Self-reported secondhand smoke exposure following the adoption of a national smoke-free policy in Poland: analysis of serial, cross-sectional, representative surveys, 2009–2019 by Mateusz Jankowski, Vaughan Rees, Wojciech Stefan Zgliczyński, Dorota Kaleta, Mariusz Gujski, Jarosław Pinkas

“…Objective We assessed changes in secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in workplaces and public venues in Poland over a 9-year period following the adoption of a smoke-free policy in Poland in 2010.Design Six waves of cross-sectional surveys were carried out between 2009 and 2019.Participants A nationally representative sample of adult Polish residents (age 15 years and older) was surveyed.Survey respondents self-reported SHS exposure in the workplace and 12 different public venues. …”
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Parameters Influencing Sulfur Speciation in Environmental Samples Using Sulfur K-Edge X-Ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Kanjana Thumanu, Charnwit Kositanont, Klaus Schwarzer, Jörg Prietzel, Phoosak Hirunyatrakul, Itthipon Kittikoon

“…The combination of hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) has proved that sulfur K-edge XANES spectrum can be used to characterize German terrestrial soils and Andaman coastal sediments. …”
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A retrospective study on tolvaptan prescription in clinical practice in patients with syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) using the Japanese claims... by Daisuke Hagiwara, Miyuki Matsukawa, Junko Tasaki, Yumiko Nakamura, Hiroshi Arima

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Drought before fire increases tree mortality after fire by C. Alina Cansler, Micah C. Wright, Phillip J. vanMantgem, Timothy M. Shearman, J. Morgan Varner, Sharon M. Hood

“…Abstract Fire and drought are expected to increase in frequency and severity in temperate forests due to climate change. To evaluate whether drought increases the likelihood of post‐fire tree mortality, we used a large database of tree survival and mortality from 32 years of wildland fires covering four dominant western North American conifers. …”
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Abortion and unintended pregnancy in Pakistan: new evidence for 2023 and trends over the past decade by Susheela Singh, Octavia Mulhern, Zeba Sathar, Iqbal H Shah, Muhammad Rehan Niazi, Tahira Parveen, Ali Mohammad Mir

“…The treatment rate of postabortion complications has declined, owing largely to widespread access to misoprostol. …”
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Management of Anterior Choroidal Artery Aneurysms: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Andrew Falzon, Shigeta Miyake, Tze Phei Kee, Hugo Andrade-Barazarte, Timo Krings

“…The eloquent territory supplied by the parent vessel has limited collateralization and its compromise can lead to significant morbidity. …”
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PDGPT: A large language model for acquiring phase diagram information in magnesium alloys by Zini Yan, Hongyu Liang, Jingya Wang, Hongbin Zhang, Alisson Kwiatkowski da Silva, Shiyu Liang, Ziyuan Rao, Xiaoqin Zeng

“…To address this challenge, we introduce PDGPT, a ChatGPT‐based large language model designed to streamline the acquisition of magnesium alloys Phase Diagram information with high efficiency and accuracy. …”
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Students’ and Physical Education Professionals’ Knowledge About First Aid Maneuvers in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Syncope: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…However, on practical tests, CPR (2,68 ± 1,82; 4,08 ± 1,46; p = 0,028), syncope (4,07 ± 1,96; 6,47 ± 0,70; p < 0,000) and total score (12,42 ± 3,08; 17,08 ± 2,38; p < 0,000) the professionals had a better performance than the students.Conclusion: Theoretical knowledge of students and Physical Education professionals is similar; however, the professionals' practical knowledge is statistically different from students.Objetivo: Avaliar e classificar o conhecimento de estudantes e profissionais de educação física sobre primeiros socorros, especificamente sobre ressuscitação cardiopulmonar e síncope.Métodos: A amostra (n = 30) foi dividida em estudante (n = 15) e profissional (n = 15). …”
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Identification of blood plasma protein ratios for distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from healthy controls using machine learning by Ali Safi, Elisa Giunti, Omar Melikechi, Weiming Xia, Noureddine Melikechi

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Child diarrhea in Cambodia: A descriptive analysis of temporal and geospatial trends and logistic regression-based examination of factors associated with diarrhea in children under... by Samnang Um, Channnarong Phan, Sok Sakha, Leng Dany

“…Children were less likely to have diarrhea if they were older than 36 months, belonged to the richest households (AOR = 0.69; 95% CI: 0.55-0.86), or lived in coastal region (AOR = 0.53; 95% CI: 0.41-0.69). …”
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Transition from hypothyroidism to Graves’ disease, development of thyroid eye disease, progression to optic neuropathy after inpatient pulse therapy, and long-term administration o... by Koichiro Mizuochi, Yuji Hiromatsu, Yui Nakamura, Aya Sonezaki, Ayaka Adachi, Tamotsu Kato, Nobuhiko Wada, Tomohiro Kurose, Shiho Watanabe

“…Her clinical activity score (CAS) was 7 points. Orbital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that the enlarged extraocular muscles were compressing the optic nerve in the area of the cones. …”
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发酵床微生物群落构成及其对圈养绿狒狒的影响 by 潘麒嫣 1 朱迎娣 2 耿广耀 2 徐艳春 1 王爱善 2 黄晶 2 杨淑慧 1

“…从发酵床上共检测到41个门的细菌。表层的细菌群落结构最为复杂，OTU数量、Chao1指数和Shannon指数都高于其他3个深度。在绿狒狒挖掘最大深度范围内，共检测到13个属的有益菌，总相对丰度为4226%；潜在致病菌有4个属，总相对丰度为1108%。…”
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Erratum to “Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Characterization in Portugal: Results from the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and... by A. P. Santos, J. Vinagre, P. Soares, I. Claro, A. C. Sanches, L. Gomes, I. Fernandes, A. L. Catarino, J. Preto, B. D. Pereira, A. P. Marques, F. Rodrigues, C. Amaral, G. Rocha, J. C. Mellidez, H. Simões, J. M. Lopes, M. J. Bugalho, On behalf of the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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O regime de informação dos Centros de Fusão by Rodrigo Benjamin Gesteira, Maria Aparecida Moura

“…Como aporte teórico-metodológico, o Regime de Informação foi a chave analítica, auxiliando na tarefa de compreender o ecossistema estudado, a partir do olhar da Ciência da Informação. …”
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Development and application of a dietary program to reduce sugar intake using a living lab approach in Korea: an intervention study by Jung-Hyun Kim, Min Sook Kyung, Seul Ki Choi

“…Nutrition knowledge did not significantly change after program participation. Program satisfaction significantly increased from the start level to the next level (P<0.050). …”
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Differences in metabolic characteristics between Metabolically Healthy Obesity (MHO) and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity (MUO) in weight reduction therapy by Shiori Kawai, Hajime Yamakage, Kazuhiko Kotani, Mitsuhiko Noda, Noriko Satoh-Asahara, Koshi Hashimoto

“…Furthermore, a positive correlation was noted between changes in serum cystatin C levels and waist circumference in the MHO group, which indicated that despite the absence of metabolic disorders, the MHO group exhibited anti-inflammatory responses during weight reduction therapy. …”
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Dose-response relationship between the fatty liver index and asthma risk: NHANES 2001~2018 by Tengfei Sun, Kexin Fan, Zhuoxiao Han, Hua Qiao

“…The correlation of obesity and metabolic abnormalities with asthma and non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis has been extensively studied. However, the association between asthma and non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis has been largely overlooked. …”
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Changes in kidney function after adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism by Yumi Tomiie, Yatsuka Hibi, Rie Nobe, Keito Yokoi, Yusuke Koshima, Kimio Ogawa, Tsuneo Imai, Zenichi Morise

“…Patients may misunderstand that the surgical stress of adrenalectomy can result in kidney dysfunction. However, this finding is considered due to postoperative manifestations of kidney dysfunction that are masked preoperatively by excess aldosterone. …”
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Lifelong cardiovascular care in Turner syndrome: two cases with review of literature by Shun Moriguchi, Yuri Mukoyama, Fumihiko Takizawa, Atsushi Ogawa, Tetsushi Ogawa, Junko Ito, Yukishige Yanagawa, Chinatsu Komiyama, Rieko Niitsu, Tsuyoshi Isojima

“…Although the latest international guideline provides useful suggestions for the management of cardiovascular diseases in TS, some unknown cardiac conditions warrant physicians’ attention and awareness. Here, we have reported two adult cases wherein significant cardiovascular diseases were detected during the transition period. …”
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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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