Multicenter research in dialysis centers in Brazil: recruitment and implementation of the SARC-HD study by Marvery P. Duarte, Otávio T. Nóbrega, Barbara P. Vogt, Fábio A. Vieira, Dário R. Mondini, Maryanne Z.C. Silva, Henrique S. Disessa, Rodrigo R. Krug, Bruna R.M. Sant’Helena, Daiana C. Bundchen, Maristela Bohlke, Angélica N. Adamoli, Marco C. Uchida, Carla M. Avesani, Maycon M. Reboredo, Heitor S. Ribeiro

“…Data collection challenges were mainly reported with the subjective 7-point global assessment and the international physical activity questionnaire. The main challenge for the ongoing maintenance phase will be the lack of standardized information in electronic health records. …”
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Working experiences of remote interpreters in health care settings—insights from Austria and Germany by Sophie Klomfar, Sophie Klomfar, Anna Teufel, Gernot Gerger, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Maria Kletečka-Pulker, Klara Doppler, Klara Doppler, Magdalena Eitenberger, Magdalena Eitenberger, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock, Sabine Völkl-Kernstock

“…Thematic content analysis identified 21 factors affecting VRI: While VRI enhances efficiency and emotional distance, interpreters face technical problems and difficulties arising from the lack of physical presence. Network analysis confirmed that VRI settings are characterized by a close interplay between these enabling and hindering factors.DiscussionStrategies for using VRI can be derived from these data. …”
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Addressing the mental health needs of India’s aging population: Understanding depression prevalence and social risk factors in tertiary care outpatients by Joanne Lydia Rajkumar, Surekha Viggeswarapu, Suja Kurian, Munaf B. Nandyal, Mahasampath Gowri

“…Methods: Consecutive patients aged over 60 years presented to the geriatric outpatient clinic of the Christian Medical College (CMC) and Hospital, Vellore, were screened using the Physical Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). …”
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Surface charge change in carbonates during low-salinity imbibition by Felix Feldmann, Emad W. Al-Shalabi, Aksel Hiorth

“…Although the literature generally acknowledges that low-salinity improves oil recovery in laboratory-scale experiments, the physical mechanisms behind it are controversial. While most experimental low-salinity studies focus on brine composition, this study investigated the influence of carbonate rock material on surface charge change, wettability alteration, and spontaneous imbibition behavior. …”
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Not “Much Room” in the Heart: A Rare Case of a Massive Intracardiac Candida Mass by Ali Haider Jafry, Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Murtaza Mazhar, Areeba Shahnawaz, Ali Yousif

“…He was febrile and tachycardiac on admission, with a benign physical examination. Laboratory workup showed elevated inflammatory markers and an acute kidney injury. …”
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Effect of Honey and Aqueous Garlic Extracts against Short-Term Exposure of Cigarette Tobacco Smoking in Mice: Histopathological and Biochemical Investigations by Ziad Shraideh, Darwish Badran, Ahmed Alzbeede

“…By the end of the third week, the animals were euthanized by physical cervical dislocation. Blood was taken for biochemical study, and the selected organs of the liver, kidney, and jejunum were processed for histological and ultrastructural studies. …”
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Modelling of statically loaded single pile taking into account nonlinearity of foundation soil by F. S. Shkoliar, D. V. Rogozinnikova

“…Numerical experiment of change in the settlement of a single pile using a volumetric finite element model with a given physical nonlinearity of the soil was performed. The obtained results of the numerical experiment are compared with the results of the full-scale experiment.Conclusions. …”
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Acute aortic dissection on CT: is D-dimer determination useful for a timely and correct diagnosis? A case report by Alicja Stankiewicz, Beata Moczulska, Wiktoria Izdebska, Aleksandra Wińska, Leszek Gromadziński

“…The case presented in this report confirms the importance of a thorough history and physical examination as well as prompt diagnostic imaging e.g. …”
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Health-related quality of life, lifestyle habits and chronic pain in individuals with knee pain – a 2-year follow-up study by Charlotte Sylwander, Emma Haglund, Ingrid Larsson, Maria L. E. Andersson

“…HRQoL was measured via the Short-Form General Health Survey (SF-36), and lifestyle habits included questions on overweight, physical activity, diet, alcohol and tobacco use. Pain was assessed with a pain mannequin. …”
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Cardiovascular Characterization of Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anemia by Nancy González Vales, Ximena Laura Graña, Lucía Díaz Morejón, Tamara Sánchez Estrada, Belkis Rodríguez Jorge, Ifraín Machín Caride

“…The variables analyzed were: age, sex, mean baseline hemoglobin, nutritional status, interrogation and physical examination, bloo<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the predominant age group was 7 to 10 years old, with 52.4 %, with a predominance male sex standing out, baseline hemoglobin between 80 and 90.9g / l represented 57 %. 85.7 % had hepatomegaly and in 71.4 % there was arterial dance, 57.1 % showed systolic murmur and 23.8 % suprasternal beat. 100 % of the cases presented normal electrocardiogram and echocardiogram. …”
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Hybrid and Multi-Hop Advanced Zonal-Stable Election Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks by Fakhri Alam Khan, Majid Khan, Muhammad Asif, Afsheen Khalid, Inam Ul Haq

“…Wireless sensor network comprises of thousands of sensor nodes that are deployed in an area to monitor the physical environment. These sensor nodes have limited energy as they are battery powered. …”
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US state-level containment policies not associated with food insecurity changes during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a multilevel analysis by Samantha M Sundermeir, Erin Tigue, Francesco Acciai, Emma Moynihan, Meredith T Niles, Roni Neff

“…Our framework depicts theorised linkages between stringency policies and five domains of food security (availability, physical access, economic access, acceptability in meeting preferences and agency, which includes both self-efficacy and infrastructure). …”
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Triple Local Recurrence of Synovial Sarcoma: A Case Report by Mouli Edward, Kukuh Ali Akbar

“…Discussion: Detailed examination from history taking, physical examination, histopathologic, and radiological results is important to determine appropriate staging. …”
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Epidemiology and Molecular Aspect of pediculosis among Primary School Children in Sulaimani Province Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah A. Haama

“…Direct contact, Sharing of clothing and combs can be a way for lice transmission from infected person to another.This study had been done to determine the pediculosis infection rate and risk factors asociassion with head lice among primary schools children in Sulaimani Province, all cases were evaluated by physical examination (visual inspection) and detail structured questionnaire which was including education levels, family size, hair washing frequency, type and length of hair, mother occupation and education, father occupation, and education was used, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) used for confirming the head lice clade. …”
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An Indoor Vehicle-in-the-Loop Simulation Platform Testing Method for Autonomous Emergency Braking by Ying Gao, Xiangmo Zhao, Zhigang Xu, Jingjun Cheng, Wenwei Wang

“…The proposed AVIL simulation platform consists of three parts: physical hardware components, software components, and various electrical interfaces that ensure the bidirectional virtual reality (VR) interaction. …”
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Patterns of multimorbidity in primary care electronic health records: A systematic review by Giorgi Beridze, Ahmad Abbadi, Joan Ars, Francesca Remelli, Davide L Vetrano, Caterina Trevisan, Laura-Mónica Pérez, Juan A López-Rodríguez, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga

“…Discussion These findings emphasise the frequent coexistence of physical and mental health conditions in primary care, and provide useful information for the development of targeted preventive and management strategies. …”
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Ayurvedic Management of Hepatocellular Jaundice - A Case Report by Rakesh Moolya, Bargale Sushant Sukumar

“…The present case report discusses the details of a 28-year-old female patient who complained of Peeta yellowish discoloration of her eyes nails and urine as well as a decreased appetite fever increased liver function test values SGPT- 525 UL and SGOT- 719 UL and a total bilirubin content of 15.2 mgdL. Based on the physical examination and liver functional test results a diagnosis of Kosthashritha Kamala was made. …”
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Clinical Phenotype of Fucosidosis in Cuba by Víctor Jesús Tamayo Chang, George Alberto Pérez Benítez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> hurleroid facies, neurological and physical development impairment, joint contractures and skeletal deformities were the most frequent clinical manifestations in the 19 diagnosed cases. 84.2 % of patients presented angiokeratoma, and in 52.7 % there was delay in psychomotor development that began in infancy and rapid neurodegeneration, with loss of motor and language skills before the age of five. 42.1 % of patients died between 10 and 20 years of age. …”
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Small-holder Goat Farmer Profile Demographic-based on Financial Aspect in Majene Regency, West Sulawesi Province by Muhammad Iqbal Rivai, Tanrigiling Rasyid

“…The results obtained are in the form of several points described as follows: (1) technical efficiency related to physical strength, (2) business efficiency does not depend on formal education, (3) productive age and experience can increase efficiency, (4) efficiency is not maximized due to traditional management and (5) livelihoods of farmers affect the scale of ownership. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Waterfront Environments on Public Well-Being Through Digital Twin Technology by Junjie Luo, Zheng Yuan, Lingzi Xu, Wenhui Xu

“…Real-time environmental data were integrated into the DT using IoT devices, establishing a dynamic link between the digital environment and physical worlds. Participants underwent field tests in both environments, measuring physiological indicators (e.g., heart rate and blood oxygen saturation) and psychological indicators (e.g., pleasure and relaxation). …”
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