Oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices among nurses: a hospital-based questionnaire survey from a tertiary healthcare setting in Faridabad, India by Manu Raj, Sakshi Sharma, Megha Jain, Shilpa Khullar Sood

“…In addition, 247 (82.6%) participants reported brushing in circular direction, 256 (85.6%) reported spending 2 min to clean their teeth and 285 (95%) reported cleaning their tongue daily.Conclusion Nurses demonstrated good knowledge, good attitude and a positive outlook related to oral health. …”
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La ‘Umma est-elle une communauté linguistique ? by Chahrazed Dahou

“…French language, which is alternately a colonial language (tongue) and one of, opening on to the world, works paradoxically as both a local and a foreign language at the same time. …”
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The prognostic significance of tertiary lymphoid structures in oral squamous cell carcinomas: a systematic review by V. Ribeiro, J-L. Teillaud, J-L. Teillaud, J-L. Teillaud, M-C. Dieu-Nosjean, M-C. Dieu-Nosjean, M-C. Dieu-Nosjean, G. Lescaille, G. Lescaille, G. Lescaille, G. Lescaille, G. Lescaille, J. Rochefort, J. Rochefort, J. Rochefort, J. Rochefort, J. Rochefort

“…However, non-smokers and non-drinkers are also affected, especially young patients with tongue cancer. The impact of tumor microenvironment (TME) and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) on OSCC prognosis remains debated. …”
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Spectral induced polarization survey for the estimation of hydrogeological parameters in an active rock glacier by C. Moser, U. Morra di Cella, C. Hauck, A. Flores Orozco

“…In this study, we investigate the use of an emerging geophysical method in permafrost studies to understand the hydrogeological properties of the active Gran Sometta rock glacier, which consists of a two-lobe tongue (a white and a black) whose lobes differ in their geologies. …”
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Evaluation of Six Preendoscopy Scoring Systems to Predict Outcomes for Older Adults with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Yajie Li, Qin Lu, Kexuan Wu, Xilong Ou

“…This was a retrospective study of 602 older adults (age≥65) presenting with UGIB at Zhongda Hospital Southeast University from January 2015 to June 2021. …”
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Relationship between stress hyperglycemia ratio and progression of non target coronary lesions: a retrospective cohort study by Shiqi Liu, Ziyang Wu, Gaoliang Yan, Yong Qiao, Yuhan Qin, Dong Wang, Chengchun Tang

“…Methods This study retrospectively enrolled patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome who underwent stent implantation and follow-up evaluations by coronary angiography at Zhongda Hospital between January 2019 and January 2024. …”
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An Injectable Hydrogel Bioimplant Loaded with Engineered Exosomes and Triple Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs with Potential for Treating Bone and Joint Tuberculosis by Huang J, Li H, Mei Y, Yi P, Ren Y, Wang Y, Han L, Tang Q, Liu D, Chen W, An Y, Hu C

“…Jiayan Huang,1,* Han Li,2,* Yuting Mei,1 Pengcheng Yi,1 Yunyao Ren,1 Yunjuan Wang,3 Limei Han,1 Qiusha Tang,3 Dongfang Liu,3 Wei Chen,4 Yanli An,5 Chunmei Hu1 1Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Nongken, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 5Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology (Southeast University), Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Medical School, Zhong da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunmei Hu, Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongfu Road 1-1, Yijiangmen Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email njyy003@njucm.edu.cnPurpose: Treatment for bone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) is challenging due to its refractory and recurrent nature. …”
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Fondling Breasts and Playing Guitar. Textual and Contextual Expressions of a Sociomusical Conflict in Accra by Tobias Robert Klein

“…Its violation by charismatic churches sparked off a fierce debate on the freedom of worship, in which traditional religion quarrels with Africanised congregations, for whom electric guitars, dances and tongue-speaking form part and parcel of their services. …”
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Prevalence and predictive risk factor analysis of potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions among gond tribes of Bhopal by P. Arathi Menon, S. Sahana, Shubhangi Mhaske, R. Hari

“…Lesions were most commonly seen on the buccal mucosa (60.3%), followed by the tongue (21.8%) and alveolar ridge/gingiva (9.6%). …”
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A cell-based Papain-like Protease (PLpro) activity assay for rapid detection of active SARS-CoV-2 infections and antivirals. by Anahi G Jimenez-Campos, Lucas I Maestas, Nileena Velappan, Brian Beck, Chunyan Ye, Keith Wernsing, Yaniksa Mata-Solis, William J Bruno, Silas C Bussmann, Steven Bradfute, Justin T Baca, Frauke H Rininsland

“…The test system consists of a peptide that fluoresces when cleaved by SARS PLpro that is active in crude, unprocessed lysates from human tongue scrapes and saliva. Test results are obtained in 30 minutes or less using widely available fluorescence plate readers, or a battery-operated portable instrument for on-site testing. …”
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Teaching accounting principles using augmented reality and artificial intelligence-generated IsiZulu language translations by Abejide Ade-Ibijola, Aneetha Sukhari, Solomon Sunday Oyelere

“…In South Africa, and Africa as a whole, the majority of the population speak in their mother tongue as a first language, which is problematic for students enrolled at English medium universities. …”
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Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of Oral and Maxillofacial Malignancies: A 5-year Assessment in an Iranian Population by Saber Babazadeh, Shadi Saghafi Khadem, Zeinab Mousavi

“…The most common site of involvement was the tongue (31.3%). The mortality rate in high-grade SCC (68%) was higher than low-grade SCC (35.7%). …”
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Pompeya y la Antigüedad clásica como recurso modernizador de las elites en América latina by Mirella Romero Recio

“…El objetivo es abordar este estudio como un proceso de longue durée que llega hasta la actualidad. Por ello, se dedicará un apartado especial a analizar el uso de la Antigüedad como recurso modernizador de una nueva élite, enriquecida con el tráfico de armas, la corrupción y las drogas en el siglo XX, a través de un caso muy concreto: el Partenón del Negro Durazo en Zihuatanejo (México). …”
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Doble mecanismo de sofocación homicida. A propósito de un caso by Yaima González Cabrera, Yunier Riverol González, Dayami Llanes Pulido

“…During the autopsy, hemorrhagic infiltrates were found in the skull, neck, and bilateral supraclavicular region; the hyoid bone was fractured in the greater horn and an ecchymosis at the base of the tongue. Conclusions: acting with suspicion is essential in forensic proceedings; murderers use ways, means and situations to hide the crime, which is why detailed expertise will reveal the true causality.…”
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What do medical students think about conscientious objection? A cross-sectional study from Turkey by M. Murat Civaner, Eylül Yalçinkaya, Arlene Macdonald

“…The participants stated that they would most frequently object to requests for extreme aesthetic interventions (splitting the tongue in half − 39.1%, changing eye color – 28.2%, removing the lowest rib – 26.8%), euthanasia (23.2%), hymen restoration (17.3%), gender change (16.5%), and optional pregnancy termination (14.0%). …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi by F. Mlenga, E. G. Mumghamba

“…The use of toothpaste during tooth brushing was significantly higher among urban (91.9%) than among rural (64%) pupils. The prevalence of tongue cleaning was 70.2%, and the differences were significantly higher among pupils who had parents with secondary and higher education in urban schools and among pupils aged 11–12 years in comparison with their counterparts. …”
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Usage des biopesticides en substitution aux pesticides de synthèse au Burkina Faso : une adoption limitée by Ouedraogo Odette, Nikiema Aude, Margetic Christine

“…La minorité qui se convertit aux biopesticides est accompagnée par des acteurs de divers profils sur des périodes plus ou moins longues. Enfin, le recours aux biopesticides se fait sur un espace agricole renouvelé car il s’inscrit dans de nouveaux espaces urbains dont le profil ne répond pas aux critères classiques du maraîchage conventionnel.…”
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Expression pattern of lncRNA H19 in oral squamous cell carcinoma tissues in comparison to normal tissues. A systematic review by Ramya Sekar, Selvaraj Jayaraman, Saranya Varadarajan, Thodur Madapusi Balaji, Vishnupriya Veeraraghavan, Prabhu Shankar Dayasankar, Dharshini Devi J

“…Methods: The keywords H19 or lncRNA H19 or long non-coding RNA H19″ AND “oral cancer or oral squamous cell carcinoma or tongue squamous cell carcinoma or OSCC” were used to search databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Clinical Key on 9th December 2024. …”
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Knowledge and confidence in managing obstructive sleep apnea patients in Canadian otolaryngology - head and neck surgery residents: a cross sectional survey by Saad Ansari, Amanda Hu

“…Residents had lowest confidence levels in performing tongue base suspension (1.5%), transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty (3.0%), and laser assisted uvulopalatoplasty (6.1%). …”
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Treatment Preferences for Acute Allergic Reactions: A Discrete Choice Experiment by Sofia Löfvendahl, Emelie Andersson, Sara Olofsson, Karin Wahlberg, Leif Bjermer, Göran Tornling, Jonas Hjelmgren

“…A new oral film that dissolves on the tongue provides a faster and less cumbersome alternative to tablets for corticosteroid administration during AARs. …”
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