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Research Review: Microplastic Pollution and Human Health Risk Assessment

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Introduction Microplastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with far-reaching implications for ecosystem health and human well-being. This research review examines the current understanding of microplastic distribution, sources, exposure pathways, and potential health impacts based on recent scientific literature. Overview of Microplastic Contamination Definition and Sources Microplastics

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Network Meta-Analysis of Atypical Antipsychotics in Bipolar Depression

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This Bayesian network meta-analysis, published in BMC Psychiatry (2021), addresses a clinically significant gap by comparing atypical antipsychotics for bipolar depression through indirect evidence synthesis. The study’s methodology is appropriately sophisticated, employing network meta-analysis to overcome the absence of direct head-to-head trials between these medications. Strengths: The research design effectively leverages available randomised controlled trial

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“Detailed Review of Chronic Kidney Disease”

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Abstract: This review examines a comprehensive overview of chronic kidney disease (CKD) published by Kakitapalli et al. in 2020. The original article covers the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, management, and prevention of CKD. This review analyzes the key findings and contributions of the article to the current understanding of CKD. Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is

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Describing Natural History and Exploring Risk Factors for Kidney Function Decline in Persons With CKD of Uncertain Etiology in Sri Lanka.

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Pasan Hewavitharana1,2,11, Stephen Schensul3 , Edison Lee4 , Maria Montez-Rath4 , Sachintha Senarathne5 , Sai Liu4 , Kaitlin Harold4 , Santhushya Hewapathiranage1 , Naduni Erandika1 , Hemalika T.K. Abeysundara6 , Xue Yu4 , Vivek Bhalla4 , Andrew Fire7 , Adeera Levin8 , Shuchi Anand4 , Penny Vlahos9,11, Rohana Chandrajith5,11 and Nishantha Nanayakkara1,10,11 1 Center for

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Epidemiology, molecular, and genetic methodologies to evaluate causes of CKDu around the world: report of the Working Group from the ISN International Consortium of Collaborators on CKDu

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Shuchi Anand1 , Ben Caplin2 , Marvin Gonzalez-Quiroz2,3 , Stephen L. Schensul4 , Vivek Bhalla1 , Xavier Parada5 , Nishantha Nanayakkara6 , Andrew Fire1 , Adeera Levin7 and David J. Friedman8 , on behalf of International Society of Nephrology’s International Consortium of Collaborators on Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (i3C)9   1 School of Medicine,

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