Proteolytic Enzyme Activities of Bromelain, Ficin, and Papain from Fruit By-Products and Potential Applications in Sustainable and Functional Cosmetics for Skincare by Maria Venetikidou, Eleni Lykartsi, Theodora Adamantidi, Vasileios Prokopiou, Anna Ofrydopoulou, Sophia Letsiou, Alexandros Tsoupras

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Associations among blood heavy metals, neurofilament light chains and cognition function in US adults: NHANES 2013–2014 by YuYan Zhou, YaKun Wang, ChunFang Qiu, YuXuan Man, XiaoNian Zhu, ShengKui Tan, HuaiCai Zeng, XueFeng Guo, ZhengBao Zhang

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The function and properties of common food packaging materials and their suitability for reusable packaging: The transition from a linear to circular economy by Ronan Farrell, Yvonne J. Cortese, Declan M. Devine, Noel Gately, Margarita Rueda, Lorena Rodriguez, Romina Pezzoli

“…This review article aims to comprehensively review the functions and properties of various food packaging materials to assess their suitability for reusable food packaging applications.…”
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Capturing sexual orientation and gender identity information in electronic medical records to inform the person-centred care of sexual and gender minority people by Simone Schmidt, Timothy Fazio, Aruska N. D’Souza, Stephen Muhi, Kath Feely, Benita Butler, Adam Boulton

“…In November 2022, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) enabled the SOGI capture EMR functionality. The purpose of this study is to understand how SOGI capture can inform the person-centred care of SGM people by way of interviews with SGM patients and RMH staff. …”
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Association of acculturation with cardiac structure and function among Hispanics/Latinos: a cross-sectional analysis of the echocardiographic study of Latinos by Katrina Swett, Robert C Kaplan, Carlos J Rodriguez, Lenny López, Fátima Rodriguez, Jorge R Kizer, Frank Penedo, Linda Gallo, Matthew Allison, William Arguelles, Franklyn Gonzalez

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Functional and Therapeutic Roles of Plant-Derived Antioxidants in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Considerations for Special Populations by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco, Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz, Ismael Martínez-Guardado, Roberto Valcárcel-Martín, José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera

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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Referrals to urology specialists are increasing. General practitioner access to simple, accurate tests and clinical decision tools could facilitate management of lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care. …”
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Performance of routine surveillance diagnostics of external ventricular drain-associated infections in a critical care setting: a retrospective cohort study by Marcus Ståhlberg, Jonas Blixt, Christer Mehle, Viveca Hambäck Hellkvist, Christian G. Giske, Eddie Weitzberg, David W. Nelson

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Integration of medical education into the Iranian health system from the perspective of experts: A qualitative analysis by Soleiman Ahmady, Masomeh Kalantarion, Sara Shahbazi, Sara Bagheri, Somaye Sohrabi, Samane Babaei, Amirreza Allahgholipour, Mohammad Barary, Rezvan Hosseinzadeh

“…By doing so, policymakers can create a healthcare system that is more responsive to the needs of patients, more efficient in delivering care, and more effective in educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.…”
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Selecting Wearable Devices to Measure Cardiovascular Functions in Community-Dwelling Adults: Application of a Practical Guide for Device Selection by Jessica K. Lu, MEng, Weilan Wang, PhD, Jorming Goh, PhD, Andrea B. Maier, MD, PhD

“…This article illustrates the application of a practical guide for selecting wearable devices for the continuous monitoring of cardiovascular functions in community-dwelling adults who are generally healthy or have minimal, well-managed chronic conditions. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF MUSIC THERAPY IN THE CONTENT OF MODERN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN UKRAINE by Dobrovolska Rufina

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The chronological age at which small airway function starts to decline in a healthy Chinese population: a cross-sectional study by Lili Hou, Lili Hou, Yonglu Guo, Yurong Zhang, Zhenghua Zhu, Ningfang Lian, Ying Gong, Bairong Du, Yuanyuan Liu, Jichen Qu, Xian Zhu, Lei Zhu

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Dynamics of Clinical Manifestations and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia: A Non-interventional Observational Study of Paliperidone Palmitat Dosage Forms by Aleksandr M. Reznik, Olga A. Karpenko, Elena A. Shumakova, Aleksandr V. Mudrak, Andrey V. Sokolov, Svetlana V. Nazimova, Alina M. Saifulina, Anton M. Eliseenko, Tatjana K. Matvievskaya, Angelina N. Khannanova, Vladimir I. Revenko, Dmitriy V. Scherbakov, Yuriy L. Martynyuk, Aleksandr L. Arbuzov, Oleg A. Yacenko, Polina N. Alekseeva, Aleksandr B. Berdalin, Larisa A. Burygina

“…Assessment of personal and social functioning was conducted five times: before the start of treatment, and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months later. …”
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User-centred design of ChestCare: mHealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD; a mixed-methods sequential approach by Suad J. Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…Conclusions The development and validation of the ChestCare app resulted from conducting UCD iterative design and sequential MMR, which identified 13 functionalities, including symptom assessment, tracking lung volume, functional capacity test, action plan, intervention program, COPD education, COPD community, monitoring and reminders.…”
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Social service organizations report improvements in social services-health care integration in survey during California’s medicaid initiative (“CalAIM”) by Abigail Arons, Priscilla Alban-Acuna, Melora Simon, John Whaley, Nicole Fossier, Amy Simon, Rohan Rastogi, Caroline Fichtenberg

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Efficacy of an Intelligent and Integrated Older Adult Care Model on Quality of Life Among Home-Dwelling Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial by Rongrong Guo, Jiwen Zhang, Fangyu Yang, Ying Wu

“…Eligible participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to either the SMART group, receiving routine discharge instructions and personalized integrated care interventions across 11 domains (decreased or lost self-care ability, falls, delirium, dysphagia, incontinence, constipation, urinary retention, cognitive decline, depression, impaired skin integrity, and common diseases) generated by the SMART system, or the usual care group, receiving only routine discharge instructions. …”
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EPHA4 signaling dysregulation links abnormal locomotion and the development of idiopathic scoliosis by Lianlei Wang, Xinyu Yang, Sen Zhao, Pengfei Zheng, Wen Wen, Kexin Xu, Xi Cheng, Qing Li, Anas M Khanshour, Yoshinao Koike, Junjun Liu, Xin Fan, Nao Otomo, Zefu Chen, Yaqi Li, Lulu Li, Haibo Xie, Panpan Zhu, Xiaoxin Li, Yuchen Niu, Shengru Wang, Sen Liu, Suomao Yuan, Chikashi Terao, Ziquan Li, Shaoke Chen, Xiuli Zhao, Pengfei Liu, Jennifer E Posey, Zhihong Wu, Guixing Qiu, DISCO study group (Deciphering Disorders Involving Scoliosis & COmorbidities), Shiro Ikegawa, James R Lupski, Jonathan J Rios, Carol A Wise, Jianguo T Zhang, Chengtian Zhao, Nan Wu

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE DENTIFRICE WATER WITH LYSOZYME ON SOFT TISSUES OF THE ORAL CAVITY OF PATIENTS WITH ORAL LICHEN PLANUS TOGETHER WITH DENTAL PATHOLOGY by O.V. Yeliseyeva, I.I. Sokolova

“…In order to estimate level and character of free-radical oxidation 4 indices were applied: TBA-active products level, activity of catalase, superoxide scavenger and functional index of free-radical oxidation. It has been established that in patients with chronic generalized parodontitis as well as in patients with chronic generalized parodontitis combined with lichen planus increased level of end products of lipid peroxidation processes is observed. …”
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Examining the Effect of Earplugs, Eye Mask, and Earplugs + Eye Mask on the Sleep Quality in Intensive Care Patients: a Randomised Controlled Trial by Aysun Kazak Saltı, Hasret Topalı, Erdoğan Yolbaş, Sevilay Hintistan

“…Objective: Quality sleep, which plays an important role in the physical, cognitive, immunological, and psychosocial functions of patients, is imperative, especially for patients hospitalised in intensive care units (ICU) to recover from their critical illnesses. …”
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Application of the Liver Maximum Function Capacity Test in Acute Liver Failure: A Helpful Tool for Decision-Making in Liver Transplantation? by Florian Wolfgang Rudolf Vondran, Carsten Schumacher, Kai Johanning, Björn Hartleben, Wolfgang Knitsch, Olaf Wiesner, Elmar Jaeckel, Michael Peter Manns, Juergen Klempnauer, Hueseyin Bektas, Frank Lehner

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