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Stories From Black Women in Iowa About Reproductive Health Care Experiences, Self‐Advocacy, and Recommendations for Change

Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Research Question What are Black women's experiences when seeking reproductive health care in Iowa? Design Narrative‐style qualitative research. Methods Adult Black women in Iowa were recruited for phone interviews. Data was analysed using within and across case methodology.
Melissa Lehan. Mackin, Nicole Loew, Stephanie W. Edmonds, Ann Weltin, Lynette Cooper, Lastascia Coleman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibitory Effect of Enterococcus faecium WB2000 on Volatile Sulfur Compound Production by Porphyromonas gingivalis

International Journal of Dentistry, 2016
Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) produced by oral anaerobes are the major compounds responsible for oral malodor. Enterococcus faecium WB2000 is recognized as an antiplaque probiotic bacterium. In this study, the effect of E.
Nao Suzuki, Takuya Higuchi, Masato Nakajima, Akie Fujimoto, Hiromitsu Morita, Masahiro Yoneda, Takashi Hanioka, Takao Hirofuji   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Halitosis and tongue coating in patients with erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease versus nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with diagnosed erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (ERD) have an increased probability of halitosis and tongue coating compared to patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux ...
Bornstein, Michael, Kislig, Karin, Lussi, Adrian, Seemann, Rainer, Wilder-Smith, Clive   +4 more
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Effects of tongue cleaning on bacterial flora in tongue coating and dental plaque: a crossover study [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: The effects of tongue cleaning on reconstruction of bacterial flora in dental plaque and tongue coating itself are obscure. We assessed changes in the amounts of total bacteria as well as Fusobacterium nucleatum in tongue coating and dental ...
Kentaro Minami, Miki Matsui, Mitsuo Kishi, Naoyuki Chosa, Shigenobu Kimura, Yu Shimoyama   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Microbial Basis of Oral Malodor Development in Humans [PDF]

Journal of Dental Research, 2013
To better understand the microbial basis of oral malodor development in humans, we used a cross-sectional and longitudinal study design and the pyrosequencing approach to track and compare the tongue microbiota associated with oral malodor in 29 Chinese adults who underwent a consecutive three-day evaluation for the amount of H2S excreted orally ...
F, Yang, S, Huang, T, He, C, Catrenich, F, Teng, C, Bo, J, Chen, J, Liu, J, Li, Y, Song, R, Li, J, Xu   +11 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Ain't Misbehavin': Leveraging Supplier Codes of Conduct in Pursuit of Supply Chain Choreography

Journal of Business Logistics, Volume 47, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Supplier codes of conduct (SCOCs) are widely used in sustainable supply chain management. Yet, many of the targeted issues (e.g., child labor, poor working conditions) remain persistent concerns. We present a multi‐method study that explores SCOC history and the barriers and enablers to implementation.
Sebastian Brockhaus, Remko van Hoek, Florentina Bardan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of a mouthwash with chlorine dioxide on oral malodor and salivary bacteria: a randomized placebo-controlled 7-day trial

Trials, 2010
Background Previous research has shown the oxidizing properties and microbiological efficacies of chlorine dioxide (ClO2). Its clinical efficacies on oral malodor have been evaluated and reported only in short duration trials, moreover, no clinical ...
Ohnuki Mari, Zaitsu Takashi, Yokoyama Sayaka, Takehara Sachiko, Konishi Chisato, Ueno Masayuki, Shinada Kayoko, Wright Fredrick, Kawaguchi Yoko   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of halitosis and sialometry in patients submitted to head and neck radiotherapy [PDF]

, 2010
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the parameters of halitosis and sialometry in patients who had undergone head and neck radiotherapy, correlating oral concentration of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) with the presence of tongue ...
Albuquerque, Daniel-Frota, Amado, Flávio Monteiro, Arakawa, Cazuo, Chinellato, Luis Eduardo, Tolentino, Elen-de Souza   +4 more
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Invisible Victims, Invisible Crimes: Institutional Erasures of Animals as Victims of Cruelty

Law &Policy, Volume 48, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT To receive justice in the legal system, one must be seen by the legal system; this is as true for nonhuman animal victims of crime as it is for human victims. Situating animal cruelty within the invisible crimes framework, this paper highlights the paucity of research on prosecutions and sentencing under animal welfare law.
Serrin Rutledge‐Prior
wiley   +1 more source

Halitosis: a review of basic principles

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2016
Halitosis, also known as bad breath or oral malodor, is the general term used to describe any disagreeable odor in expired air, regardless of whether the odorous substances originate from oral or non-oral sources.
Naila Aparecida de Godoi Machado, Paulinne Junqueira Silva Andresen Strini, Mario Olavo Pena Carneiro, Roberto Bernardino Júnior, Alfredo Júlio Fernandes Neto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source