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Ji-Yeon Park, Kyungdo Han, Hun-Sung Kim, Jae-Hyoung Cho et al. • Endocrinology and Metabolism
(2022)
Background Elevated γ-glutamyl transferase (γ-GTP) level is associated with metabolic syndrome, impaired glucose tolerance, and insulin resistance, which are risk factors for type 2 diabetes. We aimed to investigate the association of cumul...
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DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2022.1416
Salmaan Keshavjee, Meredith B Brooks, Tom Nicholson, Viswanath Pingali • BMJ Open
(2023)
Objectives To estimate the economic impact of failure to find and treat tuberculosis disease and prevent tuberculosis infection from progressing to active disease.Design Estimating the economic cost of not finding and treating a patient suf...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070717
Wenjiao Zhang, Wenjiao Zhang, Wenbo Yang, Wenbo Yang et al. • Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
(2026)
BackgroundCardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) syndrome captures the interconnected burden of metabolic risk factors, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease. Evidence remains limited regarding simple and clinically accessible m...
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1875961
Ali Nasiri, Esmaeil Salimi, Morteza Delfan Azari, Jafar Yazdi et al. • دانش پیشگیری و مدیریت بحران
(2025)
Flood zoning has extensive applications in flood management and is considered one of the fundamental and critical pieces of information in flood risk management. Flood zoning in urban areas is much more challenging than modeling in floodpla...
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Zhineng Liu, Xiaolan Lao, Dongjing Zhou, Jianwei Liang et al. • Desalination and Water Treatment
(2025)
Pesticides are essential for crop protection and agricultural yield enhancement. However, their entry into water bodies, particularly drinking water sources, poses threats to human health and aquatic ecosystems. The seasonal variation, and ...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2025.101208
Karine Sartelet, Jules Kerckhoffs, Eleni Athanasopoulou, Lya Lugon et al. • Environment International
(2025)
Mapping urban pollution is essential for assessing population exposure and addressing associated health impacts. High urban concentrations are due to the proximity of sources such as traffic or residential heating, and to urban density with...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109474
Olivia Brabant, Yuliya V. Karpievitch, Yuliya V. Karpievitch, Alphons Gwatimba et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
(2024)
Respiratory disease in cattle is a significant global concern, yet current diagnostic methods are limited, and there is a lack of crush-side tests for detecting active disease. To address this gap, we propose utilizing electrical impedance ...
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1275013
Adrian P. Ybañez, Adrian P. Ybañez, Grahambell B. Sabanate, Serafin L. Garciano et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
(2026)
Toxoplasmosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, poses significant health risks, especially to high-risk individuals who are exposed to cats. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to ...
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1758610
Manuel Collado-Cuadrado, Claudia Alarcón-Torrecillas, Alfonso Balmori-de la Puente, Iván Rodríguez-Escolar et al. • Animals
(2024)
Heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, (mainly affecting canids and felids) causing chronic vascular and pulmonary pathology in its early stages, which worsens with parasite load and/or death o...
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DOI: 10.3390/ani14233371
Martha Geiger, Jo Hockenhull, Henry Buller, Gebre Tefera Engida et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
(2020)
Working donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) are vital to the development and support of people's livelihoods in rural, peri-urban, and urban areas of Ethiopia. However, despite their critical role in providing transport, food security, and inc...
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DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00060
Jun-Xue Jin, Jing-Tao Sun, Chao-Qian Jiang, Hong-Di Cui et al. • Antioxidants
(2022)
Previous studies suggest that the inclusion of melatonin (MTn) in in vitro maturation protocols improves the developmental competence of oocytes by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the molecular mechanisms integrating mela...
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040687
Chunyang Wang, Libo Huang, Pengwei Wang, Quancheng Liu et al. • Toxins
(2020)
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin found in grains that poses a potential threat to human and animal health, and the gastrointestinal tract is the primary target organ. There are few studies focused on the toxicology of DON to rabbits, esp...
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins12090569
Nasibeh Hosseini-Vasoukolaei, Leila Ghavibazou, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Ahmad Ali Enayati et al. • Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
(2023)
Background: Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of Leishmania species, the causative agents of leishmaniasis in the world. Present study aimed to evaluate the bioecological aspects of sand flies in different ecotopes in Sari County, north o...
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DOI: 10.18502/jad.v16i2.11806
R. J. Fredericksen, R. Baker, A. Sibley, A. T. Estadt et al. • Harm Reduction Journal
(2024)
Abstract Background In recent years, stimulant use has increased among persons who use opioids in the rural U.S., leading to high rates of overdose and death. We sought to understand motivations and contexts for stimulant use among persons ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00986-z
Said Ali, Jeanne N. Samake, Joseph Spear, Tamar E. Carter • Parasites & Vectors
(2022)
Abstract Malaria control in Somaliland depends on the effective identification of potential malaria vectors, particularly those that may be invasive. The malaria vector Anopheles stephensi has been detected in multiple countries in the Horn...
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DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05339-y
Joyce Gyamfi, Temitope Ojo, Dorice Vieira, Nessa Ryan et al. • BMJ Open
(2020)
Objectives Mortality associated with sickle cell disease (SCD) is high in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Hydroxyurea, a medicine to effectively manage SCD, is not widely available in resource-constrained settings. We identif...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038685
Harvy Vivas Pacheco, Diego Rodríguez-Mariaca, Ciro Jaramillo, Andrés Fandiño-Losada et al. • Safety
(2023)
The mobility plan and the road infrastructure works implemented, together with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connected bus system in its first two phases, generated optimistic expectations about the reduction of lethal crashes in the city. Th...
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DOI: 10.3390/safety9020034
Noman Ali, Abdul Ahad Chhotani, Sannia Perwaiz Iqbal, Salman Muhammad Soomar et al. • International Journal of Emergency Medicine
(2023)
Abstract Background Many physicians use point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in their clinical practice to improve their diagnostic capabilities, accuracy, and timeliness. Over the last two decades, the use of PoCUS in the emergency room has dr...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12245-023-00525-w
M. Bamini, R. K. Somashekar • Discover Environment
(2026)
Abstract Rapid, under-serviced urbanization across the tropical belt has left many cities dependent on open dumps. These dumps and poorly engineered landfills often sit above shallow, heavily used aquifers. This review uses the Doddabidarak...
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DOI: 10.1007/s44274-026-01021-7
Wilson H. Hammett, James Macinko • International Journal for Equity in Health
(2026)
Abstract Introduction Existing quantitative studies of violence victimization in Brazil often examine individual demographic and socioeconomic risk factors, limiting insight into how identities can intersect to co-produce vulnerability or r...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02818-x