Assessment of Osstell™ and Periotest® systems in measuring dental implant stability (in vitro study) by Samer Al-Jetaily, Abdullah AlFarraj Al-dosari

“…Osstell™ system proved to be more reliable compared to Periotest® system in measuring dental implant stability in hard and in soft interfaces. …”
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Clinical and biochemical polymorphism of spinal muscular atrophy by M. G. Sokolova, S. V. Lobzin, I. V. Litvinenko, M. V. Rezvantsev, L. A. Polyakova

“…Objective: to conduct clinical laboratory studies of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) for the clarification of the pathogenetic features and role of neurotrophic factors in the formation of polymorphism of this diseasePatients and methods. Thirty-five patients aged 9 months to 53 years (mean age, 14.5 years) with different inherited forms of SMA were examined. …”
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Prevalence of Dysfunctional Breathing in Subjects Undergoing Maintenance Dialysis: A Cross-sectional Study by Neha D Bora, Abhishek S Mishra, Preeti S Ganachari, Santosh P Dobhal

“…Additionally, the Manual Assessment of Respiratory Motion (MARM) helps assess DB through physical examination. Materials and methods: The study enrolled 69 participants aged 18–60 who had undergone more than three dialysis cycles. …”
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The Effect of Parkinson’s Disease on Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery by Jeremy Steinberger, Jeffrey Gilligan, Branko Skovrlj, Christopher A. Sarkiss, Javier Z. Guzman, Samuel K. Cho, John M. Caridi

“…The purpose of this study was to assess characteristics and outcomes of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) undergoing lumbar spine surgery for degenerative conditions. Methods. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was examined from 2002 to 2011. …”
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Transnational family support and perspectives from family members back home: a pilot study in Kisumu, Kenya by Lisa Merry, Dominic Mogere, Dan Odindo, Nancy Edwards

“…Preliminary data on the experience of providing transnational support to migrant family members living abroad, were also collected. # Methods We conducted a small, qualitative descriptive study in Kisumu, Kenya. …”
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Factors Influencing Rumination in Post-traumatic Growth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Mehrnesa Shahabi, Jafar Hasani, Majid Asadpour

“…The association between intrusive rumination and PTG appeared more complex, potentially moderated by trauma severity, coping mechanisms, and social support. …”
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Integrative analysis of Ewing’s sarcoma reveals that the MIF-CD74 axis is a target for immunotherapy by Fangzhou He, Jiuhui Xu, Fanwei Zeng, Boyang Wang, Yi Yang, Jie Xu, Xin Sun, Tingting Ren, Xiaodong Tang

“…Abstract Background Ewing’s sarcoma (EwS), a common pediatric bone cancer, is associated with poor survival due to a lack of therapeutic targets for immunotherapy or targeted therapy. Therefore, more effective treatment options are urgently needed. …”
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How Do We Engage Customers in Official Activity in the Virtual Brand Community? The Effects of Enterprise-Generated Contents on Customer Engagement Behaviors by Xiaoxi Yang, Xinyi Su, Jing Lin, Jiaqi Liu, Miao Miao, Yushi Jiang

“…This research not only uncovers the nuanced relationships between EGC characteristics and engagement behaviors but also contributes to the empirical results of EGC studies by applying large-sample text analysis methods. Furthermore, it provides valuable insights for enterprises aiming to optimize their content strategies to influence customer behaviors and achieve targeted marketing goals within virtual brand communities.…”
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A qualitative study of pharmacists’ perceptions and awareness of homoeopathic medicines in Durban, South Africa by Nokuthula H. Mavela, Ingrid M.S. Couchman, Themba Mgwaba, Celenkosini T. Nxumalo

“…Background: There is growing interest in the demand for and use of homoeopathic medicines by the public; however, little is known about the perspectives of pharmacists regarding the use of these medicines, particularly in the South African private health context. Methods: A qualitative approach using an exploratory cross-sectional descriptive design was used. …”
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Effects of Grazing Intensity on Features of Vegetation, Soil and Its Erosion in a Steppe Desert by Yang Yanan, Yang Zhenqi, Guo Jianying

“…[Objective] The effects of different grazing intensity on vegetation features, soil physical properties, and soil erosion in a steppe desert were determined in order to provide a scientific basis for soil erosion control, degradation and ecosystem restoration in this region. [Methods] The vegetation community, soil physical properties, and soil erosion processes of sample plots under four different grazing intensities (heavy, moderate, light, and no grazing) were studied in the Xilamuren desert steppe of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by use of in-situ monitoring and simulation experiments. …”
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Retrospective study of toxoplasmosis prevalence in pregnant women in Benin and its relation with malaria. by Magalie Dambrun, Célia Dechavanne, Nicolas Guigue, Valérie Briand, Tristan Candau, Nadine Fievet, Murielle Lohezic, Saraniya Manoharan, Nawal Sare, Firmine Viwami, François Simon, Sandrine Houzé, Florence Migot-Nabias

“…To our knowledge, no study has been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa on toxoplasmosis seroprevalence, seroconversion and CT in a large longitudinal cohort and furthermore, no observation has been made of potential relationships with malaria.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a retrospective toxoplasmosis serological study using available samples from a large cohort of 1,037 pregnant women who were enrolled in a malaria follow-up during the 2008-2010 period in a rural area in Benin. …”
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Stress drives premature hive exiting behavior that leads to death in young honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers by Jordan Twombly Ellis, Juliana Rangel

“…We also dissected the hypopharyngeal glands of all treatment and control bees sampled. Results We found that significantly more bees in all three treatment groups exited the hive prematurely compared to their control counterparts. …”
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Accuracy of colposcopy in the Swedish screening program by Emilia Alfonzo, Chenyang Zhang, Forogh Daneshpip, Björn Strander

“…The study's objective was to investigate the accuracy of colposcopies in the Swedish screening program, the variability in colposcopists’ assessments and whether degree of experience affects accuracy in a routine setting. Material and methods Cross‐sectional register study. All colposcopic assessments with a concomitant histopathological sample from women aged at least 18 years, performed between 1999 and September 2020 in Sweden. …”
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Reconstructed influenza A/H3N2 infection histories reveal variation in incidence and antibody dynamics over the life course. by James A Hay, Huachen Zhu, Chao Qiang Jiang, Kin On Kwok, Ruiyin Shen, Adam Kucharski, Bingyi Yang, Jonathan M Read, Justin Lessler, Derek A T Cummings, Steven Riley

“…Our analyses show how multi-strain serological panels provide rich information on long-term epidemiological trends, within-host processes, and immunity when analysed using appropriate inference methods, and adds to our understanding of the life course epidemiology of influenza A/H3N2.…”
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Impact of Blastocystis carriage and colonization intensity on gut microbiota composition in a non-westernized rural population from Colombia. by Sergio Castañeda, Jeff Tomiak, Lee O'Brien Andersen, Claudia Patricia Acosta, Luis Reinel Vasquez-A, Christen Rune Stensvold, Juan David Ramírez

“…A total of 88 human samples were collected from the rural population of Las Guacas village, located in the Cauca department in southwest Colombia. …”
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The predictive value of heparin-binding protein for bacterial infections in patients with severe polytrauma. by Li Li, Xiao-Xi Tian, Gui-Long Feng, Bing Chen

“…This study aims to investigate the predictive value of heparin-binding protein for bacterial infections in patients with severe polytrauma.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This is a prospective single-center study. …”
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Associations between intimate partner violence and termination of pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Megan Hall, Lucy C Chappell, Bethany L Parnell, Paul T Seed, Susan Bewley

“…Women in violent relationships were more likely to have concealed the TOP from their partner than those who were not. …”
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination associates with upregulated expression of ferritin heavy chain-1 and transferrin receptor by Mohammad G. Mohammad, Nada Mazen Farhat, Ameera Abu-Qiyas, Jasmin Shafarin, Bilal Rah, Nour Dallal, Wassim El Baba, Fatima Bukhalaf, Ameera Askari, Mohamad Madkhour, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Mawieh Hamad

“…Given that this protein is present in the majority of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, the question of whether such vaccines can induce epigenetic changes and alter the pattern of FTH1 expression to induce hyperferritinemia is yet to be explored. Methods: Blood samples from 84 healthy individuals who received one or more jabs of Sinopharm and/or Pfizer vaccines or were not vaccinated were assessed for plasma ferritin levels and the expression of FTH1 and transferrin receptor (TFRC) genes. …”
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Oral health-related quality of life among Belgrade adolescents by Gajić Milica, Lalić Maja, Kalevski Katarina, Marjanović Marjan

“…That is why the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between dental status, dental anxiety and oral health-related behavior and oral healthrelated quality of life as captured by Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) index. Methods. This crosssectional survey included representative sample of 404 adolescents (15 years old), randomly recruited from high schools in Belgrade, Serbia. …”
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Determinants of binge eating and its impact on indicators of obesity among Finnish adolescents - a cohort study by Reetta Lehto, Monica Ålgars, Sohvi Lommi, Marja H Leppänen, Heli Viljakainen

“…The aim of this study was to examine child and parental psychosocial determinants of binge eating and its impact on indicators of obesity. Methods The sample consisted of 10 679 Finnish adolescents who participated in the Fin-HIT cohort study. …”
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