Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and its association with metabolic syndrome: A case control study by Rohini Motwani, Arvind Kumar Bodla, Shravan Kumar Peddamadyam, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Nagesh Cherukuri, Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Gunvanti Rathod, Sai Ram Challa, Chowdavarapu Raghavendra Rao, Abhishek Arora, Srikanth Eppakayala, Arcot Reddy Vamsi Krishna

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Studies on the Feeding Habits of Lutzomyia (Lutzomyia) longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) Populations from Endemic Areas of American Visceral Leishmaniasis in Northeastern Brazil by Margarete Martins dos Santos Afonso, Rosemere Duarte, José Carlos Miranda, Lindenbergh Caranha, Elizabeth Ferreira Rangel

“…(L.) longipalpis specimens from populations in Northeastern Brazil, endemic areas of American Visceral Leishmaniasis (AVL) and its correlation with the transmission of L. …”
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Cadmium and selenium blood levels in association with congestive heart failure in diabetic and prediabetic patients: a cross-sectional study from the national health and nutrition examination survey by Renyue Ji, Haisheng Wu, Hongli Lin, Yang Li, Yumeng Shi

“…Method This cross-sectional study includes 7326 patients with diabetes and prediabetes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2018. …”
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Enhanced effects of slowly co-released TGF-β3 and BMP-2 from biomimetic calcium phosphate-coated silk fibroin scaffolds in the repair of osteochondral defects by Jiping Chen, Yanyi Wang, Tianyi Tang, Baochao Li, Banani Kundu, Subhas C. Kundu, Rui L. Reis, Xingnan Lin, Huang Li

“…The release rate was stable without remarkable burst release during the first 1 day, followed by a sustained release from day 7 to day 19. Then, we developed the bi-functional BioCaP-coated silk fibroin scaffolds enabling the effective co-delivery of TGF-β3 and BMP-2 (SFI-T/SFI-B) and the corresponding slow release of TGF-β3 and BMP-2 exhibited superior potential in promoting chondrogenesis and osteogenesis without impairing cell vitality in vitro. …”
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Case-based analysis of mechanically-assisted leaching for hydrometallurgical extraction of critical metals from ores and wastes: application in chalcopyrite, ferronickel slag, and Ni-MH black mass by Laskar, Clément, Dakkoune, Amine, Julcour, Carine, Bourgeois, Florent,  Biscans, Béatrice, Cassayre, Laurent

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Characterization of Herbal Tea Bags Made from Starfruit Leaves (Averrhoa Bilimbi), Gotu Kola Leaves (Centella Asiatica) and Cinnamon Powder (Cinnamomun Burmanii) as Functional Drinks by Fachrur Rozi, Diana Silvy, Daimon Syukri

“… This research aimed to study the characteristics of herbal tea bags from starfruit leaves, gotu kola leaves and cinnamon powder. …”
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Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 patients from a South African tertiary hospital by J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann

“…To describe the clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics of patients diagnosed with STB stratified by HIV status. Methods. Data from patients who were treated for STB at the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, SA, between 2013 and 2016 were analysed. …”
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Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional study. by Md Hasan Al Banna, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Trisha Mallick, Nahidur Rahman, Mst Sadia Sultana, Humayra Alam Mouly, Najim Z Alshahrani, Nargees Akter, Tareq Mahmud, Susmita Hossain, Anannya Sheikh, Ashish Biswas, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Nazmul Hassan, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An online-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 879 tertiary-level students from selected tertiary institutions (n = 13) in Bangladesh. …”
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YÖRESEL YEMEKLERİN SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİĞİNDE STANDART REÇETELENDİRMENİN ÖNEMİ: KASTAMONU MUTFAĞI ÖRNEĞİ - THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDIZED RECIPES ON SUSTAINABILITY OF LOCAL FOODS: A CASE STUDY FROM KASTAMONU CUISINE by Aydoğan Aydoğdu, Metin Mızrak

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Global, regional, and national burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Zhufeng Wang, Junfeng Lin, Lina Liang, Feifei Huang, Xiaoyin Yao, Kang Peng, Yi Gao, Jinping Zheng

“…Methods Data on the prevalence, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) related to COPD, and risk-attributable burden were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 database. …”
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Effects of Water Deficit on Growth, Biomass Allocation and Photosynthesis of <i>A. senegal</i> Seedlings from Nguru and Gujba Provinces of Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria by A.U. Jibo, M.G. Barker

“… Acacia senegal (L) Willd is a multipurpose tree species that occurs  throughout semi-arid Africa. Poor yields of gum from the species in the semi-arid region of Nigeria may be due to more frequent drought events. …”
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Sex-specific prevalence, inequality and associated predictors of hypertension, diabetes, and comorbidity among Bangladeshi adults: results from a nationwide cross-sectional demographic and health survey by Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Raisul Akram, Nausad Ali, Marufa Sultana, Nurnabi Sheikh

“…Objectives To determine the sex-specific prevalence, inequality and factors associated with healthcare utilisation for diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension and comorbidity among the adult population of Bangladesh.Study design This study analysed cross-sectional nationwide Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data from 2011. Comorbidity was defined as the coexistence of both DM and hypertension. …”
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International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions by Grant R. Tomkinson, Justin J. Lang, Lukáš Rubín, Ryan McGrath, Bethany Gower, Terry Boyle, Marilyn G. Klug, Alexandra J. Mayhew, Henry T. Blake, Francisco B. Ortega, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Costan G. Magnussen, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Yang Liu, Kaare Christensen, Darryl P. Leong, Mette Aadahl, Edimansyah Abdin, Julian Alcazar, Aqeel Alenazi, Bader Alqahtani, Cledir De A. Amaral, Thatiana L.M. Amaral, Alex Andrade Fernandes, Peter Axelsson, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Karin Bammann, Aline R. Barbosa, Ameline Bardo, Inosha Bimali, Peter Bjerregaard, Martin Bobak, Colin A. Boreham, Klaus Bös, João Carlos Bouzas Marins, Joshua Burns, Nadezda Capkova, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Liang-Kung Chen, Siu Ming Choi, Rebecca K.J. Choong, Susana C. Confortin, Cyrus Cooper, Jorge E. Correa-Bautista, Amandine Cournil, Grace Cruz, Eling D. de Bruin, José Antonio De Paz, Bruno De Souza Moreira, Luiz Antonio Dos Anjos, María Cristina Enríquez Reyna, Eduardo Ferriolli, Gillian Forrester, Elena Frolova, Abadi K. Gebre, Atef M. Ghaleb, Tiffany K. Gill, Yasuyuki Gondo, M. Cristina Gonzalez, Citlali Gonzalez Alvarez, Mary K. Hannah, Nicholas C. Harvey, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Marie-Theres Huemer, Toshiko Iidaka, Lewis A. Ingram, Dmitri A. Jdanov, Victoria L. Keevil, Wolfgang Kemmler, Rose Anne Kenny, Dae-Yeon Kim, Tracy L. Kivell, Ingirid G.H. Kjær, Alexander Kluttig, Rumi Kozakai, Danit Langer, Lisbeth A. Larsen, Wei-Ju Lee, David A. Leon, Eric Lichtenstein, Bertis B. Little, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Rahul Malhotra, Robert M. Malina, Kiyoaki Matsumoto, Tal Mazor-Karsenty, Marnee J. McKay, Sinéad McLoughlin, Abhishek L. Mensegere, Mostafa Mohammadian, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Hiroshi Murayama, Anne Murray, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Claudia Niessner, Gabriel Núñez Othón, Gabriel Olveira, Suzanne G. Orchard, Andrezj Pajak, Chan Woong Park, Julie A. Pasco, Maria E. Peña Reyes, Leani Souza Máximo Pereira, Annette Peters, Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Margareth C. Portela, Jedd Pratt, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Wendy Rodríguez-García, Joanne Ryan, Mauricio A. San-Martín, Francisco José Sánchez-Torralvo, Mahnaz Saremi, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Satoshi Seino, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Marc Sim, Bjørn Heine Strand, Mythily Subramaniam, Charlotte Suetta, Sophia X. Sui, Jonas S. Sundarakumar, Koya Suzuki, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Maw Pin Tan, Yu Taniguchi, Barbara Thorand, Anna Turusheva, Anne Therese Tveter, Jonathan Wagner, Dao Wang, Stuart J. Warden, Julia Wearing, Shiou Liang Wee, Leo D. Westbury, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Alexander Woll, Noriko Yoshimura, Ruby Yu

“…Results: We included data from 100 unique observational studies representing 2,405,863 adults (51.9% female) aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions tested from the year 2000 onward. …”
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