Effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of occupational violence against professionals in health services: a protocol for a systematic review by Caroline Vieira Cláudio Okubo, Renata Cristina Campos Pereira Silveira, Maria José Quina Galdino, Daiane Rubinato Fernandes, Aline Aparecida Oliveira Moreira, Júlia Trevisan Martins

“…Introduction Occupational violence affects several categories of workers; however, the health sector category has been considered at a high risk, exposing workers to physical and psychological abuse. Thus, occupational violence has decreased the quality of care in health service. …”
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Between-Subject and Within-Subject Variation of Muscle Atrophy and Bone Loss in Response to Experimental Bed Rest by Jonas Böcker, Marie-Therese Schmitz, Marie-Therese Schmitz, Uwe Mittag, Jens Jordan, Jens Jordan, Jörn Rittweger, Jörn Rittweger

“…These results demonstrate the existence of substantial bone BSV, and that it is partly driven by WSV, and likely also by physical activity and dietary habits prior to bed rest. …”
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Migrated intra-uterine device to infra-umbilical skin: a rare case report by Nigat Amsalu Addis, Yared Alem Sibhat, Yohannis Derbew Molla, Wasihun Nigdu Mengestu, Abebe Sinknew Seid, Michael Argaw Damite, Misganaw Abere Worku

“…She had infra-umbilical skin discoloration associated with intermittent itching for two months duration. On physical examination, there was diffuse violaceous patch over the infra-umbilical skin measuring 7 centimeters on its longest dimension and visible foreign body (IUD) with tiny sinus tract formation. …”
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Association between metabolic score for insulin resistance and stroke: a nationally representative cross-sectional study from NHANES 2007–2018 by Lingtian Weng, Yuqiu Lu, Hanning Song, Jiayi Xu, Xuhong Jiang, Xuhong Jiang

“…Interaction tests indicated no significant effects of gender, smoking status, alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes, physical activity, or serum cholesterol levels on this relationship. …”
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Fibromyalgia syndrome—a bodily distress disorder/somatic symptom disorder? by Winfried Häuser, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Peter Henningsen

“…The debate addressing the classification of chronic widespread pain as a physical disorder (fibromyalgia syndrome) [FMS] or a somatoform disorder according to psychiatric classification systems has continued for decades. …”
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APTIDAO FUNCIONAL DE MULHERES IDOSAS MEDIANTE PROGRAMA SUPERVISIONADO DE ATIVIDADES FISICAS GENERALIZADAS OU CAMINHADAS REGULARES SEM SUPERVISAO by Márcio Pereira da Silva, José Alpínio Assis dos Santos Filhos, Sebastião Gobbi

“…Os grupos foram submetidos à bateria de testes da American Alliance for Health PhysicalEducation Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), destinada a avaliar a capacidade funcional em idosos, que incluimedidas de coordenação (C), força/resistência muscular (FR), flexibilidade (F), agilidade e equilíbrio dinâmico(AE), e capacidade aeróbia (CA). …”
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Regenerative and Innovative Utilization of Coffee Residue and Waste Cooking Oil: Improving Rheological Properties of Recycled Asphalt by Ruipeng Zhu, Chunhua Hu

“…Moreover, the FTIR results indicated that the regeneration mechanism of recycled asphalt consisted of physical blending. In summary, W₇S₁₂ exhibited the highest high-temperature performance, while W₈S₁₈ demonstrated superior fatigue life. …”
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Role of hole depth on mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics of pre-drilled sandstone by Jiahan Liu, Ruide Lei, Ruide Lei

“…To examine the influence of hole depth on the mechanical properties of rock, a series of uniaxial compression tests were performed on six groups of pre-drilled sandstone samples, each with varying depths. Also, multiple physical fields coupled with acoustic emission (AE) and digital image correlation (DIC) systems were synchronously employed to monitor the fracturing process. …”
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Development of robust machine learning models for predicting flexural strengths of fiber-reinforced polymeric composites by Abdulhammed K. Hamzat, Umar T. Salman, Md Shafinur Murad, Ozkan Altay, Ersin Bahceci, Eylem Asmatulu, Mete Bakir, Ramazan Asmatulu

“…Fiber-reinforced composites are widely used in engineering applications due to their excellent physical and chemical properties. However, evaluating their flexural properties using conventional experimental techniques is time-consuming, costly, and limited by material and fabrication variations. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF GOALBALL ATHLETES THROWING IN THE CHILEAN NATIONAL LEAGUE by M.Sc. Kevin Isaías Campos Campos, Ph.D Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, Ph.D Marcio Pereira Morato, M.Sc. Alessandro Tosim, M.Sc. Mónica Fernández Muñoz, M.Sc.. Karina Alarcón Segura, Ph.D Cristian Luarte Rocha

“…Goalball is a collective Paralympic sport with oppositional characteristics but without invasion bythe athletes that,despite requiring great physical condition in offensive and defensive actions, is also identified as a tactical sport, where the administration of technique in the various game situations determines success in competition. …”
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Prediction of the critical stress to crack initiation associated to the investigation of fatigue small crack by D. Marhabi, N. Benseddiq, G. Mesmacque, Z. Azari, J.M. Nianga

“…When the short cracks are hidden in the material, we shows that the number  cycles during small crack growth be significantly higher (Fig. 4) than the corresponding cycles of large cracks growth (ONI’s fatigue test) for the same physically crack size. Indeed its evolution can be blocked by a microstructural barrier (grain boundary, for example). …”
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Empathy and attitude of university students toward students with disabilities in Jordan: A cross-sectional study by Mutaz F. ALRADAYDEH, Izzeddin A. BDAIR, Gladys Marie L. MARIBBAY

“…Two-thirds of students have no relatives with any mental or physical disabilities. The students showed a high level of empathy and no significant differences in empathy total scores about students’ demographics. …”
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Effect of Prewetting Cenospheres on Hydration Kinetics, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties of Refractory Castables by Ina Pundienė, Jolanta Pranckevičienė

“…This study investigated the effect of non-prewetted and prewetted cenospheres (CSs) on the hydration course and physical and mechanical properties of refractory castable mixtures incorporated with nano silica (NS). …”
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Tamarind (<i>Tamarindus indica</i> L.) Components as a Sustainable Replacement for Pork Meat in Frankfurter Sausages by Rafael Sepúlveda F. Trevisan Passos, Camila Cristina A. de Sousa, Mauricio C. A. da Silva, Ana M. Herrero, Claudia Ruiz-Capillas, Carlos Pasqualin Cavalheiro

“…No variation in the conformational order of the lipid acyl chains due to the incorporation of tamarind compounds was observed related to physical entrapment of these compounds in the frankfurter matrix. …”
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Psychological interventions for chronic non-specific low back pain: protocol of a systematic review with network meta-analysis by Lingxiao Chen, Jill Hayden, Manuela Ferreira, Emma Ho, Milena Simic, Claire Ashton-James, Josielli Comachio, Paulo Ferreira

“…The primary outcomes will include physical function and pain intensity, and secondary outcomes will include health-related quality of life, fear avoidance, intervention compliance and safety. …”
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Mechanism of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain by SUN Yu-jia, ZHANG Jun-feng, YAN Long, FAN Shi-yu, QIAN Yu-lin, CONG Shan, YU Tao

“…Its complex pathophysiology，coupled with low clinical remission rates，significantly impairs the physical and mental well-being of affected individuals. …”
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The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Yahya Al Kharusi, Safa Khamis Ambusaidi, Marwa Abdullah Al Raisi, Haitham Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Asma Ali Al Kendi, Muna Mohammed Almatrushi, Mohammed Juma Al Abdali, Sanjay Jaju, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi

“…Younger age (P = 0.001), being single (P = 0.012), higher educational attainment (P = 0.001), absence of chronic diseases (P = 0.020),and physical inactivity (P = 0.028) were significant predictors. …”
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Plasma Inflammatory Biomarkers Indicative of Aging and Overweight in Brazilian Women by Débora Nonato Miranda de Toledo, Priscilla Vilela dos Santos, Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães, Alessandra de Paula Carli, Patrícia Regina Soares de Souza, Luiza Oliveira Perucci, Caio César de Souza Alves, André Talvani

“…Factors such as diet, physical exercise, mental health, and genetic/metabolic conditions can influence the development of age-related inflammation. …”
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Autonomous Behavior Intelligence Control of Self-Evolution Mobile Robot for High-Voltage Transmission Line in Complex Smart Grid by Wei Jiang, Gan Zuo, De Hua Zou, Hongjun Li, Jiu Jiang Yan, Gao Cheng Ye

“…Based on this, the robot autonomous operation control system has been designed and the robot physical prototype has been developed for three maintenance tasks of insulators, drainage plates, and dampers. …”
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Occupational burn-out, fatigue and stress in professional rescuers: a cross-sectional study in Kazakhstan by Denis Vinnikov, Zhangir Tulekov, Gulnara Kapanova, Zhanna Romanova, Ilya Krugovykh, Sundetgali Kalmakhanov, Aliya Ualiyeva, Kaini Baigonova, Damet Ongarbaeva

“…Objectives To find predictors of burn-out in a cohort of rescuers.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Republican Rescue Squad (N=105) and Republican Mudslide Rescue Service under the Ministry of Emergency Situations (N=480) in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Participants In total, we included 268 (80% men, median age 38 (IQR 22) years) rescuers from both organisations.Primary and secondary outcome measures We offered a questionnaire to rescuers, which included Maslach Burnout Inventory, quantifying emotional exhaustion (EX), cynicism (CY) and professional efficacy (PE) along with fatigue, stress and health-related quality of life (HRQL) tools.Results Lower scores of HRQL (Physical Component Score (PCS) beta −0.04 (95% CI −0.06 to −0.02); Mental Component Score beta −0.03 (95% CI −0.05 to −0.01)), higher fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) score beta 0.03 (95% CI 0.03 to 0.04)) and stress (Perceived Stress Score-10 beta 0.04 (95% CI 0.02 to 0.06)) independently predicted greater EX. …”
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