A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Dose-Response Trial of Muvz™ for Knee and Low-Back Support in Physically Active Adults by Kalman D, Srivastava S, Desale A, Chatte Snr MD, Nalavade RJ, Shah Snr KM, Karvir S, Bhasale S

“…Ltd, Morya House, 118-B, off Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400053, India, Tel +91 9619477885, Email shalini.s@vediclifesciences.comPurpose: The current study aimed to investigate the dose-response efficacy and safety of MuvzTM (E-PR-01, a blend of V. negundo and Z. officinale) in 400 mg (High-dose [HD]) and 200 mg (Low-dose [LD]) of daily dose in physically active adults in 90 days.Patients and Methods: The study included 157 adults aged 40– 60 having knee/low back joint discomfort. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5-bound Components in Beijing, China during 2013–2015 by Tianchu Zhang, Yangfan Chen, Xiaohong Xu

“…Cancer risks by source were, in descending order, road dust (7.3E-5), fossil fuel combustion (4.4E-5), vehicle exhaust (3.8E-5), soil dust (8.4E-6), metal processing (8.2E-6), secondary sulphur (8.0E-6), and biomass burning (6.4E-6). …”
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Operationalizing goal setting as an outcome measure in trials involving patients with frailty, multimorbidity or complexity by Emma Tenison, Katherine Lloyd, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Emily J. Henderson

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Acute Reciprocal Changes Distant from the Site of Spinal Osteotomies Affect Global Postoperative Alignment by Eric Klineberg, Frank Schwab, Christopher Ames, Richard Hostin, Shay Bess, Justin S. Smith, Munish C. Gupta, Oheneba Boachie, Robert A. Hart, Behrooz A. Akbarnia, Douglas C. Burton, Virginie Lafage

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Impact of Hyponatraemia at Clinical Stable-State on Survival in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Kwok WC, Yap DYH, Tam TCC, Lam DCL, Ip MSM, Ho JCM

“…Wang Chun Kwok,1 Desmond Yat Hin Yap,2 Terence Chi Chun Tam,1 David Chi Leung Lam,1 Mary Sau-Man Ip,1 James Chung Man Ho1 1Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China; 2Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: James Chung Man Ho, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, Professorial Block, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China, Tel +852 22554999, Fax +852 28725828, Email jhocm@hku.hkIntroduction: Hyponatraemia has been suggested to be associated with morbidity and mortality among various medical disorders. …”
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Enhanced irradiation swelling resistance in low activation Ti8VCrMnFeCu2 high entropy alloys: Exploring the role of heterogeneous nanoparticles by Yao Yu, Xiao Liu, Qianqian Wang, Qigui Yang, Ye Dong, Te Zhu, Peng Zhang, Runsheng Yu, Mingpan Wan, Xingzhong Cao

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Intensive critical care and management of asthmatic and smoker patients in COVID-19 infection by Lu Dongming, Yaqoob Obaid, Kumar Manish, Kushwah Ajay Singh, Sharma Rahul Kumar, Kumar Devinder, Mavai Yogendra, Khan Rukaiya

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Nanoemulsified Butenafine for Enhanced Performance against Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Adriana Bezerra-Souza, Jéssica A. Jesus, Márcia D. Laurenti, Aikaterini Lalatsa, Dolores R. Serrano, Luiz Felipe D. Passero

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The Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Development of Preeclampsia in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at a Tertiary Hospital by Wu H, Zhang L, Xie Z, Cai H, Zhang J, Yu L

“…Hanglin Wu, Lin Zhang, Zhen Xie, Hongxia Cai, Jindi Zhang, Liming Yu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Liming Yu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital, No. 369 Kun Peng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Email cxlm770522@sina.comPurpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the risk of pregnancy complications in twin pregnancies and to investigate the relationship between glycemic levels and the risk of preeclampsia (PE) and abnormal fetal growth.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 736 twin pregnancies was conducted at a tertiary hospital. …”
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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Promising, Non-Invasive Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Activity and Severity Assessment by Deng Y, Fu T, Gao D, Zhou J, Nie X, Wang F, Yu Q

“…Yu’en Deng,1,2 Ting Fu,1 Dian Gao,3 Jianming Zhou,1 Xinhua Nie,1 Fenfen Wang,1 Qiongfang Yu1 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Huankui Academy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiongfang Yu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Minde Road 1, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email qiongfangyu@yeah.netPurpose: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with periods of exacerbation and remission. …”
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Assessment of Biosecurity Status in Commercial Chicken Farms Found in Bishoftu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Abdulbari Ismael, Adem Abdella, Shihun Shimelis, Asamenew Tesfaye, Yimer Muktar

“…From the assessed chicken farms, 31 (70.45%) were located within 0–50 m from the main road, 39 (88.64%) situated 500 m from the nearest farms, and 27 (61.36%) placed within 0–20 m from the residential areas. …”
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Optimization and validation of a real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in fish by Taona Zinyakasa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Tatenda Makawa, Sitokozile Sibanda, Exnevia Gomo, Tivapasi Musa, Elizabeth Gori

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Analysis of Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Transformation of Cerebral Infarction and Recurrence of Cerebral Infarction: A Retrospective Study on Cerebral Infarction Patients with or... by Bao P, Ling L, Xiang L, Liu X, Zhang J, Yue W

“…Pengnan Bao,1 Ling Ling,2 Lei Xiang,2 Xueqing Liu,1 Jinwei Zhang,1 Wei Yue1,2 1Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wei Yue, Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Jizhao Road No. 6, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13752686958, Email hhyuewei2008@163.comBackground: Acute ischemic stroke, especially hemorrhage cerebral infarction (HCI), resulted in the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability across populations. …”
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Mechanisms and thresholds of land use affecting surface water quality in Hangzhou City’s residential areas by Qianhu Chen, Jinye Huang

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BTEX Exposure Assessment and Inhalation Health Risks to Traffic Policemen in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia by Noor Fatihah Mohamad Fandi, Juliana Jalaludin, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Mohd Fairus Awang

“…These results, which provide baseline data for determining the occupational risk to individuals who are exposed to BTEX while working on or near a road, emphasize the need for additional regulations, including the use of appropriate respiratory protective equipment.…”
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Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks by Koorosh Kashanian, BMSc, Matey Juric, BSc, Tim Ramsay, PhD, Pascal Fallavollita, PhD, Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC

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A Novel Eco-Friendly Process for the Synthesis and Purification of Ascorbyl-6-Oleates by Ha-Eun Ji, Se-Young Kim, Heejin So, Vivian Prayitno, Ki-Teak Lee, Jung-Ah Shin

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Unexpected Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Air Quality in the Metro Atlanta, USA Using Ground-based and Satellite Observations by Guanyu Huang, Reyla Ponder, Amber Bond, Hailey Brim, Akua Temeng, Aaron R. Naeger, Lei Zhu

“…Ground NO2 concentrations have decreased slightly 10.8% and 8.2% over the near-road (NR) and urban ambient (UA) stations, respectively. …”
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Investigating Brain Structure and Functional Alterations in the Transition from Acute to Chronic Neck Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Gao Z, Cui MJ, Wang HJ, Zhang J, Xu C, Ji LX

“…Zhen Gao,1,* Meng-Jie Cui,2,* Hai-Jun Wang,2 Jing Zhang,3 Cheng Xu,4 Lai-Xi Ji2 1Experimental Management Center, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 2Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 3Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department II, Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 4Radiology Department, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lai-Xi Ji, Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinci Road Section 1, No. 89, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China, Email jlx@sxtcm.edu.cnPurpose: The objective of this research is to delve into the central pathological mechanisms involved in the transformation from acute to chronic pain.Patients and Methods: This study enrolled 86 individuals with acute neck pain and 89 with chronic neck pain. …”
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Effect of different feeding regimes in amur common carp fingerlings: compensatory growth, physio-metabolic responses, and expression of IGF-1 gene by Chowdhury Arka, Ghosh Tapas Kumar, Khatua Sanjib, Hore Sayani, Kumari Palak, Kajal Kumari, Jana Prasanta

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