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Association between patient safety culture, adverse events, and essential practices during childbirth in six Brazilian maternity hospitals

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study examines whether hospitals with stronger patient safety culture more consistently follow essential birth practices and have fewer adverse outcomes for mothers and newborns and whether this evidence can guide maternity care priorities in patient safety policy.
Zenewton A. S. Gama, Cecília Olívia Paraguai de Oliveira Saraiva, Tatyana Maria Silva de Souza Rosendo, Rose L. Molina, Katherine E. A. Semrau, Danielle E. Tuller, Megan Marx Delaney, Christopher Westgard, Lauren Bobanski, Cláudia Maria Messias, Liana Carlan Padilha, Marise Reis de Freitas   +11 more
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The natural history of periodontal disease: The Java study—Origin, implementation, and results 35 years on

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract This review describes the origin and results of the prospective longitudinal study to test potential prognostic indicators for periodontal breakdown in a population deprived of regular dental care. Experimental gingivitis studies in individuals highly susceptible or highly resistant to periodontitis showed that bleeding on probing developed ...
Ubele Van der Velden
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Controlling Growth of Ultrasmall Sub‐10 nm Silver Nanoparticles From Cotinus coggygria Scop. Extract and Evaluation of Its In Vitro Anti‐Breast Cancer, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study highlights the potential use of Cotinus coggygria Scop. plant extract in a single‐step synthesis of biocompatible and ultrasmall AgNPs for in vitro applications. Herein, microscopic analyses revealed that AgNP exposure did not induce appreciable morphological changes in CRL‐4010 cells, whereas MCF‐7 and MDA‐MB‐231 cells exhibited ...
Ümran Ünüvar, Tuğba Nur Aslan, Suray Pehlivanoğlu, Kübra Ece Coşkuner   +3 more
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Balancing Dietary Vitamin D3 and Phosphorus Improved Growth, Mineralization, and Fecal Characteristics of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Post-Smolts in Land-Based Aquaculture

Aquaculture Nutrition
Metabolic responses to different dietary levels of vitamin D3 and available phosphorus (avP) was investigated in cultured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The study was carried out in triplicate with a 2-level full factorial design with a center point and ...
Vegard Øvstetun Flo, Jon Øvrum Hansen, Christopher Hawes, Tomé Silva, Ashleigh Currie, Jannicke Vigen, Odd-Ivar Lekang   +6 more
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Selective Inhibition of Mammalian DNA Polymerase by Vitamin D2 and D3

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2003
As described previously (H. Togashi et al. Biochem Pharmacol. 1998;56:583–590), the irradiated products of provitamin D2 (ergosterol) inhibit the activities of eukaryotic DNA polymerases.
Yoshiyuki Mizushina, Xianai Xu, Chikako Murakami, Toshio Okano, Masaharu Takemura, Hiromi Yoshida, Kengo Sakaguchi   +6 more
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Organ‐Specific Human Microbiomes and Dysbiosis: Mechanistic Links to Disease and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the human microbiome and major microbiota‐derived metabolites across body sites, highlighting the gut–brain, gut–heart, and gut–kidney axes in host physiology and disease. ABSTRACT Background The human microbiome is a dynamic and diverse community of microorganisms that affects susceptibility to illness and promotes wellness ...
Awadh Alanazi
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Comparison of methods for defatted human milk and nutrient composition: An experimental study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Human milk is considered the gold standard for infant nutrition; however, it is often discontinued in chylothorax and severe very long‐chain acyl‐CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency. As an alternative to complete human milk restriction, defatted human milk may be fed, though it may not fully support optimal infant growth and ...
Kristin Cheng, Gina O'Toole, Stephanie Chang, Richard Chang, John Miklavcic   +4 more
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The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
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Evaluation of vitamin D3 metabolism in psychiatric disorders

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021
Objective: The detection of vitamin D3 receptors (VDR) in many tissues in the human body has yielded new insights into the mechanism of vitamin D3. As low levels of vitamin D3 were determined in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, vitamin ...
Sinan Erenkus, Hakan Balibey, Zehra Erenkus, Onur Durmaz, Recep Tutuncu, Ayhan Algul, Alpay Ates, Servet Ebrinc, Cengiz Basoglu   +8 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in acute inpatient cancer rehabilitation: Prevalence, predictors, and practical implications

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hypovitaminosis D is associated with adverse health outcomes, including increased mortality in patients with cancer. Although vitamin D insufficiency (23%–72%) and deficiency (20%–71%) are common among patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation, their prevalence and predictors in cancer‐specific inpatient rehabilitation ...
Jegy M. Tennison, Minxing Chen, Areeba Hafeez, Ananya Krishnan, Sefia Khan, Rony Dev, Sonal Admane, Eduardo Bruera   +7 more
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