Prevalence of behavioral risk factors among Ukrainians during war amid existing stress factors by Olena Kolesnikova, Olena Vysotska, Anastasiia Radchenko, Olga Zaprovalna, Nataliya Emelyanova

“…In addition, 13.3% and 16.8% indicated increased smoking and alcohol consumption, respectively. We provided an overview of the stress factors affecting these BRFs. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Technology Tool for Monitoring the Steaming Process of Gastrodiae rhizoma with Multiparameters and Chemometrics by Yamin Zuo, Jing Yang, Chen Li, Xuehua Deng, Shengsheng Zhang, Qing Wu

“…Gastrodin, p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, parishin B, and parishin A were modeled by different multivariate calibration models (SMLR and PLS), while the content of the moisture was modeled by principal component regression (PCR). …”
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Wits Transplant Unit Annual Report 2022: Adult and paediatric liver transplantation by E U Wessels, K Kinandu, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, B Bobat, L Brannigan, R Britz, D Demopoulos, L Doedens, P Gaylard, H Maher, A Mahomed, V Mudau, D Parbhoo, S Rambarran, M Reynders, F van der Schyff, B Ströbele, J Fabian, J Loveland

“…The most common aetiology in waitlist candidates was alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH)/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (36%) and in recipients cholestatic (primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and primary biliary sclerosis (PBC)) (40%). …”
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Longevity Recipe - Lifestyle Influences on the Quantity and Quality of Life by Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Hubert Piotrowicz, Jacek Kurzeja, Agnieszka Bajkacz, Wojciech Kraśnik, Olga Jankowska, Anna Rogala, Joanna Osmólska

“…Additionally, it addresses the following questions: Does consuming small amounts of alcohol prolong life? What is the extent of the damage caused by smoking? …”
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Liver lobes and cirrhosis: Diagnostic insights from lobar ratios by Kriti Pandey, Debabrata Dash, Raj Kumar Koiri

“…Globally it accounts for 4 ​% of all deaths. Alcohol, viral hepatitis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are the most common cause of cirrhosis. …”
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Effects of exogenous selenium application on quality characteristics, selenium speciation, and in vitro bioaccessibility of rice pancakes by Feiran An, Kun Zhuang, Lingling Shangguan, Lan Yao, Jun Dai

“…The electronic nose results of Se-enriched rice pancakes showed that the sulfur compounds, nitrogen substances, alcohol substances, alkane substances, alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones in rice pancakes significantly increased following sodium selenite addition. …”
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Facts About Zinc by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Severe zinc deficiency can cause diarrhea, hair loss, poor appetite, skin disorders, impotence, and changes in taste. People who drink alcohol in excess are at high risk for zinc deficiency (and other health problems). …”
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Enantioselective Synthesis of Antiepileptic Drug: (-)-Levetiracetam—Synthetic Applications of the Versatile New Chiral N-Sulfinimine by K. Chandra Babu, R. Buchi Reddy, E. Naresh, K. Ram Mohan, G. Madhusudhan, K. Mukkanti

“…Simultaneous deprotection and deacetylation followed by NaIO4 cleavage and reduction gave β-amino alcohol (6). Subsequent reactions yielded the targeted compound levetiracetam (1).…”
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Neurocysticercosis. Case report. by Gilberto Serrano Ocaña, Luz Maria Serrano Ocaña, Leonardo Almaguer Arena

“…There was not history of epilepsy or fever convulsions and the patient denied alcohol, cigar or drugs consumption. The physical examination showed postictal confusion, without neurological deficit, neck rigidity or peripheral edema. …”
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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 3-Cyano-4-imino-9-methoxy-4H-pyrimido [2, 1-b] pyrimido [4, 5-b] quinoline and 2-Substituted Derivatives by S. P. Vartale, N. K. Halikar, Y. D. Pawar

“…The 2-amino-7-methoxypyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline (1) on treatment with bis(methylthio)methylene malononitrile (2) in ethyl alcohol and catalytic amount of TEA gives 3-cyano-4-imino-9-methoxy-2-methythio-4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]pyrimido[4,5-b]quinoline (3). …”
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Teen Binge Drinking by Suzanna Smith

“…There are many reasons to be concerned: Youth who use alcohol are at greater risk for unprotected sexual intercourse, coerced sexual activity, use of marijuana, and poor academic performance.” …”
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Esophageal Perforation following Accidental Ingestion of a Razor Blade by Suraj Shrestha, Ranjan Sapkota, Suraj Bhatta, Sanjeev Kharel, Bibek Man Shrestha, Aakriti Sharma

“…We report a case of accidental ingestion of a razor blade in a chronic alcoholic who presented with hematemesis after an esophageal perforation, the diagnosis of which was confirmed by radiology. …”
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Teen Binge Drinking by Suzanna Smith

“…There are many reasons to be concerned: Youth who use alcohol are at greater risk for unprotected sexual intercourse, coerced sexual activity, use of marijuana, and poor academic performance.” …”
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Case Report of a Fatal Antifreeze Ingestion with a Record High Level and Impressive Renal Crystal Deposition by Heidi L. Erickson

“…Ethylene glycol, methanol, and diethylene glycol are readily available in many household and commercially available products. While these alcohols are relatively nontoxic themselves, their acidic metabolites are toxic and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Facts About Zinc by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Severe zinc deficiency can cause diarrhea, hair loss, poor appetite, skin disorders, impotence, and changes in taste. People who drink alcohol in excess are at high risk for zinc deficiency (and other health problems). …”
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Investigation of Friedel-Crafts Alkylation in the Presence of Supported Sulfonic Acid on Silica Gel by A. R. Kiasat, M. Karimi-Cheshmeali, R. Soleymani, H. Rajabzadeh

“…The solid acid supported on silica gel and then as an effective catalyst in Friedel-Crafts alkylation of alcohols and aromatic compounds was used. The reaction progress was controlled using thin layer chromatography and the reaction products were analyzed using IR spectroscopy devise. …”
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Factors influencing in-hospital mortality for salvage percutaneous transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in cirrhotic patients with recalcitrant variceal bleeding after... by J E J Krige, E G Jonas, M Setshedi, S J Beningfield, U K Lotze, M M Bernon, S Burmeister, J C Kloppers

“…The causes of portal hypertension were alcohol-related (n=24) and non-alcohol-related cirrhosis. …”
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Deep brain stimulation of the anterior cingulate cortex reduces opioid addiction in preclinical studies by Mahdi Fatemizadeh, Esmail Riahi, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Anahita Torkaman-Boutorabi, Forough Radfar, Maryam Farahmandfar

“…Abstract Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a medical condition where an individual compulsively misuses drugs or alcohol despite knowing the negative consequences. …”
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Study of the Physiochemical and Nutraceutical Properties of Sour and Sweet Pomegranate Juice in Northern Jordan by Taha Rababah, Muhammad Al-U’datt, Sana Gammoh, Tayma’a Khatatbeh, Ghazi Magableh, Ali Almajwal, Sevil Yücel, Numan AL-Rayyan

“…Ellagic acid, delphinidin, 3,4-dihydroxyphenethyl alcohol, 2-hydroxyphenethyl alcohol, catechin, epicatechin, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, P-coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, gallic acid, ferulic acid, and syringic acid are phenolics present predominantly in pomegranate juice. …”
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Foods and Beverages Associated with Smoking Craving in Heated Tobacco Product and Cigarette Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study by Kiho Miyoshi, Yuki Kimura, Misaki Nakahata, Takashi Miyawaki

“…Conclusions Specific foods and beverages such as alcohol, fruits, and dairy products are related to smoking craving, and their intake differs according to smoking status.…”
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