroptsova

“…The case-control study included 134 women in post menopause with RA, 52 of them had osteosarcopenia (OSP) according to densitometry and 82 had no decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass (mean age 62.0 ± 7.2 and 59.6 ± 7.5 years, respectively; p &gt; 0.05). …”
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Assessment of NOx concentration levels during periodic technical inspection idle test of SCR-equipped diesel vehicles by Jacopo Franzetti, Tommaso Selleri, Natalia Fonseca-González, Anastasios Melas, Barouch Giechaskiel, Ricardo Suarez-Bertoa

“…The results showed that well-functioning SCR systems had NOx concentrations below 13 ppm for LD vehicles and 31 ppm for HD vehicles. …”
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Wearable inertial sensors and pressure MAT detect risk factors associated with ACL graft failure that are not possible with traditional return to sport assessments by Michael J Dan, William R Walsh, Kimberly Kai Lun, Luke Dan, Jimmy Efird, Matthew Pelletier, David Broe

“…Patients performed biometric and functional tests (thigh circumference and triple hop) and the ViMove knee module (consisting of single and double leg squats, hops and box drops) for lower limb alignment assessment, concurrently with force plate.Results Elite athletes had less varus/valgus (VV) movement during ViMove exercises compared with the ACLR cohort, who in turn had less VV malalignment than controls. …”
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Autograft vs Allograft With Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate as an Osteotomy Gap Filler in Lateral Column Lengthening for Progressive Collapsing Flatfoot Deformity by Ramesh Radhakrishnan MBBS, MRCS(Eng), Don Thong Siang Koh MBBS, BSc(Hon), MRCS, MMED(Ortho), Eric Wei Liang Cher MD, MRCS, MMed(Ortho), FRCSEd(Ortho), Wenxian Png MBBS, MMed(Ortho), MRCSEd, FRCSEd(Ortho), Inderjeet Rikhraj Singh MBBS, FRCS, FAMS, MHPE (Maastricht)

“…Group B had no reported complications. Conclusion: This study suggests that allografts augmented with BMAC may be a viable alternative to autografts for LCL in PCFD, offering comparable union rates and functional outcomes. …”
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The Relation between Fatigue Level and Nurses’ Caring Behavior in The Orthopedic Department by Yasmin F. M. AbdElazeem, Rasha F. Ahmed, Eman F. A. M. Aly

“…It may significantly interfere with functioning and may persist despite periods of rest. …”
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Combined analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data reveals core vaginal bacteria across livestock species by Lucille C. Jonas, Lucille C. Jonas, Curtis R. Youngs, Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Stephan Schmitz-Esser

“…At the same threshold, pig samples had 40 core OTUs and 63 core genera, while the sheep samples had 22 core OTUs and 50 core genera. …”
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Contribution of <i>AGTR</i> 1 Promoter Region Polymorphism to the Progression and Outcome of Sepsis in Patients with Various Comorbidities by A. G. Chumachenko, E. K. Grigoriev, V. M. Pisarev

“…We found an association of the functional polymorphism AGTR1 -777 T&gt;A (rs275651) with sepsis outcome in ICU patients with high-value baseline comorbidity: carriers of the more common TT genotype had lower mortality compared to carriers of the minor A allele.…”
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Impact of mHealth on Postoperative Quality of Life, Self-Management, and Dysfunction in Patients With Oral and Maxillofacial Tumors: Nonrandomized Controlled Trial by Yufei Li, Yueping Wang, Yifan Wu, Hong Yu, Hua Yao, Yuqun Wang, Yulan Yin, Lan Wang, Lili Hou

“…The app extends rehabilitation care from hospital to home with the help of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and other technologies, thus helping patients to better carry out their home functional rehabilitation and meet their health needs. …”
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Exploration of in vitro digestive, antioxidative, and anti-inflammatory benefits of yam (Dioscorea rhizoma) powder-enriched noodles by Feng Jia, Zhihang Qiao, Lei Zeng, Zuchong Liu, Haifeng Li, Jikai Zhao

“…The effects of yam powder (YP) on the functional properties of wheat flour noodles were investigated to improve the nutritional value of noodles and provide a scientific basis for YP application in flour products. …”
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The state of the antioxidant system in young sheep with trace element diseases by N. M. Fedorovych, L. G. Slivinska

“…Microelements are essential for the normal functioning of the body's antioxidant system. Their deficiency causes disruptions in the functioning of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems, leading to oxidative stress. …”
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Changes in Biochemical Components of Obesity in Wistar Rats Fed Mentha Piperita-Supplemented High-Fat Diet by A S Idoko, Usman Ahmed Madaki, L Nura, M E Sadiq, S Umar

“…At the end of six (6) weeks of the experiment, organ to body weight ratio, serum insulin level and HOMA-IR were determined. Markers of hepatic functions (transaminases, total bilirubin, albumin, globulin, conjugated bilirubin and total protein), markers of renal functions (electrolyte concentrations, urea and creatinine), serum activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, glutathione peroxidase, reduced glutathione and superoxide dismutase) and serum concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) were also determined. …”
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The Long-Term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Cerclage Cable Fixation for Displaced Acetabular Fractures Using a Posterior Approach: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yutaro Kuwahara, Genta Takemoto, So Mitsuya, Ken-ichi Yamauchi

“…Anatomical reduction quality was achieved in five cases. Four patients had hip osteoarthritis at the last follow-up; among them, one patient had worsening hip arthritis > 5 years after surgery, and one patient developed osteoarthritis > 10 years after surgery. …”
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CD56 and Tim-3 molecule expression in different monocyte subsets in physiological pregnancy by E. G. Orlova, O. A. Loginova

“…The population of peripheral blood monocytes is phenotypically and functionally heterogeneous. In humans, there are different monocyte subsets depending on the expression of CD14 and CD16. …”
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Quantifying Watershed Protection Potential and Determining Impact Mechanisms in the Shiyang River System Using Hybrid Land Use-Hydrology Modeling by Cao Jinjun, Ren Zhiwei, Li Haohao

“…Minqin County, with the lowest water source conservation capacity (0.51 mm), had a generally moderate importance for water source conservation. (3) NDVI (r = 8.819, P < 0.05) was a key factor that had a significant impact on water resource sustainability capacity. …”
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