Smoking and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System: An Epidemiological Review with Special Reference to Sex Differences by Mary Jane Ashley

“…Further studies, controlling for alcohol consumption in the analyses, are needed. …”
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Impact of utilization of oxygen scavenger on aroma quality of Longjing tea during storage at elevated temperature by Jiawei Wang, Yingxin Xu, Chang Xu, Hongying You, Tonghua Xie, Haowei Guo, Ping Chen, Qiang Chu, Shuying Gong, Fangyuan Fan

“…The key volatile contributors to stale odor are primarily ketones and alcohols resulting from thermal carotenoids degradation/lipid oxidation, which exhibit woody or fatty odors. …”
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Gamma irradiation effect on properties of modified graphene doped PVA nanocomposite films by Thaises Lima, Filipe Diniz, Elmo Araújo, Patrícia Araújo

“…Abstract Gamma radiation effects on extrinsically electrical semiconducting polymer nanocomposite films of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and 0.5 wt% histidine-modified reduced graphene oxide (H-RGO) filler were evaluated. …”
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A Novel HPLC Method for the Concurrent Analysis and Quantitation of Seven Water-Soluble Vitamins in Biological Fluids (Plasma and Urine): A Validation Study and Application by Margherita Grotzkyj Giorgi, Kevin Howland, Colin Martin, Adrian B. Bonner

“…Spectral comparison was used for peak identification in real samples (24 plasma and urine samples from abstinent alcohol-dependent males). Interday and intraday precision were <4% and <7%, respectively, for all vitamins. …”
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MicroRNAs in Neurotoxicity by Prameet Kaur, Arunmozhiarasi Armugam, Kandiah Jeyaseelan

“…Neurotoxicity can also be brought about by external agents like drugs and alcohol as well as brain injury with miRNAs playing a pivotal role in diseases. …”
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Zein as a structural protein in gluten-free systems: an overview by Xinrui Zhang, Chunxia Dong, Yayun Hu, Mengnan Gao, Guangzhong Luan

“…Zein, a class of alcohol-soluble prolamines in maize endosperm, is mainly composed of α-zein, β-zein, and γ-zein. …”
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Characterization of differences in volatile compounds and metabolites of six varieties of potato with different processing properties by Wenyuan Zhang, Liang Li, Yaqi Zhao, Haixia Yang, Xuejie Zhang, Zhanquan Zhang, Xue Wang, Zhenzhen Xu, Wanxing Wang, Jianjun Deng

“…Compared to process type potatoes, fresh eating potatoes contained a higher proportion of aldehyde and alcohol compounds, but being lower in hydrocarbon, furan, and ketone compounds. …”
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Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Rubber Powder on Mechanical Properties of PVA Fiber Concrete by Linling Ma, Bin Wang, Lei Zeng, Yunfeng Xiao, Heng Zhang, Zhen Li

“…To verify the damping improvement by replacing partial sand with rubber powder in the concrete process, this study investigated the effects of the rubber powder (5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) on the mechanical properties and micromechanism of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber-reinforced concrete. In addition, in order to discuss its damping performance, free vibration test was conducted. …”
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Effects of X-ray and electron beam irradiation on wine quality: Emphasizing phenolic compounds and aroma profiles by Weikang Ding, Qian Tu, Xuexue Xi, Xiaojie Wu, Junqing Bai, Shuang Liu, Junjun Li, Chunlong Yuan

“…Wines treated with 0.5 kGy electron beams exhibited the highest levels of esters and higher alcohols, enhancing fruity aromas. Irradiation reduced C6 compound content, decreasing green notes and improving color and complexity scores. …”
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Onicocriptosis unilateral asociada a granuloma piógeno. Presentación de un caso by Rigoberto Menes de Armas, Lenia Marín Medina, Silvia Georgina de la Torre Castellón

“…Se determinó aplicar la técnica de cirugía menor fenol/alcohol, con resultados positivos.…”
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Purslane Herb (Portulaca grandiflora) Ointment Antibacterial Potency against Staphylococcus aureus by Agus Purwanto, Antonius Budiawan, Christianto Adhy Nugroho, Christina Indriasari

“…Ointment base formulation contained of vaseline album, cera alba, adeps lanae, paraffin liquidum, cetyl alcohol, nipagin, and nipasol. Extract ointment was prepared by mixing the extract with 10, 20, and 30% concentrations into the ointment base. …”
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Alanine with the Precipitate of Tomato Juice Administered to Rats Enhances the Reduction in Blood Ethanol Levels by Shunji Oshima, Sachie Shiiya, Yoshimi Tokumaru, Tomomasa Kanda

“…Delay in gastric emptying (GE) lowers the blood ethanol concentration (BEC) after alcohol administration. We previously demonstrated that water-insoluble fractions, mainly comprising dietary fiber derived from many types of botanical foods, possessed the ability to absorb ethanol-containing aqueous solutions. …”
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Opening a Window on Attention: Adjuvant Therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Qiyue Wang, Shuyi Mi, Zixuan Yu, Qiyi Li, Jiacai Lei

“…Adjuvant therapies have been widely concerned as an effective treatment in alleviating IBD symptoms, including dietary intervention, traditional Chinese medicine, smoking, alcohol, and physical activities. This review focuses on different ancillary therapies for IBD treatments, in particular the mechanism of reducing inflammation based on the actual data from research studies. …”
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Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) is defined as cirrhosis occurring in an individual without an identifiable cause of liver disease, such as excessive alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis infection, hemochromatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, chronic intake of medications that could induce cirrhosis, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson’s disease, or any other rare cause of cirrhosis according to the clinical context. …”
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Ligation of Left Renal Vein for Spontaneous Splenorenal Shunt to Prevent Portal Hypoperfusion after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Lampros Kousoulas, Kristina Imeen Ringe, Michael Winkler, Frank Lehner, Nicolas Richter, Juergen Klempnauer, Fabian Helfritz

“…We report a case of recovered portal flow by ligation of the left renal vein on the first postoperative day after orthotopic liver transplantation of a 54-year-old female with alcoholic liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney failure, and spontaneous splenorenal shunt. …”
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Frequency of consumption and factors associated with hookah use in Curitiba, Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Heloisa Franco de Meira, Paulo Henrique Couto Souza, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi, Fernanda Tiboni, Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio, Constanza Andrea Hernandez Meza, Flávia Sukekava, Arieli Carini Michels, Amanda Dallegrave Vicentin, Patricia Lupion Torres, Emanuela Carla dos Santos, Mariana Hornung Marins, Aldini Beuting Pereira, Paula Cristina Trevilatto, Aline Cristina Batista Rodrigues Johann

“…They did not smoke conventional cigarettes, either during the hookah session or otherwise, and consumed alcohol during the hookah session, felt dizzy while using the device, and most believed that hookahs could harm their health. …”
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Validity, reliability and clinical utility of ASSIST-Y in assessing risk of substance-related harm and dependence in Spanish male adolescents by Núria Ibáñez-Martínez, Matthew William Richard Stevens, Núria Civit-Bel, Noemí Moreno-Ferrer, Sandra Lopez-Ferré, Ana Olivares-Casado, Juame Claramunt-Mendoza, Chris Holmwood, Robert Ali

“…Concurrent validity for detecting dependence was established for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, stimulants and sedatives. …”
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A qualitative process evaluation of SBIRT implementation in pediatric trauma centers using the Science to Service Laboratory implementation strategy by Kelli Scott, Michael J. Mello, Geraldine Almonte, Emely Arenas Lemus, Julie R. Bromberg, Janette Baird, Anthony Spirito, Mark R. Zonfrillo, Karla Lawson, Lois K. Lee, Emily Christison-Lagay, Stephanie Ruest, Jeremy Aidlen, Andrew Kiragu, Charles Pruitt, Isam Nasr, Robert Todd Maxson, Beth Ebel, Sara J. Becker

“…Abstract Background Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that can identify adolescents who use alcohol and other drugs and support proper referral to treatment. …”
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Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study by Isabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira, Nicolli Godoi Pereira, Luís Fernando Monteiro, Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Manuel Monfort-Pañego, Woska Pires da Costa, Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll, Matias Noll

“…Conversely, the consumption of healthy foods (vegetables and fruits) was related to better QoL in all domains (p < 0.001). Regarding alcoholic beverages, the results showed symptoms of anxiety (p = 0.003) and stress (p < 0.001) in employees who consumed these for more than 3 days in a month. …”
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Characterization and Detection Strategy Exploration in Cryptogenic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights From a Super‐Aged Region in Japan by Takaaki Sugihara, Takakazu Nagahara, Takuya Kihara, Suguru Ikeda, Yoshiki Hoshino, Yukako Matsuki, Takuki Sakaguchi, Hiroki Kurumi, Takumi Onoyama, Tomoaki Takata, Tomomitsu Matono, Hajime Isomoto

“…Excluding cases associated with hepatitis viral infection, alcoholic liver disease, non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and congestive hepatopathy, the study specifically focused on genuine c‐HCC. …”
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