A Systematic Literature Review of the Epidemiology, Health-Related Quality of Life Impact, and Economic Burden of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy by Christina Soeun Kwon, Patrick Daniele, Anna Forsythe, Christopher Ngai

“…**Introduction:** This systematic literature review analyzed published evidence on IgA nephropathy (IgAN), focusing on US epidemiology, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and economic burden of illness. **Methods:** Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, Embase®, MEDLINE®, Cochrane, and Econlit (January 2010 to June 2020) were searched, along with relevant congresses (2017-2020). …”
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Karandu (Gong): History, Functions, and Symbols in the Life of the Tolaki People in 17th -20th Century Southeast Sulawesi by Akhmad Marhadi, Syahrun Syahrun, Basrin Melamba, Marwati Marwati, Hayari Hayari

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Proportion, quality of life and factors associated with perinatal urinary incontinence among pregnant women attending at Muhimbili national hospital by Geofrey P. Chiloleti, Fransia Arda Mushi, Aboud Muhsin, Ally Mwanga

“…These conditions affect quality of life, leading to significant physical and emotional distress, self-esteem, social interactions, postpartum depression and anxiety. …”
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The effect of telephone counseling with a positive psychology approach on quality-of-life in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial by Shifteh Hashemzadeh, Traneh Emamgholi Khoshechin, Leila Rastegari, Saeedeh Zenoozian

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Exposure to Early Life Stress Results in Epigenetic Changes in Neurotrophic Factor Gene Expression in a Parkinsonian Rat Model by Thabisile Mpofana, Willie M. U. Daniels, Musa V. Mabandla

“…Early life adversity increases the risk of mental disorders later in life. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Outcome in the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis with Drug-Eluting Balloons, a Real-Life Single-Centre Study by Kyle Murnaghan, Helen Bishop, Navjot Sandila, Bakhtiar Kidwai, Lawrence Title, Ata Ur Rehman Quraishi, Catherine Kells, Hussein Beydoun, Osama Elkhateeb

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Comparing the effectiveness of different exercise interventions on quality of life in stroke patients: a randomized controlled network meta-analysis by Liqun Jiang, Huimin Ding, Qishuai Ma, Shang Gao, Xinxin Zhang, Buongo Chun

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Indocyanine Green Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy for Left Ureteral Cancer in Patient with Horseshoe Kidney by Takao Natsuyama, Yozo Mitsui, Masato Uetani, Shigeyuki Ohta, Shin-ichi Hisasue

“…We performed a laparoscopic left nephroureterectomy and bladder resection in June 2017. …”
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A Particle of Amazement Which Will Become the Essence of Eternity. The Meaning of Friendship in the Life and Thought of Saint John Paul II by Filip De Rycke

“… Friendships with the most various kinds of people played an important role in the life of Saint John Paul II. In his reflections on friendship, the pope elaborates Thomistic categories from his personalist perspective. …”
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Developing automated strategy of life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) with building information modeling (BIM) integration for building projects by Muhammad Altaf, Rabeea Jaffari, Wesam Salah Alalaoul, Muhammad Ali Musarat, Syed Ammad

“…To address the current and future related costs to a project, life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is the most sophisticated economic approach. …”
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Real life experience of a screening strategy for latent tuberculosis before treatment with biologicals in indian patients with rheumatic diseases by Anand N Malaviya, Ravita Thakaran, Roopa Rawat, Sanjiv Kapoor, Shriram Garg, Sadhana S Baghel, Christy Messi, Vivekanand, Qamar Zaheer

“…Those with a Mantoux test reading of ≥10 mm induration at 48–72 h and/or with a positive QFTG test, were given TB prophylaxis before initiating bDMARDs. …”
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Malignant Course of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery Causing Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mahesh Anantha Narayanan, Christopher DeZorzi, Abhilash Akinapelli, Toufik Mahfood Haddad, Aiman Smer, Janani Baskaran, William P. Biddle

“…The left coronary artery was found to originate from the right coronary cusp. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Presurgery Patients with and without Binge Eating Disorder, and Subdiagnostic Binge Eating Disorders by Rita Marie Sandberg, Jens K. Dahl, Einar Vedul-Kjelsås, Bjørnar Engum, Bård Kulseng, Ronald Mårvik, Lasse Eriksen

“…To study health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in obese presurgery patients with binge eating disorder (BED) and with subdiagnostic binge eating disorder (SBED) compared to patients without eating disorders or SBED. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of parameters affecting carbon footprint of fossil fuel power plants based on life cycle assessment scenarios by F. Dalir, M. Shafiepour Motlagh, K. Ashrafi

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Early childhood obesity prevention efforts through a life course health development perspective: A scoping review. by Sheri Volger, Diane Rigassio Radler, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia

“…Evidence was characterized across the early life course and multiple-levels of influence.<h4>Results</h4>From the 2,180 records identified, 34 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Stories of taking part in Everyday Life Rehabilitation - A narrative inquiry of residents with serious mental illness and their recovery pathway by Rosaline Bezerra Aguiar, Maria Lindström

“…Thus, the aim of this study is to explore the stories of participants partaking in Everyday Life Rehabilitation and how they make sense of their engagements in everyday life activities and their recovery processes.MethodsApplying a narrative analysis, this study explores the stories of seven individuals with an SMI residing in Swedish supported housing facilities, participating in the Everyday Life Rehabilitation (ELR) program during six months, and how they retrospectively make meaning of their engagement in everyday life activities and recovery processes.FindingsThe participants' stories about their rehabilitation and personal recovery pathways elucidate how the inherent power of the activity, as well as the support the participants received to get started and succeed, had a significant impact on their self-identity, confidence, motivation, mattering, life prospects, and vitality. …”
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Effect of Sterilization Methods on the Storage Quality of Soybean Protein-based Small Crisp Meat and Its Shelf Life Prediction by Ying SUN, Bin ZHOU, Long WANG, Shen LIU, Binglin LU, Lianzhou JIANG, Juyang ZHAO, Xiuqing ZHU

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Keeping Warm in Subtropical Winter. When Everyday Life Disrupts the Concept of Hyper-Conditioned Environments in Chongqing (Southwest China) by Madlen Kobi

“…Local thermal practices are not clear-cut along the lines of indoors and outdoors; rather, everyday life takes place in a range of adjoined microclimates. …”
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Effect of Dynamic Corrosion and Degradation on Fatigue Life of an AA2024-T3 Aircraft Profile: Experimental, Statistical, and Numerical Analyses by Gilberto Daniel Conejo Magaña, Víctor García García, Daniel Cahue Díaz, Nicolás Herrera-Sandoval, Orlando Hernández Cristóbal

“…A complete pit shape and depth characterization was obtained by applying mechanical ground, surface wear level monitoring (every 0.01 mm), and LOM observations. Pitting defects (depth and morphology) and mechanical strength reduction were considered by a finite element (FE) model to simulate the airfoil fatigue behavior. …”
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Impact of electric vehicle battery recycling on reducing raw material demand and battery life-cycle carbon emissions in China by Rui Jiang, Chengke Wu, Wei Feng, Kairui You, Jian Liu, Guangmin Zhou, Lujing Liu, Hui-Ming Cheng

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