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Functional traits of plant functional groups in karst rocky desertification ecosystem: Insights for the adaptability of plants to the degraded environment

Global Ecology and Conservation
Plant functional groups enable us to understand the ecological adaptation strategies of plants to changes in the external environment and resources at a higher scale.
Yaoyao Liu, Qian Wang, Linjiao Wang, Maoyin Sheng   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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Spatial environmental heterogeneity may drive functional trait variation in Hydrocotyle vulgaris (Araliaceae), an invasive aquatic plant

Aquatic Biology, 2019
Invasive aquatic plants have the potential to threaten ecosystem stability and biodiversity in non-native ranges; it is therefore necessary to prevent and control such invasions. While environmental heterogeneity might drive functional trait variation in
Wan, JZ, Wang, MZ, Qin, TJ, Bu, XQ, Li, HL, Yu, FH   +5 more
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Variation in Functional Status After Hip Fracture: Facility and Regional Influence on Mobility and Self-Care

, 2017
Background Recent reports show substantial geographic variation in postacute health care spending. Little is known about variation in functional outcomes after postacute rehabilitation for patients with hip fracture. We examined variation in mobility and
Reistetter, Timothy A, Eschbach, Karl, Ottenbacher, Kenneth J, Kumar, Amit, Al Snih, Soham, Teppala, Srinivas, Chan, Winston J   +6 more
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Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional diversity and trait variation along an elevational gradient in a temperate mixed forest, northeast China

Global Ecology and Conservation
Functional diversity, a core component of biodiversity, reflects the variation in organismal traits that underlie ecosystem processes. Despite its importance, how functional diversity and trait variation across interspecific and intraspecific levels ...
Jingru Ge, Rongxia Zhang, Jinfeng Zhang, Junqing Li   +3 more
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Hydrological Season Can Have Unexpectedly Insignificant Influences on the Elevational Patterns of Functional Diversity of Riverine Macroinvertebrates

Biology, 2022
Spatial biodiversity is a key issue in biogeography for the explorations of biological origin and diversification. However, seldom studies have addressed the temporal changes in spatial patterns of biodiversity.
Qingyi Luo, Ming-Chih Chiu, Lu Tan, Qinghua Cai   +3 more
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACTN3 GENE POLYMORPHISM AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN ELDERLY WOMEN ASSISTED IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Journal of Physical Education, 2022
Objective: To analyze potential influences of the R/X genetic polymorphism of the ACTN3 gene, as well as of anthropometric and metabolic characteristics on the functional performance of elderly women assisted in primary health care.
Leandro César Teixeira Machado, Mateus Medeiros Leite, Marina Morato Stival, Yuri Gustavo de Sousa Barbalho, Filipe Dinato de Lima, Luciano Ramos de Lima, Alessandro de Oliveira Silva, Izabel Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Silvana Schwerz Funghetto   +8 more
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