The effects of sex and load on quantifying the bilateral force deficit during an upper body Wingate test by Angie K. Antolinez, Philip F. Edwards, Michael W. R. Holmes, Duane C. Button, Duane C. Button

“…In each session they completed the tasks with the dominant-arm, non-dominant arm and with both arms, randomly. WAnT intensities were 3, 4, and 5% body weight (BW). Instantaneous force data was used to calculate the BLD.ResultsMales showed greater (p < .001) BLD of force at 3, 4, and 5% BW than females by −17, −27.6 and −36%, respectively and had a greater (p < .001) BLD of force than females throughout time points 1–10 s, 11–20 s, and 21–30 s by −16, −29 and −35%, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic pathways for breast cancer in 10 International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) jurisdictions: an international comparative cohort study based on questionnaire and... by David Weller, Usha Menon, Alina Zalounina Falborg, Henry Jensen, Andriana Barisic, Anne Kari Knudsen, David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eva Grunfeld, Elizabeth Harland, Mats Lambe, Rebecca-Jane Law, Yulan Lin, Martin Malmberg, Donna Turner, Richard D Neal, Victoria White, Samantha Harrison, Peter Vedsted, Una MacLeod, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Jon Emery, Oliver Bucher, Jatinderpal Kalsi, Chantelle Anandan, Evangelia Ourania Fourkala, Therese Kearney, Marie-Louise Essink-Bot, Sigrun Saur Almberg, Breann Hawryluk, Jacqueline Kelly, Jackie Boylan, Jan Willem Coebergh, David Brewster, Stefan Bergström, Victoria Hammersley, Rebecca Bergin, Alina Zalounina Falborg, Andriana Barisi, Kerry Moore, Maria Rejmyr Davis

“…Ranges for median patient, primary care and diagnostic intervals (days) for symptomatic patients were 3–29 (Denmark and Sweden), 0–20 (seven jurisdictions and Ontario) and 8–29 (Denmark and Wales). …”
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Home-based rehabilitation experience of children with congenital muscular torticollis: a qualitative study by Youqiong Lu, Lin Mo, Gefang Li, Dan Xiao, Chen Mu

“…Results A total of 11 primary caregivers of children with congenital muscular torticollis were interviewed, and 9 categories were derived from this study. There were 3 themes for the home-based rehabilitation of children with congenital muscular torticollis: (1) Perceptions and attitudes, (2) Dilemmas, and (3) Trust and need. …”
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Association of maternal psychological distress and milk cortisol with infant temperament and growth by Mahsa Feizabad, Fatemeh Pourhabibi-Zarandi, Reza Barati-Boldaji, Maral Hashemzadeh, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Masoumeh Akhlaghi

“…Using a cross-sectional design, 140 mother–infant dyads were studied. Infants were 3–4 months old and were exclusively breastfed. …”
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Visceral adiposity loss is associated with improvement in cardiometabolic markers: findings from a dietary intervention study by Shazana Rifham Abdullah, Ahmad Kamil Nur Zati Iwani, Liyana Ahmad Zamri, Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Norhashimah Abu Seman, Nur Azlin Zainal Abidin, Siti Sarah Hamzah, Nur Hayati Azizul, Azahadi Omar, Zamtira Seman, Abqariyah Yahya, Mohd Fairulnizal Md Noh

“…Other than that, those with < 5% VFA loss were 3.6 times more likely to have a higher improvement in HDL-C compared to those with no VFA loss (OR 4.08, 95% CI 1.36-12.22).ConclusionThis study found that the magnitude of VFA loss is an independent determinant of improvements in cardiometabolic markers and should be set as a clear target when designing obesity prevention programs.…”
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Application of CO2 Two-phase Thermosyphon Loop in Data Centers by Tong Zhen, Li Xiaorui

“…When the diameters of the riser and downcomer were 9 mm, the maximum heat transfer capacities of the CO2 and R22 TPTLs were 3 300 W and 1 500 W, respectively. When the diameter was 12 mm, the maximum heat transfer capacity of the CO2 and R22 TPTLs were 5 400 W and 2 200 W, respectively. …”
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Diversity pattern of ichthyofaunal assemblage in South-central coastal region of Bangladesh by M. R. Sharker, M. A. Kabir, S. D. Choi, K. R. Hasan, M. M. Rahman, T. A. Shamuel

“…Their overall values were 3.39–3.59, 0.05–0.07, 0.95–0.94, and 7.67–8.75, respectively. …”
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The Level of IgG to Coronavirus Infection among the Medical Institution Employees by M. A. Yunusova, E. S. Lutsenko, N. N. Tsapkova, A. Yu. Brazhnikov, T. S. Saltykova, V. S. Yudina

“…Further, the intervals for blood sampling to study the dynamics of antibodies to coronavirus infection were 3–4 weeks (9 blood samples for each ). Antibodies were examined by ELISA; immunological method for determining IgG (test system – "Vector Best", semi-quantitative analysis). …”
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Non-efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in postoperative analgesia of non-instrumented spine surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial by Guillaume Lonjon, Nicolas Ross, Alexandre Dhenin, Matthieu Vassal, Anne Gourari, Nicolas Bouic, Aurélien Bonnal

“…The pain scores throughout the first 72 postoperative hours were <3/10 in both groups. Discussion and conclusion: The groups did not differ in morphine consumption at 72 h postoperatively. …”
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Outpatient primary care cardiology referrals: Referral patterns, risk stratification and clinical outcomes by Yi Yi Chua, Yilin Jiang, Sinead Zhen Wang, Ian Phoon, Khung Keong Yeo, Terrance Siang Jin Chua, Jonathan Yap

“…In patients with dyspnoea, the 3-year mortality and MACE rates were 3.34 and 4.44% respectively. Subsets of younger age and/or female sex had lower rates of adverse events. …”
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma: A 6 years study by Jaime Lima Sánchez, M. Sánchez Medina, O. García Duque, M. Fiúza Pérez, G. Carretero Hernández, J. Fernández Palácios

“…Results: Positive SLNB were detected in 35 (27.3%) of 128 cases. Mean Breslow depths were 3.7 mm for SLNB positive patients and 1.99 mm for SLNB negative patients. …”
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Comparison of oral health indicators between two places of endemic dental fluorosis in Jordan by Salah A. Al-Omoush, Sandra Al-Tarawneh, Motausm Abu-Awwad, Samiha Sartawi, Wijdan Elmanaseer, Firas Alsoleihat

“…The average DMFT scores were 3.18 ± 1.81 and 3.81 ± 1.41 for Kuraymah and Ruwaished, respectively. …”
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Coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 among patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae in Casablanca by Mostafa Katfy, Assiya El Kettani, Khalid Katfy, Idrissa Diawara, Nehemie Nzoyikorera, Soufiane Boussetta, Maha Soussi Abdallaoui, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha

“…The most frequent pneumococcal serotypes were 3, 19 A, 6 B, and 9 V, with 31.7% of cases involving non-vaccine types. …”
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Clinical application analysis of balloon dilatation angioplasty in the re-catheterization of hemodialysis cuffed catheter by XIAO Wei, CHEN Wen-li, HE Tao, QU Bi-hui, HUANG Xiao-mei

“…Venous end angiography via the new catheter was performed to investigate the catheter position and the presence of pulmonary embolism. Results There were 3 cases of catheter adhesion incarceration during operation,and successful extubation after balloon dilatation. …”
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Prevalence of bovine besnoitiosis in Mosul city, Iraq by Maab I. Al-Farwachi, Hadeel A. Mohammad, Israa A. Al-Robaiee

“…In a multivariable regression analysis, the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) of seropositivity was 6.0 times higher for animals &ge; 5 years old and 4.0 times higher for spring compared to younger animals and other times of year. Imported animals were 3.1 times more likely to be seropositive than native breeds. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Exposure in Wild and Domestic Animals in Benin by Roland Eric Yessinou, Souaïbou Farougou, James Olukayode Olopade, Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, Anise Happi, Christian Happi, Martin Groschup

“…The seroprevalence rates were 3.7% (95% CI: 0.19–20.89) in squirrels, 5.88% (95% CI: 0.31–30.76) in hares and 1.19% (95% CI: 0.06–7.38) in giant rats. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of EUS-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy Using Electrocautery-Enhanced Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents (ECE-LAMS) in the Treatment of Biliary Obstruction: A Systematic... by Zuxiang Peng, Shan Li, Yongliang Tang, Wanjie Wei, Ruxian Pi, Xianchun Liang, Yafeng Wan, Hongming Liu

“…The pooled rates of short-term and long-term adverse events were 3.6% (95% CI = 1.3–9.6%, I2 = 0%) and 11.3% (95% CI = 7.6–16.5%, I2 = 0%), respectively. …”
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Spatial and spatiotemporal clustering of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador by Patricia Ballesteros, Emily Salazar, Diana Sánchez, Carlos Bolanos

“…As of April 2, the officially confirmed numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths from it were 3 163 and 120, respectively, that is, a mortality rate of 3.8%. …”
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Experiment and Improvement Mechanism Analysis on the Mechanical Properties of Improved Chlorine Saline Soil by Semaierjiang Maimaitiyusupu, Cheng Zhao, Shichao Tao

“…The UCS test results show that the improving effect of the optimal ratio for chlorine saline soil was best when the optimal ratio values were 3% (salt content), 8% (cement content), 12% (lime content), 0.2% (fiber content), and 18 mm (fiber length). …”
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CO₂ generation and recovery in wine brewing process by YANG Liu, QIAN Jingdu, YANG Jinyu, YUAN Junshuai, HU Zepeng, YANG Jihong

“…The contents of reducing sugar, titrable acid and volatile acid in sealed fermented dry red wine were higher, which were 3.9 g/L, 6.79 g/L and 0.92 g/L, respectively, and the contents of alcohol, total phenol, total anthocyanin and tannin were lower, which were 13.1%vol, 3.34 g/L, 0.32 g/L and 2.46 g/L, respectively. …”
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