Estimating mortality attributable to alcohol or tobacco – a cohort study from Germany by Ulrich John, Hans-Jürgen Rumpf, Monika Hanke, Christian Meyer

“…Methods A random adult general population sample (4,075 study participants) of a northern German area had been interviewed in the years 1996–1997. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy between Bilateral Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Block versus Incision Site Infiltration for Duration of Analgesia in Lumbar Spinal Surgery Using Levob... by Karthik G Sheshadri, Sudheer Ramegowda, Mahesh Chandra, Prajyot Bhurli, Ashwani Kristipati, Renjan R I

“…Conclusion: Erector spine block is more effective in providing post-operative analgesia compared to local site infiltration in patients undergoing spine surgeries following general anaesthesia using Inj Levobupivacaine 0.125% as local anaesthetic. …”
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Correlation between low testosterone levels and the risk of osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data (2011–2016) by Ning Ma, Fang Gao

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The moderating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between nurses’ perceived workplace bullying and emotional exhaustion: a cross-sectional study by Xiao Peng, Jing Ma, Ying Chen, Ying Han, Hong Zhou, Aiping Gong, Fang Peng, Xinzhang Sun, Xingfen Wang, Xunya Xiong, Li Li, Mengting Huang, Qingsong Zeng

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1068 nurses using a general information questionnaire, Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised, Psychological Capital Questionnaire-Revision, and emotional exhaustion subscale of the Chinese version of Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey. …”
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Implementing a closed loop clinical decision support system for sustainable preoperative care by José Luis Gracia Martínez, Bernadette Pfang, Miguel Ángel Morales Coca, Cristina Caramés Sánchez, Marta del Olmo Rodríguez, Marco Antonio Villegas García, Jorge Short Apellaniz, Javier Arcos Campillo, Juan Antonio Álvaro de la Parra, Florencia Manzano Lorefice, Luis Enrique Muñoz Alameda

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Effects of competition and bundled payment on the performance of hip replacement surgery in Stockholm, Sweden: results from a quasi-experimental study by Fanny Goude, Göran Garellick, Clas Rehnberg, Mikko Peltola, Henrik Malchau, Sverre Kittelsen

“…Our findings contribute to the general knowledge about the effects of financial incentives and market-oriented reforms.…”
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Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cluster RCTs assessing preconception care programs provided to the general population. We included behavioral change interventions, including screening, counseling, and education, to encourage preconception health. …”
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Characteristics and Management of Neck and Trochanteric Femur Fractures at a Tertiary Hospital in Indonesia: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study by Ndilalah Pulungan, Yusa Muhammad Thoriq, Felix Giovanni Hartono, Muhammad Luthfi Adnan, Dadang Rona Sasetyo

“…Although open reduction with internal fixation is generally performed, there are several cases of fractures that are not classifiable due to limited imaging examinations. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

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Adverse Reactions from Topical Ophthalmic Anesthetic Abuse by Ali Sharifi, Naser Naisiri, Majid Shams, Meraj Sharifi, Hamid Sharifi

“…Twenty-two patients obtained the medicines without a prescription and a general practitioner prescribed the medicine to two patients. …”
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Avelumab + axitinib treatment in older patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma in Japan: Subgroup analyses of post‐marketing surveillance data by age by Mototsugu Oya, Taito Ito, Masashi Sato, Makiko Morita, Masahiro Kajita, Norio Nonomura

“…Discussion Analyses of PMS data show the safety and effectiveness of avelumab + axitinib across all age groups of patients with RCC in general clinical practice in Japan. The favorable benefit–risk profile was generally consistent with that observed in previous clinical trials.…”
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Design, Implementation, and Analysis of High-Speed Single-Stage N-Sorters and N-Filters by Robert B. Kent, Marios S. Pattichis

“…A primary contribution of this work is to provide a general methodology for the design of stable single-stage hardware sorters which sort more than 2 values simultaneously. …”
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Impact of Different Amounts of Biochar as Growth Media on Macronutrient Transport Systems of Carrizo Citrange Rootstocks and Related Expression Analysis by Paola Caruso, Maria Patrizia Russo, Maria Allegra, Biagio Torrisi, Giancarlo Fascella, Giuseppina Las Casas, Concetta Licciardello, Marco Caruso, Alessandra Caruso, Filippo Ferlito

“…The growth media used are generally based on peat, a limited resource that is becoming increasingly scarce and consequently more expensive. …”
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Sonographic and Clinical Features of Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critical Care Patients by Michael Blaivas, Konstantinos Stefanidis, Serafim Nanas, John Poularas, Mitchell Wachtel, Rubin Cohen, Dimitrios Karakitsos

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Psychosocial factors and indoor environmental quality in respiratory symptom reports of pupils: a cross-sectional study in Finnish schools by Juha Pekkanen, Kateryna Savelieva, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Lampi, Sari Ung-Lanki

“…Parents of primary school pupils (grade 1–6, n=3540, 88 school buildings) also filled in questionnaires, but the response rate was low (20% in 2017 and 13% in 2018).Main outcome measure Respiratory symptoms were reported in relation to the school environment and in general (without such relation) by pupils or parents.Results Worry about IEQ and low school satisfaction, and asthma and hay fever were related to higher reporting of respiratory symptoms in three samples. …”
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Characterization of YdgH: a mediator of beta-lactam susceptibility in Enterobacterales by Jacob E. Lazarus, Matthew K. Waldor, David C. Hooper

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No cumplimiento del tratamiento farmacológico en pacientes con glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto by Ariana Fernández García, Idalia Triana Casado, Rosa Maria Lam Díaz, Rosendo Villar Valdés

“…La valoración del estado de salud general y visual más referida fue la regular (42, 5 % y 49, 1 % respectivamente).  …”
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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

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Luvsandanzanzhaltsan (1639–1704) and his Role in the History of Buddhism in Mongolia by Tsymzhit P. Vanchikova

“…As it is known, biographies of Mongolian lamas are valuable sources not only on the history of Buddhism, but also on general history of Mongolia, which contain information about certain events that have not been preserved in other historical chronicles or documents. …”
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Epidemic characteristics of diabetes in schizophrenic patients in Shanghai communities by ZHANG Yayun, WU Hemin, LU Yi, LIU Yanli, ZHANG Weibo

“…Statistical methods were employed to analyze the general demographic data, clinical characteristics, and laboratory test results of the study subjects.ResultsThe study included 3 374 individuals with schizophrenia, among which the prevalence of diabetes was 17.01%. …”
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