Association between exposure to tobacco information through mass media, smoking households and secondhand smoke exposure in adolescents: Survey data from South Korea by Wenbin Du, Gaoran Chen, Minmin Gu, Huixin Deng, Won G. Choi

“…Results SHS exposure duration of Korean adolescents in households was 0.88 days per week. The households with smokers including the father (β=1.087; 95% CI: 1.0–1.126), mother (β=1.461; 95% CI: 1.379– 1.543), siblings (β=0.545; 95% CI: 0.493–0.597), grandparents (β=0.224; 95% CI: 0.174–0.272), and other relatives (β=0.170; 95% CI: 0.126–0.214), showed a positive association with SHS exposure in adolescents within the household. …”
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Comprehensive Assessment of Rapeseed Meal as a Fish Meal Substitute in Hybrid Sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii ♀ × Acipenser baerii ♂) Diets: Impacts on Growth Performance, Body Comp... by Wenpeng Zhang, Siyuan Liu, Shidi Wang, Huamin Wang, Kaibo Ge, Yuhong Yang, Shaoxia Lu, Shicheng Han, Haibo Jiang, Chang’an Wang, Hongbai Liu

“…A total of 450 juvenile hybrid sturgeon with similar weights were randomly assigned to five dietary groups, each with triplicates of 30 fish per tank. For 12 weeks, FM was replaced with varying percentages of RM (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%). …”
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Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Instructors in Ethiopian Universities: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Mitiku Bonsa, Yohannes Tekalegn, Jember Azanaw, Vijay Kumar Chattu

“…A constant use of computer for 3 hours and more per day can cause computer vision syndrome (CVS), which is one of the leading occupational hazards of the 21st century. …”
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Charm fragmentation fractions and $$\mathbf {c\overline{c}}$$ c c ¯ cross section in p–Pb collisions at $$\mathbf {\sqrt{s _{NN}}=5.02 TeV}$$ s NN = 5.02 TeV by ALICE Collaboration

“…Abstract The total charm-quark production cross section per unit of rapidity $$\textrm{d}\sigma ({{\textrm{c}}\overline{\textrm{c}}})/\textrm{d}y$$ d σ ( c c ¯ ) / d y , and the fragmentation fractions of charm quarks to different charm-hadron species $$f(\textrm{c}\rightarrow {\textrm{h}}_{\textrm{c}})$$ f ( c → h c ) , are measured for the first time in p–Pb collisions at $$\sqrt{s_\textrm{NN}} = 5.02~\text {Te}\hspace{-1.00006pt}\textrm{V} $$ s NN = 5.02 Te V at midrapidity ( $$-0.96<y<0.04$$ - 0.96 < y < 0.04 in the centre-of-mass frame) using data collected by ALICE at the CERN LHC. …”
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Detection and characterization of multidrug resistant Escherichia coli carrying virulence gene isolated from broilers in Bangladesh by Md. Sirazul Islam, Chandan Nath, F. M. Yasir Hasib, Tahia Ahmed Logno, Md. Helal Uddin, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Sharmin Chowdhury

“…Each pooled sample comprised randomly selected cloacal swabs from five birds per farm. E. coli isolates were identified using standard bacteriological approach, followed by biochemical assays and PCR. …”
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Assessing the effect of On-site supportive communication training (On-site SCT) on doctor burnout: a randomized controlled trial by K.K. Antonsen, J.D. Lyhne, A.T. Johnsen, S. Eßer-Naumann, L.Ø. Poulsen, L. Lund, S. Timm, L.H. Jensen

“…Doctors were eligible if they worked in the outpatient clinic at least four days per month and provided informed consent. Doctors in the intervention group underwent a two-hour introduction followed by three full days of On-site SCT facilitated by in-house psychologists, while those in the control group continued standard practices. …”
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Impact of Novel Guidelines on Multifactorial Control and Its Association with Mortality in Adult Patients with Hypertension and Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A 4-Year Prospectiv... by Ngoc-Thanh-Van Nguyen, Hoa Ngoc Chau, Nam Hoai Le, Hai Hoang Nguyen, Hoai-An Nguyen

“…During follow-up, the mortality rate was 24.4 events per 1000 patient-years, exclusively in patients with early newly diagnosed diabetes. …”
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Optimasi Formula Produk Mi Basah Terfortifikasi Bubuk Spirulina Platensis L. Menggunakan D-Optimal Mixture Design by Hendrix Yulis Setyawan, Eka Wahyu Belianna, Lana Izzatul Afifal, Devi Dwi Damayanti, Dhea Aura Bening Shafira, Karlina Wijayanti

“…Keywords: Proximate Analysis; Design Expert 13 Version; Wet Noodles; Spirulina platensis Abstrak Kehidupan produktif masyarakat Indonesia mendorong konsumsi mi instan yang murah dan praktis, dengan 3,8% mengonsumsinya lebih dari sekali per hari. Namun, kandungan protein mi instan yang rendah memerlukan fortifikasi, salah satunya dengan bubuk Spirulina platensisyang mengandung protein tinggi hingga 71,90%. …”
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Accounting for observation biases associated with counts of young when estimating fecundity: case study on the arboreal-nesting red kite (Milvus milvus) by Sollmann, Rahel, Adenot, Nathalie, Spakovszky, Peter, Windt, Jendrik, Mattsson, Brady J.

“…These counts can, however, suffer from over and undercounting, which can lead to biased estimates of fecundity (average number of nestlings per brood). Statistical model development to account for observation bias has focused on false negatives (undercounts), yet it has been shown that these models are sensitive to the presence of false positives (overcounts) when they are not accounted for. …”
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Defibrillation pad placement accuracy among Advanced Life Support instructors: A manikin-based observational study examining experience, self-evaluation, and actual performance by Dennie Wulterkens, Freek Coumou, Cornelis Slagt, Reinier A. Waalewijn, Lars Mommers

“…The average number of correctly applied pads per instructor was 0.98 ± 0.74 out of four.Self-assessment of defibrillation pads placed by the participants were 8.56 ± 1.33 and 7.88 ± 1.64 for the sternal-apical and anterior-posterior positions respectively. …”
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Simulation and analysis of marine hydrodynamics based on the El Niño scenario by M. Ikhwan, R. Wafdan, Y. Haditiar, M. Ramli, Z. Muchlisin, S. Rizal

“…Density is uniform up to a depth of 100 meters, then uniformly increases by 1 kilogram per cubic meter from 100 to 250 meters.  FINDINGS: The results of the model simulation show that one month later (on the 37th day), the current from the west has approached the domain's east side, forming a complete coastal Kelvin wave. …”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms in selected government primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda by Josephine Ssirimuzaawo, Miph Musoke, Pio Frank Kiyingi

“…Design/methodology/approach – The research paradigm adopted was pragmatism, an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used, with a quantitative sample of 1,067 participants (learners), 64 teachers who underwent a series of training to equip them with the necessary knowledge about ADHD filled questionnaires for the 1,067 learners, four teachers selected in each school, one teacher per class and a qualitative sample of 32 teachers and one key informant from 16 primary schools. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…After modeling, AS of 15 and 30 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected into the mice of the AS15 and AS30 groups, respectively, and 200 mg/kg Met was given to those of the Met group by gavage, once per day, for 6 weeks. ELISA was used to detect serum testosterone (T), fasting insulin (FINS), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and the LH/FSH ratio was calculated. …”
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Geometrical determinants of cerebral artery fenestration for cerebral infarction by Yuqian Mei, Xiaoqin Chen, Yao Zhang, Yanling Wang, Bo Wu, Mingcheng Hu, Quan Bao

“…This study firstly defined 12 indices to quantify the morphological characteristics of fenestration per se and its connecting arteries. The data were evaluated using either the independent sample t-test or the Mann–Whitney U test. …”
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Interleukin-12 Inhibits Tumor Growth and Metastasis Promoted by Tumor-Associated Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Babak Jahangiri, Zahra-Soheila Soheili, Elahe Asadollahi, Mehdi Shamsara, Vahid Shariati, Alireza Zomorodipour

“…The effects of TA-MSCs ontumor volume, survival rate, and lung metastasis were evaluated by subcutaneous co-injection of MSCs with 4T1 cellsin the right flanks of BALB/c mice (n=5 per group). Intratumoral interleukin-12 (IL-12) immunotherapy was performedusing lentiviral particles as a rescue experiment. …”
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Use of flavor capsule cigarettes and their preliminary impact on smoking cessation in Mexico: an exploratory study by Rosibel Rodríguez-Bolaños, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Daimarelys Lara, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera

“…Compared to participants who smoked non-FCCs, participants who smoked FCCs were (1) younger, (2) more likely to be women, and (3) more likely to smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day (CPD; all p’s < 0.05). After controlling for all significant associations, age younger than 50 years old (AOR = 3.26, 95% CI 1.25–8.51) and being a woman (AOR = 3.62, 95% CI 1.41–9.35) were positively and independently associated with smoking FCCs. …”
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Excessive occupational sitting increases risk of cardiovascular events among working individuals with type 1 diabetes in the prospective Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study by Matias Seppälä, Heidi Lukander, Johan Wadén, Marika I. Eriksson, Valma Harjutsalo, Per-Henrik Groop, Lena M. Thorn, FinnDiane Study Group

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Healthcare resource utilisation and costs of hospitalisation and primary care among adults with COVID-19 in England: a population-based cohort study by Carmen Tsang, Robert Wood, Tendai Mugwagwa, Kiran K Rai, Jingyan Yang, Theo Tritton, Jennifer L Nguyen, Kathleen Michelle Andersen, Maya Reimbaeva, Leah J McGrath, Poppy Payne, Bethany Emma Backhouse, Diana Mendes, Rebecca Butfield, Kevin Naicker, Mary Araghi

“…Median healthcare cost per hospitalisation was higher in those aged 75–84 (£8942) and ≥85 years (£8835) than in those aged &lt;50 years (£7703). …”
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Efficacy of drugs most commonly prescribed at functional gastrointestinal diseases (functional dyspepsia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome) observational study results by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, D. V. Reykhart, O. S. Shifrin, A. G. Beniashvili, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Belostotsky

“…To define efficacy of these agents according to results of «7×7» questionnaire (7 symptoms per 7 days) at treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and combination of these diseases. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Among Children Aged 6 Months to 12 Years Attending the Sickle Cell Clinic at Kitete Hospital Tanzania. by Lubeja, Amos Charles (M.D)

“…Deworming is recommended for children with Sickle Cell Anaemia, and those with H. pylori infection should receive appropriate treatment as per guidelines. Future studies on iron deficiency in children with Sickle Cell Anaemia should consider testing serum hepcidin levels to identify candidates suitable for safe iron supplementation.…”
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