Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Nelson Allen, Abhishek Roshan, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Nigel Bolster, Mohd Javed, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa, John Tlhakanelo

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Smartphone use and mental health: going beyond school restriction policies by Helen A. Weiss, Chris Bonell

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Investigation of dairy farms using different milking systems in balıkesir province in terms of bulk tank milk quality, somatic cell count and total bacteria count by Busra Yaranoglu, Sabiha Sena Ozdemir, Hakan Tavsanli, Ozlem Varol Avcilar, Tevhide Elif Guner, Bilge Camliyurt, Mustafa Sihlaroglu

“…<b>Aim: </b>The aim of this study is to evaluate the milk obtained from the farms with different milking systems by comparing total bacteria and somatic cell count for evaluating milking hygiene, barn hygiene and herd management and estimate the data by examining milk quality characteristics as dry matter, fat, protein and lactose contents.…”
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Oral Administration of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Reduces Cortisol Levels in Human Saliva during Examination Induced Stress: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Hannah Andersson, Cecilia Tullberg, Siv Ahrné, Kristina Hamberg, Irini Lazou Ahrén, Göran Molin, Mikael Sonesson, Åsa Håkansson

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Inadequate toothbrushing practice and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Malaysia: Findings from Global School Health Survey (GSHS) 2017. by Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Anuar, Nurulasmak Mohamed, S Maria Awaluddin, Habibah Yacob

“…A validated self-administered bilingual, comprised of topics related to sociodemographic as well as adolescent health and risky lifestyles; substance use (alcohol, drug, smoking cigarettes), eating patterns, hygiene (inclusive of oral and hand hygiene), mental health status, lack of peer and parental/guardian support, truancy, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI). …”
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The associations between dietary advanced glycation-end products intake and self-reported infertility in U.S. women: data from the NHANES 2013–2018 by Lingxia Tong, Xiaohui Zhang, Jingsi Chen, Huanying He, Wenzhuo Zhang, Zhongxiao Wan, Hong Zhang

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Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility of vibrio spp., aeromonas spp. and listeria spp. in seafoods by Nihat Telli, Arife Ezgi Telli, Yusuf Biçer, Gamze Turkal, Hatice Ahu Kahraman, Yusuf Doğruer

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Core Outcome Set development for LEPtospirosis trials (COS-LEP): a study protocol to develop a core outcome set for the evaluation of clinical therapeutic interventions for human l... by Nathaniel Lee, Chris Smith, Robin Bailey, Koya Ariyoshi, Sarah Smith, Nick Black, Tansy Edwards

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Investigation of potential Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) associated with a local foodborne outbreak using multidisciplinary approaches by Kristen A. Lozinak, Niketa Jani, Jayanthi Gangiredla, Isha Patel, Christopher A. Elkins, Zonglin Hu, Prince A. Kassim, Robert A. Myers, Pongpan Laksanalamai

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Economic evaluation of tranexamic acid for the treatment of acute gastrointestinal bleeding: a cost-effectiveness analysis using data from the HALT-IT randomised controlled trial by Ian Roberts, Vipul Jairath, Alec Miners, Jack Williams, Haleema Shakur-Still, Nuha Bazeer

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The Impact of Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome on the Systemic Inflammation and Oxidative Damage to Nucleic Acids by Drahomira Holmannova, Lenka Borska, Ctirad Andrys, Pavel Borsky, Jan Kremlacek, Kvetoslava Hamakova, Vit Rehacek, Andrea Malkova, Tereza Svadlakova, Vladimir Palicka, Jan Krejsek, Zdenek Fiala

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Administration of Rhodiola kirilowii Extracts during Mouse Pregnancy and Lactation Stimulates Innate but Not Adaptive Immunity of the Offspring by Sławomir Lewicki, Ewa Skopińska-Różewska, Aleksandra Brewczyńska, Robert Zdanowski

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Health risk assessment and determination of bisphenol A and aflatoxin M1 in infant formula by Ghazal Mirzaei, Najmeh Yazdanfar, Nabi Shariatifar, Ebrahim Molaee -Aghaee, Parisa Sadighara

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Chronic Inflammatory Periodontal Disease in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. by Vania López Rodríguez, Emilio Carpio Muñoz, Vicente Fardales Macías, Iralys Benítez Guzmán

“…The occurrence of the disease was determined after the Periodontics Cuban Standards, and oral hygiene was assessed through the simplified oral hygiene index. …”
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Microbial Changes in Subgingival Plaque and Polymicrobial Intracellular Flora in Buccal Cells after Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Therapy: A Preliminary Study by Caterina Montaldo, Matteo Erriu, Francesca Maria Giovanna Pili, Carla Peluffo, Annalisa Nucaro, Germano Orrù, Gloria Denotti

“…The presence of inadequate oral hygiene was considered as a modulation variable for microbial colonization. …”
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Access to water and sanitation among people with disabilities: results from cross-sectional surveys in Bangladesh, Cameroon, India and Malawi by Islay Mactaggart, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack, Mahfuzar Rahman, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Kristof Bostoen, Joseph Chunga, Lisa Danquah, Amal Krishna Halder, Saira Parveen Jolly, Marielle Snel, Adam Biran

“…Objectives To assess access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) among people with disabilities at the household and individual level.Design Cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data were included from five district-level or regional-level surveys: two in Bangladesh (Bangladesh-1, Bangladesh-2), and one each in Cameroon, Malawi and India.Participants 99 252 participants were sampled across the datasets (range: 3567–75 767), including 2494 with disabilities (93–1374).Outcome Prevalence of access to WASH at household and individual level.Data analysis Age/sex disaggregated disability prevalence estimates were calculated accounting for survey design. …”
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Development of a non-specialist worker delivered psychological intervention to address alcohol use disorders and psychological distress among conflict-affected populations in Ugand... by Abhijit Nadkarni, Alessandro Massazza, Wietse A. Tol, Sergiy Bogdanov, Lena S. Andersen, Quincy Moore, Bayard Roberts, Helen A. Weiss, Soumya Singh, Melissa Neuman, Carl May, Daniela C. Fuhr

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Quantification of Tremolite in Friable Material Coming from Calabrian Ophiolitic Deposits by Infrared Spectroscopy by Antonella Campopiano, Angelo Olori, Annapaola Cannizzaro, Antonino Iannò, Pietro Paolo Capone

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Occurrence of <i>Salmonella</i> and presumptive <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in sesame products from Swiss retail stores by Karen Barmettler, Sara Boss, Michael Biggel, Roger Stephan

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Microbiological Quality of Plant-based Meat-alternative Products Collected at Retail Level in Switzerland by Karen Barmettler, Silja Waser, Roger Stephan

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