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

“…Between January 2013 and December 2015, patient LOS for primary hip and knee replacement was collected in 1,168 patients. There were two groups: pre- and postinstitution of the Rapid Recovery Program. …”
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Greater effects of high- compared with moderate-intensity interval training on cardio-metabolic variables, blood leptin concentration and ratings of perceived exertion in obese ado... by Racil, G.

“…Forty-seven participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups receiving either a 1:1 ratio of 15 s of effort comprising moderate-intensity interval training (MIIT at 80% maximal aerobic speed: MAS) or high-intensity interval training (HIIT at 100% MAS), with matched 15 s recovery at 50% MAS, thrice weekly, or a no-training control group. …”
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The effect of density in larval rearing of the pullet carpet shell Venerupis corrugata (Gmelin, 1791) in a recirculating aquaculture system by Joaquim, S.

“…The mean survival, growth and metamorphic rate of V. corrugata larvae in RAS was higher (11.1%; 71.3 μm; 21.6% respectively) than in the Batch system, in all tested densities. …”
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Effectiveness of carbohydrate counting and Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension dietary intervention on managing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among pregnant women who used metfor... by Sabika, Allehdan

“…Fasting blood samples were taken at baseline and the end of the study to measure fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and fructosamine. Homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) score was calculated using HOMA2 calculator program. …”
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Pd nanocrystals encapsulated in MOF-derived Ni/N-doped hollow carbon nanosheets for efficient thermal CO oxidation: unveiling the effect of porosity by Ipadeola, Adewale K.

“…Conspicuously, the T100 of Pd/Ni-MOF-HNC was lower than those of most previously reported Pd-based catalysts due to the high porosity, surface area, and electronic interaction of Pd/Ni-Nx, and Ni-metal defects, which promote the adsorption/activation of reactants (CO + O2), decrease the activation energy to 73.1 kJ mol−1 and enhance the reaction rate at the same CO conversion percentage. …”
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Experimental study on effective placement of PCM packets in cooling vest to improve performance in warm environment by Itani, Mariam

“…The used PCM melting temperature is 28 °C with a coverage area of 642 cm2 and total weight of the vest of 1.19 kg including 8 PCM packets (87.5 grams each). …”
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Artificial weathering and accelerated heat aging studies on low-density polyethylene (Ldpe) produced via autoclave and tubular process technologies by Luyt, A. S.

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High-Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge by Integration of Electro-Fenton Process by Feki, Emna

“…Following EF pretreatment, the pH, conductivity, soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD), and volatile fatty acids (VFA) increased to 7.5, 13.72 mS/cm, 4.1 g/L, and 925 mg/L, respectively. Capillary suction time (CST) analysis highlighted the dewaterability effect of EF on WAS, as demonstrated by the decrease in CST from 429 to 180 s following 30 min of pretreatment. …”
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Possible evidence for the existence of a hairy layer at the surface of polymer latex particles by Said, Ziad F. M.

“…In this work, an attempt is made to verify the existence of a hairy layer at the surface of polymer latex particles, and determine its thickness under different conditions. Two systems have been studied. In one system, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and sodium dodecanoate (laurate-SL) were used, separately, as emulsifiers in ab initio (unseeded) emulsion polymerization of styrene carried out at different ionic strengths. …”
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Evaluation of nasal septal deviation and maxillary bone and nasal airway dimensions and volumes using cone-beam computed tomography in patients with unilateral palatal canine displ... by Osman, Safa A. Azim

“…Materials and Methods A total of 92 patients were included and subdivided into two groups: group 1, unilateral PDCs (44 patients), and group 2, normally erupted canines (NDCs) (48 subjects). …”
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Vitamin D status affects proteomic profile of HDL-associated proteins and inflammatory mediators in dyslipidemia by Hanaa, Mousa

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Flow and Fracture Behaviour of Tungsten Fiber Reinforced Superalloy Composites-Effect Of Specimen Geometry by Kandeil, A. Y.

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Spatio-temporal variation in potential habitats for rare and endangered plants and habitat conservation based on the maximum entropy model by Zongbao, Yang

“…The results showed that the current potential habitat area of hotspots is 2989.85 km2, which will be reduced to 247.93 km2 by 2050, accounting for 15.60% and 1.29% of the total research area, respectively. …”
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Outdoor scale-up of Leptolyngbya sp.: Effect of light intensity and inoculum volume on photoinhibition and -oxidation by Schipper, Kira

“…Indoor, the strain was capable of growing at light intensities of up to 5600 µmol photons/m2/s, at inoculation densities as low as 0.1 g/L (10% inoculation volume vol/vol). …”
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Anti-Metastatic and Anti-Tumor Growth Effects of Origanum majorana on Highly Metastatic Human Breast Cancer Cells: Inhibition of NFκB Signaling and Reduction of Nitric Oxide Produc... by Al Dhaheri, Yusra

“…Gelatin zymography assay shows that O. majorana suppresses the activities of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9). ELISA, RT-PCR and Western blot results revealed that O. majorana decreases the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), ICAM-1 and VEGF. …”
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The burden of ischemic heart disease and the epidemiologic transition in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: 1990-2019 by Sadeghi, Masoumeh

“…Bahrain exhibited the highest decrease in age-standardized prevalence (-3.7%), mortality (-65.0%), and DALYs (-69.1%) rates among the EMR countries. …”
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Effect Of Temperature On Hyalomma (Hyalomma) Impeltatum Schulze And Schlottke (Ixodoidea: Ixodidae) by Khalil, Galila M. [جليلة مصطفى خليل]

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Portfolio Selection Problem Using CVaR Risk Measures Equipped with DEA, PSO, and ICA Algorithms by Hamdi, Abdelouahed

“…Investors always pay attention to the two factors of return and risk in portfolio optimization. …”
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D serum levels inversely correlate to disease severity and serum C-reactive protein levels in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa by Moltrasio, Chiara

“…Vitamin D exerts functions in skin physiology by modulating keratinocyte proliferation and different immunoregulatory processes.1 In several dermatoses, vitamin D correlates to disease severity and is significantly lower if compared to healthy subjects.2 Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by painful suppurating lesions mainly localized in the folds.3 Kelly et al.4 conducted the first study assessing vitamin D status in HS, concluding that 75% of patients had vitamin D levels of less than 50 nmol/L compared to 40% of the general population. …”
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Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon by Ben Hassen, Tarek

“…Indeed, the study outcomes suggested (1) a move toward healthier diets; (2) a rise in the consumption of domestic products due to food safety concerns; (3) a change in the grocery shopping behaviors (with a rise in online shopping); (4) a surge of food stockpiling; and (5) a decrease in household food wastage. …”
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