Impact of solid fuel use on asthma prognosis and consistent peak expiratory flow changes: Evidence from China by Yuexi Chen, Shuojia Xie, Xirong Chen, Xiaowen Zhong, Linhang Yang, Weitong Lin, Junfeng Huang, Ruchong Chen

“…Methods: Involving participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this research scrutinized the impact of solid fuel exposure on asthma incidence, peak expiratory flow (PEF), and mortality in asthma patients. …”
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Beneficial haemodynamic effect of indomethacin during endotoxin shock in anaesthetized pigsputative involvement of nitric oxide? by T. Mózes, E. M. van Gelderen, E. J. Mylecharane, P. R. Saxena

“…These results suggest that the beneficial effect of indomethacin in endotoxin shock might be related partially to interference with nitric oxide, which is not the only factor determining blood pressure levels during endotoxic shock.…”
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Water Environment in Macro-Tidal Muddy Sanmen Bay by Li Li, Lihong Wu, Jinxiong Yuan, Xinyu Zhao, Yuezhang Xia

“…Sediments impact the water environment through changing stratification and mixing due to suspended particulate matter and through changing water environment parameters (e.g., heavy metal) due to bed sediment erosion. …”
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Dissection of Ire1 functions reveals stress response mechanisms uniquely evolved in Candida glabrata. by Taiga Miyazaki, Hironobu Nakayama, Yohsuke Nagayoshi, Hiroshi Kakeya, Shigeru Kohno

“…Microarray analysis revealed that the transcriptional response to ER stress is not mediated by Ire1, but instead is dependent largely on calcineurin signaling and partially on the Slt2 MAPK pathway. The loss of Ire1 alone did not confer increased antifungal susceptibility in C. glabrata contrary to UPR-defective mutants in other fungi. …”
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Development of quality indicators for hand osteoarthritis care – Results from an European consensus study by Daniel H. Bordvik, Yeliz Prior, Rachael Bamford, Francis Berenbaum, Mathilda Björk, Thalita Blanck, Barbara Slatkowsky Christensen, Krysia Dziedzic, John Edwards, Nazemin Gilanliogullari, Carol Graham, Ida K. Haugen, Margreet Kloppenburg, Hellen Laheij, Marco J.P.F. Ritt, Tanja Stamm, Anne Therese Tveter, Nina Østerås, Ingvild Kjeken

“…Results: Our initial literature search provided 1670 articles, with none describing relevant QIs. After three voting rounds, sixteen QI items reached consensus, reflecting current hand OA care standards. …”
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Assessing Sensory Characteristics and Consumer Preference of Legume-Cereal-Root Based Porridges in Nandi County by Peninah W. Gitau, Catherine N. Kunyanga, George O. Abong', John O. Ojiem, James W. Muthomi

“…Buckwheat, wheat, and arrowroot were eliminated, maize and lablab content (%) were reduced, and cassava and finger were increased in the new formulations. A total of 149 participants composed of men (30.9%) and women (69.1%) aged between 11 and >60 yrs were interviewed. …”
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The association between PM2.5 and frailty: evidence from 122 cities in China and 7 countries in Europe by Yanchao Wen, Guiming Zhu, Kexin Cao, Jie Liang, Xiangfeng Lu, Tong Wang

“…Abstract Background The accelerated aging process worldwide is placing a heavy burden on countries. PM2.5 particulate matter exposure is a significant factor affecting human health and is crucial in the aging process. …”
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The mediating role of workplace milieu resources on the relationship between emotional intelligence and burnout among leaders in social care. by Anna Kozák, Réka Schutzmann, Klára Soltész-Várhelyi, Fruzsina Albert

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional and quantitative study was conducted from 11th April to 30th November 2019 targeting Hungarian social care leaders. Participants (N = 547) were recruited non-randomly trough a training organized for them. …”
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Evaluation of the Cause of Dental Treatment in Children under General Anesthesia from the Perspective of Pediatric Dentists and Postgraduate Students and Parents of Children under... by Alireza Heidari, Mehdi Shahrabi, Zohre Salehi, Fateme Kalantari, Zahra Salehi

“…In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, participants were selected from among the parents of children under general anesthesia for dental treatment and pediatric dentists and assistants in a purposeful manner. …”
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Antioquia durante la federación, 1850-1885 by Luis Javier Ortiz Mesa

“…El “federalis mo conservador” que se construyó en Antioquia durante el régimen radical estuvo fundado básicamente en la defensa de la región, en un relativo aislamiento político del centro y de los demás Estados, en el cuidado de sus riquezas por parte de las élites de ambos partidos, en un apoyo irrestricto de la Iglesia católica y en el reconocimiento de su papel como institución de cohesión y ordenamiento social.…”
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Prenatal and neonatal factors for the development of childhood visual impairment in primary and middle school students: a cross-sectional survey in Guangzhou, China by Wen Sun, Lijuan Dai, Dunjin Chen, Lili Du, Bolan Yu, Juanjuan Chen, Jingsi Chen, Nali Deng

“…Objectives In this cross-sectional survey, we sought to determine the prevalence of and the influence of prenatal and neonatal factors on childhood visual impairment without correction (VIUC) in a paediatric population from Guangzhou, China.Setting The health survey covered 11 administrative districts in Guangzhou, including 991 schools.Participants All of the primary and middle school students in Guangzhou were invited to complete an online questionnaire with the help of their parents. …”
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Formation and development of special police units: a retrospective analysis by K. O. Chyshko, R. S. Pinchuk

“…The article analyses historical facts, requirements of laws and by-laws which regulated the activities of special police units in different periods through the prism of modern realities. …”
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Género y antifascismo en España, de la IIa República a la Guerra Fría (1931-1950) by Mercedes Yusta Rodrigo

“…En fin, las transformaciones discursivas del antifascismo femenino en el exilio marcaron el definitivo abandono de la herencia feminista, de la que sólo se conservó el maternalismo que justificaba la acción política femenina, en un contexto de inicio de la guerra fría en el que las mujeres antifascistas tomaron partido de forma decidida por la defensa de la Unión Soviética. …”
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Nécessité d’une meilleure adaptation des fauteuils de jeu pour une pratique saine du basketball en fauteuil roulant au Burkina-Faso by Delphine OUEDRAOGO, Oscar AZE, Barnabé AKPLOGAN, Rafiatou SITOU, Judith AHOUNOU

“…Ils sont atteints en majorité de poliomyélite (95%). 68,4% des participants se plaignent de douleurs après l’entraînement. …”
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Relations Between Trunk Muscle Endurance, Stability, Balance Function, and Head Position in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis by Guoda Budrytė, Romualdas Sinkevičius, Lina Budrienė

“…To determine the correlations between the static endurance of trunk muscles, trunk stability, balance, and head position in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods. Study participants were 22 teenagers (10–17 yrs., mean age 13.5 ± 2.09 yrs.) diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. …”
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A comparison of the efficacy of the effect of online versus face-to-face group counseling based on positive-approach on sexual intimacy of women after benign abdominal hysterectomy... by Orly Nazanin Kalimi, Tayebeh Mokhtari Sorkhani, Ali Dehghani, Mahshid Bokaie

“…Methods This is a parallel clinical trial, conducted in 2023 in Yazd, Iran; with sixty-six participants post- benign complete abdominal hysterectomy were randomly assigned to online and face-to-face counseling groups. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with First Time and Recurrent Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review by Alexis Wright, Brandon Ness, Angela Spontelli-Gisselman, Dora Gosselin, Joshua Cleland, Craig Wassinger

“… # Results Male sex, participation in sport, hypermobility in males, and glenoid index demonstrated moderate to large risk associated with first time shoulder instability. …”
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Effect of Walking Speeds on Complexity of Plantar Pressure Patterns by Ben-Yi Liau, Fu-Lien Wu, Yameng Li, Chi-Wen Lung, Ayman A. Mohamed, Yih-Kuen Jan

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the complexity of plantar pressure images after walking at various speeds using nonlinear bidimensional multiscale entropy (MSE2D). Twelve participants (age: 27.1 ± 5.8 years; height: 170.3 ± 10.0 cm; and weight: 63.5 ± 13.5 kg) were recruited for walking at three speeds (slow at 1.8 mph, moderate at 3.6 mph, and fast at 5.4 mph) for 20 minutes. …”
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Cryptic species and hybridisation in corals: challenges and opportunities for conservation and restoration by Riginos, Cynthia, Popovic, Iva, Meziere, Zoe, Garcia, Vhon, Byrne, Ilha, Howitt, Samantha M., Ishida, Hisatake, Bairos-Novak, Kevin, Humanes, Adriana, Scharfenstein, Hugo, Richards, Thomas, Briggs, Ethan, Clark, Vanessa, Lei, Chuan, Khan, Mariam, Prata, Katharine E.

“…Using reproducible criteria to detect distinct genetic groups that are sympatric, we find that 68% of nominal species represented in population genomic studies show evidence for comprising partially reproductively isolated groups and that these distinct groups are often linked by gene flow. …”
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves the effects of systemic steroid therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss by Yu-Ching Chen, Yu-Hsi Liu, Bor‐Hwang Kang, Cai-Sin Yao, Yao-Shen Chen, Wen-Chung Liu

“…Hearing improvement was evaluated with pure-tone audiometry (PTA). Among the participants, 102 received SS + HBOT, whereas 403 were treated with SS alone. …”
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