Prevalence and predictors of self-medication practices among adult household members in Hosanna town, Hadiya zone, central Ethiopia by Sentayehu Admasu Saliya, Awoke Girma Hailu, Sisay Foga Sebro, Misgana Desalegn Menesho

“…Public health education and awareness campaigns should be strengthened to emphasize safe and responsible self-medication practices, particularly among older adults and those living in larger families.…”
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Association Between Body Mass Index, Abdominal Obesity and Menopause-Related Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women by Brianna A Rice, Patricia Heavey

“…This should help bridge the data gap regarding postmenopausal women living in Ireland and their symptoms. Introduction: Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of a woman's menstrual cycle. …”
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Rapid fabrication and dissolution of pressed 58Ni/Mg matrix targets for 55Co production by Jonathan Siikanen, Stefan Milton, Klas Bratteby, Wilson Lin, Jonathan W. Engle, Emma Jussing, Thuy A. Tran

“…Abstract Background Beyond the use of conventional short-lived PET radionuclides, there is a growing interest in tracking larger biomolecules and exploring radiotheranostic applications. …”
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Quality of Life Philosophy IV. The Brain and Consciousness by Søren Ventegodt, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…We suggest that these patterns in matter are the basic, creative force that influences all living organisms. Unfortunately, science has only just begun to understand these patterns.The Bible’s description of the origin of man is two people eating from the Tree of Knowledge and as punishment they are expelled from the Garden of Eden. …”
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Anti-VEGF agents for the treatment of diabetic macular edema by S.G. Sergushev, E.N. Khomyakova

“…Vladimirskiy Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute, Moscow, <br> </b><b>&nbsp; </b><b>Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>According to the International Diabetes Federation, in 2017, approximately 425 million adults were living with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema (DME) are the leading causes of vision loss in the working-age population. …”
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Level of Physical Activity and its Correlation with Mental Health in Community-dwelling Older Individuals: A Cross-sectional Study by Vipra Paragkumar Dalal, Subhash Khatri

“…Hence, the promotion of healthy living and active ageing is essential for achieving an active and healthy life during this phase. …”
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Insights and perceptions: Investigating pregnant women's attitudes, understanding, and factors influencing knowledge regarding medication usage during pregnancy-A cross-sectional s... by Abdullah R Al-Khawlani, Qutaiba A Qasim, Abdulsalam M Halboup, Samar Thiab, Mohammed Zawiah, Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal

“…<h4>Results</h4>Out of the 1003 pregnant women, 35.4% (n = 355) were aged 21-25 years, 33.9% (n = 340) had primary education, 73.6% (n = 738) lived in urban areas, 12.2% (n = 122) were smokers, 38.3% (n = 384) reported chewing khat, and the majority (90.2%, n = 905) were unemployed. …”
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Association between healthy lifestyle choices and mental health among students: a cross sectional study by Yan Wang, Jiayu Zhang, Lihua Huang, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Zhong

“…College students are in a period of transition to independent living. Adopting a healthy lifestyle can have advantageous effects on their overall well-being. …”
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Perspectives of health workers on the facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence following intensive adherence counseling in Northern Uganda by Humphrey Beja, Daisy Nakayiwa, Innocent Ocitti Owachgiu, Micheal Tonny Edek, Veronic Kobusinge, Oscar Akaki, Samson Udho

“…BackgroundIn some contexts, people living with HIV (PLWH) who are virally non-suppressed and participating in an intensive adherence counseling (IAC) program have demonstrated non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) even after IAC. …”
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Ethnobotany of vascular plants use, conservation and management practice in the homegardens by the people of Dawuro in Southwestern Ethiopia by Mathewos Agize, Zemede Asfaw, Sileshi Nemomissa, Tizazu Gebre

“…Quadrats of three 5 m × 10 m were laid (except front yard) around each living houses. Shannon–Wiener diversity index was used for analysis of diversity. …”
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Non-symbiotic N2 fixation is less sensitive to changes in temperature than carbon mineralization in Northern forest soils by Eduardo Vázquez, Marie Spohn

“…Our results show that N2 fixation by free-living bacteria in the organic layer of these forest soils ranges between 2 and 10 kg N ha−1 yr−1 which highlights the importance of non-symbiotic N2 fixation in Northern forest soils. …”
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Analyzing sorbitol biosynthesis using a metabolic network flux model of a lichenized strain of the green microalga Diplosphaera chodatii by Hadi Nazem-Bokaee, Erik F. Y. Hom, Sarah Mathews, Cécile Gueidan

“…ABSTRACT Diplosphaera chodatii, a unicellular terrestrial microalga found either free-living or in association with lichenized fungi, protects itself from desiccation by synthesizing and accumulating low-molecular-weight carbohydrates such as sorbitol. …”
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Synergistic effect of magnetic magnetite and greigite nanoparticles dispersed pinewood biochar for aqueous lead(II) and cadmium(II) adsorption by Prashan M. Rodrigo, Raghava R. Kommalapati

“…Heavy metals such as lead and cadmium cause adverse effects on all living organisms. Their remediation is complex in the aqueous phase. …”
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The Contemporary Critical Reception of Walter Pater: Retrospective and Proleptical Views by Geoffrey Sadock

“…Leading scholars have devoted the better part of their professional lives to him and have become far more reliable and candid authorities than any who wrote between the 1860s and the 1970s.It is high time for scholars concerned about his literary reputation to assess 20th and 21st century perceptions of Pater, to elucidate his continuing hold on the modern literary imagination, and to review the critical tradition of the last 35 years. …”
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« Mon seul Shakespeare » by Jacques Nichet

“…All of a sudden, everything changes: the Duke can hear this same prisoner desperately ask his sister to save his life and to accept the new deputy’s blackmail. Vincentio, who has lived a retired life in his palace for so long, seems to realize how priceless human life is: he immediately decides to prevent Claudio’s execution which has been ordered by a most corrupt judge! …”
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Investigating the Association Between Family Socioeconomic Profile and Diabetes Control in Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Sudan by Hiba Ali Elzaki Hajomer, Osama Ahmed Elkhidir, Rooa Mohammed, Suodad Elhassan, Aya Abdelrahim, Yousra Ibrahim Abdallah Mohammed

“…Over half of the respondents were not covered by any insurance scheme and 73% lived in urban areas. Mothers had a mean age of 37.3 (7.8), with one‐fourth being illiterate, while fathers had a mean age of 45.4 (9.3). …”
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Curcumin nanoparticles alleviate brain mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence in γ-irradiated rats by Omnia A. Moselhy, Nahed Abdel-Aziz, Azza El-bahkery, Said S. Moselhy, Ehab A. Ibrahim

“…Abstract Despite the diverse applications of γ radiation in radiotherapy, industrial processes, and sterilization, it causes hazardous effects on living organisms, such as cellular senescence, persistent cell cycle arrest, and mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Mid-term outcomes of a smoking cessation program in hospitalized patients in Türkiye by Esin B. Konyalıhatipoğlu, Dilek Karadoğan, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, Ünal Şahin

“…Introduction 'Teachable moments', such as inpatient treatment periods, can be turned into opportunities for smokers to acquire healthy living behaviors. This study was conducted to evaluate outcomes of smoking cessation interventions at an inpatient hospital setting. …”
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The Incidence of Mental Disorders Increases over Time in Patients with Cancer Pain: Data from a Retrospective Cohort Study by Michael Brinkers, Giselher Pfau, Anne-Marie Toepffer, Frank Meyer, Moritz A. Kretzschmar

“…We investigated 89 cancer patients with acute pain (Acute Cancer Pain Patients, ACPPs) treated at a university outpatient chemotherapy department and compared these with 61 LCSs (living >5 yr after the first diagnosis) admitted by general practitioners for the treatment of noncancer pain. …”
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Studying gender in the experiences of patients with heart failure: A scoping review of qualitative studies and methodological recommendations by Elias Thomas, Petra Verdonk, Jeanine Roeters-van Lennep, Hanneke Rhodius-Meester, Louis Handoko, Linda Schoonmade, Majon Muller, Maaike Muntinga

“…Background: Considering how gendered experiences play a role in the lives of patients with heart failure (HF) is critical in order to understand their experiences, optimise clinical care and reduce health inequalities. …”
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