Bioadhesive Chitosan Films Loading Curcumin for Safe and Effective Skin Cancer Topical Treatment by Seila Tolentino, Mylene M. Monteiro, Felipe Saldanha-Araújo, Marcilio Cunha-Filho, Tais Gratieri, Eliete N. Silva Guerra, Guilherme M. Gelfuso

“…<b>Methods</b>: The films, which incorporated curcumin, were formulated using varying proportions of chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, Poloxamer^® 407, and propylene glycol. …”
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Metabolic syndrome and pancreatic lesions by O. S. Shifrin, I. A. Sokolina, A. E. Leonovich, M. A. Ashitko, T. L. Lemina, A. V. Korolyov

“…Steatosis of the pancreas can be considered as diffuse development of fatty tissue in all parts of the organ, developing mainly on the background of metabolic syndrome and combined to smoldering pancreatic inflammation under influence of pancreatoxic factors – alcohol, gallstone disease. Efficacy of new phospholipid drug Resalut in patients with steatosis of the pancreas associated to hepatic steatosis and lipidemia is demonstrated.…”
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Opioid-related harms and experiences of care among people in justice settings in New South Wales, Australia: evidence from the National Ambulance Surveillance System by Naomi Beard, Michael McGrath, Harry M. X. Lai, James Wilson, Anthony Hew, Amaya Muñoz Labiano, Dan I. Lubman, Rowan P. Ogeil

“…Abstract Background People in justice settings experience higher rates of psychiatric morbidity, including alcohol and drug use disorders, compared with the general population. …”
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Prediction of delirium occurrence using machine learning in acute stroke patients in intensive care unit by Hyungjun Kim, Hyungjun Kim, Min Kim, Da Young Kim, Dong Gi Seo, Ji Man Hong, Ji Man Hong, Dukyong Yoon, Dukyong Yoon

“…The 8 fixed features [Age, Sex, Alcohol Intake, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), HbA1c, Prothrombin time, D-dimer, and Hemoglobin] identified at admission and 12 dynamic features [Mean or Variability indexes calculated from Body Temperature (BT), Heart Rate (HR), Respiratory Rate (RR), Oxygen saturation (SpO2), Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), and Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)] based on vital signs were used for developing prediction models using the ensemble method.ResultsThe Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUROC) for delirium-state classification was 0.80. …”
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A unique mixture of monoterpenes and volatile phenols characterises Zelen wine’s aromatic profile by Mitja Martelanc, Davide Slaghenaufi, Tatjana Radovanović Vukajlović, Diana Alexandra Martin Rojas, Katja Suklje, Melita Sternad Lemut, Branka Mozetič Vodopivec, Lorena Butinar, Guillaume Antalick

“…Seventy aromatic compounds, including varietal thiols, esters, C6-alcohols, volatile phenols, terpenoids, and norisoprenoids, were analyzed by HS-SPME-GC-MS in two surveys comparing Zelen wines with four other varieties grown in Vipava Valley. …”
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Composition and Significance of Bacterial Microbiota and Volatile Organic Compounds of Swiss-Dutch-Type Cheese as Determined by PCR-DGGE and HS-GC by Beata Nalepa, Magdalena Anna Olszewska, Lidia Hanna Markiewicz, Marek Aljewicz

“…Bacterial diversity and VOCs (acetaldehyde; ketones: acetone, diacetyl, acetoin; alcohols: methanol, ethanol; esters: ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, ethyl butyrate; fatty acids: acetic acid, propionic acid, isobutyric acid, butyric acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, isocaproic acid, caproic acid, heptanoic acid) were determined by polymerase chain reaction - denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), and headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC), respectively. …”
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Alpha Mangostin Inhibits the Proliferation and Activation of Acetaldehyde Induced Hepatic Stellate Cells through TGF-β and ERK 1/2 Pathways by Novriantika Lestari, Melva Louisa, Vivian Soetikno, Averina Geffanie Suwana, Putra Andito Ramadhan, Taufiq Akmal, Wawaimuli Arozal

“…Liver fibrosis is characterized by excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix in chronic liver injury. Alcohol-induced fibrosis may develop into cirrhosis, one of the major causes of liver disease mortality. …”
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Genetics, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment - A Literature Overview by Maciej Rutkiewicz, Sabina Przygodzka, Katarzyna Gadżała, Karolina Garbino, Katarzyna Brudniak, Antoni Szuścik, Magdalena Czyczerska

“…Moreover, it is necessary to quit smoking, increase physical activity, and reduce cholesterol, elevating products from diet such as saturated fats and alcohol. Weight reduction is recommended. In addition, pharmacological treatment must be performed. …”
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Exploring the relationship between opium consumption and lipid profiles: A population-based study of 10,663 individuals in Southern Iran by Najibullah Baeradeh, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Leila Moftakhar, Fatemeh Jafari, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Abbas Rezaianzadeh

“…Demographic information, and histories of opium, alcohol, and cigarette use were collected by trained staff. …”
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Effect of preoperative immunonutrition on complications after salvage surgery in head and neck cancer by Simon Andreas Mueller, Catherine Mayer, Beat Bojaxhiu, Carla Aeberhard, Philipp Schuetz, Zeno Stanga, Roland Giger

“…We compared outcomes before and after implementation of preoperative immunonutrition and adjusted the regression analysis for gender, age, body mass index, Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002), tobacco and alcohol consumption, tumor localization, tumor stage, and type of surgery. …”
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Long-term results of antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C with sustained virologic response by T. M. Ignatova, T. N. Lopatkina, V. P. Chulanov, Ye. V. Gaydasheva, S. N. Batskikh, G. V. Mikhaylovskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, S. Yu. Karpov, Ye. N. Nikulkina, O. A. Chernova

“…A principal cause of elevation of alanine transaminase activity was non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. In one LC patient development of esophageal varicose veins was detected. …”
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Can Caffeine Be an Effective Ergogenic Aid in Combat Sports? A Comprehensive Review by Marcin Komorowski, Michał Janiszewski, Aleksandra Pelczarska, Rafal Kaczorowski, Tomasz Forenc, Jaromir Hunia, Julia Górny, Jonasz Jurek, Alicja Kapciak

“…Furthermore, caffeine's legal status and potential interactions with other substances, such as alcohol and medications, must be considered in competitive settings. …”
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A comprehensive review on the plant sources, pharmacological activities and pharmacokinetic characteristics of Syringaresinol by Lei Zhang, Yuqing Tian, Lingling Zhang, Huanyu Zhang, Jinghua Yang, Yi Wang, Na Lu, Wei Guo, Liang Wang

“…Syringaresinol, a phytochemical constituent belonging to lignan, is formed from two sinapyl alcohol units linked via a β-β linkage, which can be found in a wide variety of cereals and medicinal plants. …”
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Preparation and Characterisation of Polypyrrole-Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanocomposite as Sensing Material by Farah Nabila Diauudin, Siti Aminah Mohd Noor, Jahwarhar Izuan Abdul Rashid, Victor Feizal Knight, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Keat Khim Ong, Noor Azilah Mohd Kasim, Safura Taufik, Alinda Samsuri, Intan Juliana Shamsudin, Wahhida Latip

“…Polypyrrole (PPy) has been widely used as a sensing material in many studies as PPy gives out noticeable reactions towards varieties of vapours of acids, bases, alcohols, alkanes, and chemical warfare agent (CWA) simulants. …”
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Effect of Indigenous Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> Yeasts on Lipid Compositions of Maraština Wine by Ana Boban, Urska Vrhovsek, Domenico Masuero, Vesna Milanović, Irena Budić-Leto

“…In monoculture fermentations, <i>L. thermotolerans</i>, <i>H. uvarum</i>, <i>H. guilliermondii</i>, <i>H. pseudoguilliermondii</i>, and <i>P. kluyveri</i> significantly reduced lignoceric acid, potentially influencing wine aroma through the formation of esters and higher alcohols. <i>Hyp. pseudoburtonii</i>, <i>M. chrysoperlae</i>, <i>M. pulcherrima</i>, <i>P. kluyveri</i>, and <i>S. apicola</i> increased the demand for lipids, such as stearic acid, which may help preserve membrane permeability by integrating into the membrane in response to ethanol shock. …”
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Changes in the Flavor of Cold-Pressed Tiger Nut Oil (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) During Refining Processes and Evaluation of Its Thermal Properties by Yue Zhao, Yang Sun, Heyi Sun, Tianying Sun, Jian Ren, Chunli Song

“…Moreover, 109 volatiles were identified, mainly including aldehydes, alcohols, pyrazines and furans, the characteristic flavor compounds of which present a fatty, fresh and nutty flavor. …”
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Biocontrol yeast Kurtzmaniella quercitrusa BS-AY-S1 controls postharvest green mold of citrus fruit by producing metabolites with antifungal activity by Bi Liao, Ou Chen, Hongyan Zhang, Wenjun Wang, Lanhua Yi, Honghai Li, Kaifang Zeng

“…In total, 20 VOCs, including alcohols, aldehydes, esters, ethers and ketones produced by BS-AY-S1, were identified by gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS). …”
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Epidemiology of bacterial biofilms on polyps and normal tissues in a screening colonoscopy cohort by Julia L. Drewes, Samara B. Rifkin, Madison McMann, Sara Glass, Emma Spence, Caroline R. Wensel, Abby L. Geis, Courtney Stevens, Joell J. Gills, Hao Wang, Linda M. Hylind, Gerard Mullin, David Kafonek, David Cromwell, Louis La Luna, Francis M. Giardiello, Cynthia L. Sears

“…Lifestyle variables including greater alcohol and cigarette usage were associated with higher bacterial scores, while vigorous physical activity and diabetes mellitus were associated with lower bacterial scores. …”
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Towards compressive and tensile strengths of hybrid steel and PVA fibre-reinforced cementitious composites: Experimental and analytical by Gang Chen, Mingyan Lv, Haitang Zhu, Jianwen Zhang, Le Zhang

“…Hybrid fibre-reinforced cementitious composites (HFRCCs) have demonstrated super engineering performance in terms of strengths, toughness, ductility and durability since the hybrid fibre effect can be positively activated when the hybrid ratio of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and steel fibres falls in an appropriate range. …”
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Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum on Physicochemical Properties and Volatile Flavor Substances of Blueberry Juice during Fermentation and Storage by Maowen LIAO, Chen HAN, Wei LIU, Yanlin LI, Changlin CHEN, Huaiyu YUAN, Yan ZHOU, Ke LI, Huajia LI

“…The distribution of volatile flavor substances at the end of fermentation were alcohols>ketones>esters>aldehydes>alkanes>alkenes. …”
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