The anaerobic digestion of rice straw has been studied for the past century, but the
renewable energy potential is barely utilized. Greenhouse gas emissions from rice fields can …

High-solid anaerobic digestion (HSAD) of sewage sludge is a promising alternative to
conventional anaerobic digestion (AD) as it reduces treatment volumes, transportation costs …

Background People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are confronted with a number of important
uncertainties concerning many aspects of the disease. These include diagnosis, prognosis …

Objective To improve, with the aid of psychometric analysis, the Balance Evaluation
System's Test (BESTest), a tool designed to analyse several postural control systems that …

Study Design Prospective, single-group observational design. Objectives To determine the
minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and …

Background Recently, a new tool for assessing dynamic balance impairments has been
presented: the 14-item Mini-BESTest. Objective The aim of this study was to compare the …

Body sway variables (sway area and sway path) were recorded by a dynamometric platform
in 13 young subjects, standing quiet with feet together, with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed …

Background—Peripheral blood expansion of an unusual CD4+ T-cell subset lacking surface
CD28 has been suggested to predispose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to develop more …

Background—Sleep and exertional periodic breathing are proverbial in chronic heart failure
(CHF), and each alone indicates poor prognosis. Whether these conditions are associated …

Study objectives Although breathing disorders are often found in patients with chronic heart
failure, exertional oscillatory ventilation (EOV) has been occasionally described. The aim of …