The Impact of Chronic Low-Back Pain on Quality of Life among Samples of Iraqi Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadia Ayad Mohammed Jawad, Mohammad Hadi Alosami, Zainab Fadhil Mahdi

“…On both the total level of quality of life and the mental area, it has a very adverse effect.…”
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Subwavelength-scale off-axis optical nanomanipulation within Gaussian-beam traps by Zhou Lei-Ming, Sun Wan, Tao Zong-Qiang, Xiong Ning-Jun, Huang Chan, Jiang Xiao-Yun, Ren Yu-Xuan, Yang Yuanjie, Shi Yu-Zhi, Hu Ji-Gang, Zhan Qiwen

“…The additional optical potential-wells are formed by the synergy of both the gradient trapping force and the transverse scattering force, though in previous studies the scattering force usually has adverse effect such as reducing trapping stability. These potential-wells work for not only the metallic particles, but also the high refractive-index dielectric particles. …”
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Effect of expansive agent on temperature and deformation of concrete under simulated actual construction condition by Ming Li, Ang Su, Hua Li, Yujiang Wang, Qian Tian

“…Temperature rising inhibitor (TRI) is recommended to be used together with EA, which can eliminate the adverse effect of EA on the increase of temperature rise, greatly improve the shrinkage compensation ability of EA, and hardly reduce the later strength of concrete.…”
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When math legitimizes knowledge: a step by step approach to Bayes’ rule in diagnostic reasoning by Yung Bruno de Mello Gonzaga, André Demambre Bacchi, Vitor Borin Pardo de Souza

“…This misunderstanding leads to overestimating disease probability, diagnosing diseases in healthy individuals, ordering invasive diagnostic tests, and prescribing unnecessary treatments, resulting in unjustified adverse effect, psychological stress, and increased cost. …”
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Investigation of cardiotoxic effects of marbofloxacin by Devran Coşkun, Burak Dik, Yasemin Korkmaz, Rahmi Canbar, Ayşe Er, Enver Yazar

“…While marbofloxacin did not cause (P<0,05) any adverse effect on liver function parameters, it caused (P<0,05) increase BUN levels and fluctuations in creatinine levels which were renal function values. …”
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Effect of ethanol concentration on the catalytic performance of WO3/MCF-Si and WO3/SBA-15 catalysts toward ethanol dehydration to ethylene by Pantita Trongjitraksa, Mohammad Yazdanpanah, Mohammad Fereidooni, Piyasan Praserthdam, Bunjerd Jongsomjit

“…On the contrary, it also had an adverse effect by attenuating the ethanol conversion. …”
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Pulse oximeter perfusion index as a new predictor of hypotension following subarachnoid block in lower segment Cesarean section: A prospective randomized study by Ashish Mohan M, Suman Gupta, Kavya Kanjikkal, Vankudoth Bhaskar

“…Background: Hypotension is a common adverse effect of spinal anesthesia, especially during pregnancy, due to the blockade of pre-ganglionic sympathetic fibers, resulting in reduced peripheral vascular resistance. …”
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Structural Parameter Design of Magnetic Pulse Welding Coil for Dissimilar Metal Joints: Numerical Simulation, Parameter Optimization, and Experiments by Yangfan Qin, Changhui Ji, Hao Jiang, Yuefan Jiang, Junjia Cui, Guangyao Li

“…Additionally, the structure reduces the adverse effect of the current within the coil on the induced current within the flyer plate. …”
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First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication with Vonoprazan, Clarithromycin, and Metronidazole in Patients Allergic to Penicillin by Soichiro Sue, Nobumi Suzuki, Wataru Shibata, Tomohiko Sasaki, Hiroaki Yamada, Hiroaki Kaneko, Toshihide Tamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Masaaki Kondo, Shin Maeda

“…Safety was evaluated in patients completing an adverse effect questionnaire. Results. Both the intention-to-treat and per-protocol effectiveness of VPZ-based eradication were 100% (95% CI: 86.1–100%; n=20). …”
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From fibrosis to granuloma: drug induced systemic sarcoidosis-like reaction after rituximab in a patient with primary Sjögren’s syndrome by Rui Rua Coelho, Sara Xavier Pires, José Ricardo Brandão, Inês Furtado

“…Although this is a very rare adverse effect, the case enhances the importance of actively searching for DISR after biologics, even in patients undergoing rescue on-label therapies, such as rituximab.…”
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Women empowerment, efficiency and food security nexus in rural Ethiopia: A generalized structural equation modeling by Fentahun Tesafa, Messay Mulugeta, Solomon Tsehay

“…Some even suggest gender has a disconnecting/adverse effect on these linkages.…”
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EXO1 is a key gene for lung-resident memory T cells and has diagnostic and predictive values for lung adenocarcinoma by Zhuoqi Li, Xiaoyan Lin, Yuanhui Yang, Mei Tian, Lu Zhang, Fujing Huang, Xiao Wen, Zhigang Wei, Yuan Tian

“…EXO1 expression was correlated with the infiltration of immune cells, and high expression of EXO1 was an adverse effect on LUAD patients receiving anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. …”
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Synergistic enhancement of strength and bendability of Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys for safety components by adding Mn by Yifeng Li, Zibin Wu, Dongtao Wang, Hiromi Nagaumi, Guoyi Zhang, Zhixin Feng, Xiuhua Luo, Yuanzhen Luo, Haitao Zhang, Bo Zhang

“…On the other hand, in the fibrous fine-grain regions, the dispersoids and a large number of grain boundaries effectively disperse the bending slip and avoid stress concentration. Finally, the adverse effect of the primary Fe-bearing particles on bendability is weakened. …”
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Role of waist circumference, body mass index and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in pediatric steatotic liver disease: A cross-sectional study by Qiaoling Wu, Yongmei Peng, Chundan Gong

“…Conclusions: Increased WC, BMI and hs-CRP exerts adverse effect in pediatric SLD and its related metabolic indictors. …”
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Adrenalectomy improves MSG-induced obesity in rats by increasing UCP-1 levels in interscapular brown adipose tissue by Willian Nascimento de Souza Rodrigues, Ananda Malta, Naiara Cristina Lucredi, Patrícia Cristina Lisboa, Rosiane Aparecida Miranda, Rodrigo Vargas, Camila Benan Zara, Maria Natália Chimirri Peres, Nilton Rodrigues Teixeira Junior, Jurandir Fernando Comar, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Rosana Torrezan

“…Although it has an adverse effect on the glucose tolerance of CTL-ADX animals, the typical features of metabolic syndrome in adult MSG rats were mitigated by ADX. …”
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Ionospheric Phase Scintillation Index Estimation Based on 1 Hz Geodetic GNSS Receiver Measurements by Using Continuous Wavelet Transform by Dongsheng Zhao, Wang Li, Chendong Li, Xu Tang, Qianxin Wang, Craig M. Hancock, Gethin Wyn Roberts, Kefei Zhang

“…Abstract The adverse effect of the ionospheric scintillation on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) requires scintillation monitoring on a global scale. …”
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Safety Evaluation for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles’ Exclusive Lanes considering Penetrate Ratios and Impact of Trucks Using Surrogate Safety Measures by Jian Zhang, Kunrun Wu, Min Cheng, Min Yang, Yang Cheng, Shen Li

“…Main results indicate that (1) setting one exclusive lane is capable to improve overall safety environment in low demand, and two exclusive lanes are more suitable for high-demand scenario; (2) existence of trucks worsens overall longitudinal safety environment, and improper setting of exclusive lanes in high trucks, low MPR scenario has adverse effect on longitudinal safety; and (3) setting exclusive lanes have better longitudinal and lateral safety improvement in high-truck proportion scenarios. …”
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Sorafenib-Loaded Silica-Containing Redox Nanoparticle Decreases Tumorigenic Potential of Lewis Lung Carcinoma by Babita Shashni, Hao Thi Tran, Long Binh Vong, Ren-Jei Chung, Yukio Nagasaki

“…<b>Background:</b> Orally administered sorafenib has shown limited improvement in overall survival for non-small-cell lung cancer patients, likely due to poor pharmacokinetics and adverse effects, including gastrointestinal toxicity. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…**Results:** The model showed that the use of dara-SC in NDMM patients who were eligible or ineligible for ASCT resulted in lower non-drug costs, including premedication drug costs, adverse-effect costs, administration costs, medical staff costs, and indirect costs. …”
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Exploring adherence in patients with advanced breast cancer: focus on CDK4/6 inhibitors by Baković Matea, Bago Martina, Benić Lucija, Krajinović Magdalena, Silovski Tajana, Plavetić Natalija Dedić, Turković Lu, Sertić Miranda, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner

“…Treatment adherence is crucial for optimal outcomes in advanced breast cancer, but can be challenging due to various factors, i.e. patients’ attitudes and behavior upon diagnosis, and complex therapies with high adverse effect rates. Our aim was to explore the adherence to oral anticancer medications (OAM) in women with advanced breast cancer, focusing on cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDKI), and identify factors associated with the adherence. …”
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