Assessment of Risk Factors of African Swine Fever in India: Perspectives on Future Outbreaks and Control Strategies by Mousumi Bora, Durlav Prasad Bora, Mohan Manu, Nagendra Nath Barman, Lakshya Jyoti Dutta, Pesingi Pavan Kumar, Suvaneeth Poovathikkal, Kuralayanapalya Puttahonnappa Suresh, Ramadevi Nimmanapalli

“…ASF has been identified in India for the first time in domestic pigs from outbreaks reported in two of the northeastern states, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in 2020. A total of 11 ASF outbreaks in different regions killed over 3700 pigs and devastated the economy of small-scale livestock owners of both the states. …”
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The Influence of Root Prominence on the Onset of Gingival Recession: A Systematic Review by Girolamo Raso, Nuno Bernardo Malta dos Santos, Leonardo M. Nassani, Anna Carolina Volpi Mello-Moura, Juliana Campos Hasse Fernandes, Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira Fernandes

“…The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement was applied for quality assessment. A total of 163 articles were found, but only three articles were included (k = 0.98). …”
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Trends in health inequalities in childhood and adolescence in Germany: Results of the HBSC study 2009/10 – 2022 by Irene Moor, Max Herke, Jenny Markert, Marie Böhm, Franziska Reiß, Ludwig Bilz, Gorden Sudeck, Kristina Winter, for the HBSC Study Group Germany

“…Methods: Analyses are based on the German data from the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study from 2009/10 (n = 5,005), 2013/14 (n = 5,961), 2017/18 (n = 4,347), and 2022 (n = 6,475). A total of 21,788 students aged approximately between 11 and 15 years were included. …”
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Dietary inflammatory index and elevated serum C‐reactive protein: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Salman Mohammadi, Mahboobe Hosseinikia, Ali Ghaffarian‐Bahraman, Cain C. T. Clark, Ian G Davies, Esmaeil Yousefi Rad, Somayeh Saboori

“…From 719 studies found in the initial search, 14 studies, with a total sample size of 59,941 individuals, were included in the meta‐analysis. …”
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<i>Trichomonas tenax</i>: A Neglected Protozoan Infection in the Oral Cavities of Humans and Dogs—A Scoping Review by Maurice A. Matthew, Nawu Yang, Jennifer Ketzis, Samson Mukaratirwa, Chaoqun Yao

“…PRISMA-ScR guidelines were followed to conduct this scoping review. A total of 321 articles were found with 87 included in this review after applying the exclusion criteria. …”
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Independent Predictors of Mortality in Torso Trauma Injuries by Roberto Bini, Caterina Accardo, Stefano Granieri, Fabrizio Sammartano, Stefania Cimbanassi, Federica Renzi, Francesca Bindi, Laura Briani, Osvaldo Chiara

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 777 patients who had sustained a noncompressible torso injury (NCTI) and were admitted to the Niguarda Trauma Center in Milan from 2010 to 2019 were included. …”
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Global neurosurgery: Reflections on myelomeningocele in the Zanzibar archipelago (Tanzania) by Luis Moreno-Oliveras, Ruben Rodriguez-Mena, Hadia Nahoda, Pilar Chisbert-Genoves, Mohamed Ali Haji, Jose L. Llacer-Ortega, Jose Piquer-Belloch

“…Results: The mean age of the patients was 6.1 ± 4.6 days, and 53.7% were males. A total of 51.2% came from Zanzibar, 39% to Pemba, and 9.8% from mainland Tanzania. …”
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Exploring nursing faculty, managers, newly graduated nurses, and students’ experiences of nursing internship program implementation in Iran: a descriptive qualitative study by Amir Shahzeydi, Fariba Taleghani, Maryam Moghimian, Sedigheh Farzi, Ahmadreza Yazdannik, Kolsoum Farzi

“…Results Participants in this study included 17 nursing internship students, 12 nursing managers, three faculty members, ten nursing preceptors, and five newly graduated nurses from the internship program, 47 participants in total. After analyzing the data, five themes, including ‘facilitation of socialization process,’ ‘filling the gap between theory and practice,’ ‘improving self-confidence and independence,’ ‘an opportunity for clinical skill training,’ and ‘Achilles’ heel of the clinical setting,’ and nineteen subthemes were extracted from the participants’ experiences. …”
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Islet transplantation in rodents: do encapsulated islets really work? by Yngrid Ellyn Dias Maciel de Souza, Eleazar Chaib, Patricia Graça de Lacerda, Alessandra Crescenzi, Arnaldo Bernal-Filho, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D'Albuquerque

“…It has been estimated that the costs of its complications account for 5% to 10% of the total healthcare spending around the world. According to World Health Organization, 300 million people are expected to develop diabetes mellitus by the year 2025. …”
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COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS OF RADIAL ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION: THE PALPATORY METHOD VERSUS ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE by D. A. Averyanov, E. N. Ershov, A. V. Schegolev

“…The time spent on catheterization in the ultrasound group was shorter versus the palpation group (W = 344, p &lt; 0.001) and it made 101 sec. (51; 144) and 194 sec. (153; 311) respectively.Conclusion: Compared to the traditional (palpation) method, the radial arterial catheterization guided by ultrasound possesses such benefits as high chances of successful cannulation with the first attempt, fewer sites required to provide arterial access and total time required for the manipulation.…”
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Ecological modernization of socio-economic development of the region in the context of social transformations: theoretical and methodological bases by O.V. Shkarupa

“…Moreover, prevention of anthropogenic pressure increases the chances of social systems to improve the quality of life and improve the health of the nation. …”
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Melatonin Receptor 1B and Corticosteroid Receptor Polymorphisms in Infertile Women with Implantation Failure and Miscarriages by Ralitsa Robeva, Elena Marinova, Silvia Andonova, Georgi Nikolaev, Alexey Savov, Dobromir Tanev, Gueorgui Nikolov, Rossitza Konakchieva

“…Background: The development of assisted reproductive techniques has significantly improved fertility chances in many women, but recurrent implantation failure (RIF) and miscarriages (RM) might preclude successful pregnancy. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for recurrence and prognosis of adhesive small bowel obstruction by Wei-jie Fu, Xia Xiao, Yun-han Gao, Song Hu, Qian Yang

“…Results: Based on specified inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 279 patients were included in this study. …”
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Exclusive breastfeeding and its association with intimate partner violence during pregnancy: analysis from Pakistan demographic and health survey by Neelum Khalid, Zhongliang Zhou, Rashed Nawaz

“…Methods The statistics study has drawn from the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2018. A total of 1191 breastfeeding females aged 15–49 with children under 6 months were selected for the present study. …”
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Uncertainty and unwillingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in adults residing in Puerto Rico: Assessment of perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors by Andrea López-Cepero, Stephanie Cameron, Lyz E. Negrón, Vivian Colón-López, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos, Josiemer Mattei, Emma Fernández-Repollet, Cynthia M. Pérez

“…Analyses included adjusted logistic regressions (aOR). A total of 1,911 adults completed the survey from December 2020 to February 2021. …”
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Contraceptive Utilization and Unmet Need for Contraception Among Women Undergoing Treatment for Tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a Cross-Sectional Study by Solomon S, Yitayew B, Kebede A

“…Educating women about the risk of getting pregnant while visiting the health facility for TB medication will help to improve their chances of better recovery and avoid medication side effects on the fetus. …”
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Cancer awareness in Australian adolescents by F. E. J. McDonald, X. Skrabal Ross, G. Hubbard, S. Konings, A. Jeitani

“…Students aged 11 to 19 years were recruited from 13 Australian high schools between 2016 and 2019. Results A total of 766 adolescents (58% female, mean age = 14.5 years) completed the questionnaires. …”
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Unintentional injuries of children and adolescents treated in emergency medical services: A cross-sectional study by Jović Duška, Skela-Savič Brigita, Petrović-Tepić Snežana, Knežević Darija, Tepić Aleksandar, Burgić-Radmanović Marija, Dobrovoljski Daniela, Egeljić-Mihailović Nataša

“…For comparison between groups, Chi-squared and multivariate logistic regression were used in risk factor analysis. Results: A total of 1,856 cases were identified, most injuries resulted from falls (46.7 %) and traffic injuries (26.9 %). …”
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Older Underweight Pregnant Women Beat Young Overweight/Obese Ones on Incidence of Gestational Diabetes by Li F, Zhou X, Cheng D, Wang H, Xu X

“…Incidence of GDM was equal to the proportion of GDM cases in the total number of cases observed in the same period. …”
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Assessing the Groundwater Reserves of the Udaipur District, Aravalli Range, India, Using Geospatial Techniques by Megha Shyam, Gowhar Meraj, Shruti Kanga, Sudhanshu, Majid Farooq, Suraj Kumar Singh, Netrananda Sahu, Pankaj Kumar

“…We also found that the average annual rainfall days in a year in the study area was 30 from 1957 to 2020, and it has been found that there are chances to receive surplus rainfall once in every five deficit rainfall years. …”
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