PFAS contamination and mitigation: A comprehensive analysis of research trends and global contributions by Motasem Y.D. Alazaiza, Tharaa M. Alzghoul, Madhusudhan Bangalore Ramu, Salem S. Abu Amr, Mohammed F.M. Abushammala

“…Prominent journals like “Science of the Total Environment” and “Environmental Science and Technology” play vital roles in disseminating research findings, while the “National Natural Science Foundation” of China is identified as a key funding source supporting numerous studies. …”
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Meta-Analysis: Overweight, Obesity, and Parkinson's Disease by Jinhu Chen, Zhenlong Guan, Liqin Wang, Guangyao Song, Boqing Ma, Yanqin Wang

“…We used PubMed, EMBASE, and the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases to identify studies of associations between overweight/obesity and PD. …”
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A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in School Children from South India by Vinay Khanna, Suhas Alur, Ruchee Khanna, Seemitr Verma

“…The level of hygiene practices among children exceeded the prevailing national and state standards.…”
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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CARE OF INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED OFFENDERS DIMINISHES RISK FOR CRIMINAL RECIDIVISM - FINNISH REGISTER-BASED STUDY by AULIKKI AHLGRÉN-RIMPILÄINEN, MAIJA LINDGREN, PETTERI JOELSSON, NINA LINDBERG

“…Materials and methods: 178 persons with ID (ICD-10 diagnosis code F70-79) were identified from the national register of forensic psychiatric examination (FPE) reports in Finland in 1990-2015. …”
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Childbirth experience assessment tools based on COSMIN guidelines: A systematic review by Yifan Cheng, Ruxue Bai, Siyu Shan, Xinmiao Zhao, Chunling Xia

“…Method: A systematic search was performed on specific databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang, from inception to February 29, 2024. …”
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Peripheral Nerve Blocks Are Associated With Decreased Early Medical Complications, Dislocations, and Opioid Consumption Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Brian P. McCormick, MD, Sean B. Sequeira, MD, Mark D. Hasenauer, MD, Robert P. McKinstry, MD, Frank R. Ebert, MD, Henry R. Boucher, MD

“…Methods: Opioid-naive patients who received PNBs on the same day as undergoing THA for degenerative etiologies were identified from a large national database and matched 1:5 to a control cohort using propensity scoring. …”
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Melatonin supplementation for the treatment of infantile spasms: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled triple-blind trial by Jing Wang, Tao Xu, Miao Liu, Jian Chen, Guang Yang, Weiwei Feng, Yulin Sun, Xiuyu Shi, Liping Zou

“…Findings of this research will be disseminated through national and international meetings, conferences and peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number ChiCTR2000036208.…”
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The association between dietary sodium density and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in US adults by Peilin An, Silin Wang, Lingyun Liu, Xuelin Li, Xin Lv, Xin Lv

“…Dietary sodium intake has been implicated in the development of several autoimmune diseases, but its association with HT remains unclear.MethodsThis study investigates the relationship between dietary sodium density (the ratio of sodium to energy intake) and HT using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2012. …”
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Preparation of Chitosan Coating Loaded with Cinnamaldehyde-Tannic Acid Nano-emulsion and Its Effect on the Preservation of Chilled Meat by Xingqun DENG, Juan YOU, Ru LIU, Jirawat YONGSAWADIGUL, Tao YIN, Hong YANG

“…After 9 days of storage, the TVB-N and total bacterial count of the blank group of chilled pork were 15.07 mg/100 g and 6.36 lg CFU/g, respectively, exceeding the limit values in the Chinese National Standard (15 mg/100 g and 6 lg CFU/g). However, after 12 days of storage, the TVB-N and total bacterial count of the CS/CIN-TAs group were still lower than the limit values. …”
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Anti-HBs Positivity Related to Past HBV Infection and Vaccination in Older Adults in Polish Population—Cohort-Based Study by Katarzyna Zięba, Kacper Jagiełło, Joanna Musialik, Łukasz Wierucki, Adam Hajduk, Małgorzata Mossakowska, Jerzy Chudek

“…Background: In Poland, a national hepatitis B (HBV) immunization program was introduced for neonates in 1996, and between 2000 and 2011, those born from 1986 to 1995 were vaccinated. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“…In addition, the article addresses the social aspect of vaping as a significant challenge faced by national public health institutions, with a special focus on the prevalence of addiction among youth. …”
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Karakteristik fisiko kimia dan sensoris patty burger ikan patin dengan bahan pengisi pati jagung by Emma Riftyan, Suci Rahmayani, Dewi Fortuna Ayu

“…The purpose of this study is to obtain the best ratio of catfish and corn starch in making burger patties on physical, chemical, and sensory properties that meet Indonesian National Standard 8503-2018. The research method used a randomized design complete with four treatments and four repeats so that 16 experimental units were obtained. …”
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Impact of Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories and Variability on Unexplained Early Neurological Deterioration Post‐Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients by Xuxuan Gao, Qiheng Wu, Yu Ma, Yueran Ren, Jiaying Chen, Xiaofei Lin, Lianghao Ye, Wei Song, Jiajia Zhu, Jia Yin

“…Unexplained END was defined as an increase of ≥4 points in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score 24 h after EVT without any identifiable cause. …”
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Economic and clinical burden associated with respiratory syncytial virus and impact of universal immunization with nirsevimab in Italy by Andrea Marcellusi, Chiara Bini, Barbara Muzii, Samira Soudani, Alexia Kieffer, Matthieu Beuvelet, Elena Bozzola, Fabio Midulla, Eugenio Baraldi, Paolo Bonanni, Sara Boccalini, Luigi Orfeo

“…Costs associated with each event were obtained using the available literature and through real-world data analysis of National Hospital Discharge Records. Results: For one RSV season, in the current SoC, the model estimated 216,100 RSV-MA-LRTIs, 15,121 associated complications, and 16 RSV-deaths–corresponding to an economic burden of approximately €50.5 million related to RSV-MA-LRTIs management, €10.9 million associated with potential complications due to RSV and €3 million in lost productivity due to RSV-deaths. …”
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Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management Among Indigenous Children and Youth: A Systematic Review by Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Yaqoot Fatima, Thuy Linh Duong, Roslyn Von Senden, Tolassa W. Ushula, Abdullah A. Mamun

“…An adapted version of the National Institute of Health (NIH) quality assessment tool for pre‐post intervention studies was used for quality assessment. …”
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Action Plans to Reduce PM2.5 Concentrations in Hotspots of Delhi-NCR Using a One-way Coupled Modeling Approach by Shubham Sharma, Mukesh Khare, Sri Harsha Kota

“…Abstract The concentration of PM2.5 in Delhi, one of the most polluted capital cities globally, frequently exceeds the Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standards, especially during the post-monsoon and winter months. …”
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Pour en finir avec le XXIe siècle by Jean-Claude Michéa

“…Ce livre militant suscita à l’époque nombre de controverses et popularisa le terme « national malaise », version post-freudienne du malaise dans la civilisation.Une traduction française a paru en 1981 chez Robert Laffont dans la collection Libertés 2000 dirigée par Georges Liébert et Emmanuel Todd, sous le titre du Complexe de Narcisse. …”
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Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Volumes and Trends by Kris Kumar, Timothy F. Simpson, Harsh Golwala, Adnan K. Chhatriwalla, Scott M. Chadderdon, Robert L. Smith, Howard K. Song, Ryan R. Reeves, Paul Sorajja, Firas E. Zahr

“…Methods. We queried the National Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Database for a CPT code (33418) specific for MitraClip device from 2015 through 2019. …”
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The impact of digital payments on the financial vulnerability of rural households: empirical evidence from China by Fan Xu, Lezhu Zhang

“…IntroductionPoverty eradication is the primary goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). …”
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Global Warming: The Balance of Evidence and Its Policy Implications by Charles Keller

“…With the recent publication of the Third Assessment Report of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change there has been renewed interest and controversy about how certain the scientific community is of its conclusions: that humans are influencing the climate and that global temperatures will continue to rise rapidly in this century. …”
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