Temporomandibular Disorders among Dental Students in Pakistan: Assessment of Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors Based on Questionnaire by Muhammad Ashraf Nazir, Faisal Izhar, Shafia Hassan, Maha Tanvir, Faris Nemat, Muhammad Waleed Ashraf, Abdulaziz Alamri

“…To evaluate the prevalence, severity, and associated factors of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) among dental students. Methods. This cross-sectional study was performed on undergraduate dental students from four dental colleges in Punjab, Pakistan. …”
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Childhood predictors of high school sport participation and effects of participation on young adult activity and mental health by Jared D. Ramer, David L. DuBois, Robert J. Duncan, Andres S. Bustamante, Deborah L. Vandell, David X. Marquez, Eduardo E. Bustamante

“…Half of the sample was male, and played organized sports at ages 15 and 18. …”
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Experience of applying convolutional neural network for binary classifcation of microphotographs of thyroid cytology specimens by M. V. Solopov, A. S. Kavelina, A. G. Popandopulo, V. V. Turchyn, S. A. Pashchenko, K. M. Bagdasarov

“…Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a convolutional neural network model for automated cytologic diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer and benign thyroid nodules.Material and Methods. The convolutional neural network was developed in the Python programming language using the TensorFlow 2.15.0 open source library. …”
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Differences in sputum microbiota based on cure status of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease by Noeul Kang, Su-Young Kim, Dae Hun Kim, Byung Woo Jhun

“…Background/Aims To analyze the characteristics of the sputum microbiota of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) based on treatment status. Methods Twenty-eight sputum samples from 14 patients with NTM-PD, including 14 samples from the microbiologically cured group (7 at baseline and 7 during follow-up) and 14 from the treatment-refractory group (7 at baseline and 7 during follow-up) were included in this study. …”
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Chlamydia trachomatis ompA variants in trachoma: what do they tell us? by Aura A Andreasen, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland, Spencer Polley, Nkoyo Faal, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey

“…Sequence-based analysis of the multiple strains typically present in endemic communities may be informative for epidemiology, transmission, response to treatment, and understanding the host response.<h4>Methods</h4>Conjunctival and nasal samples from a Gambian community were evaluated before and 2 months after mass azithromycin treatment. …”
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Metagenomic Profiling of Oral Microbiome Dynamics During Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients by Dominique A. Torozan, Cédric Christian Laczny, Kirsten Roomp, Paul Wilmes, Jochen Fleckenstein, Jochen G. Schneider

“…Additionally, we compared patients with low‐grade (LGM) vs. high‐grade mucositis (HGM). Methods Ten HNSCC patients scheduled for CRT were included. …”
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Study of Correlation of Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Congenital Ichthyosis by Priyanka Hemrajani, Mona Sharma, Tapan Kumar Dhali, Sharath Kumar B.C.

“…Females outnumbered the sample by more than 2/3rd. ‘Symptoms and feelings’ was the most affected domain in the CDLQI. …”
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Activity concentrations of ⁶⁰ Co, ¹³⁷Cs and ²⁴¹Am in sieved soil and soil inclusions from the «Taiga» peaceful nuclear explosions site by V. P. Ramzaev, V. S. Repin

“…Measurements of the radionuclides activities in counting samples were performed using a semiconductor gamma spectrometer. …”
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Leveraging machine learning in precision medicine to unveil organochlorine pesticides as predictive biomarkers for thyroid dysfunction by Samir Shamma, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eslam M. A. El-Nahrery, Ahmed Shahat, Tamer Shoeib, Anwar Abdelnaser

“…This study investigates the association between OCP exposure and thyroid disturbances using machine learning (ML) models. Blood samples were analyzed for the concentration of 16 OCPs and thyroid hormones (T3, T4, TSH) using traditional methods such as Logistic Regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and more advanced ML models such as Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), XGBoost, and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM). …”
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Pollution status, drug resistance and molecular characteristics of pathogenic bacteria in raw food vegetables in Yunnan Province by TANG Xiaozhao, CHEN Chunyan, YANG Jing

“…ObjectiveTo analyze Salmonella， Listeria monocytogenes and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in vegetables in Yunnan Province， the antibiotic susceptibilities and whole genome sequencing （WGS） were determined to characterize the antimicrobial resistance and virulence genotypes of these isolates.MethodsSalmonella， Listeria monocytogenes and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli of 180 samples of vegetables that can be eaten raw were isolated and identified by National food safety standard Food GB 4789.4—2016， GB 4789.30—2016， GB 4789.6—2016. …”
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Comparative analysis of asbestos body and fiber content in formalin-fixed vs. paraffin-embedded lung tissue by Barbara K. Kuhn, Bart Vrugt, Bart Vrugt, Alex Low, Julie E. Goodman, Richard Attanoos

“…Paraffin-embedded tissue requires more complex steps than formalin-fixed tissue. A prior study highlighted potential variations in the measurement of retained mineral fibers in different lung preparations and prompted this expanded interlaboratory analysis. …”
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Associations between low food security and subjective memory complaints among Latino adults by Joseph Saenz, Laura Tanner

“…Despite a higher prevalence of food insecurity among Latinos, few have explored the links between low food security and subjective memory complaints in Latinos, or potential mechanisms underlying the associations. Methods We used the Sangre Por Salud Biobank sample of 2,481 self-reported Latino patients aged 18–85 from a federally qualified community health center in Phoenix, AZ. …”
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Examination of nutritional knowledge levels of physical education and sports stakeholders in gender variable: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Şakir Tüfekçi, Hulusi Böke, Oğuzhan Altungül

“…Athletes with better nutrition knowledge have more healthy dietary habits. This meta-analysis study focused on the impact of gender on the nutrition knowledge levels of physical education and sports stakeholders. …”
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Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) Based on Blood Types among Cancer Patients in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Dwi Kartika Rukmi, Muhamat Nofiyanto

“…Blood group factors can be considered for more extensive management, especially in delayed CINV cases.…”
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A decision rule for identifying patients at high risk for impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19 by O. I. Savushkina, E. S. Muraveva, I. V. Zhitareva, D. V. Davydov, E. V. Kryukov

“…The sensitivity and specificity of the model for the training sample were 80 and 67%, respectively, for the test sample – 79 and 70%, respectively. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Association between Salivary Vitamin D Levels and Early Childhood Caries Using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay by Umme Azher, Aishwarya Chidambareshwar, Santhosh T Paul, Divya Reddy

“…Aim: Evaluation of interrelation between vitamin D levels in saliva and early childhood caries (ECC) utilizing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Materials and methods: The sample selection in the cross-sectional, case-control study involved—(1) an interview with the parents/caregivers through a questionnaire; (2) a clinical examination of children to ascertain dental decay status; those with severe ECC (S-ECC) were enlisted in group I (<italic>n</italic> = 15) and children with a decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (dmfs) score of 0 to group II (<italic>n</italic> = 15). …”
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Assessing metals and metalloids impact of roadside dust on human health in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria by A.O. Aturamu, O Asaolu, O.J. Ademuyiwa

“…Objectives: This study assesses human health risks of metal exposure to roadside dust by conducting a health risk assessment (HRA) for metals and metalloids uptake rates for children and adults via exposure pathways. Methods: Settled dust samples were collected from the major roads in Osogbo, Osun state. …”
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Gut microbiota in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease varies by CT-verified emphysema status by Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Solveig Tangedal, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Kristoffer Ostridge, Rune Nielsen

“…We aimed to compare stool samples from patients with COPD and subjects without COPD and relate findings to emphysema status, exacerbation rate, blood eosinophil levels, symptom score, and lung function.Methods We report findings from a single-centre case–control study with 62 current and former smoking patients with COPD and 49 subjects without COPD. …”
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The impact of childhood maltreatment and parental styles on telomere length: the modulatory role of A118G by Chiara Pesca, Luisa Lo Iacono, Valeria Carola

“…Additionally, it explored whether the A118G polymorphism of the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderates these associations.Methods: A sample of 105 healthy young adults participated in the study. …”
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Common Intestinal Helminthes Associated With Nursery and Primary School Pupils in Dukku Town by Attahiru Adamu, Bashir Abdulkadir

“…The stool samples were analysed for worm segments, helminths eggs and larvae using standard methods. …”
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