Liver Transplantation: Evolving Patient Selection Criteria by Andy S Yu, Aijaz Ahmed, Emmet B Keeffe

“…These events have led to a marked lengthening of the waiting time for liver transplantation, resulting in increased deaths of those on the waiting list and sicker patients undergoing transplantation. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Singapore by Wai Sze Agnes Chan, Yisheng Wong, Hazel Hwee Boon Oon, Colin Thiam Seng Theng, Wei-Sheng Chong

“…No cardiovascular events, cutaneous malignancies or deaths were reported over six years. Conclusion: Ustekinumab is safe and efficacious in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in a multiethnic Asian population.…”
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The Challenge of Implementing Smoking Prevention Measures in Malaysia: An Analysis from a Hadith Perspective by Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Ahmad Sanusi Azmi, Razin Mohamed Rosli, Alia Abdul Rashid

“…In 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared May 31st as World No Tobacco Day to address the tobacco epidemic and deaths due to smoking. In 2017, WHO stated that the tobacco industry is a major contributor to the global pollution crisis, impacting the health and well-being of the worldwide community. …”
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Bioterrorism in Canada: An Economic Assessment of Prevention and Postattack Response by Ronald St John, Brian Finlay, Curtis Blair

“…Without the benefit of an effective consequence management program, predicted deaths totalled 32,875 from anthrax and 30,000 from botulinum toxin. …”
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Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Asrat Meleko, Mesfin Geremew, Frehiwot Birhanu

“…Globally, it is estimated to avert between 2 and 3 million deaths each year. In Ethiopia, immunization coverage rates stagnated and remained very low for many years. …”
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Efficacies of corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis vaccines against caseous lymphadenitis in mice and sheep by Osman Erganiş, H. Hüseyin Hadimli, Kürşat Kav, Aslı Sakmanoğlu, Zafer Sayın, Yasemin Pınarkara

“…All mice were observed throughout 20 days for morbidity and mortality. Internal organs of deaths/euthanized mice were cultured for re-isolation of bacteria. …”
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Simulation-Based Neonatal Resuscitation Education for Undergraduate Anesthesia Students: A Pre- and Post-Evaluation of Knowledge and Clinical Skills by Debas Yaregal Melesse, Henos Enyew Ashagrie

“…A large majority of these deaths occur in low-resource settings and are preventable. …”
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A Machine Learning-Based Platform for Monitoring and Prediction of Hazardous Gases in Rural and Remote Areas by Edgar F. Ladeira, Bruno M. C. Silva

“…The emissions of pollutants and radioactive gases are the main causes of several environmental disasters that may cause premature deaths. The significant impact of these gases on public health is a major concern, especially in remote and rural regions. …”
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Ambient Air Pollution and Congenital Heart Disease: Updated Evidence and Future Challenges by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

“…While particulate matter (PM) is responsible for millions of premature deaths every year, overall ambient air pollutants (PM, nitrogen and sulfur dioxide, ozone, and carbon monoxide) are known to increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Response of the Municipal Health System to Irma Hurricane. Aguada de Pasajeros, 2017 by Midalys Otero Hernández, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Pedro López González, Lazaro Caballero Núñez

“…The plan for disaster reduction was totaly achieved, to which 9 new tasks were added. There were no deaths due to the hurricane nor morbidity after the event. …”
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Nocturnal Light Pollution Synergistically Impairs Glucose Metabolism With Age and Weight in Monkeys by Shuxing Wang, Xuange Cheng, Zihao Liang, Zhenyi Chen, Jiankai Zhang, Qiang Xu

“…The results show that nocturnal light (1) caused premature deaths in individuals with preexisting diabetes; (2) intensity-dependently induced diabetes and IGT in previous healthy monkeys; (3) intensity-dependently reduced melatonin secretion; (4) had a synergistic impairing effect on glucose metabolism with aging and weight; and (5) although monkeys would eventually adapt to the environment, the disrupted glucose metabolism would not fully recover in most individuals. …”
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Post-mortem and histological lesions in the European minks (Mustela lutreola) induced by spontaneous infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by I. A. Subbotina, I. N. Gromov

“…The obtained and presented in the paper data reveal the features and dynamics of pathological processes in the body of infected animals (European mink), demonstrate the characteristics of the lesions in organs and tissues in case of acute and chronic disease, explain the clinical and post-mortem disease pattern and indicate the causes of animal deaths. All this together will allow veterinary specialists not only to quickly and timely diagnose the disease in the population of fur animals (European mink), but also to take necessary therapeutic and preventive measures in a timely manner, to select the most effective means for symptomatic and pathogenetic therapy as well as the most rational and effective substances and disinfection procedures.…”
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Comparative metabolic study of planktonic and sessile cells in Salmonella Enteritidis ATCC 13076: Elucidating metabolic pathways driving biofilm formation. by Yuliany Guillín, Claudia Ortiz, William Hidalgo

“…This ability has hindered the effective treatment of diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including Salmonella, which is responsible for a significant number of deaths worldwide. This study aimed to compare the metabolic profiles of planktonic and sessile cells of Salmonella Enteritidis using a metabolomics approach. …”
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Relationship between oxidative stress biomarkers and micronuclei scoring as a biomarker for DNA damage in Egyptian nicotine-dependent smokers: A cross-sectional study by Asmaa Mahmoud Mohammed, Dalia Farouk, Adel F. Hashish

“…Background/aim About one-fifth of cancer deaths are caused by tobacco smoking. Nicotine-related DNA damage is thought to be the result of oxidative stress, whereas DNA damage can be represented in the form of binucleated micronuclei (BMNi). …”
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Identifying the Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco-Related Predictors on Frequencies of Heavy Vehicle Traffic Accidents in Bangladesh: Linear and Binary Logistic Regression-Based Approa... by Md. Anwar Uddin, Mithun Debnath, Sumit Roy, Saima Adiba, Mohammad Mahbub Alam Talukder

“…Smoking is responsible for ninety percent of all premature deaths worldwide. Its prevalence is increasing in developing countries such as Bangladesh. …”
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Mortality in admitted diabetic patients in the Hospital of Puyo, Pastaza province, Ecuador by Mayra Alejandra Bayas Aranda, Johnnatan Gustavo Rivera Almeida, Edison Ramiro Samaniego Layedra, Patricia del Rocío Asadobay Escobar

“…Inter current diseases were the main causes of income and deaths (75.0%).<br /><strong>Conclusion</strong>: diabetic patients who died had inter current diseases as the most frequent cause of admission, older than 70 years most of them, time of evolution of disease greater than three years and presence of an inadequate metabolic control.…”
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Accident rates in Poland’s foodstuff industry from the perspective of occupational safety management in the European Union by A. Zielińska, W. Bajdur

“…In the 28 member states of the EU (EU-28), 2015 recorded over 3.2 million workplace accidents which invoked at least 4-day work leaves and 3,876 deaths. The authors of this analysis present the issue of workplace accidents based on the examination of incidents in large foodstuff plants of the Lodz voivodship i.e. food processing businesses that have been continuously active for the five year period of 2008-2012. …”
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Modeling PM2.5 Urban Pollution Using Machine Learning and Selected Meteorological Parameters by Jan Kleine Deters, Rasa Zalakeviciute, Mario Gonzalez, Yves Rybarczyk

“…Outdoor air pollution costs millions of premature deaths annually, mostly due to anthropogenic fine particulate matter (or PM2.5). …”
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Unveiling the impact of community knowledge in malaria programmes: A scoping review protocol. by Faizul Akmal Abdul Rahim, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip, Ahmad Mohiddin Mohd Ngesom, Mohd Amierul Fikri Mahmud, Norzawati Yoep

“…<h4>Background</h4>Despite significant reductions in recent malaria cases and deaths globally, the persistence of this health concern necessitates a shift from traditional top-down approaches. …”
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Creation and validation of a new index to predict pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés José Quesada Vázquez

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke is the medical complication with the greatest impact in this group of patients, as it increases the risk of recurrence, decreases functional recovery and triples the number of deaths.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to create and validate a new predictive index of pneumonia associated with ischemic stroke.…”
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