Mapping evidence on the distribution of uterine fibroids in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Vuyisile Ginindza, Makandwe Nyirenda, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Themba G Ginindza

“…Uterine fibroids place a heavy burden on women and society resulting in poor quality of life, impaired self-image, and impaired social, sexual, emotional, and physical well-being of affected individuals.<h4>Aim</h4>This study aims to map the evidence on the burden of uterine fibroids in Sub-Saharan Africa; uterine fibroids' burden by age, uterine fibroids' geographic burden, uterine fibroids' cost estimation and reported experiences among women diagnosed with uterine fibroids.…”
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The Impact of Long‐Term Tai Chi Practice on the Trust Behavior of Middle‐Aged People by Hao Hong, Xin Yu, Qiaoling Li, Bing Li, Panpan Zhang

“…Tai Chi, as an activity that combines physical and mental exercise characteristics, may potentially influence the trust behavior of middle‐aged people, yet direct research in this regard is lacking. …”
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Taking Time: A Mixed Methods Study of Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver Participation in Activities in Relation to Their Wellbeing by Lia Prado, Rebecca Hadley, Dawn Rose

“…Reasons for participating in activities for people with PD included being able to socialise in an empathetic safe space, alongside engaging in physical activity that provided some respite distraction, such as dancing with others to music. …”
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Robust Control of Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System Using Grey Wolf Optimizer-Based Nonlinear Disturbance Observer and H-Infinity Controller by Yong Dai, Defeng Wu, Shuanghe Yu, Yan Yan

“…To the best of our knowledge, the conventional H∞ robust controller is generally designed by calculating the Riccati equation offline and ignoring the constraints of control inputs made by the physical actuators, which are poor in handling the time-varying environment. …”
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SarkoLife: quality of life in patients undergoing multimodal soft tissue sarcoma treatment by Sebastian Hoffmann, Tabea Hoffmann, Vlatko Potkrajcic, Christoph K. W. Deinzer, Katrin Benzler, Lars Zender, Adrien Daigeler, Johannes Tobias Thiel

“…Impairment of both quality of life and physical well-being is more likely and tends to be more severe compared with radiation or surgery. …”
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Physicochemical Characterization of Mining Waste from the Betare-Oya Gold Area (East Cameroon) and an Adsorption Test by Sabga Smectite (North-West Cameroon) by Mambou Ngueyep Luc Leroy, Mache Jacques Richard, Ayiwouo Ngounouno Mouhamed, Takougang Kingni Sifeu, Abende Sayom Reynolds Yvan, Roukaiyatou Said

“…Surface waters are sampled and characterized physically (pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, and suspended solids) and chemically by the determination of trace metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Mn, Fe, Cr, As, and Pb). …”
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Baicalin Liposome Alleviates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice via Inhibiting TLR4/JNK/ERK/NF-κB Pathway by Yu Long, Yan Xiang, Songyu Liu, Yulu Zhang, Jinyan Wan, Qiyue Yang, Mingquan Cui, Zhimin Ci, Nan Li, Wei Peng

“…Hence, we prepared a novel drug delivery system—Baicalin liposome (BA-LP) in previous research—which can improve some physical properties of BA. Therefore, we aimed to explore the effect of BA-LP on ALI mice induced by LPS. …”
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Studying the impact of chitosan salicylaldehyde/schiff base/CuFe2O4 in PC3 cells via theoretical studies and inhibition of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling by Ghada H. Elsayed, Asmaa M. Fahim

“…Additionally, the theoretical investigation of these chitosan derivatives and the determination of their physical descriptors showed the activity of bimetallic oxide and the presence of electrostatic hydrogen bond interaction. …”
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Graves’ ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions – a systematic review by Maralyn Druce, Ejaz Ansari, Oyinlola Maria Bello

“…Background Graves’ ophthalmopathy is a complex autoimmune disorder that can significantly affect quality of life (QoL), vision and physical appearance. Recently, a deeper understanding of the underlying pathogenesis has led to the development of novel treatment options.Aims The purpose of this review is to explore the current literature on conventional and novel treatment modalities and to evaluate which interventions provide the most favourable psychological and clinical outcomes in patients with moderate to severe, active Grave’s ophthalmopathy. …”
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The Design and Validation of an Open-Palm Data Glove for Precision Finger and Wrist Tracking by Olivia Hosie, Mats Isaksson, John McCormick, Oren Tirosh, Chrys Hensman

“…It is especially beneficial in capturing movements in fields such as physical therapy and robotic surgery. The new glove incorporates resistive flex sensors (RFSs) at each finger and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) at the wrist joint to measure wrist flexion, extension, ulnar and radial deviation, and rotation. …”
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An exploration of clinically meaningful definitions of cough bouts by Kimberley J. Holt, Rachel J. Dockry, Kevin McGuinness, Emma Barrett, Jaclyn A. Smith

“…Coughing bouts contribute to perceived cough severity and the physical complications of coughing, but an agreed standard definition of cough bouts is lacking. …”
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Exercise barriers and facilitators during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a qualitative study by Kerry Courneya, Mi-Seong Yu, Ki-Yong An, Jiyong Byeon, Meeok CHOI, June-Won Cheong, Justin Y Jeon

“…Patients experienced physical and psychological barriers such as nausea, vomiting, sore throat, reduced appetite, decreased willpower and anxiety due to feelings of isolation. …”
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Qualitative study of antibiotic prescription patterns and associated drivers in Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo by Mohit Nair, Carolina Jimenez, Tonka Eibs, Alena Koscalova, Paul Grohma, Gisa Kohler, Rawa Gafar Bakhit, Mzia Thurashvili, Estrella Lasry, Sandra Wagner Bauer

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to address the knowledge gap regarding antibiotic use in Medecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) projects located in Africa by exploring antibiotic prescription and consumption habits and their drivers at different healthcare levels.Design This study used an exploratory study design through thematic analysis of semistructured, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and field observations in order to understand the main drivers influencing current antibiotics prescription habits and consumption habits of patients in different geographical settings.Setting The study took place in MSF centres and towns across four countries: Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.Participants 384 respondents participated in the study, which includes project staff, prescribers, community members, patients, among other groups.Results Treatment protocols were physically present in all countries except DRC, but compliance to protocols varied across contexts. …”
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The Extreme-ultraviolet Precursors and Postcursors of Solar Flares by Larisza D. Krista

“…However, it is not well understood how EUV precursors might foreshadow flares and what the physical connection is between the EUV signatures and flares. …”
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Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review. by Tess Bright, Jacqueline Ramke, Justine H Zhang, Gatera Fiston Kitema, Sare Safi, Shaffi Mdala, Miho Yoshizaki, Christopher G Brennan-Jones, Islay Mactaggart, Iris Gordon, Bonnielin K Swenor, Matthew J Burton, Jennifer R Evans

“…Impact was examined across three broad groups of outcomes-psychosocial, participation, and physical health. There was a strong trend towards poorer outcomes for people with DSI across all categories compared to people with one or neither impairment, including activities of daily living (worse for people with DSI in 78% of reports) and depression (68%). …”
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Research on directional control blasting technology around the rock roadway of Fangezhuang Mine by Xiaoguang YANG, Hengkai WANG, Luxiang ZHAO

“…In order to solve the problem of over excavation and poor surrounding shaping effect during the drilling and blasting of the rock roadway in Fangezhuang Mine, through indoor experiments, the physical and mechanical parameters of the surrounding rock were determined, and the HJC constitutive model parameters were calibrated. …”
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The psychological experience of female caregivers of stroke patients in the rehabilitation period: A qualitative research (脑卒中康复期患者的女性照顾者心理体验的质性研究)... by ZHANG Yingjie (张颖杰), LIU Xingling (刘兴玲), ZENG Wen (曾文), WANG Yilian (汪伊恋), LIU Qun (刘群), LI Yueer (黎月娥)

“…Results Based on the real experience of female caregivers during stroke rehabilitation period, four themes were extracted, including imbalance in physical and mental health, coping with multiple roles, insufficient of nursing information acquisition and lack of social support. …”
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Investigation of the Content and Dynamics of Nutrients In The Surface Water of Lake Mulehe In Kisoro District, South-Western Uganda. by Saturday, Alex

“…Nutrients; ammonia–nitrogen (NH4–N), nitrate–nitrogen (NO3–N), nitrite–nitrogen (NO2–N), total nitrogen (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 dissolved oxygen were measured in situ. …”
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Water Hyacinth, an Invasive Species in Africa: A Literature Review by Lubembe, Sharon Indasi, Okoth, Sharon, Turyasingura, Benson, Oyugi, Timothy, Ibarasa, Hillary, Moenga, Kelvin, Chavula, Petros, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba

“…The most commonly used control measures are biological and physical controls. As a recommendation, all methods should be used in water bodies to reduce its spread as quickly as possible although with caution on chemical methods. …”
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The Effect of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Welfare of the Elderly: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Jennifer

“…Factors leading to social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in Kabale Municipality included; living alone, being unmarried, having inadequate family relations or support, having lower income and assets, and having poorer physical and mental health. having lower educational attainment, socioeconomic status, social environmental factors (limited access to transportation, housing situation living in private residence, and others. …”
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