Comparative study between ground-based observations and NAVGEM-HA analysis data in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere region by G. Stober, G. Stober, K. Baumgarten, K. Baumgarten, J. P. McCormack, P. Brown, P. Brown, J. Czarnecki

“…Application of a new adaptive spectral filter technique to both local radar wind observations and global NAVGEM-HA analyses offers an important cross-validation of both data sets and makes it possible to distinguish between migrating and non-migrating tidal components, which is difficult using local measurements alone. …”
Get full text

Hearing loss among military personnel in relation to occupational and leisure noise exposure and usage of personal protective equipment by Hans Orru, Assar Luha, Mihkel Pindus, Rainer Jõgeva, Maie Vahisalu, Urve Lekk, Ene Indermitte, Eda Merisalu

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 150 military personnel during their routine medical examinations. …”
Get full text

Serum amyloid A, a host-derived DAMP in pregnancy? by Yi-kai Lin, Yi-kai Lin, Ping Zhu, Wang-sheng Wang, Wang-sheng Wang, Kang Sun, Kang Sun

Get full text

Prescription medication use of United States military service members by therapeutic classification by Joseph J. Knapik, Daniel W. Trone, Ryan A. Steelman, Emily K. Farina, Harris R. Lieberman

“…Background: This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of, and factors associated with, filled prescription medications (FPMs) among United States (US) service members (SMs).Methods: A stratified random sample of active duty SMs from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy was obtained from military workforce records. …”
Get full text

Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid/MicroRNA-21 Nanoparticle-Coated Smooth Titanium Surfaces Promote the Functionality of Human Gingival Fibroblasts by Wang Z, Wu G, Yang Z, Li X, Feng Z, Zhao Y

“…Zhongshan Wang,1,* Guangsheng Wu,2,* Zhujun Yang,3 Xuejian Li,1 Zhihong Feng,1 Yimin Zhao1 1State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2Qingdao Special Servicemen Recuperation Center of PLA Navy, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China; 3Xi’an Central Hospital Affiliated to Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710003, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhongshan Wang; Yimin Zhao, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710032, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-29-84776128, Email wzs_fmmu@163.com; zhaoymdentist@163.comPurpose: Forming a compact biological seal between the gingiva and the implant interface around the percutaneous parts of an implant is one of the key issues in preventing peri-implantitis.Methods: In this study, since microRNA-21 (miR-21) has been approved to promote fibroblast proliferation and collagen formation in skin fibrosis, we prepared miR-21-loaded chitosan (CS)/tripolyphosphate (TPP)/hyaluronic acid (HA) nanoparticles (CTH NPs) and cross-linked them to smooth Ti surfaces with 0.2% gel solution for reverse transfection, after which isolated human gingival fibroblasts were cultured on the miR-21-functionalized Ti substrates.Results: An optimal CS:TPP:HA ratio (1:0.15:0.1) and N/P ratio (20:1) were chosen to produce appropriate nanoparticles. …”
Get full text

DISFUNCIÓN ENDOTELIAL EN EL PERSONAL NAVAL CON OBESIDAD EN ACTIVIDAD MILITAR by Oscar Luis Alvarez Franco

“…Descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional study. Results: A total of 43.4% of endothelial dysfunction was found in all age groups, of which 49.3% were male. …”
Get full text

The ten-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease among public health workers in North-Central Nigeria using Framingham and atherogenic index of plasma risk scores by Olubunmi Abiola Olubiyi, Bosede Folashade Rotimi, Munirat Ayoola Afolayan, Bilqis Wuraola Alatishe-Muhammad, Olufemi Mubo Olubiyi, Ahmed Dahiru Balami

Get full text

Maternal Factors and Complications Associated with Morbidly Adherent Placenta: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan by Samina Rehan, Humaira Tabassum, Shazia Tufail, Qudsia Nawaz, Nazia Mushtaq, Adnan Aqil Khan

Get full text

Oral hygiene practices and factors influencing the choice of oral hygiene materials among undergraduates in selected universities in Osun State, Nigeria by Taiwo Omotayo Dosumu, Abisola Betiku, Grace Ademuyiwa, Oluwaseyi Olabisi, Temitayo Adebisi, Rahmat Oyekale

Get full text

Evaluation of the integrated model of the rational drug use into the Bachelor of Nursing Science program in Thailand: A mixed-methods study by Kamolrat Turner, Kanoklekha Suwannapong, Phawida Putthikhan, Sukjai Charoensuk, Matanee Radabutr, Naruemol Angsirisak, Streerut Thadakant, Laddawon Vaisurasingha, Suntharawadee Theinpichet

Get full text

Estimation and Separation of Longitudinal Dynamic Stability Derivatives with Forced Oscillation Method Using Computational Fluid Dynamics by Nadhie Juliawan, Hyoung-Seog Chung, Jae-Woo Lee, Sangho Kim

“…For the validation test, steady and unsteady simulations are performed on the Army-Navy Finner Missile model. The static aerodynamic moments and pressure distribution, as well as the coupled dynamic derivative results from the pitching oscillation mode, show good agreement with the previously published wind tunnel tests and CFD analysis data. …”
Get full text

Subtle alterations of vestibulomotor functioning in conductive hearing loss by Francis A. M. Manno, Francis A. M. Manno, Francis A. M. Manno, Francis A. M. Manno, Pikting Cheung, Vardhan Basnet, Muhammad Shehzad Khan, Yuqi Mao, Leilei Pan, Victor Ma, William C. Cho, Shile Tian, Ziqi An, Yanqiu Feng, Yanqiu Feng, Yanqiu Feng, Yi-Ling Cai, Martin Pienkowski, Condon Lau, Condon Lau

Get full text

Extraction of wind and temperature information from hybrid 4D-Var assimilation of stratospheric ozone using NAVGEM by D. R. Allen, K. W. Hoppel, D. D. Kuhl

“…Extraction of wind and temperature information from stratospheric ozone assimilation is examined within the context of the Navy Global Environmental Model (NAVGEM) hybrid 4-D variational assimilation (4D-Var) data assimilation (DA) system. …”
Get full text

Alterations of gut microbiota in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis in China: a pilot study by Wenpei Shi, Yi Hu, Zhu Ning, Fan Xia, Meiying Wu, Yue O.O. Hu, Cheng Chen, Stefanie Prast-Nielsen, Biao Xu

Get full text

Asymptomatic or symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection plus vaccination confers increased adaptive immunity to variants of concern by Peifang Sun, Irene Ramos, Camila H. Coelho, Alba Grifoni, Corey A. Balinsky, Sindhu Vangeti, Alison Tarke, Nathaniel I. Bloom, Vihasi Jani, Silvia J. Jakubski, David A. Boulifard, Elizabeth Cooper, Carl W. Goforth, Jan Marayag, Amethyst Marrone, Edgar Nunez, Lindsey White, Chad K. Porter, Victor A. Sugiharto, Megan Schilling, Avinash S. Mahajan, Charmagne Beckett, Alessandro Sette, Stuart C. Sealfon, Shane Crotty, Andrew G. Letizia

Get full text

Death Pathways of Cancer Cells Modulated by Surface Molecule Density on Gold Nanorods by Fulei Zhang, Yi Hou, Minhui Zhu, Bo Deng, Mengxin Zhao, Xiandi Zhu, Yun Sun, Di Chen, Cheng Jiang, Liming Wang, Chunying Chen, Huaiwen Chen, Han Chen, Hongliang Zheng, Wei Li

Get full text

Willingness to Pay for a Contributory Social Health Insurance Scheme: A Survey of Rural Residents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria by Christie Divine Akwaowo, Idongesit Umoh, Olugbemi Motilewa, Bassey Akpan, Edidiong Umoh, Edidiong Frank, Emmanuel Nna, Uchenna Okeke, Obinna E. Onwujekwe

Get full text

General practitioners’ perceptions of their practice of evidence-based chronic disease prevention interventions: a quantitative study in Shanghai, China by Feng Fan, Zhaoxin Wang, Dehua Yu, Chen Chen, Delei Shen, Zhaohu Yu, Xin Liu, Huining Zhou, Jianwei Shi

Get full text

In Situ Intraepithelial Localizations of Opportunistic Pathogens, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Filifactor alocis, in Human Gingiva by Jaden S. Lee, Ralee Spooner, Nityananda Chowdhury, Vivek Pandey, Bridgette Wellslager, Kalina R. Atanasova, Zachary Evans, Özlem Yilmaz

Get full text

An observational study ascertaining the prevalence of bullae and blebs in young, healthy adults and its possible implications for scuba diving by Max F. Bresser, Max F. Bresser, Thijs T. Wingelaar, Thijs T. Wingelaar, Jaap A. F. Van Weering, Paul Bresser, Rob A. Van Hulst

Get full text