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‘Walk with Us…’ Student Peer-Mentoring in Interdisciplinary Cancer Education
(2019)Abstract: ‘Walk with us...’reflects on a series of innovative educational journeys that have offered value addition in cancer education of health professions students. It provides an insight into interdisciplinary peer ... -
Wear Resistance of Different Composite Materials Used with Bonded Orthodontic Retainers: A Laboratory Study
(2020)Background: The attritional wear of orthodontic retainer bonding materials limits the service time of the fixed orthodontic retainers. Aim: To investigate wear resistance of different types of bonded retainer ... -
West Nile and Usutu virus infections and challenges to blood safety in the European Union
(2019-06-06)Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) circulate in several European Union (EU) countries. The risk of transfusion- transmitted West Nile virus (TT-WNV) has been recognized, and preventive blood safety ... -
West Nile Virus and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Are Endemic in Equids in Eastern Austria
(2021)Abstract: The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) in addition to the autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Europe causes rising concern for public and animal health. The first equine ... -
West Nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central Europe
(2017-10-02)Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is currently the most important mosquito-borne pathogen spreading in Europe. Data on overwintering of WNV in mosquitoes are crucial for understanding WNV circulation in Europe; nonetheless, ... -
West nile virus surveillance in Europe: Moving towards an integrated animal-human-vector approach
(2017-05-04)Abstract: This article uses the experience of five European countries to review the integrated approaches (human, animal and vector) for surveillance and monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV) at national and European levels. ... -
What Do We Need to Protect, at All Costs, During the 21st Century? Reflections From a Curated, Interactive Co-Created Intellectual Jazz Performance
(2016)Abstract: The question that forms the title of this article, “What do we need to protect, at all costs, during the 21st century?,” speaks to the sizable changes in health care systems and settings that surround the ... -
What is the effect of preterm birth on permanent tooth crown dimensions? A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)Background: The permanent tooth formation process may be disrupted in preterm infants with potential discrepancies in size and subsequent occlusal disturbances. Objective: To systematically analyse and quantitively ... -
WHO/ILO work-related burden of disease and injury: Protocol for systematic reviews of occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and of the effect of occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation on cataract
(2019-02-06)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating the national and global work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO ... -
WHO/ILO work-related burden of disease and injury: Protocol for systematic reviews of occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation and of the effect of occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation on melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer
(2019-02-18)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing a joint methodology for estimating the national and global work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO ... -
Whole exome sequencing uncovered highly penetrant recessive mutations for a spectrum of rare genetic pediatric diseases in Bangladesh
(2021)Abstract: Collectively, rare genetic diseases affect a significant number of individuals worldwide. In this study, we have conducted wholeexome sequencing (WES) and identified underlying pathogenic or likely pathogenic ... -
Whole Salivary Interleukin-6 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Patients With Chronic Periodontitis With and Without Prediabetes
(2013-09)Background: The cytokine profile in unstimulated whole saliva (UWS) of patients with prediabetes and chronic periodontitis (CP) remains uninvestigated. The aim of this study is to assess interleukin (IL)-6 and matrix ... -
Widowhood and severity of coronary artery disease: a multicenter study
(2016-09-08)Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess the association of widowhood with the severity and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD), and whether it is modified by sex or socioeconomic status. Patients and methods: ... -
Wnt Signaling Is Deranged in Asthmatic Bronchial Epithelium and Fibroblasts
(2021)Abstract: Both canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway alterations have been documented in pulmonary disease pathogenesis and progression; therefore, they can be an attractive target for pharmaceutical management ... -
Work hour constraints in the German nursing workforce: A quarter of a century in review
(2018-07-18)Background: Work hour constraints (WHC), or the mismatch between desired and actual worktime, can negatively affect work productivity, job satisfaction, worker health and job fluctuations. Objectives: This study ... -
The workforce trends of nurses in Lebanon (2009–2014): A registration database analysis.
(2017-08-11)Background: Analysis of the nursing registration databases is a highly informative approach that provides accurate and reliable information supporting evidence based decisions relevant to the nursing workforce planning, ... -
YY1 directly interacts with myocardin to repress the triad myocardin/SRF/CArG box‑mediated smooth muscle gene transcription during smooth muscle phenotypic modulation
(2020)Summary : Yang 1 (YY1) regulates gene transcription in a variety of biological processes. In this study, we aim to determine the role of YY1 in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotypic modulation both in vivo and ... -
α-Bisabolol Mitigates Colon Inflammation by Stimulating Colon PPAR-γ Transcription Factor: In Vivo and In Vitro Study
(2022)Background: The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis) are increasing worldwide. The etiology of IBD is multifactorial, including genetic predisposition, ... -
β-Blocker therapy prior to admission for acute coronary syndrome in patients without heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction improves in-hospital and 12-Month Outcome: Results from the GULF-RACE 2 (Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events-2)
(2017-11-14)Background: The prognostic impact of b-blockers (BB) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients without heart failure (HF) or left ventricular dysfunction is controversial, especially in the postreperfusion era. We sought ...
