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Geographic variation in walking activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
This study examined whether there is geographic variation in field populations, focusing on the moving activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Results showed significant differences in moving activity among field populations but no correlation with latitude or meteorological factors.
Kentarou Matsumura
wiley   +1 more source

Compliance of published randomized controlled trials on the effect of physical activity on primary dysmenorrhea with the consortium's integrated report on clinical trials statement: A critical appraisal of the literature

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2020
Background: Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are reliable methods for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness, which should be rigorous and must report with clarity.
Elham Manouchehri, Somayeh Alirezaei, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antiplaque efficacy of toothpaste – A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2022
Background: Different toothpastes of the corresponding active ingredients could have variable extent of effectiveness; this raises the amount of choices with the marketplace for toothpaste containing these agents and makes it more difficult to gauge ...
Sneha Nachu, Srinivas Ravoori, Srinivas Pachava   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

occumb: An R package for site occupancy modeling of eDNA metabarcoding data

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
This study introduces a new R package, occumb, for the convenient application of site occupancy modeling using environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding data. We outline a data analysis workflow, including data setup, model fitting, model assessment, and comparison of potential study settings based on model predictions, all of which can be performed using
Keiichi Fukaya, Yuta Hasebe
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of a Patient-Centered Phone Call by a Clinical Officer at Time of HIV Testing on Linkage to Care in Rural Kenya. [PDF]

, 2018
In a randomized controlled trial, we tested whether a structured, patient-centered phone call from a clinical officer after HIV testing improved linkage to/re-engagement in HIV care. Among 130 HIV-positive persons, those randomized to the phone call were
Ayieko, James, Balzer, Laura B, Bukusi, Elizabeth A, Charlebois, Edwin D, Clark, Tamara D, Cohen, Craig R, Havlir, Diane V, Kamya, Moses R, Opudo, Wilson, Petersen, Maya L, van Rie, Annelies, Wafula, Erick   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Between Droughts and Floods: The Seasonal Response of Freshwater Snails in Artificial Reservoirs in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We investigate the seasonal dynamics of two freshwater snails, Biomphalaria straminea and Melanoides tuberculata, in artificial reservoirs of the Brazilian semiarid region. Despite regulated hydrology, B. straminea exhibited strong seasonal fluctuations associated with dry periods, while M. tuberculata maintained stable populations throughout the year,
Lucas Henrique Sousa da Silva, João Hemerson de Sousa, Adriana Josefa da Rocha, Manuella Feitosa Leal, Lucas Ariel de Sousa Aguiar, Tamaris Gimenez Pinheiro, Edson Lourenço da Silva   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brief, Aerobic-surge Exercises for Effective Weight Loss: a Randomized, Controlled Trial [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Obesity is a growing disease and a consistently effective protocol is needed to reduce this epidemic. The purpose of this study was to determine if a frequent, brief (2-minute) high intensity aerobic exercise (≥75% max HR) was effective in ...
Curran, Sarah, Willis, F. Buck
core   +1 more source

The importance of clinical trial protocols

HSJ
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) define a clinical trial as any research that prospectively assigns participants or groups of human subjects to one or more interventions (medicines ...
Melissa Andreia de Moraes Silva
doaj   +1 more source

Infection Models for Pine Wilt Disease on the Basis of Vector Behaviors

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Infection models for pine wilt disease without vector density were built to estimate the transmission coefficient of the pathogenic nematode. The models successfully simulated the annual change in the density of infected trees for four pine stands. ABSTRACT Pine wilt disease is caused by the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Steiner et ...
Katsumi Togashi
wiley   +1 more source

Registry or randomization – must it be evidence or could it be coincidence?

Innovative Surgical Sciences
Over the years, clinical registries and randomized controlled trials gained acceptance. With increasing experience, it was possible to obtain knowledge of benefits and limitations in both designs.
Radulova Olga, Oehme Florian, Korn Sandra, Praetorius Christian, Distler Marius, Weitz Jürgen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source