Nomogram to screen older adult patients attending the radiology department for sarcopenia by Guiying Yuan, Guoxi Ye, Jianguang Hu, Huimin Hu, Chanmei Shi, Ye Zhang, Junbing Huang, Zhiqiong Li, Xuwen Zeng, Rongshao Tan, Yuchao Xiong

“…Abstract Background Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome that can impact the physical and mental health of older adults. However, it is often overlooked in clinical practice. …”
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Modeling Survival Time to Death among Stroke Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa, Teramaj Wongel Wotale, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Legesse Kassa Debusho, Kibrealem Sisay, Wubishet Gezimu

“…Every year, about 15 million people worldwide suffer from a stroke, with five million of them suffering from some form of permanent physical disability. Globally, stroke is the second-leading cause of death following ischemic heart disease. …”
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Association of iron deficiency anemia with dental caries in the permanent first molars of children aged 7–12 years in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for an analytical cross-sec... by Iqbal Azam, Ali Faisal Saleem, Farhan Raza Khan, Shiyam S Tikmani, Sadaf Syed, Waseem Ahmed Jamalvi

“…Data collection will involve physical examinations (including weight and height), oral examinations (including the relevant oral hygiene and caries assessments) and laboratory examinations (including the prescribed tests). …”
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Association between body esteem and sugar-sweetened beverage intake among Chinese undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study by Jiawen Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhu, Zihe Zhao, Qianling Huang, Changju Liu, Zhi Zeng

“…BackgroundHigh intake of sugar-sweetened beverages has been linked to a range of physical, psychological, and emotional issues. Although there were various factors influencing sugar-sweetened beverage intake, the relationship between body esteem and sugar-sweetened beverage intake remains unclear. …”
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A sustainable breakthrough in rodent pest control: laboratory validation of novel neem-andrographolide bait with dual toxic and contraceptive effects by Meenu Verma, Harjinder Kaur, Bhupinder Kaur Babbar

“…Abstract Background Rattus rattus causes damage to physical infrastructure and spreads diseases under commensal conditions. …”
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Pentazocine Misuse among Sickle Cell Disease Patients and The Role of Lack of Enforcement of Opioid Dispensing Regulations by Community Pharmacies: A Descriptive Observational Stud... by Oluomachi Charity Nnachi, Chinedu Obasi Akpa, Favour Ogonna Nwani, Oghenevwogaga Obukohwo Edenya

“…Opioid misuse including dependence and addiction is an increasing trend among SCD patients, and it has serious adverse implications on their social, economic, and physical well-being. The role of lack of implementation of existent regulation on the dispensing of opioids by pharmacies has not been adequately investigated. …”
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A Study of the Occurrence of Resonance under the Influence of Dynamic Forces on the Structural Elements of Electrical Installations by Y. V. Potachits

“…Thus, the analysis of the physical and mechanical parameters and geometric dimensions of the flexible busbar of switchgear shows that a violation of the condition of electrodynamic resistance to tension is unlikely due to the high mechanical strength of the large-section steel-aluminum wires used. …”
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Sex and gender differentials in the prevalence of obesity and its association with multimorbidity among reproductive-aged individuals in India by Jogesh Murmu, Abhinav Sinha, Ritik Agrawal, Bhagyashree Rout, Srikanta Kanungo, Sanghamitra Pati

“…These findings emphasize the need for gender-specific public health strategies addressing obesity and multimorbidity, including promoting healthier diets, increasing physical activity, and improving disease management for both women and men.…”
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Dose-response risks of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality according to sex-specific cigarette smoking pack-year quantiles by Jieun Hwang, Suyoung Jo, Heewon Kang, Eunsil Cheon, Sung-il Cho

“…Based on the number of deaths in 2018, hazard ratios (HRs) were estimated for all-cause mortality, as well as for death caused by all cancers, lung cancer, and cardiovascular diseases according to pack-years adjusted for age, household income, marital status, body mass index, physical activity, and alcohol consumption. Results A significant increase in the risk of all-cause mortality was observed for current smokers (men HR=1.90; 95% CI: 1.69–2.14; women HR=2.25; 95% CI: 1.68–2.99) and former smokers (men HR=1.31; 95% CI: 1.17–1.47; women HR=2.35; 95% CI: 1.63–3.39) compared with that for those who had never smoked. …”
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Failure Mechanisms and the Control of a Longwall Face with a Large Mining Height within a Shallow-Buried Coal Seam by Haijun Wang, Yingjie Liu, Yuesong Tang, Hao Gong, Guoliang Xu

“…In addition, tensile stress increases first with increasing distance from the floor and then decreases to zero. Experiments using physical models representing different mining heights have been carried out and showed that the horizontal displacement increases from 6 to 12 mm and load-bearing capacity decreases from 20 to 7.9 kN when the coal wall increases in height from 3 to 9 m. …”
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Review: Application of Protein-Based Raw Materials in Health Foods in China by Hao Duan, Gaigai Liu, Jiaqi Liu, Zhuoye Wang, Shuyuan Bao, Xinyue Chang, Wenjie Yan

“…The results show the following for health foods containing raw protein materials: in terms of the dosage form, they are mainly solid preparations; according to their functional claims, they mainly help to enhance immunity, help improve bone density, help improve skin moisture, and relieve physical fatigue; and in the application of raw materials, it is found that the use of raw materials such as casein phosphopeptide, soybean protein isolate, whey protein, collagen, spirulina, and other raw materials in products is relatively high. …”
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Development of a standardized patient-reported clinical questionnaire for children with spinal pain by Freja Gomez Overgaard, Henrik Hein Lauridsen, Mads Damkjær, Anne Reffsøe Ebbesen, Lise Hestbæk, Mikkel Brunsgaard Konner, Søren Francis Dyhrberg O’Neill, Stine Haugaard Pape, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Christian Lund Straszek, Casper Nim

“…Abstract Background Spinal pain affects up to 30% of school-age children and can interfere with various aspects of daily life, such as school attendance, physical function, and social life. Current assessment tools often rely on parental reporting which limits our understanding of how each child is affected by their pain. …”
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Numerical modelling of rope elasticity for heave compensation lifting in offshore crane operations by Bassey Asanga, Akanimo Ekpenyong, Aniekan Ikpe

“…First, a mathematical model for wire rope extension was developed using Newton / Euler’s approach when heave compensation system (HCS) was turned off (WOC) and validated using associated wire rope physical properties. Second, the performance of wire rope based on rope stiffness was evaluated when HCS was turned off (WOC) and on (WC). …”
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Mortero a base de aglutinantes proteínicos y residuos minerales para elementos interiores = Mortar based on protein binders and mineral waste for interior elements by Darío Miguel López-León, María Isabel Prieto-Barrio, Alfonso Cobo-Escamilla

“…These are chemically processed to obtain an organic binder dosed in four mixtures A, B, C and D, in which the percentage and origin of the glue varies as well as the portion of the residual pulverised calcareous (marble) and ceramic (brick) mineral aggregates with which, The homogeneous paste is then moulded in standard moulds to calculate its physical properties, such as the coefficient of absorption of ambient humidity, surface hardness and maximum mechanical resistance to compressive and flexural stresses.…”
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Risk of Dementia and Its Associated Factors Among the Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Attending a Tertiary Cardiac Hospital of Dhaka City: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Fardina Rahman Omi, Lingkan Barua, Palash Chandra Banik, Syed Mosfiqur Rahman, Mithila Faruque

“…The questionnaire included background information (sociodemographic, comorbidity), behavioral and metabolic risk factors, physical and biochemical measurements. The next 20 years' risk of dementia was estimated using the “Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia” score. …”
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Children’s emerging concepts of resilience: insights from using body mapping in an East London cohort sample of 7-10-year-old children by Aisling Murray, Dominie Mahala Smith Scott, Milena Nikolajeva, Daniele Porricelli, Francois van Loggerenberg, Dennis Ougrin, Jennifer Y. F. Lau

“…Boys more often depicted Sports whilst more girls depicted Engagement in the arts and Social networks. 11 worry categories emerged, including education, relationships and physical health. Of the body categories colored (n = 51), the most common were the head, hands and abdomen/stomach.ConclusionChildren expressed dominant and abstract symbols of resilience and identified factors that contributed to resilience. …”
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The effects of a 12-week moderate-intensity continuous training intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in sedentary female college students: a focus on negative emotion re... by Quanwen Zeng, Yong Zhang, Huimin Li, Jin Yuan, Dan Feng, Gendi Zhu

“…Future studies should employ more rigorous control designs to better assess the role of MICT in improving both the physical and mental health of sedentary female college students.…”
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PORTERAGE OPERATION IN RURAL MARKETS - A PIVOTAL LINK AND TRANSFORMATION IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: CASE OF SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA by D.O TORIMIRO, D.L. ALABI, A.S. OLAWORE

“…They are mostly exposed to harsh weather condition and diverse physical risks. It noted the current transformational innovation the sub-system is undergoing with gradual migration from head carriage to wheelbarrow (34%), advancement into cart pushing (16%) and very few motorized tricycles. …”
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Work–health–personal life conflicts in naive patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving initial treatment in China: a qualitative study by Li Zhang, Ying Chen, Ying Li, Hongmei Wang, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyang Lu, Yingjing Zheng, Donald Patrick, Fengjiao Xu, Mengna Song, Xiao Cheng, Boyan Chen

“…Role conflicts may increase dissatisfaction in work and family and impair their physical and mental health. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of role conflicts of treatment-naive patients with CHB in work, personal and sick roles, together with ameliorating factors in the Chinese cultural context.Design A qualitative descriptive study. …”
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Insights from a codesigned dynamic modelling study of child and adolescent obesity in Australia by Alison Hayes, Rebecca Wyse, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E Hunter, Rebecca K Golley, Louise A Baur, Anthony D Okely, Kenny Lawson, Jo-An Occhipinti, Louise Freebairn, Simon Keith Chiu, Joseph Carrello, L Kurt Kreuger

“…The potential economic benefits of the scenarios were estimated from changes in population healthcare spending and quality of life compared with base model projections.Results A series of interventions were explored in the model, including changes in early childhood behaviours, changes to diet and physical activity in childcare and school settings, financial support for organised sports and sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. …”
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