Two-stage method of free gingival graft prior to periodontal regenerative surgery for the treatment of intrabony defects with insufficient keratinised tissue width: a study protocol for an open-label randomised controlled trial [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Introduction Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) combined with bone grafting for periodontal regenerative surgery has ideal clinical results for intrabony defect.
Xiaofeng Chen +4 more
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Research on the Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome Complicated With Coronary Heart Disease and Inflammatory Factors, Glycolipid Metabolism, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 The aim of this study is to explore the association between obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) complicated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and inflammatory factors, glycolipid metabolism, obesity, and insulin resistance.
Yumei Wen +3 more
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Personality Prediction with Hybrid Genetic Programming using Portable EEG Device [PDF]
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 This work suggests a method to identify personality traits regarding the targeted film clips in real‐time. Such film clips elicit feelings in people while capturing their brain impulses using the electroencephalogram (EEG) devices and examining personality traits.
Harshit Bhardwaj +7 more
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Educators’ perceptions and views of problem-based learning through simulation [PDF]
Curationis, 2021 Background: The real-world problems and ever-changing challenges currently confronting the future of nursing education and healthcare require a problem-based learning approach using simulation strategy.
Sidwell Matlala
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Do maternal grandmothers influence breastfeeding duration and infant nutrition? Evidence from Merida, Mexico [PDF]
American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 179, Issue 3, Page 444-459, November 2022., 2022 Abstract Objectives Breast‐feeding is sensitive to somatic, hormonal, behavioral and psychological components of maternal capital. However, through grandmothering, older women may also influence breast‐feeding by transferring informational resources to their daughters.
Adriana del Pilar Vázquez‐Vázquez +5 more
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A cooling cuff compared to a moist ice pack on radial artery blood flow and lumen diameter in healthy participants [PDF]
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2018 Background: Cryotherapy is a favourable treatment for post-traumatic injuries in the acute stage because of its effect on inflammation and pain. A novel cooling cuff, which can be easily used and can be wrapped around the injured area that does not ...
Joshua Gernetzky +3 more
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Achieving the fast track 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 targets in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid review [PDF]
Journal of Public Health in AfricaBackground: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) set targets for 95% of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to know their status, 95% to receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) and 95% to achieve viral ...
Celenkosini T. Nxumalo +6 more
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Injectable Tannin-Containing Hydroxypropyl Chitin Hydrogel as Novel Bioactive Pulp Capping Material Accelerates Repair of Inflamed Dental Pulp [PDF]
BiomoleculesConventional pulp capping materials have limited anti-inflammatory capacity. It is necessary to develop more effective pulp capping material for the treatment of inflamed pulps.
Linfang Zhou +6 more
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Heart Rate Variability in Insulo-Opercular Epilepsy [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2021 Background: We aimed to evaluate heart rate variability (HRV) changes in insulo-opercular epilepsy (IOE) and after insulo-opercular surgery. Methods: We analyzed 5-min resting HRV of IOE patients before and after surgery. Patients’ SUDEP-7 risk inventory
Thi Phuoc Yen Tran +8 more
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Cathepsin H deficiency decreases hypoxia-ischemia-induced hippocampal atrophy in neonatal mice through attenuated TLR3/IFN-β signaling [PDF]
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2021 Background Cathepsin H (CatH) is a lysosomal cysteine protease with a unique aminopeptidase activity. Its expression level is increased in activated immune cells including dendritic cells, macrophages, and microglia. We have previously reported that CatH
Junjun Ni +5 more
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