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ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the performance and implementation of the 2018 Classification of Periodontal Diseases for periodontitis through systematic review and survey methodology. Materials and Methods A two‐part systematic review was conducted. Part 1 aimed, with descriptive statistics, to evaluate performance metrics of the 2018 Classification ...
Nicola X. West+5 more
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Introduction The controversial relationship between smoking and prostate cancer (PCa) risk prompted us to conduct a cross-sectional study using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database and apply Mendelian randomization (MR ...
Hairong He+4 more
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Yanpeng Fu,1 Wenyu Chen,2 Liqing Guo,1 Yuehui Liu1 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2Nursing Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of ...
Fu Y, Chen W, Guo L, Liu Y
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Capitalising on Tax Variation to Estimate the Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Edentulism
ABSTRACT Aim To estimate alcohol consumption's effect on edentulism using state alcohol taxes as an instrumental variable (IV). Material and Methods Analysis of 514,357 U.S. Behavioural Risk Factor Surveillance System participants (2003–2006, 2008, 2010, 2012) linked to state alcohol taxes.
Sebastian‐Edgar Baumeister+3 more
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In all published studies, including clinical trials and real‐world studies, almost all or a significant proportion of participants had macroalbuminuria (UACR ≥300 mg/g). To date, no studies have specifically examined the effects of finerenone in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and microalbuminuria (UACR 30–299 mg/g).
Yiming Wu+4 more
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Association of enterolactone with blood pressure and hypertension risk in NHANES
The gut microbiome may affect overall cardiometabolic health. Enterolactone is an enterolignan reflective of dietary lignan intake and gut microbiota composition and diversity that can be measured in the urine. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between urinary enterolactone concentration as a reflection of gut health and blood ...
Cynthia M. Weiner+6 more
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Lifestyle factors are closely associated with diabetic nephropathy. Both unhealthy eating habits and inadequate or excessive sleeping duration and physical activity contribute to an increased risk of diabetic nephropathy, whereas no statistically significant association was observed in smoking and drinking.
Zhijun Zhang, Zhaoyinling Wei, Ling Gao
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Introduction The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), based on peripheral lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts, has recently been investigated as a prognostic marker in several tumors. However, the SII has rarely been reported in skin cancers.
Honglei Zhao+3 more
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ABSTRACT Background The optimal blood pressure (BP) target for older adults with hypertension remains controversial, particularly among those with advanced age, frailty, or polypharmacy. This study estimated the individualized net benefit of intensive BP lowering among community‐dwelling older adults in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial ...
Mitra S. Jamshidian+11 more
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Introduction Trabecular bone score (TBS) is gaining attention as a novel approach for evaluating bone quality, as it provides insights into skeletal microarchitecture.
Shifu Bao+5 more
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