Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…Every organism on Earth has been exposed to minute foreign particles which enter the organ system and disrupt the cellular processes, interact with membranes, cell organelles, DNA, and other proteins to establish a series of dynamic bio-physico-chemical interactions. We aimed to study the variation in inflammatory cellular components and oxidative stress markers among exposures along with the variation in functional parameters of the organs involved in detoxifying these nanoparticles, the renal and hepatic system.Methods: After the ethical clearance from Institutional Ethical Committee, IHEC-UOM No. 123PhD/2016-17, a cross-sectional study was undertaken in Molecular Reproductive and Human Genetics Lab, Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India during 2015-2019, among 500 male garage workers of age group 18-60years with history of exposure for 6-8 hours a day without using any protective aids during work, for past 6-12 years and 300 controls, who live in areas where they were sparsely exposed. …”
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Direct anterior and direct lateral approach in patients with femoral neck fractures receiving a total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial by John Magne Hoseth, Tommy Frøseth Aae, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Tor Åge Myklebust, Otto Schnell Husby

“… Background and purpose: The optimal approach to the hip joint in patients with displaced femoral neck fractures (dFNF) receiving a total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains controversial. We compared the direct lateral approach (DLA) with the direct anterior approach (DAA) primarily on Timed Up and Go (TUG), and secondarily on the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), the Oxford Hip Score (OHS), EQ5D-5L, and the EQ5D-VAS. …”
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Adult hypophosphatasia presenting with recurrent acute joint pain by Hayao Yoshida, Takaaki Murakami, Atsubumi Ogawa, Takashi Sunouchi, Naoko Hidaka, Nobuaki Ito, Hiromi Murakami, Hidenori Kawasaki, Tomoyuki Akiyama, Katsumi Nakajima, Daisuke Yabe, Taizo Yamamoto

“…This case highlights the possibility of HPP in adults who present clinically with repeated joint symptoms and low serum ALP levels but without bone-related symptoms.…”
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Impact of glucocorticoids on the therapeutic efficacy of denosumab against osteoporosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Jiwon Yang, Youngjae Park, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Sung-Hwan Park

“…Design: A retrospective analysis of collected data on RA patients with osteoporosis starting denosumab. Methods: We included 418 patients with RA who were started on denosumab therapy and categorized them into those with and without GC intake ⩾2.5 mg/day for >3 months. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome with different serum vitamin D levels in middle-aged and older adults by Ya Zhao, Danting Su, Lichun Huang, Mengjie He, Dan Han, Dong Zhao, Yan Zou, Ronghua Zhang

“…Methods This study included middle-aged and older adults who participated in the 2023 Zhejiang Provincial Nutrition and Health Survey, which was conducted in 90 districts and counties in Zhejiang Province, China. …”
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Multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial to evaluate hexaminolevulinate photodynamic therapy (Cevira) as a novel treatment in patients with high-grade squamous intraep... by Fei Chen, Jinghe Lang, Peter Hillemanns, Youzhong Zhang, Zoltán Novák, Long Sui, Ling Han, Christian Dannecker, Ctirad Mokráš, Zhixue You

“…All patients will be assessed 3 months after first treatment and a second treatment will be administered in patients who are HPV positive or have at least low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. …”
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Antibiotic prescribing patterns at outpatient clinics in Western and Coastal Kenya. by Melanie Kiener, Caroline Ichura, Bryson A Ndenga, Francis M Mutuku, Christabel A Winter, Victoria Okuta, Laura Mwambingu, Kevin Ogamba, Karren N Shaita, Charles Ronga, Philip Chebii, Jael Amugongo, Said Malumbo, Omar Godana, Zainab Jembe, Charles Ng'ang'a, Mwangosho Mazera, A Desiree LaBeaud

“…We reviewed 1,526 visits among 1,059 people who sought care from December 2019-February 2022. …”
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CD-1 mice females recognize male reproductive success via volatile organic compounds in urine by A. S. Khotskina, E. L. Zavjalov, E. P. Shnayder, L. A. Gerlinskaya, S. O. Maslennikova, D. V. Petrovskii, M. N. Baldin, A. L. Makas, V. M. Gruznov, M. L. Troshkov, M. P. Moshkin

“…Using a rapid headspace GC/MS analysis, we have found volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in male urine that correlated with female behavior. …”
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The Role of Quality Improvement Process in Improving the Culture of Information among Health Staff in Ghana by Richard Okyere Boadu, Godwin Adzakpah, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…People do not always act on what they are told to do but act on sharing what is important and valued in an organization. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiac Lupus: A Retrospective Study by K Maria Koshy, Tarun George, Sohini Das, J V Punitha, Sudha Jasmine Rajan, Bijesh Yadav, Thambu David Sudarsanam, Vijay Prakash Turaka

“…Materials and Methods: Biomedical records of patients admitted during 2014–2017 who had a diagnosis of SLE were reviewed. Using predetermined inclusion criteria patients with cardiac lupus were identified. …”
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Angiojet System Used in the Treatment of Submassive Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report of Two Patients by Jinbo Liu, Tianrun Li, Wei Huang, Na Zhao, Hongwei Zhao, Hongyu Wang

“…Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy using the Angiojet system is accepted for the treatment of PE. Here, we reported two submassive PE cases who were treated with the Angiojet system successfully, to provide some advice for the therapy of submassive PE. …”
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Association between urinary metallothionein concentration and causes of death among cadmium-exposed residents in Japan: a 35-year follow-up study by Lianen Li, Rie Okamoto, Xian Liang Sun, Teruhiko Kido, Kazuhiro Nogawa, Yasushi Suwazono, Hideaki Nakagawa, Masaru Sakurai

“…This study aimed to investigate the potential association between urinary MT levels and causes of mortality among residents of the Kakehashi River Basin who have been exposed to Cd. Method: The study involved a total of 1,398 men and 1,731 women were conducted between 1981 and 1982, with follow-up until November 2016. …”
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Modelling the Impact of Media-Induced Social Distancing on the Containment of COVID-19 in Beijing by Yinjiao Gong, Aili Wang, Jin Guo, Stacey R. Smith?

“…By fitting the targeted model to data on the two Beijing outbreaks, we estimated the reproduction numbers for the two outbreaks as R0=1.6818 and R0=1.3251, respectively. …”
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Role of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine in Community Based Palliative Care - A Position Statement by Srikanth Srinivasan, Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Suguna Elayaperumal, Mahendra Singh, Priya Kataria, Rehana Vanaja Radhakrishnan

“…The team applied and analyzed the WHO framework of public health approach to palliative care – amalgamation in primary health care, integration with specialists for continuum of care, public awareness, training of primary care physicians and community volunteers, and supportive supervision in community initiatives. …”
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Challenges of community participation in health emergency and disaster risk management in an Iranian context: a qualitative study by Mohammad Azim Mahmodi, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini, Mehdi Najafi, Mohammad Esmaeel Motlagh, Hamid Reza Khankeh

“…Purposeful sampling was conducted from June 2023 to May 2024 among community members who were willing to participate and had experience collaborating during disasters. …”
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Daratumumab and Romiplostim Combined Therapy for a Long-Standing Refractory Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia – Case Report by Zoubi I, Warwar A, Perek S, Preis M

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Demographics, Clinical, and Microbiological Characteristics of Men with Urethritis in Cyprus by Hakan Evren, Emine Ünal Evren, Çetin Volkan Öztekin

“…This study aimed to define the demographic, clinical, and microbiological features of men with urethritis in Cyprus, where current data in the literature are lacking. Methods: We included 138 patients who sought care at a university hospital in Cyprus from 2017 to 2021 and had symptoms suggestive of urethritis or a history of a recent sexual partner with STD. …”
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Does climate-smart agriculture technology improve farmers' subjective well-being? Micro-level evidence from Odisha, India by Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Pritisudha Mohanty, Surbhi Mishra, Manash Kumar Behera, Souryabrata Mohapatra

Subjects: “…Subjective well-being…”
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Success or Failure in the City? Social Mobility and Rural-Urban Migration in Nineteenth- and Early-Twentieth-Century Groningen, the Netherlands by Richard Paping, Jacek Pawlowski

“…Children of unskilled workers, who rarely went to large cities, were far more successful than rural stayers. …”
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Clinical characteristics of hereditary spherocytosis with red blood cell membrane protein gene variants by Jingying Cheng, Liqiang Zhang, Jiafeng Yao, Shasha Zhao, Jin Jiang

“…Genetic testing is advised in patients without a family history or who are difficult to diagnose with routine laboratory tests, as this may also provide references for clinical treatment and genetic counseling.…”
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