Changes of Air Pollutants in Urban Cities during the COVID-19 Lockdown-Sri Lanka by Buddhi Pushpawela, Sherly Shelton, Gayathri Liyanage, Sanduni Jayasekara, Dimuthu Rajapaksha, Akila Jayasundara, Lesty Das Jayasuriya

“…The results showed that the percentage change of daytime PM10, PM2.5, CO, and NO2 concentration during the lockdown in Colombo (Kandy) is –42.3% (–39.5%), –46% (–54.2%), –14.7% (–8.8%) and –82.2% (–80.9%), respectively. …”
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Glucose Metabolism Changes in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Treated with Direct Acting Antivirals by Sylvia Drazilova, Martin Janicko, Lubomir Skladany, Pavol Kristian, Marian Oltman, Maria Szantova, Dusan Krkoska, Eva Mazuchova, Lubica Piesecka, Veronika Vahalova, Marek Rac, Ivan Schreter, Ladislav Virag, Tomas Koller, Adriana Liptakova, Miriam Ondrasova, Peter Jarcuska

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The Effects of Noncompliance to Prolia (Denosumab) on the Changes in Bone Mineral Density: A Retrospective Review by Matthew Wong-Pack, Aashish Kalani, Jacob Hordyk, George Ioannidis, Robert Bensen, William G. Bensen, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Arthur N. Lau

“…A multivariable regression analysis was conducted comparing the differences among the three prespecified groups in BMD change (g/cm2) after one year of denosumab therapy at both the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN). …”
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Review of Decadal Changes in ASEAN Emissions Based on Regional and Global Emission Inventory Datasets by Shimul Roy, Yun Fat Lam, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Md. Mahbubul Hoque

“…The study observed a considerable increase in SO2, NOx, CO, CO2, and particulate matter (PM) emissions in ASEAN during this period. …”
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Path Attenuation and Source Characteristics during the 2019 Sichuan Changning Earthquake Sequence in China by Zhijun Jiang, Lei Zhang, Qi Zhang

“…Both the attenuation effect and source parameters of this sequence are significantly different from those of the Lushan and the Wenchuan aftershock sequences in the Sichuan region of China.…”
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Socioeconomic disparities in depression risk: Limitations of the moderate effect of physical activity changes in Korea. by Su Kyoung Lee, Yong Jin Kwon

“…After adjustment, medical aid beneficiaries consistently showed higher risks of depression compared to health insurance enrollees with the same physical activity (PA) change patterns. For those consistently inactive, the risk was 1.68 times higher (aOR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.37-2.05). …”
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Climate Change and Environmental Influence on Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya by Bulle Abdullahi, Joshua Mutiso, Fredrick Maloba, John Macharia, Mark Riongoita, Michael Gicheru

“…The present study focused on climate change and environmental influence on kala-azar in West Pokot. …”
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The Tensile Strength of Loess in Northwest China by Unconfined Penetration Test and the Distinct Element Simulation by Xuyang Wu, Yun Bao, Mingyang Ren, Qingguo Liang

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Toxicity of nickel oxide nanoparticles in Capoeta fusca, using bioaccumulation, depuration, and histopathological changes by J. Kharkan, M.H. Sayadi, M. Hajiani, M.R. Rezaei, M. Savabieasfahani

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Relationship of METS-IR with cardiometabolic multimorbidity in China: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study by Chunyan Zhou, Yanyu Zhang, Xiaoyi Liu, Chenyu He, Shiyang Li, Shiyang Li

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Time Course of Acute Hip Adduction Range of Motion Changes Following Foam Rolling by Anthony D’Amico, Kevin Silva, Joseph Gallo

“…Whether these short-term increases have implications for chronic flexibility changes is unclear. # Level of evidence 2…”
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Influence of Acute High Glucose on Protein Abundance Changes in Murine Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Michelle T. Barati, James C. Gould, Sarah A. Salyer, Susan Isaacs, Daniel W. Wilkey, Michael L. Merchant

“…Unique protein expression changes at 2 h HG treatment were measured for 51 protein spots. …”
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Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China by Hong Sun, Chaojie Liu, Wei Xu, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Lijun Gao, Zheng Kang, Yanhua Hao, Ning Ning, Mingli Jiao, Libo Liang, Yu Cui, Mengli Shi, Chao Liang, Xiaowen Zhao, Jie Fei, Qiuyu Wei, Ming Yi

“…Higher levels of willingness to volunteer and participation in volunteering were found in those who resided in rural areas (OR=1.308 (1.064 to 1.608) for willingness; OR=1.518 (1.208 to 1.908) for participation), had stronger community attachment (OR=1.720 (1.429 to 2.069) for willingness; OR=1.547 (1.266 to 1.890) for participation), had higher recognition of responsibility (OR=1.981 (1.498 to 2.619) for willingness; OR=1.517 (1.177 to 1.955) for participation), demonstrated preparedness behaviour (OR=1.714 (1.424 to 2.064) for willingness; OR=1.391 (1.151 to 1.681) for participation) and were covered by injury insurance (OR=1.335 (1.102 to 1.619) for willingness; OR=1.822 (1.500 to 2.214) for participation). …”
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A Case Study on the Deformation of Metro Foundation Pit in Silt Stratum in North China by Yonggang Zhang, Yonghong Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao

“…In this paper, the monitoring data and statistical data of a subway deep foundation pit in North China are presented and compared with those of Tianjin subway. …”
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A Simple Way of Calculating the Change in the Gibbs' Free Energy of Ion Adsorption Reactions by Wu Xiaofu, Zhao Fang, Chen Mingli, Ji Zhihui, Ma Qun

“…Adsorption experiments of Zn 2+ and Cd 2+ ions from aqueous solutions onto vermiculite were conducted to test the applicability of two basic functions derived for calculating the change in the Gibbs' free energy (ΔG 0 ) and the chemical potential (Δμ) between the initial and equilibrium states in ion adsorption systems. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study of Pore-Throat Evolution of Upper Paleozoic in Ordos Basin, China by Qing Cao, Zhangxing Chen, JingZhou Zhao, Jiacheng Dang, Jiaxuan Song, Bin Chen

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Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern China by Shuqing Wang, Huanhuan Dong, Meiqi Wang, Wenbo Ma, Yue Cheng, Junliang Zhou, Yongming Cheng, Hui Xu, Xiaochen Yu

“…ST11 is the most frequent sequence type and KPC-2 is the predominant carbapenemase of CRKP strains in Northern China. …”
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Dynamic Simulation Analysis on Axle Spline of High-Speed Train Gauge-Change System by Jinyi Bai, Wenjing Wang, Pingyu Zhou, Yuguang Wang

“…Three categories of loading cases are considered: (i) 0.3 m/s2 driving rate representing quasistatic loading case; (ii) 0.5 m/s2 driving rate representing normal loading case, and (iii) 1 m/s2 driving rate representing exceptional loading case. …”
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Tumor volume changes after stereotactic, hypofractionated and conventional radiotherapy in paragangliomas of head and neck by Paweł J. Polanowski, Agnieszka R. Kotecka‐Blicharz, Andrzej Tukiendorf, Natalia J. Amrogowicz, Aleksandra M. Nasiek, Agnieszka Pietruszka, Katarzyna M. Polanowska, Krzysztof A. Składowski

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study is comparison the effectiveness of stereotactic, hypofractionated and conventional radiotherapy assessed by the tumor volume changes of paraganglioma located in the head and neck region concerning fractional and total doses. …”
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Incidence and temporal trends of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Shenzhen, China (2011–2018) by Hong Zhu, Junpeng Liu, Tianqi Yang, Yan Zhang, Yanjun Xu, Yunfeng Xu, Hao Wu, Li Li, Yufeng Luo, Cai Wen, Tao Yu

“…Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant global public health issue, few studies describe characteristics and trends in China. This study examines OHCA features and trends in Shenzhen, one of the fastest-growing cities. …”
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