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Polyploid races, genetic structure and morphological features of the earthworm Octodrіlus transpadanus (Rosa, 1884) (Oligohaeta: Lumbricidae) in the Ukraine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Kariological investigation of the earthworm Octodrilus transpada-nus (Rosa, 1884) in the Ukraine showed that this species is represented by at least three races of different ploidy with the basic chromosome number n=15. Strict geographic heterogeneity
Garbar, А. V.   +2 more
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Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in obese and overweight children.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
IntroductionBMI is the most commonly used indicator to evaluate overweight and obesity, but it cannot distinguish changes in body composition. Over recent years, it has been demonstrated that bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a more accurate ...
Beatriz de-Mateo-Silleras   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Breaking Boundaries: Chronic Diseases and the Frontiers of Immune Microenvironments

open access: yesMed Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 62-102, June 2025.
ABSTRACT The immune microenvironment includes immune cells, cytokines, extracellular matrix, vesicles, etc. The interactions between these components form a unique local immune microecology. Although immunity serves as the defense against external pathogens, aberrant immune activation often contributes to disease development.
Guoqing Li   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Constructive waterfalls [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The excavation of valleys by waterfalls is one of the best known and most effective processes by which rivers cut down the surface of the earth. The influence of waterfalls is usually regarded as solely destructive, and as always helping to lower the ...
Gregory, John Walter
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Adjunctive therapies to reduce thrombotic events in patients with a history of myocardial infarction : role of vorapaxar [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
© 2015 Farag et al. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) LicenseAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) is generally attributed to coronary atherothrombotic ...
Farag, Mohamed   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

BIVA: A Very Deep Hierarchy of Latent Variables for Generative Modeling

open access: yes, 2019
With the introduction of the variational autoencoder (VAE), probabilistic latent variable models have received renewed attention as powerful generative models. However, their performance in terms of test likelihood and quality of generated samples has been surpassed by autoregressive models without stochastic units.
Maaløe, Lars   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool and Mini Nutritional Assessment Short‐Form in Outpatients With Pulmonary Hypertension

open access: yesPulmonary Circulation, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Several disease related factors of pulmonary hypertension (PH) can negatively impact the nutritional status, leading to an increased risk of malnutrition. However, there are no studies on the best method for nutritional screening in PH patients.
E. Grimbergen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multivariate modality inference using Gaussian kernel [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The number of modes (also known as modality) of a kernel density estimator (KDE) draws lots of interests and is important in practice. In this paper, we develop an inference framework on the modality of a KDE under multivariate setting using Gaussian ...
Cheng, Yansong, Ray, Surajit
core   +1 more source

Two Coupled Continuous‐Flow Ventricular Assist Devices as a Novel BIVAD With One Driveline: Acute Animal Study Results

open access: yesArtificial Organs, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 525-531, March 2025.
The DuoCor BiVAS, a novel biventricular assist system, demonstrated successful implantation and stable hemodynamic support in an acute large animal model. The study highlights the system's potential for treating severe heart failure, with promising implications for patient mobilization and quality of life, warranting further clinical investigation ...
Sara Knigge   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors affecting smoking initiation among the youth in Bangladesh – An empirical analysis

open access: yesTobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Introduction Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of death in the world today. Prevalence of tobacco use among youth has always been a critical issue in tobacco control.
Biva Arani Mallik
doaj   +1 more source

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