OBJECTIVE QUANTIFICATION OF IN-HOSPITAL PATIENT MOBILIZATION AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY USING ACCELEROMETERS: SELECTION, USE, AND ANALYSIS

Objective Quantification of In-Hospital Patient Mobilization after Cardiac Surgery Using Accelerometers: Selection, Use, and Analysis

Cardiac surgery patients infrequently mobilize during their hospital stay.It is unclear for patients why mobilization is important, and exact progress of mobilization activities is not available.The aim of this study was to select and evaluate accelerometers for objective qualification of in-hospital mobilization after cardiac surgery.Six static an

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A Pilot Study: Maternal Undernutrition Programs Energy Metabolism and Alters Metabolic Profile and Morphological Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle in Postnatal Beef Cattle

Objectives: This study investigated the long-term effects of maternal undernutrition on overall muscle metabolism, growth performance, and muscle Outdoor Swivel Lounge Chair characteristics in postnatal offspring of Wagyu (Japanese Black) cattle.Methods: Wagyu cows were divided into nutrient-adequate (control, CNT; n = 4, 120% of requirements) and

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Positive selection results in frequent reversible amino acid replacements in the G protein gene of human respiratory syncytial virus.

Batteries and Connectors Human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children under 5 years of age and the elderly, causing annual disease outbreaks during the fall and winter.Multiple lineages of the HRSVA and HRSVB serotypes co-circulate within a single outbreak and display a strongly tempo

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