Background To date, 750 000 patients with COVID-19 worldwide have required mechanical
ventilation and thus are at high risk of acute brain dysfunction (coma and delirium). We …

Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality
in patients with hypertension, as well as a potential therapeutic target. There is increasing …

Screening and quantification of phthalate metabolites in biological matrices provide
information on the phthalate exposure. The preferred tool for the determination of phthalate …

This study deals with the application of some chemometric approaches (cluster analysis,
principal components analysis and principal components regression) to two case studies: a …

The interaction of ethidium bromide (EB) and acridine orange (AO) with double stranded (ds),
thermally denatured (ss) and supercoiled (sc) DNA, in solution, was studied by alternating …

The study deals with the seasonal variability of PM exposure and the effect that biomass
combustion has upon it in the urban environment. The study is based on measurements, …

Pesticides are widely used in rice cultivation, often resulting in detection of their residues in
rice grains. So far, no analytical method has been available for the simultaneous …

Warm-up is used before every competitive sporting activity as a means to activate the body,
reduce the risk of injury and increase performance in subsequent tasks. However, there is …

Rice cultivation relies on pesticide applications to ensure high yields. However, the regular
use of pesticides seriously affects the quality of neighboring surface water systems. Thus …

Aim The prevalence of obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
including impaired skeletal muscle regeneration. Since skeletal muscle regenerative …