Human health risk assessment of aluminium in water treated with aluminium-based coagulants in a rural area by Fernando García-Ávila, Tatiana Encalada-Alvear, Luis M. Alvarez-Altamirano, Alex Avilés-Añazco, Lorgio Valdiviezo-Gonzalez, Emigdio Alfaro-Paredes

“…The results revealed significant variations in the concentration of aluminium between seasons, although all measurements remained within the limits allowed by Ecuadorian regulations and the WHO, which sets a limit of 0.2 mg/L for aluminium in drinking water. …”
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Liquid biopsy - a review by WERONIKA RUTKOWSKA-KAWALEC, Karolina Michalczuk, Dariusz Fabian, Marek Kurowski, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Paweł Moczydłowski, Monika Ryglewicz, Anna Gliwa, Karolina Kuczapska

“…Review methods: This article's databases were accessed through the WHO website, PubMed, and Google Scholar. A brief description of the state of knowledge: Early detection of HCC significantly improves survival. …”
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Local anesthesia with and without conscious sedation versus general anesthesia for oral surgical procedures in pediatric patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Ana López-Velasco, Francisco Javier Carrera-Hueso, Miguel Puche-Torres, Francisco Javier Silvestre, Pedro Vázquez-Ferreiro

“…Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of 192 pediatric patients who underwent 227 minor oral surgery procedures between 2017 and 2019 at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Hospital Clínico Universitario in Valencia, Spain. …”
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Development and assessment of a mortality risk prediction nomogram model for pneumocystis disease in ICU within 28 days by Yiru Weng, Tingting Zhou, Honghua Ye

“…Abstract To develop and assess a nomogram predictive model for evaluating the 28-day mortality risk in patients diagnosed with Pneumocystis who have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Demographics and Clinical and Endoscopic Characteristics of Patients with Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case-Control Study by Amir Mari, Naim Mahroum, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Mahran Shalaata, Tawfik Khoury, Abdulla Watad, Mahmud Mahamid

“…Methods and Materials. All patients who underwent gastroscopy for an indication of GERD during the study period between 2015 and 2017 at the EMMS Nazareth Hospital were considered eligible for the study and therefore were included. …”
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Neglecting the neglected: Tobacco cessation support is 'essential' for the management of asthma and COPD by Dilek Karadogan, İlknur Kaya, Merve Yumrukuz Şenel, Esin Bilgin Konyalıhatipoğlu, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, Metin Akgün

“…Patients aged ≥18 years who had been diagnosed with asthma or COPD for at least a year, were included in the study. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Gastrointestinal Carriage of Pathogenic Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria among Apparently Healthy Food Handlers of Public Hospitals, Addis Abab... by Tegegn Belhu, Kinfe Fissehatsion, Abraham Tesfaye, Dr Yohannes Woldekidan, Kassu Desta

“…From 368 food handlers who participated in the study, 81% were females. 119 (32.34%) were positive for at least one intestinal parasite. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…The findings suggest that common rationality has an impact on group cohesion by way of the intermediary factor of collective decision-making.CONCLUSION: Although common rationality is a significant asset for an organization and society, managers and governors who want to use it to increase cohesion must activate it through collective decision-making. …”
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Population pharmacokinetics of iruplinalkib in healthy volunteers and patients with solid tumors by Guihong Yang, Yimei Wang, Huimin Zhao, Ziyi Jiang, Shansong Zheng, Mingjing Ge, Meimei Si, Xiaoyan Kang

“…Plasma concentration–time data were collected from 392 participants (16 healthy volunteers and 372 patients with solid tumors) who received single or multiple doses of iruplinalkib in four trials. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between worry and anxiety with the general health status of pregnant women at risk of diagnosing abnormalities by Maryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian, Morvarid Irani, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Fatemeh Keramati, Roya Ram, Tooba Farazmand

“…Conclusion The present findings demonstrate a relationship between the general health and worry and anxiety levels of pregnant women at risk of abnormality diagnosis. Pregnant women who are anxious and worried tend to have lower general health levels. …”
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Case Report: Dangerous liaisons between splenectomy and eltrombopag-induced chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: report of two ca... by Roberto Castelli, Enrico Atzori, Alessandro Palmerio Delitala, Salvatore Antonio Masala, Valentina Micheluzzi, Enrico Ponti, Enrico Ponti, Giuseppe Sanna, Dante Castro, Antonio Gidaro, Mattia Donadoni, Roberto Manetti, Pierluigi Merella, Nicia Isabella Profili, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Gavino Casu, Gavino Casu

“…Splenectomy and thrombopoietin receptor agonists are recommended for patients who do not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive treatments. …”
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Aligning urban forest management actions with urban sustainability goals: A multi‐city expert elicitation by Corinne G. Bassett, Susan D. Day, Cecil C. Konijnendijk, Lara A. Roman, Victoria Hemming

“…This research underscores the necessity of considering site‐level ecosystem management actions to advance strategic sustainability goals, while also revealing the complexity of the role and responsibilities of professionals who manage urban ecosystems.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AGE AND AGING RATE OF FOOTWEAR ENTERPRISES WORKERS by Ulyana Lototska-Dudyk, Olha Matushchak, Mariana Kurban

“…The control group - 54 workers: 26 males and 28 females who were not exposed to these production factors during their work activities. …”
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Effect of Kinesiophobia Mediated Disease Perception on Rehabilitation Exercise Adherence in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by LI Juanli, CHEN Fangyuan, ZHENG Xiaopu, CHEN Chen, LI Rui

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of kinesiophobia mediated disease perception on rehabilitation exercise adherence in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsA total of 313 outpatients who have been treated with PCI and followed up in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from January to December 2021 were recruited with the convenient sampling method. …”
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Psychometric properties of self-reported financial toxicity measures in cancer survivors: a systematic review by Yan Hu, Zheng Zhu, Weijie Xing, Lucylynn Lizarondo, Jian Peng, Huan Wen, Yanling Sun, Winnie K W So

“…Objective The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) measuring financial toxicity (FT) in cancer survivors.Design This systematic review was conducted according to the guidance of the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) methodology.Data sources Comprehensive searches were performed in PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, ProQuest and Cochrane Library from database inception to February 2022.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included studies that reported any PROMs for measuring FT in cancer survivors who were ≥18 years old. FT was defined as perceived subjective financial distress resulting from objective financial burden. …”
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Prevalence of non-vaccine high-risk HPV cervical infections in vaccinated women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Glauciane Resende do Nascimento, Ana Carolina da Silva Santos, Nayara Nascimento Toledo Silva, Nathalia Sernizon Guilmarães, Angélica Alves Lima, Wendel Coura-Vital

“…Method This systematic review and meta-analysis used independent electronic databases – Lilacs, WHO, BDENF, State Department of Health SP, Health Information Locator, IRIS, Coleciona Sistema Único de Saúde, BINACIS, IBECS, CUMED and SciELO, on July 14, 2023. …”
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Visual, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a new multifocal IOL with optimized diffractive grating: a non-randomized clinical trial by João Marcelo de Almeida Gusmão Lyra, Mariana Silva Gois de Almeida, Lucila de Albuquerque Barbosa Lira, Laís Oliveira dos Santos, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

“…This study aims to evaluate the visual, clinical, and quality of life outcomes of the BIOS Trifocal IOL for treatment of cataract and presbyopia. Methods Participants who met the inclusion criteria underwent implantation of the BIOS Trifocal IOL and were assessed at 30 and 90 days post-surgery. …”
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Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in solid tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Shamsnur Rehim, Shuang Yuan, Hongjing Wang

“…In November 2022, MIRV was approved in the USA for the treatment of adult patients with FRα-positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who received 1-3 prior systemic treatment regimens. …”
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Associations of reverse triiodothyronine serum levels with anxiety, depression, and health related quality of life after experiencing acute ischemic stroke by Saulius Taroza, Helene Plamondon, Aurelija Podlipskyte, Nijole Kazukauskiene, Nicolas Francisco Narvaez Linares, Marilou Poitras, Julius Burkauskas, Narseta Mickuviene

“…Analyses supported a positive relationship between the fT3 ratio to rT3 with HADS-D score (β = 0.157; p = 0.046) and rT3, rT3 × fT3 product with EQ-5D index score (β = 0.157; p = 0.044 and β = 0.179; p = 0.023, respectively).ConclusionWe found that individuals who experienced AIS and had higher levels of rT3 at hospital admission had less emotional disturbance and better HRQoL when discharged.…”
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In Vivo Evaluation of the Combined Anticancer Effects of Cisplatin and SAHA in Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma Using [18F]FAHA and [18F]FDG PET/CT Imaging by Skye Hsin-Hsien Yeh, Ming Hsien Lin, I. I. Leo Garcia Flores, Uday Mukhopadhyay, Danial Young, Kazuma Ogawa, Jeong-Hwan Jeong, William Tong, Juri G. Gelovani, Nobuyoshi Fukumitsu

“…In conclusion, [18F] FAHA enables quantitative visualization of HDAC activity/expression in vivo, thus, may represent a clinically useful, noninvasive tool for the management of patients who may benefit from synergistic anticancer therapy.…”
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