Cross-sectional online survey of the impact of new tobacco health warnings in Colombia by Sally Adams, Arturo Clavijo, Ricardo Tamayo, Olivia Maynard

“…When asked about the six new health warnings, we found a reduction in negative affect (p<0.07), cognitions related to harm (p<0.01), believability (p<0.03), reactance (p<0.01) and perceived message effectiveness (p<0.02) between times.Conclusions Our data indicate that effectiveness was low prior to the introduction of the new health warnings and at 12 months post introduction. …”
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Effect of periodontal therapy on lung function: a twelve-month follow-up intervention study by Anders Røsland, Randi J. Bertelsen, Joachim Heinrich, Stein Atle Lie, Andrei Malinovschi, Dagmar F. Bunæs

“…By one year, R5, R11, R19, and R5 − 20 showed significant reductions (all p < 0.05). Airway reactance at 5 Hz became less negative at three months (p = 0.002), while the reactance area (AX) decreased significantly at six months (p = 0.008). …”
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An Online Estimation Method for the Equivalent Inertia Time Constant of Power Equipment Based on Node Power Flow Equations by Zhenghui Zhao, Xianan Wang, Jinhui Sun, Yubo Sun, Qian Zhang, Yang Wang

“…The frequency state of the power equipment is then characterized using a divider formula, and the equivalent reactance between the power equipment and the node is further derived through the node power flow equation. …”
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Hydration in young water polo players: A bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) approach by Sofia Serafini, Andrea Di Blasio, Iris Prestanti, Andrea Di Credico, Andrea Fusco, Jacopo Cilli, Gabriele Mascherini, Ruggero D'Anastasio, Pascal Izzicupo

“…Ad libitum water intake seems to partially compensate dehydration. The resistance reduction indicates that BIVA captured the compensation for dehydration resulting from fluid intake.…”
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The Impact of Age and Disease Entity on Small Airway Dysfunction in Obstructive Airway Diseases by Li Y, Su KC, Hsiao YH, Chou KT, Li YJ, Jeng TH, Ko HK, Perng DW

“…Additionally, asthmatics with AX reduction ≥ 35% exhibited significantly higher levels of blood eosinophil counts and IgE.Conclusion: Aging process contributes to more impact on small airway reactance in asthma, while disease entity in COPD exhibits worse spirometric and IOS parameters compared to the age- and gender-matched EA.Keywords: aging, elderly asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, impulse oscillometry, IOS, small airway dysfunction, SAD…”
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Application of Levi’s Muscle Index in frailty assessment: comparison of bioimpedance measures among older adults by Kworweinski Lafontant, Kworweinski Lafontant, David H. Fukuda, Estefania Zamarripa, Estefania Zamarripa, Abigail L. Tice, Jethro Raphael M. Suarez, Jethro Raphael M. Suarez, Chitra Banarjee, Chitra Banarjee, Dahee Kim, Jeffrey R. Stout, Jeffrey R. Stout, Joon-Hyuk Park, Joon-Hyuk Park, Rui Xie, Rui Xie, Rui Xie, Ladda Thiamwong, Ladda Thiamwong

“…IntroductionFrailty is prevalent among older adults and is characterized by reductions in physical function and muscle quality. …”
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