Genetic Variants Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk: Cumulative Epidemiological Evidence from Meta-Analyses and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Caiyang Liu, Ran Ran, Xiaoliang Li, Gaohua Liu, Xiaoyang Xie, Ji Li

“…However, 13 variants in 9 genes had moderate to strong evidence for an association. This article can serve as a useful reference for further studies.…”
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Household food insecurity, living conditions, and individual sense of security: A cross-sectional survey among Burkina Faso refugees in Ghana. by Abdul-Wahab Inusah, Ken Brackstone, Tahiru Issahaku Ahmed, David Tetteh Nartey, Jessica L Boxall, Ashley I Heinson, Michael Head, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim

“…Our results highlight the extremely high prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity in this vulnerable refugee population. …”
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Trend Analysis of Historical Drought During 1929-2016 in Diyarbakır Station with Innovative Şen Method by Veysel Gümüş, Latif Doğan Dinsever, Oğuz Şimşek

“…The percentage of droughts (sum of moderate, severe, and extreme drought) for 3-months (SPI-3), 6-months (SPI-6) and 12-months (SPI-12) is between 15% and 16.5%. …”
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Neutrophil Oxidized-Modified Proteins and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Vilen Molotov-Luchanskiy, Altynbek Nukhuly, Larissa Muravlyova, Ryszhan Bakirova, Aruna Kossybayeva, Dmitry Klyuyev, Ludmila Demidchik, Irina Beinikova

“…The first group (I) consisted of 32 patients with moderate severity of pneumonia. The second group (II) consisted of 19 patients with severe pneumonia. …”
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Emergence of Hepatitis B Virus Genotype F in Aligarh Region of North India by Hiba Sami, Meher Rizvi, Mohd Azam, Rathindra M. Mukherjee, Indu Shukla, M. R. Ajmal, Abida Malik

“…In 85.7% genotype D was associated with moderate to severe liver disease, 43.9% HBeAg, and 18.7% anti-HBc-IgM positivity. …”
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Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan by Jia-Ling Wu, Yu-Han Huang, Yi-Chin Huang, Chien-Cheng Jung, Pei-Chen Lee, Ming-Yeng Lin, Wen-Hsuan Hou, Chung-Yi Li

“…Generally, adult residents of Taiwan showed only a moderate level of overall IAPHL, with the highest and lowest matric-specific score for “understanding” and “appraisi ng,” respectively. …”
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Blue Light Therapy: A Skin Treatment Mask using Blue Light to cure Skin Disorders by Aleena Kamal, Minahil Kamal, Bushra Mehboob, Tayaba Naz, Shoaib Zafar, Syed Muddusir Hussain

“… Skin acne and disease are the most common medical conditions that lead from mild to moderate if not treated in time. There are several treatments such as Chemical peel, Dermabrasion, and many others these hyped techniques have proven to be extremely beneficial for improving and smoothening the skin texture, through treatments with chemicals and devices. …”
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Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Studies and Biological Activity of Curculigo latifolia Plant Organs for Natural Skin-Whitening Compound Candidate by Syamsu Nur, Heri Setiawan, Muhammad Hanafi, Berna Elya

“…The correlation matrix between TPC and antioxidant activities showed a moderate to robust correlation, whereas the TPC and antityrosinase activity showed a robust correlation. …”
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Fate of trace elements and emerging environmental pollutants (benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles) from a glacier-fed river in the mixing zone of an Arctic fjord system by Joséphine Amey, Øyvind Mikkelsen

“…Pb (0.058 μg/L) and Zn (0.80 μg/L) were present in levels of moderate pollution in seawater close to town, while Cu (0.11 μg/L) exceeded background levels in the same area. …”
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Relationship between Metabolic Syndrome Components and COVID-19 Disease Severity in Hospitalized Patients: A Pilot Study by Hande Erman, Banu Boyuk, Meltem Sertbas, Ali Ozdemir

“…Results. 90 patients, 60 moderate and 30 severe COVID-19 patients, included in the study. …”
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Effects of <i>Serendipita indica</i> on the Morphological and Physiological Characteristics of <i>Agrostis stolonifera</i> L. Under Drought Stress by Chuhong Lin, Wenxu Hu, Xin Qin, Yongjun Fei, Die Hu

“…This study investigates the effect of <i>Serendipita indica</i> inoculation on the growth, structural characteristics of leaf epidermis, photosynthetic parameters, and antioxidant and osmoregulation capacities of <i>Agrostis stolonifera</i> L. under different drought stresses (normal moisture management: at 70–75% of the field capacity, low drought: at 55–60% field capacity, moderate drought: at 40–45% of the field capacity, and severe drought: at 25–30% of the field capacity). …”
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Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Emerging Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Bilal Chughtai, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Kurt Neeser, Dmitry Gultyaev, Stacey L. Amorosi, Neal D. Shore

“…Prostatic urethral lift (PUL) and convective water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) are emerging minimally invasive surgical treatments as an alternative to traditional treatment options for men with moderate-to-severe BPH. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of PUL and WVTT for men with BPH using long-term clinical outcomes. …”
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Hubungan Kolesterol LDL dengan Derajat Retinopati Diabetik di Bagian Mata RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode Januari-Desember 2015 by Zacky Aulia Mursi, Hendriati Hendriati, Laila Isrona

“…Pada pasien dengan kolesterol LDL terkontrol ditemukan retinopati diabetik yaitu mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (mild NPDR) = 57,1% dan moderate NPDR = 42,9%. Pada pasien dengan kolesterol LDL tidak terkontrol ditemukan retinopati diabetik yaitu mild NPDR (32,5%), moderate NPDR (27,5%), severe NPDR (12,5%) dan ditemukan proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) dengan derajat early = 5,0% dan high risk = 22,5%. …”
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Elastography Evaluation of Benign Thyroid Nodules in Patients Affected by Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Annamaria Formenti, Barbara Agosti, Maurizio Castellano

“…In order to evaluate the outcome of thyroid ultrasound echogenicity in relation to elastography features of nodule(s), all the patients with benign nodules were stratified according to their hypoechoic pattern of thyroid (mild-moderate and severe). Following stratification score 1 was found in 84.2% of benign nodules (sensitivity 75.0%; specificity 88.9%; PPV 27.3%; NPV 98.4%; accuracy 88.2%; p<0.0001) of patients with a mild-moderate ultrasound thyroid hypoechogenicity, whereas it was found in 60% of benign nodules (p=0.715) of patients with a marked thyroid hypoechogenicity. …”
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Latent profile analysis of sense of coherence and relationship with meaning of life and professional identity among nursing undergraduate by Yating Liu, Dudu Zhang, Song Ge, Shanshan Wang, Xin Li, Zhenxiang Zhang, Beilei Lin, Suyan Chen, Yongxia Mei

“…Results Four potential subtypes of nursing undergraduates’ sense of coherence were identified: low sensitivity-low coping group (25.7%), high sensitivity-high coping group (29.7%), moderate sensitivity-moderate coping group (17.8%), and high sensitivity-low coping group (26.8%). …”
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Evaluation of Nausea and Vomiting Severity in Pregnancies Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction by Ozge Senem Yucel Cicek, Merve Demir

“…In the spontaneous pregnancies group, 60.4% experienced mild nausea vomiting of pregnancy, 33.3% had moderate nausea vomiting of pregnancy and only 6.3% had severe nausea vomiting of pregnancy. …”
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Exploring evidence use and capacity for health services management and planning in Swiss health administrations: A mixed-method interview study. by Aron Baumann, Kaspar Wyss

“…<h4>Findings</h4>Respondents indicated moderate evidence-use capacity in all administrations. …”
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The Relationship Between Gender and Women’s Tobacco Use: An Ecological Analysis with Country-level Data by Hanife Ece Erik, Tülin Çoban, Lütfiye Hilal Özcebe

“…Similarly, a moderate positive relationship is observed between tobacco-related mortality in women and the education subcomponent of GGGI. …”
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Patients’ satisfaction with services provided by family physicians at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centers in Northern Jordan by Hadeel B. Heilat, Muntaha K. Gharaibeh, Wanas M. Shtaiyat, Raghad S. Gharaibeh, Ayah M. Ananbeh, Manar J. Baniyaseen, Shahd M. Alsharaydeh, Aya B. Alqawaba’h, Emad A. Alzu’bi, Nour G. Amayreh, Reem R. Aldawagreh

“…CONCLUSION: The study reveals moderate patient satisfaction with care provided by FP. …”
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A Retrospective Database Cohort Study Evaluating the Association Between Immune Suppressive Therapy and the Development of Cancer in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis Within UK Prima... by Simon Wan Yau Ming, Yi Zhou, Mike Smith, Jay Were

“…Method: This retrospective cohort study utilising the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) followed two cohorts with moderate or severe AD: one prescribed ISTs and one without. …”
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