Assessing the association between household air pollution exposure and child heath in Mongolia: a birth-cohort study by Zaiyou Dai, Katherine E. Woolley, Emma Dickinson-Craig, Tsogzolma Bayandorj, Narangerel Gombojav, Bazarragchaa Tsogt, David Warburton, G. Neil Thomas, Semira Manaseki-Holland

“…There are implications for development of appropriate public health policies to mitigate HAP exposure throughout Mongolia and similar Central Asia settings.…”
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Lutein and inflammation: a comprehensive review of its mechanisms of action by Paradentavida Prathyusha, Geetha Viswanathan, Anjilikal Tomy Tomcy, Ponnamparambil P. Binitha, Smitha V. Bava, Edakkadath R. Sindhu

“…Lutein has remarkable benefits for neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular health, liver protection, and bone disease prevention. In the central nervous system (CNS), lutein supports brain homeostasis through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, increasing interleukin-10 (IL-10) and reducing tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). …”
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IL-13 Augments Histone Demethylase JMJD2B/KDM4B Expression Levels, Activity, and Nuclear Translocation in Airway Fibroblasts in Asthma by Khuloud Bajbouj, Mahmood Y. Hachim, Rakhee K. Ramakrishnan, Huwaida Fazel, Jumana Mustafa, Shahed Alzaghari, Mahmoud Eladl, Jasmin Shafarin, Ronald Olivenstein, Qutayba Hamid

“…Since the inflammation mediator and remodeling trigger, IL-13, is known to play a central role in the pathophysiology of asthma, this study was aimed to identify novel IL-13-regulated epigenetic modifiers in asthma that may contribute to subepithelial fibrosis. …”
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Eye removal surgical techniques by M.B. Gushсhina, N.S. Yuzhakova, N.A. Gavrilova, T.S. Kondratenko

“…Kondratenko³</b><br> </p> <p> <b>¹Central Research Institute of Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²A.I. …”
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Accumulation and Distribution of Natural Gas Reservoir in Volcanic Active Area: A Case Study of the Cretaceous Yingcheng Formation in the Dehui Fault Depression, Songliao Basin, NE... by Fancheng Zeng, Bo Liu, Changmin Zhang, Guoyi Zhang, Jin Gao, Junjie Liu, Mehdi Ostadhassan

“…Volcanic activities occurred in the Yingcheng Formation, which is distributed centrally in the northwest of the study area. During the sedimentation of the Yingcheng Formation, fan-delta, lacustrine, and nearshore subaqueous fan facies were deposited. …”
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The association between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and chronic kidney disease in a Chinese adult population: a cross-sectional study by Lingling Xu, Dongling Li, Zongwei Song, Jin Liu, Yang Zhou, Junwei Yang, Ping Wen

“…Similar conclusions were confirmed in subgroup analysis stratified by gender, age, BMI, central obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, after justification for confounding factors.Conclusion Elevated MHR level was independently associated with the presence of CKD, suggesting that it might serve as a useful clinical tool for risk stratification, offering valuable insights to inform preventive and therapeutic approaches for clinicians in their routine medical practice.…”
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Gender differences in early posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a network analysis by Line Rønning, Rachel L. Zelkowitz, Marilyn L. Piccirillo, Jianlin Liu, Jordan L. Thomas, Jessy Guler, J. Joana Kyei, Chris M. Hoeboer, Jeanet F. Karchoud, Miranda Olff, Anke B. Witteveen, Mirjam van Zuiden

“…We estimated the network as well as indices of centrality (strength and predictability) and assessed the stability of the modelled networks in subsamples of men (n = 202) and women (n = 273). …”
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The Importance of Physiochemical Processes in Decarbonisation Technology Applications Utilizing the Subsurface: A Review by Ieva Kaminskaite, Sandra Piazolo, Andy R. Emery, Nicholas Shaw, Quentin J. Fisher

“…Consequently, geoscience will play a central role in Society’s quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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ANALYSIS OF GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INFLUENZA VIRUS A/CHICKEN/CHELYABINSK/30/2019 H9N2 ISOLATED IN CHELYABINSK OBLAST by N. G. Zinyakov, Щю S. Osipova, P. B. Akshalova, V. Yu. Sosipatorova, A. V. Andriyasov, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…Phylogenetic analysis of the obtained nucleotide sequences of the hemagglutinin gene fragment (1–1539 bp open reading frame) showed that the A/chicken/Chelyabinsk/30/2019 H9N2 isolate belongs to the G1 genetic group of the low virulent infl uenza virus A/H9, the representatives of which are widely spread in the Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries. The complete nucleotide genome sequence of the studied pathogen was determined. …”
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Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Relationship of NX210c Peptide in Healthy Elderly Volunteers: Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Multiple Ascend... by Annette Janus, Daniël Dumas, Juliette Le Douce, Sébastien Marie, Giuseppe Pasculli, Pauline Bambury, Sighild Lemarchant, Philip Kremer, Yann Godfrin

“…No serious adverse events were recorded and all adverse events were mild. Dedicated central nervous system testing did not reveal neurotoxicity. …”
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Ridge Preservation Procedures after Tooth Extractions: A Systematic Review by Gabriella Balli, Andreas Ioannou, Charles A. Powell, Nikola Angelov, Georgios E. Romanos, Nikolaos Soldatos

“…A methodical search of PubMed of the US National Library of Medicine and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was conducted for applicable articles. …”
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Screening Evaporative Dry Eyes Severity Using an Infrared Image by Qing Zhang, Yi Wu, Yilin Song, Guanghao Qin, Lanting Yang, Sumeet Singh Talwar, Tiezhu Lin, Gagan Deep Singh Talwar, Hongda Zhang, Ling Xu, Jonathan E Moore, Emmanuel Eric Pazo, Wei He

“…The ocular surface temperature (OST) at 8 anatomical regions of interest (ROI) (nasal conjunctiva, nasal limbus, nasal cornea, central cornea, inferior cornea, temporal limbus, temporal cornea, and temporal conjunctiva) were measured and compared using a handheld smartphone-based IRT camera. …”
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Risk Factors and Characteristics Associated with Visual Impairment and Eye Diseases in Moyamoya Disease: Insights from a National Database by Youyi Song, Xin Yang, Hongzhu Yang, Hongyun Mei, Xuedan Lu, Hao Xie, Qinfeng Yang, Wenbin Duan

“…Visual impairment and eye diseases in MMD were associated with Asian or Pacific Islander race (OR = 1.538, 95% CI 1.058–2.237), self-pay insurance (OR = 1.796, 95% CI 1.503–3.061), and hospitalization in the Midwest or North Central region (OR = 1.466, 95% CI 1.035–2.076). Visual impairment and eye diseases in moyamoya disease were associated with ischemic stroke (OR = 2.001, 95% CI 1.564–2.560), hypertension (OR = 1.508, 95% CI 1.089–2.088), headache (OR = 2.834, 95% CI 1.968–4.081), migraine (OR = 2.156, 95% CI 1.544–3.011), memory loss (OR = 3.866, 95% CI 1.493–10.012), and dizziness (OR = 1.322, 95% CI 0.549–3.182). …”
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Development of a pandemic-related core set of quality indicators for quality and patient safety in University Hospitals in Germany by Janis Evers, Natalie Altschuck, Claudia Mehl, Lilly Rüthrich, Lorenz Harst, Felix Walther, Oliver Steidle, Arnt Suckow, Ruth Hecker, Jochen Schmitt, Max Geraedts

“…Especially university hospitals, which were meant to take on a central coordinating role, did not have detailed information on expected healthcare utilization, available resources and capacities, and the quality of medical care. …”
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Micropore Characteristics and Gas-Bearing Characteristics of Marine-Continental Transitional Shale Reservoirs in the East Margin of Ordos Basin by Yuanzhen Ma, Meng Wang, Ruying Ma, Jiamin Li, Asiya Bake, Yadi Shan

“…In order to deeply study the exploration potential of Carboniferous-Permian marine-continental transitional shale reservoirs in the Ordos Basin, the shale samples from well Y1 in the central-southern part of the Hedong Coalfield were used as the research object. …”
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Phase Transitions and Structural Evolution of Manganese Ores During High-Temperature Treatment by Ruslan Z. Safarov, Yerlan A. Baikenov, Assemgul K. Zhandildenova, Eldar E. Kopishev, Ruslan M. Kamatov, Jumat B. Kargin, H. Sanchez Cornejo, Crispin H. W. Barnes, Luis De Los Santos Valladares

“…The aim of this research is to investigate the phase composition and structural peculiarities of complex metamorphic manganese ores from Central Kazakhstan before and after sintering in the temperature range of 600–1200 °C in an air atmosphere. …”
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Gains and pains: a qualitative study on the implications of value-based health care for professionals by Veerle van Engen, Igna Bonfrer, Fabio Mieris, Malou Ensink, Anne Stiggelbout, Kees Ahaus, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…This gap is problematic, as the motivation and health of healthcare professionals are central to the quality of care and crucial amidst contemporary workforce challenges. …”
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Functional outcomes in early (T1/T2) supraglottic cancer: a systematic review by Benjamin van der Woerd, Krupal B. Patel, Anthony C. Nichols, Kevin Fung, John Yoo, S. Danielle MacNeil

“…Methods We searched Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to identify studies. …”
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Geographic and socioeconomic variation of sodium and potassium intake in Italy: results from the MINISAL-GIRCSI programme by Simona Giampaoli, Francesco P Cappuccio, Chen Ji, Luigi Palmieri, Diego Vanuzzo, Chiara Donfrancesco, Renato Ippolito, Pasquale Strazzullo

“…Potassium excretion was higher in central regions and in some southern regions. Those in occupation V (low-skill workers) showed a 3% lower potassium excretion compared with those in occupation I. …”
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Ortopedia prequirúrgica en paciente de un año de vida con labio y paladar hendido no sindrómico sin queiloplastia previa: reporte de caso. by Katia Denisse Rodriguez Mena, Bejamín López Nuñez, Tatiana D. Mondragón Baéz

“…La fase de tratamiento consistió en una placa removible unida en su parte central por tres helix, para rotar el segmento maxilar izquierdo. …”
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