Reference Value for the Distance Walked in the Six-Minute Walk Test in Obese Brazilian Men in the Preoperative Period of Bariatric Surgery by Cesar Antonio Luchesa, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Rafael Rodrigues da Silva, Isabela Cristina Paro, Fernanda Micheli de Souza, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…The 6 MWD was correlated with age (r = −0.388, p=0.0005), weight (r = −0.365, p=0.0007), height (r = 0.285, p=0.022), body mass index (BMI) (r = −0.543, p<0.0001), forced vital capacity (FVC) (r = 0.472, p<0.0001), peak expiratory flow (r = 0.253, p=0.031), and maximal inspiratory pressure (r = 0.313, p=0.017). …”
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Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Thrombomodulin Concentration and Early Markers of Atherosclerosis by Hasan Elkan, Mehmet Memduh Baş, Berna Kaya

“…LSG led to significant reductions in total body weight and body mass index (BMI) at postoperative six months (37.0 ± 5.6 kg/m2 vs. 47.1 ± 5.8 kg/m2, p<0.001). …”
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Effect of right ventricular dysfunction on mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study by Hiroki Nobayashi, Harui Bamba, Tomomichi Iida, Ryuji Aoyagi, Yukio Maruyama, Takashi Yokoo

“…Results In total, 20 out of 149 patients on MHD (13%) had RV dysfunction. Indexes of their LV function (such as the LV ejection fraction and E/e' ratio) were similar to those of patients without RV dysfunction. …”
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Improvement in Analytical Methods for Determination of Sugars in Fermented Alcoholic Beverages by Ayalew Debebe, Shibru Temesgen, Mesfin Redi-Abshiro, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Estifanos Ele

“…The main objective of this study was to improve the performance of analytical methods for the determination of sugars in fermented alcoholic beverages based on mid-infrared-partial least squares (MIR-PLS), high-performance liquid chromatography with the ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV), high-performance liquid chromatography with the refractive index detector (HPLC-RI), and sulfuric acid methods. …”
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Characteristics and mechanism of MBT anomaly of Karakum desert related with the Hindu Kush earthquake by Yifan Ding, Ziqing Wang, Yuan Qi, Wenfei Mao, Qiqi Zhang, Lixin Wu

“…Validating with multi-source auxiliary data such as surface temperature (ST), microwave polarization difference index (MPDI), soil moisture (SM), rainfall and snowfall, we confirmed the positive MBT anomaly appeared in the Karakum Desert from January 10 to January 13 was attributed to the seismic activity but not meteorological factors. …”
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Optimization and potential assessment of CO2 geological storage caprock in the saline aquifers of the Qingjiang Basin, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River by Yuchen Tian, Shiqi Liu, Sijian Zheng, Shuxun Sang, Yinghai Liu, Shiheng Chen, Helong Zhang, Yanzhi Liu, Yuntian Jiang, Zekun Yue, Wenkai Wang

“…Based on these findings, a hierarchical structure model was constructed, including three evaluation index layers and 21 evaluation indicators. A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method combining the analytic hierarchy process and weighted judgment method was used to assess the suitability of CO2 geological storage in the Qingjiang Basin. …”
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Urban-rural disparities in the association between social trust patterns and changes in depressive symptoms: longitudinal evidence from an elderly Chinese population by Weiyan Jian, Ting Wang, Qiaosheng Li, Shouchuang Zhang, Yuehui Wei

“…The scores from these eight items were aggregated to create an index of depressive symptoms, which was used to quantify the severity of depressive symptoms.Results The findings demonstrate a significant link between patterns of social trust and depressive symptoms, with individuals manifesting high social trust (HST) showing a lower propensity for depressive symptoms (Beta=−2.26, 95% CI=−2.62, –1.92). …”
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Challenges of in vitro conservation of Сitrus germplasm resources by V. M. Gorshkov, L. S. Samarina, R. V. Kulyan, V. I. Malyarovskaya, A. V. Ryndin, R. S. Rakhmangulov, Y. L. Orlov

“…Even after the third month of conservation significant decrease in the viability index and the coefficient of photosynthetic activity occurred in plants. …”
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Standard reference values of the upper body posture in healthy young female adults in Germany: an observational study by Daniela Ohlendorf, Charlotte Doerry, Vanessa Fisch, Sebastian Schamberger, Gerhard Oremek, Hanns Ackermann, Johannes Schulze

“…Their body weight ranged from 46 to 106 kg (60.3±7.9 kg), the heights from 1.53 to 1.82 m (1.69±0.06 m) and the body mass index from 16.9 kg/m² to 37.6 kg/m² (21.1±2.6 kg/m²).Outcome measures A three-dimensional back scan was performed to measure the upper back posture in habitual standing. …”
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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) in a Controlled Environment by Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla

“…The objective of this study was to determine the germination percentage (GP), mean germination time (MGT) and germination index (GI) of alfalfa seeds (<i>Medicago sativa</i>-VNS (variety not stated)) when germinated under two types of MP-treated soils: (1) fiber-fill plastic (FF) at 0.2% and 1% concentration and (2) plastic packaging (PP) at 0.2% and 1% concentration. …”
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Comparison of linear mixed models for genetic feather score analysis in laying hens kept in recurrent testing facilities by T. Osorio-Gallardo, P. Bijma

“…“Feather score” is part of the selection indexes of some breeding companies. However, there is no public information on the extensive evaluation and validation of the models used. …”
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Estimating BMI distributions by age and sex for local authorities in England: a small area estimation study by Peter Scarborough, Ben Amies-Cull, Linda Cobiac, Jane Wolstenholme

“…We aimed to produce new small area estimates of body mass index (BMI) by age and sex for each lower tier and unitary local authority in England, to provide up-to-date and more detailed estimates for the use of policy-makers and academics working in non-communicable disease risk and health inequalities.Design We used generalised linear modelling to estimate the relationship between BMI with social/demographic markers in a cross-sectional survey, then used this model to impute a BMI for each adult in locally-representative populations. …”
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Acupuncture for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with dry eye: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Li, Xin Xu, Juan Wei, Qingbo Wei, Zhouyu Xie, Xiangyu Bian, Yunchuan Wu

“…The primary outcomes will include Schirmer’s I test, breakup time, corneal fluorescein staining and ocular surface disease index scores. Secondary results will include visual analogue scale scores for ocular symptoms and any adverse events related to acupuncture. …”
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Pulmonary Densitovolumetry Using Computed Tomography in Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria: Correlation with Pulmonary Function Tests by Patricia Gomes Cytrangulo De Marca, Telma Goldenberg, Fernanda Carvalho Queiroz Mello, Alysson Roncally Silva Carvalho, Alan Ranieri Medeiros Guimarães, Roberto Mogami, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…This is a cross-sectional study in which 31 patients with NTM-PD and 27 controls matched by sex, age, and body mass index underwent CT pulmonary densitovolumetry and pulmonary function tests including spirometry and body plethysmograph. …”
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Toxic effects of monocrotophos and glyphosate on the female reproductive organ and aromatase gene expression in climbing perch by Sujata Mohapatra, Rajesh Kumar, Jitendra Kumar Sundaray, Lakshman Sahoo, Mohd Ashraf Rather, Sangita Dixit, Vasam Manohar, Kiran Rasal, Sukanta K. Pradhan, C.S.K. Mishra, Dhananjaya Mishra, SriangaTilak Patnaik

“…These agrochemicals caused ovarian damage and alteration in gonadosomatic index and cytochrome P450 aromatase gene expression.…”
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Expression of PD-1 on CD4+ Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Tumor Microenvironment Associated with Pathological Characteristics of Breast Cancer by Yan-Jie Zhao, Jian Zhang, Feng Shi, Zhi-Ping Hu, Jiang-Ping Wu, Guang-Jiang Wu, Rui-Bin Wang, Quan Zhou, Hong Chang, Ying-Nan Li, Qing-Kun Song

“…Counts of CD4+/PD-1+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes had a significant correlation with Ki-67 index that the correlation coefficient was 0.29 (p=0.001). …”
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Military medicine and morale: Perceptions of inequities in triage impact national security by Tanisha M. FAZAL, Jane L. SUMNER, Jessica KORONA-BAILEY, Tracey Pérez KOEHLMOOS

“…The other set of scenarios did not mention triage. A Total Morale Index score was developed. Linear regression was used to test the relationship between military medicine and morale adjusting for treatment conditions and covariates of age, rank, and service years. …”
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Network characteristics of comorbid symptoms in alcohol use disorder by Xin Yu, Wen Zhang, Can Wang, Guolin Mi, Xiuzhe Chen, Yanhu Wang, Xu Chen

“…All screened subjects were assessed with the General Health Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Simple Coping Style Questionnaire, and diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria. …”
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A Unique Case of Mantle Cell Lymphoma Masquerading as a Cecal Mass by Sarahi Herrera-Gonzalez, Dema Shamoon, Tingliang Shen, Simon Badin, Yatinder Bains

“…High mitotic rate, or Ki-67 index, is of prognostic value and is associated with poor prognosis. …”
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Molecular Modeling Studies of Substituted 2,4,5-Trisubstituted Triazolinones Aryl and Nonaryl Derivatives as Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor Antagonists by Mukesh C. Sharma, D. V. Kohli, Smita Sharma

“…The best physicochemical descriptors, namely, R1chiV1, R2T_N_O_3, R2chlorines count, R2T_C_N_4, and R2SssNHE index, contribute significantly to the biological activity. …”
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