Temporomandibular Disorders and Headache: A Retrospective Analysis of 1198 Patients by Carlo Di Paolo, Anna D’Urso, Piero Papi, Francesco Di Sabato, Daniele Rosella, Giorgio Pompa, Antonella Polimeni

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate, retrospectively, if headache influences TMD’s symptoms. Material and Methods. A total sample of 1198 consecutive TMD patients was selected. …”
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Gambling and other addictive behaviors among higher education students in Finland—insights from a large-scale survey by Jussi Palomäki, Jussi Palomäki, Sari Castrén, Sari Castrén, Sari Castrén, Niko Männikkö, Niko Männikkö, Tiina Latvala

“…Excessive gambling is strongly linked with substance use and other behavioral addictions, particularly among students.MethodsIn this study we draw from a large sample of higher education students to evaluate the links between gambling behavior, socioeconomic status, mental health, alcohol use and other potentially addictive behaviors. …”
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Evaluation criteria for diagnosing motoric cognitive risk syndrome: a scoping review by Luisa Veríssimo Sampaio, Gislane Ferreira de Melo, Yandra Lima, Angela Maria Sacramento, Hudson Azevedo Pinheiro, Gustavo de Azevedo Carvalho

“…Some of those studies presented information for more than one sample, totalizing 82 studies in this scoping review. …”
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Physicians’ Perceptions and Adherence to Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension: A National, Multicentre, Prospective Study by Mamas Theodorou, Panagiotis Stafylas, Georgia Kourlaba, Daphne Kaitelidou, Nikos Maniadakis, Vasilios Papademetriou

“…The aim of the current study was to investigate physicians’ perceptions and adherence to the European guidelines for the management of hypertension. Methods. This is a national, multicentre, prospective, observational study, conducted between November 2007 and June 2008, in Cyprus. …”
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Assessing Perceived Need for Mental Healthcare Among Adults in Germany by Lena Walther, Felicitas Vogelsang, Julia Thom, Heike Hölling, Thomas G. Grobe, Timm Frerk, Ursula Marschall, Diana Peitz

“…ObjectivesTo describe the prevalence and distribution of perceived need for mental healthcare among adults in Germany and examine its association with more objective indicators of need as well as mental health literacy.MethodsWe used data from 6,558 adults randomly sampled from a health insurance company as well as nationally representative survey data from 10,676 adults. …”
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Protein “purity,” proteoforms, and the albuminome: critical observations on proteome and systems complexity by Breyer Woodland, Jens R. Coorssen, Jens R. Coorssen, Matthew P. Padula

“…IntroductionThe identification of effective, selective biomarkers and therapeutics is dependent on truly deep, comprehensive analysis of proteomes at the proteoform level.MethodsBovine serum albumin (BSA) isolated by two different protocols, cold ethanol fractionation and heat shock fractionation, was resolved and identified using Integrative Top-down Proteomics, the tight coupling of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).Results and discussionNumerous proteoforms were identified in both “purified” samples, across a broad range of isoelectric points and molecular weights. …”
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Burn lesions with progression to neoplasia: Marjolin’s ulcer by Thiago Maciel Valente, Mateus Pinheiro Fernandes Feitosa Arrais, Bárbara Matos De Carvalho Borges, Samy Lima Carneiro, Maressa Cavalcante Fernandes de Albuquerque, Nelson Gurgel Simas de Oliveira

“…Results: A total of 31 studies were analyzed, of which only 6 were included in the final sample. Discussion: Marjolin's ulcer is found in old burn scars and can occur anywhere, but it is more common in the upper and lower limbs. …”
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Exploring the determinants of fruits and vegetables consumption among adults in Saudi Arabia: integrating habit strength in theory of planned behavior by Buthaina M. Aljehany, Haya Aljadani, Howeida Abusalih, Eman A. Abduljawad

“…IntroductionFruit and vegetable consumption is low among adults in Saudi Arabia.AimTo identify the main determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption among Saudi adults and to suggest possible intervention strategies to promote healthier eating habits.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of Saudi adult students (n = 471), using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a conceptual framework. …”
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Frontal Lobe Atrophy in Depression after Stroke by W. K. Tang, Y. K. Chen, J. Y. Lu, V. C. T. Mok, Winnie C. W. Chu, Gabor S. Ungvari, K. S. Wong

“…This study thus examined the association between FLA and DAS. Methods. A convenience sample of 705 Chinese patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the acute stroke unit of a university-affiliated regional hospital in Hong Kong participated in the study. …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…The financial costs of hybrid closed loop suggest that it is more expensive (£1500) than continuous glucose monitoring + pump therapy. …”
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Cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of high mol% yttria containing zirconia by Gulsan Ara Sathi Kazi, Ryo Yamagiwa

“…To overcome this, stabilizing the translucency zirconia to a significant cubic crystalline phase by increasing the yttria content to more than 8 mol% (8YTZP). However, the biocompatibility of a high amount of yttria is still an important topic that needs to be investigated.Materials and MethodsCommercially available 8YTZP plates were used. …”
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Comparison of the Impact of Atracurium and Cisatracurium on the Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio in Addition to Hemodynamic Changes during Anesthesia Induction by Behzad Nazemroaya, Sahand Taei

“…Conclusion: While the use of atracurium in patients is still safe, is yet more correlated with pronounced hemodynamic instability compared to cisatracurium. …”
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Developing health and environmental warning messages about red meat: An online experiment. by Lindsey Smith Taillie, Carmen E Prestemon, Marissa G Hall, Anna H Grummon, Annamaria Vesely, Lindsay M Jaacks

“…This study developed health and environmental warning messages about red meat and explored participants' reactions to these messages.<h4>Methods</h4>A national convenience sample of US red meat consumers (n = 1,199; mean age 45 years) completed an online survey in 2020 for this exploratory study. …”
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Seroprevalence to Hepatitis B Virus among Prisoners Taking into Account Age, HIV Status, and Injection Drug Use by M. V. Piterskiy, A. A. Storozhev, Yu. A. Zakharova, I. A. Zakharov, A. V. Semenov

“…To study the level of immune protection to viral hepatitis B in risk groups (age, HIV status, and injection drug use) of persons held in places of detention to identify those in need of vaccine prophylaxis. Materials &amp; Methods. 343 blood serum samples obtained in 2021 from males with negative HBsAg status were studied. …”
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Complement factor H levels are decreased and correlated with serum C-reactive protein in late-onset Alzheimer's disease by Guo LU, Weihong LIU, Xinying HUANG, Yanxin ZHAO

“…These results may provide more clinical evidences for the role of CFH in AD patients.…”
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Epidemiological Study for Entamoeba Histolytica Infection and their Risk Factors among Children in Pediatric Hospital in, Sulaimani Province-Iraq by Kadamkheer Tawfiq Aziz, Rezan Abbas Rostam, kamaran ِِAmeen Nasir, Attallah Omar Qasem, Pary Mohammed Azize

“…Aims: A cross-sectional study was pointed to supply the primary information on the prevalence and epidemiological risk factors including age, residency, economic status, drinking water source, hand washing and consuming raw vegetable related to E. histolytica infection among children between 1 to 10 years old in Sulaimani city, Iraq. Materials and methods: A total of 450 stool samples randomly were collected (during period from September 2021 to February 2022) from children in Sulaimani pediatric hospital in Sulaimani city, KRG, Iraq, and examined by direct smear microscopy in normal saline and iodine smears which is followed by Sulaimani medical laboratories for detection and diagnosis of E. histolytica infection. …”
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Arterial hypertension epidemiology in Russia; the results of 2003-2010 federal monitoring by R. G. Oganov, T. N. Timofeeva, I. E. Koltunov, V. V. Konstantinov, Yu. A. Balanova, A. V. Kapustina, I. N. Lelchuk, S. A. Shalnova, A. D. Deev

“…To assess the dynamics of arterial hypertension (AH) prevalence in the Russian population, patients’ awareness, treatment with antihypertensive agents (AHA), treatment effectiveness, and the determinants of the latter. Material and methods. As a part of the Federal Target Programme “Prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension in the Russian Federation”, four randomly selected population samples from various Russian regions were examined in 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Leadership Styles and Positive Organizational Behavior and Stress of COVID 19 by Mehri Zadeh Hosseini, Zohreh Karimiankakolaki

“…The sample included 148 people from the staff of Shahrekord health centers in 2021. …”
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The influence of age on the responses of serum visfatin and insulin resistance to a single session of endurance exercise by هیوا رحمانی, سجاد احمدی زاد, مینو باسامی, مهدی هدایتی

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of age on the responses of serum visfatin and insulin resistance index to a single session of endurance exercise. Methods: For this reason, 45 male subjects were allocated to three age groups (n=15) of young (20-30 уг, ВМІ:22.9), middle-aged (40-50 yr, BMI:25.9) and old (60-70 yr, ВМІ:26.4). …”
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A Preliminary Study of the Suitability of Archival Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Smears for Diagnosis of CML Using FISH by Alice Charwudzi, Edeghonghon E. Olayemi, Ivy Ekem, Olufunmilayo Olopade, Mariann Coyle, Amma Anima Benneh, Emmanuel Alote Allotey

“…Methods. Interphase FISH was performed on 22 archival methanol-fixed marrow (BM) and 3 peripheral blood (PB) smear slides obtained at diagnosis. …”
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