Photocatalytic Degradation of Aniline Using TiO2 Nanoparticles in a Vertical Circulating Photocatalytic Reactor by F. Shahrezaei, Y. Mansouri, A. A. L. Zinatizadeh, A. Akhbari

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The 500-year Cultural & Economic Trajectory of Tobacco: A Circle Complete by Christopher A. Jones, Amanda Wassel, William Mierse, E. Scott Sills

“…However, by the mid-20th century, advancements in medical research supported enhanced government and voluntary actions against tobacco advertising and also raised awareness of the dangers associated with passive tobacco smoke exposure. Solid epidemiological work connecting tobacco use with “the shortening of life span” began to appear in the medical literature in the 1950s, linking smoking with lung cancer and related conditions. …”
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Welcome Note by Faisal Masud Faisal Masud

“…Bringing global experience to embed it in unique epidemiologic data and research outcomes of a country like Pakistan will go a long way in nurturing future scientists.…”
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Planning for the Pandemic by Joanne Embree

“…Therefore, it is a relief to hear that the upper estimates are at a much lower rate of approximately 5% in most suggested epidemiological models. Will the use of oseltamivir really work to prevent infection, illness, morbidity or death? …”
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Current Status of Fasciolosis of Goat in Sylhet, Bangladesh: An Integrated Morphomolecular Study by Chamali Akter Shykat, Saiful Islam, Foyez Ahmed, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan, Tilak Chandra Nath

“…Epidemiological information and proper identification of Fasciola species present in Bangladesh are important for control. …”
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A systematic review of the worldwide prevalence of survivors of poliomyelitis reported in 31 studies by Alice Theadom, Shivanthi Balalla, Kelly M Jones, Valery L Feigin, Gordon Jackman

“…Historical lameness surveys of children predominated, with wide variation in case definition and assessment criteria, and limited relevance to current prevalence given the lack of incidence of poliovirus infection in the ensuing years.Conclusions These results highlight the need for future epidemiological studies of poliomyelitis to examine nationally representative samples, including all ages and greater focus on high-income countries. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…Background: Inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are rising epidemiological health concerns, affecting a substantial proportion of pregnant women in high-income countries and contributing to a multitude of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. …”
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Interleukin-17 Gene Polymorphisms Contribute to Cancer Risk by Yu-Ming Niu, Hua Yuan, Yu Zhou

“…Epidemiological studies have suggested that interleukin-17 (IL-17) polymorphisms are associated with cancer risk. …”
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Dietary Magnesium Intake and Leukocyte Telomere Attrition in Adults: The Regulatory Role of Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor α by Jie Yu, Haibin Liu, Shuli He, Pingping Li, Chunxiao Ma, Minglei Ma, Yiwen Liu, Lu Lv, Fan Ping, Huabing Zhang, Wei Li, Qi Sun, Lingling Xu, Yuxiu Li

“…Dietary magnesium intake is associated with peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length (LTL). However, few epidemiological studies have evaluated the effects of magnesium on LTL in the clinical setting. …”
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Bacterial pathogens dynamic during multi-species infections by Barny, Marie-Anne, Thieffry, Sylvia, Gomes de Faria, Christelle, Thebault, Elisa, Pédron, Jacques

“…The implications of these processes for epidemiological surveillance are discussed. …”
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Metagenomic analysis of DNA viruses from posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders by Vikas R. Dharnidharka, Marianna B. Ruzinova, Chun‐Cheng Chen, Priyanka Parameswaran, Harry O'Gorman, Charles W. Goss, Hongjie Gu, Gregory A. Storch, Kristine Wylie

“…Abstract Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs), 50%‐80% of which are strongly associated with Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV), carry a high morbidity and mortality. Most clinical/epidemiological/tumor characteristics do not consistently associate with worse patient survival, so our aim was to identify if other viral genomic characteristics associated better with survival. …”
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How the Suboxone Education Programme presented as a solution to risks in the Canadian opioid crisis: a critical discourse analysis by Quinn Grundy, Fiona Webster, Daniel Z Buchman, Sheryl Spithoff, Ross E G Upshur, Abhimanyu Sud, Matthew Strang

“…Medical institutions legitimised the Suboxone Education Programme by lending their regulatory, epidemiological and professional authority.Conclusions Addressing risk is considered as a central, moral responsibility of contemporary healthcare services. …”
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Deriving and validating a risk prediction model for long COVID-19: protocol for an observational cohort study using linked Scottish data by Jennifer K Quint, Aziz Sheikh, Chris Robertson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Emily Moore, Colin R Simpson, Luke Daines, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Syed Ahmar Shah, Rachel H Mulholland, Vicky Hammersley, Steven Kerr, Ting Shi, David Weatherill, Elisa Pesenti

“…We will then derive, internally and externally validate a prediction model to identify the epidemiological risk factors associated with long-COVID.Ethics and dissemination The EAVE II study has obtained approvals from the Research Ethics Committee (reference: 12/SS/0201), and the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care (reference: 1920-0279). …”
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Potential for eliminating COVID-19 in Thailand through third-dose vaccination: A modeling approach by Pannathon Kreabkhontho, Watchara Teparos, Thitiya Theparod

“…The model incorporates key epidemiological parameters, vaccination rates, and disease progression stages to assess the effectiveness of different vaccination strategies in curbing disease transmission. …”
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Role of ixodid ticks in tick-borne pathogen spread and circulation in the Belarusian Lakeland by A. A. Osmolovsky, I. A. Subotsina

“…Results of ixodid tick analysis for their ecological, epizootological and epidemiological significance for tick-borne pathogen spread across the Belarusian Lakeland are presented. …”
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Evaluating implementation of a hospital‐based cancer registry to improve childhood cancer care in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Melissa R. Maas, Allison Yang, Michele A. Muir, James B. Collins IV, Courtney Canter, Gevorg Tamamyan, Inam Chitsike, Francine Kouya, Kim Hoa Nguyen, Alia Ahmad, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Yi‐Jin Gao, Kimberly J. Johnson, Gia Ferrara, Nickhill Bhakta, Benyam Muluneh

“…Jude Global Childhood Cancer Analytics Resource and Epidemiological Surveillance System (SJCARES) is a cloud‐based HBCR network facilitating quality data collection of pediatric cancer. …”
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Phylogenetic Aspects of Antibiotic Resistance and Biofilm Formation of P. aeruginosa Isolated from Clinical Samples by Maryam Motevasel, Masoud Haghkhah, Negar Azimzadeh

“…Fifty-nine P. aeruginosa isolates detected from clinical specimens were used to determine antibiotic susceptibility patterns, prevalence of the genes using PCR, biofilm formation, biofilm eradication concentration assay (MBEC), and epidemiological characteristics using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). …”
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Unusual Cutaneous Manifestations in a Patient with a History of Hepatitis B: A Case of Scleromyxedema and Literature Review by Gao A, Tian X, Lang D, Chen Y

“…SM differs clinically, histologically, and systemically from related disorders such as scleroderma and scleroedema, necessitating careful differentiation for appropriate management. The scarcity of epidemiological data and lack of standardized treatment guidelines for SM in China underscore the challenges clinicians face in diagnosing and managing this rare disease. …”
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Prevalence of use, perceptions of harm and addictiveness, and dependence of electronic cigarettes among adults in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study by Munairah Alshaibani<sup>*<sup/>, Mays Alajmi<sup>*<sup/>, Noura Alabduljalil, Hajar Alajmi, Yousef Alsalem, Danah Aloqab, Hamad Alawadhi, Sara Sayed Ali, Yaqoub Sharhan, Ahmed Alzeeny, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Given the lack of epidemiologic data in Kuwait, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette use, assess perceptions of harm and addictiveness of e-cigarettes, measure the level of dependence on e-cigarettes and assess factors associated with dependence level among adults. …”
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Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Youths Living in Rural and Semi-Urban Albania in the Ongoing Nutrition Transition: Preliminary Results by Ruden Cakoni, Stefania Moramarco, Argjend Kosiqi, Angela Andreoli, Ersilia Buonomo

“…Background: Albania is undergoing a demographic, epidemiological, and nutrition transition leading to an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity among new generations. …”
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