Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes <i>lukP/Q</i> by Stefan Monecke, Sindy Burgold-Voigt, Andrea T. Feßler, Martina Krapf, Igor Loncaric, Elisabeth M. Liebler-Tenorio, Sascha D. Braun, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Martin Reinicke, Annett Reissig, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Werner Ruppitsch, Helmut Hotzel, Dennis Hanke, Christiane Cuny, Wolfgang Witte, Stefan Schwarz, Ralf Ehricht

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Prevalence and Predictors of Stunting among Primary School Children in Northeast Ethiopia by Getaw Walle Bazie, Mohammed Seid, Gudina Egata

“…Thus, periodic deworming, health education on personal hygiene, and health promotion and counseling on family planning need to be strengthened by all relevant stakeholders.…”
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Prospective evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications for use in cancer pathways following diagnosis: a systematic review by Ajay Aggarwal, Richard Sullivan, Andrew Hope, Peng Yun Ng, Sheba Macheka

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Aesthetic Parameters and Patient-Perspective Assessment Tools for Maxillary Anterior Single Implants by Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Mansour K. A. Assery, S. Ross Bryant

“…We proposed the implementation of a unified, standardized questionnaire using a self-administered visual analogue scale (VAS) scoring system, which evaluates overall satisfaction, comfort, tooth appearance, gingival appearance, function, and hygiene complexity. This tool should be validated in the oral implantology research context for its regular implementation or further development. …”
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Methods of developing stress resistance of law enforcement officers at the stage of professional training by V. V. Dotsenko

“…For the second year cadets, a training program “Stress and Lifestyle” was developed, the purpose of which is the formation of rules of psycho-hygiene and mastering the methods of self-regulation of stress. …”
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Understanding the role of metabolic syndrome in prostate cancer risk: A UK Biobank prospective cohort study by Shing Fung Lee, Maja Nikšić, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez

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Factors associated with vaccine default in Southern Ghana based on data from the RTSS malaria vaccine trial in Cape Coast by Vincent Bio Bediako, Josephine Akua Ackah, Theophilus Junior Yankey, Joshua Okyere, Emmanuella Acheampong, Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Wonder Agbemavi, Adanna Uloaku Nwameme, Edward Mberu Kamau, Emmanuel Asampong

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Traceback and Testing of Food Epidemiologically Linked to a Norovirus Outbreak at a Wedding Reception by Efstathia Papafragkou, Amanda Kita-Yarbro, Zihui Yang, Preeti Chhabra, Timothy Davis, James Blackmore, Courtney Ziemer, Rachel Klos, Aron J. Hall, Jan Vinjé

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Evaluation of Mandibular Buccal Shelf Area for Mini Screw Placement in Different Sagittal and Vertical Skeletal Pattern: A CBCT Study by A Abhijith, Anshu Sahu, Raghu Ranjan, Shovan Roy, Parul Priya, Monalisa Goswami

“…The success of miniscrews is influenced by various factors including patient-related factors (age, sex, skeletal pattern, and oral hygiene), miniscrew-related factors (diameter, length, shape), and treatment-related factors (technique, applied forces, and insertion site). …”
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Motives for choice of work in healthcare and individual performance of medical doctors working in public multispecialty hospitals in Warsaw by Malgorzata Chmielewska, Jakub Stokwiszewski, Justyna Markowska, Tomasz Hermanowski

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Higher Consumption of Carbonated Drinks and Fast Food Related to Depression and Quality of Life in Adolescent Girls by Abbas Ali Sangouni, Zahra Darabi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh

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Oral nursing with Traditional Chinese Medicine solution for a patient with bad breath after acute cerebral infarction (中药口护技术治疗1例急性脑梗塞后口腔异味患者的护理体会)... by MENG Yue (孟跃), GONG Xinyu (龚欣雨), GAO Bo (高波), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Based on the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation, oral nursing with appropriate TCM solutions is potentially effective to improve the oral hygiene in the patient after acute cerebral infarction. …”
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SALIVARY FUNCTION AND BIOMARKER PROFILES IN RELATION TO ORAL HEALTH IN PATIENTS WITH PRE-DIALYSIS CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Georgiana Florentina Gheorghe, Laura Iosif, Oana Elena Amza, Bogdan Dimitriu, Liliana Gârneaţâ, Alexandra Ripszky Totan, Ana Maria Cristina Ţâncu

“…Dental health was poor, reflected by a high DMFT score, fair oral hygiene, and moderate to severe gingival inflammation in 43.1% (n=22). …”
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Protocol for assessing and visualizing cell microaggregate formation in whole blood by imaging flow cytometry by Johannes Krell, Komal Kumar Javarappa, Angie Wenedy, Andrew L. Frelinger, III, Laurent Renia, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa, Martin Schlegel, Percy Knolle, Gerhard Schneider, Oliver Hayden

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The Profile of Ergonomic Studies Published in Persian Scientific Journals of Iran (2011-2022): A Scientometric Study by Tara Rouhani, Narmin Hassanzadeh-Rangi, Yahya Khosravi

“…Material and Methods: This study collected all articles published from 2011 to 2022 in Persian journals, including “Occupational Health,” “Occupational Health and Safety,” “Occupational Health Engineering,” “Iranian Journal of Ergonomics,” “Occupational Medicine,” and “Occupational Hygiene and Health Promotion,” using a census method from the journals’ websites. 368 articles were categorized based on thematic codes developed by experts, and data were analyzed using Excel 2010. …”
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Microbial Diversity and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Bacteria Associated with Motorcycle Helmets by Sanjeep Sapkota, Sujan Khadka, Sanjib Adhikari, Ashish Parajuli, Hemraj Kandel, Ramesh Sharma Regmi

“…The findings suggest that motorcycle riders should follow good hygiene practices and regularly clean their helmets with suitable sterilants to avoid the risk of microbial contamination and reduce the associated risks.…”
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Understanding empathy and theory of mind in Romanian dental students for improved educational strategies by Ancuta Mioara Banu, Sorin Ursoniu, Smaranda Laura Gotia, Salomeia Putnoky, Costela Lacrimioara Serban

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Characterization, Distribution, and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Workplaces of an Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking Factory by Ying-Fang Wang, Riza P. Gumaling, Mei-Ru Chen, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Lin-Chi Wang

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The Role of IL-17 Promotes Spinal Cord Neuroinflammation via Activation of the Transcription Factor STAT3 after Spinal Cord Injury in the Rat by Shaohui Zong, Gaofeng Zeng, Ye Fang, Jinzhen Peng, Yong Tao, Keke Li, Jingmin Zhao

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Circulating Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-4 (TIMP-4) in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Elevated Pulmonary Arterial Pressure by Gialafos J. Elias, Moyssakis Ioannis, Psaltopoulou Theodora, Papadopoulos P. Dimitrios, Perea Despoina, Vlasis Kostantinos, Kostopoulos Charalampos, Votteas Vassilios, Sfikakis P. Petros

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