Prognostic value of the six-minute walk test in end-stage renal disease life expectancy: a prospective cohort study

OBJECTIVES: The six-minute walk test has been widely used to evaluate functional capacity and predict mortality in several populations.Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the Baby Bath prognostic value of the six-minute walk test for the life expectancy of end-stage renal disease patients.METHODS: Patients over 18 years old who underwent he

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Alcohol drinking delays the rate of sputum smear conversion among DR-TB patients in northwest Ethiopia; A retrospective follow-up study.

BackgroundSputum smear microscopy is simple and feasible technique to assess the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in the respiratory tract of patients with Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR-TB).Conversion of sputum smear from positive to negative is considered as an interim indicator of efficacy of anti-tubercular treatment and the program effect

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The role of jasmonates in floral nectar secretion.

Rasiercreme Plants produce nectar in their flowers as a reward for their pollinators and most of our crops depend on insect pollination, but little is known on the physiological control of nectar secretion.Jasmonates are well-known for their effects on senescence, the development and opening of flowers and on plant defences such as extrafloral nect

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