Ragweed pollen rain impact on allergy rate and severity in Krasnodar: a three-year non-randomised controlled study by Ya. V. Klimenko, N. O. Milchenko, A. N. Moroz, I. I. Pavlyuchenko, E. A. Alekseenko

“…Anthesis in ragweed moderately correlates with the rate of medical visits.…”
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Influence of lighting on sleep behaviour, circadian rhythm and spontaneous blink rate in stabled riding school horses (Equus caballus). by Linda Greening, Eilis Harkin, Panoraia Kyriazopoulou, Zoe Heppelthwaite, Francesca Aragona, John A Browne, Andrew Hemmings, Jane M Williams, Barbara A Murphy

“…During week 4 of each experimental period, spontaneous blink rate was recorded twice for 30 min, behaviour of horses in their stables was recorded continuously for 72 h, and hair samples for circadian clock gene analysis were collected at 4-h intervals for 52 h. …”
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Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids among primary healthcare workers in Johannesburg health district: High rate of underreporting by Collins C.E. Mbah, Zuberu B. Elabor, Olufemi B. Omole

“…The aim of this study was to determine the rate of BBF exposure, the extent of reporting and the reasons for not reporting among HCWs in PHC facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. …”
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Growth analysis of sideoats grama [Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.) Torr.] in different plant strata by Sait JUANES-MARQUEZ, Perpetuo ÁLVAREZ-VÁZQUEZ, José E. GARCÍA-MARTÍNEZ, Filogonio J. HERNÁNDEZ-GUZMÁN, Juan A. ENCINA-DOMÍNGUEZ, Josué I. GARCÍA-LÓPEZ

“…Leaf area index (LAI), specific leaf area (SLA), leaf area duration (LAD), biomass duration (BDM), absolute growth rate (AGR), relative growth rate (RGR), net assimilation rate (NAR), and crop growth rate (CGR), were measured at 14-day intervals over 120 days after sowing (DAS). …”
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A repeating earthquake catalog for Northern Chile by Jonas Folesky, Jörn Kummerow, Laurens Jan Hofman

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic prescription rates in out-of-hours primary care – a register-based study in Denmark by Emil Krogh, Katrine Bjørnshave Bomholt, Mette Amalie Nebsbjerg, Claus Høstrup Vestergaard, Morten Bondo Christensen, Linda Huibers

“…Further research should explore if antibiotic prescription rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels, and if the introduction of video consultations has affected antibiotic prescription patterns in OOH primary care.…”
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Exploring the rising death rates among older US citizens with heart failure and sepsis: Need for health-care policy reform by Abdul Ahad, Eeshal Fatima, Adeena Jamil, Obaid Ur Rehman, Irfan Ullah, Raheel Ahmed, Bernardo Cortese, Michael E. Hall, Mamas A. Mamas

“…For demographic and geographic subgroups, age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 older individuals, alongside annual percent change (APC) in AAMR with 95 % confidence intervals (CI), were derived. …”
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Variation in albumin glycation rates in birds suggests resistance to relative hyperglycaemia rather than conformity to the pace of life syndrome hypothesis by Adrián Moreno Borrallo, Sarahi Jaramillo Ortiz, Christine Schaeffer-Reiss, Benoît Quintard, Benjamin Rey, Pierre Bize, Vincent A Viblanc, Thierry Boulinier, Olivier Chastel, Jorge S Gutiérrez, José A Masero, Fabrice Bertile, Francois Criscuolo

“…Glucose levels correlated positively with albumin glycation rates in a non-linear fashion, suggesting resistance to glycation in species with higher glucose levels. …”
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Improved Culture Positivity Rate after Modified Culture Technique of Dialysis Effluent Fluid in Peritoneal Dialysis-related Peritonitis Cases by Shilpi Gupta, Nandita Hazra

“…The purpose of the present study is to compare the culture positivity rate before and after implementation of revised International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines, 2016 as well as to study the etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of causative organisms in our center. …”
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Budget Impact Analysis of Treatment Flow Optimization in Epilepsy Patients: Estimating Potential Impacts with Increased Referral Rate to Specialized Care by Masaki Iwasaki, Takashi Saito, Akiko Tsubota, Tatsunori Murata, Yuta Fukuoka, Kazutaka Jin

“…# Objectives We developed a Markov model to simulate a treatment flow of epilepsy patients who refer to specialized care from non-specialized care, and to surgery from specialized care for estimation of patient distributions and expenditures caused by increasing the referral rate for specialized care. # Methods This budget impact analysis of treatment flow optimization in epilepsy patients was performed as a long-term simulation using the Markov model by comparing the current treatment flow and the optimized treatment flow. …”
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Can heart rate variability demonstrate the effects and the levels of mindfulness? A repeated-measures study on experienced and novice mindfulness practitioners by Yanping Wei, Yifei Xu, Wanlin Chen, Jing Zheng, Hang Chen, Shulin Chen

“…Abstract Background Heart rate variability (HRV) is a potential biomarker that might demonstrate the effects of mindfulness, but it might be influenced by practice experiences. …”
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Relationship Between Leaf C/N Ratio and Insecticidal Protein Expression in Bt Cotton as Affected by High Temperature and N Rate by Xiang ZHANG, Chun-hua LÜ, Yuan CHEN, Gui-xia WANG, Yuan CHEN, De-hua CHEN

“…C/N ratio and Bt protein content were both measured at peak square period and peak boll period respectively under 5-7 d high temperature and different nitrogen fertilizer rates on the Yangzhou University Farm and the Ludong Cotton Farm, China. …”
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Asymmetric Spread Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in XC Mountain Biking During a 20-Minute Autonomic Profile Test by Luis Javier Tafur-Tascón, María José Martínez-Patiño, Yecid Mina-Paz

“…Asymmetrical propagation of heart rate was observed, with a greater deceleration pattern after postural changes and effort and a symmetrical acceleration pattern in these two phases. …”
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A Comparative Study of Population Growth Indicators in Iranian Cities and Their Geographical Neighbors by Keramatolah Ziari, Samin Yousefi

“…The study evaluated the country's population outlook by analyzing birth and death rates, fertility rates, age structure, and migration patterns. …”
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E INFLUENCE OF IF-CHANNEL INHIBITION ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN PATIENTS POST CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY BY THE TEST WITH FIXED RESPIRATION TEMPO by I. V. Kochetkova, T. M. Chernykh

“…To assess the  dynamics  of heart  rate  variability (HRV) parameters under treatment by ivabradine in patients with stable angina after coronary bypass surgery (CBG) with test of fixed respiration tempo (FRT).Material and methods. …”
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The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System on Cardiac Rhythm during the Evolution of Diabetes Mellitus Using Heart Rate Variability as a Biomarker by Alondra Albarado-Ibañez, Rosa Elena Arroyo-Carmona, Rommel Sánchez-Hernández, Geovanni Ramos-Ortiz, Alejandro Frank, David García-Gudiño, Julián Torres-Jácome

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) is highly influenced by the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). …”
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Sickness absence rates in NHS England staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from multivariate regression and time series modelling. by Ewan McTaggart, Itamar Megiddo, John Bowers, Adam Kleczkowski

“…Understanding the impact of the pandemic on sickness absence rates among NHS England staff is crucial to developing effective workforce management strategies and ensuring the continued delivery of healthcare. …”
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Trends in Positive Urine Culture Rates and Antimicrobial Resistance in Non-Hospitalized Children from Western Romania: A Retrospective Observational Study by Constantin Catalin Marc, Maria Daniela Mot, Monica Licker, Delia Muntean, Daniela Teodora Marti, Ana Alexandra Ardelean, Alina Ciceu, Sergiu Adrian Sprintar, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Alin Gabriel Mihu, Tudor Rares Olariu

“…Near-complete susceptibility was observed for fosfomycin (99.71%) and nitrofurantoin (96.01%), while high susceptibility rates were also observed for ciprofloxacin (85.43%) and amoxicillin–clavulanic acid (75.05%). …”
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Urban malaria in Accra, Ghana: transmission risk and influence of irrigated vegetable farms by Abdul Rahim Mohammed Sabtiu, Isaac Kwame Sraku, Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso, Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng, Richard Tettey Doe, Emmanuel Nana Boadu, Judith Dzifa Azumah, Nana Aba Setorwu Eyeson, Anisa Abdulai, Godfred Amoateng, Simon Kwaku Attah, Fred Aboagye-Antwi, Yaw Asare Afrane

“…Tuba, an urban irrigated site, had the highest sporozoite infectivity (6.41%, 10/156), with higher indoor (6.82%, 6/88) than outdoor (5.88%, 4/68) rate. This study showed that irrigated urban Agriculture drives urban malaria transmission in Accra, with high human bloodmeal indices and sporozoite infectivity, especially indoors. …”
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Normal Expiratory Flow Rate and Lung Volumes in Patients with Combined Emphysema and Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Series and Literature Review by Karen L Heathcote, Donald W Cockcroft, Derek A Fladeland, Mark E Fenton

“…Pulmonary function tests in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis characteristically show a restrictive pattern including small lung volumes and increased expiratory flow rates resulting from a reduction in pulmonary compliance due to diffuse fibrosis. …”
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