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Vitamin D deficiency and Body Mass Index– A Hospital-based correlation study

BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences, 2020
Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) has become a pandemic and is a bigger concern even in sunny location as the region of north Karnataka, India. The present study is aimed to evaluate the prevalence of VDD and its correlation with BMI in the regional
Deepa S Sajjanar, G V Naregal, B B Devaranavadagi   +2 more
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The effect of physicochemical parameters on the abundance of zooplankton of River Adada, Enugu, Nigeria

Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 2022
Because of the pivotal role of zooplankton in most aquatic ecosystems; there is constant need to explore the effect of stressors (such as physicochemical properties of freshwater) on their abundance. We documented the effect of temperature, pH, turbidity,
Nkiruka F. Oparaku, Felix A. Andong, Ijem A. Nnachi, Elijah S. Okwuonu, James C. Ezeukwu, Joseph C. Ndefo   +5 more
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Seasonal Wind Energy Characterization in the Gulf of Mexico

Energies, 2019
In line with Mexico’s interest in determining its wind resources, in this paper, 141 locations along the states of the Gulf of Mexico have been analyzed by calculating the main wind characteristics, such as the Weibull shape (c) and scale (k ...
Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno, Gerardo Alcalá, Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo   +2 more
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Coexistence for a multitype contact process with seasons

, 2009
We introduce a multitype contact process with temporal heterogeneity involving two species competing for space on the $d$-dimensional integer lattice. Time is divided into seasons called alternately season 1 and season 2.
Chan, B., Durrett, R., Lanchier, N.
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Congruence between breeding and wintering biodiversity hotspots: A case study in farmlands of Western Poland [PDF]

, 2018
Farmland landscapes are recognized as important ecosystems, not only for their rich biodiversity but equally so for the human beings who live and work in these places. However, biodiversity varies among sites (spatial change) and among seasons (
Indykiewicz, Piotr, Jankowiak, Łukasz, Kwieciński, Zbigniew, Morelli, Federico, Szymański, Paweł, Tryjanowski, Piotr, Šímová, Petra   +6 more
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Diets of freely grazing and captive reindeer during summer and winter

Rangifer, 1989
The chemical composition and nutritive value of different forage plants and commercial feeds of reindeer were studied by standard methods in the Finnish reindeer herding area during 1980-86.
Mauri Nieminen, Ulla Heiskari
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal variation in vascular dehydration risk: insights from the Kobe Orthopedic and Biomedical Epidemiologic (KOBE) study

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Background: Dehydration, a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular diseases, is common in summer; however, the incidence of ischemic diseases is not necessarily higher in summer.
Tomofumi Nishikawa, Naomi Miyamatsu, Aya Higashiyama, Yoshimi Kubota, Yoko Nishida, Takumi Hirata, Aya Hirata, Junji Miyazaki, Daisuke Sugiyama, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Sachimi Kubo, Yoshihiro Miyamoto, Tomonori Okamura   +12 more
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Is there a clinically significant seasonal component to hospital admissions for atrial fibrillation?

BMC Health Services Research, 2004
Background Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac dysrhythmia, particularly in the elderly. Recent studies have indicated a statistically significant seasonal component to atrial fibrillation hospitalizations.
Moineddin Rahim, Upshur Ross EG, Crighton Eric J, Mamdani Muhammad   +3 more
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Classifying the Ice Seasons 1982-2016 Using the Weighted Ice Days Number as a New Winter Severity Characteristic [PDF]

, 2017
Sea ice is a key climate factor and it restricts considerably the winter navigation in severe seasons on the Baltic Sea. So determining ice conditions severity and describing ice cover behavior at severe seasons are necessary.
Alari, V. (Victor), Pärn, O. (Ove), Rjazin, J. (Jevgeni)   +2 more
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Influenza Vaccination Responses in Disabled Stroke Patients: A Single‐Center Prospective Observational Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the immunological response to influenza vaccination, the incidence and severity of influenza infection, and the side effects of the vaccination in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Achiraya Pakngao, Sureerat Suwatcharangoon, Pintip Ngamjanyapron, Kobporn Boonnak, Thanitta Suangtamai, Porpon Rotjanapan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source