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Abstract Introduction This study investigated the association between resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Brazilian victims of urban violence. It also compared defense mechanisms, parental bonding,...

Abstract Background Primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a rare endocrine disorder in cats with a largely unknown genetic cause. Objectives Describe the clinical presentation of CH in 11 affected cats and identify t...

Abstract Background There are a lack of a societal perspective and a comprehensive approach to adolescents’ wellbeing and their declining mental health. We study here changes in Finnish adolescents’ self-rated health...

Abstract Background Cold water immersion (CWI) is a common method of post-exercise recovery, but the optimal protocols are not well understood. The lack of exercise-specific guidelines has caused confusion on how CWI sho...

Abstract This study aimed to determine the effects of breed on meat quality characteristics of porcine Boston butt muscles (M. subscapularis) from three different pig breeds: Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc (LYD), Berkshire, ...

# Background The countermovement jump (CMJ) is commonly used to assess neuromuscular performance in athletic populations; however, force plate–derived mechanical metrics may not fully reflect central nervous system (CN...

OBJETIVO: verificar se existe diferença no número de abortamentos e recém-nascidos (RN) de baixo peso entre as pacientes com esclerodermia (SSc) se comparadas com as mulheres sem a doença entre as formas da doença e...

This study examines the carbon footprints (CFs) of Spanish household food consumption in 2022, based on survey-based data. The results are assessed considering differences in food consumption patterns across socioeconomi...

OBJECTIVE: Our aim in this study was to compare peritoneal clearance of beta 2-microglobulin (B2M) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients who had high and low membrane transport status. MATERIAL and METHODS: Forty-nine ...

OBJETIVO: avaliar o efeito do uso prolongado de alta dose de tibolona na variação do peso corporal e no perfil lipídico de ratas ooforectomizadas. MÉTODOS: foram utilizadas 15 ratas Wistar, pesando 250 g, que foram d...

BackgroundPyrethroid pesticides (PYRs) can cross the placental barrier to cause intrauterine fetal exposure, which may lead to developmental immunotoxicity (DIT). However, the specific effect of maternal PYR exposure dur...

Objective Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) play a crucial role in digital healthcare. While existing studies have examined the effect of ECAs’ appearances and nonverbal behaviors on acceptance, the mechanism by wh...

Abstract Background Inspiratory muscle training combined with positive expiratory pressure (IMT/PEP) may improve outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but evidence in exacerbation‑prone (Group E) di...

Abstract Background The last two decades have seen a significant decrease in mortality for children

Abstract This study investigates the utilization of an electric-field-induced super cooling system in long-term dry aging of beef loin. Analyzed quality properties of dry-aged beef loin applied with electric field refrig...

Key Points. Health care utilization rates in elderly kidney transplant were no different between the high kidney donor profile index and low kidney donor profile index group. Number of readmissions and surgical intervent...

Perubahan pada jaringan keras di daerah sepertiga wajah bagian bawah membawa perubahan pada jaringan lunak di atasnya. Pergerakan pada gigi anterior akan mempengaruhi bentuk bibir yang melekat langsung pada gigi. Penelit...

High latitudes, characterized by extremely low temperatures, unique day–night cycles, and year-round ice and snow cover, present substantial challenges for energy supply and sustainability. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs...

Abstract Background Immunotherapy based on anti-PD1 inhibitors has significantly improved survival in advanced melanoma. However, a significant proportion of patients do not benefit, and predicting response to immunother...

Abstract Background The combined prognostic role of skeletal muscle index (SMI), subcutaneous fat index (SFI), and visceral fat index (VFI) in non-metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. Methods Co...

The response of South American rivers to ENSO stimuli is studied under three conditions: El Niño (EN), Anti-Niño (AN), and normal years. A regionalization is thus obtained. Rivers in coastal Peru, Ecuador and extreme s...

Abstract Restructured meat (RM) products are gaining importance as an essential component of the meat industry due to consumers’ interest in health benefits. RM products imply the binding or holding of meat, meat by-pr...

Abstract Populations residing in high-level natural radiation areas (HLNRA) along the monazite-rich coastal belt of Kerala, India, are chronically exposed to low-dose ionizing radiation, with lifetime cumulative doses ex...