Geochemical-based appraisal of karst groundwater quality, west Nile Valley, central Egypt, for drinking and irrigation by Hassan Alzahrani, Abdullah Basaloom, Sayed Mosaad

“…The Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI) indicated that 42.86 % of the groundwater samples fell in a moderate restriction, while the rest of the sample was divided between the high and low restriction classes. …”
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In-Plane Cyclic Response of Separated Masonry Infill Walls Using Polymeric Materials at the Surrounding Steel Frames Interface Using 3D FE Analysis by Alireza Karkabadi, Mohammad Iman Khodakarami

“…Therefore, it damages the masonry infills up to moderate drifts, while full interaction is still in place drifts are large. …”
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Comparison of vaginal examination methods to evaluate urovagina and purulent vaginal discharge in periestrous dairy cows by Dai ISHIYAMA, Fumie MAGATA, Fuko MATSUDA

“…Urovagina was evaluated using the speculum and gloved-hand methods and classified as mild, moderate, or severe. Vaginal discharge was evaluated using speculum, Metricheck, and gloved-hand methods and classified as vaginal discharge score (VDS) 0–5, with 2–5 defined as PVD-positive. …”
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Exploration of Use of Copulas in Analysing the Relationship between Precipitation and Meteorological Drought in Beijing, China by Linlin Fan, Hongrui Wang, Cheng Wang, Wenli Lai, Yong Zhao

“…From a quantitative perspective, when R≤10 mm, the probabilities of moderate drought, severe drought, and extreme drought were 22.1%, 18%, and 13.6%, respectively. …”
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The effects of aerobic exercise on goal-directed attention and inhibitory control in individuals with high trait anxiety: an EEG study by Mengyang He, Jinxia Guo, Shunyao Yu, Hao Lian, Ruijie Zhan, Rongrong Luo, Zhifei Shi, Zhidong Zhuang, Wenpeng Cai

“…The exercise group engaged in 30 min of moderate-intensity cycling, while the reading group spent 30 min reading quietly. …”
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Measuring coordination between land ecological security and high-quality economic development: a case of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by Xiaoyong Zhong, Xiaoyong Zhong, Dongyan Guo, Yandong Tang, Yafei Chuai

“…Our findings reveal a pronounced polarization of LES and HED within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, with the majority of areas exhibiting a high degree of coupling but moderate imbalance. Spatial analysis highlights distinct characteristics, allowing for the segmentation of the region into seven distinct development functional zones. …”
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EEG-Triggered Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Restoring Upper Limb Function in Chronic Stroke with Severe Hemiplegia by Cesar Marquez-Chin, Aaron Marquis, Milos R. Popovic

“…The function of the participant’s arm showed a clinically significant improvement in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) subscore (6 points) as well as moderate improvement in Functional Independence Measure Self-Care subscore (7 points). …”
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Dissociable genetic influences on eye movements during abstract versus naturalistic social scene viewing in infancy by Ana Maria Portugal, Mark J. Taylor, Kristiina Tammimies, Angelica Ronald, Terje Falck-Ytter

“…Heritability for face looking was moderate (h 2 = 0.19, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.34), and no familial influences were found for motion looking. …”
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The Effects of Baclofen for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Shujie Li, Shengying Shi, Feng Chen, Jingming Lin

“…All reported side effects of baclofen were of mild-to-moderate intensity, and the drug was well tolerated. …”
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Effect of traditional Chinese exercise on abnormal lipid metabolism in patients with atherosclerosis: a protocol for meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Chen Wang, Peizhen Zhang, Yuting Yang

“…Taijiquan exercise as a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can control or reverse AS by gradually reducing the deposition of cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels. …”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…They were randomly assigned to either a control group (Group 1): who did not participate in the aerobic exercise, or an experimental group (Group 2): where a 12-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise, for not less than 3 times a week, and for at least 45 minutes per session was administered. …”
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Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdel-Ellah Al-Shudifat, Amjad Al-Shdaifat, Ahmad Ali Al-Abdouh, Mohammad Ibrahim Aburoman, Sara Mohammad Otoum, Amro Ghaleb Sweedan, Ibrahim Khrais, Ibrahim Hisham Abdel-Hafez, Asgeir Johannessen

“…Using the FINDRISC score, 94 (5.2%) students were at moderate risk and 32 (1.8%) at high risk of diabetes. …”
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Sex Differences in the Relation between Comorbidities and Prognosis in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 by Noushin Mohammadifard, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Maryam Nasirian, Parisa Zakeri, Kamal Heidari, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…All subsequently hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of moderate to severe COVID-19 since February 19th to June 14th, 2020, in Isfahan, Iran, were recruited in the ongoing I-CORE Registry. …”
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Physical Activity Patterns and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Elderly Northern Chinese Adults by Qian Wang, Xu Zhang, Li Fang, Qingbo Guan, Ling Gao, Qiu Li

“…In rural areas, the prevalence of physical activity levels was 28.6% for low levels, 47.3% for moderate levels, and 24.1% for high levels. Educational level showed a significant negative association with the physical activity level. …”
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A Framework to Assess the Seismic Resilience of Urban Hospitals by Peng Yu, Weiping Wen, Duofa Ji, Changhai Zhai, Lili Xie

“…The phenomenon of hospital functional interruption has been widely observed in the historical moderate-strong earthquakes, indicating that hospital functionality cannot be well considered in the current seismic design methods. …”
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Changes in stress-related outcomes among graduate students following the Mindfulness Ambassador Program: A pilot study. by Varsha Vasudevan, Benjamin Tran, Shauna M Burke, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D Irwin

“…<h4>Results</h4>Pre-intervention, qualitative themes included participants experiencing moderate-to-high stress levels, intrapersonal conflict, interpersonal relationship challenges, and seeing oneself as a work in progress. …”
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Variability of the height of plants of hybrid forms of spring common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under different ecological and geographical conditions by E. I. Ripberger, N. A. Bome, D. Trautz

“…Hybrids demonstrated a moderate degree of height variability (CV = 11–25 %). …”
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Dance Is an Accessible Physical Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease by Sara Emmanouilidis, Madeleine E. Hackney, Susan C Slade, Hazel Heng, Dana Jazayeri, Meg E. Morris

“…Seven were at high risk of bias, 20 had moderate risk of bias, and 11 had low risk of bias. …”
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Bone Mineral Density in Thalassemia Major Patients from Antalya, Turkey by Ibrahim Aslan, Duran Canatan, Nihal Balta, Gulizar Kacar, Cengaver Dorak, Ahmet Ozsancak, Nurgul Oguz, Ruya Cosan

“…The average L1–L4 bone mass density was 27.1±10.1 g cm−2; the average bone mineral content was 0.65 ± 0.11 g. of the patients with a Z-score under 2.5. A moderate relationship was found between the bone mass density age and height. …”
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The effect of yoga on insomnia and quality of life among nursing professionals during COVID-19: A pre–post-test interventional study by Madhu Basavegowda, Sujan M. Umeshchandra, Patteswari Duraisamy, Rajesh K. Thimmulappa, Mounika S. Manivasagan, Chaithra Mallaiah, Jahnavi V. Madhu, Vijaya V. Yogeeshwaran, Nagashree Vishwanath, Vinitha K. Rudramuniyappa, Srinath C. Galag, VSK Manasa Priya Dwadasi

“…Following the yoga intervention, both subthreshold and moderate clinical insomnia groups experienced reduced insomnia severity (P < 0.001). …”
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