THE IMPACT OF ZINC SUPPLEMENTATION ON CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING ANALYSIS

The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

BackgroundZinc is an essential trace element involved in multiple metabolic processes.Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with low plasma zinc, but outcomes with zinc supplementation in critically ill patients with AKI remain unknown.Our objective was to investigate the effectiveness of zinc supplementation in this patient population.MethodsCri

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Relationship Between Cognitive Appraisal of Control and Cardiac Vagal Regulation During an Unsupported Ski Crossing of Greenland

PurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships between Perceived Control (PC) and Heart rate variability (HRV) during a 27-day expedition, during which an unsupported crossing was made from the west coast to the east coast of Greenland (across the Ice Sheet); and that therefore a high PC represents a favourable factor for

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Stress distributions along the roll contact arc

The article provides the results of a mathematical description of the distribution of contact stresses of a roll module with smooth rollers.Analysis of the developed models shows that when the rollers rotate, the maximum of the normal stress distribution diagram is displaced in the direction opposite to elf bar airpods case the movement of the mate

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