Assessment of health status and quality of life of homeless persons in Belgrade, Serbia by Sarajlija Marija, Jugović Aleksandar, Živaljević Dragan, Merdović Boro, Sarajlija Adrijan

“…Background/Aim. Homelessness is a problem with social, medical, economic, political and other implications. …”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands by Loriane Icibaci

“…The proposed conceptual model evolved from a composition of concepts adapted from the Industrial Ecology theoretical background to represent the system of the typical commercial practice of reuse of building products in the Netherlands, supplied by-products derived from the housing stock, and are centralized on the role of the practitioner. …”
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Adjudicated morbidity and mortality outcomes by age among individuals with HIV infection on suppressive antiretroviral therapy. by Christopher J Miller, Jason V Baker, Alison M Bormann, Kristine M Erlandson, Katherine Huppler Hullsiek, Amy C Justice, Jacqueline Neuhaus, Roger Paredes, Kathy Petoumenos, Deborah Wentworth, Alan Winston, Julian Wolfson, James D Neaton, INSIGHT SMART Study Group, ESPRIT Study Group

“…<h4>Background</h4>Non-AIDS conditions such as cardiovascular disease and non-AIDS defining cancers dominate causes of morbidity and mortality among persons with HIV on suppressive combination antiretroviral therapy. …”
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Soluble ST2 does not change cardiovascular risk prediction compared to cardiac troponin T in kidney transplant candidates. by Mira T Keddis, Ziad El-Zoghby, Bruce Kaplan, Jeffrey W Meeusen, Leslie J Donato, Fernando G Cosio, D Eric Steidley

“…<h4>Methods</h4>200 kidney transplant candidates between 2010 and 2013 were included. …”
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Falls prevention interventions for community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits, harms, and patient values and preferences by Jennifer Pillay, Lindsay A. Gaudet, Sabrina Saba, Ben Vandermeer, Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq, Aireen Wingert, Lisa Hartling

“…Abstract Background About 20–30% of older adults (≥ 65 years old) experience one or more falls each year, and falls are associated with substantial burden to the health care system, individuals, and families from resulting injuries, fractures, and reduced functioning and quality of life. …”
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Early Cardiovascular Events in Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Nazanin Aghel, MD, MSc, Vincent Wang, BHSc, Darryl Leong, MD, PhD, Michelle Lui, PharmD, MSc, Livia Fu, BNSc, MN, RN(EC), Jasmine Kang, MD, Dina Khalaf, MD, Irwin Walker, MD, Christopher Hillis, MD, MSc, Brian Leber, MD, Harry Klimis, MD, PhD, Anne Holbrook, MD, PharmD, MSc, Catherine Demers, MD, MSc, Philip Joseph, MD, MSc, Kylie Lepic, MD, Alejandro Garcia-Horton, MD, Tobias Berg, MD, PhD, Jeffrey Howard Lipton, MD, PhD, Mylinh Duong, MD, MSc, Jane Turner, MD, Jinhui Ma, PhD

“…Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is associated with organ toxicities, including cardiovascular (CV) complications. …”
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Impact of blood pressure and medication adherence on clinical outcomes in patients with hypertension by Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung Sik Kim, Hasung Kim, Jungkuk Lee, Jeong-Hun Shin, Ki-Chul Sung

“…BackgroundHypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. …”
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Evaluating the impact of material type and blood contamination on tooth color stability post external cervical root resorption repair: a spectrophotometric study by Aysenur Oncu, Merve Ozdemir

“…Methods This study included 60 extracted maxillary central incisors. …”
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Prognostic value of epicardial adipose tissue in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qingqun Wu, Junhan Guo, Fengru Liu, Chenchen Dong, Yu Wang, Lu Liu, Shulong Zhang

“…BackgroundEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) essentially affects the pathophysiologic development of heart failure (HF), while existing research has not well elucidated its prognostic value for outcome. …”
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The relationship between right ventricular functions and early clinical events during hospitalization and after discharge in patients with low ejection fraction heart failure by Mehdi Onac, Ali Yasar Kılınc, Ahmad Huraibat, Ahmad Huraibat, Alaa R. AL-Ihribar, Umuttan Dogan

“…Background and aimRight ventricular dysfunction is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in the patients with left ventricle failure. …”
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Selection of In Vivo Relevant Dissolution Test Parameters for the Development of Cannabidiol Formulations with Enhanced Oral Bioavailability by Nathan Koch, Quentin Bourcy, Olivier Jennotte, Patrice Chiap, Anna Lechanteur, Jean-Michel Cardot, Brigitte Evrard

“…<b>Background:</b> Cannabidiol (CBD) shows interesting therapeutic properties but has yet to demonstrate its full potential in clinical trials partly due to its low solubility in physiologic media. …”
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Exploring the association between life’s essential 8 and gallstone disease in the US adult population: a population-based study utilizing NHANES data from 2017-2018 by Yi Xiao, Wenting Zhao, Qiuchan Zhao, Kangfeng Pang, Qiaoping Gao, Xiaoqu Yang, Huadi Chen, Hao Xu

“…Abstract Background and objective Gallstones are a prevalent health issue, with established risk factors such as diet body mass index (BMI) and physical activity. …”
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Prognostic Value of Serum Uric Acid in Patients on the Waiting List before and after Renal Transplantation by Henrique Cotchi Simbo Muela, Jose Jayme Galvão De Lima, Luis Henrique W. Gowdak, Flávio J. de Paula, Luiz Aparecido Bortolotto

“…Background. High serum uric acid (UA) is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk in the general population. …”
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Optimization of Extraction Parameters for Phenolics Recovery from Avocado Peels Using Ultrasound and Microwave Technologies by Lorena Martínez-Zamora, María Carmen Bueso, Mathieu Kessler, Rosa Zapata, Perla A. Gómez, Francisco Artés-Hernández

“…This study optimized the extraction parameters of phenolics using ultrasound- (UAE) and microwave-assisted technologies (MAE) with a Central Composite Design (CCD). Methods: The extraction variables included EtOH concentration (0–100%), temperature (13–47 °C for UAE and 55–95 °C for MAE), and time (3–37 min for UAE and 3–27 min for MAE). …”
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Enhancing outcomes in medically inoperable early-stage NSCLC with gut-targeted antibiotics and stereotactic body radiotherapy: results from a randomized pilot study by Abigail Berman, Andrea Facciabene, Nikhil Yegya-Raman, Francesca Costabile, Costantinos Koumenis, Kyle Bittinger, Ceylan Tanes, Nektarios Kostopoulos, Amit Maity, Edgar Ben-Josef, Shane Lloyd, Steven Joel Feigenberg, Roderick O’Connor, Divyansh Agarwal, Giorgos Skoufos, Silavano Salaris, Artemis Hatzigeorgiou, Cole Friedes, Lisha Chen, Keith Cengel, William Levin, Bakir Valentić, Tyler Quarton, Alexander A Shestov, Jeffrey Bradley

“…Background Gut microbiota modulation is an emerging strategy to improve cancer therapy outcomes. …”
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Clopidogrel combined with rivaroxaban in peripheral artery disease after revascularization by Min Lu, Jiaqi Li, Huanyu Ni, Tong Qiao, Baoyan Wang

“…BackgroundTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of clopidogrel-rivaroxaban combination compared to aspirin-rivaroxaban combination in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD).MethodsConsecutive patients with symptomatic PAD patients were analyzed from January, 2018 to June, 2022 at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital. …”
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Evaluation of a combination adherence strategy to support HIV antiretroviral therapy for pregnancy and breastfeeding in Malawi: A pilot randomized clinical trial. by Wilbroad Mutale, Lauren A Graybill, Friday Saidi, Twambilile Phanga, K Rivet Amico, Kellie Freeborn, Nora E Rosenberg, Lauren M Hill, Twaambo Hamoonga, Brian D Richardson, Katie R Mollan, Benjamin H Chi

“…<h4>Background</h4>There has been tremendous progress in reducing vertical transmission of HIV in the past two decades due to the broad availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) globally. …”
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Comparing In-Person, Standard Telehealth, and Remote Musculoskeletal Examination With a Novel Augmented Reality Exercise Game System: Pilot Cross-Sectional Comparison Study by Richard Wu, Keerthana Chakka, Sara Belko, Ninad Khargonkar, Kevin Desai, Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, Thiru Annaswamy

“…ObjectiveThis pilot study evaluated the feasibility of the VIRTEPEX system as a supplement to telehealth musculoskeletal strength assessments. MethodsIn this cross-sectional pilot study, 12 study participants with upper extremity pain and/or weakness underwent strength evaluations for four upper extremity movements using in-person, telehealth, VIRTEPEX, and composite (telehealth plus VIRTEPEX) assessments. …”
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Effect of proximal box elevation on fracture resistance and microleakage of premolars restored with ceramic endocrowns. by Hong Zhang, He Li, Qian Cong, Zhimin Zhang, Aobo Du, Ying Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Restoration of endodontically treated premolar is in high risk for biomechanical failure, and often presents with subgingival margins. …”
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Association between use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists, and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors with kidney outcomes in patients with... by Shuo Yang, Wei He, Lu Zhao, Yaochuan Mi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were searched for studies published up to September 28, 2020. …”
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