Evaluating the impact of concurrent sucrose availability on operant ethanol self-administration in male and female Long Evans rats by Olivia A. Ortelli, Jeffrey L. Weiner

“…Investigating how environmental factors, such as the availability of non-ethanol alternative reinforcers, influences ethanol self-administration is critical for understanding the pathology of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here we established the first operant choice paradigm that leverages the strengths of the sipper tube self-administration model to investigate how concurrent access to sucrose altered ethanol self-administration in male and female Long Evans rats. …”
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Legionnaires' Disease with Facial Nerve Palsy by Shailesh R. Basani, Salwa Mohamed Ahmed, Eyassu Habte-Gabr

“…Patient had no significant medical history and was not on any medication. He denied smoking, alcohol or illicit drug use. Chest X-ray showed bilateral lower lobe infiltrates. …”
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Characterization of PVA Fiber-Reinforced Pervious Concrete with Blended Recycled Ceramic Aggregates and Natural Aggregate by Qidan Xiao, Liuyang Feng, Yapei Xia, Fandong Xu

“…This research used recycled ceramic coarse aggregates (RCCA) to partially replace natural coarse aggregates (NCA) to prepare recycled ceramic coarse aggregate pervious concrete (RCCAPC) and fiber-reinforced RCCAPC incorporating polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, and the effect of the replacement rate of RCCA and the amount of PVA fiber on the mechanical properties and permeability was investigated. …”
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Epidemiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Siti Ananda Hardita Syahputri, Diana Chusna Mufida, Candra Bumi

“…This study has the results that the factors that influence the incidence of pulmonary TB-DMT2 are smoking behavior 0.000α, age 0.877>α, and alcohol consumption 0.998>α. (α=0.05). The factor that most influences the risk of pulmonary TB-DMT2 is smoking behavior with a wald value of 13.391. …”
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Blood Donor Selection Profile an Important Tool for Blood Safety: An Institutional Experience by Shaan Khetrapal, Pushpa Bisht, Zeeba Shamim Jairajpuri, Safia Rana, Sujata Jetley

“…Out of the reasons for deferral, majority 497/1223 (40.6%) donors were deferred due to hemoglobin <12.5 g/dl, followed by 156/1223 (12.8%) deferrals due to alcohol intake within the past 72 h. Conclusion: Safe donor selection is the first step toward safe transfusion services. …”
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Free Radicals and Extrinsic Skin Aging by Borut Poljšak, Raja Dahmane

“…Extrinsic skin damage develops due to several factors: ionizing radiation, severe physical and psychological stress, alcohol intake, poor nutrition, overeating, environmental pollution, and exposure to UV radiation (UVR). …”
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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Various Disinfectants for Extracted Human Teeth - A Comparative Study by Himanshu Srivastava, Sameera Mohd Rehman Qureshi, Chintu Kumar Singh, Santoshkumar Pandurang Mastud, Amit Handa, Manish Kumar Shukla

“…The objectives were to assess the effectiveness of 5% vinegar, 3% hydrogen peroxide, 70% alcohol, and 5.25% sodium hypochlorite for disinfection of extracted human teeth. …”
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Elucidation of delignification promotion mechanism by soda cooking with addition of anthraquinone derivative using phenolic β-O-4-type lignin model oligomer by Ke Luo, Taiki Nishimoto, Yasuyuki Matsushita

“…When 2-EAQ was added, coniferyl alcohol was detected in the black liquor, confirming the reductive degradation of the lignin model oligomer by 2-EAHQ. …”
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Future prospective of bioethanol production from sugar palm sap by Mustofa, Hariadi

“…After the fermentation process, the sugar palm sap contains 1.51% carbohydrates, 74% alcohol, and 63.96% ethanol. Furthermore, the distillation temperature of 78-80oC resulted in a 7.44% v/v ratio of extract amount from the total volume of the distillation results. …”
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Study on the Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol by Ozonolysis of Citral in the Atmosphere by Chenxi Zhang, Xuesong Cao, Xiaomin Sun, Hengjun Peng

“…The low-volatility organic compounds potentially arising from the ozonolysis of citral, including aldehydes (—C(=O)H), ketones (—C(=O)—), alcohols (—OH), and hydroperoxides (—OOH), can form SOA through the nucleation, condensation, and/or partitioning of the condensed and gaseous phases.…”
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Investigating behavioural addictions in adults with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. by James L Findon, Annika Muck, Beáta Tóthpál-Davison, Eleanor J Dommett

“…Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) confers greater risk of alcohol and substance use disorders, which may be linked to altered compulsivity and impulsivity within the condition. …”
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Prevalence of dual diagnosis in the south of Peru: descriptive clinical study by Jonathan A. Zegarra-Valdivia, Brenda Nadia Chino Vilca, Ernesto Cazorla Perez

“…The average ages were M = 31.45, DS = 15.59 in the with dual diagnosis group CPD and M = 33.93, DS = 15.48 in the without dual diagnosis group SPD; the prevalence of substance use was 51% SPD. Alcohol was the most used substance, followed by cannabis marijuana and cocaine base (PBC). …”
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Towards a conceptual framework for the prevention of gambling-related harms: Findings from a scoping review. by Jamie Wheaton, Ben Ford, Agnes Nairn, Sharon Collard

“…However, there is little research exploring how a public health approach to gambling-related harms can learn from similar approaches to other potentially harmful but legal sectors such as the alcohol sector, the tobacco sector, and the high in fat, salt and sugar product sector. …”
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‘We’re All Mad Here’: Alienation, Madness, and Crafting Tom Waits by Nadia López-Peláez Akalay

“…This paper will focus on how Tom Waits constructs his personae through an identification with the disappointments of society: the underdog, and, more particularly, the alcoholic underdog. I intend to focus mainly on the lyrical content of his albums Rain Dogs and Small Change, together with their respective representations in other art forms, specifically interviews, lives, artistry, etc. …”
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Applying different techniques for evaluating the resistance to moisture of electrospun PVA nanofibers by Alessandro Estarque de Oliveira, Mônica Lopes Aguiar, Vádila Giovana Guerra

“… Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) is used to produce nanofibers with electrospinning for several applications related to the non-toxicity of the material, however, the application in air filtration in hindered by the high hydrophilicity of the material, which requires the crosslinking with additives. …”
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Anti-Social Behavior and Teenager’s Wellbeing: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Esau

“…Compared to teenagers with no antisocial behavior, participants with persistent antisocial behaviors had poorer personal well-being outcomes coupled with alcohol misuse, poverty, drug abuse, stealing, and unwanted pregnancy.…”
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Acute Diverticulitis in the Young: The Same Disease in a Different Patient by Adolfo Pisanu, Valentina Vacca, Isabella Reccia, Mauro Podda, Alessandro Uccheddu

“…Male gender, body mass index ≥25, and assumption of alcohol were independent risk factors for the occurrence of an acute diverticulitis in the young. …”
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Electrochemical Characterization of Nanoporous Nickel Oxide Thin Films Spray-Deposited onto Indium-Doped Tin Oxide for Solar Conversion Scopes by Muhammad Awais, Denis P. Dowling, Franco Decker, Danilo Dini

“…Spray deposition of a suspension of NiOx nanoparticles in alcoholic medium allowed the preparation of uniform NiOx coatings. …”
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Older Adults Accessing HIV Care and Treatment and Adherence in the IeDEA Central Africa Cohort by Jamie Newman, Jeniffer Iriondo-Perez, Jennifer Hemingway-Foday, Anna Freeman, Wilfred Akam, Ashu Balimba, Lucien Kalenga, Marcel Mbaya, Brigitte Mfangam Molu, Henri Mukumbi, Théodore Niyongabo, Joseph Atibu, Innocent Azinyue, Modeste Kiumbu

“…Adults who were not heavy drinkers reported better adherence as compared to those who reported drinking three or more alcoholic beverages per day (P<0.001). Conclusions. …”
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Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil by Arley Santos Leão, Nara Michelle Moura Soares, Eliane Cristina de Andrade Gonçalves, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva, Sara Maria Thomazzi

“…The risk behaviors measured were “low levels of physical activity,” “excessive daily TV time,” “high consumption of alcoholic beverages on a single occasion,” “involvement in fights,” “smoking cigarettes,” “carrying firearms,” and “marijuana consumption.” …”
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