Annotated review of the mammal fauna in the Chornobyl Biosphere Reserve as of 2023 by Sergii Gashchak

“…In addition to presenting a checklist of the local mammal fauna, the review details the changes that have taken place over the last 20 years. …”
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Tyre Volume and Pressure Effects on Impact Attenuation during Mountain Bike Riding by Paul W. Macdermid, Matthew C. Miller, Fiona M. Macdermid, Philip W. Fink

“…Participants completed nine trials of a technical section (controlled for initial speed and route taken) including nine separate conditions involving three tyre sizes and three tyre inflation pressures normalised per tyre. …”
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Effect of Weight Loss on Serum Osteocalcin and Its Association with Serum Adipokines by Mohammed S. Albadah, Hafedh Dekhil, Shaffi Ahamed Shaik, Mohammed A. Alsaif, Mustafa Shogair, Shahid Nawaz, Assim A. Alfadda

“…There was significant increase in serum adiponectin and undercarboxylated osteocalcin (uOC) (P<0.001). The changes in uOC levels were negatively correlated with changes in serum triglycerides (r=-0.51, P<0.001) and positively correlated with changes in BAP (r=0.52, P<0.001). …”
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Influence on Health Problem Development and Its Relationship with Serum Biochemical Parameters in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Literature Review by Vanessa C. Moreira, Calliandra M. S. Silva, Alexis F. Welker, Izabel C. R. da Silva

“…This review provides a general assessment of how visceral adiposity correlates with the development of health problems and changes in serum biochemical parameters in middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Relationship between Knowledge and Attitude toward Oral Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Haruka Nakata, Yuichi Masaki, Yuri Watanabe, Mai Ohkubo, Tetsuya Sugiyama, Kenichiro Kobayashi

“…Associations between knowledge and attitudes and their changes were statistically analyzed. Fifty-nine participants (93.7%) were unaware of “oral hypofunction.” …”
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Internal Limiting Membrane Flap in the Management of Retinal Detachment due to Paracentral Retinal Breaks by Yen-Chih Chen, Chung-May Yang, San-Ni Chen

“…Visual acuity and structural changes were evaluated. Results. Nine eyes were included. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation and attribution analysis of baseflow variation in a typical karst basin, Southwest China by Chongxun Mo, Changhao Jiang, Shiting Long, Weiyan Cen

“…An adaptive baseflow research system for karst basins was established in this study, including the application of nine baseflow separation methods to reduce uncertainty in baseflow simulations, a more rational determination of annual and intra-annual baseflow characteristics, and an assessment of the impacts of climate change and human activities combining key meteorological elements and socio-economic indicators through the double-mass curve and SCRCQ methods. …”
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The effect of yeast on the treatment and prevention of experimentally induced cerebrocortical necrosis in lambs by Mahmut Ok, Kemal Irmak, Mustafa Ortatatlı, Veysi Aslan, Kemal Çiftçi, ismail Şen, Fatih M. Birdane

“…Nine lambs were divided into 3 groups. Each group had 3 animals. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Post-Treatment Follow-Up Study in Iran by Shahram Tofighi, Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri, Jamil Sadeghifar, Mehdi Raadabadi, Jahanara Mamikhani

“…Objective. To examine the changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in terms of age, gender, and treatment strategy in Iran. …”
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The Effect of High Intensity Interval Training in Different Forms Applied to Combat Athletes on Body Composition and Muscular Strength by İbrahim Orkun Akcan, Latif Aydos, Mustafa Şakir Akgül

“…Paired Sample T Test was used to determine intragroup changes while Independent Sample T Test was used to determine intergroup changes. …”
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Genetic context modulates aging and degeneration in the murine retina by Olivia J. Marola, Michael MacLean, Travis L. Cossette, Cory A. Diemler, Amanda A. Hewes, Alaina M. Reagan, Jonathan Nyandu Kanyinda, Daniel A. Skelly, Gareth R. Howell

“…Results We identified common molecular aging signatures across the nine mouse strains, which included genes associated with photoreceptor function and immune activation. …”
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Mineral supplementation by artificial salt licks is comparatively effective as natural salt licks for Malaysian mammals by Nor Bazilah Razali, Mohammad Saiful Mansor, Farah Ayuni Farinordin, Mohd Izzat-Husna Ahmad Zaini, Siti Hajar Atiqah Razali, Pazil Abdul Patah, Shahril Mod Husin, Mohamed Shah Redza Hussein, Shukor Md Nor

“…Nine mineral elements from water and soil samples from natural and artificial licks in primary and secondary forests were analysed. …”
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Metabolomic Signatures Influenced by Different Cardioplegic Solutions in Cardiac Surgery by Chananya Karunasumetta, Chotika Chatgasem, Suriya Punchai, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

“…The Custodiol group exhibited significant postoperative metabolomic changes within the first 2 days, with nine differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs). …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 virus and pandemic on healthcare utilization, access, delivery, experiences, and outcomes in the spinal cord injuries/dysfunction population: A scoping r... by Arrani Senthinathan, Stephanie Cimino, Susan B Jaglal, B Catharine Craven, Karen Tu, Sara Guilcher

“…Sixteen studies investigated healthcare utilization/access; nine investigated care delivery, nine investigated patient outcomes, and eight investigated patient experiences, with multiple studies spanning different categories of investigation. …”
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Systematic review of exercise for the treatment of pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. by Martha R Smith, Elizabeth L Yu, Ghattas J Malki, Kimberly P Newton, Nidhi P Goyal, Karen M Heskett, Jeffrey B Schwimmer

“…Five of the 11 studies that evaluated hepatic steatosis reported an absolute decrease of 1% to 3%. In the nine studies that evaluated liver chemistry, no significant changes were observed.…”
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An Exploratory Study of Training Intensity in EEG Neurofeedback by Inês Esteves, Wenya Nan, Cristiana Alves, Alexandre Calapez, Fernando Melício, Agostinho Rosa

“…We designed INTENSIVE and SPARSE training modalities, which differed regarding three essential aspects of training intensity: the number of sessions, the duration of a session, and the interval between sessions. Nine participants in the INTENSIVE group completed 4 sessions with 37.5 minutes each during consecutive days, while nine participants in the SPARSE group performed 6 sessions of 25 minutes spread over approximately 3 weeks. …”
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The influence of physical activity levels on lactate production during squat training using a functional electromechanical dynamometer by Indya del-Cuerpo, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete, Pedro Delgado-Floody

“…Material and methods Twenty-nine students majoring in Sports Science willingly participated in this study. …”
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Impact of Disease Activity on the Quality of Life of Crohn’s Disease Patients by T Michael Vallis, Geoffrey K Turnbull

“…Thus, examining fluctuations in disease activity between patients did not demonstrate a disease activity-quality of life relationship. In contrast, changes in disease activity within the same individuals over time (the repeat assessment sample, n=26) were correlated with changes in quality of life; increases in disease activity predicted decreases in quality of life on the IBDQ bowel symptoms subscale (r=-0.463, P<0.01) and the IBDQ systemic symptoms subscale (r=0.44, P<0.05). …”
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Relationship between Myopia Progression and School Entrance Age: A 2.5-Year Longitudinal Study by Linjie Liu, Dandan Jiang, Chunchun Li, Yaoyao Lin, Wenzhe Zhou, Haishao Xiao, Yanyan Chen

“…Methods. 1,463 children aged six to nine years from Wenzhou, China, were examined and followed up for two and a half consecutive years. …”
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Effect of epicanthoplasty on the descent of the eyebrow by Yong-Il Shin, Kyoung-Jin Kang, Jae-Ran Hong, Montri Khammoonta, Phoebe Kar Wai Lam, Sang-Yoon Lee

“…Methods: Among 15 patients who underwent epicanthoplasty and ptosis correction surgery at a Seoul cosmetic surgery clinic between October 2018 and March 2019, nine patients (eight females and one male) were included. …”
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