Effects of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Rotator Cuff Strength and Hypertrophy: Case Series by Daniel W Safford, Kshamata M Shah, Frederic Breidenbach, Philip W McClure

“…The potential for a confounding systemic response in the study design makes determining whether low-load BFRT is more beneficial than low-load non-BFRT difficult. …”
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Patient autonomy and metabolic bariatric surgery: an empirical perspective by Shelly Kamin-Friedman, Nili Karako-Eyal, Galya Hildesheimer

“…In addressing this issue, the study focuses on two key questions: first, which factors influence MBS candidates during the decision-making process, and second, whether these influences undermine the candidates' ability to make decisions voluntarily, according to theories of autonomy. …”
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Chronic alcohol intoxication and liver diseases by A. I. Khazanov, S. V. Plyusnin, S. A. Belyakin, A. P. Vasiliev, A. N. Bobrov, A. I. Pavlov, S. G. Pehktashev

“…Mortality rate for AAH in comparison to AVH patients was much higher.…”
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The combined therapy of chronic hepatitis with pegilated interferon <i>a</i>-2а and ribavirin in patients with HIV-infection and patients with HCV monoinfection by N. D. Yuschuk, S. L. Maximov, L. M. Ivanova, Ye. K. Klimova, O. O. Znoyko, A. V. Kravchenko

“…The basic causes for cessation of therapy were depression and long-term fever. During treatment significant decrease of CD4+ lymphocyte number took place, however no clinical signs of HIV-infection progression has been found.Conclusions. …”
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Cytotoxic evaluation of a mixture of four commonly used pesticides on mammalian cell lines by Prudence Agnandji, Eugène S. Attakpa, Fabrice Cazier

“… During the last decades, vegetable farming has increased in African cities along with an increasing use of pesticides by the vegetable farmers. …”
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The process and logical mechanism of agricultural production space contraction in mountainous areas based on actor-network theory：A case study of Lishi Village in Longde County, Ni... by CHEN Kunqiu, CHEN Yunya, LIANG Yajia, ZHENG Yuhan

Subjects: “…agricultural production space contraction|actor network|rural revitalization|mountainous areas|land use transition|ningxia hui autonomous region…”
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Comparison of anesthetic effects of xylazine combined with alfaxalone or ketamine and maintained with isoflurane in captive Formosan Reeve’s Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus) by Li-Jen Chang, Zixuan Wang, Chen-Yeh Lien, Amanda H.C. Wen

“…Hypoxemia (SpO2 < 90%) was more severe in the KX group when compared to the AX group (SpO2 > 92%), and rectal temperatures were higher in the former during the first 15 min. …”
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Differences in Thigh Muscle Activation Between Standing and Landing Exercises for Knee Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation by Jesper Bencke, Mark Strøm, Derek J. Curtis, Thomas Bandholm, Mette K. Zebis

“…The change in medial hamstring activity across all devices when changing from single-leg squat to single-leg landing was significantly higher for the female participants than for the males reaching a higher level of activity. # Conclusion The muscle activity of the hamstrings and quadriceps increased when the motor task was more dynamic. …”
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Study on Air Quality Index, Atmospheric Pollutants and Dry Deposition of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air near Southwest China by Xueyan Liu, Kangping Cui, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Ya-Fen Wang, Ruoxin Wang

“…This study indeed provided useful information for the contribution of scientific communities and important data bank for the future air quality control.…”
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A 19-year-old Patient with Recurrent Pruritus and Jaundice by K. S. Nezhdanov, E. N. Shirokova, Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Аim: to highlight the importance of broad differential diagnosis and possibility of conversion of benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 into more aggressive clinical phenotype.Key points. A 19-year-old female patient was admitted to the Clinic with skin pruritus, jaundice, dark urine, clay-colored stool, and general fatigue. …”
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Isometric Knee Strength is Greater in Individuals Who Score Higher on Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Barrie S. Sugarman, Zach B. Sullivan, Daniel Le, Carolyn Killelea, Mallory S. Faherty, Lee H. Diehl, Jocelyn R Wittstein, Jonathan C. Riboh, Alison P. Toth, Annunziato Amendola, Dean C. Taylor, Timothy C. Sell

“…Rate of second ACL injury due to surgical graft rupture or contralateral limb ACL injury is approximately 15-32%. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Metabolic Syndrome Criteria: Among Treated Hypertensive and Diabetic Females of Halabja by Halgord Ali Farag

“…The sample random technic was used to calculate sample size and the computed sample size. …”
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Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths by Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley

“…By deriving empirical prediction intervals, we provide a more accurate probabilistic study of weekly expected and excess deaths compared to the use of conventional parametric intervals. …”
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Integrative mindfulness-based infant parenting program: theoretical foundations and a novel intervention protocol by Or Burstein, Zipi Teshale Zevin, Ronny Geva, Ronny Geva

“…These elements are not merely complementary but cardinal in meeting the diverse needs of parents during infancy, both in typical developmental contexts and following preterm birth, where additional stressors are often present. …”
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Black Carbon Concentration and Potential Source Regions: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin in Shandong Province, China by Yuxia Wang, Yanni Rong, Kai Qu, Qing Zhao, Yingming Jiang, Xiaolei Bao, Yang Wang

“…High BC concentration in summer in Jinan is associated with poor diffusion conditions due to terrain and meteorology. High BC concentrations may contribute high land surface temperature (LST) in Jinan during summer. …”
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Assessment of air pollutants when burning alternative fuels by Olena Levytska, Artem Sikorsky

“…The analysis of information sources has shown that wood waste, straw, flax fescue, sunflower husks can be attributed to secondary raw materials that can be used as an energy resource. Technologies for obtaining briquettes and pellets are applicable to such waste and can be used for the operation of low- and medium-sized boiler units. …”
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Abrasive resistance and microhardness of self-adhesive (Surefil one) and conventional bulk fill composites: An- in vitro study. by Maryam Fakher Ibrahim, Bahar Jafaar Selivany, Abduloma Baraka Ali

“…By placing the material in a mold in a single increment then curing. A custom-made toothbrush simulator was employed for wear testing. …”
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The Most Frequency Chief Complaint of 5.5-12.5 Years Old Patients Attending POP Department of Hawler Medical University- College of Dentistry by Manal M. Taher, Yara I. Ameen

“… Background and objective: The chief complaints of the patients are important component during taking the history and treatment planning, be useful for several reasons including monitoring of oral health services and measuring the effectiveness of oral health awareness programs. the aim of the study to evaluate and address the most common chief complaints among a patients attending College of Dentistry at Hawler Medical University in Erbil, Iraq. …”
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Implementation of a rapid host-protein diagnostic test for distinguishing bacterial and viral infections in adults presenting to urgent care centers: a pragmatic cohort study by Boaz Kalmovich, Daniella Rahamim-Cohen, Ilan Yehoshua, Sara Kivity, Noam Orvieto, Shirley Shapiro Ben David

“…Abstract Background Urgent care centers (UCCs) are a growing segment of healthcare with high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use. MeMed BV® (MMBV) is a blood test that differentiates bacterial from viral infections. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding FoodDrug Interaction in the Intensive Care and Emergency Hospitals by Samir Y Lafi, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Bayan Omar Sharif

“…The validity of the questionnaire was given to a panel of 7 experts, a pilot study was carried out to check the reliability of the questionnaire which determined through the use of stability reliability (test-retest) approach which was estimated as r = 0.81.  …”
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