Interdisciplinary collaboration across secondary and primary care to improve medication safety in the elderly (IMMENSE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Liv Mathiesen, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Stine Haustreis, Lillann Wilsgård Skaue, Elena Kamycheva, Kirsten K. Viktil, Anne Gerd Granås, Beate H. Garcia

“…This paper presents the study protocol to explore the effects of the intervention with regard to healthcare use, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and medication appropriateness in elderly patients.Methods and analysis A total of 500 patients aged ≥70 years will be included and randomised to control (standard care) or intervention group (1:1). …”
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Elevated fasting serum xylitol levels are associated with a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes in the Chinese population by Yicheng Qi, Xiaoyong Li, Yu Liu, Meng Wang, Yiming Wu, Qing Su, Li Qin, Jing Ma

“…Methods In this nested case-control study, 180 participants who developed from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes (progressors), and 180 matched controls (non-progressors) with prediabetes during a 3.5-year follow-up were enrolled. The baseline levels of serum polyols in the fasting state were quantified using time-of-flight mass spectrometry. …”
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Exploring the Effects of Sub-Dissociative Doses of Ketamine on Sedation Quality in Bronchoscopy: A Double-Blind Clinical Study by Hamidreza Shetabi, Samira Rostami

“… Background: Sedation is recommended during flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) to aid in airway evaluation, minimize patient mobility, and enhance patient safety. …”
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Primary liver lymphoma: review of the literature and clinical case presentation by A. K. Smolyaninova, A. V. Gubkin, Ye. Ye. Zvonkov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy

“…Potentially poor life prognosis in similar clinical situations at detection of primary liver lymphoma can flip to favorable due to high efficacy of modern chemotherapeutic agents.…”
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Association between blood–urea–nitrogen-to-albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019: a retrospective cohort study by Ruoqing Zhou, Dianzhu Pan

“…Furthermore, stratified analyses were used to investigate potential interaction effects with variables, such as age, sex, COVID-19 Severity, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. …”
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Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and blood pressure in the early life of children by Xiaodong Chen, Lingling Dong, Lina Yang, Yan Yang, Liyu Yang, Sijia Han

“…Children’s blood pressure indicators, including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and pulse pressure (PP), were measured during follow-up. Multivariable regression models, adjusted for key confounders, were used to explore associations between PAH metabolites and blood pressure. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on solid medical waste management in two urban hospitals of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…Similarly, nurses and cleaners of IDH showed superior level of knowledge of waste handling as well as safer practices, including consistent use of personal protective equipment. Workers of DSH reported higher incidence of errors and sharp injuries also. …”
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Effects of Sperm Parameters on Pregnancy Rate in Patients Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination by Mehmet Solakhan, Mustafa Demir

“…CONCLUSION: As a result, during the application of intrauterine insemination to infertile couples, total motile sperm count, progressive motility sperm count ratio and high sperm ratio with normal morphology used in order to increase pregnancy success can be considered as criteria that increase the chances of success. …”
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Integrated analysis of biochemical, transcriptomic, and metabolomic response mechanisms in Ussuri catfish (Pseudobagrus ussuriensis) under acute heat stress by Qing Liu, Yang Cao, Ruyi Hu, Libo Gu, Lirong Yang, Yu Liu, Weiwei Wang, Liang Xiao, Bugao Li

“…However, research on heat stress in P. ussuriensis, particularly concerning gene expression and metabolites, remains limited. …”
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Characteristics of Cenozoic volcanic edifices in the Pingnan area, Xihu Sag by Naiquan SUN, Donghui JIANG, Jie PAN, Yang GAO, Renhai PU, Xinxu DONG

“…Specifically, magmatic activity during the regional Longjing Movement, occurring in the late Miocene, exhibits the highest intensity and widest influence range. …”
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Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates by Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli, Theofania Tsironi

“…All produced films biodegraded in <20 days during burial test in soil with high relative humidity (80 %). …”
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Hand cooling induces changes in the kinetics of oxygen uptake by Louis Finiel, Daria Neyroud, Jean-Philippe Antonietti, Anthony M. J. Sanchez, Fabio Borrani

“…Abstract The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of elevated catecholamine concentrations, induced through cold-water hand immersion, on the oxygen consumption (V̇O2) kinetics during intense exercise, and to contrast this effect with that of the priming effect. …”
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Effect of maternal HIV infection on birth outcomes among HIV positive women in Sub Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Necho Asferie, Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Amare Kassaw, Habtamu Shimels Hailemeskel, Solomon Demis Kebede, Bosena Tebeje Gashaw, Demewoz Kefale

“…Heterogeneity between studies was assessed using I2 stastics. Publication bias was also assessed using Egger’s test with 5% significance level. …”
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Writers, readers, and erasers of N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) methylomes in oilseed rape: identification, molecular evolution, and expression profiling by Chaofan Shan, Kui Dong, Dongyu Wen, Ziyi Ye, Fei Hu, Meryem Zekraoui, Jun Cao

“…During the course of evolution, whole genome duplication (WGD) and segmental duplication were the primary drivers of the expansion of m6A-related gene families. …”
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Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 in a Typical Industrial City by Liyan Ma, Dongmei Hu, Yulong Yan, Yueyuan Niu, Xiaolin Duan, Yafei Guo, Wanhua Li, Lin Peng

“…Vehicle emissions were the main source of carbon components in Jincheng during summer. The formation of SOC was related to other VOCs emission sources. …”
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Spatio-temporal variation in pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in rural-urban mosaic landscapes in Northern Europe. by Yoko L Dupont, Thorsten J S Balsby, Mette B Greve, Luna K Marcussen, Per Kryger

“…Samples of corbiculate pollen were collected 3-9 times during the growing season by citizen scientist bee keepers from a total of 25 observation apiaries across Denmark in 2014-2015. …”
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Field Tests of Indoor Air Cleaners for Removal of PM2.5 and PM10 in Elementary School Classrooms in Seoul, Korea by Bangwoo Han, Keejung Hong, Dongho Shin, Hak-Joon Kim, Yong-Jin Kim, Sang Bok Kim, Sangwoo Kim, Cheong-Ha Hwang, Kwang-Chul Noh

“…The average CO2 concentration in classrooms was approximately 1500-2000 ppm during class hours and depended on the number of students per classroom; this level was approximately 1.5-2 times higher than the standard, regardless of the use of air cleaners.…”
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Comparing Iraqi Regional Differences on Infant Feeding through Breastfeeding and Formula by Anna Grace Tribble

“…Over the ensuing decade, the probability of breastfeeding decreases, and the probability of infant formula use increases across most governorates. Interviews provide narratives that help explain these trends such as mothers continuing to breastfeed during stressful times but using infant formula when working outside of the home. …”
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A randomized comparative effectiveness trial to evaluate two programs for promotion of physical activity after spinal cord injury in manual wheelchair users by Jenna M. Martinez, Jenna M. Martinez, Lisa L. Haubert, Valerie J. Eberly, Walter B. Weiss, Jeffery W. Rankin

“…WODAA physical activity and physiological outcomes were compared to outcomes from individuals using a traditional planned arm crank exercise (PACE) program. …”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Symptoms in Pregnancy and Maternal and Neonatal Complications Due to COVID-19: A Systematic Review by Sepideh Miraj, Azadeh Asgarian, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Maryam Derakhshani

“…The results of review were reported in two sections including maternal and neonatal outcomes. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics was used for statistical analysis. …”
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