bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Root Canal Sealers Modified with Various Herbal Extracts against Candida Albicans and E Faecalis
Authors: Gupta Ishan , Kaur Manpreet , Kanaparthy Aruna , Satyabrata Nanda Saswat , Pavagada Sreenivasalu Pavan Kumar , Vathsala N , Bhasin Ritasha 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Objectives:
The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of ZOE-based, calcium hydroxide, and epoxy resin-based sealers on modification with three herbal extracts.

Materials and Methods:
Methanolic extracts of selected herbs were combined with ZOE-based, calcium hydroxide, and epoxy resin-based sealers. Cultures were prepared from E. faecalis and C. albicans and agar plates prepared. Prepared mixtures were inoculated in punched holes, and inhibitory zones were measured.

Results:
No statistical significance was obtained on comparing mean scores of test groups.

Conclusion:
None of the combinations used was found to be significantly better than others.
An In Vitro Comparative Assessment of Shaping Capacity of a Single-File System Over Multiple-File System in Root Canals
Authors: Swetha Bollineni , Malini Duvvuri L. , Burla Devipriya , Ismail Prabu Mahin Syed , Dahiya Surya , Bhasin Ritasha , Mohammed Azhar 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Objectives:
The study’s objective was to contrast the two distinct rotary file techniques used to shape mandibular first molars.

Materials and Methods:
The investigation involved twenty recently removed mandibular molars. A digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera was placed in a fixed position, a muffle block was built, and images of each tooth’s three cross sections were obtained. The specimens were split into the following two groups at random: Rotary files from WaveOne were used to prepare group A and Mtwo rotary files were used to prepare group B.

Results:
At the coronal, middle, and apical thirds of the root canals, WaveOne file system demonstrated improved centering ability compared with the Mtwo file system (P 0.05).

Conclusion:
When compared to the Mtwo file system, WaveOne file system demonstrated improved centering capabilities and needed significantly less time to build the curved canals.
Evaluation of Dissolution of Pulp by Sodium Hypochlorite when Mixed with Tetrasodic Etidronate and Disodic Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate under Controlled Flow
Authors: Kumar Mukesh , Shahi Siddharth , Agarwal Lalit Kumar , El-Shamy Fahiem Mohammad Mohammad , Gupta Khushboo , Aggarwal Nidhi 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Sodium hypochlorite serves as the most efficient root canal irrigating fluid.

Objectives:
This study’s goal was to assess the replenished NaOCl’s capacity to dissolve the tissue of pulp when combined with 9% tetrasodic etidronate (Na4HEBP), 18% tetrasodic etidronate (Na4HEBP), and 17% disodic ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Na2EDTA) under continuous controlled administration.

Materials and Methods:
Hundred and twenty complete undamaged teeth of the anterior mandible extracted due to periodontal problems within forty-eight hours were taken as a source of the pulp tissue.

Results:
It was found that there was a decrease in the weight of pulp tissue in all groups except negative control.

Conclusion:
NaOCl’s potential to dissolve tissue with chelating agents like EDTA and HEBP inside the root canal was unaffected when there was controlled administration of EDTA and HEBP.
The Outcome of Smoking on Healing of Bone Around Dental Implants
Authors: Alharethi Naji A. 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Objectives:
To assess the outcome of cigarette smoking and non-smoking on the healing of bone around dental implants.

Materials and Method:
A retrospective analysis was made over 6 years of the clinical and radiographic findings corresponding to 60 consecutive patients (25 women and 35 men) who had received a total of 100 implants. Patients were divided into two groups: smokers, 32 patients (received 50 implants); and non-smokers (NSs), 28 patients (received 50 implants). Smokers were identified as people smoking >15 cigarettes per day. The success and failure cases were evaluated and studied. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Result:
Smokers and NSs received 50 implants in each group with 5 (10%) and 2 (4%) failures and 90% and 96% of success in smokers and NSs, respectively. Smokers had a higher failure rate than NSs. The difference was statistically significant.

Conclusion:
The results indicated a higher success of implants in NSs compared to smokers.
Evaluating the Long-Term Outcomes of Periodontal Surgery vs. Non-Surgical Treatment in Aggressive Periodontitis
Authors: Nair Vineet , Vasoya Nuti S. , Vakharia Dhriti H. , Mansuri Saloni N. , Sutariya Prachi , Dhamelia Greacy , Patel Heli H. 
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT

Background:
Aggressive periodontitis is a severe form of periodontal disease characterized by rapid tissue destruction and tooth loss. The optimal treatment approach for managing this condition remains a topic of debate

Materials and Methods:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted, involving patients diagnosed with aggressive periodontitis who received either surgical or non-surgical treatment between 2010 and 2020. Clinical and radiographic data were collected at baseline and regular intervals over a 5-year follow-up period. Surgical interventions included flap surgery, guided tissue regeneration, and bone grafting, while non-surgical treatments comprised scaling and root planning with or without adjunctive antibiotics. The primary outcomes assessed included changes in probing depth, clinical attachment level, tooth loss, and patient-reported quality of life measures.

Results:
A total of 120 patients were included in the study, with 60 patients in each treatment group. The surgical group demonstrated significantly greater reductions in probing depth and gains in clinical attachment level compared to the non-surgical group (P < 0.05). Tooth loss was significantly lower in the surgical group over the 5 years (P < 0.01). Patient-reported outcomes also favored the surgical group, with improved oral health-related quality of life. However, the surgical group had a higher incidence of postoperative complications

Conclusion:
This study suggests that periodontal surgery yields superior long-term outcomes in the management of aggressive periodontitis compared to non-surgical treatment.
A Cross-sectional Study on the Utilization of Antenatal Care Services by Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Metropolitan City
Authors: Thorat Nikhil R. , Bose Aritra Kumar , Dehmubed Armaity , Kasbe Abhiram 
Published: December 2023

Introduction:
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted various aspects of people's lives, including health-care delivery and access to maternal and child health services. The current study aims to assess pregnant women's utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services during the COVID-19 pandemic in an urban health center in a metropolitan city.

Methodology:
A cross-sectional study was conducted at urban health and training centers run by Topiwala National Medical College in Mumbai, India. Convenient sampling was used to select 100 study participants who reported to the health center with a pregnancy history between June 2020 and June 2021 and continued till term. A prestructured interview schedule was used to collect data on the utilization of ANC care.

Results:
Only 53% of the participants completed the recommended four ANC visits, and a mere 20% could avail of the available government schemes. Compliance with the World Health Organization's recommended ANC practices was significantly lower due to the impact of the COVID pandemic.

Conclusion:
The study highlights the challenges faced by pregnant women in accessing ANC services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovative strategies such as telemedicine, online appointments for ANC checkups, and doorstep delivery of vaccines can be implemented to deal with such challenges.
Study of Factors Responsible for Poor Adoption of No-scalpel Vasectomy as a Method of Permanent Sterilization
Authors: Sangam Rohan , Rawat Shalini , Velhal Gajanan D. 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background:
Population explosion has detrimental effects on the environment, living conditions, and health status of individuals. According to the WHO, 214 million women of reproductive age group in developing countries want to avoid pregnancy and are not using a modern contraceptive method. Male sterilization is often associated with misconceptions and myths about the procedure.

Objectives:
The objective of the study was (1) to study the awareness about no-scalpel vasectomy (NSV) among eligible couples and compare the differences between the various factors responsible for poor adoption of NSV among rural and urban slum population. (2) To study the factors responsible for poor adoption of NSV among eligible couples and find the sociodemographic determinants affecting the perception about NSV.

Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional observational community-based study was done in urban and rural field practice areas of the department of community medicine. The total sample size taken was 204 (408 Couples) by simple random sampling.

Results:
One hundred percent of participants among both urban and rural study participants had knowledge of at least one method of contraception this difference was statistically significant between the rural and urban participants(P=0.00). Awareness* about NSV was low with 77.5% of urban study participants and 60.8% of rural participants aware about its existence as a method of permanent family planning. Among the study participants, 20.6% had a negative perception toward family planning and NSV while 60.3% had somewhat positive perception and 19.1% had a positive perception toward family planning and NSV.

Conclusions:
Overall, it was observed that the study participants had poor knowledge about different aspects of NSV such as eligibility for NSV, time required for it, its benefits and complications, and about cash incentives given by the government for NSV acceptors. Educational status and sex were found to have a significant relationship with the overall knowledge of the participants about NSV. Knowledge and perception were found to be related to each other more the knowledge better the perception.
Waiting Times for Adenotonsillectomy in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Impact on Sleep and Quality of Life: A Prospective Study at a Tertiary Referral Center in Oman
Authors: Alwashahi M. , Dalmar Khadija , AlMaharbi Noof , Al Harrasi Raqyia , Albadaai Yahya , Al Abri Rashid 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Objectives/Purpose:
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased waiting times for adenotonsillectomies in children with obstructive sleep apnea. This single-center prospective study performed at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital aimed to investigate the impact of delayed surgery on sleep and quality of life in these children.

Materials and Methods:
Assessment of the status of these children was performed with standardized sleep apnea and quality of life questionnaires in the physical, emotional, and behavioral domains at the time of lockdown due to the pandemic and after 6–8 months later. Outcomes were statistically analyzed.

Results:
A total of 142 children were enrolled, including 78 boys and 64 girls. During the pandemic, the mean sleep apnea score was 7.89 when the lockdown was installed, and it was 6.86, after 6–8 months (P < 0.018). However, the quality of life of children classified as having “severe apnea” before the pandemic (30.3%) remained unchanged even after lockdown (P = 0.287).

Conclusion:
A delay in performing adenotonsillectomy in children with severe sleep apnea has a negative and adverse impact on sleep but not on the quality of life.
Complete Resolution of Fungal Ball Sinusitis with Medical Management Only: Case Series with Literature Review
Authors: Alromaih Saud , Alroqi Ahmad , Alhussien Ahmed , Alghulikah Abdurahman , Ibrahim Yaser , Khawaji Nehad , Assiri Kholood , Sumaily Ibrahim 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
Fungal ball (FB) is non-invasive type of fungal sinusitis. It might present with facial pain or pressure, nasal obstruction, secretions, or decreased sense of smell, depending on the size and location of the sinus that is involved. In this series, we aim to share our experience in treating cases of FB with medical treatment only. Medical records data collected from three different centers for four patients diagnosed with FB were discussed in this case series. Four cases, with two males and two females, were reported in this series. Patient ages ranged from 19 to 51 years old. The most common complaint was nasal obstruction and nasal discharge. Computed tomography (CT) showed a heterogenous mass in the maxillary sinus for three cases with one of them involved the concha bullosa. Also, in one case the mass involved sphenoid sinus with expansion over the posterior sphenoidal septum. Two patients received intranasal steroids, one received additional oral steroids, and one received only intranasal decongestant drops. Within one to six months, all patients reported the complete resolution of their symptoms. Repeated CT showed the complete resolution of the FB in all four cases. Surgical resection of FB remains the mainstay of management. However, trials using medical treatment can be used to waive the surgical option in some cases where there is no urgent indication for surgical intervention.
Psychiatry in South Korea
Authors: Park Seon-Cheol 
Published: December 2023

Abstract

Background:
Although the history of psychiatry has been relatively short, psychiatry has been progressively developed through Westernization to assimilate into the psychiatric practices and research of developed countries. Psychiatry in South Korea has followed the above-described rule. In this review, I am describing the picture of psychiatric practice in South Korea for the readership of the Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry.

Methods:
In this review, I am planning to introduce a brief history of psychiatry in South Korea first, to describe the current status of mental health-care services, and to highlight special programs to deal with special psychiatric issues in South Korea.

Results:
A three-layer hierarchical system (including [a] the Ministry of Health and Welfare, [b] the Metropolitan City or Province, as well as [c] the City, County, or District), has been organized in South Korea. With the complete revision of the Act on Mental Health and Welfare in 2016, the processes and requisites of psychiatric hospitalization or admission have been complicated. As a result, based on the Penrose hypothesis, deinstitutionalization has been regarded as one of the causative factors for “trans-institutionalization.” Thus, it has been suggested that the policies for the treatment and prevention of psychiatric persons should be controlled at a national level. South Korea has presented herself to have the highest suicide death rate in 2021 among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Hence, “Suicide CARE” has been originally developed as a gatekeeper program in Korea. Furthermore, the economically weak have undergone more severe psychiatric difficulties, even after the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, proactive care measures to secondary emotional reaction of the COVID-19 pandemic have been required in Korea. Finally, renaming the Korean terms for terminology in psychiatry, epilepsy, and schizophrenia has been done in an attempt to reduce stigma associated with persons of the mentally ill and denote more essential characteristics of mental health fields. Furthermore, it is expected that the detailed description of anger syndrome and fear of interpersonal relationship can enrich the cultural conceptualization of distress in the DSM-5.

Conclusion:
Despite existences of several problems of the mental health-care system, psychiatry has been progressively developed and steadily established its own originality in South Korea.
Brotes de COVID-19 en centros residenciales de mayores durante los periodos de predominancia de variante Delta y Ómicron en España
Authors: Rodríguez Campelo Dan , Amillategui Dos Santos Rocío , Gallego Berciano Pilar 
Published: December 2023

Introducción: Durante toda la pandemia de COVID-19 se han notificado numerosos brotes de SARS-CoV-2 en centros residenciales de mayores a nivel mundial, incluso tras conseguirse altas coberturas vacunales, especialmente con la llegada de la variante Ómicron.
El objetivo de este estudio es caracterizar aquellos brotes notificados voluntariamente durante los períodos de predominio circulante de las variantes Delta y Ómicron en España y comparar tasas de infección, hospitalización y fallecimiento en residentes y trabajadores entre ambos periodos.
Método: La información ha sido recogida siguiendo el protocolo desarrollado por el Centro Europeo para la Prevención y el Control de Enfermedades (ECDC). Se ha realizado un análisis descriptivo de brotes notificados de junio-2021 a agosto-2022. Se han calculado tasas de ataque (TA) y porcentaje de hospitalización y fallecimientos por periodo Delta u Ómicron para residentes y trabajadores.
Resultados: Se han estudiado 405 brotes que afectaron a 6.389 residentes y 1.859 trabajadores. 98,5% de los casos en residentes y 96% en trabajadores tenían la pauta vacunal primaria completa. La tasa de ataque (TA) en residentes y en trabajadores fue superior durante el período Ómicron (25,1% vs 15,5% y 10,8% vs 5,9%, respectivamente). El porcentaje de casos graves (hospitalizados y exitus) fue menor en el periodo Ómicron (en residentes y trabajadores).
Conclusiones: El periodo Ómicron se caracteriza por una alta transmisibilidad con brotes con mayores TA que el periodo Delta, pero menor gravedad (hospitalizaciones y exitus), tanto para residentes como para trabajadores.
GENEROUS LEGACY
Authors: БЕСОЛОВА Е.Б. 
Published: December 2023

В материале – мысли, вызванные ознакомлением с публикацией части научных работ, переводов на осетинский язык рассказов («Шинели» Н.В. Гоголя, «Если ты негр…» Соля Грина); отзывов, рецензий на труды ученого, воспоминаний об осетиноведе Николае Константиновиче Багаеве. Составитель сборника – Борис Ражденович Хозиев, заслуженный деятель культуры РСО-Алания и РФ, заслуженный деятель науки РЮО, член Международной организации журналистов, член Союза журналистов и Союза писателей России, выпускник факультета осетинской филологии, благодарный ученик Н.К. Багаева. Небольшой экскурс, предпринятый нами, обнаружил, что грамматика осетинского языка представлена была в осетиноведении трудами А.М. Шёгрена (1844), Вс.Ф. Миллера (1904, 1963); «Грамматическим очерком осетинского языка» В.И. Абаева (1950); «Синтаксисом осетинского языка» К.Е. Гагкаева (1956), «Грамматикой осетинского языка» под ред. акад. Г.С. Ахвледиани (1963) и др. Известно также, что в советский период в начальных и средних школах обучались по учебникам Б.А. Алборова, М.А. Гуриевой, Б.Г. Карсанова, Н.И. Арсаговой, К. Гутнова, а также доцента Н.К. Багаева (Часть I. 1965, 5–6 кл.; Часть II. 1961, для средней школы). Исчерпывающим описанием современного осетинского языка явился двухтомник Н.К. Багаева «Современный осетинский язык» (Орджоникидзе, 1965. Т. I; 1982. Т. II). На данном учебном пособии, богато иллюстрированном, выросло не одно поколение осетинских филологов.
In a review of the book “Nikolai Bagaev. Life and Works” – thoughts caused by the publication of some scientific works, translations of stories into Ossetian – “The Mantle” by N.V. Gogol, “If you are a Negro...” Solya Green; with the publication of reviews and reports of the scientist’s works, as well as with memories of the Ossetian scholar Nikolai Konstantinovich Bagaev. The compiler of the collection is Boris Razhdenovich Khoziev, Eminent Culture Figure of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania and the Russian Federation, Eminent Science Figure of the Republic of South Ossetia, member of the International Organization of Journalists, member of the Union of Journalists and the Union of Writers of Russia, graduate of the Faculty of Ossetian Philology, grateful student of N.K. Bagaev. A short excursion undertaken by us discovered that the grammar of the Ossetian was presented in Ossetian studies by the works of A.J. Sjögren, 1844), Vs.F. Miller (1904, 1963); “Syntax of the Ossetian language” K.E. Gagkaev (1956), as well as “Grammar of the Ossetian”, ed. acad. G.S. Akhvlediani (1963) and others. It is known that during the Soviet period in primary and secondary schools they studied using the textbooks of B.A. Alborov, M.A. Guriev, B.G. Karsanov, N.I. Arsagov, K. Gutnov, as well as associate professor N.K. Bagaev (part I, 1965, grades 5–6; part II, 1961, for high school). The most complete description of the modern Ossetian language was the two-volume edition of “Modern Ossetian” (Ordzhonikidze, 1965, volume I; 1982, volume II) by N.K. Bagaev. More than one generation of Ossetian philologists grew up on this richly illustrated textbook.
ON THE QUESTION OF THE GENRE AND HISTORICAL ACCURACY OF THE RECORDS ABOUT THE “BATTLE OF MARGA”
Authors: АЙБАЗОВ А.И. 
Published: December 2023

У карачаевцев сохранились предания и легенды, связанные со вторжениями крымских татар. Наше внимание привлек фольклорный рассказ, посвященный одному из эпизодов этого противостояния. Он известен в трех различных вариантах. Центральным для сюжета во всех случаях выступает термин «Марджа» и мотив о заступничестве небесного покровителя. Термин знаком многим народам Северного Кавказа. Содержание рассказа указывает на его возникновение до начала активной исламизации карачаевцев, т.е. до середины – конца XVIII в. Анализ всех трех версий позволяет отнести их к жанру преданий. Использование фольклорных и нефольклорных аргументов позволяет с высокой степенью вероятности говорить о том, что битва могла быть в действительности. В то же время использование различных методов изучение фольклорных текстов позволило установить, что в рассматриваемых записях имеются заимствования из других преданий, отметить процессы, которые происходили с фольклорным текстом при его заимствовании близкородственными карачаевцам балкарцами.
The Karachais have preserved traditions and legends associated with the invasions of the Crimean Tatars. Our attention was drawn to a folklore story associated with one of the episodes of this confrontation. It is known in three different variants. Central to the plot in all cases is the term “Marja” and the motif of the intercession of a heavenly patron. The term is familiar to many peoples of the North Caucasus. The content of the story indicates its occurrence before the beginning of the active Islamization of the Karachais, i.e. until the middle-end of the 18th century. Analysis of all three versions allows us to attribute them to the genre of legends. The use of folklore and non-folklore arguments allows us to say with a high degree of probability that the battle could have happened in reality. At the same time, the use of various methods of studying folklore texts made it possible to establish that in the records under consideration there are borrowings from other legends, to note some of the processes that occurred with the folklore text when it was borrowed by the Balkars, closely related to the Karachais.