Frequency and perception of buffalo meat consumption by the population of Belem do Pará, Brazil by Pamella M. M. de Jesus, Mayrla F. Dantas, Luiz H. M. Martins, Antônio V. C. Barbosa, Natalia G. S. Barbosa

“…These meats were bought mainly from butchers (48.1%). According to 80.2% of interviewees, chicken is the product that replaces beef and buffalo. …”
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EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 utility scores in people living with chronic low back pain: a survey from Quebec by Thomas G Poder, Liang Wang, Nathalie Carrier

“…Co-occurring health problems were present for a majority (68%) of participants, mainly fatigue/insomnia (57.4%), musculoskeletal disorder (56.2%) and mental disorder (44%).Conclusion This study provided utility scores with EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in patients with CLBP in Quebec, and results were similar to other studies conducted in different settings. …”
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Ischaemia-reperfusion time differences in ST-elevation myocardial infarction in very young patients: a cohort study by Pablo Juan-Salvadores, Luis Mariano De La Torre Fonseca, Beatriz Calderon-Cruz, Cesar Veiga, Samuel Pintos-Rodríguez, Saleta Fernandez Barbeira, Victor Alfonso Jimenez Diaz, Andres Iñiguez Romo

“…Delays in healthcare represent one of the main factors related to the occurrence of MACE and non-event-free survival.…”
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Sedimentary Facies of the Longmaxi Formation Shale Gas Reservoir in the Weiyuan Area Based on Elemental Characteristics by Yijia Wu, Hongming Tang, Ying Wang, Jing Li, Yanxiang Zeng, Songlian Jiang, Yongcheng Mu

“…The organic-rich siliceous argillaceous shelf and organic-rich silicon-containing argillaceous shelf microfacies developed in the deepest transgressive system tract (TST1), with high U/Th, high TOC, and high SiBio, which are identified as the main control facies for reservoir development. These two microfacies are located in the middle of the study area, while a transition occurs in the east affected by the Neijiang Uplift. …”
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Leisure activities of young drug users and non-drug users: association with five personality factors by B. O. Bazyma, O. O. Serdiuk

“…The findings allow to draw a conclusion that should be used in building prevention programmes: the risk of drug use increases in individuals with a low level of the Big Five C personality factor – consciousness – and the dominance of work and part-time jobs in the structure of leisure over the main activity of the student which is studying.…”
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Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Gang Chen, Kailiang Xu, Fangyuan Sun, Yuxia Sun, Ziyuan Kong, Bangjiang Fang

“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are the main cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) with high mortality. …”
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Attitudes towards and use of dental dams by final-year dental students in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Yang, Haofeng Jiang, Lu Shen, Yuhan Zhang

“…Objectives To investigate the current and intended future use of dental dams (DDs) and attitudes regarding DD use among final-year dental students at two levels (undergraduate and college) in dental schools in Chongqing, China.Design A cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire was conducted from June to July 2021.Setting Chongqing Medical University (CQMU, undergraduate level) and Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College (CQTGMC, junior college level).Participants A total of 245 final-year dental students.Main outcome measures An anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to dental students less than 1 month before graduation. …”
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From one size fits all to a tailored approach: integrating precision medicine into medical education by Lana Sbitan, Noor Alzraikat, Haneen Tanous, Abdelrahman M. Saad, Mohanad Odeh

“…Physicians cited limited accessibility as the main barrier to adopt precision medicine (92.9%), while high cost was the primary obstacle reported by students (80.2%). …”
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Research status and trends of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology in the field of acupuncture: a bibliometric analysis over the past two decades by Zhongke Wang, Lu Chen, Tianyu Jiang, Qi Zhang, Jinying Zhao, Fuchun Wang

“…Keyword co-occurrence and burst reveal the main research hotspots, including the diversity of intervention methods, cortical activation, mechanisms related to pain-associated diseases, and brain-related diseases. …”
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Factors Associated with Malaria Infection among Head Porters in Agbogbloshie Market in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana by Patience Kwofie, John Tetteh, Reindorf Elijah Akakpo, Bismark Sarfo

“…Plasmodium falciparum (21/218) was the main parasite detected in all positive blood samples. …”
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Clinical Evaluation and Assessment of Laser Irradiation on the Stability of Orthodontic Implant: A Prospective Experimental Study by Namrata Shehare, Suchita Daokar, Dhananjay Ghunawat, Harsha Kaurani

“…It had 0.5–10W output power which was adjustable with the frequency of 1–20 kHz and its main body input voltage was DC12 To further analyze the stability of the implant which in turn would aid in success assessment, the resonance frequency concept was utilized. …”
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Safety of frozen and dried forms of whole yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 by EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst, Ángeles Jos, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Margarita Aguilera‐Gómez, Francesco Cubadda, Thomas Frenzel, Marina Heinonen, Monika Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Morten Poulsen, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Josef Rudolf Schlatter, Alexandros Siskos, Henk vanLoveren, Gabriela Precup, Ermolaos Ververis, Harry J. McArdle

“…The NF consists of the frozen and dried forms of the whole yellow mealworm. The frozen form mainly consists of water, crude protein, carbohydrates and fat, whereas the dried forms consist of crude protein, fat and carbohydrates. …”
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La Chine et l’environnement : pièce en quatre actes (tragédie ou comédie ?) by Marc Lucotte

“…Le déséquilibre écologique atteint de tels sommets qu’il menace la poursuite de la croissance économique du pays, ne serait-ce que par des atteintes à la santé de la main-d’œuvre abondante et bon marché, clé du succès économique du pays. …”
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Principles of Rational Nutrition for Managing Constipation by Yu. O. Shulpekova, D. A. Sheptulin, N. V. Shulpekova

“…The aim of this work was to investigate the problem of constipation associated with a deficiency in dietary fibre and to develop principles for the nutritional management of this condition.  Main findings. In countries characterized by the Western-style diet, only about 10% of people consume an optimal amount of fibre daily. …”
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Energy-and-Technology Installation Based on a Rolling Mill Heating Furnace with the Option of Hydrogen Production by V. A. Sednin, E. O. Ivanchikov, V. A. Kaliy, A. Y. Martinchuk

“…It has been determined that as for enterprises with the potential of thermal waste, the use of thermochemical technologies is promising for the production of hydrogen. The main aspects and features of thermochemical methods of hydrogen production are shown from the standpoint of choosing the number of stages of chemical reactions implementation and determining the thermodynamic conditions for their conduct. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas on the Prognosis of Traumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Reason to Consider Terminating Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Seok Ran Yeom, Mun Ki Min, Dae Sup Lee, Min Jee Lee, Mo Se Chun, Sung Wook Park, Wook Tae Yang

“…The initial rhythm was mainly asystole, and falls were the most frequent cause of injury. …”
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Differences in emergency nurse triage between a simulated setting and the real world, post hoc analysis of a cluster randomised trial by Hilde Philips, Veronique Verhoeven, Stefan Morreel, Jasmine Meysman, Ines Homburg, Diana De Graeve, KG Monsieurs

“…Discriminators leading to the ED were registered for an additional 16.2% (p<0.01), mainly because of a perceived need for imaging. Nurses equally chose flow charts leading to the ED (p=0.41) and equally overruled the protocol (p=0.91). …”
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Impact of corticosteroids on the efficacy of first-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer by Amytis Roboubi, Eric Wasielewski, Soraya Bordier, Amélie Turlotte, Geoffrey Pavaut, Arnaud Scherpereel, Alexis Cortot, Clément Gauvain

“…Results: Of the 193 included patients, 43 (22.3%) were receiving SCs, mainly because of symptomatic brain metastases (in 25/43 cases, 58%). …”
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Non-pharmacological Methods Used in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by a Selected Group of People with T2DM in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study by Lakshani Herath, Manisha Kamalsiri, Perananthan Inthuja, Gayani P Gamage, Dinithi Vidanage

“…Diet control, exercise, stress management, and adding glucose-lowering food have been identified as the main non-pharmacological methods practiced. Adherence to family meal culture, resistance to follow dietary guidelines, aging, low income, and lack of time were reported by the participants as barriers to adherence. …”
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Aerosol-generating otolaryngology procedures and the need for enhanced PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic: a literature review by Paul Mick, Russell Murphy

“…The objective of the review was to provide evidence that a.) demonstrates which otolaryngology procedures are aerosol-generating, and that b.) clarifies whether the higher level of PPE advocated by otolaryngology groups is justified. Main body Health care workers in China who performed tracheotomy during the SARS-CoV-1 epidemic had 4.15 times greater odds of contracting the virus than controls who did not perform tracheotomy (95% CI 2.75–7.54). …”
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