Alcohol drinking cessation and the risk of laryngeal and pharyngeal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri, Johan Jarl, Georgios Gavriilidis, Ulf-G Gerdtham

“…The generalised least squares method was used to estimate the trend from dose-response data to assess changes in the risks of laryngeal and pharyngeal cancers after drinking cessation.…”
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Assessment of Physical Literacy Levels of Elementary School Students in Physical Education Learning Using CAPL-2: A Cross-Sectional Study by Johan Irmansyah, Mujriah, Elya Wibawa Syarifoeddin, Herman Syah

“…Holistic interventions are needed, including improved curriculum design, teacher training, equal access to facilities, and community involvement, to enhance physical literacy outcomes in Indonesia.…”
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Factors associated with psychological distress among members of HIV discordant couples in western Kenya: the role of adverse childhood experiences by Ken Ondenge, George Khalil, Isdorah Odero, Derek C Ford, William W Thompson, Eucabeth Awuonda, Tereza Omoro, Deborah A Gust

“… # Results Among the 202 participants who completed the survey (52% women and 48% men), the median NPD K6 score was equal for men and women (median=4; maximum=24). Participants did not report high levels of distress. …”
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Gender differences in time taken for peer review and publishing output in the physical sciences by Emma C. Leedham Elvidge

“…Background: Despite decades of work to improve gender equality in science (and other science, technology, engineering, and maths fields), gender bias still exists and has been shown to impact the retention of women in academic scientific careers. …”
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Analysis of the relationship between home skin care associated factors and disease severity for children with atopic dermatitis by YANG Fan, LI Dongdong, WANG Xiaoqin, WEI Yuqin, MOU Lingying, SONG Yanan

“…Objective To investigate the influence of the factors related to home skin care for children with atopic dermatitis (AD).Methods Using the convenience sampling method, the children with AD treated in the type 2 inflammation multidisciplinary clinic center in Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University from June 2022 to June 2023 were selected to investigate the severity of the disease, and analyze the general data and factors related to home skin care using Logistic regression.Results Among 358 children with AD, there were 214 (59.78%) mild cases, 144 (40.52%) moderate-severe cases. …”
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Early postoperative versus delayed radiotherapy in bladder sparring treatment of patients with high-grade urinary bladder cancer by P. G. Yakovlev

“…Kaplan-Meier survival curves were built to test the hypothesis of equality of survival of patients of both groups. …”
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Effect of Intracameral Moxifloxacin (0.5mg) on Morphology and Cell Density of Corneal Endothelium in Phacoemulsification Surgery by VK Malik, Rohit Kapoor, KPS Malik, Sanjiv Kumar, Charu Jain, Rishi Jhalani

“…Purpose: To study the effect of intracameral Moxifloxacin (0.5mg) on morphology and cell density of corneal endothelium in Phacoemulsification. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted from December 2011 to January 2013. …”
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Relación entre la enzima convertidora de angiotensina, polimorfismo I/D, y obstrucción coronaria en una población del Quindío, Colombia by Patricia Landázuri, Hugo Castaño, Nelsy Loango, Andrea Cardona-Barreto, Alejandra María Giraldo

“…Results. 542 patients were divided into two groups: individuals with coronaryobstruction higher than or equal to 50% (OC≥50) and individuals with coronary obstruction less than 50% (CO<50%). …”
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Frequency Responses Resistance to Variations of Electric Filter Parameters by E. N. Chervinskiy

“…When electric filter designs "on the whole" circuit's parameters are determined as a result of solving the system of equations formed by equating of coefficients at equal powers of the variable in terms of desirable transfer function (TF) and TF filter. …”
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Effect of gel-biofertilizers and potassium on growth, yield and economics of aerobic rice by Cris John Sanjeev Kancharla, Shikha Singh

“…In the present study, nine experimental treatments, consisting of application methods of gel-biofertilizers (seed treatment, soil treatment, and seed + soil treatment) and split application of potassium (at basal, 30DAS, and 50DAS), along with one control, were replicated thrice. …”
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A Comparative Cross-sectional Study to Assess Knowledge Regarding Human Rights of Mentally Ill between Patient with Severe Mental Illness and People Without Mental Illness by Rashmi Rawat, Sudha Mishra, Adarsh Tripathi, Shweta Pandey

“…MI patients are being discriminated against by the community because of their MI without getting equal treatment even after their recovery is accepted by both SMI and PWMI. …”
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Cost–benefit Analysis of Introducing Organ Transplant in the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana by Shyamli Varshney, Pooja Kansra, Anurag Garg, K. Avinash, Shalender Singh, A K Amiya

“…Results: Postorgan transplant, approximately 75% of recipients rated their quality of life as equal to or above average. Discussion: It is imperative for the government to launch initiatives that provide better medical care, enhance longevity, and enable recipients to fulfill their responsibilities effectively. …”
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Biodegradable nasal packings for endoscopic sinonasal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Maoxiao Yan, Dandan Zheng, Ying Li, Qiaoli Zheng, Jia Chen, Beibei Yang

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess biodegradable nasal packing effectiveness for improving postoperative symptoms and mucosal healing after endoscopic sinonasal surgery as compared with conventional/non-packing groups.<h4>Methods</h4>Relevant articles were searched on PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. …”
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EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS - MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS by E. V. Kulchavenya, I. I. Zhukova

“…In general the equal numbers of bone and joint tuberculosis and central nervous system tuberculosis were registered – 31.6% of each. …”
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Risk of thyroid nodular disease and thyroid cancer in patients with acromegaly--meta-analysis and systematic review. by Kosma Wolinski, Agata Czarnywojtek, Marek Ruchala

“…The pooled rate of malignancy (calculated per patient) was equal to 8.7%.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study confirms that both TND and TC occur significantly more often in acromegalic patients than in general population. …”
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Study of the working body mechanism in forging-and-stamping equipment by K. O. Kobzev

“…The following two possibilities of frictional contact forces are indicated: they will be equal at the boundaries of the specified interval if there is maximum balance; they achieve the greatest stability under these conditions.Materials and Methods. …”
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Molecular descriptors as proxies for the modeling of the materials and their environmental impact by Ivan Juranić

“…Molecular modeling methods offer one of several complementary approaches to evaluate the risk to human health and the environment as a result of exposure to environmental chemicals. …”
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Urban Geography Compression Patterns: Non-Euclidean and Fractal Viewpoints by Daniel A. Griffith, Sandra Lach Arlinghaus

“…Unlike Euclidean geometry, which assumes unique shortest paths, Manhattan geometry better represents human movements that typically follow multiple equal-length network routes instead of unfettered straight-line paths. …”
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Core Concepts of Human Rights and Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups in the Namibian Policy on Orthopaedic Technical Services by Malcolm MacLachlan, Joanne McVeigh, Hasheem Mannan, Elina Amadhila, Gert VanRooy, Mutamad Amin

“…This implies that persons with disabilities are denied equal opportunities to participate and contribute to society, and consequently are denied their human rights.…”
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Chaotic Lightweight Cryptosystem for Image Encryption by Jannatul Ferdush, Mahbuba Begum, Mohammad Shorif Uddin

“…These criteria indicate an efficient image encryption method. Also, our method is efficient and less complex than the existing state-of-the-art methods.…”
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