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Sociocultural insights on dementia care-giving in Arab and Muslim communities: The perspectives of family care-givers
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Cambridge University Press
, 2022 , Article)
Little is known about the experiences of informal family care-giving for persons with ADRD in the context of Arab and Muslim communities. This paper offers fresh insight into the less-studied private sphere of the home, ...
Assessing the accuracy of the anatomical method for stature estimation in White South African males
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Taylor & Francis
, 2022 , Article)
The anatomical method is considered the most accurate stature estimation method, however, research has concluded that the soft-tissue correction factors associated with this method may be sex- and population-specific. ...
The impact of prior obesity surgery on glucose metabolism after body contouring surgery: A pilot study.
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Europe PMC
, 2023 , Article)
Body contouring surgery enhances physical appearance by means of surgical subcutaneous fat removal (SSFR). However, it remains unclear how SSFR may affect glucose metabolism and its broader effects on the endocrine system, ...
Proteomic analysis of the endometrium during early pregnancy in the domestic pig.
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CSIRO Publishing
, 2017 , Article)
Reproductive processes in domestic pigs have been studied extensively. Pigs are one of the main sources of meat for human consumption and are an established model for investigations into mammalian, including human, ...
The Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Family of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases in Mediating Diabetes-Induced Cardiovascular Complications
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2021 , Article)
Diabetes mellitus is a major debilitating disease whose global incidence is progressively increasing with currently over 463 million adult sufferers and this figure will likely reach over 700 million by the year 2045. It ...
Substantial toxic effect of water-pipe smoking on the early stage of embryonic development
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Oxford University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Water-pipe smoking (WPS) is the most widespread tobacco use in the Middle-East, and is rapidly spreading globally. Smoke from WP contains most of the compounds present in cigarette smoke, although in different proportions. ...
Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ...
Prevalence of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Autopsy Studies Over Six Decades: A Meta-Analysis
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American Society of Clinical Oncology
, 2016 , Article)
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) incidence has been reported to have increased three- to 15-fold in the past few decades. It is unclear whether this represents overdiagnosis or a true increase in incidence. Therefore, ...
A possible role for inducible arginase isoform (AI) in the pathogenesis of chronic venous leg ulcer
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Wiley
, 2020 , Article)
Chronic venous ulcer (CVU) is a major cause of chronic wounds of lower extremities and presents a significant financial and resource burden to health care systems worldwide. Defects in the vasculature, matrix deposition, ...
Mesoporous silica coated carbon nanofibers reduce embryotoxicity via ERK and JNK pathways
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Carbon nanofibers (CNFs) have been implicated in biomedical applications, yet, they are still considered as a potential hazard. Conversely, mesoporous silica is a biocompatible compound that has been used in various ...