Assessment of risk factors bone mineral density decrease in adolescents with dentoalveolar anomalies by Yu. A. Kalinichenko, T. A. Sirotchenko, D. E. Luganskiy

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of osteopenia and its relationship with combined orthodontic and somatic disorders in adolescents to build a working model of the formation of osteopenia, identifying the most significant risk factors.Materials and methods. 525 grade 5–10 schoolchildren from Lugansk’ secondary schools and orphans school aged 12–17 years were examined. …”
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Gaddafi's Chemical Weapons: Chronicles of the Chadian-Libyan Conflict by N. I. Shilo

“…The civil war in Chad has become one of the most protracted conflicts on the African continent. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF ERYTHROCYTE PERIPHERAL BLOOD AND ACTIVITY OF HEMOST ASIS IN PATIENTS WITH CER VICAL CANCER by N. I. Stuklov, T. V. Sushinskaya

“…Despite the availability and informative value of methods that facilitate the diagnosis, cervical cancer (CC) does not lose its leading position as one of the most common cancers of the reproductive system in women worldwide. …”
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Magnetic and pH-Sensitive dual actuation of biohybrid microswimmer of targeted drug release suitable for cancer cell microenvironment by Richa Chaturvedi, Yumin Kang, Yunji Eom, Sri Ramulu Torati, CheolGi Kim

“…The chemotherapeutic agents most frequently used in cancer treatment often have limited effectiveness because of their low specificity for tumors and poor therapeutic performance. …”
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The Key Role of <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i> in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis Linked with Systemic Diseases by Bianca Maria Messina, Cristina Grippaudo, Alessandro Polizzi, Andrea Blasi, Gaetano Isola

“…Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that destroys the supporting tissues of the teeth and ultimately leads to tooth loss. As one of the most prevalent oral conditions, periodontitis endangers the oral health of 70% of people worldwide, and has been increasingly linked to various systemic diseases. …”
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Productive performance of yellow mealworm larvae in different protein and carbohydrate levels in the same energy substrate by G.X. Huang, Y.R. Zhang, T.H. Yu, B.Q. Yuan, D.W. Huang, J.H. Xiao

“…The results demonstrated that larvae fed on a substrate containing 15% protein (corresponding to 58.34% carbohydrate content) and a protein-to-energy ratio of 10.19 g/MJ achieved the highest final yield, the most efficient food conversion, and the greatest substrate protein conversion efficiency. …”
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CONTENT OF SECONDARY METABOLITES WITH INSECTICIDAL AND REPELLENT ACTIVITY IN THE ALCOHOLIC EXTRACT AND ESSENTIAL OIL OF CHAEROPHYLLUM AROMATICUM L. by N. V. VORONOVA

“…<p>The most of plant secondary metaboliteshave a safety function to protect plants from pathogens and herbivorous. …”
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Differential analysis on volatile components of two varieties of Chinese bayberry fruits and their distilled liquors by CHEN Zhuyun, WANG Guoyun, ZHOU Chaochao, ZHAO Lan, ZHU Changqing, JIA Huijuan, GAO Zhongshan

“…The results of PCA and OPLS-DA showed a significant difference in the volatile components of the distilled liquors from the two Chinese bayberry varieties, with 2-hexenal being the most significant component. Combined with the sensory evaluation, for both varieties, the volatile components of the first distillation were generally better than those of the second distillation, and the volatile components of ‘BQ’ primary and secondary distillated liquor were generally better than those of ‘2010-70’. …”
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NanoTag is an improved method to map interactions between DNA and proteins not requiring IgG by Maria A. Dimitriu, Rodrigo G. Arzate-Mejía, Leonard C. Steg, Pierre-Luc Germain, Isabelle M. Mansuy

“…Abstract Genome-wide profiling of DNA–protein interactions in cells can provide important information about mechanisms of gene regulation. Most current methods for genome-wide profiling of DNA-bound proteins such as ChIP-seq and CUT&Tag use conventional IgG antibodies to bind the target protein(s). …”
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Comparative analysis of winter rye varieties by ecological stability in the conditions of Kirov region by N. A. Nabatova, E. I. Utkina, E. S. Parfenova, M. G. Shamova, E. A. Psareva, M. N. Zhukova

“…Based on the summation of the ranks according to 9 indicators of adaptability and environmental stability of the «yield» trait, the varieties most adapted to the limiting environmental factors (Falenskaya 4, Alice, Rushnik and Flora) have been chosen.…”
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Adsorption and Desorption Characteristics of Simiao Yong’an Decoction on Macroporous Adsorption Resins by Wei Jiao, Erhu Liu, Yao Luo, Yanxin Niu, Yongxue Guo

“…Through this comparative analysis, D101 macroporous adsorption resin was determined to be the most suitable candidate. Investigations into the adsorption mechanism revealed that the process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics and was well described by the Langmuir isotherm model. …”
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Validation of the NISAR Multi-Scale Soil Moisture Retrieval Algorithm across Various Spatial Resolutions and Landcovers Using the ALOS-2 SAR Data by Preet Lal, Gurjeet Singh, Narendra N. Das, Rowena B. Lohman

“…Validation using in situ measurements showed that the unbiased root mean square error was less than 0.06 [m3/m3] for most sites, matching NISAR’s accuracy requirements. …”
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Relationship between religious coping and post-traumatic stress disorder and professional quality of life of nurses working at COVID-19 wards: a descriptive correlational study by Zohreh Sanavi Shiri, Pouran Tavakoli, Marzieh Momennasab

“…The mean PTSD score of nurses was 96.92 ± 18.17 and most of them were at the moderate level (92.9%). …”
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Effects of PET image reconstruction parameters and tumor-to-background uptake ratio on quantification of PET images from PET/MRI and PET/CT systems by Amena Ali Hussain, Eva Forssell-Aronsson, Tobias Rosholm, Esmaeil Mehrara

“…Introduction: PET/CT and PET/MRI are valuable multimodality imaging techniques for visualizing both functional and anatomical information. The most used PET reconstruction algorithm is Ordered Subset Expectation Maximization (OSEM). …”
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Non-melanoma skin cancer: A study on the epidemiological profile and flow at HC-UFMG by Nathan Joseph Silva Godinho, Matheus Eduardo Soares Pinhati, Hernan Henrique de Queiroz Soares, Gustavo Moreira Costa de Souza

“…Results: The sample of 26 patients had a mean age of 69 years, with a predominance of white patients (88.4%). The lesions were most frequent on the nose (53.8%), lateral middle third of the face (20.5%), and forehead (12.8%). …”
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Lung Cancer in Homeless People: Clinical Outcomes and Cost Analysis in a Single Institute by Koung Jin Suh, Ki Hwan Kim, Jin Lim, Jin Hyun Park, Jin-Soo Kim, In Sil Choi

“…All patients were men (median age, 62 years). Most patients (78%) had advanced disease (stage IIIB, n=2; stage IV, n=15). …”
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Hypertension guideline implementation and blood pressure control in Matlosana, South Africa by Keolebile I. Ditlhabolo, Carien Lion-Cachet, Ebrahim Variava

“…According to the patient records BP control was suboptimal, the most common documented comorbid illness was HIV, and screening for TOD was generally poorly documented. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Saudi teachers regarding their role in anaphylaxis management in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia by Hanin A. Qashqari, Alaa H. Banaser, Furat F. Abdulsamad, Renad A. Hariri, Ertwaa S. Alamri, Renad AlJuaid, Naif M. Almeqaty

“…Results: The surveyed teachers, aged 23 to 60 years with a mean age of 44.1 ± 11.9 years, comprised 50.7% males. Most held bachelor&apos;s degrees (81.7%), with 9.5% had diploma and 8.9% post-graduate degrees. …”
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Incentive-Based Platoon Formation: Optimizing the Personal Benefit for Drivers by Julian Heinovski, Doganalp Ergenc, Kirsten Thommes, Falko Dressler

“…While the benefits of platooning and the formation of platoons are well understood for trucks, they are less clear for passenger cars, which have a higher heterogeneity in trips and drivers&#x2019; preferences. Most importantly, it remains unclear how to form platoons of passenger cars in order to optimize the personal benefit for the individual driver. …”
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Combining sterile insects with disseminator devices of fungus spores to control Drosophila suzukii under confined conditions by Amanda Ayala, Sergio Campos, Roberto Méndez, Jorge Juan, Dina Orozco-Davila, Víctor Gutiérrez, Salvador Flores, Marysol Aceituno-Medina, Emilio Hernández, Pablo Montoya

“…We found that a 40:1 sterile: fertile male ratio was consistent inducing an 80% of sterility, and that hypoxia (24 h) was the most influential factor on the adult emergence and adult flier percentage parameters, which decreased significantly per se and combined with irradiation and temperature, revealing that irradiated D. suzukii pupae are highly sensitive to hypoxia and uncontrolled temperature during shipping conditions. …”
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