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Applications Of Artificial Intelligence In Dental Malocclusion: A Scoping Review Of Recent Advances (2020-2025), Man Hung, Owen Cohen, Nicholas Beasley, Cairo Ziebarth, Connor Schwartz, Alicia Parry, Martin S. Lipsky

Institute on Aging Publications

Introduction:

Dental malocclusion affects more than half of the global population, causing significant functional and esthetic consequences. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into orthodontic care for malocclusion has the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and clinical efficiency. However, existing research remains fragmented, and recent advances have not been comprehensively synthesized. This scoping review aimed to map the current landscape of AI applications in dental malocclusion from 2020 to 2025. Methods: The review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The authors conducted a systematic search across four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and …

Gas-Flux-Determination-Method Effects On Greenhouse Gas Emissions Andglobal Warming Potential From Soybean In Southeast Arkans, Jonathan B. Brye, Diego Della Lunga, Kristofor R. Brye

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Greenhouse gas (GHG) research and quantification have increased in importance recently due to climate change. Non-flow-through chamber systems collect large quantities of gas concentration data to determine the gas flux, but gas-flux-determination (GFD) methods can vary between regression models, how negative fluxes are considered, and what agroecosystem is evaluated, which makes selecting an analysis method complicated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of GFD method [i.e. linear (L) and exponential (E) regression models, with negative fluxes (WNF) and with reassigned negative fluxes (RNF)] on GHG fluxes, emissions, and global warming potential (GWP) from soybean (Glycine max) …

Gut Microbiome Metagenomics In Clinical Practice: Bridging The Gap Between Research And Precision Medicine, Henok Ayalew Tegegne, Tor C Savidge

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Gut microbiome metagenomics is emerging as a cornerstone of precision medicine, offering exceptional opportunities for improved diagnostics, risk stratification, and therapeutic development. Advances in high-throughput sequencing have uncovered robust microbial signatures linked to infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, and neoplastic diseases. Clinical applications now include pathogen detection, antimicrobial resistance profiling, microbiota-based therapies, and enterotype-guided patient stratification. However, translation into routine care is hindered by significant barriers including methodological variability, limited functional annotation, lack of bioinformatics standardization, and underrepresentation of global populations. This review synthesizes current translational strategies, emphasizing the need for hypothesis-driven designs, multi-omic integration, longitudinal and multi-center cohorts, and mechanistic validation. …

An Integrated Platform For Concurrent Structural And Single-Nucleotide Variants Improves Copy-Number Detection And Reveals Pathogenic Alleles In Undiagnosed Mendelian Families, Haowei Du, Ming Yin Lun, Lidiia Gagarina, Jesse D Bengtsson, Christopher M Grochowski, Michele G Mehaffey, James Paul Hwang, Shalini N Jhangiani, Sravya V Bhamidipati, Donna M Muzny, M Cecilia Poli, Sebastian Ochoa, Ivan K Chinn, Anna Lindstrand, Jennifer E Posey, Richard A Gibbs, Pengfei Liu, James R Lupski, Claudia M B Carvalho

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Copy number variation (CNV) is a class of genomic structural variation (SV) that contributes to genomic disorders and can significantly impact health. Short-read genome sequencing (sr-GS) enables genome-wide SV calling which has been shown to increase diagnosis in unsolved rare disease families. The growing number of large sequencing cohort projects with sr-GS data available requires open free analytical tools that provide visualization of CNV and SV integrated calls associated with gene annotation, proband-parent trio analysis to enable prioritization of de novo variants, B-allele frequency (BAF) plots to support CNV calls, parent of origin assessment and mosaicism detection.

Methods: To …

Us Drug Policy Does Not Align With Experts’ Rankings Of Drug Harms: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Michael Broman, Alan K Davis, Stacey Armstrong, Adam Levin, Kaltum Ahmed, Gustavo A Angarita, Brooke J Arterberry, Cecilia Bergeria, Mitch Earleywine, Kathryn S Gex, Tom Gregoire, Jamey J Lister, David S Mathai, Nicky J Mehtani, Nathan Menke, Charles D Nichols, Hillary Shaub, Alayna P Tackett, Brandon Weiss, Nefize Yalin, Lawrence D Phillips

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: United States drug policy is primarily based on the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 and largely contradicts scientific evidence about how to mitigate drugs’ harms. Expert consensus on drug harms could inform policy that improves the health of people who use drugs while reducing negative societal impacts of drug use. Therefore, this study adapted and extended the relevant 2010 United Kingdom multi-criteria decision analysis, rating drug harms by criteria comprising health and social impacts to people who use drugs and their families, communities, and society.

Methods: Seventeen experts on drug use in the US, including three with lived experience …

Nutrition Support Adequacy In Children With Biliary Atresia After Liver Transplant, Nicole Knebusch, Manpreet Virk, Moreshwar S Desai, Marwa Mansour, Stacey Beer, Brittany Pearo, Kelby Fuller, Krupa Mysore, John Goss, Thomas Fogarty, Fernando Stein, Jorge A Coss-Bu

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

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Microbial Infections And Psychological Disorders Resulting From Drug Abuse: Review, Zainab Sahib A. Quraish, Noora A. Hassan

Muthanna Medical Journal

Drug abuse fact still continue one of the prevalent global issue today and one of the primary reasons of precocious death. Additionally, people also may be infected with one or more infections, disserve human capabilities and prevent dissemination opportunities for growth and economic prosperity. This is an extremely dangerous matter, causing a deterioration in the security and economic situation and a decline in the standard of living of families. This necessitates rapid intervention by the competent authorities to curb and eradicate this phenomenon. Economic and health consequences. The aim is to encouraged to study relationships between drug abuse and increased …

Viral Etiologies Of Urinary Tract Infections: A Comprehensive Review, Husam Hussein Lazim

Muthanna Medical Journal

While urinary tract infections (UTIs) are predominantly caused by bacteria, this review highlights the significant and often overlooked role of viruses as etiological agents, particularly in immunocompromised populations. Viruses such as BK polyomavirus, adenovirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV) can directly infect the urothelium, causing conditions like hemorrhagic cystitis, dysuria, and sterile pyuria that closely mimic bacterial UTIs. Other viruses, including JC polyomavirus, varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and SARS-CoV-2, are associated with urinary tract dysfunction through different mechanisms, such as asymptomatic viruria, neurogenic pathways, or post-viral inflammation. In contrast, systemic viruses like filoviruses and hantaviruses cause acute kidney injury …

Five Decade Of Religious Family Counseling: Past, Present, And Future Direction, Dody Hartanto, Rohmadheny Prima Suci, Edy Purwanta, Mufied Fauziah

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Integrating religion and spirituality into therapy raises ethical concerns like respecting client beliefs, setting boundaries, and addressing value conflicts. Research on religious family therapy can inform ethical guidelines and best practices. However, despite extensive research on religious family therapy in Indonesia, these studies are not visible in the Scopus database. The aim of this study was to identify research trends, hot topics, and new areas in the field of religious family therapy. This study used bibliometric analysis in the Scopus database. The keywords used are “religious family therapy” or “spiritual family therapy”. Articles to be analyzed were previously identified and …

A Self-Efficacy Intervention To Improve Social Skills Of Junior High School Students: A Systematic Review Of 1 Decade, Taufik Agung Pranowo, Al Halik

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Social skills are an important aspect of the development of junior high school students, which are often hampered by low self-efficacy, affecting communication skills, social interaction, and conflict resolution. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of self-efficacy-based interventions in improving the social skills of junior high school students over the past decade (2013–2023). This study used a systematic review method with PRISMA guidance, including 28 studies that met the inclusion criteria, such as quasi-experimental research designs, valid and reliable instruments, and the population of junior high school students. Data were analyzed using narrative synthesis and meta-analysis to calculate the …

Deconstructing Generation Z'S Self-Awareness Through Problem-Solving Techniques In Group Guidance, Edigius Paulus Banu, Henny Indreswari, Khairul Bariyyah, Mark Kasa, Jaed Brian L. Cantiga

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Self-awareness is an individual's ability to recognize their emotions, values, and thought patterns, as well as to understand factors that influence their actions and social interactions. Generation Z, growing up in the digital and information era, faces unique challenges due to their low awareness of mental health, leading to increased cases of anxiety, depression, and burnout resulting from social and academic pressures. Consequently, they are often trapped in self-unawareness and identity crises caused by contradictions between personal values and social expectations. This article aims to determine the extent of the use of problem-solving techniques in group guidance services over the …

Student Perceptions Of Talent And Interest Mapping Learning Media Based On Riasec, Desni Yuniarni, Amallia Putri

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

The main purpose of this study is to find out how students perceive the learning media provided during lectures. Learning media is one of the most important tools in learning. Less interesting learning media will make students not interested in learning. This research takes the form of a qualitative case study using face-to-face interviews and administering questionnaires with participants, as data collection tools. The subjects of the research are 67 students in semesters V and VII in the Guidance and Counseling Study Program. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The results of the study show that students' perception of …

The Effectiveness Of Virtual Reality In Individual Counseling To Enhance Public Speaking Skills: A Study Among 7th Graders, Firda Nova Oktariani, Tri Leksono Prihandoko, Widya Novi Angga Dewi

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Improving public speaking skills is necessary to help students build self-confidence, enhance communication skills, and support their education and careers. This research uses a qualitative method where the researcher is the key instrument, with purposive sampling of data sources and triangulation techniques for data collection. The study finds that: (1) The use of Virtual Reality (VR) during individual counseling for middle school students significantly aids in improving public speaking skills, as evidenced by the change from 0% in initial observations of public speaking skills before VR counseling to 75% after VR counseling, and from 8.3% to 66.6% in the second …

Validity And Reliability Of Instruments For Measuring Phubbing Behavior In High School And Equivalent Students, Awalya Siska Pratiwi, Arbin Janu Setiyowati, Fariza Khalid

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

These four causes of phubbing—smartphone addiction, internet addiction, social media addiction, and gaming addiction—are interconnected. The purpose of this article is to develop an instrument that counselors can use to determine the level of phubbing behavior among students in their school by testing its validity and reliability. The steps taken include: (1) determining aspects of the phubbing behavior scale, (2) formulating phubbing behavior scale indicators, (3) formulating phubbing behavior scale descriptors, (4) compiling phubbing behavior scale statement items, (5) testing validity, and (6) testing the reliability of the instrument. The 143 respondents consisted of students from several schools, including Maharani …

Fear Of Missing Out (Fomo): Exploring Its Relationship With Self-Control And Self-Regulation In College Students, Windy Amelisastri, Hengki Yandri, Farid Imam Kholidin

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study investigates the potential influence of self-control and self-regulation on Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) among students. FoMO is characterized by an apprehension of being excluded from significant experiences or opportunities. Individuals with low self-control may struggle to prioritize positive behaviors, potentially leading to heightened FoMO. Similarly, a lack of self-regulation, the ability to manage thoughts and guide actions towards goals, might exacerbate FoMO. The current research employs a quantitative, descriptive correlational design. The study population comprised 2,245 students from the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training at Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci. A sample of 304 participants, representing …

Impact Of Gestalt And Reality Counseling On Reducing Junior High School Students’ Anger In Social Media, Julia Vika Andriani Marpaung, Muslihati Muslihati, Imanuel Hitipeuw, V. Valdez

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Adolescent emotional development can be enhanced by effectively managing conflicts in everyday life, such as those encountered on social media. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Gestalt group counseling with Rehearsal techniques and Reality group counseling with Expressive Writing techniques in mitigating anger emotions in students' social media interactions. Conducted as an experimental research with a pre-test-post-test two-treatment design, the study utilized purposive sampling to select 16 eighth-grade students from State Junior High School 2 Wagir, Malang Regency, Indonesia who demonstrated high levels of anger in social media. The participants were divided into two groups: one receiving Gestalt …

Adaptation Of The Pg-13-R Instrument To Measure Prolonged Grief Disorder In Adolescents, Hasna Fathinah Muhtadi, Ahman Ahman

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Grief due to the loss of a loved one is a normal reaction that can be experienced by teenagers, but if it interferes with daily life and lasts for a long time, this condition can develop into a prolonged grief disorder. The PG-13-R instrument was introduced by Holly Prigerson, designed to measure prolonged grief disorder. Research is needed to confirm the psychometric performance of the PG-13-R in samples with broader ethnicities. This research involved 242 students at SMKN 1 Tasikmalaya, Indonesia using a descriptive quantitative approach. This research aims to measure and describe the characteristics of the validity and reliability …

Analysis Of Follow-Up Activity In Guidance And Counseling For Better Service Accountability, Yuni Nur Rohman, Uman Suherman

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Follow-up in guidance and counseling is carried out to improve and develop the quality of services or program effectiveness as well as ensuring accountability for the services provided. As a form of accountability, follow-up activities are an essential process that can ensure that the goals and objectives of these programs are achieved, the services provided are of high quality and relevant to student needs, and the services provided can be accounted for. This study examines and evaluates the effectiveness of process follow-up in schools as a means of ensuring the accountability of guidance and counseling services. The research methodology employed …

Implementation Of Project-Based Learning In Social And Human Sciences Course For First Year Students In Dentistry In Morocco, Mohamed Taiebine, Amal El Ouazzani Ech-Chahdi, Chakib Nejjari

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

The purpose of this study was to report on the experience of using Project-based learning (PBL) in the human and social sciences course taught to first year students in dentistry at the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez. The assessment method involved self-assessment using a questionnaire. The course plan used PBL methodology in face-to-face format as well as asynchronous meetings via Moodle®. The findings showed that students were satisfied while experimenting PBL which creates a dynamic learning environment. Based on the findings, we suggest an innovative neuropsychological framework of PBL encompassing socio-cognitive, socio-emotional and metacognitive domains. Such learning enhances students' understanding of …

Students’ Academic Resilience: A Descriptive Study, Indriyana Rachmawati, Budi Astuti, Mitta Kurniasari

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

College students are confronted with evolving social roles and novel psychological conditions that can influence their academic resilience. Academic resilience represents a crucial and indispensable capacity of students to navigate various academic and career challenges in the future. This phenomenon occurs when academic resilience enables students to transform feelings of helplessness into a source of strength, empowering them to confront academic adversity in college. This study aims to elucidate the academic resilience profile of students in Yogyakarta and Malang, Indonesia. The research was conducted using quantitative methods with a survey research design. The research subjects were students in the cities …

Technology And Sustainability In Integrated Transportation Hubs: A Systematic Literature Review, Samuel Darwisman, Yosef Ricky Simanjuntak

Cities and Urban Development Journal

Background: Integrated transportation hubs serve as a critical foundation for modern urban mobility, tasked with efficiently coordinating passenger and freight logistics flows. However, current research remains fragmented across disciplines, resulting in a lack of unified understanding regarding the synergy between advanced technology and holistic sustainability.

Aims: This study aims to map the global research landscape of integrated transportation hubs to identify dominant themes, analyze the gap between technological potential and policy reality, and formulate a strategic future research agenda.

Methods: Adhering to PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic literature search was conducted across Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect databases up …

Contemporary Educational Perspective Of Indonesian And German Students, Natri Sutanti, Marc Alexander Dreßler, Luky Kurniawan

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

Each country and even the region has its own policies in the implementation of education, starting from primary education to higher education. Each individual also has a different learning experience, even though they pursue the same education. In this article, two former students of a person-centred experiential counselling and psychotherapy course in the UK reflect on their personal experiences in education in Germany and Indonesia, as well as how their previous experiences varied from the experiential education. Common themes in both accounts of traditional education were a pressure to be the best, a loss of interest in the studies due …

Pattern And Consequences Of Examination Malpractice Among In School Adolescents In Kwara State : Study Of Teachers Perception, Foluke Nike Bolu-Steve, E O. Uyanne, D Kayode

Buletin Konseling Inovatif

This study examined the teachers’ perceptions on the pattern and consequences of examination malpractice among in-school adolescents in Kwara State. The descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. In each of the Senatorial districts in Kwara State, one hundred respondents took part in this study. Thus, a total of three hundred teachers participated in the study. Simple random technique was used in selecting the respondents. The researchers developed questionnaire titled Pattern and Consequences of Examination malpractice (PCEMQ) was administered to teachers. Six null hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and t-test statistical tool at 0.05 alpha level. …

Lithologic Study Of Ceramic Water Pipes And Bricks From The Ottoman-Period Aqueducts In The Northern Israeli Coastal Plain, Anastasia Shapiro

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An assemblage of 109 ceramic water pipes and bricks that originated from Ottoman-period water-supply systems along the northern Israeli coastal plain were studied. The aim of this study was to define the raw materials used in their production and identify possible sources, as well as to access technological aspects of their manufacturing process. It was found that the high percentage of sand in the clay, the vitrification obtained due to the use of seawater and the high firing temperatures made the water pipes less prone to leaks and more durable—qualities of outmost importance for items used to convey water. It …

Roman-Period Radiocarbon Chronology Of The Great Causeway, Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem, Johanna Regev, Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, Eugenia Mintz, Lior Regev, Elisabetta Boaretto

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This study presents radiocarbon dating results and micro-archaeological analysis of structures related to the Great Causeway exposed in the Western Wall Tunnels excavations in Jerusalem. Stratigraphic sampling for radiocarbon and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were applied to various architectural structures and elements. The modeled results place the main structures in the first century CE: the massive yellowish cast dam wall and the channels built within it, between 33 BCE–21 CE, and the magnificent triclinium building, between 26–57 CE. Miqweh 564 and Vault 230 were coated with several layers of plaster, reflecting a prolonged time of use, including plastering after …

The Glass From The Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem, Tamar Winter

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The 2018–2020 excavations in Rooms 8, 21 and 22 in Jerusalem’s Western Wall Tunnels yielded glass finds dated mostly to the Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic and Mamluk periods. Noteworthy among the Early Roman period vessels is a bichrome piece adorned with opaque-white flecks, of a type rarely found in excavations. This fragment, and a similar piece from the Jewish Quarter, probably belonged to imported modioli, attesting to the affluence of Jerusalem’s inhabitants in the Early Roman period.

Strategic Water Management In The Fortified Monasteries Of Western Samaria As A Tool For Controlling An Agricultural Region, Yair Elmakayes, David Ben-Shlomo, Naomi Hadad, Amos Frumkin

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Toward the end of the Roman and the beginning of the Byzantine periods, similar, impressive, fortified structures were built in Western Samaria. During the latter period, these structures began to function as fortified monasteries of martial character, all possessing highly sophisticated water systems that share a common construction plan. This article reviews the water systems of four sites—Deir Sam‘an, Deir Qal‘a, Deir Daqle and Deir el-‘Arab—as part of a renewed survey of water reservoirs in the area. The study revealed that their water storage capacities exceeded their inferred populations’ needs. Thus, it is concluded that the monasteries’ water infrastructure had …

Exploring The Wall Graffiti In The Raqafot Reservoir, Be’Er Sheva‘, Davida Eisenberg-Degen, Deborah Cvikel

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Graffiti depicting ships, animals and human/anthropomorphic figures were incised into the late Byzantine plaster layer of an Early Roman period rock-cut reservoir, located c. 4 km north of ancient Be’er Sheva‘, Israel. Although the reservoir was in use over the centuries, and as late as World War I, the latest plaster layer was applied in the late Byzantine period. The ship graffiti, seemingly incised with a sharp thin-edged tool shortly after the plaster was applied, depict the outlines of the hulls and rigging elements, and the ships are depicted as square-rigged merchantmen, typical of the period. The knowhow displayed in …

The Water Cisterns In The Roman-Period Jewish Town Of Bet She‘Arim, Danny Binshtok, Adi Erlich, Tsvika Tsuk

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Bet She‘arim (Beth She‘arim) in the western Lower Galilee was a Jewish town in the Roman period, renowned for its elaborate necropolis that served local and Diaspora Jews. Since there was no natural water source within the town, the local population collected rainwater in cisterns, pools and reservoirs. Water was required for daily life, and for the ritual purification baths that were an integral component of Jewish settlements in the second–third centuries CE. This paper presents a survey of rock-hewn and plastered bell-shaped cisterns distributed throughout the town, only a few of which were excavated. Some of the cisterns exhibit …

Revisiting The ‘Aujah Aqueducts: New Insights And Discoveries, Yevgeny Aharonovich, Hananya Hizmi, Tal Orenshtein, Haim Shkolnik

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The spring of ‘Ein el-‘Aujah emerges from the seam between the ‘Aujah Valley and the Samaria Hills. Being the most abundant of the Jordan Valley springs, a complex water conveyance system was established there under Hasmonean rule, further developing under King Herod and his family, when water was conveyed from ‘Ein el-‘Aujah to the king’s palace complex in Jericho and to Archelais. This article presents the results of excavations conducted in recent years in two different sections of the main ‘Aujah aqueduct and in a survey that incorporated new measuring techniques. The findings indicated that the ‘Ein el-‘Aujah aqueduct from …