Seven-year longitudinal change in risk factors for non-communicable diseases in rural Kerala, India: The WHO STEPS approach. by Thirunavukkarasu Sathish, Srinivasan Kannan, Sankara P Sarma, Oliver Razum, Odile Sauzet, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan

“…There were significant increases in weight (mean change +5.0 kg, 95% confidence interval [CI] 4.2 to 5.8), body mass index (mean change +1.8 kg/m2, 95% CI 1.5 to 2.1), waist circumference (mean change +3.9 cm, 95% CI 3.0 to 4.8), waist-to-height ratio (mean change +0.022, 95% CI 0.016 to 0.027), current smokeless tobacco use (men: odds ratio [OR] 1.6, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.2), alcohol use (men: OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.9 to 3.5; women: OR 4.8, 95% CI 1.8 to 12.6), physical inactivity (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.0), obesity (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.7 to 2.8), and central obesity (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.5 to 2.3). …”
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Evaluating multiannual sedimentary nutrient retention in agricultural two-stage channels by Kaisa Västilä, Tom Jilbert

“…Depending on the element and channel part considered, physical deposition constituted 13‒79% of the net retention on the newly exposed, excavated surfaces, while the remainder could be attributed to biogeochemical retention, enriching the topsoil in nutrients and carbon. …”
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Long-term postoperative regional analgesia of the lower third of the face in patients with tumors of the oral cavity by A.O. Kushta, S.M. Shuvalov

“…Pain has a certain number of physical, psychological and social consequences. Pain is of particular importance in the postoperative period for patients with tumors of the oral cavity and of the oropharynx. …”
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Integrating microbial profiling and machine learning for inference of drowning sites: a forensic investigation in the Northwest River by Qin Su, Xiaofeng Zhang, Xiaohui Chen, Zhonghao Yu, Weibin Wu, Qingqing Xiang, Chengliang Yang, Jian Zhao, Ling Chen, Quyi Xu, Chao Liu

“…Traditional forensic methods often rely on physical evidence and circumstantial clues, but the emerging field of forensic microbiology offers a promising avenue for enhancing precision and reliability in site inference. …”
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Bases de datos para Refining music tempo for an ergogenic effect on stationary cycling exercise by Jorge Alberto Aburto Corona, Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…The purpose of this study was to measure stationary cycling performance in a warm environment under carefully controlled conditions, modifying only the presence of music and its tempo. Ten physically active students, 24.5±3.6 years (mean±SD) selected their favorite exercise music and performed a maximum cycling test. …”
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Laboratory analysis to determine the accurate characteristics of urban food waste by A. Charkhestani, D. Yousefi Kebria

“…The aims of the current study were to analyze the municipal food waste characteristics (including physical, proximate, ultimate and heating value analysis), monitor the differences among the laboratory methods, and highlight the significant differences among the food waste characteristics more accurately.METHODS: Sampling was performed weekly at a disposal site located in Sari, Mazandaran, Iran. …”
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The Life Experiences of Loss and Grieving for Indonesian Wives Who Had Lost Their Husbands Because of a Critical Illness: A Case Study by Priambodo AP, Hidayati NO, Nuraeni A

“…Grief over the loss of a spouse can have an impact on both physical and mental health. In the case of an acute or critical event, it will be harder for the spouse to adjust to and accept death, which can lead to mental health problems. …”
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Young, Empowered & strong (YES): a study protocol paper for a randomized controlled trial of an mHealth symptom monitoring and self-management intervention for adolescent and young... by Kate E Dibble, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Craig Snow, Gregory J Kirkner, Nabihah Tayob, Magnolia Contreras, Noel D Roma, Cecilia R DeGraffinreid, Timiya S Nolan, Dawn L Hershman, Michelle Naughton, Ann H Partridge

“…Secondary outcomes include patient reported AYA concerns/needs, emotional symptoms, general health, physical symptoms, and health behaviors, Discussion Study findings will provide valuable insight into the ability of the YES digital health intervention to address symptoms and concerns of AYA BC survivors and assist them to track and self-manage their own symptoms, concerns, and needs related to their cancer outside of the clinic. …”
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Oral Findings, Salivary Copper, Magnesium, and Leptin in Type II Diabetic Patients in Relation to Oral Candida Species by Mohammed Jasim Mohammed, Abbas S. Al-mizraqchi, Salah M. Ibrahim

“…However, individuals can potentially slow or stop the progression of the condition by making dietary adjustments and increasing physical activity levels. Material and Methods. Forty-five type II diabetic patients in the study included participants between 40 and 60 years old, with a minimum duration of one year, as well as 45 healthy control subjects who were matched in terms of age and sex, and had no underlying systemic diseases. …”
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Soil fertility in agricultural production units of tropical areas by S. Rodelo-Torrente, A.C. Torregroza-Espinosa, M. Moreno Pallares, D. Pinto Osorio, A. Corrales Paternina, A. Echeverría-González

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the physical and chemical properties of the soil to propose guidelines on soil handling and management in tropical areas.METHODS: Data on texture, macronutrients, micronutrients, and cation ratios were collected at 200 farms in the Sucre Department of Northern Colombia. …”
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Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Effect of Disease and Psychosocial-Related Correlates on Health-Related Quality of Life by Syed Wasif Gillani, Irfan Altaf Ansari, Hisham A. Zaghloul, Mohi Iqbal Mohammad Abdul, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Mirza R. Baig, Hassaan Anwar Rathore

“…Women exhibited significantly higher/better mental health (p<0.013) and health perception scores (p<0.001) despite high prevalence of impaired role (49.2%), social (24.2%), and physical (40.5%) functionings as compared to men. Women with longer diabetes exposure and uncontrolled glycemic levels (HbA1c) have poorer HRQOL. …”
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The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and its correlation with health beliefs among medical students by Mohammad Amiri, Zahra Mehmannavaz Mikal, Elham Sadeghi, Ahmad Khosravi

“…Background: Prolonged exposure to chronic stressors, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, heightens the likelihood of experiencing various physical and mental health complications, including developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …”
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Utilization of a Lightweight 3D U-Net Model for Reducing Execution Time of Numerical Weather Prediction Models by Hyesung Park, Sungwook Chung

“…Through profiling, we confirmed that deep learning models can be integrated without altering the original configuration of Low GloSea6 or complicating physical interpretation. The profiling identified “tri_sor.F90” as the main CPU time hotspot. …”
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Evaluation of municipal waste collection performance using operational data by G.M. Hoang, H.T.T. Ha, N.T.L. Le, N.D. Toan

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Developing countries'' governments face challenges in municipal solid waste collection, such as rapidly increased volume of waste, physical and social obstacles to collection routes, or funding shortages. …”
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Acceptability and Preliminary Effects of Intensive Brief Trauma-Focused PTSD Treatment for Refugees by Petter Tinghög, Lina Vågbratt, Julia Jennstål, Maria Bragesjö, Niklas Möller

“…Method: Ten participants were enrolled in the study and received ITT over five consecutive weekdays comprising Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), prolonged exposure (PE), and physical activity (PA). Acceptability was assessed by analyzing journal notes, and clinicians’ and patients’ open-ended responses to sets of questions designed to elicit the patients’ experiences and potential adverse events. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and the Associated Factors of Diabetes in an Iranian Kurdish Population by Roya Safari-Faramani, Fatemeh Rajati, Kamran Tavakol, Behrooz Hamzeh, Yahya Pasdar, Mehdi Moradinazar, Farid Najafi

“…Based on the adjusted models, increased age (p<0.01); obesity or overweight (p<0.01); being ex-smoker (p<0.05); suffering from dyslipidemia (p<0.01), hypertension (p<0.01), or both of them (p<0.01); and positive family history in the first-degree relatives (p<0.01) were strongly associated with a high risk of DM, while engagement in regular physical activity (p<0.05) was a protective factor. …”
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Scoping review and interpretation of myofascial pain/fibromyalgia syndrome: An attempt to assemble a medical puzzle. by Shiloh Plaut

“…Fascia can adapt to various states by reversibly changing biomechanical and physical properties. Trigger points, tension, and pain are a hallmark of MPS. …”
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Disaster-inducing mechanism of the movement of high-position combination cantilever plate structures in non-uniform and extra-thick coal seam mining by ZHU Weibing, GUO Chunlei, LUO Xun, CHAI Faying, XIE Jianlin, CHAI Yi

“…To reveal the mechanism behind the occurrence of large-energy events in the roof during the mining of extra-thick coal seams at a deep mine in Gansu Province, numerical simulation, physical simulation, borehole detection, and internal rock movement monitoring were used to investigate the roof breaking structure and disaster-inducing mechanism in the mining of non-uniform and extra-thick coal seams. …”
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Utilizing Partial Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (P-NOMA) in Drone-Enabled Internet-of-Things Wireless Networks by Hazim Shakhatreh, Sharief Abdel-Razeq, Ala Al-Fuqaha

“…As a result, the multiple access techniques and the physical layer for wireless communication systems have been rethought and redesigned. …”
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Five-Year Follow-Up of a Slowly Resorbable Biosynthetic P4HB Mesh (Phasix) in VHWG Grade 3 Incisional Hernia Repair by L. M. Van den Dop, MD, M. M. J. Van Rooijen, MD, PhD, T. Tollens, MD, L. N. Jørgensen, MD, PhD, T. S. De Vries-Reilingh, MD, PhD, G. Piessen, MD, PhD, F. Köckerling, MD, PhD, M. Miserez, MD, PhD, M. Dean, MD, F. Berrevoet, MD, PhD, B. Dousset, MD, PhD, H. L. Van Westreenen, MD, PhD, F. Gossetti, MD, PhD, G. W. M. Tetteroo, MD, PhD, A. Koch, MD, PhD, M. F. Boomsma, MD, PhD, J. F. Lange, MD, PhD, J. Jeekel, MD, PhD

“…Patients with VHWG grade 3 incisional midline hernia, who participated in the Phasix trial (Clinilcaltrials.gov: NCT02720042) were included by means of physical examination and computed tomography (CT). …”
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