Impact of Multimorbidity on Symptom Burden and Symptom Clusters in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy by Carolyn Harris, Marilyn J. Hammer, Yvette P. Conley, Steven M. Paul, Bruce A. Cooper, Joosun Shin, Kate Oppegaard, Lisa Morse, Jon D. Levine, Christine Miaskowski

“…Methods Using the Self‐Administered Comorbidity Questionnaire, patients were classified into low and high multimorbidity groups. …”
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Association between night shift work and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cohort-based meta-analysis by Fei Xie, Kangshuo Hu, Rongrong Fu, Yueming Zhang, Kaiqi Xiao, Jieni Tu

“…There may be gender differences (greater harm in women, but the male sample size is small) and obesity differences.…”
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Assessing cardiovascular disease risk and social determinants of health: A comparative analysis of five risk estimation instruments using data from the Eastern Caribbean Health Out... by Jeremy I Schwartz, Christina Howitt, Sumitha Raman, Sanya Nair, Saria Hassan, Carol Oladele, Ian R Hambleton, Daniel F Sarpong, Oswald P Adams, Rohan G Maharaj, Cruz M Nazario, Maxine Nunez, Marcella Nunez-Smith

“…Mean estimated 10-year risk in the sample was over 2.5 times higher using Framingham non-lab vs WHO non-lab (17.3% vs 6.6%). …”
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Acidification in Distillation Technology by Ludmila N. Krikunova, Elena V. Dubinina, Violetta A. Peschanskaya, Olga N. Obodeeva

“…The quality of distillates depends on the biochemical composition of the raw material, the operating parameters of the wort production and fermentation, and the methods and modes of distillation. The active acidity of the medium (pH) can affect wort fermentation and distillation processes. …”
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Preconceptual administration of doxycycline in women with recurrent miscarriage and chronic endometritis: protocol for the Chronic Endometritis and Recurrent Miscarriage (CERM) tri... by Martin Underwood, Siobhan Quenby, Joshua Odendaal, Naomi Black, Georgios Bouliotis, Jonathan Guck, Joanne Fisher

“…Women with a history of two or more consecutive first trimester losses with evidence of CE on endometrial biopsy (defined as ≥5 CD138 positive cells per 10 mm2) will be randomised to oral doxycycline or placebo for 14 days. …”
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Determinants of acceptability of schistosomiasis mass drug administration among primary school children in Busega District, Northwestern Tanzania. by Irene Yunzu Edward, Patricia Maritim, Choolwe Jacobs, Adam Silumbwe, Hussein Mohamed, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Hikabasa Halwiindi

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Slightly more than half of primary school children recorded high acceptability of MDA. …”
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Pharmacognostic studies of Trifolium fragiferum L. flora of Southern Ukraine by O. V. Grechana, A. H. Serbin, O. O. Salii, A. M. Rudnyk, I. M. Shevchenko, L. A. Fukleva

“…The aim of this research is to investigate the representative of Southern Ukraine flora Trifolium fragiferum L. which has a sufficient raw material base and use in folk medicine. Materials and methods. Samples were grown in the suburbs of Zaporizhzhia and harvested during full flowering (May – June). …”
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Association between DASH diet and metabolic syndrome in US adults: a cross-sectional study by Jianing Liu, Rui Yang, Pei Ma, Xiaobo Zhu, Xiaobo Zhu, Xiaobo Zhu

“…And we further explored the relationship between DASH and 5 particular MetS items in depth.ResultsThe final sample size was 8,780 individuals, with DASH scores ranging from 18 to 37. …”
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Association of composite dietary antioxidant index with high risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged and elderly men: insights from NHANES by Xuefeng Jin, Wenhui Tong, Li Sun, Sujue Lu, Pan Sun, Hangxu Li, Yan Liu

“…Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2003 and 2010 was used for this cross-sectional investigation involving 5,658 middle-aged and older American men.MethodsDietary antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, total carotenoids, zinc, and selenium were subtracted from the total mean, divided by the standard deviation, respectively, and then summed to become the CDAI. …”
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Clinical profile of secondary glaucoma subtypes in patients attending ophthalmology department at Erbil Teaching Hospital, Erbil, Iraq by Harith Muhamed Ali AL-NEAMA, Eman Hussein Alwan, Ahmed Abdulgani, Ahmed Kareem Joma

“…The largest proportion of the sample (32%) were aged 60-69 years, and more than half (61%) were males. …”
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Performance of formal smell testing and symptom screening for identifying SARS-CoV-2 infection. by James W Keck, Matthew Bush, Robert Razick, Setareh Mohammadie, Joshua Musalia, Joel Hamm

“…We measured the ability of formal smell testing to identify SARS-CoV-2 infection and compared its performance with symptom screening.<h4>Methods</h4>A convenience sample of emergency department patients with COVID-19 symptom screening participated in smell testing using an eight odor Pocket Smell Test (PST). …”
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Development and FEM Modeling of a New Severe Plastic Deformation Process according to the Reverse Shear Scheme by Alexander F. Tarasov, Alexander V. Altukhov, Eduard P. Gribkov, Aleksandr R. Abdulov

“…New and modified SPD schemes are offered relatively often, so the methods for their creation, modeling, and ways of improvement are of particular interest. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of Indian working women: A cross-sectional study of District Rajkot, Gujarat by Thakur Dev PANDEY, Jyoti PATHAK

“…The sample size was determined using Cochran’s Formula, resulting in 364 valid responses after excluding incomplete data. …”
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Clinical characterisation of human metapneumovirus infection in 525 patients with respiratory tract infections in Jilin province by Xiuhua Liu, Yang Liu, Jing Bian, Mengjuan Wang, Zhanxiu He, Huan Hu, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Chaoying Liu

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Grain quality of spring wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) cultivars developed in Western Siberia under the conditions of Northern Kazakhstan by M. U. Utebayev, T. V. Shelaeva, N. A. Bome, I. V. Chilimova, O. O. Kradetskaya, S. M. Dashkevich, V. N. Novokhatin, L. I. Weisfeld

“…Environmental testing is the first stage of wheat breeding, the purpose of which is to identify wheat samples suitable for local environments and capable of forming a fairly stable yield and high-quality grain. …”
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Reevaluating triptan contraindications: A follow-up survey among Latin American neurologists by Ernesto Bancalari, Jennifer Robblee, Maria Teresa Goicochea, Joe Muñoz, Mario F.P. Peres, Karina Velez

“…Conclusion Triptan contraindications were often considered absolute for RCVS, stroke, dissection, hemiplegic migraine, hypertension, and pregnancy. More studies are needed to clarify the true danger of triptan contraindications.…”
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Fine ash from the Campanian Ignimbrite super-eruption, ~ 40 ka, southern Italy: implications for dispersal mechanisms and health hazard by Flaminia Gianchiglia, Paolo Ballirano, Biagio Giaccio, Andreas Koutsodendris, Sebastien Nomade, Alessandro Pacella, Danilo M. Palladino, Jörg Pross, Daniel Veres, Gianluca Sottili

“…To verify the attribution of the proximal sample to the CI eruption, a 40Ar/39Ar dating was performed, allowing its correlation with the ultra-distal deposits. …”
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Use of AI in Mental Health Care: Community and Mental Health Professionals Survey by Shane Cross, Imogen Bell, Jennifer Nicholas, Lee Valentine, Shaminka Mangelsdorf, Simon Baker, Nick Titov, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

“…Descriptive statistics were calculated, and thematic analysis of open-ended responses were conducted. ResultsThe final sample consisted of 107 CMs and 86 MHPs. General attitudes toward AI varied, with CMs reporting neutral and MHPs reporting more positive attitudes. …”
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Age- and sex-dependent associations between self-reported physical activity levels and self-reported cardiovascular risk factors: a population-based cross-sectional survey by Johannes Burtscher, Martin Kopp, Jeannette Klimont, Hanno Ulmer, Barbara Strasser, Martin Burtscher

“…However, exceeding the WHO recommendations provided much more pronounced benefits, especially in younger and older age groups. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess women’s hookah smoking: insights from a multi-stage study by Nahid Shahabi, Azin Alavi, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Sara Dadipoor, Shokrollah Mohseni, Hadi Eshaghi Sani Kakhaki, Ziyad Ben Talebh, Ebbie Kalan

“…The study sample comprised women who smoked hookah and were visiting health centers in Bandar Abbas. …”
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