Cardiorespiratory fitness in postmenopausal women: relationship with indirect markers of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular stress by Kananda Pereira Lemos, Helena Moreira, Luís Ferreira, Daniel Santarém, Catarina Abrantes

“…This relationship analysis proves to be important in developing better practices for stratifying cardiovascular risks in this population. …”
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The effect of rTMS intervention with different targets on neural remodeling in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial by Li Zhao, Li Chen, Qiu Wang, Xinyi Li, Sha Li, Chunxiao Wan

“…BackgroundrTMS is widely used to improve motor function in patients with ischemic stroke, but there are few studies on different targets. In order to develop a clinical precision rehabilitation program, this study aims to explore the effects of rTMS at different targets on neural remodeling in patients with subcortical stroke by combining motor function assessment, multimodal MRI and electrophysiological methods.Methods69 stroke patients were randomly assigned to the sham group, M1 group, and SMA group. …”
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Examining factorial validity and internal consistency of Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL-9) among care aides working in Long-term Care (LTC) by Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, Anni Wang, Yinfei Duan, Isaiah Hipel, Peter G. Norton, Carole A. Estabrooks

“…Recently, a shorter 9-item version of the ProQoL was developed and validated among palliative care workers. …”
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Predictors of 30-Day Mortality and Morbidity Following Craniotomy for Traumatic Brain Injury: An ACS NSQIP Database Analysis by Jawad Turfa, Ali Hijazi, Yasser Fadlallah, Melhem El-Harati, Hani Dimassi, Marwan El Najjar

“…The aim of this study was to develop a predictive model using preoperative variables that predicts 30-day mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing neurosurgery following TBI. …”
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Do the effects of type and place of birth on early initiation of breastfeeding differ by place of residence? Evidence from the Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey 2017 by Kadar Ramadhan, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Siti Khuzaiyah, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Joshua Okyere, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

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Digital Health Education for Chronic Lung Disease: Scoping Review by Chao Sun, Huohuo Dai, Rianne M.J.J. van der Kleij, Rong Li, Hengchang Wu, Cynthia Hallensleben, Sofie H Willems, Niels H Chavannes

“…Quality assessment was conducted with the Critical Appraisal Skills Program tool. A descriptive analysis was used to summarize the study characteristics, DHE characteristics, and outcomes. …”
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Engaging Victims: The Aceh KKR’s Communication Strategy in Data Acquisition by Zakirah Azman, Zurrafiqah Zurrafiqah, Nur Anisah, Nadia Muharman

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Efficacy of Cleaning and Disinfecting Infant Bottle Feeding by Mothers in Raparin Teaching Hospital at Erbil City/Kurdistan Region by Nazar Ramadhan Othman, Azad Omer Majaed, Zahir Tahir Mosheer Gardy

“… Background: Safe use of infant formula is challenging in developing world settings. Because water and sanitation infrastructure are often suboptimal in these communities, infants who are not breastfed remain at high risk of morbidity and mortality caused by diarrheal pathogens. …”
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Alimentación S2: An App-Based Intervention to Promote Sustainable Healthy Diets by Ujué Fresán, Paquito Bernard, Sergi Fàbregues, Anna Boronat, Vera Araújo-Soares, Laura M. König, Guillaume Chevance

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Protein hydrolysate as a source of bioactive peptides in diabetic food products by O. V. Zinina, A. D. Nikolina, D. V. Khvostov, M. B. Rebezov, S. N. Zavyalov, R. V. Akhmedzyanov

“…The aim of the research was to establish the potential hypoglycemic activity of the protein hydrolysate of broiler chicken stomachs in whey and to develop a beverage on its basis for patients with diabetes mellitus. …”
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Predicting spatio-temporal dynamics of dengue using INLA (integrated nested laplace approximation) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Marko Ferdian Salim, Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto, Danardono

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Using Crawlers for Targeted Data Extraction from a Local Multi-File Database by Alexandru ANGHELESCU, Ciprian-Viorel STUPINEAN, Ariana-Anamaria CORDOȘ

“… Background: A crawler is a software program used to extract data in an automated manner. …”
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Reducing Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission in Africa: a model-based evaluation of intervention strategies. by Jamie T Griffin, T Deirdre Hollingsworth, Lucy C Okell, Thomas S Churcher, Michael White, Wes Hinsley, Teun Bousema, Chris J Drakeley, Neil M Ferguson, María-Gloria Basáñez, Azra C Ghani

“…Reduction to the 1% parasite prevalence threshold is possible in low- to moderate-transmission settings when vectors are primarily endophilic (indoor-resting), provided a comprehensive and sustained intervention program is achieved through roll-out of interventions. …”
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Methodology and results of creating 3D models of historical and cultural objects using a smartphone equipped with a LiDAR scanner by I. Kovalchuk, V. Yukhymyuk, V. Bogdanets

“…Given the high scientific and didactic value of this object, it was decided to create its digital 3D model.To implement this task, a schematic diagram (algorithm) was first developed for performing surveying work using a smartphone with a LiDAR scanner and processing the resulting point cloud that reflects the contours of scanned objects. …”
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Correlation of GPA with Final MBBS Examination Scores Among Students on Three Campuses of the University of the West Indies by Kumar A, Krishnamurthy K, Campbell MH, Connell KL, Lashley PM, Motilal S, Majumder MAA

“…Alok Kumar,1 Kandamaran Krishnamurthy,1 Michael H Campbell,1 Kenneth L Connell,1 Paula Michele Lashley,1 Shastri Motilal,2 Md Anwarul Azim Majumder1 1Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados; 2Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St Augustine, Trinidad and TobagoCorrespondence: Md Anwarul Azim Majumder, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown, Barbados, Email azim.majumder@cavehill.uwi.eduObjective: To evaluate the correlation between in-course grade point average (GPA) and exit examination scores in a five-year undergraduate medical program in a Small Island Developing State setting.Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at three campuses of a single multinational university, involving 470 students. …”
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SIAT - Sistema de Avaliação de Terras SIAT - Land Evaluation System by Gilberto J. Garcia, Carlos R. Espindola

“…<br>The purpose of this work was to adapt the MicroLEIS - Land Evaluation Information System developed in Spain to the Brazilian Southeast conditions. …”
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The Amplitude and Frequency Spectrum of Cerebral Blood Flow Fluctuations in Hemorrhagic Shock by I. A. Ryzhkov, A. K. Kirsanova, Yu. V. Zarzhetsky

“…The data were statistically processed by applying the Statistica 7.0 program. The results were presented as Me (25%; 75%).Results. …”
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Preoperative renal functional reserve as a predictor of acute kidney injury in young adults with congenital heart disease by Dana Y. Fuhrman, George J. Schwartz, David S. Cooper, Victor B. Talisa, Arvind K. Hoskoppal, John A. Kellum

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Novel Robotic Balloon-Based Device for Wrist-Extension Therapy of Hemiparesis Stroke Patients by Klaudia Marek, Aleksandra Olejniczak, Elżbieta Miller, Igor Zubrycki

“…It operates on the principle of moving the hand at the wrist by pushing the palm upwards through a surface actuated by a balloon. A model was developed to describe the relationship between the force exerted on the hand, the angle on hinge, the pressure within the balloon, and its volume. …”
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Flood Routing of Tigris River in Baiji Station and Makhoul Dam Reservoir under Supposed Operation of the Dam by Ghassan Shalan Nida Al-Shahry, Sabbar Abdullah Saleh

“…Two mathematical models were used for flood routing purpose, the first is a relationship of discharge-level to predict the level in Baiji station depended on outflow from gates, and the second is the relationship of storage-level to predict the level in the reservoir depended on storage volume when the leave of the flood wave, an algorithm and flow chart were developed to describe and explain the steps of the flood routing program, which can be modified and applied for any dam reservoir in the world, and it is used in current study, also to calculate inflow discharges then inflow volumes, either outflow discharges may assumed for eleven operating scenarios (at 11 supposed levels to receive the flood wave) and predict the equivalent level in Baiji, and the change in storage, and then the accumulated volume and the equivalent level in reservoir, when the end of flood wave. …”
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