Handgrip strength (HS) and knee extensor muscle strength (KEMS) showed a negative correlation with the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score at one month following cardiac surgery.
Kazuhiro P. Izawa +5 more
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La gestion écosystémique pour le développement durable des territoires agricoles fragilisés par les dégradations environnementales [PDF]
L’approche de gestion écosystémique a été adoptée par le Ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pêche Maritime dans le cadre du Programme d’appui à la politique sectorielle agricole (PAPSA) financé par l’Union Européenne.
Adnane Berahmani +4 more
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Cardiovascular diseases, especially in the elderly, are ranked first in the structure of morbidity and mortality. They serve as abackground for the development of other pathological conditions.
Ya.I. Lomei +3 more
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Improvement of Interpolation Using Information From Rainfall Stations and Comparison of Hydroclimate Changes (1913-1938)/(1986-2016) [PDF]
The primary objective of this study is to use a better method for rainfall mapping in areas with low density rain gauge networks. Secondly, to identify and study hydro-climatic change in the semi-arid high plains of eastern Algeria on the basis of a ...
Hakim Bachir +5 more
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C-Reactive protein and risk of ESRD: results from the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events With Aranesp Therapy (TREAT) [PDF]
Background: To better understand a potential association of elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level with progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), we examined the relationship of CRP level with the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in ...
Burdmann, Emmanuel A. +12 more
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Prospective memory assessment: Scientific advances and future directions
Prospective Memory (PM), the ability to remember to realize intended actions in the future, is crucial for maintaining autonomy. Decades of research has focused on a so-called age PM paradox, where older adults outperformed younger adults on some PM ...
Geoffrey Blondelle +3 more
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Wheat Stem Rust Detection and Race Characterization in Tunisia
Climate changes over the past 25 years have led to conducive conditions for invasive and transboundary fungal disease occurrence, including the re-emergence of wheat stem rust disease, caused by Puccinia graminis f.sp.
Wided Abdedayem +9 more
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Irrigated Agriculture and the Cost Recovery Principle of Water Services: Assessment and Discussion of the Case of the Guadalquivir River Basin (Spain) [PDF]
The Cost Recovery Principle (CRP) is considered by the European Union (EU) water policy as a substantial requirement for economic efficiency, transparency, fairness, and sustainability in the use of water resources.
Expósito García, Alfonso
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The objective of this study was to review and summarise the published evidence for an association between circulating concentrations of C reactive protein (CRP) and cancer through a systematic review. 90 discrete studies were identified.
Ebrahim, Shah +2 more
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Applied improvisation and transdisciplinary simulation: a necessity for any health curriculum?
From practising a procedure, such as a lumbar puncture, to explaining the aim and method and listening to concerns, the practice of health professionals requires a range of skills, often classified into technical and non-technical skills.
Julie De Wever +6 more
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