Efficacy of Cabbage Leaf versus Cooling Gel Pad or Diclofenac Gel for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Open-Labeled Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanapon Chobpenthai, Patcharapol Arunwatthanangkul, Wiriya Mahikul

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint degeneration ailments adversely affecting the elderly population by impairing their physical movements and quality of life. This study aimed to establish the efficacy of cabbage leaf application in alleviating pain-related distress and positively improving OA conditions. …”
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Internet Addiction Effect on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farzaneh Noroozi, Soheil Hassanipour, Fatemeh Eftekharian, Kumars Eisapareh, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh

“…Furthermore, There was a negative significant relationship between Internet addiction and quality of life in the psychological (OR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.32–0.99, p=0.04, I2 = 97.47%, p<0.001), physical (OR = 0.58, 95% CI: 0.39–0.86, p=0.007, I2 = 95.29%, p=0.001), and overall quality of life score (OR = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.27–0.55, p<0.001, I2 = 0.0%, p=0.746). …”
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Discrepancies between preoperative diagnosis of tumors and the right uterine appendage and intraoperative data. Appendiculare mucocele, which manifests itself in the form of an app... by V.О. Sklyarovа, R.A. Chajkivskyj, O.V. Prykupenko, P.O. Sklyarov, V.R. Chajkivska

“…The examination showed the movement of the tumor on the right up to 7-4 cm, sensitive on palpation, uterine fibroids, and appendices on the left without features. Other history, physical examination, and laboratory tests were not remarkable, and there was no leukocytosis as in inflammatory processes. …”
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Quality of Life among Obstetric Fistula Patients at Kitovu Mission Hospital: A Health Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Masaka District, Uganda by Samuel Kakembo, Christine Atuhairwe, Ivan Mugisha Taremwa

“…Living with OF presents far-reaching physical, social, psychosocial, and emotional concerns, which negatively impact a woman’s quality of life. …”
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Relationship between emotional labor strategies and the quality of work life of operating room nurses by Li Li, Yingjuan Cao, Yingjuan Cao, Yingjuan Cao, Yinuo Sun, Yue Li, Yonghua Zhai, Yonghua Zhai, Yonghua Zhai, Yan Yan, Yan Yan, Yan Yan

“…Such measures can enhance nurses’ physical and mental well-being, ultimately improving their quality of work life.…”
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Design and evaluation of a problem-based learning VR module for apparel fit correction training. by Aditi Galada, Fatma Baytar

“…At the same time, they indicated that the training module could be used as a supplement to the traditional classroom but cannot replace the physical garment fitting practice. The findings of the study verified that PBL using virtual garment simulations can have a positive impact on learning outcomes and help identify the stage of education at which learners can be exposed to PBL.…”
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Burnout in healthcare – the Emperor’s New Clothes by Wojciech Marlicz, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Dafni Charisopoulou, Janusz Jankowski, Maria Marlicz, Karolina Skonieczna-Zydecka, Patrycja Krynicka, Igor Loniewski, Jerzy Samochowiec, Grażyna Rydzewska, George Koulaouzidis

“…Examples of new initiatives include new collaborative projects, such as COH-FIT (The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times – https://www.coh-fit.com), which aims to collect global data and understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health in order to identify various coping strategies for patients and healthcare workers during infection times, or MEMO (Minimizing Error, Maximizing Outcome), funded by the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). …”
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Predicting bullying victimization among adolescents using the risk and protective factor framework: a large-scale machine learning approach by Ethan Low, Joshua Monsen, Lindsay Schow, Rachel Roberts, Lucy Collins, Hayden Johnson, Carl L. Hanson, Quinn Snell, E. Shannon Tass

“…Abstract Background Bullying, encompassing physical, psychological, social, or educational harm, affects approximately 1 in 20 United States teens aged 12-18. …”
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Life after prostate cancer diagnosis: protocol for a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study by David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eila Watson, Amy Downing, Adam W Glaser, Penny Wright, William Cross, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Carol Rivas, Richard Wagland, Peter Selby, Luke Hounsome, Therese Kearney, Rebecca Mottram, Majorie Allen, Oonagh McSorley, Hugh Butcher, Paul Kind, James W H Catto, Dyfed Huws, Emma McNair, Lauren Matheson, Johana Nayoan, Mike Horton, Jessica Corner, Julia Verne

“…Background Prostate cancer and its treatment may impact physically, psychologically and socially; affecting the health-related quality of life of men and their partners/spouses. …”
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Effect of walking meditation on perceived stress and mental well-being in oncology health-care professionals: A randomized controlled trial by Anjali Mangesh Joshi, Suchitra Ajay Mehta, Santoshi Raju Wadhwani

“…The intervention group practiced 20 min of WM daily, with moment-to-moment awareness of the physical sensations, thoughts, and emotions during walking. …”
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Osilodrostat treatment in patients with Cushing’s disease of Asian or non-Asian origin: a pooled analysis of two Phase III randomized trials (LINC 3 and LINC 4) by Akira Shimatsu, Beverly MK Biller, Maria Fleseriu, Rosario Pivonello, Eun Jig Lee, Rattana Leelawattana, Jung Hee Kim, Rama Walia, Yerong Yu, Zhihong Liao, Andrea Piacentini, Alberto M Pedroncelli, Peter J Snyder

“…Improvements in cardiovascular and metabolic-related parameters, physical manifestations of hypercortisolism, and quality of life were similar in both groups. …”
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Effect of some Cultivation Factors and Extraction Methods on Terminalia Catappa L. Seed Oil by Le Hong Nguy, Ly Thi Minh Hien, Dong Thi Anh Dao

“…After seed drying, the seed oil was extracted by five different methods including cold screw pressing, hot screw pressing, hydraulic pressing, and solvent extracting, and combining method (cold screw pressing then solvent extraction of oil cake). Among the physical methods, cold screw pressing observed the highest oil yield of 77.32%, and the good oil quality was obtained with low free fatty acid (0.550% oleic acid), low acid value (1.080 mg KOH/g oil), and low peroxide value (1.240 meq O2/kg oil). …”
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Nurturing care during COVID-19: a rapid review of early evidence by Bernadette Daelmans, Tarun Dua, Vanessa Cavallera, Kristy Hackett, Kerrie Proulx, Rachel Lenzi-Weisbecker, Rachel Hatch, Carina Omoeva

“…Lastly, studies suggest that fathers’ engagement in caregiving increased during the early phase of the pandemic, children’s outdoor play and physical activity decreased (while screen time increased), and emergency room visits for child injuries decreased.Conclusion The results highlight key evidence gaps (ie, breastfeeding support and opportunities for early learning) and suggest the need for increased support and evidence-based interventions to ensure young children and other caregivers are supported and protected during the pandemic.…”
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Crime and misdeeds amongst certain members of Ragusan communities in medieval Serbia (1400-1459) by Marković Nikola A.

“…Some of the most common crimes were theft, burglary, robbery, physical violence, and insults. Oftentimes Ragusans served as customs officers on Serbian marketplaces and would misuse their position for financial gain at the great expense of their fellow Ragusans. …”
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Examination of Doping Usage Opinions of Bodybuilding Athletes in the Context of Sports Ethics by Hakan Salim Çağlayan, Ozer Yıldız, Mehmet Kanlı

“…According to the survey, bodybuilding athletes of Turkey's Youth and Sports Ministry in doping "zero tolerance" policy for their use depending on the doping of athletes of other countries in views on the competitive environment in the contest; Unfair competition, no one who does not use abroad, seeing this branch as a doping sport, getting rid of the backstage, power war of the states, health is more important than success; In their views on the relationship between the diplomatic power of the countries and the use of doping in international competitions, backstage power is important in success, making money negotiations, “Turkish athletes' work is very hard” themes; In his views on the use of doping with the thought that every way should be tried to win at all costs, health is more important than anything, the themes of reaching the desired performance with patience, the truth of this sport, contrary to sports ethics, everything is necessary for victory; knowing that they were not able to detect that they used doping through wipers before an important international competition, felt the necessity to take risks in their country and their own reputation for one-time use of doping; the themes of the athletes they know and observe in their country and other foreign countries using doping, with themes such as a wide variety of health problems and negativity should not be connected to doping in their lives about their physiological and physical changes; It is determined that the athletes they know and observe by using doping bodybuilding in our country and other foreign countries express a wide variety of psychological problems and addiction themes in their opinions about their psychological changes in their lives after the end of the competition life.…”
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Optimizing Neurobehavioral Assessment for Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: Proposal of a Comprehensive Pre-Assessment Checklist for Clinicians by Kristen Keech, Caroline Schnakers, Brooke Murtaugh, Katherine O’Brien, Beth Slomine, Marie-Michèle Briand, Rita Formisano, Aurore Thibaut, Anna Estraneo, Enrique Noé, Olivia Gosseries, Liliana da Conceição Teixeira

“…Over half of the respondents were a combination of physicians, neuropsychologists, and physical therapists. All respondents served the adult DoC population and 42% percent had over ten years of clinical experience. …”
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Healthy lifestyle and its change attenuated the risk of hypertension among rural population: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Tingyun Ren, Yinghao Yuchi, Wei Liao, Ning Kang, Ruiying Li, Chongjian Wang

“…The healthy lifestyles score (HLS) was concluded by smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, diet status and body mass index. …”
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A PERISCOPE INTO THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY FAMILIES OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS IN KADUNA STATE by FARIDA ABUBAKAR SAULAWA

“…It is as important as physical health to daily living -- a relative state of mind in which a person who is healthy is able to cope with and adjust to the recurrent stresses of everyday living. …”
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Mental health for the indigenous population in Chhattisgarh, India: Navigating challenges and crafting solutions by Monika Thakur, Namrata Bhardwaj, Hari Hara Suchandra, R Arun Kumar, K Pushpa, Nisha R. Harshitha, Suhas Satish, Sumi Jain, Radhakrishnan Govindan, Narayana Manjunatha, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…Tribal communities possess distinct cultural beliefs surrounding health and illness, yet scant information exists regarding their physical and mental well-being. In addition, limited access to mental health services prevails, and many tribal individuals opt for traditional healing methods. …”
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Mapping the Land Suitability for Paddy, Corn, and Soybean in Tropical Situation of Jombang District, Indonesia by Zainal Arifin, Dwi Setyorini, Donald Sihombing, Sugiono Sugiono, Evy Latifah, Mohammad Saeri, Catur Hermanto, Amik Krismawati, Nurul Istiqomah, Eni Fidiyawati

“…The characterization and introduction of agroecology is separated into several zones based on the physical conditions of the environment. This study aimed to obtain land suitability for paddy, corn, and soybean-based information and potential of the local resource, which is a digital map of agroecological zones (AEZs) and crop requirements in Jombang district. …”
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