Study of the 16S microbiome of swans died during the H5N1 outbreak in the Caspian seashore by Kobey Karamendin, Sardor Nuralibekov, Temirlan Sabyrzhan, Yermukhammet Kasymbekov, Symbat Suleymenova, Aidyn Kydyrmanov

“…Almost no information is available on postmortem microbial changes after the devastating impact of H5N1 influenza.MethodsIn addition to standard routine virological studies, we were interested in investigating the microbiological changes resulting from infection with the highly pathogenic H5N1 using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.ResultsVirological studies of samples taken from the dead swans identified the highly pathogenic influenza virus H5N1 subtype as the primary cause of mortality. 16S analysis of samples from freshly dead swans revealed patterns of microbial dysbiosis caused by the overwhelming dominance of Campylobacter and Fusobacterium genera in the microbiome.DiscussionUnlike previous fecal microbiome studies in live H5N1-infected birds, this is the first post-mortem analysis revealing systemic dysbiosis across respiratory and digestive tracts in swans, dominated by Campylobacter (mean 74.7% ± 19.3) and Fusobacterium (mean 15.9% ± 12.2).…”
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Early Biofilm Formation on UV Light Activated Nanoporous TiO2 Surfaces In Vivo by Nagat Areid, Eva Söderling, Johanna Tanner, Ilkka Kangasniemi, Timo O. Närhi

“…Mutans streptococci (MS), non-mutans streptococci, and total facultative bacteria were cultured, and colonies were counted. Results. The plaque samples of NC (NC + UVNC) surfaces showed over 2 times more often S. mutans when compared to TiO2 surfaces (HT + UVHT), with the number of colonized surfaces equal to 7 and 3, respectively. …”
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Characterization of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (Hv-Kp): Correlation of Virulence with Antimicrobial Susceptibility by V. Vandhana, K. Vishwas Saralaya, Sevitha Bhat, Shalini Shenoy Mulki, Archana. K. Bhat

“…The aim of this study is to identify C-Kp and Hv-Kp strains and detect their virulence factors and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. Materials and Methods. A total of 129 K. pneumoniae isolates from different clinical samples were used for the identification and differentiation of classical K. pneumoniae (C-Kp) and hypervirulent K. pneumoniae (Hv-Kp) to correlate their virulence with antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and identify their risk factors. …”
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Effectiveness of a Health Education Program on Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients’ Knowledge in Surgical Specialty Hospital-Cardiac Center in Erbil City by Dlzar Omer Qadir, Yousif Mohammed Younis

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a health education program on patients' knowledge. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental conducted between 2021 and 2023. …”
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Silent protocol modifications in multiple sclerosis clinical trials: a registry-based cross-sectional study by Alejandro Rivero-de-Aguilar, Mónica Pérez-Ríos, Joseph S. Ross, Marta Mascareñas-García, Alberto Ruano-Raviña, Marilina Puente-Hernandez, Leonor Varela-Lema

“…Efforts must be made to promote more transparency in the field of MS clinical research.…”
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Trends in clinically significant anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and service utilisation among US medical students, 2018–2023 by Xue Du, Yusen Zhai, Laurence M Boitet, John Soldner, Jennifer D Lockman

“…To date, little is known about how these mental health outcomes have changed over time.Objective To examine recent trends in clinically significant anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and counselling service utilisation among US medical students.Methods We analysed five waves of the Healthy Minds Study throughout the academic years between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Gamma activity as a guide for the building raw materials selection and controlling the environmental hazards by T. Ibrahim, Kh. H. Ali, A. Sroor, N. Walley El-Dine, A. El-Shershaby,\, Z. El-Tayeb

“…From the study all the samples contain high concentration of barium and ru-bidium which can separate using different methods in order to use in different important industry.…”
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Endocervical miRNA-142 expression in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease positive for Chlamydia trachomatis by Aliaa Zara Allah Hussein Al-Tememy, Maysaa S. Alshukri, Asmaa Kadhim Gatea

“…Objectives: This work investigates the changes in the host miRNA-142 expression profile during chlamydial infection and not infected control group women Materials and Methods: The study included 200 female patients who were sampled, including endocervical swab from each female patient. …”
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Efficacy of probiotics for oral candidiasis management: a systematic review by Pengjin Li, Xizhe Yu, Chen Chen, Zhibai Zhao, Xiaoqing Lu, Yuan Fan

“…Conclusion The treatment effect in the susceptible populations appeared to have lower heterogeneity and more stable outcomes, indicating that the application of probiotics is beneficial for oral candidiasis, and the effects vary according to the population characteristics and sample size. …”
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Altered gut microbiota in erectile dysfunction patients: a pilot study by Quanxin Su, Kenan Wang, Yayin Luo, Qizhen Tang

“…This study aimed to compare the changes in gut microbiota and metabolic pathways between ED males and healthy control group, contributing to the exploration of ED pathogenesis.MethodsFecal samples were collected from 19 ED patients and 15 healthy controls (aged from 18 to 60 years), with erectile function assessed using the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). …”
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Innovating supportive nutrition assessment for pediatric cancer patients undergoing radio-chemotherapy by Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir

“…Data were collected using two instruments: an interview questionnaire sheet and a physical assessment sheet covering clinical, anthropometric and laboratory investigations. Results: More than half (55.6%) of the sample population received their food orally, a factor strongly associated with supportive dietary habits in children with cancer, as highlighted by the results. …”
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Immunohistochemical study of proinflammatory markers in periapical lesions by Heba Faiz Hamodat

“…The current study aimed to diagnose and understand the role of various periapical granulomas and radicular cysts and their relationship to age and gender, as well as CD68 and TNF proteins. Materials and Methods: 26 patients were diagnosed with RCs, 14 cases with PGs, and 10 cases served as a control group, for a total of 40 cases. …”
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Determining the Dental Hygiene of Removable Prostheses from the Patient’s Perspective by Saima ., Muhammad Sartaj Khan, Muhammad Raza

“…Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Prosthodontics, Peshawar Dental College Peshawar, Pakistan, from March 2023 to August 2023. Methods: This questionnaire-based study was conducted in the Prosthodontics department. …”
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The Effects of Comparisons of Physical Appearance on Social Media and Social Approval on Eating Attitudes by Kefeli Col B, Gumusler Basaran A, Birben Kurt T, Genc Kose B

“…Ethics committee approval was received for this research. The research sample consisted of 371 students enrolled in a university.Results: In the sample, 80.3% of the participating students were female, and 23.7% were overweight/obese. …”
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Candida albicans infection in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma by Čanković Miloš, Bokor-Bratić Marija

“…Methods. A total number of 30 consecutive oral cancer examined patients were included in this prospective study (24 men and 6 women with a mean age of 61.47 years, range 41-81 years). …”
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The color stability of different composite shades using variable light-curing times by Hozan Tofiq Ahmed, Anas Hussein Yousif, Abdulkareem Ramadhan Ibrah, Doaa Waleed Jameel

“…Aims: The current study aimed to evaluate how the color stability of the composite resins was affected by the duration of light-curing time using light-emitting diode (LED) curing units and various composite shades. Materials and methods: The LED curing unit was used in different durations (10s), (20s), and (40s) for each shade (A1, A2) to prepare and polymerize samples in two shades of two different types of composite resin. …”
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High-risk HPV genotypes in women with abnormal cytology: a 12-year retrospective study by Masoumeh Aslanimehr, Shabnam Nemati, Hamid Sadeghi, Fatemeh Samiee-Rad, Sahand Ghafari, Taghi Naserpour-Farivar

“…HPV-18 was detected only in 3 (3.15%) of cases. Of the HPV-positive samples, 82.11% had multiple infections, with HPV-16, HPV-33, and HPV-45 more prevalent in these cases. …”
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Pricing strategies of Online Stores and its influence on Consumers’ buying decision. by Dr. Waqar Ahmad

“…Using a modified questionnaire derived from scholarly sources, the current study employed quantitative research methods. A total of 174 online shoppers made up the sample for this investigation. …”
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Costs of colorectal cancer screening in Sweden: an observational, longitudinal cost description by Johannes Blom, Naimi Johansson, Camilla Nystrand

“…The sum of costs for colonoscopy procedures was more than two times as high as the costs for FOBT. …”
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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour of primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa by Howard Gomwe, Eunice Seekoe, Philemon Lyoka, Chioneso S. Marange, Dennyford Mafa

“…Background: This study was designed to assess physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour amongst primary school learners in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Methods: A cross-sectional study was adopted to assess the patterns and levels of PA and sedentary behaviour using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). …”
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