Chronic hepatitis B and risk of kidney involvement by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…At development of liver cirrhosis (LC) and its decompensation one more aspect of renal disease at CHB arises i.e. risk of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) of the 1st or 2nd type that is a poor prognostic marker and requires individual therapeutic approach.Conclusion. HBV-associated renal disease can develop as glomerulonephritis within systemic CHB manifestation or as complication of interferon-therapy due to nephrotoxicity of some antiviral agents, or as infection during replacement renal therapy (hemodialysis, transplantation of kidneys, etc.), as well as acute damage of kidneys or CRF (HRS of the 1st or 2nd type) in patients with decompensated LC at CHB outcome. …”
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Forage harvesting using branch pruning compromises sustainable use and conservation of Pterocarpus erinaceus Poir., an endangered species by Bossila Séraphin Hien, Loyapin Bondé, Mohamed Mahamoud Charahabil, Sié Sylvestre Da, Joseph Issaka Boussim, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…We measured leaf biomass on representative living branches on 48 individual trees of P. erinaceus distributed in protected and communal areas following topography gradient. …”
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Centralización de instalaciones térmicas mediante energías renovables para una agrupación de bloques de viviendas. = Centralisation of thermal installations using renewable energie... by Sergio Escudero-Castañeda, Saúl Álvarez-Fuente, Raúl Briones-Llorente, Fernando Aguilar-Romero, Natalia Muñoz-Rujas, Gabriel Rubio-Pérez

“…The aim of this work is to study the feasibility and the project for the replacement of 217 individual boilers (natural gas). After an evaluation of the different possible solutions, a centralised installation of biomass boilers supported by solar energy has been chosen in order to meet the annual heating and DHW demands…”
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Cytotoxicity and Exposure Assessment of PM2.5 in a Residential Home during COVID-19 Lockdown by Ummi Sabariah Mahamud, Armania Nurdin, Eliani Ezani

“…Abstract As individuals become more confined to their homes, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown and the post-pandemic era, human activities will continue to generate more indoor particles. …”
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Trunk, Mass Grasp, Knee, and Hip Muscle Performance in CrossFit Participants: Reference Values According to Participants' Sex and Limb Dominance by Ana Luiza R Rodrigues, Renan A. Resende, Livia S. Pogetti, Thiago R. T. Santos, Henrique M. P. Faria, Mauro H. Chagas, Juliana M Ocarino

“… # Results Participants included 111 individuals (58 males and 53 females) with at least one year of experience in CrossFit. …”
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Assessment of the healing properties of Cichorium intybus L. extracts on wounds by Berivan Kaçmaz, Duygu Misirli, Seçil Erden Tayhan, Zafer Ömer Özdemir, Mahfuz Elmastaş

“…Background: Throughout the course of an individual's lifespan, they may come across a diverse range of minor or significant incidents that have the potential to result in the development of scars on any region of their physique. …”
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Adaptation Practices of Young Central Asian Migrants in Tatarstan: A Socioanthropological Survey by Tatiana A. Titova, Vadim E. Kozlov, Elena V. Frolova

“…And it is already common practice that the majority of arriving individuals are Central Asian citizens, the three leading origin countries being Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. …”
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Ecuación de volumen total para Populus deltoides de plantaciones del Bajo Delta del Paraná by E. FERNÁNDEZ TSCHIEDER, H. E FASSOLA, M. GARCÍA CORTÉS

“…Las ecuaciones de volumen son una herramienta eficaz para la estimación del volumen del árbol individual, información que es esencial para la planificación y la gestión de rodales forestales. …”
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Measuring Digital Health Literacy in Older Adults: Development and Validation Study by SungMin Kim, Choonghee Park, Sunghyeon Park, Dai-Jin Kim, Ye-Seul Bae, Jae-Heon Kang, Ji-Won Chun

“…We expect this study to contribute to the future provision of tailored education and treatment based on individual literacy levels.…”
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Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain by Brian J. Eckenrode, David M. Kietrys, Allison Brown, J. Scott Parrott, Brian Noehren

“…Despite actively participating in running, nervous system sensitization may contribute to continued pain in these individuals. For female runners with chronic PFP, physical therapy management may need to include interventions which address signs of central and peripheral sensitization…”
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Assessment of fluoride bio-accessibility in early childhood diets by Jelena Kronic, Ralph M. Duckworth, Claudio Angione, Steven M. Levy, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori

“…Additionally, fluoride concentration of milk samples was determined using a combination of microwave-assisted acid digestion and the direct method of fluoride analysis.ResultsMean (SD) fluoride bio-accessibility for individual food samples was 44.7% (37.5%). The mean (SD) fluoride bio-accessibilities for meals created with juice, carbonated drinks, tap water, and milk were 79.0% (21.9%), 64.3% (20.7%), 40.2% (20.9%), and 71.5% (17.1%), respectively. …”
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Liver and Nutrition. An Optimal Diet for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A balanced ratio of omega 3 and omega 6 in the diet is more important than the absolute amount of individual fatty acids. Vegetables and fruit contain two main classes of antioxidants: polyphenols and carotenoids. …”
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Injectable trace minerals administration to beef cattle at arrival: effects on growth performance, respiratory disease and serum antioxidant status by Silvia Grossi, Riccardo Compiani, Marcello Guadagnini, Andrea Rosati, Carlo Angelo Sgoifo Rossi

“…MM animals had significantly improved average daily gain (ADG0-50) (1.244 vs 1.201 kg/head/d) (p = 0.002), final weight at d50 (448 vs 446 kg) (p = 0.0203) and feed conversion rate (FCR) (6.90 vs 7.52) (p < 0.0001) compared to CON, with a tendency towards a significantly lower individual feed intake (FI) (8.46 vs 8.66 kg/head/d) (p = 0.0558). …”
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Awareness About Diabetes And Its Complications Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus by Faiza Batool, Kausar Malik, Lubna Meraj, Shazia Siddiq, Abbas Majeed, Sadia Khan

“…The statistically significant impact of age on patients' knowledge regarding blood sugar levels (P=0.009) and foot care (P=0.013) Conclusion: There is a significant lack of awareness among individuals with diabetes, highlighting the urgent need for educational initiatives. …”
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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

“…Third, patients of different demographic backgrounds from across the United States were interviewed individually to gather their perspectives on living with SLE-associated OD. …”
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study by Paul Aylin, Ahmed Almashrafi, Hilal Alsabti, Mirdavron Mukaddirov, Baskaran Balan

“…The latter was the most important determinant of postoperative LOS.Conclusions Patient management can be tailored for individual patient based on their treatments and personal attributes to optimise resource allocation. …”
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Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…The silencing of each individual Wnt or Frizzled gene yielded significant reductions in juvenile worm growth and, in select cases, blunted the proliferation of neoblast-like cells. …”
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LEVERAGING AI TOOLS FOR ENHANCING PROJECT TEAM DYNAMICS: IMPACT ON SELF-EFFICACY AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT by Olena Kuzminska, Denys Pohrebniak, Mariia Mazorchuk, Viacheslav Osadchyi

“…Determination of application specifics of individual AI tools in the process of training future specialists in the implementation of various types of educational activities, particularly ethical considerations is recognised as an area for further research. …”
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TRAJETÓRIAS DE ESTUDANTES EM UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA: ENTRE TRAJETOS-PROJETOS FAMILIARES, PERTENCIMENTO E INDIVIDUAÇÃO by CÉLIA ELIZABETE CAREGNATO, RUSSEL TERESINHA DUTRA DA ROSA, RENATO SHIMEDZU TERRA, MURILO MARRECO PEDROSO

“…A análise objetivou responder como estudantes que pertencem a um segmento social elevado expressam a mobilização familiar e individual em trajetos-projetos familiares e processos de individuação. …”
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A community-based study to estimate the internet usage and its associated factors among elderly residing in an urban slum area in North India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“…Moderate internet addiction accounted for 9.5% of the total, and severe internet addiction was found in 5.0% of the individuals. On multivariable analyses, it was found that gender (adjusted OR = 2.35, 95% CI: 1.29-4.25), marital status (adjusted OR = 2.42, 95% CI: 1.23-4.76) and personal income (adjusted OR = 5.49, 95% CI: 2.45-12.32) were significantly associated with internet addiction. …”
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