Effects of Grazing and Shrub Management on Species Composition and Soil Properties in Patagonian Grasslands by Braian Vogel, Lucia Molina, César M. Rostagno, Ludmila La Manna

“…This study evaluates rehabilitation interventions in a grass-steppe ecosystem, comparing grazed and ungrazed areas. Over three years, we tested the following: (a) mechanical shrub cutting with biomass redistribution, and (b) enhancing patch connectivity with <i>Pinus</i> spp. branch piles, alongside controls, in eighteen 5 m × 5 m plots invaded by <i>Mulinum spinosum</i>. …”
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Association of a modified body shape index with cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults: a cross-sectional analysis from CHARLS by Guotao Liu, Qiong Xu, Suhua Zhang, Jianyuan Zhang, Jianyuan Zhang

“…Cognitive function was assessed through episodic memory and cognitive status tests, with impairment defined as a composite score ≤11. …”
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Exploring the prevalence of atopic disease among adult cancer survivors: insights from the 2021 NHIS. by Lu Xiao, Yuhui Shen, Nana Xiang, Juebo Yu

“…Cancer survivors who undergo radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy experience a decline in immune system function. Atopic diseases (ADs) are associated with systemic immunosuppressant medications and exposure to environmental allergens. …”
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Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in metabolic syndrome by Saajid Anwar, Yoganathan Chidambaram, Clement Jenil Dhas C P, Sujith Kumar

“…Blood samples were taken from patients for glucose, lipid profile, and thyroid function tests and correlation was obtained. Results: Among the 141 patients enrolled in the study, 59.6% individuals had TSH in the euthyroid range, 39.7% in hypothyroid range, and 0.7% in the hyperthyroid range. …”
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Pharmacogenetic associations of MMP9 and MMP12 variants with cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension. by Rikki M Tanner, Amy I Lynch, Victoria H Brophy, John H Eckfeldt, Barry R Davis, Charles E Ford, Eric Boerwinkle, Donna K Arnett

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>MMP-9 and -12 function in tissue remodeling and may play roles in cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Association Between Prevention Focus and Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study by Jethro Raphael Suarez, Amber Blount, Kworweinski Lafontant, Joon-Hyuk Park, Rui Xie, Nichole Lighthall, Ladda Thiamwong

“… Abstract BackgroundOlder adults engage in increased amounts of sedentary behavior (SB), which can result in a significant decline in muscle function and overall health. An understanding of the motivational driving factors that lead older adults to engage in SB can help to create effective intervention programs. …”
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The association between indoor biofuel use for cooking and glucose metabolism in adults: A cross-sectional study in Tanzania. by Happyness Kunzi, Mussa K Nsanya, Belinda Kweka, Evangelista Malindisa, Ng Wamba Sitta Ngissa, Bazil Baltazar Kavishe, Kidola Jeremiah, Mette Frahm Olsen, Rikke Krogh-Madsen, Suzanne Filteau, Henrik Friis, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, George PrayGod

“…HAP was not associated with other markers of β-cell function, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, or diabetes. …”
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The survival rate of tuberculosis patients in HIV-treated cohort of 2008-2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan by Ainur Zhandybayeva, Nune Truzyan, Elina Shahumyan, Aizat Kulzhabaeva, Zhamilya Nugmanova, Alfiya Denebayeva, Marat Tukeyev

“…Methodology: This retrospective cohort study extracted data for all HIV and pulmonary TB adults coinfected during 2008-2018 in Almaty from national registries to apply descriptive, Kaplan-Meier estimation, and Cox proportional hazards regression model. Survival function for the TB treatment outcomes and factors predicting the probability of survival were tested and described. …”
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Novel Passive Equalization Methods for Lithium-Ion Batteries Utilizing Real-Time Internal Resistance Measurements by Panpan Hu, Stephen Siu Kei Lam, C. Y. Li, C. C. Lee

“…In recent years, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have gained immense popularity and widespread adoption in various applications. …”
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Incidence, Clinical Features, Associated Factors and Outcomes of Intensive Phase Antituberculosis Drug Induced Liver Injury Among Patients With Tuberculosis at a Tertiary Care Hosp... by Ravi Ranjan Pradhan, Ajay Kumar Yadav

“…Patients received a weight‐based fixed‐dose Antitubercular therapy (ATT). Liver function tests (LFTs) were performed at baseline and periodically during treatment to monitor for anti‐TB DILI. …”
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Backgrounds of origin and character of structural changes in testicles of coalminers of Donbass region by Yu. V. Danilov, T. I. Shevchenko, K. V. Motkov

“…A comparative morphological study of testicular tissue of the miner group allows us to ascertain the presence of expressed dystrophic and atrophic processes in parenchyma, which correlates with the intensity and partial depletion of function of the interstitial tissue of testes, worsening of microcirculation, expressed development of venous stasis. …”
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The Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Different 1-Day Bowel Preparation Regimens for Pediatric Colonoscopy by Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Dominika Tunowska, Ola Sobieska-Poszwa, Aneta Krogulska

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Reference Intervals for Conventional Transthoracic Echocardiography and Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Strain Values in the Dutch Sheepdog (‘Schapendoes’... by Dinand Favier, Celine Brugada-Terradellas, Johannes Vernooij, Alma Hulsman, Giorgia Santarelli

“…Apparently healthy, purebred Dutch Sheepdogs (1–7 years) were recruited. Each dog underwent a physical examination and transthoracic echocardiography. …”
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate decline is a better risk factor for outcomes of systemic disease-related nephropathy than for outcomes of primary renal diseases. by Shuo-Chun Weng, Der-Cherng Tarng, Chyong-Mei Chen, Chi-Hung Cheng, Ming-Ju Wu, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Tung-Min Yu, Kuo-Hsiung Shu, CKDBHPDH investigators

“…<h4>Background</h4>Currently, the contribution of kidney function decline in renal and patient outcomes is unclear. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency prevalence and risk factors in hypothyroid patients in a Kashmiri population in Mirpur by Usman Ghani, Abrar Hussain Azad

“…Methods: A total of 150 hypothyroid patients aged between 18 and 70 years were recruited in Mirpur for a cross-sectional study. …”
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Laparoscopic Excision of Choledochal Cysts with Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy in Children: Surgical Technique, Experience, and Outcomes by Ankur Mandelia, Anju Verma, Rohit Kapoor, Pujana Kanneganti, Ashwani Mishra, Prathibha B. Naik, Tarun Gupta, Moinak Sen Sarma, Anshu Srivastava, Ujjal Poddar, Rajanikant R. Yadav, Aarti Agarwal, Sanjay Kumar, Sandeep Khuba

“…Follow-up (mean duration: 27.2 months) showed no intrahepatic biliary radical dilation or recurrent cholangitis or pancreatitis, with normal liver function tests in all patients except one who developed liver decompensation and was lost to follow-up. …”
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COMMERCIAL BANKS OF UKRAINE DURING THE WAR: NEW TRENDS AND OLD PROBLEMS by Yurii A. Zadoia

“…During the study, a number of hypotheses were tested. It is proved that despite the significant number of commercial banks in Ukraine, the banking services market is actually oligopolistic. …”
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Technical efficiency of rice production in terai district of Nepal by Sanjiv Subedi, Yuga Nath Ghimire, Meena Kharel, Surya Prasad Adhikari, Jiban Shrestha, Bibek Kiran Sapkota

“…Descriptive statistics, stochastic frontier model with Cobb-Douglas production function, and tobit model were used for data analysis. …”

To Assess the Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis: Cross-sectional Study by Manjula Murugan, S Sridevi

“…Aim and background: Kidney damage is defined as pathological abnormalities or markers of damage, including abnormalities in blood or urine tests or imaging studies. Diabetes and hypertension are responsible for two-thirds of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Correlation between mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) at different degrees of ejection fraction in patients with diabetes mellitus by Muhammad Rido, Khalid Saleh, A. Makbul Aman, Syakib Bakri, Haerani Rasyid, Andi Alfian Zainuddin

“…Statistical methods included descriptive analysis and Spearman correlation tests. Results. The study population was predominantly male (71%), with a mean age of 55.5 years for those without EF impairment and 59.5 years for those with impairment. …”
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