Application of the OMERACT Grey-scale Ultrasound Scoring System for salivary glands in a single-centre cohort of patients with suspected Sjögren’s syndrome by Lene Terslev, Simon Krabbe, Viktoria Fana, Uffe M Dohn

“…In patients with score ≥2 in any gland, significantly more had positive autoantibodies, sialometry, Schirmer’s test and positive labial biopsy compared with those with scores ≤1. …”
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The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study by Haidar Al-Alawi, Abdulfatah Al-Jawad, Mahdi Al-Shayeb, Ali Al-Ali, Khalifa Al-Khalifa

“…Known caries risk factors influenced oral health more markedly than did factors related to SCD. Keywords: Sickle cell disease, Dental caries, Periodontal…”
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Time perception and lived experience in personality disorders: differences across types, dimensions and severity by Anna Sterna, Eisuke Sakakibara, Marcin Moskalewicz

“…While the general temporal profile of PD is independent of age and duration of hospitalization, it is related to the severity of the condition. The more severe the impairments in self-functioning, the higher the negative past perspective and pre-reflective past dominance, and the lower the positive and future perspective. …”
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What constitutes a ‘successful’ recovery? Patient perceptions of the recovery process after a traumatic injury by David A Spain, Thomas G Weiser, Graeme Rosenberg, Sean R Zion, Emily Shearer, Natasha Abadilla, Alia J Crum

“…Participants 1–3 years postinjury were purposefully sampled to include common blunt-force mechanisms of injuries and a range of ages, socioeconomic backgrounds and injury severities. …”
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Micronutrient-deficient diets and possible environmental enteric dysfunction in Buruli ulcer endemic communities in Ghana: Lower dietary diversity and reduced serum zinc and vitami... by Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo, Philemon Boasiako Antwi, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Samuel Osei-Mireku, George Amofa, Elizabeth Ofori, Jonathan Kofi Adjei, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Richard Odame Phillips, Reginald Annan, Barbara Engel, Rachel E Simmonds

“…In line with this, BU patients had significantly lower levels of zinc in their serum, and more had levels below the normal range (72% vs. 43%). …”
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Clinical staff reported knowledge on the existence of clinical governance protocols or tools utilised in selected South African hospitals. by Nomfuneko Sithole, Wezile W Chitha, Onke R Mnyaka, Akhona B A Ncinitwa, Sibusiso C Nomatshila, Xolelwa Ntlongweni, Kedibone Maake, Bongiwe E Mkabela, Ntiyiso V Khosa, Ziyanda B Ngcobo, Nombulelo Chitha, Khanyisile Masuku, Sikhumbuzo A Mabunda

“…This study determined knowledge of clinical staff about the existence of clinical governance protocols/tools that are utilised in selected South African hospitals.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study conducted among randomly sampled clinical staff at Nelson Mandela Academic (NMAH), St Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province and, Rob Ferreira (RFH) and Themba Hospitals in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. …”
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Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of older people with HIV in Almaty City, Kazakhstan: A cross-sectional study. by Nursultan Nurzhigitov, Deborah Gustafson, Zhamilya Nugmanova, Alfiya Denebayeva, Aigerim Alimbekova, Gulnara Nugumanova, Gulmira Kalzhanbayeva, Ademi Sarsembiyeva, Jack DeHovitz

“…Females with HIV were more likely than males to be unemployed (33.8% versus 24.5%, respectively, p < 0.001). …”
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Microbiological spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility analysis of secretion from 308 cases of chronic dacryocystitis in north China by Yue-Qing He, Xiao-Bo Tian, Yang Zhang, Hua Sun

“…Specimens taken during DCR surgery can obtain more accurate microbiological results.…”
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Oral Hygiene and Lifestyle in Disadvantaged Schools in North-Eastern Hungary by Ildikó Faragó, Tímea Egri, Mihály Kovács, Andrea Rucska

“…More than two-thirds of students consume sugary drinks and snacks after brushing their teeth in the evening. …”
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Comparison of the association of brachial arterial pressure and parameters of central aortic pressure with left ventricular hypertrophy in the general population of Novosibirsk by E. E. Tsvetkova, A. A. Kuznetsov, D. V. Denisova, Yu. I. Ragino, M. I. Voevoda

“…The purpose of this work is to compare the association of brachial and central aortic BP with electrocardiographic parameters of left ventricular hypertrophy in the general population of Novosibirsk.Material and methods. We examined 327 people: 155 men and 172 women aged 25-44 years from a representative sample from the general population of Novosibirsk. …”
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Frailty over the rainbow: a cross-sectional study of LGBT+ adults aged over 50 years by Leonardo Rabelo de Melo, Milton Roberto Furst Crenitte, Richard Green, Wilson Jacob Filho, Thiago Junqueira Avelino-Silva

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate differences in the prevalence of frailty between LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ older adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving Brazilians aged 50 and over was performed. …”
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Running Subcuticular Sutures Versus Simple Interrupted Suture in Wound Healing of Fibroadenoma Patients: A Randomised Control Trial by Dhirendra Nath Choudhury, Bibhu Priyo Das, Bibhu Priyo Das, Eeshan Chakraborty

“…However, simple interrupted sutures appear to be more time saving. No comment could be satisfactorily made on the postoperative complications as the sample size was too small in this study.…”
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Comparative study of adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells with rapamycin on paraquat-induced acute lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis in a mouse model: histological and bi... by Heba Fikry, Lobna A. Saleh, Doaa R. Sadek

“…Conclusion This study provides more evidence that the immunomodulatory effects of AT-MSC transplantation can alleviate pulmonary inflammatory and fibrotic alterations more effectively than rapamycin. …”
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National survey on the use of telepsychology in the work of psychologists in Serbia by Đurić-Jočić Dragana, Blažanin Barbara, Dukanac Vesna, Pavlović Viktor, Pavličić Nevenka

“…The survey revealed that younger psychologists and those from Belgrade valued telepsychology more positively compared to older psychologists and those living and working in other areas. …”
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Digital media preferences in late adolescence: challenges of online engagement and the importance of social support by D.S. Kornienko, N.A. Rudnova, Y.K. Smirnova, A.M. Kalimullin, Y.I. Semenov

“…</strong> To determine the links between digital content and emerging problems in adolescents, as well as to identify the contribution of social support to reducing problems arising from online activity. <br><strong>Methods and materials.</strong> The research involved a sample of 1239 Russian adolescents (42,7% male) aged 15&ndash;17 years from various areas of the Russian Federation. …”
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First comprehensive analysis of Aedes aegypti bionomics during an arbovirus outbreak in west Africa: Dengue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2016-2017. by Athanase Badolo, Aboubacar Sombié, Félix Yaméogo, Dimitri W Wangrawa, Aboubakar Sanon, Patricia M Pignatelli, Antoine Sanon, Mafalda Viana, Hirotaka Kanuka, David Weetman, Philip J McCall

“…<h4>Results</h4>From samples in 1,780 houses, adult Ae. aegypti were significantly more abundant in the two urban localities (Tabtenga and 1200 LG) in both years than in the rural site (Goundry), where Anopheles spp. were far more common. …”
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Predictors of HIV prevention knowledge and sexual behaviors among students at Makerere University Kampala, Uganda by Afra Nuwasiima, Nelson Owuor Onyango, Patricia Navvuga, Elly Nuwamaya, Agnes Nyabigambo, Solomon J. Lubinga, Joseph B. Babigumira

“…The mean age was 21.2SD (1.6) and more than half 700(52.4%) were male students. The median HIV prevention knowledge score of students was 13 IQR (11-15) in the range of 0 to 18. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Transformational and Transactional Style of Leadership on Nursing Care Performance and Patient Outcomes by Al-Rjoub S, Alsharawneh A, Alhawajreh MJ, Othman EH

“…Nurses under transformational leaders were more likely to follow generic policies like patient surveillance but less consistent with specific care standards. …”
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The relationship between the changes in inflammatory parameters and response to treatment in major depression patients starting antidepressant treatment by Abdullah Burak Uygur, Şeyda Çankaya

“…Considering all the limitations of the study, a future a prospective study to prove the inflammatory hypothesis in MDD, including the detailed blood, BOS tests, along with more comprehensive neuroimaging parameters on the brain pathways, might provide more effective results.…”
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Evaluating Water Stations' Management Performance in Providing Safe Drinking Water: A Case Study of Tikrit's Water Stations by Abdulrahman Adnan Ibrahim, Saif Saad Mohammed Khuder, Laith S. M. Al-Asadi, Mohammed Hashım Ameen

“…Some developed countries have even stricter standards than those set by the World Health Organization; as a result, producing safe drinking water in these countries requires more complex and expensive treatment methods. The present study assesses the water stations performance to provide safe water for human use. …”
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