Skeletal and dental features of class II malocclusion among Palestinian population: a retrospective cephalometric stud by Ibrahim Alturk, Mohammed R. Jaradat, Khaled R. Beshtawi, Hisham Atwan, Nader Giacaman, Mahmoud F. Abu-Ta’a

“…This study aims to assess the dentofacial characteristics for a sample of palestinian population with skeletal Class II malocclusion. …”
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Rural-urban determinants of HIV/AIDS testing uptake among Ghanaian women of reproductive age by Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, Samuel Ampaw, Alex Bawuah

“…Against this backdrop, this paper examines the drivers of HIV testing status among women of reproductive age in Ghana to inform policy. Methods We analysed a nationally representative sample of 14,997 women aged 15–49 from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). …”
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CoreTIA: a modular, statistically robust transduction inhibition assay for AAV neutralization by Beatrix Kovács, Beatrix Kovács, Beatrix Kovács, Fanni Somogyi, Fanni Somogyi, Viktória Szabó, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, István Hernádi, Ferenc Mátyás, Wim Vanduffel, Zsuzsanna Szemlaky, Balázs Rózsa, Balázs Rózsa, István Ulbert, István Ulbert, István Ulbert, István Ulbert, Dániel Hillier, Dániel Hillier, Dániel Hillier

“…We present coreTIA (core Transduction Inhibition Assay), a comprehensive framework providing a modular experimental protocol and a statistically robust analysis pipeline. This integrated method delivers precise, reproducible NAb titers with quantified uncertainty for every result. coreTIA’s statistical framework enables robust estimation of neutralization even when dilution series are incomplete, helping to reduce repeat testing and minimizing sample volume requirements. …”
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Early plant disease diagnosis through handheld UV–Vis transmittance spectrometer with DD-SIMCA one-class classification and MCR-ALS bilinear decomposition by Mafalda Reis-Pereira, Sarmento J. Mazivila, Fernando Tavares, Filipe Neves dos Santos, Mário Cunha

“…DD-SIMCA results indicate that non-target class of samples with higher proximity to the acceptance boundary suggested that they were at earlier stages of infection when compared to more distant ones, presenting lower full distance values. …”
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Structured tb risk factors in regions with low and high population density by Zinaida M. Zagdyn, A. B. Zudin, N. V. Kobesov, T. P. Vasileva, A. S. Galoyan, E. V. Verbitskaya

“…The study aim was to assess structured TB risk factors in the Russian regions with high and low population densities decreasing public health quality. Materials and methods. There was conducted a study using sociological, cluster-quota approaches, with respondent-based sample and a face-to-face distribution questionnaire provided by 2500 subjects, of which 1497 were from the North Ossetia-Alania Republic with a high population density, 1003 — from the Republic of Karelia with a low population density. …”
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APAV: An advanced pangenome analysis and visualization toolkit. by Xiaorui Dong, Du Jiao, Hongzhang Xue, Shiyu Fan, Chaochun Wei

“…However, the current methods for gene PAV analysis are insensitive to detect small but valuable mutations within gene regions, and they overlook variations in intergenic regions. …”
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Trends in Systemic Antibiotic Therapy of Endodontic Infections: a Survey among Dental Practitioners in Lithuania by Alexander Mende, Tadas Venskutonis, Migle Mackeviciute

“…The aim of this study was to assess prescription behaviours of Lithuanian general dental practitioners concerning the systemic antibiotic therapy of endodontic infections. Material and Methods: A sample of 198 Lithuanian dentists, registered on the database of the Lithuanian Dental Chamber, provided anonymous information about their clinical work by means of an online questionnaire. …”
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Variants of Callous–Unemotional Traits in Middle Childhood: An Investigation of Emotional Regulation, Externalizing Behaviors, and Psychosocial Risk Factors by Yu Gao, Ines Guariguata, Liat Kofler

“…The present study aimed to further our understanding of these variants by comparing the two variant groups (high CU/low anxiety and high CU/high anxiety) with two control groups (low CU/low anxiety and low CU/high anxiety) on emotional regulation, along with a variety of psychosocial and externalizing behavioral measures. <b>Methods</b>: A community sample of children aged 8 to 10 years (<i>N</i> = 340) from the northeast United States and their main caregivers participated in this study. …”
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Multilevel analysis of individual, household, and community factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination intention: evidence from the 2021 Korea Community Health Survey by Ji-seon Seong, Jong-Yeon Kim

“…Objectives This study aimed to investigate the combined effects of individual, household, and community-level factors on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination intention using a multilevel analysis. Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed raw data from the 2021 Korea Community Health Survey and regional statistics from 255 health centers, with a final sample of 229,216 individuals. …”
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Bank concentration, competition and financial stability nexus in the East African Community: is there a trade-off? by Moses Nyangu, Nyankomo Marwa, Ashenafi Fanta, Elinami J. Minja

“…A two-step system Generalised Methods of Moments (GMM) is employed on a sample of 149 banks with 1,805 annual observations over the period 2001–2018. …”
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Determinants of green consumer behavior: A case study from Vietnam by Luan Trong Nguyen, Tri Huu Nguyen, Han Ngoc Nguyen, Loi Dai Nguyen, Dao Thi Thu Nguyen, Linh Duy LE

“…The quantitative technique was applied in this investigation, with 231 samples obtained via an online survey. To analyze and assess the acquired data, several methods such as Cronbach’s Alpha, EFA, SEM, One-way ANOVA, and Independent Sample T-test were used using SPSS and Amos software. …”
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Mouth Cancer Awareness in General Population: Results from Grampian Region of Scotland, United Kingdom by Michal M. Kawecki, Iva R. Nedeva, Jonathan Iloya, Tatiana V. Macfarlane

“…Objectives: The purpose of this project was to determine the level of mouth cancer awareness and to investigate the associated factors in a United Kingdom (UK) general population sample. Material and Methods: Adult Dental Health Survey (2010) was conducted in a sample of 3,353 adult residents in the Grampian region of the UK (adjusted participation rate 58%). …”
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Relations Between Parental Emotion Talk and Preschoolers’ Emotion Expressions in Low-Income Chinese American and Mexican American Families by Megan Chan, Michelle Taw, Nancy Eisenberg, Qing Zhou

“…<b>Methods</b>: In a sample of 86 children (age range = 38 to 70 months, 62% girls) from low-income immigrant families (Mexican Americans/MA = 43 and Chinese Americans/CA = 43), the observed children’s emotion expressions and emotion-related behaviors were coded based on a frustration-eliciting task. …”
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Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis in Periodontitis in Adolescents and Young Adults by B. Jabri, M. Iken, S. Ait- Ou-amar, S. Rida, A. Bouziane, O. k. Ennibi

“…A pool of plaque sample was taken. Samples were cultured on Sabouraud Chloramphenicol medium at 37°C for 24–48 hours and then identified by the Vitek 2 YST system. …”
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Decomposition analysis of disparities in infant mortality rates across 27 US states by Benjamin Sosnaud

“…RESULTS: In 7 of the 18 sample states with IMRs higher than the rest of the United States, led by Louisiana, South Carolina, and Georgia, more than 50% of this disparity can be attributed to the proportion of births from high-risk sociodemographic groups. …”
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Early versus Late Tracheostomy for Intubated Patients in Intensive Care Units by Shkar Nazar Mohammed, Saleh Ahmed Tawfique, Hiwa Asaad Abdulkareem

“…However, there is controversy regarding the effects of timing of tracheostomy in those patients, which was the purpose of this prospective study. Methods:A-sample of 48 cases were selected, based on timing of tracheostomy they were assigned into 2 groups: early trache ostomy group; included 24 patients that were intubated for less than 10 days and within this 10 days tracheostomies were performed, and late tracheostomy group in which patients remained on endotracheal intubation for more than 10 days and then tracheostomies were performed. …”
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A Meta-analysis of improvement of the nutritional status with whey protein in patients with maintainable hemodialysis by ZHANG Cheng-hua, SHENG Mei-xiao

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy of whey protein in improving nutritional status in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD)patients.Methods We systematically searched the PubMed,Web of science,Cochrane Library,Embase,CNKI,CBM,VIP and Wan-Fang databases from their inception to November 10 th,2019.Two researchers screened and extracted the literature independently based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria.The Cochrane Risk Assessment Tool was used to evaluate risk of bias for the included literature.Finally,we used Review Manager 5.3 software to conduct the meta-analysis.Results A total of 1029 papers as related literature were available in our search,and 9 ones of the papers were included finally,involving a total of 525 patients.The Meta-analysis showed that,compared with the control group,whey protein could raise the serum albumin level of the patients [OR=0.22,95%CI(0.07,0.37),P=0.004],improve serum creatinine levels [OR=-0.45,95%CI(-0.89,-0.01),P=0.03],and reduce the phosphorus load [OR=-0.45,95%CI(-0.89,-0.01),P<0.01].What’s more,in subgroup analysis,when whey protein was used as an additional supplement it seemed to be more significantly improve serum albumin(P<0.01),with statistically significant difference between the subgroups.Conclusions Whey protein can improve the nutritional level of MHD patients.However,due to fewer study samples included and the lack of clinical long-term indicators,the conclusion is still to validate further by more long-term,high-quality,large-sample,multicenter,randomized double-blind clinical trials.…”
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Optimization and test of the heating parts of gas-fired tea fixation and shaping machine by Qilong Wu, Qilong Wu, Lei Yu, Chengmao Cao, Chengmao Cao, Kuan Qin, Kuan Qin, Yi Jing, Yuhao Dai, Yuhao Dai, Xinliang Guo, Xinliang Guo, Lili Fan, Lili Fan, Junhao Zhang, Junhao Zhang, Chaoyue Fan, Chaoyue Fan, Haijun Bi, Haijun Bi

“…With the use of ANSYS finite element software, the orthogonal experiment method was applied to analyze and optimize the design of the spacing arrangement, the shape of the heating parts, and the heat conduction temperature field.ResultsResults show that the optimized heating parts significantly reduce the temperature difference on the surface of the U-shaped multi-groove pot, and the surface temperature field of the multi-groove pot is more uniform, which greatly improves the efficiency and quality of fresh tea leaf fixation and shaping. …”
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DETECTION OF CALR MUTATIONS USING HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING CURVE ANALYSIS (HRM-A); APPLICATION ON A LARGE COHORT OF GREEK ET AND MF PATIENTS by Andreas Giannopoulos, Niki Rougkala, Theodoros Loupis, Marina Mantzourani, Nora-Athina Viniou, Eleni Variami, Theodoros Vassilakopoulos, George Dryllis, Ioannis Kotsianidis, Theodora Gougopoulou, Marianna Politou, Konstantinos Konstantopoulos, George Vassilopoulos

“…Methods MPN patient samples were collected from different clinical units and screened for JAK2and MPLmutations after informed consent was obtained. …”
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Post-mortem tissue biopsies obtained at minimally invasive autopsy: an RNA-quality analysis. by Anita van der Linden, Britt M Blokker, Marcel Kap, Annick C Weustink, Jan L Robertus, Peter H J Riegman, J Wolter Oosterhuis

“…Minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) may be a more acceptable alternative and, if implemented in clinical practice, creates an opportunity to more often obtain post-mortem tissue samples of (recurred) primary tumors and metastases for molecular research. …”
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