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Prognostic of NT-proBNP in heart failure patients with preserved, mid and reduced ejection fraction

Ciencia y Salud, 2021
Objective. The prognostic value of N-terminal procerebral natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with heart failure (HF) is well established. In contrast, its role as an early predictor of mortality in patients hospitalized for heart failure with ...
Reynie Leonel Reinoso Gonella, Yasmín Céspedes Batista, Anthony Gutiérrez, Lisnaldy Ramírez Osoria, Helio Manuel Grullón Rodríguez, Amada Álvarez   +5 more
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Toward Reading Success in Vulnerable Contexts: Psycholinguistic Precursors and the Simple View of Reading

Education Sciences
In a low-reading-achievement context, this study examines the applicability of the Simple View of Reading in the Dominican Republic, a Spanish-speaking country, assessing elementary students across the first seven years of formal schooling, and it ...
Daniel Cubilla-Bonnetier, Hugo Marte-Santana, Betty Reyes-Ramírez, Jesús Andújar-Avilés, Laura V. Sánchez-Vincitore   +4 more
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Reduction of operational restrictions of the transmission system in electrical systems through facts implementation

e-Prime: Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 2022
Operational constraints cause an increase in complexity, operating cost, and environmental and socioeconomic impact on electrical systems; operational constraints can be due to power flow, voltage, or frequency deviations.
M. Aybar-Mejía, J. Batista, K. Díaz, W. Fernandez, F. Reyes-Romero, E. De León-Concepción, D. Mariano-Hernández   +6 more
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Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supra and subgingival application of antiseptics or antibiotics during periodontal therapy

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis) are characterized by inflammatory processes which arise as a result of disruption of the balance in the oral ecosystem. According to the current S3 level clinical practice guidelines, therapy of patients with periodontitis involves a stepwise approach that includes the control of the patient ...
Elena Figuero, Jorge Serrano, Nicole Birgit Arweiler, Thorsten Mathias Auschill, Ali Gürkan, Gülnur Emingil   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson, Pierre Frémondière, Kaspar Staub, Philipp Mitteroecker, Barbara Fischer, Martin Haeusler, Nicole M. Webb   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hispaniolan Hemilophini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae)

ZooKeys, 2013
The Tribe Hemilophini (Lamiinae) is reviewed for Hispaniola and an identification key is provided. Fifteen species are now known from the island, including one new species of Adesmus (A. fortunei from Pedernales and La Vega Provinces, Dominican Republic),
Steven Lingafelter
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Understanding the MSME Environmental Transition: Nonlinear and Moderation Effects of Digitalization and Institutional Context

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The necessary environmental transition involves a substantial challenge for micro, small, and medium‐sized enterprises (MSMEs). Moreover, in the Ibero‐American context, it is even more challenging. Our study aims to shed light on the scarce and inconclusive evidence in this regard, analyzing the influence of digitalization, given its inclusion
José Antonio Clemente‐Almendros, Marcelo Vallejo García, María Blanco‐Hernández   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Segmental infarction of the kidney upper pole as cause of acute back pain

Urology Case Reports
Renal infarction is a rare condition often misdiagnosed as more common renal disorders due to similar symptoms. This case report highlights a 52-year-old patient who presented with severe lumbago and was diagnosed with segmental renal infarction in the ...
José Julio Sicard, Victor De Jesus Liz, Maria Gomez, Rosseisela Castillo   +3 more
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Restricted Tweedie stochastic block models

Canadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract The stochastic block model (SBM) is a widely used framework for community detection in networks, where the network structure is typically represented by an adjacency matrix. However, conventional SBMs are not directly applicable to an adjacency matrix that consists of nonnegative zero‐inflated continuous edge weights.
Jie Jian, Mu Zhu, Peijun Sang
wiley   +1 more source