Long-term mean climate and seasonal variability drive spatial patterns of forage production fluctuation trends across California annual grasslands by Zheng Li, Leslie M Roche, Steven Ostoja, Yufang Jin

“…Forage production is integral to the ecological and economic functions of rangeland ecosystems worldwide and is characteristically highly variable. …”
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Faktor Eksternal dari Orangtua atau Faktor Internal Diri Sendiri yang Memprediksi Emosi Moral Remaja? by Margaretha Maria Shinta Pratiwi, Subandi Subandi, Maria Goretti Adiyanti

“…Therefore, this study aims to: 1) Test the predictive model of parental emotions socialization perceived by adolescents and perspective-taking on adolescent moral emotions; 2) Test the role of perspective-taking as mediators mediator between parental emotion socialization and adolescent moral emotion. …”
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Influence of Noninvasive Respiratory Support Techniques on Gas Exchange in Cardiac Surgical Patients Suffering from Post-Operative Respiratory Failure by A. A. Eremenko, Р. V. Polyakova, M. A. Vyzhigina

“…Each method was applied during 1 hour prior to the test. Respiratory rate (RR) and capillary blood saturation (SpO2) were monitored throughout the whole study.Results. …”
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Family Associations in a Breeding Colony of Critically Endangered Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in the Lowveld of South Africa by Rynhardt Le Roux, Lindy J. Thompson, Bettine Jansen vanVuuren, Sandi Willows‐Munro

“…In this study, we examine the relatedness and nest turnover of nesting individuals along the Olifants River and other locations in the Lowveld of South Africa by sampling nests over five consecutive years. A key hypothesis tested is whether communal roosting sites function as information‐sharing hubs, a phenomenon that has been seen in Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) and other cliff‐nesting vultures. …”
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Health-related quality of life in children born preterm at school age: the mediating role of social support and maternal stress by Melissa Liher Martínez-Shaw, Melissa Liher Martínez-Shaw, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Sandra Melero, Sandra Melero, Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval, Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval

“…The aims were to analyze HRQoL in a sample of 8-year-old children born preterm with very low birth weight (VLBW), to test a proposed theoretical model that examines the relationship with medical and socio-family factors, and to explore the mediation effects of maternal factors between perinatal variables, demographic characteristics and HRQoL. …”
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An artificial intelligence approach to palaeogeographic studies: a case study of the Late Ordovician brachiopods of Laurentia by Akbar Sohrabi

“…Since the neural network has not seen the brachiopod locations in the test samples, it is able to predict the locations of the test samples based on the pattern learned in the training dataset. …”
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Perinatal risk factors in ex-preterm and/or low birthweight Colombian young adults: a retrospective cohort study on auditory and visual impairmentsResearch in context by Nathalie Charpak, Adriana Montealegre-Pomar, Lyda Teresa Rosero, Catalina Lince-Rivera, Darwin Cortés

“…Findings: 5.9% of participants had functional visual issues and 8.1% experienced hearing problems. …”
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Gadgets in kindergarten: image, perceptions, and reality. Child’s perspective study by Olga L. Kholodova, Natalia S. Tyumentseva, Evgeny E. Krasheninnikov-Khait

“…Objective. To examine 6-7 year-old children’s perceptions of their ideal personal phone (appearance, functions), and to analyze the relationship between these perceptions and actual phone use in groups with fundamentally different pedagogical approaches to gadgets. …”
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Use of virtual reality in children undergoing surgery by Sabiha Bezgin, İrem Hüzmeli, Nihan Katayıfçı, Nihan Katayıfçı, Bilgi Asena Yıldırım, Ahmet Atıcı

“…Outcome measures were performed before surgery and before discharge included pulmonary function tests, respiratory muscle strength, dyspnea, exercise capacity, dynamic balance, pain and kinesiophobia. …”
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Efectos del entrenamiento pliométrico sobre la velocidad de desplazamiento, fuerza resistencia y explosiva en mujeres mayores sedentarias (Effects of pliometric trainning on speed... by Alexis Espinoza-Salinas, Nicolas Gajardo, Ignacio Gonzalez, Luis Peiret, Igor Cigarroa, Claudio Farias, Giovanny Arenas Sanchez

“…The improvement of lower extremity strength has significant implications in the functionality of the elderly. The aim of the study was to demonstrate the effect of plyometric training (PT) on the variables gait speed, strength and explosive power in sedentary elderly women. 30 women between 60-75 years old were intervened in a 4-week program, 3 times per week divided into Experimental Group (EG) and Control Group (CG). …”
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Atrial dysfunction: a contrast-free marker for HFpEF in obese diabetics—insights from comprehensive CMR and serum biomarker analyses by Rebecca Elisabeth Beyer, Maximilian Leo Müller, Patrick Doeblin, Stefanie Maria Werhahn, Amedeo Chiribiri, Carsten Tschöpe, Smita Sampath, G. Brandon Atkins, Dawn Cislak, An Bautmans, John Palcza, Tom McAvoy, Asad Abu Bakar, Anita Y. H. Lee, Xuemei Zhao, Maximilian G. Posch, Johannes Wieditz, Radu Tanacli, Victoria Zieschang, Mithal Nassar, Seyedeh Mahsa Zamani, Christian Stehning, Frank Edelmann, Djawid Hashemi, Sebastian Kelle

“…Statistical analyses included one-way ANOVA, Tukey test, Pearson’s correlation, regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses, and intra-class correlation. …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“…The risk of CKD is increased in people who have had alcoholism and also in patients who have taken antihypertensive medication, The study recommends educating people about the risk factors of CKD, encouraging them to adopt a healthy diet, and healthy lifestyle, and encouraging alcohol cessation through special programs. The GFR test and other routine clinical tests must be performed regularly to monitor the change in kidney functions. …”
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Liberation and discharge status of older patients after invasive mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study by Ayaka Sakamoto, Ryota Inokuchi, Masao Iwagami, Naoaki Kuroda, Yoshiaki Inoue, Nanako Tamiya

“…The chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was conducted to assess whether liberation and discharge status differed among age categories or CLs. …”
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Cardiac and vascular remodeling in arterial hypertension: the role of concomitant obesity by V. N. Kandilova

“…The aim of the study evaluation of the structural and functional changes of the heart and common carotid arteries (CCA) in patients with AH I–III degree with the definition of significant criteria for their remodeling in patients with the absence and presence of accompanying obesity (OB) of varying degrees.Materials and methods. 124 patients (86 men and 38 women) aged 27 to 81 years (average age 55.7 ± 1.01 years) were examined. …”
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Endothelium-mediated vasodilation: associations with cardiometabolic diseases and their risk factors in aging by A. N. Ryabikov, M. S. Troshina, M. N. Ryabikov, Yu. Yu. Palekhina, E. O. Butakov, S. K. Malyutina

“…There were no associations of ED with HTN, T2D and CVD in men and women.Conclusion. The PMD test demonstrated a high incidence of ED in a population sample of 55-84 years old. …”
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Dynamic change of direction, isometric strength, and psychological readiness in final phase ACLR athletes: an integrated approach by JPJ Stofberg, Mariaan van Aswegen, Mark Kramer

“…Methods Fifteen ACLR participants (15–27 years old) and thirty healthy controls (18– 30 years old) completed RAT, isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), and ACL-RSI assessments. …”
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Probable sarcopenia is associated with cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults: results from the FIBRA study by Gabriela Cabett Cipolli, Ivan Aprahamian, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim, Deusivania Vieira Silva Falcão, Meire Cachioni, Ruth Calderia de Melo, Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni, Anita Liberaleso Neri, Mônica Sanches Yassuda

“…Thus, participants were classified as probably having sarcopenia if they had SARC-F (Strength, Assistance in walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls) ≥4 points and low grip strength. Cognitive function was evaluated through the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), verbal fluency (VF) and clock drawing test (CDT). …”
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Syndesmotic Loose Bodies in Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures by Hernan E Coria, Emanuel Fedun Rodriguez, Daniel Sartorelli

“…Results: Seven patients were men and 32 were women, with a mean age of 60 years (range 25–98 years). We found 33 B3 fractures (45%) of which were associated with loose bodies. …”
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Demographic characteristics and clinical manifestations of interstitial lung disease with systemic sclerosis in eastern part of Libya by Fathi Elbraky, Khaled Alsaeiti, Fathiyah Aboulqasim, Saleh Alawgali

“…Autoimmune profiling included rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibodies, and anti-Scl-70 antibodies. Pulmonary function test, chest X-ray (CXR), and high-resolution computed tomography of the chest (HRCT) in all patients were recorded. …”
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Fear of Falling and Its Relationship with Quality of Life in the Elderly Attending a Family Medicine Clinic in South-South Nigeria by S. S. Uriah, Oguzor Ununuma Chimiyuma, C. T. Atata, N. M. Nwanze, P. O. Dienye

“…Results: The average age of the responders was 68.5 years ± 6.6 years. More of those who took part were females and they were more likely than men to be highly scared of falling (37.7% vs. 11.3%, respectively). …”
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