Association between exposure to terpene compounds and risk of metabolic syndrome: exploring the potential mediating role of inflammatory response by Jiyu Nie, Jiyu Nie, Zhizhuo Huang, Zhizhuo Huang, Lin Wen, Lin Wen, Lin Wen, Haiying Li, Haiying Li, Qianqian Xie, Qianqian Xie, Houchun Wang, Zhengtian Lai, Zhengtian Lai, Chuhang Lin, Chuhang Lin, Chunxia Jing, Chunxia Jing

“…However, the exact association between terpenoids and metabolic syndrome remains unclear.ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the relationship between individual and mixed exposure to terpene compounds and the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.MethodsWe utilized data from the NHANES 2013-2014 cycle, including 1,135 participants. …”
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Support Needs of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma Throughout Their Patient Journey: A Qualitative Study by Almonacid C, Gómez R, Morán I, Muerza I, Pastor M, Garcia-Esparcia P, García E, Soria C, Lázaro E, Querol D

“…The data collected were analyzed by two psychologists with experience in qualitative research, who conducted thematic analysis and made use of data saturation criteria.Results: The results emphasize that patient needs vary according to the stage of the disease. …”
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Solutions for Preventing Patient Falls in Hospitals: A Scoping Review by Marziyeh Najafi, Roya Rajaee, Hojjat Rahmani, Behrooz Pouragha, Nazanin Sheikh Mohammadi, Ghasem Rajabi Vasokolaei

“…In the final stage, we consulted with 18 experts using the Delphi method to gather their opinions. The data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method. …”
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Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers by Ling Lei, Liang He, Tongjuan Zou, Jun Qiu, Yi Li, Ran Zhou, Yao Qin, Wanhong Yin

“…Patients were classified into ICUAW (MRC score < 48) and non-ICUAW (MRC score ≥ 48) groups based on muscle strength assessments. The analyzed key predictive factors encompassed demographic data, SOFA and APACHE II scores, inflammatory markers (PCT, IL-6, and CRP), and ultrasound measurements of muscle thickness and cross-sectional area. …”
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Comparing the Prevalence of Postpartum Depression in Women Receiving Midwifery Care Support and Those Without in Bandar Abbas by Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Hashem Lashgari Kalat, Padide Jannati-ataei, Malihe Nasiri, Sahebeh Dadshahi

“…The results were compared between the two groups. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS (version 20), employing the independent t-test, Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, and two-way logistic regression. …”
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Biosynthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Produced by Phormidium ambiguum and Desertifilum tharense Cyanobacteria by Amira L. Hanna, Hayam M. Hamouda, Hanan A. Goda, Mahmoud W. Sadik, Farahat S. Moghanm, Adel M. Ghoneim, Muneefah A. Alenezi, Sultan F. Alnomasy, Pravej Alam, Tarek R. Elsayed

“…XRD and EDX results confirmed the successful synthesis of Ag-NPs in their oxide form or chloride form. The FTIR spectrum data confirmed the presence of hydroxyl and amide groups. …”
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The association of social media use and other social factors with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Egyptian university students by Mustafa Mohammed Hassan, Hisham Ahmed Orebi, Basem Salama, Ibrahim Ali Kabbash

“…The study recruited a total sample of 933 college students from Tanta University from five randomly selected colleges. Data was collected using self-administrated questionnaires made in Google Forms sent to social media groups of students. …”
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The impact of CDIO implementation on retrofitting CNC based universal turn drill in vocational education by Widodo, Suhardjono, M. Khoirul Effendi

“…Validation of the project takes place upon completion of the project activities, with student groups submitting a report detailing the project implementation design, logbook, and final deliverables. …”
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An enhanced method of CNNs by incorporating the clustering-guided block for concrete crack recognition by Hui Li, Chenyu Liu, Ning Zhang, Wei Shi

“…The innovative CG block operates by categorizing extracted image features into K groups, merging these features, and then simultaneously feeding the augmented features and original image into the CNN for precise crack image segmentation. …”
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Investigation of the current status and related factors of awareness rate of knowledge on the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases among 2 787 junior college a... by LI Chaoqiang, MEI Jie, PENG Yun, CHEN Faying

“…Chi-square analysis and Logistic regression models were used to analyze influencing factors. …”
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Mother’s perceptions of healthy diet for children in Ukraine by Lesia Heiko, Tetiana Yurochko

“…As the research instrument, a topic guide was developed. It is based on the categories of analysis. …”
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Effect of early detection and treatment on malaria related maternal mortality on the north-western border of Thailand 1986-2010. by Rose McGready, Machteld Boel, Marcus J Rijken, Elizabeth A Ashley, Thein Cho, Oh Moo, Moo Koh Paw, Mupawjay Pimanpanarak, Lily Hkirijareon, Verena I Carrara, Khin Maung Lwin, Aung Pyae Phyo, Claudia Turner, Cindy S Chu, Michele van Vugt, Richard N Price, Christine Luxemburger, Feiko O ter Kuile, Saw Oo Tan, Stephane Proux, Pratap Singhasivanon, Nicholas J White, François H Nosten

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Maternal mortality is high in developing countries, but there are few data in high-risk groups such as migrants and refugees in malaria-endemic areas. …”
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Malaria Parasitemia in Febrile Patients Mono- and Coinfected with Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis Attending Sanja Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Fantahun Getaneh, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Wossenseged Lemma, Yalewayker Tegegne

“…A cross-sectional study with parallel groups was conducted to assess malaria parasitemia among malaria-monoinfected and malaria-soil-transmitted helminthiasis–coinfected febrile patients in Sanja Hospital from January to March 2019. …”
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Implementing community drug checking in smaller urban communities: a qualitative study exploring contextual factors to consider by Abby Hutchison, Karen Urbanoski, Dennis Hore, Bruce Wallace

“…Through inductive thematic analysis, we developed themes that reflected the overarching contextual factors discussed by participants. …”
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Factors Associated with Unfavorable Treatment Outcomes in New and Previously Treated TB Patients in Uzbekistan: A Five Year Countrywide Study. by Jamshid Gadoev, Damin Asadov, Mirzagolib Tillashaykhov, Katie Tayler-Smith, Petros Isaakidis, Andrei Dadu, Pierpaolo de Colombani, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker, Nargiza Parpieva, Dilrabo Ulmasova, Avazbek Jalolov, Atadjan Hamraev, Engy Ali, Martin van den Boom, Asmus Hammerich, Ogtay Gozalov, Masoud Dara

“…However, our study findings highlight the need to improve TB services for certain vulnerable groups and in specific areas of the country. They also emphasize the need to develop unified monitoring and evaluation tools for drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB, and call for better TB surveillance and coordination between provinces and neighbouring countries.…”
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Trends in Allergic Sensitization and Diseases in the Korean General Population Over a 9-Year Period by Dong Hee Lee, Ji-Hyeon Shin

“…The factors associated with sensitization differed between age groups and years. Understanding these trends and related factors in the general population can help healthcare providers develop new strategies to reduce allergic sensitization and diseases.…”
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Association between maternal anemia during pregnancy with low birth weight their infants by Rozhan Khezri, Fatemeh Rezaei, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Kamran Ebrahimi

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis determined the association between hemoglobin levels during pregnancy and low birth weight. …”
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Community‐Driven Health Promotion: Evaluation of a Rural Microgrant Program by Michele Conlin, Dorothy McLaren, Evelien Spelten, Sean MacDermott

“…Qualitative methods (reflexive thematic analysis) were used to answer the evaluation questions. …”
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Synthesis, physical properties, and root canal sealing of experimental MTA- and salicylate-based root canal sealers. by Rafael Pino Vitti, Kusai Baroudi, Tarun Walia, Raghavandra M Shetty, Flávia Goulart da Rosa Cardoso, Flávia de Moura Pereira, Evandro Piva, Cesar Henrique Zanchi, Gabriel Flores Abuna, Carolina Oliveira de Lima, Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal Silva, Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar, Mário Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To develop and evaluate the physical properties and sealing ability within the root canal of three experimental sealers based on MTA and a salicylate resin.…”
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THE ISSUE OF INSECTICIDE REGULATION ON SKIN SURFACE FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF OCCUPATIONAL SKIN PATHOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS by Heorhii P. Bardov, Mykola V. Kondratiuk, Olena P. Vavrinevych, Oleksandr S. Vavrinevych

“…The quantitative determination of pesticide content was carried out using gas-liquid chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. Statistical analysis of the results was performed using the licensed statistical software packages MedStat v.5.2 (Copyright © 2003-2019) and Python 3.11; for data storage – Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO. …”
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