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Better be prepared: the spectrum of neuropsychiatric impairment among Libyan war victims transferred to Germany for trauma rehabilitation

. . Dootz F, von Stackelberg OM, Abaya J, Jacobi C, Mohs C, Craemer EM, Rangger C, Meyding-Lamadé U, Lamadé EK. . Neurol Res Pract. 2021 Jul 5;3(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s42466-021-00134-z. Abstract BACKGROUND: The current Libyan civil war has originated many casualties, imposing medical challenges. War injuries are complex, requiring specialized knowledge and interdisciplinary assessment for adequate …

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Rethinking water and crop management in the irrigated district of Diyar-Al-Hujjej (Tunisia)

. . Daghari I, Abouaziza FB, Daghari H. . Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Jul 10. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-15155-z. Online ahead of print. Abstract In Diyar-Al-Hujjej irrigated area, the aquifer’s over-exploitation, sea intrusion, and abandonment of irrigated areas and wells took place. A yield decrease for all crops was observed. Average aquifer water electrical conductivity …

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Impact of various watering regimes on physiological and hematological parameters in intensively kept Marecha (Camelus dromedarius) she-camels in summer season

. . Faraz A, Khan NU, Mustafa AB, Younas M, Yaqoob M, Nabeel MS, Ibrahim MA. . Open Vet J. 2021 Apr-Jun;11(2):180-187. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2021.v11.i2.1. Epub 2021 Apr 10. Abstract BACKGROUND: Camel is vital to daily life as a source of food and means of transportation, and just as importantly, its milk and urine have been …

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Acute, chronic and reproductive toxicity of complex cyanobacterial blooms in Daphnia magna and the role of microcystins

. . Smutná M, Babica P, Jarque S, Hilscherová K, Maršálek B, Haeba M, Bláha L. . Toxicon. 2014 Mar;79:11-8. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.12.009. Epub 2014 Jan 8. Abstract Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are a global threat to human health and aquatic biota. While the ecotoxicity of cyanobacterial toxins such as microcystins has been studied extensively, little is …

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Features of breast cancer in developing countries, examples from North-Africa

. . Corbex M, Bouzbid S, Boffetta P. . Eur J Cancer. 2014 Jul;50(10):1808-1818. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.03.016. Epub 2014 Apr 21. Abstract Epidemiological features of breast cancer appear to be different in developing countries compared to Western countries, with notably large proportions of young patients, male patients and aggressive forms of the disease. Using North-Africa (Morocco, …

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A cross-case comparative analysis of international security forces’ impacts on health systems in conflict-affected and fragile states

. . Bourdeaux M, Kerry V, Haggenmiller C, Nickel K. . Confl Health. 2015 Apr 13;9:14. doi: 10.1186/s13031-015-0040-y. 2015. Abstract BACKGROUND: Destruction of health systems in fragile and conflict-affected states increases civilian mortality. Despite the size, scope, scale and political influence of international security forces intervening in fragile states, little attention has been paid to …

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Short communication: Genetic correlation of bovine leukosis incidence with somatic cell score and milk yield in a US Holstein population

. . Abdalla EA, Weigel KA, Byrem TM, Rosa GJM. . J Dairy Sci. 2016 Mar;99(3):2005-2009. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9833. Epub 2016 Jan 6. Abstract Bovine leukosis (BL) is a retroviral disease caused by the bovine leukosis virus (BLV), which affects only cattle. Dairy cows positive for BL produce less milk and have more days open than …

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Deletion of AMPKα1 attenuates the anticontractile effect of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) and reduces adiponectin release

. . Almabrouk TAM, Ugusman AB, Katwan OJ, Salt IP, Kennedy S. . Br J Pharmacol. 2017 Oct;174(20):3398-3410. doi: 10.1111/bph.13633. Epub 2016 Oct 23. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) surrounds most blood vessels and secretes numerous active substances, including adiponectin, which produce a net anticontractile effect in healthy individuals. AMPK is a …

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