A qualitative study of the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of people exposed to diesel exhaust at the workplace in British Columbia, Canada. by Mandy Pui, Anne-Marie Nicol, Michael Brauer, Farshad Palad, Christopher Carlsten

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A qualitative study exploring experiences of treatment in paediatric rheumatology - children’s, young people’s, parents’ and carers’ perspectives by Kassie Gracella Putri, Sunil Sampath, Charlotte Lucy Richardson, Alice McCloskey, Adam Pattison Rathbone

“…Abstract Background There is limited literature in paediatric rheumatology describing holistic lived experiences of medical treatment from perspectives of children and young people (CYP) and their parents or carers (PC). …”
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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shelley Walker, Kasun Rathnayake, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Bernadette Ward, Margaret Hellard, Joseph Doyle, Mark Stoove, Lisa Maher

“…For people who use drugs, interactions with police are commonplace due to the criminalization of drug use, however, little empirical attention has been given to their experiences of pandemic policing; we aimed to address this gap in the literature. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among people living with HIV in a medical center of Northern Taiwan by Chien-An Tu, Chien-Feng Kuo, Chun-Ming Lee, Chang-Pan Liu, Hsiang-Kuang Tseng, Tseng-Yu Huang, Chih-Chen Lin, Hsun Chang, Winter Yu-Ning Lee, Fang-Ju Sun, Zu-Yi Sun, Pei-Ching Lian, Ming-Wei Cheng, Alice Ying-Jung Wu

“…The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 10.0%, which is markedly lower than those reported in the literature. Age was a significant risk factor for metabolic syndrome. …”
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Development of a Comprehensive Fall Risk Assessment Tool for Older People in Elderly Care Institutions and Its Test by LUO Yuan, ZHANG Hua, WANG Sanxiang, ZHANG Mengxi, DENG Yuqian, RAN Haiye, LIU Jiaxin, ZHANG Yi, CHEN Xi, WU Yibo, ZHAO Liping

“…Results The assessment tools included three sub-instruments: (i) Fall risk assessment scale for older people; (ii) Fall record form for older people; (iii) Daily fall risk checklist for older people. …”
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Mature Teratoma Combined with Bladder Stones: A Case Report and Literature Review by Li A, Wang X, Wang C, Song Q, Niu Y, Wang P, Yue J

“…Anan Li,1 Xiaobo Wang,2 Chang Wang,2 Qingling Song,3 Yanbin Niu,1 Peng Wang,4 Juntao Yue5 1Department of Urology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laboratory and Pathology, Lintong Rehabilitation Center of Joint Logistics Support Force of People’s Liberation Army, Lintong, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 5Reproductive Andrology and Human Sperm Bank, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Juntao Yue, Reproductive Andrology and Human Sperm Bank, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1416 Chenglong Avenue, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 02888570175, Email 2622958466@qq.comAbstract: Teratoma is neoplasia originating from a germ cell, which usually contains identifiable tissue derived from all three germ cell layers. …”
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Vectors of Violence: Legitimation and Distribution of State Power in the _People’s Liberation Army Daily_ (_Jiefangjun Bao_), 1956-1989 by Aaron Gilkison, Maciej Kurzynski

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Black tongue caused by linezolid in children: One case report and literature review by Chunyu Zhang, Hongxia Shen, Jing Zhang, Lujie Xu, Meixing Yan, Chang Liu

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Solitary Necrotic Nodule of the Liver: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Hong-Qun Wang, Zheng-Sheng Wu, Dao-Wang Li

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Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis and Its Treatment Options: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by T. Roshna, K. Nandakumar

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Internal Marketing (IM): a literature review and research propositions for service excellence by Salomão Alencar de Farias

“…The role of service employees is indeed relevant for the success of any service organization, especially those that process people and internal marketing can help firms to deliver service excellence. …”
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Cryptogenic stroke in young patients and cannabis use: case presentation and literature review by A. Atkočiūnas, A. Jasionis, G. Lengvenis, R. Badaras, K. Ryliškienė

“… Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes occur in people under the age of 50 – this is called early on set or stroke in young adults. …”
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Challenges of employment in the agrifood sector of developing countries—a systematic literature review by Tamás Mizik, Judit Nagy, Endre Mihály Molnár, Zalán Márk Maró

“…Education plays a key role to adopting advanced production methods, but educated people often find better opportunities outside the sector. …”
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Tourette syndrome. The importance of the prevailing attitude and the social problems of the sufferers: literature review by B. Puzonaitë, A. Vaitkus

“…Six articles were included in the systematic literature review. Results. Six social problems are identified that have a significant impact on the lives of people with TS: difficulties in communicating and building new relationships, social exclusion, lack of self-worth and self-esteem, poorer academic results, risk of criminality or suicide, and manifestation of the treatment-resistant form of TS. …”
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Literature review of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: treatment management and prevention (Part II) by J. Grigaitė, G. Rutkauskaitė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

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Intradural Extramedullary Capillary Hemangioma in the Upper Thoracic Spine: A Review of the Literature by Yoichiro Takata, Toshinori Sakai, Kosaku Higashino, Yuichiro Goda, Fumitake Tezuka, Koichi Sairyo

“…Capillary hemangiomas are benign tumors found in the skin and soft tissues in younger people. They occur in the central nervous system only rarely, and intradural occurrence is extremely rare. …”
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Pharmacological pain management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a narrative literature review by Natasha Cox, Christian D. Mallen, Ian C. Scott

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A Journey into the Complexity of Temporo-Insular Gliomas: Case Report and Literature Review by Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion Ramirez, Gervith Reyes Soto, Carlos Castillo Rangel

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The impact of long-term care needs on the socio-economic deprivation of older people and their families: A scoping review protocol. by Rossella Martarelli, Georgia Casanova, Giovanni Lamura

“…Major global problems such as population ageing, long-term care and the socio-economic burden of chronically ill older people and their families are urgent issues. Research in this field contributes to the growing international literature on health-related quality-of-life instruments, but little is known about the links between the related variables. …”
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Exploring the influence of weather variability and climate change on health outcomes in people living with dementia: A scoping review protocol. by Camila Astolphi Lima, Sara Alsunaidi, Samuel Lowe, David B Hogan, Liz Dennett, C Allyson Jones, Shelby Yamamoto

“…Although research has shown the impacts of air pollution in terms of cognitive status, less is known about the association between climate change and specific health-related outcomes of older people living with dementia. In response, we outline a scoping review protocol to systematically review the published literature regarding the evidence of climate change, including temperature and weather variability, on health-related quality of life, morbidity, mobility, falls, the utilization of health resources, and mortality among older adults living with dementia. …”
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