Adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa: crisis? What crisis? Solution? What solution? by Claire Hart, Shane A. Norris

“…Untreated adolescents often experience worsening symptoms, academic and social difficulties, physical health risks, and engage in risky behaviours. …”
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Suitability of crushed sandcrete block (CSB) as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete by Joshua Adoyi Akor, Leonard Agbo Onjefu, Joseph Ejelikwu Edeh, Ademilade Joseph Olubambi

“… The suitability of crushed Sandcrete block (CSB) for use as a partial replacement for fine aggregate in concrete was examined. The physical and mechanical properties of the crushed Sandcrete block and river sand were determined and compared. …”
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Sonographic and Doppler Evaluation of Carotid Artery in Hypertensive and Normotensive Individuals by Harsha Kaur, Rajeev K. Ranjan, Anima R. Xalxo, Nisha Rai, Suresh K. Toppo, Arti Kumari, Rashmi Kumari

“…Methodology: A structured case sheet captured clinical history, physical examination findings, and investigation results. …”
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Independent Heath Facility Meets Cancer Care Ontario and Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Endoscopic Procedure Wait Times While Meeting Quality Indicators: A... by Fraser Kegel, Niv Sne, Timothy Rice, Eric Joy, Shayan Shahsavar, Celeste A. Collins, Maria Gagarine, Alexandra Allard-Coutu, Lisa Klotz, Angela Coates, Kamyar Kahnamoui, Marko Simunovic

“…Median wait times from referral to colonoscopy met the recommendations set out by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and Cancer Care Ontario for all indications: chronic abdominal pain: 43 days; new onset change in bowel habits: 36 days; bright red rectal bleeding: 42 days; documented iron-deficiency anemia: 43 days; fecal occult blood test positive: 38 days; cancer likely based on imaging or physical exam: 23 days; chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation: 42 days; and screening colonoscopies: 55 days. …”
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Dissolving microneedle patch loaded with adipokines-enriched adipose extract relieves atopic dermatitis in mouse via modulating immune disorders, microbiota imbalance, and skin bar... by Jingyan Guan, Kaiqi Chen, Feng Lu, Yunfan He

“…This research group previously developed a physically extracted adipose-derived extracellular matrix named adipose collagen fragments (ACF), which was determined containing massive adipose matrix-bound adipokines and medicable on AD through intradermal injection. …”
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Toward Enhancing the Energy Efficiency and Minimizing the SLA Violations in Cloud Data Centers by E. I. Elsedimy, Fahad Algarni

“…The challenge in VMP is how to optimally place multiple independent virtual machines into a few physical servers to maximize a cloud provider’s revenue while meeting the Service Level Agreements (SLAs). …”
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Characterization of Waste Generated from Nuclide Management Process in Waste Burden Minimization Technology for Spent Nuclear Fuel by Jung-Hoon Choi, Byeonggwan Lee, Ki-Rak Lee, Hyun Woo Kang, Hyeon Jin Eom, Seong-Sik Shin, Ga-Yeong Kim, Hwan-Seo Park

“…To manufacture a waste form of high durability, the characteristics of the waste generated during the process should be evaluated. In this study, the physical, radiological, and thermal characteristics of the waste and waste forms for major nuclides (Cs, Sr, I, transuranic/rare earth, and Tc/Se) generated in the nuclide management process were analyzed. …”
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Prevalence of osteoporosis and its associated factors in older adult’s users of the Primary Health Care by Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Gustavo Vinicius do Nascimento de Oliveira, Diogo Alves da Silva, Naelly Renata Saraiva Pivetta, Mateus Dias Antunes, José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Cláudia Regina Cavaglieri

“…The instruments used were the sociodemographic questionnaire and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), short version. …”
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Vibration Analysis of Sandwich Panel Structures: A Homogenized Simulation Approach with Modal Analysis by Amir Reza Mousavi, Amir Hossein Kazemian

“…To validate the accuracy of the software simulation, experimental modal testing was conducted on a physical sample. The obtained modal test results were subjected to analysis using N-modal analysis software and then compared with the analytical simulation results. …”
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Spatial Microstructural Ordering of Expansive Clay Minerals by T. López-Lara, J. B. Hernández-Zaragoza, D. Carreón-Freyre, M. Cerca, E. Rojas-González, A. G. Minor Franco, G. Martínez-Barrera, R. Salgado-Delgado

“…The clay microstructure was obtained using X-ray diffraction, and sweeping electronic microscopy. Physical characterization includes pH analysis. Clays with greater swelling (12.1–14.6% expansion) present greater agglomeration (gathering) (20–50 microns) in a flocculated structure that mainly contained sodic montmorillonite with 14–22 Å openings and 8.28 average pH, which indicates high electron concentrations with border-face interactions. …”
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Liver-targeting iron oxide nanoparticles and their complexes with plant extracts for biocompatibility by Shushanik A. Kazaryan, Seda A. Oganian, Gayane S. Vardanyan, Anatolie S. Sidorenko, Ashkhen A. Hovhannisyan

“…Thanks to their simple synthesis, controlled physical properties, and minimal toxicity, iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) are widely used in many biomedical applications (e.g., bioimaging, drug delivery, biosensors, diagnostics, and theranostics). …”
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Critical Management of Haemodynamically Unstable Acute Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 by Eka Adip Pradipta, Vienna Rossimarina, Indira Kemalasari, Siska Suridanda Danny

“…A 66-year-old male suspected of having COVID-19 initially presented with shortness of breath and desaturation with normal physical examination, and turned out to be COVID-19 positive. …”
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The extent of the hip bone sexual dimorphism in two Italian coeval modern skeletal samples by Rita Sorrentino, Annalisa Pietrobelli, Davide Mameli, Teresa Nicolosi, Maria Giovanna Belcastro

“…This study aims at interpreting these intra-population differences, considering the effect of environmental (physical and social milieu) and genetic factors, underscoring the importance of this local differences for accurate diagnostic criteria.…”
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Comparison of Tibial Torsion Angles Between Elite Athletes and Sedentary People by Galip Bilen Kürklü, Ahmet Bayrak, Melda Pelin Yargıc, İsik Tuncer

“…These findings suggest that tibial torsion angle differs according to physical activity level. It is understood that regular and long-time exercise programmes can change TTA.…”
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THIRST RESPONSE TO POST-EXERCISE FLUID REPLACEMENT NEEDS AND CONTROLLED DRINKING by Catalina Capitán-Jiménez, Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…In a repeated-measures design, eight physically active students (24.5±3.6 years, mean±SD), reported to the laboratory on four non-consecutive days. …”
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Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature by Justyna Głowacka, Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforou, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…Summary Lipedema hinders women's physical, psychological and social functioning. Current diagnosis and treatment is not sufficient to be certain of an accurate diagnosis and to apply appropriate treatment. …”
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Quality of Life, Depression, and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapies in Saudi Arabia by Emad Adel Shdaifat

“…They completed the Short Form-36 Survey and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS). The physical component summary (PCS) score was similar for HD (41.7) and PD (41.5), but higher among Tx (45.2). …”
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Epidemiology of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Siti Ananda Hardita Syahputri, Diana Chusna Mufida, Candra Bumi

“…The prevalence of T2DM has increased worldwide as an aging result, urbanization, changes in diet, and reduced physical activity patterns, which have increased obesity. …”
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Social Well-Being in the Hungarian Metropolitan Regions: An Empirical Application Of The Stiglitz Report by Márton Berki, Levente Halász

“…In the case of the Hungarian metropolitan regions, the eight dimensions of social well-being identified in the Stiglitz Report are explored: (1) material living standards (income, consumption and wealth), (2) health, (3) education, (4) personal activities including work, (5) political voice and governance, (6) social connections and relationships, (7) environment (present and future conditions), and (8) insecurity (of an economic as well as a physical nature). The empirical analysis revealed that the former core–periphery downward slope of metropolitan regions has clearly changed over the past ten years; whereas city centres are still in a favourable position, and the urban outskirts are getting more and more fragmented, suburban zones have undergone significant restructuring. …”
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Pea protein-based pickering emulsions: Mechanistic insights into its modification and innovations for food applications by Nita Aryanti, Alifia Rizki Adina, Aininu Nafiunisa, Dyah Hesti Wardhani

“…This review explores key modification methods for pea protein, including ultrasonication (physical), chemical reactions with reducing sugars, and enzymatic hydrolysis, while also examining complexation mechanisms and factors that improve its stabilizing properties in Pickering emulsions. …”
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