Conflict-associated wounds and burns infected with GLASS pathogens in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review by Amelia Wild, Clare Shortall, Omar Dewachi, Carine Naim, Alex Green, Sarah Hussain, Aula Abbara

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Effect of Moderate Red Meat Intake Compared With Plant-Based Meat Alternative on Psychological Well-Being: A 10-Wk Cluster Randomized Intervention in Healthy Young Adults by Tamlin S Conner, Nicola A Gillies, Anna Worthington, Emma N Bermingham, Jillian J Haszard, Scott O Knowles, Daniel R Bernstein, David Cameron-Smith, Andrea J Braakhuis

“…Mixed effect modeling evaluated changes in each outcome over time relative to its baseline and compared the 2 interventions accounting for randomization unit clustering. Results: Thirty-nine household pairs completed the trial. …”
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Characterization of subcutaneous and visceral de-differentiated fat cells by Yan Li, Houyu Zhang, Carlos F. Ibáñez, Meng Xie

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Declining precipitation frequency may drive earlier leaf senescence by intensifying drought stress and enhancing drought acclimation by Xinyi Zhang, Xiaoyue Wang, Constantin M. Zohner, Josep Peñuelas, Yang Li, Xiuchen Wu, Yao Zhang, Huiying Liu, Pengju Shen, Xiaoxu Jia, Wenbin Liu, Dashuan Tian, Prajal Pradhan, Adandé Belarmain Fandohan, Dailiang Peng, Chaoyang Wu

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Prevalence of communicable, non-communicable diseases, disabilities and related risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: Findings from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Populat... by Ziaul Haq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Ibrahim, Zala, Muhammad Asim

“…A total of 20704 respondents were taken from primary (n = 1061) and secondary sampling units (n = 15724), designed with considerations for urban/rural and socio-economic status. …”
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Attributing heatwave-related mortality to climate change: a case study of the 2009 Victorian heatwave in Australia by Sarah E Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Linda Selvey, Philipp Aglas-Leitner, Nina Lansbury, Samuel Hundessa, Dáithí Stone, Kristie L Ebi, Nicholas John Osborne

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Genetic Polymorphisms of Interleukin-1 Alpha and the Vitamin D Receptor in Mexican Mestizo Patients with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Salvador Cervin Serrano, Dalia González Villareal, Maribel Aguilar-Medina, Jose Guillermo Romero-Navarro, Jose Geovanni Romero Quintana, Eliakym Arámbula Meraz, Ignacio Osuna Ramírez, Veronica Picos-Cárdenas, Julio Granados, Iris Estrada-García, Guzman Sánchez-Schmitz, Rosalío Ramos-Payán

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Associated Factors of the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Following Traumatic Injuries; a Registry-Based Study on 2,708 Cases in Iran by Zahra Ramezani, Vali Baigi, Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Reza Farahmand-Rad, Akram Zolfaghari Sadrabad, Seyed-Mohammad Piri, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Khatereh Naghdi, Payman Salamati

“…A total of 251 (9.3%) patients were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); 113 (4.2%) experienced MV. The significant associated factors of need for MV based on the univariable analysis were age ≥ 65 years (p <0.001); penetrating trauma (p < 0.001) and falling (p = 0.01); private mode of transportation to ED (p < 0.001); site of injury (p < 0.001); heart rate ≥ 100/ minutes (p = 0.04); O2 saturation < 90 % on room air (p < 0.01); Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) < 13 (p< 0.001); and injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 9 (p< 0.001). …”
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From data on gross activity to the characterization of animal behaviour: which metrics for which purposes? by van Dixhoorn, Ingrid, Aubé, Lydiane, van Zyl, Coenraad, de Mol, Rudi, van der Werf, Joop, Lardy, Romain, Mialon, Marie-Madeleine, van Reenen, Kees, Veissier, Isabelle

“…., time spent in each activity per unit of time), metrics related to fluctuations around mean activity, metrics related to the cyclicity of activity, and metrics related to the synchrony between animals. …”
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Synergistic removal of organic and nutrients from landfill leachate using photobioreactor-cultivated microalgae-bacteria consortium by N. Emalya, Y. Yunardi, E. Munawar, S. Suhendrayatna, T. Tarmizi

“…In response to this challenge, a research study was undertaken to investigate the potential of utilizing a consortium comprising microalgae and bacteria in the treatment of landfill leachate.METHODS: The microalgae, bacteria, and leachate utilized in this study were sourced from a leachate treatment facility located at the Aceh regional domestic waste management unit in Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar, Indonesia. The two glass photobioreactors were operated batch-wise, where the first was provided with a combination of air and carbon dioxide, and the other was solely exposed to air. …”
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Rapid Determination of Pemetrexed Concentration and Distribution in Human Breast Cancer Cells (McF-7) Based on UHPLC-MS/MS by Mengwei Zhang, Zhipeng Wang, Qiqiang Zhang, Qing Ye, Fengjing Xu, Lili Cui, Yanping Liu, Shouhong Gao, Wansheng Chen, Yan Liu

“…Cell is the basic unit of structure and function of all living bodies. …”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

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Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Sodium Velocity Predicts Overall Survival in Nonmetastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Justin Y. Tang, Nitin Ohri, Rafi Kabarriti, Santiago Aparo, Jennifer Chuy, Sanjay Goel, Jonathan M. Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Andreas Kaubisch, Chandan Guha

“…Multivariable Cox proportional hazards modeling demonstrated that both baseline MELD-Na (HR=1.07 per unit increase, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.11, p<0.001) and changes in MELD-Na exceeding 40% (HR=3.69, 95% CI 2.39 to 5.69, p<0.001) were independently associated with increased mortality risk. …”
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A novel TID + IDN controller tuned with coatis optimization algorithm under deregulated hybrid power system by Geetanjali Dei, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Binod Kumar Sahu, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop

“…The three areas include diverse power generation sources: Area 1 integrates thermal units, hydro units, and solar thermal power plants. …”
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Development and psychometric validation of the frontline health workers’ occupational risk and characteristics in emergencies index (FORCE-index) – The covid Hospital cohort study... by Synne Øien Stensland, Kristina Bondjers, John-Anker Zwart, Leiv Arne Rosseland, Dan Atar, Jan Olav Christensen, Dagfinn Matre, Kristin Alve Glad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Hilde Wøien, Grete Dyb

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Fluid Resuscitation and Initial Management in Patients Presenting with Sepsis in the General Ward by Sung Won Chang, Juwhan Choi, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Kyung Hoon Min, Gyu Young Hur, Sung Yong Lee, Jae Jeong Shim, Jae Kyeom Sim

“…The median resuscitation fluid volume was 500 mL (9.2 mL/kg) and 2000 mL (35.9 mL/kg) in the Less 30 (<i>n</i> = 79) and More 30 (<i>n</i> = 11) groups, respectively. The intensive care unit (ICU) mortality was similar between the two groups (43.0% vs. 45.5%). …”
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Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder by Karuppusamy Manickaraj, Aruchamy Karthik, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Manivannan Jayamani, Syed Kashif Ali, Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar, Saleh A. Al-Farraj

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Evaluating the relative predictive validity of measures of self-referential processing for depressive symptom severity by Ethel Siew Ee Tan, Hong Ming Tan, Kah Vui Fong, Sheryl Yu Xuan Tey, Nikita Rane, Chong Wei Ho, Zhao Yuan Tan, Rachel Jing Min Ong, Chloe Teo, Jerall Yu, Maxine Lee, An Rae Teo, Sin Kee Ong, Xin Ying Lim, Jin Lin Kee, Jussi Keppo, Geoffrey Chern-Yee Tan

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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled N-of-1 Trial: The Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitor in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by Fernando Sierra-Arango, D. M. Castaño, Jennifer D. Forero, Erika D. Pérez-Riveros, Gerardo Ardila Duarte, Maria L. Botero, Andres Cárdenas, Jose De la Hoz-Valle

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Comparison of handheld rebound tonometry with Goldmann applanation tonometry in children with glaucoma: a cohort study by Catey Bunce, Peng Tee Khaw, John Brookes, Maria Papadopoulos, Amanda Lewis, Poornima Rai, Renata Puertas, Annegret Hella Dahlmann-Noor, Shenille Tabasa-Lim, Ahmed El-Karmouty, Mustafa Kadhim, Nicholas Kloster Wride, Dawn Grosvenor

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