The Impact of Passive Smoking on Salivary Glutathione Peroxidase and Selenium in Relation to Dental Caries Severity among Five Years Old Children by Shahba’a Munther, Baydaa Hussain Awn, Hiba N. Yassin

“…Aims: This study was conducted to determine the effect of passive smoking on salivary glutathione peroxidase and selenium in relation to dental caries severity. …”
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Enhancing wear resistance of inconel 601 through pack alumunizing coating and advanced lubrication environments by Mehmet Tayyip Özdemir, Recep Demirsöz, Refik Polat

“…The wear behavior of Inconel 601 was investigated under different loads (15 N, 25 N, 35 N) and using different lubricants (Dry, Nano-MQL-Mix, Cryo-MQL, Cryo-Nano-MQL) in a ball-on-flat wear device. In the studies conducted, the lowest volume loss, friction coefficient and wear depth were achieved in Cryo-Nano-MQL conditions and aluminized samples, while the highest values occurred in a dry environment. …”
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Insights into prostate cancer awareness and perceptions among men in Tshwane by L Nzombe, J Shirinde, S Patrick

“…A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted between August 2022 and June 2023 in a study population of men, ≥18 years, residing in Tshwane district located in Gauteng, South Africa. …”
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Public health implications of Bovine Cysticercosis from Cattle slaughtered at Dilla Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia by Fikadu Tesfaye, Jemere Bekele, Mesele Abera, Nebyou Moje Hawas

“… A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to June 2014 to estimate the prevalence of Cysticercosis from abattoir survey and Taeniasis within the society found in and surrounding Dilla town. …”
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Awareness of prostate cancer and its screening tests in men in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nawaf S.A. Mohamed, Joud M.O. Asfari, Samar M.A. Sambawa, Rima M.D. Aljurf, Kholoud A.A. Alsaygh, Assad M. Arafah

“…A comprehensive search strategy in major databases from the date of first publication on this topic to April 2024 was conducted of cross-sectional studies assessing the knowledge and attitudes of adult men in the Middle East toward PCa. …”
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A Comparative evaluation of smear layer removal using: sonic, ultrasonic, and erbium, chromium: yttrium scandium gallium garnet Laser as activated irrigation techniques (an SEM stu... by Dara Zakaria Shakir, Ihsan Neimat Bahnam

“…Scanning electron microscope investigations were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of suggested treatments. …”
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Infertility and risk of ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta analysis by Indra Sambasivam, H. Gladius Jennifer, Saravanan Chinnaiyan

“…However, existing studies yielded inconsistent results. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine whether infertility increases the risk of ovarian cancer. …”
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Studying The Mental Health Status Of Nurses In The Era Of Covid-19 (A Rapid Review Study In Iran) by Mahshid Zare, Zahra Kavosi, Sedighe Sadat Tabatabaei Far

“…Methods: This rapid review was conducted by searching keywords such as "Mental Health," "Nurse," and "COVID-19" in databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Mag Iran, and Civilica. …”
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Exploring the mediating role of the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) in the association between obesity and sleep-disor... by Ying Cui, Ziyi Cheng

“…Weighted multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations, and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was used to assess dose–response relationships. …”
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Population Distribution of Rats (Rattus argentiventer) and the Damage Intensity on Rice and Other Crops in Pleret, Yogyakarta, Indonesia by RR Rukmowati Brotodjojo, Ikhsan Lazuardi, Antik Suprihanti

“…The research aimed to determine the distribution of rat population and their nests in the field with different crop and to examine the level of crop damage caused by rats. The research was conducted from January to April 2023 in Pleret district, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Thermodynamic, diffusion and precipitation behaviors in Cu–Ni–Si–Co alloys: Modeling and experimental validation by Haoyue Ling, Ying Tang, Jing Zhong, Xiangpeng Meng, Min Zhang, Lijun Zhang

“…In this paper, a comprehensive study on the thermodynamic, diffusion, and precipitation behavior of Cu–Ni–Si–Co alloy was conducted by combining modeling and experimental techniques. …”
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Evaluating the Correlation between High Titers of Tissue-Transglutaminase Antibody with the Grade of Severity of Villous Atrophy in Syrian Patients with Celiac Disease by A. Alhabbal, I. Abou Khamis

“…The objective of this investigation is to substantiate the correlation between titers of anti-tissue transglutaminase type IgA (anti-tTG IgA) and the severity of histological alterations in Syrian patients with celiac disease and to determine the diagnostic level of anti-tTG to previse celiac disease in adults and children without the necessity of a biopsy sampling.Materials and methods. The study was conducted as a prospective cohort study with the participation of 100 symptomatic patients between the age group of 6–65 years. …”
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The impact of organised educational campaigns on understanding of needle sticks injuries and related post-exposure HIV/AIDS prophylaxis by Ram Kumar Garg, Pooja Koundal, Poonam Sharma, Yogesh Kumar, Ram Niwas, Jitendra Singh

“…Sixty nursing students B.Sc (N) and GNM (N) 1st year students were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted at selected private nursing colleges at District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. …”
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Analysis of new varieties adoption behavior of Chinese turbot farmer based on the perspective of heterogeneity by Qilei Ding, Zhengyong Yang, Renjie Xu, Yifei Chen

“…Based on 272 turbot farmers, this study conducts theoretical analysis of framework of new varieties adoption, uses the binary Logit regression model to analyze the determinants of new varieties adoption behavior based on the perspective of heterogeneity. …”
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Psychological Support in the Midst of VUCA Situations for Generation Z in the Finnish Education System by Eva Latipah

“…Design/method/approach – The research uses a descriptive qualitative design to thoroughly describe the forms of psychological support and strategies applied within the Finnish education system. Data collection is conducted through in-depth interviews with teachers, school counselors, and education policymakers to explore their perspectives on the forms of support and strategies in place; participatory observation involving direct observation in schools to understand how psychological support is implemented in real educational settings; and documentation by analyzing Finnish education policy documents related to psychological support, learning guidelines, and student development programs. …”
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Association between wasting and inadequate breastfeeding practices among infants under six months in SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia: A multilevel cross-sectional study. by Bethel Getachew, Yemane Berhane, Yadeta Dessie, Walelegn W Yallew, Hanna Y Berhane, Sunny S Kim

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study used data from a large feasibility study conducted in the SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia, from August-September 2021. …”
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Maximizing japonica rice quality by high-pressure steam: Insights into improvement by Saadia Zainab, Xianqing Zhou, Yurong Zhang, Saira Tanweer, Tariq Mehmood

“…Stress-relaxation study and pasting curve model were conducted to comprehensively explain the combinational effect of independent variables. …”
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Dispersion modelling of potentially toxic elements and particulate matter concentrations from the stack of Shahid Rajaei power plant using the AERMOD method by Ali Godarzvand chegini, Naser Ebadati, Behnoush Khoshmanesh Zadeh

“… This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the dispersion of suspended particles and potentially toxic elements in the air and soil around Shahid Rajaei Thermal Power Plant. …”
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Staging of Laryngeal Cancer: Clinicoradiological versus Histopathological Findings using Modified Laryngeal Sectioning by Shriyash Sinha, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…METHODOLOGY: Prospective study was conducted on 15 patients diagnosed with laryngeal carcinoma, who underwent total laryngectomy with neck dissection. …”
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Impact of human body shape on free convection heat transfer. by Shri H Viswanathan, Ankit Joshi, Lyle Bartels, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jennifer K Vanos, Konrad Rykaczewski

“…The multiphysics model was compared against experiments conducted using the thermal manikin ANDI ("Advanced Newton Dynamic Instrument") in a climate-controlled enclosure across five air-to-skin temperature differences ranging from 4.9 to 13.9°C. …”
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