Public support for smoke-free private indoor and public outdoor areas in the Netherlands: A trend analysis from 2018– 2022 by Nienke W. Boderie, Sabri Ennissay, Wilhelmina IJzelenberg, Frank J. van Lenthe, Jessica Baars, Jasper V. Been

“…Methods We analyzed annual cross-sectional questionnaires in a representative sample of the Dutch population from 2018 to 2022. Multivariable logistic regression was applied to model public support for each smoke-free policy area as a function of time (calendar year), smoking status, gender, and socioeconomic status. …”
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The accuracy of anthropometric indices in detecting hypertension in Sudanese adults: a cross-sectional study by Imad R. Musa, Osman E. Osman, Ahmed M. Khair, Ishag Adam

“…Conclusion BMI, WC, and WHtR showed moderate predictive power, suggesting that these indices have a limited role in diagnosing hypertension at the individual level and are more appropriate for population screening than for individual diagnosis. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, Associated with Increased Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Predominant Constipation: A Meta Analysis by E. A. Trush, A. E. Karchevskaya, R. V. Maslennikov, E. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Our meta-analysis revealed that ADRA2A 1291C>G polymorphism was significantly associated with both IBS and IBS-C in the mixed population. Neither homozygous nor heterozygous variants of the SLC6A4 (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism and GNB3 C825T polymorphism were associated with either IBS-C or IBS as a whole.…”
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Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers by Netra Raj Paudel, Netra Raj Paudel, Prakash K. C., Prakash K. C., Clas-Håkan Nygård, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Subas Neupane, Subas Neupane

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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…As a result, a holistic approach is essential for achieving sustainable and resilient food systems to sustain a global population anticipated to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. …”
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Predicting residual pain after vertebral augmentation in vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and critical appraisal of risk prediction models by Siyi Wang, Mingpeng Shi, Xue Zhou, Jianan Yu, Mingze Han, Xianshuai Zhang, Zhenhua Li, Xinhua Chen

“…Most models were rated high risk due to concerns about population selection and modeling methodology, yet their clinical applicability remains promising. …”
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Hubungan Faktor Risiko yang dapat Dimodifikasi dengan Kejadian Penyakit Jantung Koroner di RS Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Suchi Ilmi Herman, Muhammad Syukri, Efrida .

“…Djamil Padang from December 2012 until May 2013. The population in this study were all hospitalized CHD patients and angiography was performed in January 2012 - December 2012 with 68 patients as a research subject. …”
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Barriers facilitators and needs of female sex workers in Arak to access sexual health services a qualitative study by Iman Navidi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Firoozeh Raisi, Samaneh Akbarpour

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Aerobiology matters: Why people in the community access pollen information and how they use it by Danielle E. Medek, Constance H. Katelaris, Andelija Milic, Paul J. Beggs, Edwin R. Lampugnani, Don Vicendese, Bircan Erbas, Janet M. Davies

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Attitudes and adherence to changes in nutrition and physical activity following surgery for prostate cancer: a qualitative study by Richard M Martin, Raj Persad, J Athene Lane, Ellie Shingler, Luke A Robles, Edward Rowe, Anthony Koupparis, Amit Bahl, Constance Shiridzinomwa, Lucy McGeagh

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A Psychometric Analysis of the Polish Online Version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD) by Puto G, Wadelska-Kaczmarek A, Muszalik M

“…Grażyna Puto,1 Anna Wadelska-Kaczmarek,2 Marta Muszalik3 1Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland; 2Master of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland; 3Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, PolandCorrespondence: Grażyna Puto, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 25 Street, Krakow, 31-501, Poland, Tel +48 12 422 5209, Email grazyna.puto@uj.edu.plBackground: Nursing students will become professionals providing direct care to an aging population in the future. Given that students’ attitudes evolve during their studies, an important element of medical education should be addressing the issue of ageism, verifying false beliefs, promoting the subjectivity as well as individuality of older people in the education process. …”
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When Infodemic Meets Epidemic: Systematic Literature Review by Chaimae Asaad, Imane Khaouja, Mounir Ghogho, Karim Baïna

“…Social media sites can also provide a platform to quickly and efficiently reach a sizable percentage of the population; therefore, they have a potential role in various aspects of epidemic mitigation. …”
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How Does Heavy Precipitation of Varying Durations Respond to Urbanization in China? by Xue Xie, Kairong Lin, Mingzhong Xiao, Xudong Zhou, Gang Zhao, Dai Yamazaki

“…Anthropogenic‐related factors (population density, nighttime light data, impervious surface percent, land surface temperature) significantly influence shorter‐duration heavy precipitation in more UACs than natural factors (distance from the coast, wind and elevation), while natural factors dominate longer‐duration events in larger UACs across China. …”
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High-intensity statin therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing Wang, Ling Wu, Yu-Ling Yan, Bo Qiu, Song-Bai Deng, Xiao-Dong Jing, Jian-Lin Du, Ya-Jie Liu, Qiang She

“…Moreover, it is hard to draw conclusions on the safety assessment of intensive statin treatment in this particular population. More studies are needed to credibly evaluate the effects of high-intensity statin therapy in patients with CKD.…”
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Biopriming of Momordica charantia Seeds with Enterobacter to Improve Nutritional and Biochemical Attributes by Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Nabila Farah, Ghulam Mustafa, Sibtain Ahmed, Mohammed Fahad Albeshr

“…The increasing world population needs a standard balanced diet to address malnutrition problems. …”
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Neonatal morbidity after fetal exposure to antipsychotics: a national register-based study by Karin Kallen, Lisa Forsberg, Essi Heinonen, Katarina Wide, Ulrika Nörby

“…Objective To investigate the admission rate to neonatal care and neonatal morbidity after maternal use of antipsychotics during pregnancy.Design A population-based register study.Setting Information on all singleton births between July 2006 and December 2017 in Sweden including data on prescription drugs, deliveries and infants’ health was obtained from the Swedish Medical Birth Register, the Prescribed Drug Register and the Swedish Neonatal Quality Register. …”
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Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in buffaloes in a Mediterranean area by Giovanna Cappelli, Antonio Bosco, Alessandra Martucciello, Gabriele Di Vuolo, Domenico Vecchio, Carlo Grassi, Maria Serrapica, Michele Napoletano, Paola Pepe

“…Several serological studies on toxoplasmosis in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) are fragmentary, dated, consider a low number of animals compared to the present population and do not relate the epidemiological update in an area of the Mediterranean. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Polyether Ether Ketone Cage in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis by Rishab Chandraprakash, Rajavel Kalirajan, Milap Bhalodiya, Vijayanand Balasubramanian, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Mohan Mahendramani

“…Aim: Lumbar spondylolisthesis has been a major cause of disability in the general population, mostly in the later part of the productive age-group. …”
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The effects of psychosocial and economic factors on the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease and their caregivers in Klang Valley, Malaysia: protocol for a mixe... by Norhayati Ibrahim, Sin Yee Chu, Ching Sin Siau, Noh Amit, Rozmi Ismail, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor

“…Introduction The number of patients in Malaysia requiring dialysis is expected to rise substantially in the future due to the ageing population and increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. …”
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Human Muscle Progenitor Cells Displayed Immunosuppressive Effect through Galectin-1 and Semaphorin-3A by Séverine Lecourt, Yves Lepelletier, Valérie Vanneaux, Rafika Jarray, Thomas Domet, Françoise Raynaud, Réda Hadj-Slimane, Audrey Cras, Olivier Hermine, Jean-Pierre Marolleau, Jérôme Larghero

“…In human skeletal muscle, myoblasts represent the main population of myogenic progenitors. We previously showed that, beside their myogenic differentiation capacities, myoblasts also differentiate towards osteogenic and chondrogenic lineages, some properties generally considered being hallmarks of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). …”
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