024). The food and beverage industry packaging combined were the most frequent macroplastics found. Also, 3 out of 4 meso- and microplastics were white/transparent, the color that is most likely to be ingested by fish and invertebrates. Finally, all micro- and mesoplastics found were secondary and, in the case of microplastics, they were mainly…[Read more]

rning effects, trends and stability of daily measures across blocks, medication carryover effects, and correlations between standard and brief daily assessments. These data will provide guidance for more efficient trial design and the use of potentially more robust, ecological outcome measures in AD/ADRD research.

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Nowadays, ozone has been widely applied in industry and medical therapies. However, excessive exposure to ozone can lead to lung dysfunction and many respiratory symptoms. As a member of reactive oxygen species (ROS), ozone was also involved in various physiology and pathology process. Given the fact of this, the effective detection of ozone in…[Read more]

61 points; 95% CI, -4.30 to -1.09 (P = 0.24). For the comparison of topical ginger versus standard treatment, standard mean difference for pain was 0.79 mm; 95% CI, -1.97 to 0.39 (P = 0.19), and standard mean difference for knee function was -0.51 points; 95% CI, -1.15 to 0.13 (P = 0.12). LIMITATIONS The current evidence is heterogeneous and has a…[Read more]

Intron 22 rearrangement and exon 14 mutations correlate with most severe hemophilia A Egyptian patients.

Intron 22 rearrangement and exon 14 mutations correlate with most severe hemophilia A Egyptian patients.

We evaluated the pregnancy experience of women receiving care in the Division of Rheumatology at a major academic center in New York…[Read more]

BACKGROUND Factors associated with adherence to disease modifying therapies (DMT) in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have been reported before, but little has been studied on compliance to a physician’s initial treatment recommendations. The objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with compliance to physician recommended…[Read more]

Second, all bodies and actions proposed in the protocol must not conflict with existing laws to ensure smooth implementation and adherence by professionals. Last, all components of the protocol must be compatible with the local context including medical culture, physician-patient relationship, and religious and societal norms.

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CONCLUSIONS This study found that bilateral hematoma, hyperdense hematoma and anticoagulant drug use were independently associated with CSDH recurrence. Clinical presentation of headache was the strongest predictor of postoperative AIH, and intraoperative irrigation decreased the incidence of postoperative AIH.BACKGROUND Previous studies have…[Read more]