La erosión hídrica del suelo en un contexto ambiental, en el Estado de Tlaxcala, México by Miguel Alvarado Cardona, J. Aurelio Colmenero Robles, Ma. de la Luz Valderrábano Almegua

“…El procedimiento metodológico utilizado estuvo integrado por dos etapas, una descriptiva de los elementos ambientales y otra evaluativa del proceso de erosión en donde se aplicó el método de la FAO y los modelos empíricos del Índice de Erosión de Suelos y la Ecuación Universal de Pérdida de Suelo. Los resultados muestran que existen valores de erosión que varían de 1 ton/ha/ año hasta 650 ton/ha/año,predominando estos últimos, lo que indica que el área de estudio presenta una erosión muy severa que requiere de aplicación de medidas urgentes de prevención y restauración de los suelos degradados.…”
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The impact of the Lesotho health reform in the re-structuring of the village health workers program by Afom T. Andom, Hannah N. Gilbert, Courtney M. Yuen, Mapoho Mokoroane, Melino Ndayizigiye, Mpopo Tsoele, Masebeo Koto, Retsepile Tlali, Makena Ratsiu, Joia S. Mukherjee

“…Abstract Background Community Health Workers locally known as Village Health Workers (VHW) in Lesotho are key members of the primary health workforce, and has been playing a significant role in building primary health systems in many countries and they can fill significant gaps in human resources as low and middle income countries work towards universal health coverage in the era of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Effect of Different Post Materials and Adaptability on Fracture Resistance and Fracture Mode in Human Endodontically Treated Teeth by Anutara Bhaktikamala, Wareeratn Chengprapakorn, Pravej Serichetaphongse

“…After restoring with core build-up materials, all specimens were loaded at 45° in a universal testing machine until failure. Visual inspection of all specimens for fracture modes was performed. …”
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Rectal Application of Ozone to Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by Omar Morejón Barroso, Imandra María García Menéndez, Leticia Varela Castro, Ernesto Julio Bernal Valladares

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a quasi-experimental study was carried out with pre and post therapy, where the universe consisted of 121 diabetic patients from the family doctor's office, number 15 of the José Luis Chaviano Community Teaching Polyclinic in Cienfuegos, applying rectal ozone therapy prior medical evaluation for 15 sessions twice a year. …”
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The Cross-Postgraduate Training Mode Driven by Intelligent Signal Processing Technology: Taking the Major of Finance as an Example by Jian Zou, Yue Zhang

“…On this basis, this paper investigates the current situation of interdisciplinary training of postgraduates in finance in Chinese universities and then analyzes and discusses the problems existing in the current mode of interdisciplinary cultivation of postgraduates in finance in my country. …”
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Risk-Based Prenatal Hepatitis C Testing Practices and Results, Alaska 2013-2016 by Leisha D. Nolen, Courtney Gustin, Sara Seeman, Neil Murphy, Sarah Truitt, Sarah Schillie, Michael G. Bruce, Dana Bruden, James Tiesinga, Brian McMahon

“…Further studies are needed to understand the full costs and benefits of risk-based screening versus universal screening in this and other populations.…”
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A New Reference Plasmid “pGMT27” Provides an Efficient Transgenic Detection Method for Flue-Cured Tobacco by Jing Yu, Xiaolian Zhang, Muhammad Faheem Adil, Bo Lei, Mengao Jia, Huina Zhao, Shizhou Yu, Jiemin Liu, Yushuang Guo, Imran Haider Shamsi

“…For the detection of genetically modified (GM) tobacco, there is a lack of universal standard material which ultimately limits the detection methods because the accuracy and comparability of the results cannot be ensured. …”
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Incidence and outcomes of neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis in Qatar-a multicentre study by Sajid Salim Thyvilayil, Anvar Paraparambil Vellamgot, Khalil Salameh, Sudheer Babu Kurunthattilthazhe, Abdurahiman Elikkottil, Liliana Llerena Dominguez, Dhanya Banarjee

“…We did not observe any significant change in incidence after introducing the universal maternal screening for GBS. The overall mortality was similar to previously published data. …”
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Role of CO2 Laser on SBS between Dental Porcelain and Composite Resin Repair Process by Noor Bader Hassan, Basima Mohammed Ali Hussein, Ahmed Ali Mohammed

“…Shear bond strength (SBS) was assessed by using a digital universal testing machine, and failure modes were evaluated. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Hypertensive Heart Disease by Milian Carralero Romero, Alián Pérez Marrero, Liliana Espinosa Castro

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in patients admitted with hypertensive heart disease in the Internal Medicine Service of the Guillermo Domínguez López General Teaching Hospital in the municipality of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas province, from June 2019 to June 2021. The universe was made up of all the patients with the diagnosis of said entity. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Cerebrovascular Diseases in Patients at the Tulcán Sur Health Center by María Verónica Aveiga Hidalgo, Dennis Mateo Lomas Males, Jordán Alexis Ruano Paspuel, Kevin Joel Salazar Estrada

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out at the Tulcán Sur Health Center, over a period of 1 year, from September 2022 to September 2023. The universe consisted of 130 patients. The sociodemographic variables were analyzed: age and sex; clinical: presence or absence of high blood pressure, smoking, alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation and sedentary lifestyle. …”
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Gulliver – A new kind of industrial CT by Michael Salamon, Nils Reims, Dimitri Prjamkov, Michael Schmitt, Jurij Makarov, Dennis Ak, Markus Kronenberger, Katja Schladitz, Claudia Redenbach, Szymon Grzesiak, Christoph de Sousa, Catherina Thiele, Matthias Pahn

“…The project, which was launched in 2019 as a result of a competition between various German universities and research institutions, aims to use Computed Tomography (CT) to examine real-scale building components under the most realistic load conditions possible, as is customary in materials testing. …”
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Behavior of non-Transmissible Chronic Diseases in Elder Adults by Raidel González Rodríguez, Juan Cardentey García

“…<strong> <br />Methods:</strong> a cross descriptive retrospective study was done at the medical office no2 belonging to the Pedro Borrás Astorga polyclinic at Pinar del Río during 2016. The universe of study was 348 elder adults with the diagnosis of non-transmissible chronic disease. …”
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Influence of Pilocarpine Eyedrops on the Ocular Biometric Parameters and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation by Ruxin Gao, Jinkun Liu, Xiaojie Zhou, Luping Huang, Weiyi Huang, Yingying Xue, Fei Wang, Songjian Gong, Renyi Wu, Yuhong Wang

“…Lens position (LP) was calculated, and the IOL power prediction based on the ocular biometric parameters was performed using the Barrett Universal II, Haigis, Hoffer Q, Holladay I, or SRK/T formulas before and after pilocarpine application. …”
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The helper strategy in vector-transmission of plant viruses by Di Mattia, Jérémy, Zeddam, Jean-Louis, Uzest, Marilyne, Blanc, Stéphane

“…In addition, while it had consistently been shown that the sequential acquisition of HC and virus particles could only work when HC was acquired first, a recent report shows that the reverse acquisition sequence can work in some case, again questioning the bridge hypothesis as a universal mode of action. Because of the importance of HC molecules in the vector-transmission of plant viruses, we here propose an exhaustive review of the field, of its historical perspective and most recent development. …”
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Enemigos íntimos. Percepciones del marxismo y las izquierdas en Tacuara y sus agrupaciones derivadas by Esteban Javier Campos

“…La teoría conspirativa del gobierno universal, o la batalla cultural entre el cristianismo y el materialismo, no podían funcionar sin el espectro del comunismo como amenaza permanente y multiforme. …”
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Association of Cardiovascular Hyperreactivity and Obesity between Sedentary and Active Individuals by Milagros Lisset León Regal, Lázaro Hermes González Otero, Luis Alberto Mass Sosa, Jacqueline Zamora Galindo, Lucía Baños Leyva, Claudia González Martínez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study was carried out in a universe of 80 individuals between 18 and 30 years of age in the Cienfuegos municipality, during 2020. …”
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Two-Phase Relative Permeability Curves of Bingham Heavy Oil Under Different Types of Wettability: A Theoretical Model by Qing Wang, Yu Li, Chao Peng, Jiao Peng, Jingyu Fu, Renjie Liu, Huiqing Liu, Jiaxin Li, Hao Peng

“…As an important and universal petrophysics of heavy oil reservoirs, the two-phase flow ability inside porous medium is vital for heavy oil development. …”
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Examination of Depression Levels in Individuals Aged 65 and Over by Rukuye Aylaz, Nuri Yıldırım, Fidan Balkaya

“…In this descriptive study, sample calculation formula with known universe was utilized. Therefore, the research was conducted with 333 individuals aged 65 and over, residing in a district of Turkey, between July and September 2017. …”
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Characterization of Pregnant Women with Heart Disease at the “Ramón Gonzalez Coro” Gynecologic and Obstetric Teaching Hospital by Yanara Gutierrez Aliaga, Ileana Chio Naranjo, Elena Guerra Chang, Marlén Rodríguez Jorge, Mario Joel Arroyo Díaz, Mayelin Díaz Gutiérrez

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive study with some analytic aspects was conducted in the Heart Disease and Pregnancy service of “Ramón Gonzalez Coro’’ Gynecologic and Obstetric Teaching Hospital from 2000-2009. The universe consisted on the 472 pregnant women with heart disease that received follow up during that period. …”
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