CONDITION AND WAYS TO IMPROVE DENTAL CARE TO TROOPS INVOLVED IN COUNTER-TERRORISM OPERATION IN THE EAST OF UKRAINE by A.M. Lihota, V.V. Kovalenko

“…According to our data, from 78% to 95% of soldiers who joined the army in the year 2015, in need of dental treatment and dental prosthesis. Most of the soldiers returning from the area of conducting hostilities in the East of Ukraine, in need of medical rehabilitation, including modern dental treatment and dental prosthetics. …”
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Remote Eye Triage: Health Economic Perspectives on Resource Prioritization by Casper van der Zee, Robert P. L. Wisse, Saskia M. Imhof, Miriam P. van der Meulen

“…Second, we identified the most relevant key diagnoses to be appraised based on incidence, severity, and presumed triage impact. …”
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Undercounts of people with serious mental illness using the Washington Group Short Set questions by Jean P. Hall, Kathleen C. Thomas, Bryan P. McCormick, Noelle K. Kurth

“…However, the Washington Group states that its question set better captures people with more severe disabilities, so this study focused only on respondents with serious mental illnesses and only on questions that the Washington Group suggests capture people with psychosocial disabilities.ConclusionResults indicate that the WG-SS questions miss large percentages of even those with the most severe mental illnesses, who therefore may be substantially undercounted in US federal surveys using these questions. …”
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Climate-responsive vector control strategies for Aedes albopictus by Jesús Bellver-Arnau, Laura Blanco-Sierra, Santi Escartin, Simone Mariani, Frederic Bartumeus

“…Results Simulations revealed that larvicide treatments are most effective when applied preventively, early in the mosquito season, particularly under conditions of lower-than-average cumulative rainfall and, to a minor extent, colder-than-average temperatures, as these conditions limit larvae proliferation. …”
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Functional Tests\' Sensitivity and Specificity for Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: A Scoping Review by Parisa Sedaghati, Mohammad Ghafoori, Ali Parvaneh Sarand

“…According to this study’s results, the most common functional tests, the hop group tests may be more common functional tests for RTS after ACLR in terms of sensitivity and specificity, which were the main focus of this scoping review. …”
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Entrustable professional activities in Finnish radiology training: a national survey by Jussi Hirvonen, Suvi Marjasuo, Sanna Huhtaniska, Mervi Tiihonen, Milja Holstila

“…Instructors, while supportive (67% viewed EPAs as meaningful), emphasized a need for more training (54% vs. 49% of residents). Conclusion Most Finnish radiology respondents considered EPAs well-suited for training. …”
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Method of ISSR-marking in the study of genetic diversity of flax varieties by T. A. Bazanov, I. V. Ushapovsky, N. N. Loginova, E. V. Smirnova, P. D. Mikhaylova

“…The genetic diversity of crop varieties should be assessed using modern molecular markers. One of the most promising and simple methods of plant genetic analysis is intermicrosatellite labeling (ISSR). …”
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Living labs opened dialogues about antibiotic use in dairy cattle and pig sectors - Insights from a Danish case study based on participatory action research by Mette Vaarst, Merete Studnitz, Mogens Agerbo Krogh, Hanne Kongsted

“…The need to reduce AMU was most consistently articulated in the dairy cattle LL, where the stakeholders increasingly focused on calves from dairy farms and the systemic drivers, which made it challenging to reduce AMU. …”
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Molecular characterization and subtype analysis of Blastocystis sp. in captive wildlife in Henan, China by Cui Zhaohui, Huang Xiyao, Zhang Sulan, Li Kaifang, Zhang Aili, Li Qichen, Zhang Yutong, Li Junqiang, Qi Meng

“…A total of four zoonotic subtypes of Blastocystis sp. were found: ST1, ST3, ST5, and ST27, with the latter being the most prevalent, accounting for 35.71% (10 out of 28) of the 5 species positive for Blastocystis sp. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ perspective on collaboration with traditional medical practitioners in HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis care in rural Ethiopia by Mamo Feyissa Senbeta, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Kaleab Asres, Tsige Gebremariam

“…While some HCPs expressed skepticism about the efficacy and safety of TMP practices, most acknowledged potential benefits if TMPs were limited to managing minor conditions and opportunistic infections. …”
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Analysis of pathological spectrum characteristics in elderly patients with nephrotic syndrome: a comparative study with non-elderly patients by Fangxin Mu, Xue Bai, Xiaoying Bai, Ping Luo, Xiangmei Chen, Manyu Luo

“…Among 84 elderly patients with secondary NS, renal amyloidosis was most frequent (29.8%, 25/84), followed by diabetic nephropathy (DN) (25.0%, 21/84). …”
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Machine learning for predicting metabolic-associated fatty liver disease including NHHR: a cross-sectional NHANES study. by Liyu Lin, Yirui Xie, Zhuangteng Lin, Cuiyan Lin, Yichun Yang

“…Furthermore, NHHR was identified as the second most important feature in the SHAP analysis, following body mass index (BMI), highlighting its potential in predicting MAFLD.…”
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Utilizing Remote Sensing Data to Ascertain Weed Infestation Levels in Maize Fields by Tetiana P. Fedoniuk, Petro V. Pyvovar, Pavlo P. Topolnytskyi, Oleksandr O. Rozhkov, Mykola M. Kravchuk, Oleh V. Skydan, Viktor M. Pazych, Taras V. Petruk

“…Correlation and regression analyses revealed that B2, B3, B8 channels of Sentinel-2, and RE and NIR drone channels are the most reliable for predicting weed levels. Conversely, Sentinel-1 showed limited predictive utility. …”
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Comparative efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in preventing postoperative macular edema following cataract surgery: a systematic review and Network Meta-analysis by Min Lang, Jie Xuan, Xue Li, Ming-Ming Liu, Jie Xu, Ting Liu

“…CONCLUSION: This Network Meta-analysis suggests that nepafenac is the most effective NSAID for preventing PME following cataract surgery. …”
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IgG-seq identifies immune-reactive enteric bacteria in Crohn’s disease with spondyloarthritis by Grace A. Maldarelli, Maeva Metz, Seun Oguntunmibi, Nancy Tran, Grace Xiang, Dana Lukin, Ellen J. Scherl, Randy S. Longman

“…Joint inflammation is the most common extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn’s disease (CD). …”
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Historical and cultural perspectives of pigs in ancient India and prospects of natural pig farming in contemporary India by R THOMAS, V K GUPTA, V K VIDYARTHI, R SOMVANSHI, N M ATTUPURAM, S KUMAR, R K SINGH

“…At present pork is one of the most traded products in the world that held 136th position in 2022. …”
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Emerging Technologies and Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review of Jugular Venous Assessment Techniques by Yichen Cao, Rawan S. Abdulsadig, Esther Rodriguez-Villegas

“…Ultrasound-based methods were the most extensively studied, demonstrating strong correlations with invasive measurements and high diagnostic accuracy confirming their suitability for acute care settings where high diagnostic accuracy is essential. …”
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SMOKING STATUS AND NUTRITION TYPE OF ADULT POPULATION: VARIETY OF MEALS. RESULTS FROM THE ESSE-RF STUDY by N. S. Karamnova, S. A. Shalnova, A. D. Deev, V. I. Tarasov, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, А. V. Kontsevaya, G. A. Muromtseva, A. V. Kapustina, S. E. Evstifeeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…Smoking status was assessed with questionnaire with selection to the groups: non-smokers, past smokers, current smokers.Results. Most prominent differences were found on the intake of fresh vegetables and fruits, of curd, cheese, red meat, sausages, pastry and behavior of adding salt to cooked meals. …”
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Satisfactions and Needs Achieved from the Use of SocialNetworks and their Relationship to Changing Urban Behavior - a Field Study among Students of Salah Al-Din University – Erbil... by Shler Noori Salih, Sabah Ahmed Najar

“…The theory of uses and gratifications was adopted in this study, and the SPSS statistical program was used for the purpose of analyzing the data collected from the study units, and arriving at results and conclusions. Among the most important conclusions reached by the current study is that the satisfaction and skill needs came first according to the opinion of the study units, as they are achieved for them through their use of social networks, and that males achieve their needs and satisfactions through their use of social networks at a higher rate than females, and college students The same applied specialization achieve their satisfactions and needs at a higher rate than students of colleges of humanitarian specialization.It was also found that females change their urban behavior at a higher rate than males as a result of their use of social networks, and that students of colleges of human specialization change their behavior as a result of their use of social networks at a higher rate than students of colleges of applied specialization. …”
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Navigating the shots: Parental willingness to immunize their children with COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia explored through a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Moustafa Abdelaal Hegazi, Mohamed Hesham Sayed, Nadeem Shafique Butt, Turki Saad Alahmadi, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Wesam Abdelaziz Elson

“…Perceived efficacy/safety of vaccines were the most significant determinants associated with parents' willingness to vaccinate children.…”
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