This study investigates Beauty the thermal insulation and moisture management of three types of mountaneering boots and simulated hiking activities under controlled environmental conditions with two elite athletes.Temperature and humidity were determined with six wireless probes placed on the most exposed parts of the foot (hallux, middle toe, litt
Abstract Cutlery:Kitchen Background This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an oral health self-care e-learning intervention for overseas workers as well as the research procedures for a future controlled trial.Methods We randomly allocated participants to either the intervention (n = 48) or control (n = 51) group.The interv
Abstract White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent wildlife fungal disease of cave-dwelling, hibernating bats that has led to unprecedented mortalities throughout North America.A primary factor in WNS-associated bat mortality includes increased arousals from torpor and premature fat depletion during winter months.Details of species and sex-specific
Background: Pomegranate (Punica Purearts granatum) is an edible fruit that has been described as a medical and therapeutic functional food in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.Objective: To investigate the use of serum creatinine (Cr) level and creatine kinase (CK) activity as indicators for gingival wound healing process rate in rabbits, suppl
Formicivora littoralis (Gonzaga and Pacheco, 1990), the Restinga Antwren, considered the only endemic bird species of the Restinga ecosystem (sandy plain coastal vegetation), is threatened with extinction.The scientific literature provides little information on the biology of this bird, which was discovered in 1990.We evaluate gender-related differ