The effect of synthetic water-soluble polymer with different structure on the appearance in SZNA mice of carcinogen-protein adducts (CPA) containing endogenous carcinogen, 3-oxyanthranilic acid (3-OAA), was investigated. CPA containing 3-OAA (3-OAA-CPA) were detected during the administration of 24 of 30 investigated polymers. The induction of 3-OAA-CPA and the character of their distribution in the organism (in all investigated tissues: serum, extracts of liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys tissues or in single tissues) depended on the chemical structure of polymers. It is concluded, that synthetic polymers represent potential cancerogenic danger, because their administration causes formation of 3-OAA-CPA in the organism of animals.
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JMIR Serious Games
January 2025
School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Background: Gamification refers to using game design elements in nongame contexts. Promoting physical activity (PA) through gamification is a novel and promising avenue for improving lifestyles and mitigating the advancement of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, evidence of its effectiveness remains mixed.
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January 2025
University of Tennessee Knoxville, College of Nursing, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Background: Cognitive impairment and limited health literacy are prevalent among patients with heart failure, particularly those residing in rural areas, and are linked to poor health outcomes. Little is known about the intricate relationships among cognitive function, health literacy, and rehospitalization and death in rural patients with heart failure.
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J Eval Clin Pract
February 2025
School of Rehabilitaion Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Rational: One of the important considerations to select the appropriate outcome measures is determining if the tool is relevant to patients. Despite the availability of various performance-based tests to objectively assess function, it is unknown which performance-based tests best capture important aspects of function after hip or knee arthroplasty.
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Stat Med
February 2025
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
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January 2025
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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