Additive interaction of conjoint tobacco smoking and heavy drinking on hypertension prevalence in rural Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Paineto Masengere, Nynke Halbesma, Rawlance Ndejjo, Bonny Enock Balugaba, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Nuwaha, Hilde Bastiaens, Geofrey Musinguzi

“…The behavioural risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and heavy drinking, contribute to hypertension development and complications. …”
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Analyzing practice pattern in treating partial-thickness rotator cuff tears: a dual perspective from national database and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons PARCIAL research gro... by H. Mike Kim, MD, Emily Leary, PhD, Champ L. Baker, 3rd, MD, Leslie A. Barnes, MD, R. Alexander Creighton, MD, Frances Cuomo, MD, Matthew J. DiPaola, MD, Abdullah Foad, MD, James M. Gregory, MD, Brian F. Grogan, MD, Scott G. Kaar, MD, MBA, Eitan M. Kohan, MD, Sumant G. Krishnan, MD, Eddie Y. Lo, MD, John T. Moor, MD, Michael Nguyen, BS, Monica DiFiori, MD, Gabriel Masters, BA, Te Feng Arthur Chou, MD, Riccardo Raganato, MD, Lucas P. Bowen, BS, Jordan J. Harmon, BS, Tessa C. Griffin, BS, Alec E. Winzenried, MD, Evan M. Polce, BS, Cory J. Call, BS, Benjamin Nwadike, MD, Alvin Ouseph, MS, Monia Nazemi, MS, Kyle McCall, BA

“…The retrospective chart review of the ASES research group revealed that PTRCT repairs constituted 27.8% of all rotator cuff repairs with substantial variability among institutions (8.6%-67.1%), that nonoperative measures were commonly employed, with a mean 12-month duration before surgical repair, and that the most common type of nonoperative treatment was supervised physical therapy combined with corticosteroid injection (37.7%). …”
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Evaluation of Freshness of Farmed Two-Year-Old Acipenser persicus during Storage in Ice by Mina Seifzadeh, Ali Raoufi

“…So, the present study aimed to investigate the freshness of two-year-old farmed A. persicus by chemical, microbial, sensory, and physical experiments, and determine its shelf life during ice storage. 20 fish samples were maintained in chilled seawater tanks for 12 days. …”
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The experience of living with human immunodeficiency virus among adolescents at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Bahir-Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, A phenomenological st... by Bazezew Asfaw Guadie, Minyichil Birhanu Belete, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Tarik Yenew Tessema, Yinager Workineh

“…<h4>Background</h4>Adolescents who have the human immunodeficiency virus face difficulties in their lives not just from the physical consequences of the illness but also from social stigma and discrimination. …”
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Digital interventions for self-management of prediabetes: A scoping review. by Melanie Stowell, Rosie Dobson, Katie Garner, Mirza Baig, Norma Nehren, Robyn Whittaker

“…Most efficacy studies reported significant changes in at least one primary and/or secondary outcome, including participants' glycaemic control, weight loss and/or physical activity levels. About one-third of studies reported mixed outcomes or early significant outcomes that were not sustained at long-term follow-up. …”
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Providing appropriate health and social care for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment in the criminal justice system of England and Wales: a thematic analysis of priso... by Adam O’Neill, Leanne Heathcote, Laura Archer-Power, Stuart Ware, Jenny Shaw, Jane Senior, Katrina Forsyth

“…Results From the data, six key themes emerged: (I) ethical concerns around trial, sentencing and detainment for people with dementia/MCI; (II) An unforgiving prison system, providing physical and social environments incompatible with supporting individuals with dementia/MCI; (III) An unprepared workforce requiring training in dementia/MCI. …”
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Intramedullary Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Outcomes Study by Michael B. Gehring, MD, Brandon Wolfe, BA, Riley Kahan, BS, Stephanie D. Malliaris, MD, Kia M. Washington, MD, Matthew D. Folchert, MD, Kyros Ipaktchi, MD, Mark A. Greyson, MD, Alexander Lauder, MD, Matthew L. Iorio, MD

“…Short Form Survey components of physical component score and mental component score at final follow-up were 55.95 and 48.74, respectively. …”
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Foot orientation and trajectory variability in locomotion: Effects of real-world terrain. by Emma Gibson, Greg Douglas, Katelyn Jeffries, Julianne Delaurier, Taylor Chestnut, Jesse M Charlton

“…These data were compared within-participant and across terrain conditions. The physical constraints of the stairs resulted in shorter stride lengths, less time spent in swing, toe-first foot contact, and higher variability during stair ascent specifically (p<0.05). …”
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Towards a common definition of hospital-acquired deconditioning in adults: a scoping review by Katie Robinson, Alison Cowley, Meri Westlake, Adam L. Gordon

“…Background Hospital-acquired deconditioning is a term used in clinical practice, describing a loss of physical and/or cognitive function associated with hospitalisation. …”
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Assessment of ChatGPT-generated medical Arabic responses for patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. by Saleh A Alqahtani, Reem S AlAhmed, Waleed S AlOmaim, Saad Alghamdi, Waleed Al-Hamoudi, Khalid Ibrahim Bzeizi, Ali Albenmousa, Alessio Aghemo, Nicola Pugliese, Cesare Hassan, Faisal A Abaalkhail

“…The questions were grouped into 3 domains: (1) Specialist referral, (2) Lifestyle, and (3) Physical activity.<h4>Results</h4>Accuracy mean score was 4.9 ± 0.94 on a 6-point Likert scale corresponding to "Nearly all correct." …”
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Changes in quality of life 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective cohort study by Karl Ove Hufthammer, Tone Merete Norekvål, Grethe S Tell, Ronette L Kolotkin, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Anny Aasprang, Villy Våge, John Roger Andersen

“…The Obesity-Related Problem (OP) scale was used to measure obesity-specific health-related QOL (HRQOL). Physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) composite summary scores of the Short Form 36 Health Survey were used to capture generic HRQOL and Cantril Ladder was used to assess overall QOL.Results All HRQOL/overall QOL measures significantly improved at 1 year, followed by modest decline from 1 to 5 years after surgery. …”
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Effect of the Pes Planus on Vertical Jump Height and Lower Extremity Muscle Activation in Gymnasts by Tamer Çankaya, Nurcan Contarlı

“…It is a popular sport requires a combination of physical fitness components such as speed, agility, strength, balance and flexibility. …”
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Geopedology as base information to forest suitability zoning in a catchment of norwestern patagonia, argentina by Maria Cristina Frugoni, Romina González Musso, Gabriel Falbo, Dolores Zapiola

“…With this basic information, attribute tables were constructed considering landscape and soil properties. Regarding soils, physical fertility properties were considered, since these are the most correlated ones with Pinus ponderosa (pino ponderosa) growth, the main species used in afforestation in Patagonia. …”
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Observation of Conventional Therapy Combined with PNF Technology to Treat Elbow Joint Dysfunction after Trauma Surgery by Shaoyun SHI, Huiping LU, Guobiao YE, San LI, Jie Liang

“…Patients of the routine group received joint mobilization, muscle strength training, joint motion technique, physical therapy and other systematic training, while patients of the experimental group received PNF technology treatment besides. …”
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Sindrom Makan Malam, Konsumsi Ultra-processed Foods, dan Aktivitas Fisik sebagai Faktor Risiko Gizi Lebih pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan UPN “Veteran” Jakarta by Raishi Amatullah Hanifa, Firlia Ayu Arini, Utami Wahyuningsih

“…Data yang dikumpulkan melalui pengukuran antropometri, Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), dan International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Analisis data secara bivariat menggunakan uji Chi-square. …”
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High concentrations of polyethylene microplastics restrain the growth of Cinnamomum camphora seedling by reducing soil water holding capacity by Run Yang, Jinping Wang, Huanying Fang, Jinwen Xia, Guomin Huang, Rongzhen Huang, Hong Zhang, Liqin Zhu, Lichao Zhang, Jihong Yuan

“…Similarly, the concentration of PE-MPs in soils not larger than 0.5 % showed little effect on soil physical properties, while the 1 % and 2 % MP accumulations decreased the soil capillary porosity by 8.9 % and 22.2 % (p < 0.05), respectively, thereby reducing the soil water content by 29.8 % (p < 0.05) and 34.1 % (p < 0.05) accordingly. …”
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Correlations between caregiver competence, burden and health-related quality of life among Chinese family caregivers of elderly adults with disabilities: a cross-sectional study us... by Yan Shi, Shuzhen Niu, Silian Ding, Songqi Wu, Jiajia Ma

“…Caregiver competence was assessed using the Family Caregiver Task Inventory, and caregiver burden was assessed with the Zarit Burden Interview.Results Caregivers of moderately and severely disabled elderly adults showed poorer scores in Physical Component Summary (F=20.463, p&lt;0.05) and Mental Component Summary (F=17.062, p&lt;0.05) compared with caregivers of older adults with mild disabilities. …”
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The Relationship between Body Appreciation and Self-Esteem and Associated Factors among Omani University Students: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey by Atika Khalaf, Iman Al Hashmi, Omar Al Omari

“…In light of the new knowledge, we propose health interventions that include strategies such as involvement of family, to maintain and/or promote positive body image perceptions among young individuals and subsequently promote healthy appreciation of the physical appearance and self-esteem.…”
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Comparative efficacy of acupuncture therapies in premature ovarian failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yonghang Yi, Fengjun Ma, Yang Jiao, Rongqi Zhang, Yunhao Yi, Yuxia Ma

“…Objectives: Premature ovarian failure (POF) is becoming more common and has a major negative impact on women's mental and physical well-being. The use of acupuncture therapies to treat POF has gained popularity. …”
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The PainSMART project: Protocol for a research program on effectiveness, mechanisms of effect and patient-practitioner experiences of the PainSMART-strategy as an adjunct to usual... by Richard Thompson, Maria Fors, Ann-Sofi Kammerlind, Pia Tingström, Allan Abbott, Kajsa Johansson

“…Secondary outcomes include similar measurements for MSKP illness perception, reassurance of benign nature, pain coping, physical activity, analgesic medication use, sick leave, healthcare use and direct healthcare costs. …”
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