The De Martonne wetness index (WI) was calculated as follows (Song et al., 2019): Soil temperature and moisture (hereafter referred to as soil moisture) at a depth of 0-10 cm were measured using the ...
Background Native aortic valve endocarditis continues to present significant operative challenges, often complicated by heart ...
Background Preterm birth is associated with lifelong respiratory sequelae, yet our understanding of lung function ...
Introduction The WHO cut-offs to define anaemia among children (haemoglobin, Hb <105 g/L in 6–23 months and <110 g/L in 24–59 ...
Background Sex-based differences in immune response are well established, but whether men and women derive comparable benefit ...
Primary outcome measures The primary outcome was time to HIV care attrition, defined as death, discontinuation of ...
Introduction Anaemia is highly prevalent among the indigenous population globally. Several interventions have been used to prevent and manage nutritional anaemia, including dietary measures, health ...
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Background The use of artificial chords for mitral valve prolapse during minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR) has ...
The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) serotonergic (5-HT) system has been implicated in regulating sleep and motor control; however, its specific role remains controversial. In this study, we found that ...
Background Allostatic load (AL) is the physiological burden of stress, and it is suggested to be a mediator between ...