Is It Time We Changed How We Measure Length of Stay for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? by McCulloch, Robert

“…Use of hours as the unit of measure of LOS enabled analysis of the time of day of discharge. With decreasing LOS and day-case arthroplasty, a measurement in median hours should become the standard to allow for the detection of subtle changes.…”
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Oral PTCTS (Particulated Transialidase) Removes Serum Microparticles and Decreases Inflammation in Atherosclerotic Plaques of Rabbits by Garavelo, Sherrira M.

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Hyperhydration-induced decrease in urinary luteinizing hormone concentrations of Male athletes in doping control analysis by Athanasiadou, Ioanna

“…However, an adjustment of urinary LH concentrations by specific gravity based on a reference value of 1.020 seems to adequately correct the hyperhydration-induced decrease on the LH levels. - 2019 Human Kinetics, Inc.…”
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The stabilizing effect of expanded graphite on the artificial aging of shape stabilized phase change materials by Sobol?iak P.

“…Artificial aging of Shape Stabilized Phase Change Materials (SSPCM) based on linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and paraffin wax (W) modified with various amounts of expanded graphite (EG) was investigated and reported in this paper. …”
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Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight by Iurilli, M.L.C.

“…From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. …”
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Event-triggered fault detection and isolation for discrete-time linear systems by Hajshirmohamadi, Shahram

“…It is shown that through an event-triggered data transmission mechanism, the amount of data that is sent to the FDI module is significantly decreased. Simulation results corresponding to a remotely operated vehicle demonstrate the effectiveness and capabilities of the proposed design methodology. …”
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Investigation Into the Effects of Non-Linear Loading of Domestic Power Network on Home Appliances by Hossain, Ajad

“…The effects of increasing non-linear loads in residential setting can be significant especially on single-phase motors connected to the same line. …”
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Parasites As Indicators Of Environmental Change And Pollution In Marine Ecosystems by Mackenzie, Ken

“…Good biological indicators to monitor the effects of pollutants on marine organisms must be exceptionally sensitive to environmental change so that a significant reduction in their numbers can be used as a warning of deteriorating conditions before the majority of less sensitive organisms are seriously affected. …”
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Future Mangrove Carbon Storage Under Climate Change and Deforestation by Chatting, Mark

“…Adverse impacts on organic carbon storage potential from future climate change and deforestation would devalue such ambitions, thus global projections of future change remains a priority research area. …”
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Improved mechanical properties of recycled linear low-density polyethylene composites filled with date palm wood powder by AlMaadeed, Mariam A.

“…The Young’s modulus and stress at break measured at 50°C decreased significantly compared with those values measured at 25°C. …”
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Natural aging of shape stabilized phase change materials based on paraffin wax by Krupa, Igor

“…Natural aging of shape-stabilized phase change materials containing linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), paraffin wax and expanded graphite (EG) in Qatari climate has been studied. …”
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The nexus between debt structure, firm performance, and the financial crisis: non-linear panel data evidence from Japan by Zeitun, Rami

“…This study seeks to analyze the non-linear relationship between a firm's debt structure and performance based on evidence from Japan through the use of a panel data fixed effects model for a sample of 1,670 listed firms. …”
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Phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications in greenhouses: A review by Nishad S.

“…Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) has been identified as a potential solution to achieve considerable energy savings in greenhouse heating/cooling. …”
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Obesity-induced changes in kidney mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum in the presence or absence of leptin by Munusamy, Shankar

“…We investigated obesity-induced changes in kidney lipid accumulation, mitochondrial function, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the absence of hypertension, and the potential role of leptin in modulating these changes. …”
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Swimming exercise improves short- and long-term memories: Time-course changes by Alomari, Mahmoud A.

“…In this investigation, changes in the spatial hippocampal memory following a time-course of swimming exercise training were examined. …”
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Serum NMR-Based Metabolomics Profiling Identifies Lipoprotein Subfraction Variables and Amino Acid Reshuffling in Myeloma Development and Progression by Pedersen, Shona

“…It is preceded by monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS)—an asymptomatic phase. It has been demonstrated that early detection increases the 5-year survival rate. …”
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Phase change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with microencapsulated paraffin wax by Krupa, Igor

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Molecular and Peritoneal Microvascular Changes Cause Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction by Uremia-Related Mechanisms by Zakaria, El-Rasheid

“…Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with distinct peritoneal structural changes characterized by thickening of the sub-mesothelial cell layer, fibrosis and angiogenesis. …”
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Impacts of urban land use changes on ecosystem services in Dianchi lake basin, China by Wang, Ruibo

“…Land use change is widely regarded as a key factor altering the structure and function of ecosystems. …”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women by Vijay, Ganji

“…In a continuous variable analysis, the association between 25(OH)D and bone mass was significant, non-linear, inverse ‘U’. In conclusion, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was inversely associated with adiposity measures and non-linearly associated to bone mass in postmenopausal Qatari women.…”
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