Value of microwave soil moisture and thermal-infrared evapotranspiration retrievals for the mapping of irrigation coverage by Wade T. Crow, Martha C. Anderson, John M. Volk, Andreas Colliander

“…To do this, different satellite-based methods have been proposed to track irrigation from space. …”
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Role of Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s) in Responding to the Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Mukabera, Charity

“…In chapter three this is where the methods of data collection were put into action. The research used both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. …”
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Looking beyond relative age to understand relative advantage and disadvantage in talent development by Liam Sweeney, Alfonso de la Rubia, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Taylor, Christian Thue Bjørndal, Christian Thue Bjørndal

“…In addition, systemically working towards equal access to skilful coaches. We encourage a shift in focus beyond descriptive methodologies of RAEs toward transformative research methodologies that include action-based research, complex interventions that incorporate context-sensitive qualitative methods, and other participatory research approaches.…”
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Cardiovascular Outcomes, Health-Promoting Behaviors, and Social Determinants: Structural Racism and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System by Jaclyn K. Schwartz, Emily A. Kringle, Suzanne Perea Burns, Catherine R. Hoyt, Kelly M. Harris, Sami Tayeb

“…However, these groups often demonstrated equal or higher rates of engagement in health-promoting behaviors compared with White adults. …”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN LUMBAR FACETARY BLOCKADE PERFORMED BY USG X FLUOROSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR FACETARY SYNDROME by HUDSON RODRIGUES LEAL DA COSTA, MARÍLIA GABRIELA PALÁCIO GALBIATTI, MATHEUS FRANCISCO DE OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL CARBONI DE SOUZA, WILKER HERKSON DE ALMEIDA OLIVEIRA, BRUNO VIEIRA MOTTER, GUILHERME FOIZER, ANDRÉ EVARISTO MARCONDES CESAR, GABRIELLE DO AMARAL VIRGINIO PEREIRA, LUCIANO MILLER REIS RODRIGUES

“…This study compared the efficacy of both techniques. Methods: A retrospective observational study evaluated data from 30 patients with lumbar facet syndrome and divided them into two groups: USG (n = 15) and FS (n = 15). …”
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Renal Function but Not Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Independently Associated with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Katarzyna Krzyzanowska, Friedrich Mittermayer, Gerit H. Schernthaner, Simon Brunner, Johanna M. Brix, Stefan Aschauer, Florian Höllerl, Michael Wolzt, Guntram Schernthaner

“…We tested the hypothesis that ADMA is related to diabetic retinopathy (DR) independently of macrovascular disease. Methods. This cross-sectional study included 127 T2DM patients selected to achieve equal distributions of patients with and without macrovascular disease in the groups with and without DR. …”
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Bone and cartilage metaplasia in calcific aortic stenosis by Zorić Jelena, Vuković Miloš, Lovrenski Aleksandra, Samardžija Golub, Andrejić-Višnjić Bojana, Panjković Milana

“…Gender, age, smoking and body mass index (BMI) had the same distribution among patients with and without metaplasia. Metaplasia was equally prevalent among patients with moderate, severe and critical aortic stenosis. …”
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The effect of music on patient anxiety undergoing bronchoscopy: a randomized controlled trial by Kacem Amani, Aissa Sana, Jomaa Wassim, Chebil Dhekra, Ben Jazia Rahma, Kharrat Imen, Benzarti Wafa, Knaz Asma, Ben Bedira Baraa, Gargouri Imen, Maatallah Anis, Abdelghani Ahmed

“…The aim of our study is to evaluate the effect of music on anxiety levels among patients undergoing bronchoscopy in the pneumology department. Methods We conducted a prospective, randomized, investigator-blinded, controlled trial performed in two university hospitals. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Distribution of Viral Pathogens Involved in Febrile Seizures by Eda Kepenekli, Gülser Esen Besli, Mahmut Firat Halici, Aytac Goktug, Gizem Dikencik-cuceloglu, Emel Ekşi Alp

“…Objective: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the distribution of viral pathogens responsible for febrile seizures (FS) in children.Materials and Methods: This multicenter study reviewed cases diagnosed as compatible with FS between March 2018 and March 2022. …”
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Comparison of Post-Consumption Attention Between Two Different Aroma Types of Baijiu Using the Stroop Task by Jie Li, Cheng Wang, Pei Sun, Shaohui Fan, Guoliang He, Yangyun Zheng, Haifeng Zhao, Deliang Wang

“…As attention reflects cognitive comfort after drinking, and consumers increasingly value mental clarity, there is a growing need for objective methods to quantify such post-consumption cognitive states. …”
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Could the Injury Severity Score be a new indicator for surgical treatment in patients with traumatic splenic injury? by HyeJeong Jeong, SungWon Jung, Tae Gil Heo, Pyong Wha Choi, Jae Il Kim, Sung Min Jung, Heungman Jun, Yong Chan Shin, Eunhae Um

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether a higher Injury Severity Score (ISS) could serve as an indicator of splenectomy in patients with traumatic splenic lacerations. Methods A total of 256 cases of splenic laceration were collected from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2018. …”
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Acetylsalicylic acid and vorapaxar are less active, while 4-methylcatechol is more active, in type 1 diabetic patients compared to healthy controls by Markéta Paclíková, Lukáš Konečný, Alejandro Carazo, Kateřina Matoušová, Lenka Kujovská Krčmová, Vladimír Blaha, Alena Šmahelová, Přemysl Mladěnka

“…On the other hand, 4-methylcatechol was equally or even more potent in T1D than in healthy controls. …”
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Does Gender Impact Intensity of Care Provided to Older Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients? by Kathleen M. Akgün, Terrence E. Murphy, Katy L. B. Araujo, Peter H. Van Ness, Margaret Pisani

“…No documented studies evaluate whether men and women are treated equally in the medical intensive care unit (MICU). …”
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Is European current climate regulation strategy feasible? A comparative analysis of “Fit for 55” green transition package for V4 and LEU4 by Jacek Brożyna, Jintao Lu, Wadim Strielkowski

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Topical clindamycin for acne vulgaris: analysis of gastrointestinal events by Natalia M. Pelet del Toro, Andrew Strunk, Jashin J. Wu, Linda Stein Gold, James Q. Del Rosso, Robert T. Brodell, George Han

“…Results from two retrospective medical record studies of patients with AV indicated that physicians prescribe topical clindamycin equally to patients with or without inflammatory bowel disease history, and that rates of pseudomembranous colitis in these patients were low. …”
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Optimizing Energy Efficiency in UPA-Assisted SWIPT Massive MIMO Systems Over Rician Fading Channels by Mohammad Hassan Adeli, Dariush Abbasi-Moghadam, Hossein Fotouhi, S. Mohammad Razavizadeh

“…The Results also indicate a considerably higher growth rate on EE by increasing the number of antennas and Rician factors compared to the two other methods.…”
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Efficacy of adding ketamine to levobupivacaine in paravertebral block on acute and chronic pain in thoracotomy: a randomized controlled double-blinded trial by Saad Ahmed Moharam, Amgad Elshikh, Mohamed Abdelbadie, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim, Mostafa Mohamed Khedr Shaheen, Mohammed Said ElSharkawy

“…Patients were equally randomized into 2 groups: group K: received TPVB + 1 mL ketamine (50 mg). …”
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Bilateral Variability of Quadriceps Angle and Impact of Height on it in Female Population of Uttarakhand by Chanchal Sharma, Sadakat Ali, Rubina Victor, Brijesh Thakur

“…The left and right legs are not always equal. Females tend to have a larger angle than men due to a broader pelvis. …”
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Neurological and psychological aspects of scleroderma of the face and neck in children by M. S. Pavlova, L. G. Khachatryan, M. K. Osminina, N. A. Geppe, N. S. Podchernyaeva, V. M. Trepilets, M. D. Bogdanova, E. V. Kasanave, E. N. Tjurina, M. D. Velikoretskaya

“…The list of mandatory examination methods for scleroderma of the face and neck should include brain MRI, EEG and psychological examination.…”
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Efficacy of 2‐Mercaptoethane Sulfonate Sodium (MESNA) in the Prevention of Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Randomized Open Label Trial by Amir Sadeghi, Hesamoddin Samar, Mohammad Abbasinazari, Parvaneh Mohammadi, Ali Abazarikia, Shadi Ziaie

“…The present clinical trial evaluated whether adding intravenous mesna to rectal indomethacin could prevent or alleviate PEP. Methods An open‐labeled clinical trial was done on 698 participants undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). …”
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