Assessing metals and metalloids impact of roadside dust on human health in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria by A.O. Aturamu, O Asaolu, O.J. Ademuyiwa

“…Objectives: This study assesses human health risks of metal exposure to roadside dust by conducting a health risk assessment (HRA) for metals and metalloids uptake rates for children and adults via exposure pathways. Methods: Settled dust samples were collected from the major roads in Osogbo, Osun state. …”
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Gut microbiota in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease varies by CT-verified emphysema status by Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Solveig Tangedal, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Kristoffer Ostridge, Rune Nielsen

“…We aimed to compare stool samples from patients with COPD and subjects without COPD and relate findings to emphysema status, exacerbation rate, blood eosinophil levels, symptom score, and lung function.Methods We report findings from a single-centre case–control study with 62 current and former smoking patients with COPD and 49 subjects without COPD. …”
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The impact of childhood maltreatment and parental styles on telomere length: the modulatory role of A118G by Chiara Pesca, Luisa Lo Iacono, Valeria Carola

“…Additionally, it explored whether the A118G polymorphism of the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderates these associations.Methods: A sample of 105 healthy young adults participated in the study. …”
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Common Intestinal Helminthes Associated With Nursery and Primary School Pupils in Dukku Town by Attahiru Adamu, Bashir Abdulkadir

“…The stool samples were analysed for worm segments, helminths eggs and larvae using standard methods. …”
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How socioeconomic status moderates the stunting-age relationship in low-income and middle-income countries by S V Subramanian, Christian Bommer, Sebastian Vollmer

“…This pattern is more pronounced in the poorest than in the richest quartile, with large differences in stunting prevalence at 20 months (stunting rates: 40.7% (95% CI 39.5 to 41.8) in the full sample, 50.3% (95% CI 48.2 to 52.4) in the poorest quartile and 29.2% (95% CI 26.8 to 31.5) in the richest quartile). …”
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The clinical efficacy and safety of equipment-assisted intravesical instillation of mitomycin C after transurethral resection of bladder tumour in patients with nonmuscular invasiv... by Weijian Zhou, Jianping Liu, Dongdong Mao, Changying Hu, Dianjun Gao

“…Given the significant heterogeneity in research quality and sample size among earlier studies, more prospective, multicentre, large sample randomized controlled trials are needed to supplement and verify this in the future.…”
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Evaluating burnout syndrome among medical students at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece: a cross-sectional study by Konstantinos Angelopoulos, Georgia-Nektaria Porfyri, Angelos Ntikos, Ioanna Chioti, Chrysovalantis Fagogenis, Vasiliki Tarantili, Anastasia Konsta

“…Thus, we investigated whether it is also present in the medical student community, which faces the main characteristics of the syndrome from the beginning of their educational career.Materials and methodsThe research was conducted on a sample of 400 Greek medical students at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, using the Maslach Basic Inventory questionnaire with three sections: exhaustion, depersonalization, and low satisfaction with personal achievements. …”
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Social-Economic Status and Cognitive Performance among Chinese Aged 50 Years and Older. by Fan Wu, Yanfei Guo, Yang Zheng, Wenjun Ma, Paul Kowal, Somnath Chatterji, Ling Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Numerous population-based studies have suggested that socio-economic status (SES) is associated with cognitive performance, but few nationally representative epidemiological studies on cognitive performance with a large sample of older adults are available in China. And many studies explore the factors associated with cognitive performance, mainly focusing on individual level and more rarely on multiple levels that include the individual and community.…”
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Digital Competence of Young Adults in Poland by Małgorzata Ćwiek, Katarzyna Maj-Serwatka

“…The research methods used statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, regression modelling (stepwise regression), as well as t-tests for independent samples, and One-Way ANOVA. …”
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Augmented Anterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament Repair in Ankle Fractures and the Postoperative Effect on 3D Syndesmotic Volumes by Blake Moore MD, Ashley Suttmiller

“…We also explored relationships between postoperative volumes and PROs. Methods: Twenty patients with syndesmotic injuries participated in our randomized clinical pilot study. …”
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Estimation of Predictive Cytokine Interleukin-18 Level in Serum of Ischemic Heart Disease Patients by Using Enzyme-Linked Immune Sorbent Assay by Duha Alaa Hassan, Hayfaa Mahmood Fahad

“…Objectives: The present study was carried out aiming to estimate predictive cytokine IL-18 level in the serum of ischemic heart disease (IHD) patients. Materials and Methods: People diagnosed with IHD included 45 patients and 45 healthy individuals. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated From Dairy Cows in Xinjiang, China by Kuojun Cai, Min Xu, Lu Liu, Hongqiong Zhao

“…Methods K. pneumoniae was identified by PCR amplification of the khe gene and the automated VITEK 2 Compact System. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Intellectually Disabled Individuals in Bandar Abbas County, Southern Iran by Abbas Pakmehr, Mostafa Omidian, Habibollah Turki, Mohammad Fararouei, Bahador Sarkari

“…Demographic features of the subjects including age, sex, intellectual disability type, and duration of their stay in the center were recorded. A stool sample was taken from each subject and evaluated by direct wet mount and formalin-ethyl-acetate concentration methods. …”
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Randomized, Placebo‐Controlled Pilot Study of Naproxen During Dental Implant Osseointegration by Hattanas Kumchai, Daniel I. Taub, Ryan E. Tomlinson

“…We designed a randomized, placebo‐controlled pilot study to quantitatively assess the effect of NSAIDs during early implant osseointegration. Materials and Methods Subjects receiving a maxillary dental implant were randomized to take naproxen or placebo for 7 days after the surgery. …”
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Awareness of Interventional Radiology among Clinical Years’ Medical Students and Medical Interns at University of Hail by Rahaf Albaqawi, Meshael Alreshidi, Dalal Alshubrami, Halah Alrasheedi, Fayez Alreshidi, Ibrahim Alrashidi

“…Statistical Analysis Used: The sample size was calculated through the Raosoft sample size calculator website. …”
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Circulating miRNAs as Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Changzhou Cai, Yiming Lin, Chaohui Yu

“…Circulating miRNAs, especially miR-122, might be promising diagnostic biomarkers for NAFLD with high-accuracy, and more large-sample studies are required to support the above findings in the future.…”
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Investigating inter-thalamic adhesion in cadavers: Anatomical insights and radiological correlations by Suma Dnyanesh, Shilpa M. Bhimalli, Rajendra Mali, Anjali Patil, Dnyanesh K

“…Results: The ITA was present in 90% of the samples. Out of the total sample, 38 brains were from female individuals, with an ITA absence observed in only 2 cases (5.2%). …”
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Dance Training and the Neuroplasticity of the Vestibular-Ocular Reflex: Preliminary Findings by Raghav H. Jha, Erin G. Piker, Miranda Scalzo, Diana Trinidad

“…Given the study’s small sample size and the inclusion of non-fulltime dancers, future research with larger samples of professional dancers is needed for enhanced generalizability. …”
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Population trends and variation in body mass index from 1971 to 2008 in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. by Jason P Block, S V Subramanian, Nicholas A Christakis, A James O'Malley

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We examined body mass index (BMI) across place and time to determine the pattern of BMI mean and standard deviation trajectories.<h4>Methods</h4>We included participants in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) Offspring Cohort over eight waves of follow-up, from 1971 to 2008. …”
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REMOTE, HYBRID AND ON-SITE WORK IN ORGANIZATIONS IN BULGARIA: INTERACTIONS AND INFLUENCE ON WELL-BEING, WORK ENGAGEMENT AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE by Vihra Naydenova, Viktoriya Nedeva-Atanasova

“…The Bulgarian sample showed good levels of engagement compared to other cultures. …”
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