Environmental PM2.5 Exposure: An Ignored Factor Associated with Blood Cadmium Level in Hemodialysis Patients by Hsu CW, Chan MJ, Weng CH, Tsai TY, Yen TH, Huang WH

“…Ching-Wei Hsu,1,2 Ming-Jen Chan,1,2 Cheng-Hao Weng,1,2 Tsung-Yu Tsai,1,2 Tzung-Hai Yen,1,2 Wen-Hung Huang1,2 1Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China; 2Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wen-Hung Huang, Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199, Tung-Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Tel +886-3-3281200-8181, Fax +886-3-3288662, Email williammedia@gmail.comBackground: The negative impacts of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5) are well known. …”
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The Landbound Chicken and the Deliberate Chameleon yet have their Uses: Yorùbá Art History, Language, and Interpretation. by Kathy Curnow

“…The import of Abiodun’s major contributions regarding Yorùbá art’s history and the validity of his contentions are considered here in light of the varied contributions both foreign and Yorùbá art historians bring to Yorùbá scholarship, in the recognition that working with art of bygone centuries makes all scholars outsiders to a degree.   …”
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Organisational Enablers of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Public Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review by Nina Tomaževič, Eva Murko, Aleksander Aristovnik

“…Social implications: If adopted effectively and efficiently and used professionally and ethically, the use of AI in public institutions can bring many benefits to society, such as transparency, justice, cost and time efficiency, high quality services, and improved collaboration between different stakeholders in society. …”
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Assessment of post-partum physical exercise practice and its associated factors among women in postpartum period, in West Wollega zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Tegegne Yadeta, Daniel Belema, Seifedin Ahmad, Nurye Sirage, Abubeker Seid Ali, Kedir Ali, Ali Yimer

“…BackgroundThe postnatal period, spanning the initial 6 weeks after childbirth, brings about a range of difficulties for mothers globally, encompassing psychological, physiological, and biological shifts. …”
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The crisis of the concept of society: historiosophical and sociological search by Irena Eglė Laumenskaitė

“…This challenge appears together with another one—the necessity of founding a democratic national state (consolidating the nation on the basis of common aims when the interest of community is destroyed by the negative experience of communist collectivity)—the present situation of European unification. This brings with it the danger of not obtaining a national identity and independence. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries (MIGS) in Primary Angle Closure and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paik B, Chua CH, Yip LW, Yip VC

“…Benjamin Paik,1 Chun Hau Chua,2 Leonard W Yip,1,2 Vivien CH Yip1,2 1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; 2Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SingaporeCorrespondence: Vivien CH Yip, TTSH Medical Centre, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Level 1, Singapore, 308433, Singapore, Email vyip82@yahoo.co.ukTopic: To analyse the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) in lowering IOP and medication burden in primary angle closure (PAC) or primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).Clinical Relevance: MIGS is off-label in angle closure, as implantation of the device is difficult when there is iridotrabecular contact. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Potential and Synergic Activities of <i>Eclipta prostrata</i> (L.) L. Leaf-Derived Ointment Formulation in Combination with the Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Dr... by Muhammad M. Poyil, Mohammed H. Karrar Alsharif, Mahmoud H. El-Bidawy, Salman Bin Dayel, Mohammed Sarosh Khan, Zainab Mohammed M. Omar, Alaaeldin Ahmed Mohamed, Reda M. Fayyad, Tarig Gasim Mohamed Alarabi, Hesham A. Khairy, Nasraddin Othman Bahakim, Mohamed A. Samhan, Abd El-Lateef Saeed Abd El-Lateef

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) or eczema is an important inflammatory chronic skin disease that brings many complications in its management and treatment. …”
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Productivity and ecological functions of naturally regrown pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia by Petro Lakyda, Volodymyr Blyshchyk

“…Increasing the forest cover of the territory of Ukraine and bringing it to optimal parameters in the conditions of global climate change, the aggressive war of Russia against both the Ukrainian society and the environment, requires the search for adequate mechanisms for preservation and reproduction of forest formations. …”
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Ações de conscientização sobre uso de repelentes e formas de combate ao mosquito Aedes aegypti by Denise de Abreu Garófalo, Anna Luiza Behling Pinto Chize, Luiz Eduardo Fileto Caldeira, Dalila dos Santos Cerqueira Pinto, Luciana Betzler de Oliveira de Siqueira, Ana Paula dos Santos Matos, Bárbara da Silva e Souza Lorca, Zaida Maria Faria de Freitas, Eduardo Ricci Júnior

“…The initiatives promoted interaction between pharmacists, students, and the community, reinforcing the importance of actions that bring the university and society closer together. …”
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Micro-Credit Institutions’ Services and Sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises During Covid-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region, South Western Uganda. by Agaba, Moses, Kaaya, Siraj, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…The results indicate that a one-unit increase in Loan Provision would cause about 0.048 unit increase in Sustainability of MSMEs; one-unit increase in Saving Account would produce about 0.125 unit increase in Sustainability of MSMEs, and one-unit increase in Training on Managerial Skills would bring about 0.309 unit increase in Sustainability of MSMEs. …”
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Functional cognitive disorder: Beyond pseudodementia by D.S. Marín-Medina, P.A. Arenas-Vargas, M. del Pilar Velásquez-Duque, P.M. Bagnati

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Trimethylamine Oxidation into the Proatherogenic Trimethylamine N-Oxide Is Higher in Coronary Heart Disease Men: From the CORDIOPREV Study by Helena Garcia-Fernandez, Juan F. Alcala-Diaz, Gracia M. Quintana-Navarro, Javier Lopez-Moreno, Diego Luque-Cordoba, Eugenia Ruiz-Diaz Narvaez, Antonio P. Arenas-de Larriva, Francisco M. Gutierrez-Mariscal, Jose D. Torres-Peña, Diego Rodriguez-Cano, Raul M. Luque, Feliciano Priego-Capote, Jose Lopez-Miranda, Antonio Camargo

The role of the behavioral immune system in the expression of short and long-term orientation in young Chilean men during the COVID-19 pandemic by Oriana Figueroa, Pablo Polo, Daniel Torrico-Bazoberry, Gabriela Fajardo, Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert, Nohelia Valenzuela, Abigail Arenas, Paula Pavez, Montserrat Belinchon, Gabriela Valdebenito, José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes

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Unexpected identification of peak systolic velocity in the radial artery as a risk factor for functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas by Rui Cong, Songxiu Li, Shasha Shi

“…Es importante destacar que el grupo con una velocidad sistólica máxima de la arteria radial cerca del codo ≤59 cm/s demostró una tasa mayor de permeabilidad primaria en comparación con el grupo >59 cm/s a los 2 años (78,4% frente al 57,5%, p = 0,026).En los modelos univariados de riesgo proporcional de Cox, se observaron valores de P inferiores a 0,1 para el sexo, el diámetro de la arteria radial cerca del codo, la velocidad sistólica máxima de la arteria radial cerca del codo y el diámetro de la arteria braquial cerca del codo. …”
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Unexpected identification of peak systolic velocity in the radial artery as a risk factor for functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas by Rui Cong, Songxiu Li, Shasha Shi

“…Es importante destacar que el grupo con una velocidad sistólica máxima de la arteria radial cerca del codo ≤59 cm/s demostró una tasa mayor de permeabilidad primaria en comparación con el grupo >59 cm/s a los 2 años (78,4% frente al 57,5%, p = 0,026).En los modelos univariados de riesgo proporcional de Cox, se observaron valores de P inferiores a 0,1 para el sexo, el diámetro de la arteria radial cerca del codo, la velocidad sistólica máxima de la arteria radial cerca del codo y el diámetro de la arteria braquial cerca del codo. …”
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Atención primaria de salud como eje fundamental en el cuidado de la salud de la población by Tania de la Caridad García Castellanos

“…Además de haber emitido un vehemente llamamiento en favor de la equidad y la justicia social, la iniciativa «Salud para Todos» desencadenó una lucha política en al menos tres frentes. En primer lugar, se propuso incorporar la salud en el programa político de desarrollo, dar mayor relieve a la salud y aumentar su notoriedad. …”
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Early Warning Model and Currency Crisis in the Iranian Economy A Probit Approach by Mohammadjavad Khosrosereshki, Yavar Dashtbany

“…Among the internal variables of the model, the variables of liquidity growth, exchange rate growth, foreign exchange reserve growth, oil income to GDP ratio, and sanctions are effective factors in predicting a currency crisis. GDP growth, the Brent crude oil growth, and the difference in exchange rate growth from the long-term trend are also more effective variables in reducing the possibility of currency crises. …”
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K-Pop Fandom Activism on Social Media: Refuting Accusations of Slacktivism in Internet Activism by Putri Ananda Saka, Zidan Abdul Jabar Saka, Putri Rahmah Nurhakim, Mirna Yusuf, Yuniar Galuh Larasati, Rabiatul Adawiah

“…K-Pop fandom activism is able to become a movement in social media that has an impact and brings public attention in voicing social changes. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Key Immune- and Inflammation-Related Genes in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Tan Y, Qian B, Ma Q, Xiang K, Wang S

“…Genes with an area under curve (AUC) of > 0.7 in receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, significant expression and consistent trends across datasets were considered key genes. …”
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Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture production at the crop level by A.Z. Bi, K.B. Umesh, B. Md Abdul, D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth

“…To address the problem of unsustainable production practices, accounting for them by bringing all aspects of sustainability under a single umbrella is paramount. …”
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