Impact of Internet Usage on Depression Among Older Adults: Comprehensive Study by Lin Guo, Yunwei Li, Kai Cheng, Ying Zhao, Wenqiang Yin, Ying Liu

“…This effect is mediated by four primary mechanisms: (1) enhanced social interaction, (2) increased physical activity, (3) improved intergenerational contact, and (4) expanded access to educational opportunities. …”
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Preparation of Au-Ag Bimetals and Large-Size Porous Gold Nanostructured Materials by Xuewen Chen

“…Synthesis of binary metals focuses on coordination of physical and chemical properties of metal elements in components, with the aim to give full play to the advantages of the two metals. …”
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Structural, Optical and Electrochromic Properties of Sol–Gel V2O5 Thin Films by M. Benmouss, A. Outzourhit, R. Jourdani, A. Bennouna, E. L. Ameziane

“…The films’ optical and physical constants (n, α, Eg, the thickness d and the mean thickness inhomogeneity s) are calculated using a simple and accurate method based on the transmission spectrum alone. …”
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Application of Neural Network in the Stability of Biped Robot and Embedded Control of Walking Mode by Jianrui Zhang, Zhaohui Yuan, Huan Geng, Sheng Dong, Fuli Zhang, Jingchao Li

“…Essentially, the output value of the physical network is used to judge whether the robot is in a stable position so as to perform appropriate actions and control the robot’s stability of walking. …”
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The impact of energy drinks on health of children and young adults - review of latest research by Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Maria Morawska, Aleksandra Tomczyk, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Klaudia Drewko, Kinga Jarosz

“…Conclusions  This review provides further evidence that consumption of energy drinks by children and adolescents is associated with many adverse effects for physical and mental health. Mainly predisposed systems are cardiovascular and nervous. …”
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ASSOCIAÇÃO ENTRE NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E PERFIL BIOQUÍMICO DE NIPO-BRASILEIROS by Julio Mizuno, Henrique L. Monteiro, Clara S. C. Rosa, Flaviani A. G. P. Papaléo, Antonio R. Doro, Moema K. Bueno

“…Os indivíduos foram categorizados de acordo com o InternationalPhysical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) em baixa AF (GB), AF moderada (GM) e AF vigorosa (GV).Foram dosadas as concentrações plasmáticas de colesterol total (CT), LDL-colesterol (LDL-C),HDL-colesterol (HDL-C), triglicerídeos (TG), glicemia de jejum (GJ) e realizada avaliação antropométrica.Após verificar a normalidade dos dados (Kolmogorov-Smirnov), as variáveis foramcomparadas de acordo com o sexo (t de student) e entre os níveis de AF (ANOVA one way) eas associações entre os grupos e as alterações bioquímicas (qui-quadrado). …”
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Testing the Multi-Theory Model for initiation and sustenance of smoking cessation at Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal: A cross-sectional study by Sumitra SHARMA, Umesh R. ARYAL, Manoj SHARMA

“…Behavioral con- fidence (β = 0.06, P = 0.02) and changes in the physical environment (β = 0.11, P = 0.01) were significant predictors for the initiation of SC. …”
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Metastatic urothelial carcinoma in multiple appendicular muscles of a cat by Eduardo M Hernández, Pedro J Ginel, Beatriz Blanco, Yolanda Millán, Maria T Jiménez, Elena Mozos

“…Case summary A 13-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair cat presented with a 2-month history of progressive lameness, poor appetite and constipation. Physical examination revealed palpable lesions in muscles of several extremities. …”
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Advances on relationship between phthalate exposure and perinatal depression by Yueming XU, Mei ZHAO, Yichao HUANG, Lingling YU, Lan GENG, Lei CHEN

“…Perinatal depression is a psychological disorder that occurs during pregnancy and within one year of delivery, which can seriously affect the physical and mental health of pregnant and postpartum women, as well as the cognitive and behavioral abilities of offspring, with potential multigenerational effects. …”
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Intranasal Pharmacokinetics of Morphine ARER, a Novel Abuse-Deterrent Formulation: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Four-Way Crossover Study in Nondependent, Opioid-Experie... by Lynn R. Webster, Carmela Pantaleon, Matthew Iverson, Michael D. Smith, Eric R. Kinzler, Stefan Aigner

“…These data suggest that Morphine ARER maintains its ER profile despite physical manipulation and intranasal administration, which may be predictive of a lower intranasal abuse potential compared with ER morphine.…”
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Burden of Hypertension in the Capital of Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kabul City, 2015 by Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed

“…In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, age, general obesity, central obesity, smoking, moderate physical activity, and taking fruits 3 days or less weekly were statistically significant predictors of hypertension. …”
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Current evidence on the use of sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade antagonism during electroconvulsive therapy: a narrative review by Vivek Arora, Laurence Henson, Sandeep Kataria

“…Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) are used to block tonic-clonic motor activity and associated physical harm during the delivery of ECT. Succinylcholine (Sch), with its rapid onset of muscle relaxation, short self-terminating duration of action, and rapid subsequent return of spontaneous ventilation, is the NMBA of choice for ECT. …”
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Freezing Treatments for Ectomyelois ceratoniae Mortality and Maintenance of Deglet Noor Palm Date Quality by Rihab Ben-Amor, María Dolores de Miguel-Gómez, Dhouibi Mohamed Habib, Hermi Nouha, Encarna Aguayo

“…Freezing treatments could be physical alternatives to methyl bromide and other chemicals. …”
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A Clonal Selection Optimization System for Multiparty Secure Computing by Minyu Shi, Yongting Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Junfeng Hu, Xiang Wu

“…The parallel processing system in deep learning links the virtual information space with the physical world, although the distributed deep learning research has become a crucial concern with its unique advantages in training efficiency, and improving the availability of trained models and preventing privacy disclosure are still the main challenges faced by related research. …”
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A Comparative Study of Metakaolin and Silica Fume on the Properties and Microstructure of Ultrafine Dredged Sand Mortars by Changpei Qin, Junxian Zhao, Yixuan Wang, Yongqi Zou, Fares Ali Al Sairafia, Chaohua Jiang

“…Moreover, a microstructural investigation based on scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) confirms that the physical filling and pozzolanic effects of MK and SF can optimize the microstructure of the slurry, improve the interfacial combination of different phases, and refine the pore size distribution of cement paste. …”
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Mobilization of Fluids in the Intensive Treatment of Primary and Secondary Lymphedemas by Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Thatiany Gracino de Marqui, Luis Cesar Spessoto, Maria de Fatima Guerreiro Godoy

“…Diagnosis was based on the patient’s history and physical examination. Treatment consisted of eight hours/day of Mechanical Lymphatic Therapy using an electromechanical device (RAGodoy®) that performs plantar flexion and extension associated with 15 minutes of Cervical Lymphatic Therapy, a technique developed by Godoy and Godoy that involves stimulation in the cervical region and a grosgrain compression stocking alternated with elastic bandages. …”
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The plant germplasm and herbarium (WIR) collections maintained at VIR as contributors to grape genetic diversity conservation, expansion and utilization by M. M. Agakhanov, L. V. Bagmet, N. G. Tikhonova, M. V. Erastenkova, E. N. Kislin, Yu. V. Ukhatova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Authentication of grape germplasm accessions is marked as important, along with the role of the WIR herbarium, a unique collection incorporating physical carriers of reference genetic information on the national grapevine gene pool. …”
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Barriers to urban management in the viability of cities, Case study: Semnan city by abbas Babaei, zeinab korke abadi, saeid kamyabi

“…Municipalities, as the most important coordinating body in urban affairs, have played a decisive role in solving urban problems and are responsible for the social and physical development of cities. In fact, municipalities have the main task of serving the citizens and play the most important role in improving the quality of life of citizens. …”
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Topological Sustainability of Crop Water Requirements and Irrigation Scheduling of Some Main Crops Based on the Penman-Monteith Method by Waseem Asghar Khan, Jamshaid Ul Rahman, Mogtaba Mohammed, Ziyad Ali AlHussain, Murtada K. Elbashir

“…Total irrigation topological indices requirements were 308.3 mm/dec, 335.9 mm/dec, 343.6 mm/dec, 853 mm/dec, and 1479.6 mm/dec for barley, wheat, maize, rice, and citrus, respectively. The physical topological indices due to low demand in winter and high demand in summer, the total net irrigation, and gross irrigation for clay loamy soils for wheat (210.6 mm and 147.4 mm), barley (176.6 mm and 123.6 mm), citrus (204.5 mm and 143.2 mm), and maize (163.9 mm and 114.7 mm), but not for rice. …”
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Adolescent reports of subjective socioeconomic status: An adequate alternative to parent-reported objective and subjective socioeconomic status? by Erin K Davisson, Fernanda C Andrade, Jennifer Godwin, Rick Hoyle

“…Moreover, adolescents' reports of subjective SES predicted adolescent-reported measures of well-being, including mental health, physical health, school performance, problem behavior, and alcohol use to the same degree as or better than parent reports of both subjective and objective SES and administrative data. …”
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