Association of ambient air pollutants with blood physiological and biochemical indicators and systemic immune inflammation index in people living around Beijing: an analysis of air... by Bingqian DU, Zhiqiang REN, Peian CHEN, Zhenjun LI

“…MethodsData on demographics and blood physiological and biochemical indicators of 1 150 residents (8 – 90 years old) living around the Beijing metropolitan area, as well as monitoring data of air pollutants in the area for the period of 2018 – 2019, were collected from the Air Pollution and Population Health Database of the National Population Health Science Data Center. …”
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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…Results We interrogated 100 patients' devices to gauge the incidence and burden of AHRE, then assessed their functional capacity using the standard 6-min walk test (6MWT), and evaluated their QoL using the Minnesota Living with HF questionnaire (MLHFQ) score. 34% of patients had AHRE, and 91.2% of them had AF. …”
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Advancing health equity: evaluating AI translations of kidney donor information for Spanish speakers by Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Charat Thongprayoon, Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Shennen A. Mao, Napat Leeaphorn, Pooja Budhiraja, Nadeen Khoury, Justin H. Pham, Iasmina M. Craici, Maria L. Gonzalez Suarez, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…BackgroundHealth equity and access to essential medical information remain significant challenges, especially for the Spanish-speaking Hispanic population, which faces barriers in accessing living kidney donation opportunities. …”
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An analysis of the position of Islam and Islamic standards in the legal systems of Malaysia and Egypt by Mohammad Yosefzadeh, Mahdi Zare, Mohammad Mazhari

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Health status and living conditions of families ascribed to the Family Health Units by Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Patricia Driusso, Regina Helena Vitale Torkomian Joaquim, Thelma Simões Matsukura, Marcia Regina Cangiani Fabbro, Ana Cláudia Garcia de Oliveira Duarte, Ana Silvia Moccellin, Tania de Fátima Salvini, Silvia Helena Zem-Mascarenhas

“…The aim of this study was to characterize the living conditions and health of the population assigned to the Family Health Units in São Carlos / SP. …”
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Population-Based Placental Weight Ratio Distributions by Erin M. Macdonald, John J. Koval, Renato Natale, Timothy Regnault, M. Karen Campbell

“…The overall curves offer population standards for use in research studies. The curves stratified by fetal growth adequacy are the first of their kind, and they demonstrate that PWR differs for SGA and LGA infants.…”
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The cell as secret agent—autonomy and intelligence of the living cell: driving force of development by Brian J. Ford

“…The responsive behavior of living cells and their ability to solve novel problems have not been resolved, and our standard model physics is itself not up to the task. …”
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The Impact of Urbanization on Lives of People in Uganda: A Case Study of Kampala City. by Byonanebye, Bright

“…How does this relate to the people's standards of living? Given how most cities are currently developing, urbanization does not contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals.…”
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SOCIAL PROTECTION OF POPULATION AS A PRIORITY SOCIAL POLICY by A. Berkayeva

“…Social development of Russia of the last years, along with positive tendencies of the carried-out reforms, is characterized by a low standard of living of considerable part of the population; sharp social polarization of society; high mortality; broad criminalization of all parties of public life; unemployment preservation; decrease in availability to the population of high-quality educational, medical, household services. …”
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Identifying the healthy places to live in Australia with a new environmental quality health index by Shuang Zhou, Zhihu Xu, Wenzhong Huang, Yao Wu, Rongbin Xu, Zhengyu Yang, Pei Yu, Wenhua Yu, Tingting Ye, Bo Wen, Shanshan Li, Yuming Guo

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A Retrospective Evaluation of Rural Populations: Social and Economic Challenges, Expectations and Evaluation by Yuriy Hubeni, Vitalii Boiko, Petro Olishchuk

“…The standard of living has improved significantly, but it does not cover the real expectations of the population. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of regional disparities in the distribution of income and welfare of the population in the Russian regions by V. V. Stroev

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The Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Liver Function Among Pregnant Women Living with HIV in Co-Existence with and Without Pre-Eclampsia by Kay-Lee E. Strauss, Wendy N. Phoswa, Kabelo Mokgalaboni

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains the standard treatment for PWLWHIV and non-pregnant women. …”
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Determinants of infants and young children feeding practices among mothers living in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Fatimah Alsada, Tunny Sebastian, Zainab Alzayer, Hawraa Alabbas, Narjis Alhaddad, Hawraa Abu Shahin, Atheer Alghamdi, Haya F. Alhmly, Malek J. Baassiri, Bedour Alkhalifa, Antonina N. Mutoro, Wesam A. Alyahya

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Prevalence, Treatment, and Associated Factors of Hypertension in Spain: A Comparative Study between Populations by Arturo Corbatón-Anchuelo, María Teresa Martínez-Larrad, Náyade del Prado-González, Cristina Fernández-Pérez, Rafael Gabriel, Manuel Serrano-Ríos

“…The prevalence and related factors of hypertensive subjects according to the resident area (rural versus urban) were investigated in two population-based studies from Spain. Medical questionnaires were administered and anthropometrics were measured, using standardized protocols. …”
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Energy and Macronutrients Intakes among Childbearing Age Women Living in the Urban Area of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatima Barich, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Slimane Mehdad, Souad Benaich, Anass Rami, Mohamed Idrissi, Chaimae Serbouti, Houria Lahmame, Hasnae Benkirane, Manelle Rjimati, Amina Barkat, El Arbi Rjimati, Hassan Aguenaou

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Investigating the hatchability and nauplii biometry of Artemia franciscana in unconventional waters of Sistan region, Southeast Iran by Hashem Khandan Barani, Abdolali Rahdari, Narjes Sanchooli, Ali Khosravanizadeh

“…Introduction: Nowadays, using unconventional water, especially in arid and semi-arid areas, has increased as a result of global population increase, urbanization and climate change. …”
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Prevalence of disability in Iranian older adults in Tehran, Iran: A population-based study by Vahid Rashedi, Mohsen Asadi-Lari, Mahshid Foroughan, Ahmad Delbari, Reza Fadayevatan

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of disability in the community-dwelling older adults living in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this large population-based cross-sectional study (Urban HEART-2), 15,069 individuals aged ≥ 60 years were selected randomly based on a multistage, cluster sampling in Tehran, Iran, in 2011. …”
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Multi-cancer early detection tests for general population screening: a systematic literature review by Ros Wade, Sarah Nevitt, Yiwen Liu, Melissa Harden, Claire Khouja, Gary Raine, Rachel Churchill, Sofia Dias

“…Sensitivity was highly variable and influenced by study design, population, reference standard test used and length of follow-up. …”
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HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>HIV continues to be a major public health problem in Cameroon where 2.7% of the population aged 15 to 49 are living with HIV. The prevalence remains higher in females, 3.4% versus 1.9% in males. …”
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