Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms by Le Thanh Dien Nguyen, Nicole Groth, Kylie Mondloch, Edgar B. Cahoon, Keith Jones, Lucas Busta

“…In contrast, other compounds including aldehydes, ketones, secondary alcohols, and triterpenoids were present in only a few species' wax bloom crystals. …”
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Characterization of mortality rates resulting from traffic accidents involving cycles by Angela Normayda Jorge Miguez, Haray Godoy del Sol, Mavis Ortis Sagasta

“…They are related to the ingestion of alcohol and usually affect the head region.…”
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Patient-reported outcome measures following surgeries in implant dentistry and associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Xinyu Wu, Qi Yan, Bin Shi, Mengjie Ye, Jiahui Sun, Haibin Xia

“…Alcohol consumption, pain during surgery and age were associated with discomfort following dental implant surgery.…”
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Exercise and Physical Activity in the Therapy of Substance Use Disorders by Elisabeth Zschucke, Andreas Heinz, Andreas Ströhle

“…The present work reviews studies addressing the therapeutic effects of exercise in alcohol abuse/dependence, nicotine abuse/dependence, and illicit drug abuse/dependence. …”
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Habitual khat chewing induced oral erythroplakia: A case report by Aisha A.H. Al-Jamaei, Khaled Al-Kebsi, ElhamA. Al-Qafaf, Mayada H.M. Hanash, R.V. Subramanyam, Jan G.A.M. de Visscher

“…OE is most commonly caused by tobacco use, especially smokeless tobacco, alcohol drinking, and chewing betel nut. We presented a case of a 53-years-old male who developed a large erythroplakia on his left buccal mucosa, likely induced by chewing khat. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Clinical Approach and Review by Maitreyi Raman, Johane Allard

“…The spectrum of disease is variable, ranging from simple steatosis with benign prognosis, to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, conferring increase in morbidity and mortality. …”
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The Burden of NAFLD and Its Characteristics in a Nationwide Population with Type 2 Diabetes by Gabriele Forlani, Carlo Giorda, Roberta Manti, Natalia Mazzella, Salvatore De Cosmo, Maria Chiara Rossi, Antonio Nicolucci, Paolo Di Bartolo, Antonio Ceriello, Pietro Guida, AMD-Annals Study Group

“…After exclusion of 5967 cases (high or uncertain alcohol intake), in 38,880 the Fatty Liver Index (FLI) was used as a proxy for the diagnosis of NAFLD. …”
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Enhancement of Lignin Biopolymer Isolation from Hybrid Poplar by Organosolv Pretreatments by Miao Wu, Jinhui Pang, Xueming Zhang, Runcang Sun

“…Furthermore, substitution of Cα in β-O-4′ substructures had occurred due to the effects of dissolvent during the autocatalyzed alcohol organosolv pretreatments. Therefore, aqueous ethanol was found to be the most promising alcoholic organic solvent compared with other alcohols to be used in noncatalyzed processes for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass in biorefinery.…”
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Toward sustainable bioproducts from lignocellulosic biomass: Influence of chemical pretreatments on liquefied walnut shells by Jovičić Nives, Krička Tajana, Antonović Alan, Matin Božidar, Pezo Lato, Brandić Ivan, Matin Ana

“…Analyzing functional groups in liquefied walnut shell biomass, formed during the addition of polyhydric alcohols, glycols, and organic acids, underscores its potential for diverse bioproducts. …”
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Clinical Factors Associated with Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Male Patients with Infertility by Akira Komiya, Tomonori Kato, Yoko Kawauchi, Akihiko Watanabe, Hideki Fuse

“…The SCDt should be offered to chronic alcohol users and those with decreased sperm progressive motility.…”
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Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization in Hepatic Surgery: A Review about the Embolic Materials and Their Effects on Liver Regeneration and Outcome by Jose Hugo M. Luz, Filipe V. Gomes, Elia Coimbra, Nuno V. Costa, Tiago Bilhim

“…Different embolic materials have been used for portal vein embolization including gelfoam, ethanol, polyvinyl-alcohol particles, calibrated microspheres, central vascular plugs, coils, n-butyl-cyanoacrylate glue, fibrin glue, polidocanol-foam, alcoholic prolamin solution, and ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, as sole occluders or in varied combinations. …”
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Systemic and Local Effects Among Patients With Betel Quid-Related Oral Cancer by Hui-Ching Chuang MD, PhD, FACS, Ming-Hsien Tsai MD, Yu-Tsai Lin MD, MS, FACS, Ming-Huei Chou PhD, Kun-Lin Yang MD, Chih-Yen Chien MD, FACS

“…In conclusion, those patients who have the history of smoking, alcohol drinking, and betel quid chewing would present much more unique clinical characteristics than those who only have a history of smoking and alcohol drinking. …”
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Attitudes and Health Behavior of Lawyers in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu by G. Barani, Pavithra Sabapathy

“…Many lawyers reported use of alcohol regularly, even as often as every day, and nearly half of them smoked. …”
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Clinical Features and Correlates of Outcomes for High-Risk, Marginalized Mothers and Newborn Infants Engaged with a Specialist Perinatal and Family Drug Health Service by Lee Taylor, Delyse Hutchinson, Ron Rapee, Lucy Burns, Christine Stephens, Paul S. Haber

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Nutritional Habits and Lifestyle Changes of Nursing Students Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Betül Bayrak, Sıdıka Oğuz, Burcu Sütcü, Semanur Şahin, Ravza Aydın

“…Those who do not smoke, do not drink alcohol, do not skip meals, do not gain weight, do not eat at night, exercise, and have less risky eating behaviors during the pandemic period.…”
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Incidence of Road Traffic Injury and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting the Emergency Department of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh, Berihun Assefa Dachew, Berhanu Boru Bifftu

“…Thus urgent education on the effect of alcohol is recommended.…”
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Benefits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis’s floral volatile components on human emotions and moods by Yan Cai, Hannan Chen, Xin Zhang, Wanning Bu, Wei Ning

“…The study highlighted that the volatiles of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis are rich in terpenes and alcohols, with terpenes playing a role in blood pressure regulation and relaxation, while alcohols like linalool contribute to air freshness, nervous system regulation, and sedative effects. …”
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Nutritional status and risk factors for malnutrition among children aged 1–6 years in tribal communities of Malappuram district, Kerala: a cross-sectional study by Anjaly Perayil, Sreelakshmi Mohandas K

“…Maternal unemployment and alcohol consumption were found to be independent predictors for stunting. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Recurrence after Eradication Therapy in Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China by Gang Zhou

“…The recurrence rate was 7.03% (9/128) in smokers and 3.68% (10/272) in nonsmokers, while it was 6.45% (12/186) in those who drink alcohol and 3.27% (7/214) in those who do not drink alcohol, showing no significant differences. …”
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Effect of Storage and Processing Methods on the Aroma of Edible Flowers: A Review (Chinese and English versions) by LIANG Zi-jian, YANG Jing-wen, FANG Zhong-xiang

“…Terpenes, terpenoids, and phenolics are the common volatile compounds, where the functional groups mainly contribute to the aroma characteristics, including alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and esters. In fresh edible flowers, most alcohols and esters give a floral and sweet odor, most alkenes are characteristic of a woody aroma, while most aldehydes represent green and citrus scents. …”
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