Association of outpatient use of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blockers on outcomes of acute respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study by Molly Moore Jeffery, Lucas Oliveira J e Silva, Fernanda Bellolio, Nathan W Cummins, Timothy M Dempsey, Vesna D Garovic, Andrew Limper

“…Objectives Evaluate the associations between patients taking ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and their clinical outcomes after an acute viral respiratory illness (AVRI) due to COVID-19.Design Retrospective cohort.Setting The USA; 2017–2018 influenza season, 2018–2019 influenza season, and 2019–2020 influenza/COVID-19 season.Participants People with hypertension (HTN) taking an ACEi, ARB or other HTN medications, and experiencing AVRI.Main outcome measures Change in hospital admission, intensive care unit (ICU) or coronary care unit (CCU), acute respiratory distress (ARD), ARD syndrome (ARDS) and all-cause mortality, comparing COVID-19 to pre-COVID-19 influenza seasons.Results The cohort included 1 059 474 episodes of AVRI (653 797 filled an ACEi or ARB, and 405 677 other HTN medications). 58.6% were women and 72.9% with age ≥65. …”
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Relationship between Respondent Characteristics and Noise Intensity with Increased Blood Pressure in Production Unit Workers of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Tbk. Plant Margomulyo by Sofia Sofia, Endang Dwiyanti, Nisrina Oksigendaru Dicha, Andrea Thrisiawan Pradhana

“…Plant Margomulyo, this research aimed to examine the association between respondent characteristics and noise intensity in the workplace and changes in workers' blood pressure before and after work. 51 respondents participated in the cross-sectional study using an analytical and observational methodology. …”
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Perceptions on Diet and Dietary Modifications during Postpartum Period Aiming at Attenuating Progression of GDM to DM: A Qualitative Study of Mothers and Health Care Workers by Thamudi D. Sundarapperuma, Champa J. Wijesinghe, Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi, Sudharshani Wasalathanthri

“…Therefore, this study aims at exploring the perceptions of GDM mothers and health care workers regarding factors that influence postpartum dietary practices aimed at attenuating the trajectory from GDM to DM. …”
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Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care by M Eugenia Socías, Kate Shannon, Julio S Montaner, Silvia Guillemi, Sabina Dobrer, Paul Nguyen, Shira Goldenberg, Kathleen Deering

“…Despite the disproportionate burden of HCV among sex workers, data regarding the HCV care continuum in this population remain negligible.…”
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Le bilan sociétal : un outil de management pour renforcer l’ancrage territorial et la responsabilité sociale des coopératives agricoles by Yves Cariou, Sandrine Fournie, Fredéric Wallet

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Structural analysis of the impact of learning from errors and organizational failures on innovative performance with the mediation role of knowledge absorptive capacity (case study: cooperative companies) by Sara Mohammadi, Farajallah Rahimi, Eslam Fakher, Ilnaz Irani Behbahani

“…The statistical population of the research includes the employees of cooperative companies in the city of Ahvaz, from which 348 individuals were selected as a non-probability accessible sample and examined. …”
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Entre sciences de l’éducation et monde du travail, une coopération à poursuivre pour une meilleure intégration école-entreprise by Philippe Prévost, Pierre Hébrard

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Qualitative focus group discussions exploring PrEP method and service delivery preferences among female sex workers and their managers in four Zambian provinces by Holly M Burke, Emily Evens, Tendai Munthali, Featherstone Mangunje, Mercy L Kotaka, Bupe Musonda, Musonda Musonda, Catherine S Todd

“…Among potential future HIV prevention options, most FSWs preferred longer acting PrEP methods, mainly CAB PrEP over the PrEP ring. …”
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Le bilan sociétal : un outil de management pour renforcer l’ancrage territorial et la responsabilité sociale des coopératives agricoles by Yves Cariou, Sandrine Fournie, Fredéric Wallet

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Angela Vergara, Copper workers, international business, and domestic politics in cold war Chile, University Park, PA The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2008 by LAURA BADALONI

“…Angela Vergara, Copper workers, international business, and domestic politics in cold war Chile, University Park, PA The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2008…”
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The importance of organisational culture for health system resilience: A qualitative analysis of factors that supported health care workers in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Heide Weishaar, Megan Evans, Souaad Chemali, Eloisa Montt Maray, Rike Böttcher, René Umlauf, Susan Abunijela, Nadine Muller, Barbara Buchberger, Brogan Geurts, Hanna-Tina Fischer, Charbel El Bcheraoui

“…We thematically analysed data from 18 semi-structured interviews with key informants from management, policy and academia, 17 in-depth interviews with health care workers, and 10 focus group discussions with health care workers. …”
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Syphilis among Female Sex Workers: Results of Point-of-Care Screening during a Cross-Sectional Behavioral Survey in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Ivlabehire Bertrand Meda, Issaka Zongo, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Ashley Grosso, Benoit Cesaire Samadoulougou, Grissoum Tarnagda, Kadari Cisse, Apoline Sondo, Nongoba Sawadogo, Yves Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Stefan Baral, Seni Kouanda

“…Syphilis among female sex workers (FSW) remains a public health concern due to its potential impact on their health and the possibility of transmission to their clients, partners, and children. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling study. by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…We evaluated 2 policies compared to current hypertension treatment: (1) expansion of HIV primary care clinics into chronic care clinics that provide hypertension treatment for all persons regardless of HIV status (chronic care clinic or CCC policy); and (2) CCC plus population-level hypertension screening of adults ≥40 years of age by community health workers (CHW policy). For our primary analysis, we used a cost-effectiveness threshold of US $500 per disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) averted, a 3% annual discount rate, and a 50-year time horizon. …”
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Relationship between oxidative stress biomarkers and micronuclei scoring as a biomarker for DNA damage in Egyptian nicotine-dependent smokers: A cross-sectional study by Asmaa Mahmoud Mohammed, Dalia Farouk, Adel F. Hashish

“…All participants have been clinically evaluated and investigated for oxidative stress biomarkers, cytogenetic analysis of BMNi, and urinary cotinine creatinine ratio concentration. Results The smokers showed significantly higher mean values of the serum malondialdehayde concentration (P<0.05), and lower mean values of both reduced glutathione concentration and the serum total antioxidant capacity (P<0.05) in comparison to the nonsmokers. …”
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Factors affecting knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers towards basic life support in Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan: a cross-sectional analysis by Umair Hayat, Ali Ahmad, Samar Hasnain, Jehan Hussan, Laiba Khan, Shabir Muhammad, Khkula Kamal, Sawaira, Areej Abbasi, Muhammad Akhlaq, Khizar Ahmad

“…Objective This study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers towards basic life support (BLS) in Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, and to investigate the factors affecting them.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting This study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan.Participants 201 healthcare professionals were recruited for this study through simple convenience sampling which included house officers (HOs), trained medical officers, postgraduate residents, professors, specialty registrars and nurses. …”
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The Nod2 Agonist Muramyl Dipeptide Cooperates with the TLR4 Agonist Lipopolysaccharide to Enhance IgG2b Production in Mouse B Cells by Sang-Hoon Lee, Jong-Hwan Park, Seok-Rae Park

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Hidden costs of providing care: a pilot study of Japanese migrant care workers’ experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shinya Uekusa

“…Recognising the increasingly vital yet precarious role that Asian migrant care workers (MCWs) play within Aotearoa New Zealand (Aotearoa) health system, this paper delves into the qualitative exploration of the experiences encountered by Japanese MCWs amidst everyday challenges and injustices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa. …”
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Verstärkung der deutsch-polnischen Kooperation bei der Förderung des Polnischen in Deutschland.... by Gunnar Hille

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Factors influencing healthcare workers’ perceived compliance with infection prevention and control standards, North Bank East region, The Gambia, a cross-sectional study by Sheriffo M.K. Darboe, Sandra A. Darfour-Oduro, Godsway Edem Kpene, Abou Kebbeh, Nuha Fofana, Manjally Ndow, Kawsu Sanyang, Dwomoh Duah, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Ernest Kenu, Harriet Affran Bonful

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Repeated Successful Nest Sharing and Cooperation Between Western Kingbirds (Tyrannus verticalis) and a Female Western Kingbird × Scissor‐Tailed Flycatcher (T. forficatus) Hybrid by Alexander J. Worm, Emily R. Donahue, Than J. Boves, Andrew D. Sweet

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