Burden of Anemia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Adults on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Hawassa University Compressive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopi... by Sisay Tesfaye, Melaku Hirigo, Dawit Jember, Mekdes Shifeta, Worku Ketema

“…In addition, the preferred first-line ART regimen as per the latest national and WHO guidelines is recommended, especially for the above groups.…”
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Coffee and tea consumption and dementia risk: The role of sex and vascular comorbidities by Kuan-Chu Hou, Yen-Ching Chen, Ta-Fu Chen, Yu Sun, Li-Li Wen, Ping-Keung Yip, Yi-Min Chu, Jeng-Min Chiou, Jen-Hau Chen

“…Consumption of ≥3 cups of coffee or tea per day was protective against AD [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.42; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.22–0.78)] and VaD (aOR = 0.42; 95% CI = 0.19–0.94). …”
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Are Suggested Hiking Times Accurate? A Validation of Hiking Time Estimations for Preventive Measures in Mountains by Marco Vecchiato, Nicola Borasio, Emiliano Scettri, Vanessa Franzoi, Federica Duregon, Sandro Savino, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 25 Italian loop trails selected via the Wikiloc platform, considering user-uploaded GPS data from at least 20 users per trail. Real-world hiking times were compared with estimations from Komoot, Outdooractive, mountain signage, and the MOVE algorithm, which incorporates individualized biological and trail characteristics. …”
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Evaluation of different sesame varieties cultivated under saline conditions in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh by Md Shihab Uddine Khan, Md Moshiur Rahman, Arup Ratan Basak, Prodipto Bishnu Angon, Sadia Afroz Ritu, Milon Kobir, Md Riazul Islam

“…BARI Til-4 had the highest number of branches per plant (4.55), whereas the lowest was found in Binatil-1. …”
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A comparison of new and existing rootstocks to reduce canker of apple trees caused by Neonectria ditissima (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales) by Lucas A. Shuttleworth, Sonia Newman, Ioannis Korkos

“…Several variables were analysed including cumulative numbers of dead trees per rootstock from 2017 to 2020, number of rootstock ‘A type’ cankers, number of scion mainstem ‘B type’ cankers, and number of peripheral ‘C + D + E’ branch cankers at the Kent and Gloucestershire locations in the fourth and final assessment year of 2020. …”
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Effects of photobiomodulation combined with rehabilitation exercise on pain, physical function, and radiographic changes in mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis: A randomized contr... by Yan Ling Tay, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Nor Hamdan Mohamad Yahaya, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…H-PBMT will be delivered using the BTL-6000 HIL device with a 1064 nm wavelength, providing a total energy dose of 3190 J per 15-minute session. The treatment protocol includes both pulse mode (25 Hz, 5 W, 190 J) for analgesia and continuous mode (5 W, 3000 J) for biostimulation. …”
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Development potential of multi-cropping systems and its influence on agricultural water consumption in the Huang–Huai–Hai River Basin of China by Linghui Li, Qingming Wang, Yong Zhao, Jiaqi Zhai, Haihong Li, Shuying Han, Lichuan Wang, Yunpeng Gui

“…The simulated average evapotranspiration was 491.2 mm per year with an increasing by 30.51 %, and would further increase by 57.28 % after the development of MCS.…”
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NEW MID-SEASON SPRING BARLEY CULTIVAR OMSKY 101 by P. N. Nikolaev, O. A. Yusova, N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova, J. V. Ryapolova

“…The seeding rate was 4 million viable seeds per 1 ha. Agricultural practice in the experiment was conventional for the West Siberian region. …”
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ANALYSIS OF X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN LVIV REGION FOR THE PERIOD OF 2015-2020 YEARS by Halyna Shcherbata, Oksana Kovalska

“…While the number of CT per one operating device and on one position of a radiologist in the Lviv region for the last 5 years significantly increased and in 2020 year was equal to 10605 studies /1 device and 220 studies/1 physician, but only in the last year, the growth was by +29,16% and +41,03%, although the number of operating tomographs remained unchanged for the last 5 years (n=5). …”
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Effect on Balance Function in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Treated by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation by Na QIAO, Jianjun LU, Yongliang GUO, Wenhua ZHENG, Tiebin YAN

“…Two groups were treated once a day, 20 min per time, and for 5 consecutive days. The difference between two groups was that the current intensity of the intervention group was 2 mA, while acting as a placebo condition, the current intensity of the control group was 2 mA only at the first and last 30 s during the treatment, the rest of time was 0 mA.Before and after 5 days, patients with Parkinson's disease were evaluated by scales in terms of Berg Balance Scale(BBS)and NeuroCom Balance system(parameters including scores of balance test under six conditions).Results:Before treatment, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups on BBS scores and the balance results of the 6 kinds of balance conditions in the NeuroCom Balance system(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).After five days'treatment, BBS scores(52.24±4.04)of the intervention group were improved compared with those(50.44±4.89)before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);the BBS scores(51.96±4.11)of the control group were improved compared with those(49.75±4.74)before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);there was not statistically significant in the BBS scores after treatment between the two groups(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).After five days'treatment, the evaluation values of NeuroCom Balance system of condition①, ②, ③and⑤in the intervention group were not statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05);the evaluation values of NeuroCom Balance system of condition④(73.21±8.89)and⑥(37.42±26.46)in the intervention group were statistically significant than before(64.72±13.93)and(31.09±29.28)(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).The evaluation values of NeuroCom Balance system of condition①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤and⑥in the control group were not statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).Conclusion:tDCS could enhance the visual spatial processing and vestibular function in patients with Parkinson's disease and improve the ability with their balance.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with prehypertension in Shunde District, southern China by Yuli Huang, Yunzhao Hu, Xiaoyan Cai, Wenke Qiu, Changhua Liu, Dingji Zhu, Jinghai Hua, Yanxian Wu, Dingli Xu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that overweight (OR=2.84, 95% CI 1.55 to 5.20), male sex (OR=2.19, 95% CI 1.39 to 3.45), age (per 10 years, OR=1.21, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.44, p=0.03) and hyperuricaemia (OR=1.70, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.54) were independent risk factors of prehypertension.Conclusions Prehypertension is highly prevalent in southern China. …”
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Surface Roughness and Color Stability of Conventional and Bulk-Fill Resin Composite with S-PRG Fillers After Coffee Exposure: An in-vitro Study by Janisch FADS, Falcon Aguilar M, Aguiar FHB, França FMG, Basting RT, Vieira-Junior WF

“…Limeira, 901 – Areião, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, Tel +55 (19) 21065220, Email waljr@unicamp.brObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro effects of coffee exposure on the color and roughness of conventional and bulk-fill resin composites, with and without surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler.Methodology: Forty-eight cylindrical samples (Ø 6 mm × 2 mm) were prepared and categorized as follows (n = 12 per group): conventional nano-hybrid (Tetric N-Ceram, Ivoclar); nano-hybrid with S-PRG filler (Beautifil II, Shofu); bulk-fill (Tetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill, Ivoclar); and bulk-fill with S-PRG filler (Beautifil Bulk Restorative, Shofu). …”
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Studying sex differences in responses to fibroblast growth factor 21 administration in obese mice consuming a sweet-fat diet by N. М. Bazhan, T. V. Jakovleva, A. Yu. Kazantseva, N. E. Kostina, P. E. Orlov, N. Yu. Balybina, K. О. Baranov, E. N. Makarova

“…Mice were fed with a diet consisting of standard chow, lard and cookies for 10 weeks, then they were injected with FGF21 (1 mg per 1 kg) or vehicle for 7 days. Body weight, weights of different types of food, blood parameters, glucose tolerance, gene and protein expression in the liver, gene expression in the white, brown adipose tissues, and the hypothalamus were assessed. …”
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Outcomes following immunosuppressive therapy withdrawal after complete renal response in proliferative lupus nephritis by Javier Narváez, Francesca Mitjavila, Joan M Nolla, Paola Vidal-Montal, Montserrat Gomà, Xavier Fulladosa, Olga Capdevila, Joan Torras

“…In contrast, an IST duration exceeding 48 months prior to discontinuation (HR: 0.26), maintaining CRR for at least 48 months (HR: 0.32), achieving complete remission per DORIS (definition of remission in systemic lupus erythematosus) criteria at IST withdrawal (HR: 0.21) and gradual IST tapering (HR: 0.09) were associated with a reduced risk of RR.Following reintroduction of IST, 20 out of 29 patients (68.9%) achieved CRR, 5 (17.2%) achieved a partial response and 4 (13.8%) did not respond; of these, 3 patients (10.3%) progressed to end-stage renal disease.Conclusions Successful withdrawal of IST is possible in carefully selected patients with proliferative LN. …”
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Dietary supplementation with sodium humate improves egg quality and immune function of laying hens by A.R. Zhang, S.A. Pirzado, G.H. Liu, Z.M. Chen, W.H. Chang, H.Y. Cai, W.L. Bryden, A.J. Zheng

“…Each treatment had six replicates with 15 layers per replicate. Egg production, egg quality, serum antioxidant parameters and immunity indexes were measured. …”
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Rapid growing mass of the mandible due to an oral metastasis of thymoma: Case report of an extremely rare localization and review of published cases by Francesco Scilla, Cosimo Rupe, Gioele Gioco, Luca Raffaelli, Filippo Lococo, Ciro Mazzarella, Guido Rindi, Romeo Patini, Carlo Lajolo

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Risk factors for growth retardation in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case-control study by Ying Zhang, Liping Song, Weihu Ma, Ye Wang, Peipei Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Qianhui Yu, Yang Yu, Lin Zhang

“…Children with growth retardation were more likely to have a disease duration ≥ 3 years (72.50% vs. 39.13%, P < 0.001), exercise time < 1 h/per day (68.50% vs. 33.04%, P < 0.001), glucocorticoid use (65.00% vs. 34.78%, P = 0.001), and active disease activity (72.50% vs. 37.39%, P < 0.001). …”
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Effects of dietary Chlorella ellipsoidea on growth performance, body composition, and hematology of stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis by Alam Asraful, Bristy Fouzia Sultana, Amzad Hossain M., Rabiul Islam M., Fatema Umme Kaniz, Golam Rasul M.

“…The feed conversion ratio (FCR) of the fish fed CE 5, CE 7.5, and CE 10 was significantly (P < 0.05) lower, and the protein efficiency ratio (PER) of the fish fed CE 7.5 and CE 10 was significantly (P < 0.05) higher compared to all the other diets. …”
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Efficacy, efficiency and safety of a cardiac telerehabilitation programme using wearable sensors in patients with coronary heart disease: the TELEWEAR-CR study protocol by Andrew Xanthopoulos, Eleni Kapreli, Garyfallia Pepera, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Varsamo Antoniou, Gregory Giamouzis, Constantinos Davos, Ladislav Batalik, Vasileios Stavrou, John Skoularigis

“…All participants will perform aerobic training at 70% of their maximal heart rate, as obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) for 20 min plus 20 min for strengthening and balance training, three times per week. The primary outcomes will be the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness, expressed as peak oxygen uptake assessed by the CPET test and the 6 min walk test. …”
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Cissus quadrangularis L. hexane extract infused glyoxal cross-linked chitosan-collagen scaffold elicits early osteoinduction by Praseetha R. Nair, P.S. Unnikrishnan, Sachin J. Shenoy, G.S. Sailaja

“…Materials and methods: Glyoxal cross-linked chitosan-collagen scaffold is prepared as per the procedure we have reported recently. A critical-size defect (6 mm diameter × 2 mm thickness) was made at the dorsal calvarium using a trephine burr. …”
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