Lifestyle and Dietary Factors Associated with the Evolution of Cardiometabolic Risk over Four Years in West-African Adults: The Benin Study by Charles Sossa, Hélène Delisle, Victoire Agueh, Roger Sodjinou, Gervais Ntandou, Michel Makoutodé

“…Lifestyle included physical activity, alcohol and tobacco use. Education and income (proxy) were the socioeconomic variables. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, and optimization of antimicrobial biolubricant derived from Ocimum lamiifolium and lactic acid by Dereje Ayele Gebreyes, Melakuu Tesfaye Alemea, Alemu Gonfa Robi, Workiye Getnet Abera, Getachew Alemu Tenkolu

“…Chemical analysis using UV–Vis spectrophotometry was employed to identify the constituents present in the extract, while FTIR spectra indicated the presence of alcoholic and phenolic components, suggesting interactions with lactic acid. …”
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Determination of Levetiracetam in Human Plasma by Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Followed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Greyce Kelly Steinhorst Alcantara, Leandro Augusto Calixto, Luiz Alberto Beraldo de Moraes, Regina Helena Costa Queiroz, Anderson Rodrigo Moraes de Oliveira, Cristiane Masetto de Gaitani

“…Under chosen parameters (extraction solvent: chloroform, 130 μL; dispersing solvent: isopropyl alcohol, 400 μL; no salt addition and no vortex agitation time), the method was completely validated and all parameters were in agreement with the literature recommendations. …”
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Development of Multimorbidity Indexes Based on Common Mental Health Conditions by Junko Kose, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Pauline Duquenne, Serge Hercberg, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan, Mathilde Touvier, Valentina A. Andreeva, Léopold K. Fezeu

“…We developed mental multimorbidity indexes as epidemiological tools.MethodsParticipants in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort (73.5% women; mean age = 59.5 ± 13.7 years; index development N = 20,000; index comparison N = 7,259) completed self-report questionnaires (2020–2022) regarding depressive symptoms, anxiety, eating disorders, insomnia, alcohol use disorders, cognitive difficulties, and the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). …”
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Studies on Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Rudbeckia triloba by Zenovia Moldovan, Mihaela Buleandră, Eliza Oprea, Zamfirica Mînea

“…Comparing the extraction methods applied, the maceration was found to be the most effective for phenolic compounds, most likely due to the solvent (70% ethanol). The use of water-alcohol mixture leads to an improvement of the extraction yield of phenolic compounds (including those with higher molecular weights) than by using water as extractive solvent, in the case of infusions and decocts.…”
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A Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Chlorogenic Acid and Sesquiterpene Lactone Content in Industrial Chicory Root Foodstuffs by Honorine Willeman, Philippe Hance, Anne Fertin, Najia Voedts, Nathalie Duhal, Jean-François Goossens, Jean-Louis Hilbert

“…The water/chloroform/methanol (30/30/40, v/v/v) mixture generated the best extraction yield, 21% higher than alcohol mixtures. The profiling of CGA and STL content was performed through a conventional HPLC-DAD method using a PFP core shell column in a fast single run. …”
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Preconceptional brain structure and future conception: a prospective brain MRI study among 321 women by Merel W. de Vries, Eline M. P. Poels, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Ryan L. Muetzel, Milan Zarchev, Astrid M. Kamperman, Henning Tiemeier, Meike W. Vernooij, Steven A. Kushner

“…Logistic regression was used to examine associations between global brain parameters and conception, adjusting for age, intracranial volume, BMI, prior STD diagnosis, ethnicity, education, household income, smoking, and alcohol use. Unadjusted analyses showed associations between conception and larger occipital lobe and nucleus accumbens volume, increased surface area across all lobes, and occipital cortical thickness, and conception. …”
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Chemical Characterization of Specific Micropollutants from Textile Industry Effluents in Fez City, Morocco by Hakima Talouizte, Mohammed Merzouki, Mohammed Benlemlih, Mohammed Bendriss Amraoui

“…Main groups of chemical compounds detected in these effluents were aromatic carboxylic acids, alkanes, aromatic amines, phthalates, aliphatic carboxylic acids, and linear aliphatic alcohols. The results of this study allowed significant contributions to the chemical characterization of textile industry contaminants and identification of indicators that can be considered an important tool for assessment of the potential impact of textile activities to the contamination of aquatic environment and health hazard.…”
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Evaluation and selection of yeasts as potential aroma enhancers for the production of dry-cured ham by Xiaohui Gong, Ruifang Mi, Xi Chen, Qiujin Zhu, Suyue Xiong, Biao Qi, Shouwei Wang

“…D. hansenii S25 was the highest producer of alcohols showing the highest production of benzeneethanol and 3-(methylthio)-1-propanol. …”
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The Impact of Drug Treatment Courts on Recovery: A Systematic Review by Ciska Wittouck, Anne Dekkers, Brice De Ruyver, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Freya Vander Laenen

“…However, evidence regarding the impact of DTCs on post-program drug and alcohol use and on other drug-related life domains is scarce. …”
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Intraocular Microsurgical Forceps (20, 23, and 25 gauge) Membrane Peeling Forces Assessment by Raul Velez-Montoya, Chirag Patel, Scott C. N. Oliver, Hugo Quiroz-Mercado, Naresh Mandava, Jeffrey L. Olson

“…A model of epiretinal membrane was constructed using thin cellulose paper and heptanes-isopropyl alcohol 1% mixture. The model was mounted on a force censoring device. …”
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Prevalence of Provocative Seizures in Persons with Epilepsy: A Longitudinal Study at Khon Kaen University Hospital, Thailand by Nutthaya Vongkasamchai, Sunee Lertsinudom, Acharawan Topark-Ngarm, Udomlack Peansukwech, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Somsak Tiamkao, Integrated Epilepsy Research Group

“…By multivariate analysis, the independent provocative factors with the first three highest adjusted odds ratios were sleep deprivation (adjusted OR=8.64, 95% CI 3.73–19.99), alcohol consumption (adjusted OR=6.76, 95% CI 1.44–31.78), and feeling stressful (adjusted OR=2.97, 95% CI 1.29–6.86). …”
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Aroma profile of two commercial truffle species from Yunnan and Sichuan, China: inter- and intraspecific variability and shared key compounds by Bin Lu, Jesús Perez-Moreno, Fengming Zhang, Andrea C. Rinaldi, Fuqiang Yu

“…Overall, 76 VOCs were identified, belonging to different chemical classes, i.e. alcohols and phenols, aldehydes and ketones, benzenes and methoxy compounds, hydrocarbons and amines. …”
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Cervical Bone Graft Candida albicans Osteomyelitis: Management Strategies for an Uncommon Infection by Carlo Brembilla, Luigi Andrea Lanterna, Andrea Risso, Giuseppe Bonaldi, Paolo Gritti, Bruno Resmini, Andrea Viscone

“…The factors contributing to its emergence include a growing population of immunosuppressed patients, invasive surgeries, broad-spectrum antibiotics, injection drug users, and alcohol abuse. The diagnosis requires a high degree of suspicion. …”
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Knowledge and Lifestyle-Associated Prevalence of Obesity among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumas... by Yaa Obirikorang, Christian Obirikorang, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Acheampong, Nyalako Dzah, Caroline Nkrumah Akosah, Emmanuella Batu Nsenbah

“…Taking of snacks in meals, eating meals late at night, physical inactivity, excessive fast food intake, and alcoholic beverage intake were associated with increased prevalence of obesity (p<0.05). …”
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Liver diseases: epidemiology, causes, trends and predictions by Can Gan, Yuan Yuan, Haiyuan Shen, Jinhang Gao, Xiangxin Kong, Zhaodi Che, Yangkun Guo, Hua Wang, Erdan Dong, Jia Xiao

“…Various factors including viruses, alcohol, metabolites, toxins, and other pathogenic agents can compromise liver function, leading to acute or chronic injury that may progress to end-stage liver diseases. …”
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Testing the Performance of Various Polymeric Antiscalants for Mitigation of Sb-Rich Precipitates Mimicking Stibnite-Based Geothermal Deposits by Celal Çiftçi, Emre Karaburun, Serhat Tonkul, Alper Baba, Mustafa M. Demir, Mehmet İrfan Yeşilnacar

“…We examined the performance of antiscalants such as poly(ethylene glycol), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), Gelatin, and poly(vinyl alcohol) of various molecular weights at 5 to 100 ppm. …”
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Clinical-surgical characterization of patients with acute pancreatitis. Cienfuegos, 2018- 2020 by Jorge Luis Estepa Ramos, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Yudis Acea Paredes, Roberto Pérez García

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> male patients aged 60 years old and over predominated; alcohol consumption and comorbidity not associated with acute pancreatitis, abdominal pain and vomiting were the most observed clinical variables. …”
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Assessment of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Property of Polyphenol-Rich Chitosan-Pineapple Peel Film by Jyoti Jatav, Ayon Tarafdar, Chakkaravarthi Saravanan, Bhaswati Bhattacharya

“…The total phenols, flavonoids, and significant antioxidant activity were accounted due to the contents of ferulic acids, quercetin, and kaempferol in both PEE and PME quantified via triple quadrupole LC/MS/MS system. These alcoholic extracts exhibited significant inhibitory zones against both Gram-positive (Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium) food-borne bacterial strains. …”
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An Overview of Energy Recovery from Local Slaughterhouse-Based Gallus gallus domesticus Greasy Residues and Latest Applications by Zacharie Merlin Ayissi, Alain Fokoua Fongain, Leonel Tsafack Dongmo, Hossain Nazia, Rhiad Alloune, Innocent Ndoh Mbue, Ruben Mouangue

“…Methanol is used in a 1 : 6 oil-to-alcohol mass ratio. Catalysis is carried out with 1% (m/m) potassium hydroxide (KOH). …”
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