Clinical research on the relationship between the curve of Wilson and temporomandibular joint disorders.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the curve of Wilson (COW) and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).

Methods: The study cohort comprised patients aged 19-55 with malocclusion treated at our institution from January to July 2021. They were divided into a malocclusion with TMD group (TMD group) and a malocclusion without TMD group (non-TMB group) based on the diagnostic criteria of TMD.

Association of pet-keeping in home with self-reported asthma and asthma-related symptoms in 11611 school children from China.

Objective: We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate the associations between domestic pets and respiratory health in children.

Methods: We randomly recruited 11,611 school children from Zhongshan, a southern city in China. Information about the respiratory symptoms and disease history of the recruited children, the status of domestic pets, and other related risk factors were collected from March to July 2016.