Frailty Assessment Tools in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Alisha Puri, Anita M. Lloyd, Aminu K. Bello, Marcello Tonelli, Sandra M. Campbell, Karthik Tennankore, Sara N. Davison, Stephanie Thompson

“…Studies were of overall low-moderate quality. Conclusions: The FFP and Clinical Frailty Scale showed acceptable discriminant validity for clinical outcomes, and the modified FFP is an alternative tool to use if direct measurements are not feasible. …”
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Estimación de la cubierta de nieve en el norte de la provincia del Neuquén. by Marisa Gloria Cogliati, Damián Groch, Florencia Gisella Finessi

“…En este trabajo se presentó la utilización de un Método Binario para el cálculo del área cubierta de nieve de la cordillera de los Andes, en la zona norte de la provincia del Neuquén para imágenes satelitales ópticas del sensor MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging spectroradiometer) del satélite TERRA en una escena estival y otra invernal del año 2000. …”
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HESS Opinions: Towards a common vision for the future of hydrological observatories by P. Nasta, G. Blöschl, G. Blöschl, H. R. Bogena, S. Zacharias, R. Baatz, G. De Lannoy, K. H. Jensen, S. Manfreda, L. Pfister, L. Pfister, A. M. Tarquis, I. van Meerveld, M. Voltz, Y. Zeng, W. Kustas, X. Li, H. Vereecken, N. Romano

“…However, the moderate instrumentation at each site may hamper an in-depth understanding of complex hydrological processes. …”
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Spirituality as predictor of psychological well-being at work in the Moroccan context: A cross-sectional study by Mohamed MAKKAOUI, Fatima-Zahra HANNOUN, Khalid OUAZIZI, Amelia RIZZO, Driss AIT ALI, Abdelhalim CHERQUI, Kaoutar KHABBACHE, Murat YILDIRIM, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Sefa BULUT, Łukasz SZARPAK, Michal PRUC, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Francesco CHIRICO, Hicham KHABBACHE

“…The dimension of inner life had a moderate impact, reflected by a beta coefficient of 0.417. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists: What Is the Quality of the Evidence? by Faith Donald, Kelley Kilpatrick, Kim Reid, Nancy Carter, Ruth Martin-Misener, Denise Bryant-Lukosius, Patricia Harbman, Sharon Kaasalainen, Deborah A. Marshall, Renee Charbonneau-Smith, Erin E. Donald, Monique Lloyd, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Jennifer Yost, Pamela Baxter, Esther Sangster-Gormley, Pamela Hubley, Célyne Laflamme, Marsha Campbell–Yeo, Sheri Price, Jennifer Boyko, Alba DiCenso

“…Internal validity was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool; 18 (42%) studies were at low, 17 (39%) were at moderate, and eight (19%) at high risk of bias. Few studies included detailed descriptions of the education, experience, or role of the NPs or CNSs, affecting external validity. …”
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Stability Analysis of Dry Yield of Z. multiflora Boiss. under Drought Stress and Mycorrhizal Fungi Symbiosis by Ashraf Aghababapoor Dehkordi, Sadollah Houshmand, Shahram Mohammady

“…As such, Safashahr and Neyriz ecotypes were identified as unstable ecotypes, and the others showed moderate stability. Based on Eberhart & Russell's method, Khanekhore was the most stable ecotype.…”
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Ice-nucleating particles active below −24 °C in a Finnish boreal forest and their relationship to bioaerosols by F. Vogel, F. Vogel, M. P. Adams, L. Lacher, P. B. Foster, G. C. E. Porter, G. C. E. Porter, B. Bertozzi, B. Bertozzi, K. Höhler, J. Schneider, T. Schorr, N. S. Umo, J. Nadolny, Z. Brasseur, P. Heikkilä, E. S. Thomson, N. Büttner, M. I. Daily, R. Fösig, A. D. Harrison, J. Keskinen, U. Proske, U. Proske, U. Proske, J. Duplissy, J. Duplissy, M. Kulmala, T. Petäjä, O. Möhler, B. J. Murray

“…Using the 6 <span class="inline-formula">min</span> time resolution PINE data, we present several lines of evidence that INPs below <span class="inline-formula">−</span>24 <span class="inline-formula">°C</span> in this location are also from biological sources: (i) an INP parameterization developed for a pine forest site in Colorado, where many INPs were shown to be biological, produced a good fit to our measurements; a moderate correlation of INPs with aerosol concentration larger than 0.5 <span class="inline-formula">µm</span> and the fluorescent bioaerosol concentration; (ii) a negative correlation with relative humidity that may relate to enhanced release of bioaerosol at low humidity from local sources such as the prolific lichen population in boreal forests; and (iii) the absence of correlation with ultra-fine particles (3.5 to 50 <span class="inline-formula">nm</span>), indicating that new particle formation events are not sources of INPs. …”
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Sex disparity in the association between alcohol consumption and sarcopenia: a population-based study by Longbao Yang, Longbao Yang, Qiuju Ran, Qiuju Ran, Yee Hui Yeo, Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen, Shuyue Tuo, Shuyue Tuo, Yong Li, Yong Li, Jia Yuan, Jia Yuan, Shejiao Dai, Shejiao Dai, Jinhai Wang, Jinhai Wang, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Xinxing Tantai, Xinxing Tantai

“…In the full model, the risk of sarcopenia was significantly associated with mild (odds ratio [OR]: 1.65; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.08–2.51), moderate (OR: 2.04; 95% CI: 1.12–3.71), and heavy drinkers (OR: 2.42; 95% CI: 1.17–4.97) compared to nondrinkers. …”
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Selection of Superior Sugar Beet Genotypes using the Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Traits by Mahdi Hassani, Ali Saremirad, Hamed Mansouri

“…Traits such as alpha amino nitrogen, sodium, and root yield displayed moderate genetic advance whereas potassium, sugar content, and white sugar yield showed lower genetic advance. …”
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Excess costs of post-traumatic stress disorder related to child maltreatment in Germany by Thomas Grochtdreis, Hans-Helmut König, Falk Leichsenring, Manfred E. Beutel, Lila Feix, Harald Gündel, Andrea Hermann, Melissa Hitzler, Christine Knaevelsrud, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Johannes Kruse, Helen Niemeyer, Fatima Nöske, Simone Salzer, Karoline Sophie Sauer, Patrick Schuster, Christiane Steinert, Kerstin Weidner, Jörn von Wietersheim, Jürgen Hoyer, Judith Dams

“…Individuals with mild to moderate PTSD symptoms incurred total excess costs of €6038 (95% CI: €3879 to €8197), while those with severe to extreme symptoms faced €11,433 (95% CI: €8220 to €14,646). …”
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STR profiling in a cohort of Saudi patients with acute leukemia by Husein A. Alhatim, PhD Student, Muhammad NH Abdullah, PhD, Suhaili A. Jamaludin, PhD, Armania B. Nurdin, PhD, Sayed A. Amer, PhD

“…D13S317, TH01, and FGA showed moderate genetic mutation (7.41%). CSF1PO, D21S11, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, and amelogenin did not show genetic changes in all samples. …”
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COVID-19 on patients with immune-mediated rheumatic disease: a comparative study of disease activity, fatigue, and psychological distress over six months by Claudia Marques, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Jennifer Lopes, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio Ribeiro, Mary Vânia Marinho de Castro, Lilian David de Azevedo Valadares, Aline Ranzolin, Nicole Pamplona Bueno de Andrade, Rafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito Santo, Nafice Costa Araújo, Cintya Martins Vieira, Valéria Valim, Flavia Patricia Sena Teixeira Santos, Laurindo Ferreira da Rocha, Adriana Maria Kakehasi, Ana Paula Monteiro Gomides Reis, Edgard Torres dos Reis-Neto, Gecilmara Salviato Pileggi, Gilda Aparecida Ferreira, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Odirlei Monticielo, Ricardo Machado Xavier

“…Post-COVID-19 worsening in RA patients correlated with medical global assessment (MGA) and CDAI scores, with a moderate to large effect size. Diabetes mellitus showed a positive association (OR = 7.15), while TNF inhibitors had a protective effect (OR = 0.51). …”
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Phasic and periodic change of drought under greenhouse effect by Yang Li, Zhicheng Zheng, Yaochen Qin, Haifeng Tian, Zhixiang Xie, Peijun Rong

“…The spatial instability of moderate or severe drought frequency and intensity on a seasonal scale was more consistent during 1966–1983 and 1984–2018, compared to 1961–1965. …”
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Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Christine Lee, Joseph S Ross, Molly Moore Jeffery, Nilay D Shah, David B Page, Nancy Chang, Fernanda Bellolio, Sam Torbati, Jessica D Ritchie, Gregg H Gilbert, Lindsay Emanuel, Mitra Ahadpour, Summer Allen, Richardae Araojo, Laura Ciaccio, Jonathan Fillmore, Patricia Koussis, Heather Lipkind, Celeste Mallama, Tamra Meyer, Megan Moncur, Teryl Nuckols, Michael A Pacanowski, Elektra Papadopoulos, Mat Soukup, Christopher O St. Clair, Stephen Tamang, Douglas W Wallace, Yueqin Zhao, Rebekah Heckmann

“…Introduction Opioid analgesics are often used to treat moderate-to-severe acute non-cancer pain; however, there is little high-quality evidence to guide clinician prescribing. …”
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Seasonality of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus nymph abundance in relation to climate by Hoch, Thierry, Madouasse, Aurélien, Jacquot, Maude, Wongnak, Phrutsamon, Beugnet, Fréderic, Bournez, Laure, Cosson, Jean-François, Huard, Frédéric, Moutailler, Sara, Plantard, Olivier, Poux, Valérie, René-Martellet, Magalie, Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel, Verheyden, Hélène, Vourc’h, Gwenaël, Chalvet-Monfray, Karine, Agoulon, Albert

“…Western temperate sites showed an early spring peak, a summer minimum and a moderate autumn and winter abundance. More continental sites showed a later peak in spring, and a minimum in winter. …”
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Assessment of Antibiotic Resistance Among Isolates of <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. and <i>Raoultella</i> spp. in Wildlife and Their Environment from Portugal: A Positive Epidemiologic Ou... by Carolina Sabença, Rani de la Rivière, Paulo Barros, João Alexandre Cabral, Roberto Sargo, Luís Sousa, Maria de Lurdes Enes Dapkevicius, Filipe Silva, Filipa Lopes, Ana Carolina Abrantes, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Manuela Caniça, Gilberto Igrejas, Carmen Torres, Patrícia Poeta

“…Most of the <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. and <i>Raoultella</i> spp. isolates were biofilm producers (except for one <i>Klebsiella</i> isolate), and 45.6% were weak biofilm producers, with the remaining being moderate to strong biofilm producers. We can conclude that antibiotic resistance is not widespread in these environment-associated isolates, which is a positive epidemiological outcome. …”
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Biogas upgrading via CO2 absorption using monosodium glutamate-promoted potassium carbonate in packed absorption column: Design and performance assessment by Bambang Trisakti, Rivaldi Sidabutar, Irvan, Hani Suhastifa Rambe, Vikram Alexander, Andrew Moses Noverindo Simanjuntak, Joshua Syaloom Silalahi, Rafael Aginta Sitepu, Michael Michael, Juan Akmal Nasution, Yasmin Nabilah, Hiroyuki Daimon

“…However, the produced biogas still contained a moderate amount of CO2, necessitating further purification to make the biogas suitable for engine fuel applications. …”
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Apheresis for the treatment of relapses in MS and NMOSD: reduced antibody reactivities, gene expression changes and potential clinical response indicators by Michael Hecker, Brit Fitzner, Isis Ludwig-Portugall, Friederike Bohne, Edmar Heyland, Juliane Klehmet, Matthias Grothe, Matthias Schwab, Alexander Winkelmann, Stefanie Meister, Ales Dudesek, Hannah Wurm, Ilya Ayzenberg, Ingo Kleiter, Ingo Kleiter, Corinna Trebst, Martin W. Hümmert, Bernhard Neumann, Bernhard Neumann, Klaus Eulitz, Dirk Koczan, Uwe K. Zettl

“…Apheresis also led to a decrease in the proportion of monocytes, an increase in the proportion of T cells (n=29 patients with MS or NMOSD) and moderate transcriptome changes (nmax=4 MS patients). …”
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Neurotoxicity of aluminium chloride and okadaic acid in zebrafish: Unravelling Alzheimer's disease model via learning and memory function evaluation by S.Z. Raduan, Q.U. Ahmed, M.R.A. Rusmili, A.S.M. Sabere, M.S. Haris, M.F. Shaikh, W.A.W. Sulaiman, M.H. Mahmood

“…At 3 time-points, behavioural tasks were conducted on day 7 (short duration), day 14 (moderate duration), and day 21 (long duration). The behavioural tasks consisted of a novel tank test lasting 6 min, followed by a T-maze tank test lasting 5 min. …”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch... by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

“…Summary: Background: Safe management of people with Type 1 diabetes and EAting Disorders studY (STEADY) is a complex intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and mild-to-moderate disordered eating (T1DE) integrating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with diabetes education. …”
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