Correlation between hepatic steatosis severity diagnosed by ultrasound and metabolic indexes in elderly patients with MAFLD by Zhitang Liang, Renhao Huang, Lingyun Zhang

“…They were examined physically at the Ninghai Street Community Health Service Center in Yantai City between June 7, 2021, and October 15, 2021. …”
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Intellectual Capital and Bank Profitability: Evidence from Serbia by Isidora Ljumović, Jelena Minović, Slavica Stevanović

“…Motivation: IC is a source of non-physical (added) value for innovative companies in the knowledge-based economy. …”
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Integral Method for Determining the Stress State of an Anisotropic Reinforced Concrete Shell by Eugene M. Zveryaev

“…The equilibrium equations of the moment theory in forces and moments, geometric equations, components of tangential deformation and displacement, and the physical equations of state connecting them, expressing forces and moments through the components of deformation, are presented, since the characteristics of the stress-strain state of the shell depend not only on the variability of external influences and forces, but also on the length of the structure. …”
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Micro-classification of orchards and agricultural croplands by applying object based image analysis and fuzzy algorithms for estimating the area under cultivation by Bakhtiar Feizizadeh, Ali KHedmat Zadeh, Mohammad Reza Nikjoo

“…This approach make use of spectral, environmental, physical and geometrical characteristics (e.g. texture, shape) together images contexts for modeling of land use/cover classes. …”
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Microbial community differentiation in vent chimneys of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field reflects habitat heterogeneity by Osama M. Alian, William J. Brazelton, Karmina A. Aquino, Katrina I. Twing, H. Lizethe Pendleton, Gretchen Früh-Green, Susan Q. Lang, Matthew O. Schrenk, Matthew O. Schrenk

“…Metagenomic and mineralogical data collected during a recent expedition to Lost City were analyzed to delineate associations between microbial populations and physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the chimneys. …”
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Analysis of the Effects of Livestock Economics on the Sustainability of Rural Settlements, Case Study: Eastern Gavdool District, Malekan by Mohammad Valaei, Abdollah abdollahi, Aghil Khaleghi, eynaz skandarzadeh

“…The results of this study showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between livestock economy and sustainable rural development with a correlation of 0.400 and significance level of 0.30; So, for the dimensions of livestock economics,  the economic sector with the impact of 0.743 and the social sector with the impact of 0.355 have the most impact on the sustainable rural development in the region. Also, the physical section with an impact value of 0.176 has had the lowest level of impact on sustainable rural development in the region. …”
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Effect of clay materials on phase separation in plastic bag waste-modified bitumen during high-temperature storage by Mohammed Nouali, Zohra Derriche, Elhem Ghorbel

“…In addition to conventional physical and rheological evaluations, the apparent molecular weight distribution (AMWD) and a new bitumen dissolution test are proposed in this study for the first time to analyze phase separation in bitumen/plastic/clay ternary blends. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Aerobic Training in Obesity by Thomas Nickel, Henner Hanssen, Ingrid Emslander, Verena Drexel, Gernot Hertel, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Claudia Summo, Zeljka Sisic, Marius Lambert, Eva Hoster, Martin Halle, Michael Weis

“…Introduction. Physical inactivity and obesity are independent risk factors for atherosclerosis. …”
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Psychological distress during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador: Cross-sectional study. by Juan Gómez-Salgado, Ingrid Adanaque-Bravo, Mónica Ortega-Moreno, Regina Allande-Cussó, Cristian Arturo Arias-Ulloa, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos

“…The variables considered were sociodemographic variables, physical symptoms, health status, COVID-19 contact history, preventive measures, and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). …”
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Sedimentation-driven one-step fabrication of bifunctional single-layered triboelectric nanogenerator from sol-state composite precursor by Yoonsang Ra, Dongik Kam, Sunmin Jang, Sumin Cho, Donghan Lee, Dongwhi Choi

“…Based on these results, the electrical performance of BF-TENGs in response to various physical stimuli is characterized considering the mechanical energy sources available in daily life. …”
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Combined therapy of human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells and scalp acupuncture alleviates brain damage in a rat model of cerebral palsy by Yu Zhou, Xu-Huan Li, Lu-Na He, Li-Na Wang, Jing Zang, Dong-Ming Wang, Jing Gao, Xue-feng Yu

“…Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a prevalent cause of physical disability in children, often resulting from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, with current therapies often failing to address the underlying pathophysiology. …”
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Research progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for chest stuffiness and pain syndrome (胸痹心痛病中医护理的研究进展) by LI Jinghuan (李靖嬛), YUE Lina (岳丽娜)

“…The incidence of chest pain and heartache disease has being increasing year by year, which has seriously harmed human physical and mental health. TCM nursing takes holistic nursing as the core, and determines the nursing principles under the guidance of syndrome differentiation, so as to implement targeted TCM nursing for patients, and play its due role in the prevention and treatment of chest stuffiness and pain syndrome. …”
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Promotion of healthy eating patterns among employees of a primary health care unit by Paula Martins Horta, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Roseli Gomes de Andrade

“…Six weekly activities relating to food and nutrition education were carried out and their themes were: food groups and healthy eating; physical activity practice and adequate water ingestion; milk and dairy and the importance of calcium; fruits and the importance of using whole foods; nutritional labeling, whole grains and diet vs. light; sodium consumption and aromatic herbs. …”
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Energy Efficient Utilization toward Rural Biomass Waste by Straw Biogas Engineering by Xiao Wang, Dejie Zhao

“…Meanwhile, the most sympathetic substitute is the work cost of physical and chemical farting (mL g-1TS). The above two indicators denote the essence of biogas purification, and the choice of biogas purification technology. …”
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LTEM: Lightweight Trust Evaluation Model in IoT Environment by Somya Abdulkarim Alhandi, Hazalila Kamaludin, Nayef Abdulwahab Mohammed Alduais, Noor Zuraidin Mohd Safar, Salama A. Mostafa

“…Nevertheless, data transfer from the physical domain to the digital layer is susceptible to trust-related challenges encompassing data integrity, genuineness, and credibility. …”
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A Rare Case of Testicular Tuberculosis Mimicking as Testicular Malignancy by S. Rishabh, K. Krishnamoorthy, T. Joseph Pratheeban, E. Mathan, O. M. Rahman Shahul Hameed

“…He had no history of respiratory complaints, fever, TB, or significant medical history. Physical examination revealed bilateral scrotal swelling (3 cm × 3 cm) and multiple inguinal lymph nodes. …”
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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

“…The patient initially presented at 3 years of age with polydipsia, polyuria and decreased appetite over several weeks. Physical examination showed signs of dehydration, and laboratory evaluation revealed hyperglycemia, elevated HbA1c, glycosuria, ketonuria and low C-peptide levels. …”
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»Hun plejer da at kunne tåle, at jeg truer med at hente en motorsav ...« – Vold og trusler mod offentligt ansatte undersøgt i en dansk retspsykiatrisk population by Diverse: Møllerhøj, Raben, Sørensen, Brandt-Christensen, Stølan

“…The types of assault against public servants examined in this sample are diverse, varying from mockery and verbal threats to physical attacks with severe injuries. Displaying complexity and diversity, the mentally disordered offenders (MDOs) in this study are generally characterised as having significant social problems, severe mental illness, substance use issues, and extensive criminal records. …”
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Fibrous Dysplasia of the Ethmoid Bone Diagnosed in a 10-Year-Old Patient by Zofia Resler, Monika Morawska-Kochman, Katarzyna Resler, Tomasz Zatoński

“…The preferred approach in managing fibrous dysplasia involves symptomatic treatment, which can alleviate airway obstruction, restore normal globe position and visual function, and address physical deformities. Surgical intervention is recommended only for patients with severe functional impairment, progressive deformities, or malignant transformation.…”
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Content and Dynamics of Nutrients in the Surface Water of Shallow Lake Mulehe in Kisoro District, South–western Uganda. by Saturday, Alex, Kangume, Susan, Bamwerinde, Wilson

“…Nutrients; ammonia–nitrogen (NH4–N), nitrate–nitrogen (NO3–N), nitrite–nitrogen (NO2–N), totalnitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) were investigated in accordance with APHA 2017 standard procedures. Besides, physical parameters: Temperature, pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity and dissolvedoxygen were measured in situ. …”
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