Is History of Cardiovascular Disease Associated with Increased Caries Experience among Taiwanese Adults?

Introduction: This study examined the association between cardiovascular disease (CVD) history and their dental caries experience status.

Methods: Conducted from January 2021 to June 2023, this cross-sectional cohort study involved 7,138 participants who underwent oral examinations. Data on demographic background, oral health-related behaviors, and smoking status were collected using a structured questionnaire.

Impacts of intestinal microbiota metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide on cardiovascular disease: a bibliometric analysis.

Background: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite dependent on intestinal microbiota, is closely related to the emergence, progression, and prognosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and has received increasing attention in recent years.

Objective: The current research hotspots and future development trends in TMAO and CVD field are found through bibliometrics analysis, which provides reference for further study.

Methods: The bibliometrics tools VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used to analyze the publications from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database.

HapNetworkView: a tool for haplotype network exploration and visualization.

Background: Haplotype networks are useful for investigating the genealogical relationships among haplotypes and have been extensively used in molecular evolution and population genetic studies. However, existing tools for visualizing haplotype networks lack comprehensive functionalities for data exploration and layout adjustments. Therefore, there is a need for a useful tool capable of constructing and visualizing haplotype networks, facilitating the exploration of data, particularly with datasets with large sample sizes.

Identifying Carbon-Carbon Triple Bonds from Double Bonds via Single-Molecule Conductance.

Molecular-scale electronics focuses on understanding and utilizing charge transport through individual molecules. A key issue is the charge transport capability of a single molecule characterized by current decay. We visualize the on-site formation of conjugated polymers with varying carbon-carbon bond orders by using scanning tunneling microscopy and noncontact atomic force microscopy.

Clinical efficacy of CO laser combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in treating periungual and plantar warts.

Objective: To analyze the clinical application value of CO laser combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for periungual and plantar warts.

Methods: Data from patients with periungual and plantar warts treated at Qingpu branch of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University between August 2022 and January 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. After screening based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 96 patients were included and categorized into two groups according to their treatment regimens: a combination group (n=50, receiving CO laser therapy and 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy) and a control group (n=46, undergoing CO laser treatment alone).