Aleksandr Nelevich Rakhmangulov, and Olesya Aleksandrovna Kopylova

Currently, at the regional markets, there is a disproportion between the growing demand for transportation and logistics services and the availability of facilities needed for their implementation, which is because the high logistics costs and does not meet the strategic objectives of the country to create a common economic space. The article describes the system of market factors that have the most significant influence on the distribution of logistics facilities. Study and evaluation of pot...

Tatiana S. Dias, and Ricardo J. Stein, and Clarice B. Fialho

ABSTRACT Knowing the feeding biology of a population and its ontogenetic aspects can help in understanding the functioning of fish assemblages, essential to the conservation of the habitat biodiversity in which these species are found. Annual fishes complete their life cycle in temporary aquatic environments, existing in adult stage only for brief annual periods. Changes in the feeding habits between different size classes could indicate that a species belongs to different feeding groups in diff...

Hai-zhong ZHONG, and Li-ning XIAO, and Lai-yuan CHEN, and Zhao-hui GAO, and Ren-an WANG, and Wen HUANG, and Zhao-shen LI

<p><strong>Objective  </strong>To investigate the effects of the compound amino acids capsule on the immunological function of the naval servicemen during military activity. <strong>Methods  </strong>The subjects included 100 officers and soldiers, whose Modified Fatigue Rating Scale (MFIS) scores were >21 points. The participants were randomly divided into two groups, namely, the amino acids capsule group and placebo group (<em>n</em>=50). Under the condition of military operations, either amin...

Marcela Cantillánez, and Miguel Avendaño, and Manuel Rojo, and Alberto Olivares

Para obtener antecedentes reproductivos y poblacionales de Thais chocolata que contribuyan a validar su actual normativa pesquera, se realizó un estudio en el área protegida de la reserva marina La Rinconada, Antofagasta, Chile, entre diciembre 2008 y enero 2010. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron a nivel reproductivo, que el desarrollo gonadal de la población es asincrónico, encontrándose ejemplares en diferentes etapas de maduración durante el año. Los individuos maduros se estratificaron entr...

E.D. Velini, and M.R. Corrêa, and R.H. Tanaka, and L.F. Bravin, and U.R. Antuniassi, and F.T. Carvalho, and M.L.B.T. Galo

O presente trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de estudar a coleta e o descarte de plantas aquáticas em diferentes locais e infestações do sistema Tietê/Paraná, no reservatório de Jupiá. A operação foi realizada com auxílio de instrumentação instalada em uma colhedora de plantas aquáticas, com sistema de GPS dotado de sinal de correção diferencial. Os tempos gastos para carregar e descarregar a colhedora foram determinados por cronometragem, e a distância do ponto final de coleta ao ponto de d...

Wayne Peter M, and Kiel Douglas P, and Buring Julie E, and Connors Ellen M, and Bonato Paolo, and Yeh Gloria Y, and Cohen Calvin J, and Mancinelli Chiara, and Davis Roger B

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tai Chi (TC) is a mind-body exercise that shows potential as an effective and safe intervention for preventing fall-related fractures in the elderly. Few randomized trials have simultaneously evaluated TC's potential to reduce bone loss and improve fall-predictive balance parameters in osteopenic women.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In a pragmatic randomized trial, 86 post-menopausal osteopenic women, aged 45-70, were recruited from community clinics. Women were assi...

Bashiruddin John B, and Whatmore Adrian M, and King Amanda C, and Perrett Lorraine L, and Stubberfield Emma J, and Dawson Claire E, and Stack Judy A, and MacMillan Alastair P

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bacteria of the genus <it>Brucella </it>are the causative organisms of brucellosis in animals and man. Previous characterisation of <it>Brucella </it>strains originating from marine mammals showed them to be distinct from the terrestrial species and likely to comprise one or more new taxa. Recently two new species comprising <it>Brucella </it>isolates from marine mammals, <it>B. pinnipedialis </it>and <it>B. ceti</it>, were validly published. Here we report o...

Emerson V. A. Lima, and Mariana Modesto D. A. Lima, and Mauricio Pedreira Paixão, and Hélio Amante Miot

Abstract Background Melasma is a common chronic and relapsing acquired dyschromia. Skin microneedling was reported resulting sustained long-term improvement of recalcitrant melasma, however, the exact mechanism that promotes this skin lightening is not known. This study aimed to investigate clinical and histologic alterations promoted by skin microneedling in facial melasma. Methods Open pilot trial including six women with facial refractory melasma submitted to two sessions of microneedling (1....

Saha Asim, and Nag Anjali, and Nag Pranab

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A cross sectional survey was initiated to understand the frequency of occupational injury occurrence and the associated factors in the fish processing industries of western India involving 185 randomly selected women subjects. All the subjects were interviewed with the help of an interviewer-administered questionnaire to collect information regarding their personal, occupational and work related morbidity details (including details of occupational injuries). Logistic regressio...

Schneider Andreas S, and Heiland Birgit, and Peter Nicolas J, and Guth Christina, and Arzt Eduard, and Weiss Ingrid M

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mollusc shells are commonly investigated using high-resolution imaging techniques based on cryo-fixation. Less detailed information is available regarding the light-optical properties. Sea shells of <it>Haliotis pulcherina</it> were embedded for polishing in defined orientations in order to investigate the interface between prismatic calcite and nacreous aragonite by standard materialographic methods. A polished thin section of the interface was prepared with...

Drew Joshua A, and Buxman Charlene L, and Holmes Darcae D, and Mandecki Joanna L, and Mungkaje Augustine J, and Richardson Amber C, and Westneat Mark W

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The effective management and conservation of biodiversity is predicated on clearly defined conservation targets. Species number is frequently used as a metric for conservation prioritization and monitoring changes in ecosystem health. We conducted a series of synoptic surveys focusing on the fishes of the Bootless Bay region of Papua New Guinea to generate a checklist of fishes of the region. Bootless Bay lies directly south of Port Moresby, the capital of Pa...

Pons José L, and Rocon Eduardo, and Gallego Juan A, and Frizera Neto Anselmo, and Ceres Ramón

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The advances in technology make possible the incorporation of sensors and actuators in rollators, building safer robots and extending the use of walkers to a more diverse population. This paper presents a new method for the extraction of navigation related components from upper-body force interaction data in walker assisted gait. A filtering architecture is designed to cancel: (i) the high-frequency noise caused by vibrations on the walker's structure due to ...

Tourangeau Ann, and Lefebre Nancy, and Graham Ian D, and Davies Barbara, and Gifford Wendy A, and Woodend Kirsten

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Foot ulcers are a significant problem for people with diabetes. Comprehensive assessments of risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer are recommended in clinical guidelines to decrease complications such as prolonged healing, gangrene and amputations, and to promote effective management. However, the translation of clinical guidelines into nursing practice remains fragmented and inconsistent, and a recent homecare chart audit showed less than half the...

Ismaila Afisi, and Cheng Ji, and Chu Rong, and Ma Jinhui, and Thabane Lehana, and Rios Lorena P, and Robson Reid, and Thabane Marroon, and Giangregorio Lora, and Goldsmith Charles H

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Pilot studies for phase III trials - which are comparative randomized trials designed to provide preliminary evidence on the clinical efficacy of a drug or intervention - are routinely performed in many clinical areas. Also commonly know as "feasibility" or "vanguard" studies, they are designed to assess the safety of treatment or interventions; to assess recruitment potential; to assess the feasibility of international collaboration or coordination for multicentre trials; to ...

Schmidt Simone, and Stahl Frank, and Mutz Kai-Oliver, and Scheper Thomas, and Hahn Andreas, and Schuchardt Jan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The beneficial effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), especially in dyslipidemic subjects with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, are widely described in the literature. A lot of effects of n-3 PUFAs and their oxidized metabolites are triggered by regulating the expression of genes. Currently, it is uncertain if the administration of n-3 PUFAs results in different expression changes of genes related to antioxidative mechanisms in norm...

McCauley Brenna S, and Wright Erin P, and Exner Cameron, and Kitazawa Chisato, and Hinman Veronica F

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mechanisms by which the conserved genetic “toolkit” for development generates phenotypic disparity across metazoans is poorly understood. Echinoderm larvae provide a great resource for understanding how developmental novelty arises. The sea urchin pluteus larva is dramatically different from basal echinoderm larval types, which include the auricularia-type larva of its sister taxon, the sea cucumbers, and the sea star bipinnaria larva. In particular, the ...

Zan CHEN

DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2012.04.016

Luca Altamore, and Marzia Ingrassia, and Stefania Chironi, and Pietro Columba, and Giuseppe Sortino, and Ana Vukadin, and Simona Bacarella

<em>Dried pasta</em> is the Italian food “par excellence”. Traditional foods have characteristics that can stimulate or evoke in the consumer sensorial stimuli and experiences, especially when these foods are consumed in a <em>typical-traditional</em> restaurant. Traditional restaurants can use sensory marketing as a promotional advantage, creating a unique and original atmosphere that can represent their main way of differentiation. The aims of this paper are to know consumer liking with regard...

Monika J. Szynaka, and Luís Bentes, and Pedro Monteiro, and Mafalda Rangel, and Karim Erzini

Experimental fishing was conducted off the port of Quarteira (southern Portugal) from October 2016 to February 2017 using standard trammel nets and modified nets rigged with a guarding net. The commercial catches of trammel nets rigged with a guarding net were 46.1% and 38.0% less than those of the standard net in numbers and economic value. However, there were significantly fewer commercial discards in biomass in the modified trammel nets (68.2%) and by-catch abundance and biomass were also low...

Meryeme Khoukh, and Francesc Maynou

European hake (Merluccius merluccius) is an important commercial fisheries species that shows growth overfishing, with catches basically focused on juveniles. This study assesses the benefit of closing a coastal area (an essential habitat for European hake recruits) to fishing, in addition to other alternatives of spatial management, compared with traditional, non–spatial management scenarios on fishing grounds exploited by the bottom trawl fleets of Blanes and Palamós (Province of Girona, NE Sp...

Maria del Mar Gil, and Gaetano Catanese, and Miquel Palmer, and Hilmar Hinz, and Elena Pastor, and Antoni Mira, and Amalia Grau, and Elka Koleva, and Antoni Maria Grau, and Beatriz Morales-Nin

The cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) trammel net fishery is one of the most important small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea. Here we describe the main catch, by-catch and discard patterns found in this fishery on Mallorca Island by onboard surveys of 1005 netting walls from 23 fishing trips. The number of items captured, their size and their subsequent use, i.e. kept for sale or discarded, were recorded. Furthermore, the immediate survival of the unwanted items (i.e. vitality state when t...

Kenji Tsuchida, and Hirofumi Hashimoto, and Kazuhiko Kawahara, and Ikuro Hayashi, and Yoshio Fukata, and Munenori Kashiwagi, and Akihiro C. Yamashita, and Michio Mineshima, and Tadashi Tomo, and Ikuto Masakane, and Yoshiaki Takemoto, and Hideki Kawanishi, and Kojiro Nagai, and Jun Minakuchi

Abstract Background Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a common clinical manifestation associated with poor prognosis in hemodialysis (HD) patients. HD patients who suffer from diabetic nephropathy (DN) are increasing and diabetes is a major cause of IDH. Effective interventional treatments for IDH have yet to be fully evaluated. The aim of this multicenter prospective study is to clarify the effect of biocompatible hydrophilic polymer-coated polysulfone (PS) membrane, TORAYLIGHT® NV (NV) dialyz...

AGUS KUSNADI, and TEDDY TRIANDIZA, and UDHI EKO HERNAWAN

Inventory of mollusk species and its potential on sea grass bed in Kei Kecil islands, Southeast Moluccas have been conducted by using quadrate-transect line method. The study was carried out in February-August 2007. There were 103 species of mollusk observed, 80 species belong to gastropods and 23 belong to bivalves. From the total species, 72 of them were reported as the potential species and the others still unknown. Most of potential group was used as food resources (55 species) and other spe...

Catarina N.S Silva¹, and José H Dias, and André P Cattani, and Henry L Spach

The relative efficiency of two square-mesh codend designs with the same circumference (~2 m) but different mesh sizes and materials (32 mm polyethylene-PE and 30 mm polyamide-PA) was tested in an artisanal shrimp trawl fishery in Paraná, southern Brazil. The two square-mesh codends were hauled alternately with a 26 mm diamond-shaped mesh codend (control) in a twin gear configuration. Although not significant, the mean numbers of total bycatch were reduced by 16.6 and 10.0% with the 32 and 30 mm ...

Ristić Slavica S., and Puharić Mirjana A., and Kutin Marina M., and Matić Dušan R.

Some results of experiments performed in water cavitation tunnel are presented. Pressure coefficient (Cp) was experimentally determined by Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) measurements. Two models were tested: model of airplane G4 (Super Galeb) and hydrofoil of high speed axial pump. These models are not prepared for conventional pressure measurements, so that LDA is applied for Cp determination. Numerical results were obtained using a code for average Navier-Stokes equations solutions. Comparison...

M. Vountas, and A. Richter, and F. Wittrock, and J. P. Burrows

Over clear ocean waters, photons scattered within the water body contribute significantly to the upwelling flux. In addition to elastic scattering, inelastic Vibrational Raman Scattering (VRS) by liquid water is also playing a role and can have a strong impact on the spectral distribution of the outgoing radiance. Under clear-sky conditions, VRS has an influence on trace gas retrievals from space-borne measurements of the backscattered radiance such as from e.g. GOME (Global Ozone Monitorin...

A. A. Petty, and M. C. Tsamados, and N. T. Kurtz, and S. L. Farrell, and T. Newman, and J. P. Harbeck, and D. L. Feltham, and J. A. Richter-Menge

We present an analysis of Arctic sea ice topography using high-resolution, three-dimensional surface elevation data from the Airborne Topographic Mapper, flown as part of NASA's Operation IceBridge mission. Surface features in the sea ice cover are detected using a newly developed surface feature picking algorithm. We derive information regarding the height, volume and geometry of surface features from 2009 to 2014 within the Beaufort/Chukchi and Central Arctic regions. The results are delineate...

Wen Liu, and Lauren Schaffer, and Natalie Herrs, and Christine Chollet, and Sarah Taylor

Objective: Sleep disorder and fatigue are among a few major concerns of breast cancer survivors across the survivorship trajectory. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine feasibility and trends in multiple outcomes after a 6-week Qigong exercise program in breast cancer survivors. Methods: Eight female adults (mean age 55.4 ± 9.4 years, mean time after the completion of cancer treatment 3.9 ± 5.7 years) who had a diagnosis of breast cancer and were at least 3 months postcompletion of pri...

Finkelstein J, and Friedman C, and Hripcsak G, and Cabrera M

Joseph Finkelstein,1 Carol Friedman,1 George Hripcsak,1 Manuel Cabrera,2 1Department of Biomedical Informatics, 2Department of Medicine,&nbsp;Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY,&nbsp;USA Abstract: Pharmacogenetic testing identifies genetic biomarkers that are predictive of individual sensitivity to particular drugs. A significant proportion of medications that are widely prescribed for older adults are metabolized by enzymes that are encoded by highly polymorphi...

Claíde Lorena Reis de Souza , and Vanessa Bandeira da Costa, and Simone de Fátima Pinheiro Pereira, and Debora Cristina Melo da Silva, and Valerie Sarpedonti

This study investigated the impact of anthropogenic activities in Belém City, Brazilian Amazon, by comparing water quality and fish larvae communities in two creeks that flow into the Guamá River. One creek crossed a poor and crowded suburb of Belém while the other was located in an island section that was declared an Environmental Protected Area in 1997. Two sampling points were set in each creek and monitored over eight hours once every three months over a one–year period. Strong variations of...

Ante Vuković

In this paper author deals three (3) decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia in the relationship with rights of the capital companies in the maritime domain: 1) Decision no: U-III-3579/2006 from October 26, 2010; 2) Decision no: U-I-1216/1997 from July 4, 2001; 3) Decision no: U-III-726/2006 from July 8, 2009., and concludes: 1) priority concession is consession sui generis to continue port activities and using port objects in the similar capacity until transformation of...

W. Rey, and P. Salles, and P. Salles, and E. T. Mendoza, and E. T. Mendoza, and A. Torres-Freyermuth, and A. Torres-Freyermuth, and C. M. Appendini, and C. M. Appendini

Coastal flooding in the northern Yucatán Peninsula is mainly associated with storm surge events triggered by high-pressure cold front systems. This study evaluates the hydrodynamic processes of the Chelem lagoon, Mexico and the flooding threat from cold fronts for the neighbouring town of Progreso. A 30-year water-level hindcast (excluding wave set-up) was performed because of the lack of long-term tide gauge records. In order to assess the relative contribution from wave set-up and resid...

Tomislav Batur

This paper aims at analyzing the legal status of sea ports in the Republic of Croatia, with special overview of the sea ports as maritime domain and at suggesting the objectives of Croatian port policy as well as necessary measures to achieve them. Seaports are an important factor in national and international traffic and economic chains. They are important economic multiplicators, especially in the view of creating added value and employment. The legal system of the Republic of Croatia with reg...

ML Koening, and MJ Flores Montes, and E Eskinazi Leça, and ASXS Tiburcio

This study reports the occurrence and the effect of the environmental factors on the spatial and temporal distribution of the dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea (Hirasaka) Hansen & Moestrup in estuarine waters of northeastern Brazil. Samples were collected at seven stations from March 2007 to February 2008 during high tide and low tide, using Van Dorn bottles. The samples were immediately fixed with Lugol and analyzed with the Utermöhl method. Water samples were also collected for the identificat...

Popov Đorđe

Offshore operations are not on the margins of the world economy. They are an integral part of modern business practice. They have become one of the most important instruments in the contemporary globalized financial system. Offshore operations and tax havens are not only conduits for tax avoidance and evasion but belong more broadly to the world of finance, for the business of managing the monetary resources of an organization, country or individuals. Offshore business operating in tax havens is...

E. N. Fragoso-Moura, and L. T. Oporto, and P. M. Maia-Barbosa, and F. A. R. Barbosa

Abstract The introduction of species has become an important problem for biodiversity and natural ecosystem conservation. The lake system of the middle Rio Doce (MG, Brazil) comprises c. 200 lakes at various conservation states, of which 50 are located within the Rio Doce State Park (PERD). Previous studies had verified several of these lakes suffered non-native fishes introductions and the presence of these species needs for the implementation of actions aiming at not only their control but als...

Alexander T. Egan, and Leonard C. Ferrington Jr., and Toben LaFrançois, and Mark B. Edlund

Understanding the phenology of emergences can be useful in determining seasonal chironomid life cycle patterns, which are often influenced by ice cover and temperature in cold climates. Lake Superior is the largest lake in North America and with a mean surface temperature of 3.9 °C influences regional climate. Coastal pools at Isle Royale, a wilderness archipelago in the northern part of the lake, occur in dense patches on low-gradient volcanic bedrock between the lakeshore and forest, creating ...

Jehyoung Yeo, and Donghyun Lee, and Jongkeun Seon, and Youngjoo Shin, and Eunkyoo Song

Gupta M, and Tripathy JP, and Jamir L, and Sarwa A, and Sinha S, and Bhag C

Madhu Gupta,1 Jaya Prasad Tripathy,2 Limalemla Jamir,3 Ashutosh Sarwa,3 Smita Sinha,3 Chering Bhag3 1Department of Community Medicine, School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 2Department of Operational Research, International Union Against&nbsp;Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, The Union South East Asia Office, New Delhi, 3Department of Community Medicine, School of Public&nbsp;Health, Post Graduate Institute&nbsp;of Medical Education and Rese...

Simić Snežana B., and Đorđević Nevena B.

This paper describes the morphology, distribution and ecology of 15 populations of Paralemanea collected from 2004 to 2011 in 12 rivers in Serbia. On the basis of morphological and reproductive characteristics, two species were identified: P. annulata (12 populations) and P. catenata (3 populations). Morphological (presence of a stalk, thalli length, nodal diameter (ND), internodal diameter (ID), node and internode diameter ratio (ND:ID) and reproductive (arrangement of spermat...

Mariela Domiciano Ribeiro, and Fabrício Barreto Teresa, and Lilian Casatti

Abstract Functional traits are important for understanding the links between species occurrence and environmental conditions. Identifying these links makes it possible to predict changes in species composition within communities under specific environmental conditions. We used functional traits related to habitat use and trophic ecology in order to assess the changes in fish community composition between streams with varying habitat structure. The relationship between the species traits and habi...

Stošić Danijela

The paper presents results of an empirical study of the importance of qualitative and quantitative dimensions of business success for female entrepreneurs in the Republic of Serbia. There is empirical evidence that qualitative components, such as customer and employee satisfaction, relations with stakeholders, and family-work balance are more important to Serbian female entrepreneurs. Quantitative components (profit and employment growth, personal wealth, and other personal goa...

Eduardo Negri de Oliveira, and Bastiaan Adriaan Knoppers, and João Antônio Lorenzzetti, and Paulo Ricardo Petter Medeiros, and Maria Eulália Carneiro, and Weber Friederichs Landim de Souza

Turbidity plumes of São Francisco, Caravelas, Doce, and Paraiba do Sul river systems, located along the NE/E Brazilian coast, are analyzed for their dispersal patterns of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) concentration using Landsat images and a logarithmic algorithm proposed by Tassan (1987) to convert satellite reflectance values to TSS. The TSS results obtained were compared to in situ collected TSS data. The analysis of the satellite image data set revealed that each river system exhibits a disti...

Chaudhari T, and Falk MC, and Jyoti R, and Arney S, and Burton W, and Kent AL

Tejasvi Chaudhari,1 Michael C Falk,2,3 Rajeev Jyoti,2,4 Susan Arney,5 Wendy Burton,5 Alison L Kent1,2 1Department of Neonatology, Canberra Hospital, Woden, ACT, Australia; 2Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, ACT, Australia; 3Department of Nephrology, 4Medical Imaging Department, 5Centre for Newborn Care, Canberra Hospital, Woden, ACT, Australia Background: Neonatal hypertension occurs in up to 3% of neonates, more commonly in those admitted to neonatal intensive care. The a...

Sandra Maria Alves-da-Silva, and Jaqueline Rizzi Fortuna

São apresentados 28 táxons específicos e infra-específicos dos gêneros Euglena Ehr. e Lepocinclis Perty como resultado do estudo do fitoplâncton e perifíton em ambientes lênticos (lagoas, açude e banhados) da Lagoa do Casamento e ecossistemas associados (30º03'- 30º34'S e 50º25'- 50º47'W) e ecossistemas próximos ao Butiazal de Tapes (30º23'- 30º38'S e 51º16'- 51º29'W) na planície costeira do Rio Grande do Sul. As coletas abrangeram as estações de outono e primavera de 2003. As áreas úmidas (banh...

Adedolapo Ayoade, and Solomon Fagade, and Abiodun Adebisi

Diet and dietary habits of African Butter Catfish Schilbe mystus (Linne, 1766), an economically important fish in Oyan and Asejire lakes (Southwest Nigeria) were examined between July 2000 and December 2001. Stomach contents were analysed using the numerical, frequency of occurrence and points methods. The fish is predatory but the diet differs among lakes and seasons. Insects were more important in the diet of small (<than 18 cm) fish. There were also differences in the quantity of food encount...

Braz Júnior DS, and Dornelas de Andrade A, and Teixeira AS, and Cavalcanti CA, and Morais AB, and Marinho PE

Donato S Braz J&uacute;nior, Arm&eacute;le Dornelas de Andrade, Andrei S Teixeira, Cl&eacute;ssyo A Cavalcanti, Andr&eacute; B Morais, Patr&iacute;cia EM Marinho Department of Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Laboratory, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Background: Exercise intolerance is a common development in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is little data on the use of an isolated program using vibration platform trainin...

Carpio, A. J., and Figueras, M., and Tortosa, F. S.

Dune systems are the most degraded ecosystems of the entire European coast, and human activity on the Mediterranean coast of Spain has caused dramatic transformation. In Torredembarra (Tarragona, Spain), a population of spiny–footed lizards Acanthodactylus erythrurus inhabits the few remaining natural dunes and vegetation patches where wildlife coexists with intensive tourism activities. Our aim was to know whether walkways installed across the dunes were affecting the mobility of the spiny–foot...

Sabra Ramzi, and Itani Mohammad, and Mahfoud Ziyad, and Tamim Hala, and Nabulsi Mona M, and Chamseddine Fadi, and Mikati Mohammad

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alternating ibuprofen and acetaminophen for the treatment of febrile children is a prevalent practice among physicians and parents, despite the lack of evidence on effectiveness or safety. This randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial aims at comparing the antipyretic effectiveness and safety of a single administration of alternating ibuprofen and acetaminophen doses to that of ibuprofen mono-therapy in febrile children.</p> <p>Methods</...

Muñoz-Atienza Estefanía, and Gómez-Sala Beatriz, and Araújo Carlos, and Campanero Cristina, and del Campo Rosa, and Hernández Pablo E, and Herranz Carmen, and Cintas Luis M

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The microorganisms intended for use as probiotics in aquaculture should exert antimicrobial activity and be regarded as safe not only for the aquatic hosts but also for their surrounding environments and humans. The objective of this work was to investigate the antimicrobial/bacteriocin activity against fish pathogens, the antibiotic susceptibility, and the prevalence of virulence factors and detrimental enzymatic activities in 99 Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) (...