Knowledge and Lifestyle-Associated Prevalence of Obesity among Newly Diagnosed Type II Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Diabetic Clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumas... by Yaa Obirikorang, Christian Obirikorang, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Acheampong, Nyalako Dzah, Caroline Nkrumah Akosah, Emmanuella Batu Nsenbah

“…Taking of snacks in meals, eating meals late at night, physical inactivity, excessive fast food intake, and alcoholic beverage intake were associated with increased prevalence of obesity (p<0.05). …”
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An overview of the effects of water and moisture absorption on the performance of hemp fiber and its composites by Shahidul Islam, Md. Byzed Hasan

“…Abstract Researchers compare natural hemp fibers with synthetic fibers because of their distinct physical and mechanical properties, which have been well established over time. …”
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Investigation and Comparison of Some Laboratories in Terms of Occupational Health and Safety by ELMERI Observation Method by Orkun Dalyan, Mehmet Pişkin, Ömer Faruk Öztürk, Nuray Özkaya

“…According to the data obtained from the ELMERI safety index, the necessary measures to be taken in the laboratories were determined and recommendations were made.According to this research, average index values of laboratories according to categories; training and information 96%, diseases and accidents 94%, biological factors 86%, physical factors 82%, ergonomics 81%, machinery and hand tools 78%, personal protective equipment 75%, waste management 72%, electricity 71%, chemical factors 69%, fire-explosion and emergencies 67%, psychosocial factors 67%, storage 64% and general workplace layout 62%.Although there are occupational safety evaluation studies in the literature using the checklists published by the relevant ministry, there is almost no work to create safety indexes for workplaces by combining the relevant lists with the ELMERI observation method. …”
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Investigation of Laminar Separation Bubble on Flat Plate with Adverse Pressure Gradient: Time-Averaged Flow Field Analysis by Yonglei Qu, Dario Barsi, Daniele Simoni, Pietro Zunino, Yigang Luan

“…The results of the numerical simulations are critically investigated and compared with the experimental ones in order to understand the effect of the main physical parameters on the LSB behavior. For RANS simulations, different turbulence and transition models are compared at first to identify the adaptability to the flow phenomena; then, the influence of the three aforementioned parameters on the LSB behavior is investigated under a typical aggressive adverse pressure gradient. …”
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Characteristics of bullying in ninth grade adolescents. Abreus, Cienfuegos, 2021-2022 by Marioly Ruiz Hernandez, Honey Turiño Matamoros, Yanara Calzada Urquiola, Laura Magda López Angulo, Daniela de la Caridad Cedeño Díaz

“…Psychological bullying was the most frequent (100%), followed by physical bullying (21.1%). Place of residence and skin color were identified as the main causes, while school hallways, backyards  and bathrooms were listed as the most common places of aggression. …”
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A Time(s), space(s) and communication in Castells’s ‘Network Society’* by Bert Olivier

“…In this context, he distinguishes between ‘the space of places’ and ‘the space of flows’, with the former referring to the historically familiar sense of space as a material precondition of social interaction and of architectural modulation into ‘place’, and the latter to a novel form of spatiality, one that is related to social interaction that has been fundamentally modified by advanced communication technologies and is characterised by simultaneity, regardless of physical distance. This, in turn, is related to what Castells labels ‘timeless time’, which is noticeable where customary time sequences are blurred in certain contemporary practices, such as virtually instantaneous financial transactions, ‘instant wars’ and virtual communication. …”
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Intrahepatic Lipid Content and Insulin Resistance Are More Strongly Associated with Impaired NEFA Suppression after Oral Glucose Loading Than with Fasting NEFA Levels in Healthy Ol... by Francis M. Finucane, Stephen J. Sharp, Mensud Hatunic, Alison Sleigh, Ema De Lucia Rolfe, Avan Aihie Sayer, Cyrus Cooper, Simon J. Griffin, David B. Savage, Nicholas J. Wareham

“…We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 70 healthy participants in the Hertfordshire Physical Activity Trial (39 males, age 71.3 ± 2.4 years) who underwent oral glucose tolerance testing with glucose, insulin, and NEFA levels measured over two hours. …”
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Predictive moral sensitivity in nursing students: The roles of empathy and spiritual health by Nayereh Baghcheghi, Hamid Reza Koohestani, Mahmood Karimy, Mohammad Hasan Keshavarzi

“…Taking into account the role of spiritual health and moral sensitivity in nursing students, enhancing this aspect of health through informing individuals and highlighting the positive aspects and potential effects on physical and mental health and professional performance in return is recommended.…”
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The Sensitivity Analysis of Whitecapping Dissipation Term for Calibration of SWAN Model Forced with ERA5 Winds in the Gulf of Oman by Amir Siahsarani, Majid Azadi, Behzad Layeghi, Davoud Babazadeh

“…For this purpose, 36 different configurations of the wave model have been used. the results of this study allow us to see the response of the SWAN model as a function of physical parameters. Calibration of the SWAN model using the ERA5 forced wind field significantly improved the simulation accuracy in the Oman Sea. …”
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A Trend for Increased Risk of Revision Surgery due to Deep Infection following Fast-Track Hip Arthroplasty by Einar Amlie, Anners Lerdal, Caryl L. Gay, Øystein Høvik, Lars Nordsletten, Sigbjørn Dimmen

“…Risk of infection-related revision surgery was unrelated to body mass index, physical status, surgery duration, length of hospital stay, and prosthesis type. …”
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Evidence-based policy-making in sports funding using a data-driven optimization approach. by Jan Hurt, Liuhuaying Yang, Johannes Sorger, Thomas J Lampoltshammer, Nike Pulda, Ursula Rosenbichler, Stefan Thurner, Peter Klimek

“…Regular physical activity is essential for the healthy development of children, and sports clubs are one of the main drivers of regular exercise. …”
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Scrotal Skin Metastases Revealing a Prostatic Adenocarcinoma by Idriss Ziani, Zayd El Boukili El Makhoukh, Ahmed Ibrahimi, Omar Bellouki, Jihane Benahmed, Yasmine Laraqui, Fouad Zouidia, Hachem El Sayegh, Lounis Benslimane, Yassine Nouini

“…Patient’s past history revealed urinary disorders. Physical examination and PSA levels led to perform a prostate biopsy, and the diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma was made. …”
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Hydrodynamic Cavitation‐Induced Thrombolysis on a Clot‐on‐a‐Chip Platform by Beyzanur Ozogul, Unal Akar, Rabia Mercimek, Farzad Rokhsar Talabazar, Seyedali Seyedmirzaei Sarraf, Araz Sheibani Aghdam, Ali Ansari Hamedani, Luis Guillermo Villanueva, Dmitry Grishenkov, Ehsan Amani, Tugrul Elverdi, Morteza Ghorbani, Ali Koşar

“…Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is a physical phenomenon where bubbles develop and collapse rapidly within a moving liquid due to sudden pressure changes. …”
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Unusual Paraneoplastic Presentation of Cholangiocarcinoma by Aman Opneja, Sonia Mahajan, Sargam Kapoor, Shanthi Marur, Steve Hoseong Yang, Rebecca Manno

“…Five months after interruption of his chemotherapy due to a semiurgent surgery, he presented with explosive onset of a new pruritic rash, arthralgias, and lower extremity edema. Physical exam revealed a scaly erythematous rash on his arms, hands, face, neck, legs, and trunk. …”
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A Case of Violent Suicide Attempt in a Context of Myxedema Psychosis following Radioiodine Treatment in a Patient with Graves’ Disease by Louise Todorov, Amel Ait Boudaoud, Rachel Pascal de Raykeer, Alina Radu, Khadija Lahlou-Laforêt, Frédéric Limosin, Cédric Lemogne, Sébastien Czernichow

“…The patient presented delirium symptoms at the time of self-stabbing, which was associated with persecutory delusions and auditory harm command hallucinations. A rapid physical and psychiatric improvement was observed after the initiation of an oral thyroid replacement therapy without relapse after early discontinuation of the antipsychotic treatment. …”
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Neurological Complications following Surgical Treatments of the Lower Molars by Antonio Mancini, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Marco Di Blasio, Elisabetta de Ruvo, Angela Di Noia, Laura Ferrante, Gaetano Del Vecchio, Andrea Palermo, Francesco Inchingolo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

“…Various treatments exist for nerve damage, including low-level laser therapy, pain management medications, or physical therapy. While these therapies may improve neurosensory impairment, patients often report a decline in their quality of life.…”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Water on Three Different Light Cured Composite Restorative Materials Stored in Water: An In Vitro Study by Basawaraj Biradar, Sudharani Biradar, Arvind MS

“…The water absorption of the composite may decrease the physical and mechanical properties of the composites; hence it is necessary to consider the type of the material before starting the treatment.…”
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RAM-MEN: Robust authentication mechanism for IoT-enabled edge networks by Muhammad Tanveer, Saud Alhajaj Aldossari

“…This paper introduces a novel lightweight AM, called RAM-MEN that employs cryptography and physically unclonable functions (PUFs) to secure IoT-enabled MEC environments in the 6G era. …”
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FGF2 Attenuates Neural Cell Death via Suppressing Autophagy after Rat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Chonghui Tang, Yudong Shan, Yilan Hu, Zhanjian Fang, Yun Tong, Mengdan Chen, Xiaojie Wei, Xiaojun Fu, Xinlong Xu

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to physical and cognitive deficits, which are caused by the secondary injury process. …”
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An Analysis of Must-be Attributes of Off-campus Student Housing Facilities and their Influence on Effective Learning: The Case of One University in South Africa by Anthony Kambi Masha, Nana Yaw Brenya Agyeman

“…However, the respondents found the social and physical dimensions of the houses and rooms somewhat acceptable, and they regarded the management of the facilities as commendable. …”
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