ABSTRACT Background Combustible cigarette smoking is a well‐established risk factor for poor oral health, but the implications of e‐cigarette use and dual use remain uncertain. Distinguishing the effects of vaping from the lingering consequences of prior smoking is a persistent challenge in the literature. Objectives To assess how distinct nicotine use
Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi +8 more
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Nutrient-, Food-Group-, and Food-Item-Level Dietary Signatures of Psoriasis Comorbidity Among Adults With Anxiety Disorder: An Explainable Machine Learning Study. [PDF]
Gao C +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate the influence of vitamin D and glycaemic control on the severity of periodontitis in Cameroonian type 2 diabetics (T2D) and to identify the determinants of severe periodontitis (SP). Methods Vitamin D concentration and blood glucose control were determined by measuring serum levels of 25 ...
Lawrence Essama Eno Belinga +8 more
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Association Between Periodontitis and Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Umbrella Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to evaluate the association between periodontitis and respiratory diseases using an umbrella meta‐analysis. Methods Meta‐analyses (MAs) reporting odds ratios (OR) and mean differences (MD) for the association between periodontitis and respiratory diseases of COVID‐19, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma ...
Shahen Hiwa Omer +4 more
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Updated Hepatitis D Seroprevalence Among Hepatitis B Surface Antigen-Positive Persons Aged ≥6 Years in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007‒2018. [PDF]
Casillas SM +9 more
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose-waist circumference index and obstructive sleep apnoea: a hospital-based case-control study in China and the development of machine learning models. [PDF]
Guo C +8 more
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Adolescent Hearing Loss in China and the United States: Trends, Socioeconomic Disparities, and Noise Exposure From GBD 1990-2023 and NHANES 2005-2020. [PDF]
Zhang L +8 more
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Abstract Background Understanding periodontal diseases through a biological lens has been a central aim in periodontal research. Visionary pioneers in the field established the foundations of our knowledge, providing invaluable insights into disease mechanisms and progression.
Nagihan Bostanci +2 more
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Population-scale reconstruction of menopause dynamics reveals a physiological cliff at the final menstrual period. [PDF]
Pridham G +6 more
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Oral wound healing in the elderly: Mechanisms, challenges, and innovations
Abstract Objective This narrative synthesizes current knowledge on the biological mechanisms, clinical challenges, and regenerative innovations for optimizing intraoral wound healing in the elderly. Methods Narrative review of preclinical and clinical studies addressing age‐related changes in the four canonical wound‐healing phases (hemostasis ...
Ann M. Decker +7 more
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