Association between use of heated tobacco products and long-term respiratory effects considering smoking history: internet-based cross-sectional study in Japan by Yuki Kimura, Minoru Sugita

“…Results Of the participants from whom responses to the questionnaires were obtained, 17,406 participants were included in the analysis. Almost all participating current exclusive HTP users had a history of long-term smoking (mean: 30.8 years), and the occurrence of outcomes both before and after the start using HTP was reported. …”
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Differential Expression of -Associated Genes in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by Yeon Joo Yook, Yu Mi Woo, Moon Hee Yang, Je Yeong Ko, Bo Hye Kim, Eun Ji Lee, Eun Sun Chang, Min Joo Lee, Sunyoung Lee, Jong Hoon Park

“…The proteins encoded by the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, mutations in which account for nearly all cases of ADPKD, may help guard against cystogenesis. …”
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Strength, Hydraulic, and Microstructural Characteristics of Expansive Soils Incorporating Marble Dust and Rice Husk Ash by Fazal E. Jalal, Sultani Mulk, Shazim Ali Memon, Babak Jamhiri, Ahsan Naseem

“…Furthermore, the compression index dropped with an increase in the preconsolidation pressure and addition of MD/RHA, while the coefficient of permeability (k) of RHA stabilized soil was higher than that of MD-treated samples for almost all dosage levels. The formation of the fibrous cementitious compounds (C-S-H; C-A-H) increased at optimum additive dosage after 7 days and at higher curing periods. …”
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Navigating challenges, solutions and requirements in the provision of trauma care in conflict settings by humanitarian actors: a scoping literature review by Nikolaos Markou-Pappas, Luca Ragazzoni, Claudia Truppa, Flavio Salio, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Hamdi Lamine

“…Results Eleven records examining all phases of conflict identifying gaps throughout the continuum of care in the trauma systems were included. …”
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Putative and pretreatment drug resistance mutations in reverse transcriptase gene among untreated chronic hepatitis B patients at Arifin Achmad Regional District Hospital, Riau, In... by Arfianti Arfianti, Fauzia Andrini Djojosugito, Maisaroh Maisaroh, Hendra Asputra, Dita Kartika Sari, Tubagus Odih Rhomdani Wahid

“…The HBV genotypes comprised 15 (57.7%) genotype C and 11 (42.3%) genotype B. All treatment-naïve CHB patients did not demonstrate any classical NA resistance mutations within the RT gene. …”
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Best Evidence for Each Surgical Step in Minimally Invasive Right Hemicolectomy: A Systematic Review by Alexander A.J. Grüter, MD, Julie M.L. Sijmons, MD, Usha K. Coblijn, MD, PhD, Boudewijn R. Toorenvliet, MD, PhD, Pieter J. Tanis, MD, PhD, Jurriaan B. Tuynman, MD, PhD

“…The Pfannenstiel incision gives the lowest chance of incisional hernias compared to all other extraction sites. Conclusion:. According to the best available evidence, the most optimal MIRH for colon cancer without clinically involved D3 nodes entails at least low IAP, CME with D2 lymphadenectomy, an intracorporeal anastomosis and specimen extraction through a Pfannenstiel incision.…”
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Exercise barriers and facilitators during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a qualitative study by Kerry Courneya, Mi-Seong Yu, Ki-Yong An, Jiyong Byeon, Meeok CHOI, June-Won Cheong, Justin Y Jeon

“…An average of three semi-structured interviews were conducted per patient.Setting Exercise during HSCT treatment in an isolated immune room.Intervention Daily unsupervised exercise.Results A total of six patients completed a 6-week exercise programme as well as all scheduled interviews, whose compliance to the exercise programme ranged from 12% to 79%. …”
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Power-sharing and Identity-Politics Transformation in Zanzibar, Tanzania by Moh'd Haji

“…The second one is the equal treatment of all identity groups, races, and regions by government institutions and society. …”
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A Seizure Attributed to Ofloxacine in a Woman Undergoing Detoxification for Alcohol Dependence by Pierre Lahmek, Laurent Michel, Nadine Meunier, Henri-Jean Aubin

“…In the present case, the seizure could be attributed in all probability to taking ofloxacin; since she had no previous history of seizures, she did not present an alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepine treatment was not modified, the seizure occurred 48 h after taking ofloxacin, but seven days after stopping drinking, no alternative aetiologies for the seizure could be identified and no seizure recurrence was reported over the following seven months. …”
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Two Novel CYP11B1 Gene Mutations in Patients from Two Croatian Families with 11β-Hydroxylase Deficiency by Katja Dumic, Tony Yuen, Zorana Grubic, Vesna Kusec, Ingeborg Barisic, Maria I. New

“…Sequencing of the CYP11B1 gene reveals that this patient is compound heterozygous for a novel, previously undescribed p.R141Q (c.422G>A) mutation in exon 3 and a p.T318R (c.953C>G) mutation in exon 5. All three patients are of Croatian (Slavic) origin and there is no self-reported consanguinity in these two families. …”
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Determining the cultural safety of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a scoping review by Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Hannah Woodall, Sarah Larkins, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Raelene Ward, Rebecca Evans

“…Searches included Scopus, Informit, OVID Medline, Emcare and CINAHL including all articles published until September 2023.ResultsSearches identified 2,225 articles. 1,854 articles underwent title and abstract screening, with 97 progressing to full text review. …”
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EVALUATION OF POPULATION-LEVEL IMMUNITY TO SARS-COV-2 ACROSS BULGARIA (END OF 2023) by Kim Ngoc, Iva Trifonova, Teodora Gladnishka, Elitsa Panayotova, Evgenia Taseva, Vladislava Ivanova, Eleonora Kutevа, Iva Vladimirova, Iva Christova

“…Materials and methods: In December 2023, 1895 serum samples were randomly collected from healthy individuals across all 28 provinces. Samples were tested for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific IgG antibodies using ELISA method. …”
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Distribution characteristics and pollution assessment of heavy metals in typical black soil profiles of Haicheng city, Liaoning province, China. by Ziqi Li, Cang Gong, Xiaojun Ai, Xiaohuang Liu, Xiaofeng Zhao, Jiufen Liu

“…The Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb contents in the surface soil of the five profiles all exceeded the soil background values in Liaoning and China. …”
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International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol by Katherine Fisher Wilford, Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga, Margaret Vugrin, Macarena Wainer, Phillip S Sizer, Gesine Hendrijke Seeber

“…Additionally, relevant grey literature will be identified. All screening will be done by two independent reviewers during two stages: first title/abstract screening followed by full-text screening. …”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism Patients Treated with Rivaroxaban versus Standard of Care by W. Frank Peacock, Craig I. Coleman, Phil Wells, Gregory J. Fermann, Li Wang, Onur Baser, Jeff Schein, Concetta Crivera

“…In the 90-day post-discharge period, PE-related outcome rates were similar between the cohorts (all p>0.05). However, rivaroxaban users had fewer outpatient (15.9 vs 20.4; p=0.0002) visits per patient as well as lower inpatient ($765 vs $2,655; p<0.0001), pharmacy ($711 vs $1,086; p=0.0033), and total costs ($6,270 vs $9,671; p=0.0027)…”
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Characterization of volatile compounds profiles and identification of key volatile and odor-active compounds in 40 sweetpotato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) varieties by Rong Zhang, Chaochen Tang, Bingzhi Jiang, Xueying Mo, Zhangying Wang

“…Additionally, 35 compounds were identified as the key aromatic compounds by OAV > 1, of which 17 were found in all varieties and hence considered as the major components of sweetpotato aroma. …”
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Empowering Stroke Survivors: developing a patient version of guidelines to facilitate patient rehabilitation nursing of stroke patients with limb dysfunction in China by Dan Yang, Jingyuan Zhang, Meiqi Meng, Xuejing Li, Lijiao Yan, Jiaxin Fang, Ziyan Wang, Sihan Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yufang Hao, Fang Wang

“…The guideline was constructed through a normative process involving clarifying priority questions, assessing and integrating evidence, detailing and contextualizing recommendations, and evaluating the prototype of PVG.ResultsFifteen priority RN issues were identified, and eight articles (four guidelines and four evidence summaries) were included, all demonstrating robust methodological quality. …”
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Historical biogeography and systematics of yellow-bellied toads (Bombina variegata), with the description of a new subspecies from the Balkans by Christophe Dufresnes, Simeon Lukanov, Sven Gippner, Johanna Ambu, Ilias Strachinis, Dragan Arsovski, Benjamin Monod-Broca, Hugo Cayuela, Petros Lymberakis, Daniele Canestrelli, Dan Cogălniceanu, Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Spartak N. Litvinchuk, Tomasz Suchan, Mathieu Denoël, Daniel Jablonski

“…As it reached the Dinarides during the Late Pleistocene, B. v. variegata potentially hybridized with B. v. scabra and captured its mitochondrial DNA, which resulted in a massive cyto-nuclear discordance across all northwestern European populations. Finally, we show that the two lineages of B. v. scabra significantly differ in morphology and ventral coloration patterns, and describe the Rhodope lineage as a new subspecies.…”
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Using the Integral Digital Twin for Product Carbon Footprint calculation by Sven Winter, Niklas Quernheim, Lars Arnemann, Phillip Bausch, Nicholas Frick, Joachim Metternich, Benjamin Schleich

“…The data model of the IDT provides a basis for an interoperable and seamless data exchange of sustainability relevant data such as the PCF across all stakeholders in the PLC.…”
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Herbal supplements in Jordan: a cross-sectional survey of pharmacists’ perspectives and knowledge by Abdallah Y Naser, Michael Heinrich, Banaz Jalil, Jose M Prieto

“…Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify predictors of herbal medicines knowledge.Setting Jordanian community pharmacies.Participants 401 Jordanian community pharmacists.Results Herbal supplements are sold in practically all pharmacies (98.5%). Slimming aids (14.7%), followed by sexual and sports enhancements (14%) and maintaining general health (12.1%) were most requested by Jordanian customers. …”
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