Fatal intoxication after oral ingestion of amphetamine: Two case reports by Evelyn Pawlik, Felix Mayer, Oliver Temme

“…Morphological findings and the toxicological results for (R-/S)- amphetamine, the amphetamine by-products, alcohol, other drugs and pharmaceuticals are shown for both cases. …”
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Non-modifiable and Modifiable Risk Factors in Vascular Ageing Extremes: The African-PREDICT Study by Donavan Rooi, Ruan Kruger, Esmé Jansen van Vuren, Yolandi Breet

“…Results Chronological age, male sex, smoking, alcohol use, and blood pressure were incrementally higher across PWV groups (all p trend ≤ 0.007). …”
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Synthesis and crystal structure of piperidinyl propanenitrile towards the preparation of piperidine based bioactive films for drug delivery applications by Reham A. Mohamed-Ezzat, Mohamed S. Hasanin, Benson M. Kariuki, Sawsan Dacrory

“…A homogenous solution of sodium alginate (SA) was used to prepare the film by the casting method in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and 3-oxo-3-(piperidin-1-yl)propanenitrile (PPN). …”
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Prevalence of digestive diseases in patients with excessive body weight and obesity (<i>according to data of polyclinic department of versatile clinic</i>) by I. R. Popova

“…Of diseases of digestive organs the most frequent were: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) – 83,4 % (r=0,35, p&lt;0,001), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) – 13,1% (r=0,14, p&lt;0,001), gallstone disease (GSD) – 41,8 % (r=0,05, p &lt;0,05); steatosis of the pancreas – 86,4% (r=0,20, р&lt;0,001). …”
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Evaluating vitamin C-related gene-environment and metabolite-environment interaction effects on intraocular pressure in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging by Rebecca Lelievre, Mohan Rakesh, Pirro G. Hysi, Julian Little, Ellen E. Freeman, Marie-Hélène Roy-Gagnon

“…Using linear models adjusted for relevant covariates, we tested for interactions between six genetic variants previously found to be associated with O-methylascorbate and ascorbic acid 2-sulfate and four environmental variables related to diet (alcohol consumption frequency, smoking status, fruit consumption, and vegetable consumption). …”
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Quality Evaluation of Wushan Codonopsis pilosula with Different Growth Years by Meiling GUO, Wenpin WANG, Luhan HUANG, Lili YANG, Yusen YUE, Sibo QIU, Jianquan KAN, Muying DU

“…The results showed that the polysaccharide and alcohol-soluble extract contents of Wushan Codonopsis pilosula were the highest at 20.97% and 69.74% for 4 years, and the polysaccharide content was the lowest at 8.38% for 5 years. …”
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Volatile-Olfactory Profiles of cv. Arbequina Olive Oils Extracted without/with Olive Leaves Addition and Their Discrimination Using an Electronic Nose by Ítala M. G. Marx, Nuno Rodrigues, Ana C. A. Veloso, Susana Casal, José A. Pereira, António M. Peres

“…Arbequina or Santulhana leaves significantly reduced the total content of alcohols and esters (minus 37–56% and 10–13%, respectively). …”
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Bilateral oophorectomy amplifies depression risk following hysterectomy NHANES 2006–2017 by Chenghui Xu, Guangchun Zhao, Wenlei Yao, Yanhua Zhang

“…Lifestyle and behavioral factors, such as BMI, smoking, and alcohol consumption, significantly influence the occurrence of postoperative depression. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of substance use in West Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Godwin Omokhagbo Emmanuel, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi

“…<h4>Results</h4>The meta-analysis revealed the pooled prevalence rates of alcohol [44%], cannabis [6%], tramadol [30%], codeine [11%], and kolanut [39%]. …”
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Psychiatric Referrals in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Retrospective Study by Akansha Bhardwaj, Dimple Gupta, Rashmi Prakash, Nimmi A. Jose

“…The most common psychiatric diagnosis was alcohol dependence (24%). Hypertension was the most common physical comorbidity. …”
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ANOVA-based performance evaluation of hybrid fibre-reinforced ECC with quarry dust in structural repair applications by Mareena George, Dhanya Sathyan

“…Also, the hybridization of fibre is done using 50% Polyvinyl Alcohol fibre (PVA)- 50% Polypropylene fibre (PP) combination and 50% PVA -50% Steel fibre (ST) combination of the total fibre content. …”
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Mental health for the indigenous population in Chhattisgarh, India: Navigating challenges and crafting solutions by Monika Thakur, Namrata Bhardwaj, Hari Hara Suchandra, R Arun Kumar, K Pushpa, Nisha R. Harshitha, Suhas Satish, Sumi Jain, Radhakrishnan Govindan, Narayana Manjunatha, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…Notably, a significant proportion had a family history of alcohol use, with a preference for a locally brewed liquor called Mahua. …”
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Prediction of some peroxidase functions in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> L. by bioinformatic search by A. S. Tugbaeva, A. A. Ermoshin, I. S. Kiseleva

“…AtPrx39 peroxidase was shown to be affine to sinapyl alcohol; AtPrx54, to p-coumaryl and coniferyl alcohols. …”
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Determinants of infertility among married women who attend gynecologic unit at health facilities of Gamo Zone and South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a case control study by Firehiwot Haile, Selamawit Gebeyehu, Hanan Abdulkadir, Yordanos Gizachew, Mesrach Hailu

“…In multivariable analysis: age, educational status of the woman, residence, family size, ever use of contraceptives, history of STI, history of abortion, menstrual pattern and current alcohol use were identified as determinants of infertility. …”
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Liver cirrhosis epidemiology in Chelyabinsk region in 2006-2015 by A. I. Dolgushina, Ye. R. Olevskaya, A. N. Tarasov, M. S. Kazakova, A. Yu. Markina

“…By 2015 the decline in mortality due to alcohol-induced LC down to 12.6 cases per 100,000 population alone with increase of female proportion up to 42.5% was noted. …”
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MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN INFERTILE WOMEN ACCORDING TO THE REGISTRY OF INFERTILITY COUPLES IN THE TRANSBAIKAL REGION by Татьяна Евгеньевна Белокриницкая, Наталия Ивановна Фролова, Дмитрий Владимирович Малько

“…No differences were found in frequency of such factors as regular taking medications, drinking alcohol, living near a source of toxic substances (landfill, mine, etc.). …”
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Family support and prayer are invaluable coping strategies for our recovery: Experiences of persons living with cardiovascular diseases. by Ivy Selorm Tsedze, Frank Edwin, Bennett Owusu, Victor Kwasi Dumahasi, Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

“…<h4>Background</h4>It is estimated that 61% of deaths caused by Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) globally are attributed to lifestyle-related risk factors including tobacco use, alcohol abuse, poor diet, and inadequate physical activity. …”
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Advanced Glycation End-Product-Modified Heat Shock Protein 90 May Be Associated with Urinary Stones by Takanobu Takata, Shinya Inoue, Kenshiro Kunii, Togen Masauji, Junji Moriya, Yoshiharu Motoo, Katsuhito Miyazawa

“…Although lifestyle-related diseases (LSRDs) such as hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetic mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and cardiovascular disease are risk factors for urolithiasis, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Lymphocyte Oxidative Stress/Genotoxic Effects Are Related to Serum IgG and IgA Levels in Coke Oven Workers by Meili Gao, Yongfei Li, Aqun Zheng, Xiaochang Xue, Lan Chen, Yu Kong

“…Significant differences were observed in biomarkers, including 1-hydroxypyrene levels, employment time, percentages of alcohol drinkers, MDA, 8-OHdG levels, CTL levels and CTM, MN, CA frequency, and IgG, IgA levels between the control and exposed groups. …”
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A lignin-based controlled/sustained release hydrogel by integrating mechanical strengthening and bioactivities of lignin by Bowei Wang, Dingkun Qiu, Yihui Gu, Zhu Shan, Ruonan Shi, Jing Luo, Shuang Qi, Yilin Wang, Bo Jiang, Yongcan Jin

“…Herein, a controlled/sustained release polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan/sulfonated lignin hydrogel (PVA-CS-L) integrated mechanical strengthening and bioactivities of lignin was developed. …”
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