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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations

open access: yesActa Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tongue and Glottis Morphology of Cathartes aura and the Secret of Its Functional Adaptation

open access: yesActa Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cathartes aura, commonly known as the Turkey vulture, is a scavenger bird belonging to the family Cathartidae that is widely distributed throughout the Americas and classified as a New World vulture. Its diet primarily consists of small‐sized carcasses, predominantly of wild animals.
Jean Caio Figueiredo de Almeida   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Repeated Use of Emergency Departments for Nontraumatic Dental Conditions: Factors Associated With Being a Superutilizer

open access: yesCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Due to inadequate access to regular, affordable dental care, many patients turn to emergency departments (EDs) for the treatment of nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDCs). NTDC ED visits are a large burden on the U.S. healthcare system, with over 1.3 million visits each year and over $1 billion in associated charges.
Morgan Santoro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Health Care Services, Barriers and Enablers to Maintaining Good Oral Health in Motor Neurone Disease: A Scoping Review

open access: yesCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to map existing literature on oral health and related care in individuals with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Specifically, the review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to maintaining oral hygiene, summarise available clinical guidelines and patient‐facing resources, and examine how ...
Mariam A. Khokhar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Experiences With Culturally Safe Dental Research: A Qualitative Exploration

open access: yesCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The engagement and retention of Indigenous participants are critical factors in the success of oral health research, particularly in longitudinal studies. However, participant experiences and perceptions of Indigenous research involvement remain underexplored.
Sonia Nath   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

De‐Implementing Low‐Value Care in Dentistry: The Case for Choosing Wisely Campaigns

open access: yesCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT De‐implementation refers to the practice within implementation science that targets reducing low‐value care; that is practices that have been proven to be outdated, unnecessary, potentially harmful and in some cases not cost‐efficient. Reducing and removing habitual practices, as well as introducing new care, is not easy, as there are multiple
Fabio Arriola‐Pacheco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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