Immediate management of a cirrhosis-induced severe pericardial effusion: a case report and review of the literature by Maryam Taheri, Arash Hassanpour Dargah, Pedram Ramezani, Mohsen Anafje, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar

“…Methods A 60-year-old Persian man presented with progressive dyspnea, chest pain, and significant weight gain due to fluid retention. Physical examination revealed pallor, jaundice, elevated jugular venous pressure, muffled heart sounds, and tachycardia. …”
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Production and Characterization of Coffee Husk Fuel Briquettes as an Alternative Energy Source by Assefa Tesfaye, Fentahun Workie, Venkatesh S. Kumar

“…Moisture content, fixed carbon content, ash content, sulfur content, and calorific value were determined using a bomb calorimeter and a ceramic lining furnace. Physical properties of fuel briquettes ranged from 10.03% moisture content, 970 kg/m3 density, 81% fixed carbon, 5.15% ash content, 0% sulfur, and 30.54 Kcal/kg higher heating value, according to laboratory results. …”
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Strategies for Mainstreaming Edible Cities with Focus on the City of Lincoln: A Critical Cross-Case Study Analysis of Community Growing Groups in the UK by Hannah Williams, Amira Elnokaly

“…This has led to an increasing disconnect from healthy dietary practices and has contributed to declines in mental and physical wellbeing. This paper examines the role of edible city (EC) initiatives in addressing these challenges by enhancing food security, fostering social resilience and supporting community wellbeing. …”
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Analyzing Urban Parks for Older Adults’ Accessibility in Summer Using Gradient Boosting Decision Trees: A Case Study from Tianjin, China by Haobo Zhao, Gang Feng, Wei Zhao, Yaxin Wang, Fei Chen

“…With the acceleration of global aging, outdoor environments, especially urban green space’s planning and design, play a crucial role in not only promoting physical health but also significantly increasing the opportunities for social interactions for older adults. …”
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Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital by Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt

“…Results We identified six key themes: ‘Information and choice’; ‘Physical and sensorial environments’; ‘Pain’; ‘Uncertainty’; ‘Care during induction’; ‘Lasting effects’. …”
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The Effect of Diabetes Management Shared Care Clinic on Glycated Hemoglobin A1c Compliance and Self-Management Abilities in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Tian Jiang, Chao Liu, Ping Jiang, Wenjun Cheng, Xiaohong Sun, Jing Yuan, Qiaoling Wang, Yanlei Wang, Shihui Hong, Haiyan Shen, Dongchun Zhu, Yi Zhang, Fang Dai, Jing Hang, Jiguo Li, Honglin Hu, Qiu Zhang

“…SDSCA-6 showed significant improvement in physical activity, glycemic monitoring, smoking (P < 0.01), and taking medication (P < 0.05). …”
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Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A One-Year Observational Study by Pei-Hao Chen, Fang-Yu Cheng, Shih-Jung Cheng, Jin-Siang Shaw

“…Patients with PD-MCI had more physical disabilities, including scores of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), Tinetti balance, and gait scores, and some Timed Up and Go components. …”
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A prospective study on association between comprehensive lifestyle scores and cognitive function changes in community-dwelling older adults in Tianjin city by Muya ZHANG, Xian CAI, Liping ZU, Huichao ZHAO, Tianyu WANG, Chenyu LI, Jing YUAN, Fei MA

“…A comprehensive lifestyle score was constructed based on overweight or obesity, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and sleep. …”
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Estimating the Geological Strength Index (GSI) in Regional Seismic-Landslide Zonation Using the Empirical Regression Model by M. E. Mirabedini, E. Haghshenas, N. Ganjian

“…Two main sets of data were applied in this study: (1) geomorphological data including the slope height, aspect, and distance from faults and distance from thrusts and (2) the physical and mechanical properties of rocks including the unit weight, uniaxial compressive strength (σci), and the petrographic constant (mί) of intact rock. …”
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Aspects of conducting a forensic commodity examination of sunflower oil by L. А. Sоlоnіchenkо, D. Yu. Seredа

“…It is possible to establish the origin of the oil only with physical and chemical parameters, in particular the composition of fatty acids. …”
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Creating Dissonance: Self-Tracking Devices and their Effects on Users by Xenia Schmidli

“… This paper explores the challenges that appear to emerge with the continuous everyday use of wearable devices for physical activity tracking. With self-tracking becoming one of the leading fitness trends over the last few years, the effects these devices have on the user warrant further investigation. …”
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American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score: a study protocol for the translation and validation of the Dutch language version by Cornelis H Van der Vlies, Esther M M van Lieshout, Michael H J Verhofstad, Duncan E Meuffels, A Siebe de Boer, Wim E Tuinebreijer, P Ted Den Hoed

“…A research physician or research assistant will complete the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Score-DLV based on interview for the subjective part and a physical examination for the objective part. In addition, patients will be asked to complete the Foot Function Index (FFI) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36). …”
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Innovative zero-valent cobalt decoration on MIL-88 A(Fe)@β-CD for high-efficiency and reusable cr(VI) removal by Eman M. Abd El-Monaem, Nouf Al Harby, Mervette El Batouti, Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

“…The kinetic and isotherms assessments denoted the contribution of the physical and chemical adsorption pathways in adsorbing the Cr(VI) species onto ZVCo-MIL-88 A(Fe)@β-CD. …”
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L’urbanisme balnéaire : processus de colonisation ou aménagement durable du littoral ? by Roland Vidal

“…These resorts are built on particularly malleable soils – so, which are favourable for a new beginning, and they are set together in the mere goal to optimize the physical and visual relationship between the buildings and the beach. …”
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Discovering the anti-parasitic activity of melatonin loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles against giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis in Balb/c infected mice by Mohamed Nasser, Mona B. Abd El-atif, Habiba Alaa, Mariam Abdelaziz, Mariam Mustafa, Mustafa Masour, Salma Magdy, Salma Mohsen, Yomna El Karamany, Alyaa Farid

“…Prior to treatment, the physical characterization (hydrodynamic size and zeta potential) and in vitro characterization of Mel-LCNPs were carried. …”
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Prx1-Expressing Progenitor Primary Cilia Mediate Bone Formation in response to Mechanical Loading in Mice by Emily R. Moore, Julia C. Chen, Christopher R. Jacobs

“…In addition, we evaluated how these cells sense and respond to physical stimulation in vivo by disrupting their primary cilia, which are antenna-like sensory organelles known to enhance mechanical and chemical signaling kinetics. …”
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Dietary carotenoid intakes and biological aging among US adults, NHANES 1999–2018 by Xiang Qi, Xuanyang Wang, Licheng Cheng, Yue Li, Keke Dang, Shuo Yang, Yina Wang, Runyi Zhou, Can Zhang, Ying Li

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that male, older individuals, smokers, alcohol drinkers, and less physically active individuals are particularly sensitive populations. …”
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Patient perspective: Is intensive screening of women at high risk of breast cancer evidence-based medicine or ? by Kathleen A Fairman

“…My search for studies of available risk-management options revealed that the most commonly recommended approach for women with a ⩾20% lifetime breast cancer risk, intensive screening including annual mammography and/or magnetic resonance imaging beginning at age 25–40 years, was supported only by cancer-detection statistics, with almost no evidence on patient-centered outcomes—mortality, physical and psychological morbidity, or quality of life—compared with standard screening or a surgical alternative, bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy. …”
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ViT-Based Face Diagnosis Images Analysis for Schizophrenia Detection by Huilin Liu, Runmin Cao, Songze Li, Yifan Wang, Xiaohan Zhang, Hua Xu, Xirong Sun, Lijuan Wang, Peng Qian, Zhumei Sun, Kai Gao, Fufeng Li

“…Objectives: Computer-aided schizophrenia (SZ) detection methods mainly depend on electroencephalogram and brain magnetic resonance images, which both capture physical signals from patients’ brains. These inspection techniques take too much time and affect patients’ compliance and cooperation, while difficult for clinicians to comprehend the principle of detection decisions. …”
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Health-related quality of life following bisphosphonate therapy in individuals with Paget’s disease of bone – A study from a teaching hospital in Southern India by Fibi K. Ninan, Kripa Elizabeth Cherian, Remya Rajan, Felix Jebasingh, Nitin Kapoor, Hesarghatta S. Asha, Nihal Thomas, Thomas V. Paul

“…The maximum improvement (27.2%) was observed in the physical functioning domain (P = 0.0001). Conclusion: This study assessed various domains in QoL by using the SF-36 questionnaire at baseline and post-treatment with antiresorptive agents, and it was noted that there was a significant improvement in all domains of QoL.…”
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