Effectiveness of family-based behavioral intervention for smoking cessation in low-income households: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Meng Yao Li, Tzu Tsun Luk, Derek Yee Tak Cheung, Zi Qiu Guo, Ka Ka Siu, Jia Guo, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, Tai Hing Lam, Sai Yin Ho, Sheng Zhi Zhao, Man Ping Wang

“…Behavioral counseling combined with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) was most effective (RR: 2.45, 95% CI: 1.28–4.68) and for 12-month follow-up (RR: 1.96, 95% CI: 1.44–2.66). …”
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Randomized crossover clinical studies to assess abuse liability and nicotine pharmacokinetics of Velo Oral Nicotine pouches by Milly N. Kanobe, Christie Y. Powell, Makena Patrudu, Sarah A. Baxter, Melissa A. Tapia, John Darnell, Kristen Prevette, Alison G. Gibson, Sarah A. Ayoku, Leanne Campbell, Jeffrey W. Coffield, Brian M. Keyser, Bhagya Sukka Ganesh, Nathan Gale, Kristen G. Jordan

“…Participants used test products under controlled conditions, and subjective effect measures were collected using validated questionnaires. …”
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Parenteral calcium administration and outcomes in critically ill patients with hypocalcemia: A retrospective cohort study by Max Melchers, Hanneke Pierre Franciscus Xaverius Moonen, Tessa Maria Breeman, Sjoerd Hendrika Willem van Bree, Arthur Raymond Hubert van Zanten

“…Further research, including randomized controlled trials, are needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Longitudinal field evaluation of outdoor Anopheles and non-Anopheles host-seeking in response to a volatile pyrethroid spatial emanator (SE) product among forest-dwelling indigenou... by Timothy A. Burton, Lepa Syahrani, Dendi Hadi Permana, Ismail Ekoprayitno Rozi, Rifqi Risandi, Siti Zubaidah, Syarifah Zulfah, Ma’as M. Maloha, Rusli Efendi, Maria Kristiana, Puji B. S. Asih, Din Syafruddin, Neil F. Lobo

“…Groups were assigned the SE or a control device after a seven-week baseline trapping period. …”
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Effects of X-ray-based diagnosis and explanation of knee osteoarthritis on patient beliefs about osteoarthritis management: A randomised clinical trial. by Belinda J Lawford, Kim L Bennell, Dan Ewald, Peixuan Li, Anurika De Silva, Jesse Pardo, Barbara Capewell, Michelle Hall, Travis Haber, Thorlene Egerton, Stephanie Filbay, Fiona Dobson, Rana S Hinman

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This was a 3-arm randomised controlled trial conducted between May 23, 2024 and May 28, 2024 as a single exposure (no follow-up) online survey. …”
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CORRECTION OF SPEED OF SALIVATION AND MINERALIZING POTENTIAL OF THE ORAL FLUID IN CHILDREN WITH MALIGNANT TUMORS OF SOFT TISSUES, WHO RECEIVE THE CHEMOTHERAPY by P.I. Tkachenko, L.F. Kaskova, Y.V. Popelo

“…The second group of 15 people in addition to the basic treatment as replacement therapy intended similar to gel preparations "Zoleh" and "Slyurem". …”
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Study protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study of the association of angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers on outcomes of coronavirus infection by Joel Singer, Srinivas Murthy, Bin Du, Terry Lee, Michael O Harhay, John C Marshall, Zhiyong Peng, James A. Russell, Arthur Slutsky, Dave Sweet, David M Patrick, Matthew Cheng, Kevin D Burns

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Enhanced fire hazard detection in solar power plants: an integrated UAV, AI, and SCADA-based approach by Andrii Lysyi, Anatoliy Sachenko, Pavlo Radiuk, Mykola Lysyi, Oleksandr Melnychenko, Oleksii Ishchuk, Oleg Savenko

“…This capability allows the system to reliably differentiate between true emergencies requiring immediate module replacement and less critical issues, such as soiling that merely necessitates cleaning. …”
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The impact of toe-clipping on animal welfare in amphibians: A systematic review by Miriam A. Zemanova, Raquel Lázaro Martín, Cathalijn H.C. Leenaars

“…Studies were incorporated into the review if they included original empirical data derived from experiments conducted on amphibians, evaluated the impact of toe clipping on welfare-related outcomes, and used either a suitable control group (no intervention or handling only), or compared outcomes in the same group before and after toe-clipping. …”
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The use of adaptation training in the immediate postoperative period in patients with acquired defects of the maxillofacial region by E. V. Kochurova, E. O. Kudasova, V. N. Nikolenko, D. V. Uklonskaya, O. I. Panferova

“…Dental orthopedic treatment of 39 patients was carried out after surgical treatment, including resection of the upper jaw and simultaneous replacement with a removable dental resection shaping prosthesis of the upper jaw directly on the operating table.A clinical control group (n = 40) was introduced to identify parameters in determining the synthetic activity of the cerebral cortex. …”
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Morphological and immunohistochemical features of placenta in postpartum women with hyperprolactinemia history by T. D. Zadorozhna, E. V. Kolomiiets, L. Ye. Tumanova, S. M. Kylykhevych

“…In 30 puerperas with a history of endocrine infertility associated with hyperprolactinemia (group 1) and in 27 healthy puerperas without hyperprolactinemia and infertility (control group 2), the morphological features of the placentas were studied in the gestational period of 39–40 weeks using organometric, macroscopic, histological and immunohistochemical (IHC) methods. …”
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Characteristics of left ventricular dysfunction in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A multi-institutional deep learning analysis of regional strain and dyssynchrony by Brendan T. Crabb, Rahul S. Chandrupatla, Evan M. Masutani, Sophie Y. Wong, Sachin Govil, Silvia Montserrat, Susana Prat-González, Julián Vega-Adauy, Melany Atkins, Daniel Lorenzatti, Chiara Zocchi, Elena Panaioli, Nathalie Boddaert, Laith Alshawabkeh, Lewis Hahn, Sanjeet Hegde, Andrew D. McCulloch, Francesca Raimondi, Albert Hsiao

“…Lastly, we assessed their impact on subsequent progression to pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) through a multivariate analysis. Results: Overall, patients with rTOF had decreased septal radial strain, increased lateral wall radial strain, and increased dyssynchrony relative to healthy controls. …”
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Green and facile fabrication of high-performance antibacterial nanofiber materials with low cytotoxicity using eggshell membrane hydrolysate by Ling Wang, Junpeng Xiong, Fanghua Liang, Azeem Ullah, Sabeen Gohar, Gopiraman Mayakrishnan, Ji Ha Lee, Ick Soo Kim

“…It also demonstrated pH-responsive silver release and repeatable release stability, maintaining stable silver concentrations even after 5 cycles of buffer solution replacement. Furthermore, the controlled and sustained silver release of E0.1-Ag NPs in the PVA-E0.1Ac membrane ensured remarkable antibacterial activity against E. coli (1.48 × 107 CFU) and S. aureus (1.67 × 107 CFU), effective disruption of biofilms and low cytotoxicity. …”
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Antioxidant, Physiochemical, and Sensory Properties of Functional Marshmallow Produced from Honey, Strawberry Concentrates, and Hibiscus Extract by Maher M. Al-Dabbas, Etaf G. Abu Samaan, Sehar Iqbal, Hani J. Hamad, Rawan Al-Jaloudi, Mohammad Shahein, Bha’a Aldin Al-Nawasrah, Abdalrahman Al-Zabt, Doa`a Al-Refaie, Nisreen Shehadeh, Mahmoud Abughoush

“…In terms of texture, the hardness of all formulations was comparable to the control, except for F1 and F6. The results for sensory analysis show that all modified marshmallows received higher consumer acceptance in overall liking, appearance, softness, elasticity, lightness, and flavor compared to the control. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF REVASCULARIZATION (OR ANGIOGENESIS) OF THE ALVEOLAR AGES USING DIFFERENT BONE-PLASTIC MATERIALS by I.M. Got, A.V. Paliy, R. M. Stupnitsky, I. R. Stupnitsky

“…However, blood supply recovery depending on the type of graft has not yet been fully elucidated, which is why the study of angiogenesis in limited defects after their replacement by different types of grafts remains relevant. …”
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Status and prospects of research on HCl removal from blast furnace gas by Gang LU, Yi XING, Hualong ZHOU, Liqianxin QIAN, Lin DING, Qiulin ZHANG, Tingshuang LENG, Wei SU, Rongzhi ZHAO

“…Regarding chloride source control, it is challenging to significantly reduce HCl generation due to the constraints of the raw materials supplied to the blast furnace and the limitations of the production process. …”
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Assessing functional properties of diet protein hydrolysate and oil from fish waste on canine immune parameters, cardiac biomarkers, and fecal microbiota by Ana R. J. Cabrita, Carolina Barroso, Ana Patrícia Fontes-Sousa, Alexandra Correia, Alexandra Correia, Luzia Teixeira, Luzia Teixeira, Margarida R. G. Maia, Manuel Vilanova, Manuel Vilanova, Timur Yergaliyev, Timur Yergaliyev, Amélia Camarinha-Silva, Amélia Camarinha-Silva, António J. M. Fonseca

“…This study evaluated the effects of the dietary replacement of mainly imported shrimp hydrolysate (5%) and salmon oil (3%; control diet) with locally produced fish hydrolysate (5%) and oil (3.2%) obtained from fish waste (experimental diet) on systemic inflammation markers, adipokines levels, cardiac function and fecal microbiota of adult dogs. …”
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Evaluation of Cold Plasma on Physicochemical Properties of Rose Water by Zeinab Rahmani, Pasha Ahmadi, Reza Sharafati Chaleshtori

“…Cold plasma technology has been used as a replacement for new generation methods and as a non-thermal technology in the food processing. …”
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Efectos del entrenamiento combinado de pliometría, velocidad y cambio de dirección en jugadoras de fútbol sobre el rendimiento físico (Effects of combined plyometric, speed and cha... by Carlos Leon Muñoz, Rodrigo Ramírez-Campillo, Pablo Traver Gil, Eduardo Saéz de Villarreal Sáez

“…Veintitrés sujetos fueron asignados al azar a PL + velocidad + COD (COMB) o al grupo de control (GC). Los sujetos realizaron 2 sesiones por semana durante 6 semanas. …”
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A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF A FEMALE PATIENT WITH RECURRENT PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMBINED TREATMENT by I. A. Baranova, M. V. Zaikina, L. Yu. Sokolova, L. G. Tokareva, G. O. Ivanova, S. A. Biryukov, E. V. Filippov

“…Control angiopulmonography showed that the arterial lumen was completely restored and blood flow was not distally embolized. …”
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