Economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce alcohol use in couples living with HIV in Malawi: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Mlambe by Torsten B Neilands, Lynae A Darbes, James Mkandawire, Derek S Brown, Fred M Ssewamala, Judith A Hahn, Amy A Conroy, Nancy Mulauzi, Scott Tebbetts

“…Introduction Heavy alcohol use has the potential to derail progress towards UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets for countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …”
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Co-occurrence of depression, anxiety and increased alcohol use during the late stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan, Canada: a cross-sectional survey by Erika Dyck, James Dixon, Nazeem Muhajarine, Daniel A Adeyinka, Md Sabbir Ahmed, Ali Bukhari, Jim Clifford, Gabriela Novotna

“…Multivariable binary logistic regression models were fitted to identify the factors that are associated with dual experience.Results The prevalence of different forms of dual experience was 7.32% for depression and alcohol use, 6.09% for anxiety and alcohol use and 5.44% for co-occurrence of depression, anxiety and alcohol use. …”
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Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at obesity and its interrelation with cardio-vascular disease and 2nd type diabetes mellitus risk factors by G. A. Melnichenko, A. Yu. Yeliseyeva, M. V. Mayevskaya

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Isobaric vapour-liquid equilibrium studies for binary systems of a green solvent furfuryl alcohol with aniline and substituted anilines at 101.31 kPa by K.A. Sasikala, K. Rayapa Reddy, P.V.S. Sairam, G. Srinivasa Rao

“…Isobaric VLE data of an eco-sustainable, green solvent furfuryl alcohol (FFA) as a common component has been measured for three binary systems (i) furfuryl alcohol + aniline (AN), (ii) furfuryl alcohol + N-methylaniline (NMA) and (iii) furfuryl alcohol + N-ethylaniline (NEA) in the complete concentration of FFA at a pressure of 101.31 kPa. …”
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Effects of Resveratrol on Liver Function Tests in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by P. Ebrahimpour, M. Karamian, A. Sharifi

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Impact of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking on the drug-resistance of newly diagnosed tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study in Shandong, China, during 2004–2020 by Yi-Fan Li, Yao Liu, Qi Fu, Wan-mei Song, Jin-yue Liu, Qian-yun Zhang, Ting-ting Xu, Shi-jin Li, Qi-qi An, Si-qi Liu, Huai-chen Li, Ning Ning Tao, Xue-han Zhu, Chun-bao Yu, Jihua Dong

“…Objectives To investigate the independent and collective impact of alcohol drinking and tobacco smoking on the drug-resistance of newly diagnosed tuberculosis (TB).Design This was a retrospective cohort study.Setting Shandong, China.Participants Patients with newly diagnosed TB from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2020 were collected. …”
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The association between serum fructosamine and random spot urine fructose levels with the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – an analytical cross-sectional study by H Kamuzinzi, M Kgomo, P Rheeder, N Dada, P Bester

“… Background. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in South Africa and Africa at large is considered a hidden threat. …”
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Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean pregnant women: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Rong Shuai, Yuxing He, Dongqian Yang, Yingying Zhang, Li Zhang

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Ameliorative Effect of Hovenia dulcis Fruit Pedicel Polysaccharides on Alcohol-Induced Intestinal Injury in Mice Investigated Using 16S rRNA Sequencing and Metabolomics by ZHANG Yuchao, ZHU Sijie, LIU Liangyu, WANG Jianyun, ZHANG Jiaxin, SU Zexiong, CHEN Jiangyan, LIU Xudong

Subjects: “…hovenia dulcis fruit pedicel polysaccharides; alcoholic intestinal injury; gut microbiota; bile acid metabolism; ameliorative effect…”
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Dynamic Compressive and Tensile Characteristics of a New Type of Ultra-High-Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Fibers Reinforced Concrete by Bashir H. Osman, Xiao Sun, Zhenghong Tian, Hao Lu, Guilin Jiang

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Drunkards and Singers: A Mongolian Battle of Sounds by Laurent Legrain

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Catalytic reduction of benzaldehyde using green synthesized cuprous oxide nanoparticles by Samina Ferdousi, Mohammad Saiful Alam, Ershad Ahmmed, Razia Sultana Brishti, Md. Abu Rayhan Khan

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Les usages de l’alcool à Meknès (Maroc) : entre interdits, censure et autocensure by Philippe Chaudat

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Effect of maternal cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy on birth weight and cardiometabolic risk factors in infants, children and adolescents: a systematic review protocol by Eunice Bolanle Turawa, Tammy Charlene Hartel, André Oelofse, Juléy Janice Abigail De Smidt

“…Introduction Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption during pregnancy are particularly prevalent in low socioeconomic status populations, with an adverse association with birth outcomes and cardiometabolic risk factors. …”
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Concurrent Liver Hodgkin Lymphoma and Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia on an Explanted Liver with Clinical Diagnosis of Alcoholic Cirrhosis at University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá by R. López, L. Barrera, A. Vera, R. Andrade

“…We present a case of a HL associated with nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) diagnosed on an explanted liver from a 53-year-old patient with clinical diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis. Hematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E) showed abnormal liver architecture with hepatocytes nodules highlighted by reticulin stain with absent fibrosis on the trichrome stain. …”
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Efficacy and safety of guanabenz acetate treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a study protocol for a randomised investigator-initiated phase IIa study by Atsushi Nakajima, Yasushi Honda, Kento Imajo, Masato Yoneda, Yuji Ogawa, Takaomi Kessoku, Takashi Kobayashi, Anna Ozaki, Asako Nogami, Satoru Saito, Michihiro Iwaki, Kosuke Tanaka, Atsushi Yamamoto, Kota Takahashi, Yuki Kasai, Noritoshi Kobayashi

“…Introduction Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a metabolic syndrome phenotype in the liver and thus obviously associated with metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance-related to hyperglycaemic and hyperlipidaemia. …”
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Increased risk for alcohol- and other substance-exposed pregnancies among women who smoke tobacco: A secondary analysis of a primary care-based intervention by Thomas F. Northrup, Angela L. Stotts, Stephen M. Fischer, Kirk L. von Sternberg, Mary M. Velasquez

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Research of <i>PNPLA3</i> I148M Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with Liver Cirrhosis and with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by V. V. Petkau, G. A. Tsaur, E. N. Bessonova, A. A. Karimova

“…Aim: to determine the frequency of PNPLA3 rs738409 C&gt;G gene polymorphism, leading to p.I148M substitution, in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and to reveal the association between polymorphism and probable NAFLD outcomes: liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Materials and methods. …”
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Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Gum Tragacanth Composite Film Incorporated with Betel Leaf Extract as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing by Luong Ngoc Diem, Selorm Torgbo, Indranil Banerjee, Kunal Pal, Udomlak Sukatta, Prapassorn Rugthaworn, Prakit Sukyai

“…In this study, nanocomposite film was fabricated using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as nanofiller in a polymer matrix of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and gum tragacanth (GT) via solution casting. …”
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Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: evidence from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2016 by Yidian Fu, Yidian Fu, Chao Jiang, Zonglin Li, Xiangyun Shi, Peiyuan Lv, Peiyuan Lv, Jingbo Zhang

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