March 2023 - 52 articles
Background/Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of organic compounds utilized in commercial and industrial applications, on allostatic load (AL), a measure of chronic...
(1) Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of injury and mortality worldwide, carrying an estimated cost of $38 billion in the United States alone. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been investigated as a standardized bi...
(1) Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease with serious health complications. T2DM is associated with many chronic illnesses, including kidney failure, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), vision loss, and other related diseases....
We have previously shown that pitavastatin has the potential to be used to treat ovarian cancer, although relatively high doses are likely to be necessary. One solution to this problem is to identify drugs that are synergistic with pitavastatin, ther...
Background. Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) has always been one of the leading causes of periodontal disease, and antibiotics are commonly used to control it. Numerous side effects of synthetic drugs, as well as the spread of drug resis...
There is a dearth of research on how family caregivers are supported in First Nations. We interviewed family caregivers, health and community providers, and leaders in two Alberta First Nations Communities about their experiences of care and support...
Background: Although the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is spatially heterogeneous in Ethiopia, current regional estimates of HIV prevalence hide the epidemic’s heterogeneity. A thorough examination of the prevalence of HIV infection using...
Trauma is a major cause of mortality throughout the world. Traumatic pain—acute, sudden, or chronic—is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage”. Patients&rsq...
Introduction: Concomitant surgeries have been performed previously in several centers with experience in laparoscopic surgeries. These surgeries are performed in one patient under one operation with anesthesia. Methods: We performed a retrospective u...
Aortic valve stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease in the Western world. Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is an independent risk factor of coronary heart disease (CHD) and calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS). The aim of this study was to assess...
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