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Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection among the healthy population in Iran and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors

. . Eshraghian A. . World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec 14;20(46):17618-25. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17618. Abstract AIM: To investigate the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection among the healthy asymptomatic population in Iran and countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. METHODS: A computerized English language literature search of PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and Google …

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Radon exhalation from Libyan soil samples measured with the SSNTD technique

. . Saad AF, Abdallah RM, Hussein NA. . Appl Radiat Isot. 2013 Feb;72:163-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.11.006. Epub 2012 Nov 17. Abstract Radon concentrations in soil samples collected from the cities of Benghazi and Al-Marj, located in northeastern Libya, were measured using the sealed-can technique based on the CR-39 SSNTDs. Mass and areal radon exhalation rates, …

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Utilizing Monte Carlo Computations to Estimate Radiation Doses From Some Cosmetics

. . Orabi M, Abdurahem OA, Sherif M. . Health Phys. 2018 Sep;115(3):382-386. doi: 10.1097/HP.0000000000000884. Abstract Monte Carlo simulations are exploited to assess the annual radiation doses from some cosmetics due to the radioactive decay series of U and Th and to the radionuclide K. The measured radioactivity concentrations are entered into simulation codes modeled …

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An odontometric study of tooth size in normal, crowded and spaced dentitions

. . Bugaighis I, Elorfi S. . J Orthod Sci. 2013 Jul;2(3):95-100. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.119681. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the mesio-distal tooth width in normal, crowded, or spaced dentitions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A sample of 192 maxillary and mandibular dental casts of Libyan subjects was selected from a larger cohort. These subjects did not present with …

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“Whoops” fixation of proximal humerus pathological fracture ended with forequarter amputation – Case report

. . Abdel Al S, Abou Chaar MK, Zmaily M, Asha W, Haddad H, Al-Najjar H. . Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;75:53-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.052. Epub 2020 Sep 3. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Even with the advancement of limb salvage surgery techniques, forequarter amputation (FQA) is still used in orthopedic oncology. Even though it might pose catastrophic …

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Best Evidence Aside: Why Trump’s Executive Order Makes America Less Healthy

. . Gostin LO. . Hastings Cent Rep. 2017 Mar;47(2):5-6. doi: 10.1002/hast.681. Abstract What are the health impacts of President Trump’s January 27, 2017, executive order suspending the resettlement of refugees and temporarily banning entry of nationals from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen? Even if the President’s constitutional arguments are credible, the …

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Overview of the possible role of vitamin C in management of COVID-19

. . Abobaker A, Alzwi A, Alraied AHA. . Pharmacol Rep. 2020 Dec;72(6):1517-1528. doi: 10.1007/s43440-020-00176-1. Epub 2020 Oct 28. Abstract The mainstay of management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is mainly supportive as to date there is no effective antiviral treatment, apart from remdesivir which has been approved by Food and Drug administration (FDA) for …

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Hereditary nonsyndromic gingival fibromatosis: report of family case series

. . Peeran SW, Ramalingam K, Peeran SA, Mugrabi MH, Abdulla KA. . Case Rep Dent. 2013;2013:835989. doi: 10.1155/2013/835989. Epub 2013 Sep 26. Abstract Hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) is a rare, benign disorder with slowly progressive enlargement of maxillary and mandibular gingiva. Herewith, we report the first case series of HGF presenting among mother and …

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Metanil yellow promotes oxidative stress, astrogliosis, and apoptosis in the cerebellar cortex of adult male rat with possible protective effect of scutellarin: A histological and immunohistochemical study

. . Tawfeek SE, Shalaby AM, Alabiad MA, Albackoosh AAA, Albakoush KMM, Omira MMA. . Tissue Cell. 2021 Aug 17;73:101624. doi: 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101624. Online ahead of print. Abstract Metanil yellow is a food dye that has harmful impacts on different body systems. Scutellarin has antioxidant, antiapoptotic, and anti-inflammatory activities. The aim of the current research was …

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Bio-evaluation of the role of chitosan and curcumin nanoparticles in ameliorating genotoxicity and inflammatory responses in rats’ gastric tissue followed hydroxyapatite nanoparticles’ oral uptake

. . Mosa IF, Abd HH, Abuzreda A, Assaf N, Yousif AB. . Toxicol Res (Camb). 2020 Aug 3;9(4):493-508. doi: 10.1093/toxres/tfaa054. 2020 Jul. Abstract Hydroxyapatite has been extensively used in tissue engineering due to its osteogenic potency, but its present toxicological facts are relatively insufficient. Here, the possible gastric toxicity of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles was evaluated …

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