Examining the association between loneliness and emergency department visits using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Loneliness is a public health concern and its influence on morbidity and mortality are well documented.The association between loneliness and emergency department visits is less clear.Further, while sex and gender-related factors are known to be associated with loneliness and health services use, little research looks at the rel

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Protein and lipid metabolism adjustments in silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) during different periods of fasting and refeeding

Abstract The fish may experience periods of food deity deftrap deprivation or starvation which produce metabolic changes.In this study, adult Rhamdia quelen males were subjected to fasting periods of 1, 7, 14, and 21 days and of refeeding 2, 4, 6, and 12 days.The results demonstrated that liver protein was depleted after 1 day of fasting, but recov

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Examining the Aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans: A Qualitative Study of Faculty and Staff Perceptions

Researchers have reported how Hurricane Katrina has affected teachers who work with Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12), yet little is known about how the natural disaster has affected other bullet bill shirt important K-12 faculty and staff (e.g., coaches, librarians, school counselors, and cafeteria workers).Missing from the literature is the impact

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