Vehicle-Mounted Photovoltaic System Energy Management in Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Maximum Power Point Tracking Control by Jingao Wang, Qifei Liu, Silan Jing

“…Unlike the traditional MPPT method, the method in this paper is based on the physical model of solar cells, and MPP tracking is based on mathematical methods. …”
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Prediction of Blood Lipid Phenotypes Using Obesity-Related Genetic Polymorphisms and Lifestyle Data in Subjects with Excessive Body Weight by Omar Ramos-Lopez, Jose I. Riezu-Boj, Fermin I. Milagro, Marta Cuervo, Leticia Goni, J. A. Martinez

“…Information concerning lifestyle (diet, physical activity, alcohol drinking, and smoking) was obtained using validated questionnaires. …”
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Coping strategies of COVID-19 recovered patients at the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre. by Esinam Aku Amedewonu, Genevieve Cecilia Aryeetey, Anthony Godi, Josephine Sackeyfio, Alfred Dickson Dai-Kosi, Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu

“…<h4>Aim</h4>This study investigated the coping strategies used by individuals recovering from COVID-19 to manage the physical, psychological, and social impacts of the disease. …”
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Lived experiences of people with chronic kidney disease on maintenance dialysis: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies by Maya Annie Elias, Wim Van Damme, Grace Marie V Ku, Mahesh Kadammanavar, Edwin Wouters

“…Results A total of 59 studies were included, and the following key themes were identified: 1) disrupted biographies among people on dialysis, which included: (a) diagnosis and initiation of dialysis, (b) disabling physical symptoms and functional limitations, (c) impaired socio-occupational functioning, (d) uncertainty and psychological distress, and (e) changes in self-image and identity; and 2) biographical repair, which included: (a) coping with CKD and dialysis, (b) coping styles, and (c) coping strategies. …”
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Increase in blood pressure precedes distress behavior in nursing home residents with dementia. by Kenneth S Boockvar, Tianwen Huan, Kimberly Curyto, Sei Lee, Orna Intrator

“…The DBD group was older (74 vs. 72 y), was more likely to have severe cognitive impairment (13% vs. 8%), and had worse physical function scores (15 vs. 13 on 28-point scale). …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers in Mettu Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Solomon Yeshanew, Melaku Tadege, Abdulhakim Abamecha

“…To collect sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants, a structured questionnaire and physical observation were employed. Stool specimens collected from each food handlers participated in the study were then examined using light microscopy of the wet mount followed by formol-ether concentration methods to see infection status. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with the risk of all-cause and CVD mortality in younger US adults with diabetes by Chang Liu, Guoan Xiang, Dan Liang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models to examine the association between continuous and quartile measures of OBS, lifestyle OBS (lifestyle antioxidants such as physical activity, etc., and lifestyle pro-oxidants such as alcohol, smoking, etc.), and dietary OBS (dietary antioxidants such as fiber, β-carotene, riboflavin, etc., and dietary pro-oxidants, such as total fat, etc.) with all-cause and CVD mortality. …”
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LOKALITAS STRUKTUR & MATERIAL KONSTRUKSI RUMAH ADAT SAPO BATTOA DESA KALUPPINI, KABUPATEN ENREKANG, SULAWESI SELATAN by Zulkarnain AS, Mutmainnah Mutmainnah

“…Abstrac_The influence of environment and social interaction between one group with the other form embodied in a cultural value order, contained in a physical form that is always adapted to the surrounding environment. …”
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Magnitude, patterns, and factors associated with liver disease among clinically suspected clients in Eastern Ethiopia: hidden public health tragedy by Aliya Nuri, Sufian Jeilu, Yared Teklu, Kadir Abdu, Ahmed Muhye, Milkiyas Solomon Getachew, Imam Dagne, Muluken Yigezu, Sewmehon Amsalu Adugna, Vanisha S. Nambiar, Abdu Oumer

“…Data was collected using a combination of structured questionnaires, physical examinations, and investigations through interviews, medical chart reviews, liver enzymes, and the results of ultrasound examinations. …”
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Influence of religion and spirituality on head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: a protocol for a scoping review by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Simon N. Rogers, Su Keill, Sakuntha Ratnapreya, Sriyani Ranasinghe, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Irosha Perera

“…Conclusions/discussion This review will aim to explore existing literature and summarize the findings of studies that examine the influence of religion and spirituality among HNC patients and their caregivers and vice versa over a range of physical, psychological, and social outcomes including quality of life. …”
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Exploring the gender difference in type 2 diabetes incidence in a Swiss cohort using latent class analysis: an intersectional approach by Julien Vaucher, Michael Amiguet, Carole Clair, Joelle Schwarz, Jeanne Marie Barbier, Aurélie M Lasserre

“…We identified seven latent classes highlighting different intersectional social position groups (ie, young, fit, educated men (N=413), non-White physically inactive men and women (N=170), highly qualified men, former or current smokers (N=557), working women living alone (N=914), low qualified working men with overweight (N=445), women with obesity, low education and low qualified job or housewives (N=329), low educated retired participants (N=581)). …”
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Assessment of occupational hazards in midwifery setting and impact of occupational stress and job satisfaction on midwives’ quality of work-life: multicenter study in IRAN by Nasibeh Sharifi, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi, Nazanin Rezaei, Masoumeh Yaralizadeh, Zahra PourMohammad

“…Given the high levels of job stress and dissatisfaction, there is a need for planning and policy-making to provide psychological support to manage stress, increase professional support, optimize the work environment, and manage physical demands.…”
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Evaluation of mucosal adjuvants to chitosan-nanoparticle-based oral subunit vaccine for controlling salmonellosis in broilers by Raksha Suresh, Shekoni Olaitan Comfort, Sara Dolatyabi, Jennifer Schrock, Mithilesh Singh, Gourapura J. Renukaradhya

“…Our data reaffirmed the potent adjuvanticity of both of these adjuvants and identified their optimal dose when entrapped in mChitosan-NP to potentiate the immunogenicity and efficacy of orally delivered mChitosan (OMP+FLA)/FLA-NP vaccine. The physical characteristics of mChitosan (OMP+FLA)/FLA-NP, mChitosan-GMP/FLA-NP, and mChitosan-WCL/FLA-NP formulations revealed a high positive charge (Zeta potential +20–25 mV), size 235–260 nm, and polydispersity index 0.35–0.52, which are conducive for oral delivery. …”
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Barriers and drivers to exclusive breastfeeding in Kyrgyzstan: a qualitative study with mothers and health workers by Cath Jackson, Marina Duishenkulova, Nurila Altymysheva, Jyldyz Artykbaeva, Raisa Asylbasheva, Eleonora Jumalieva, Anastasia Koylyu, Sian Lickess, Tursun Mamyrbaeva, Veerle Snijders, Julianne Williams, Tiina Likki

“…These existed alongside a perceived inability to resolve physical challenges of breastfeeding and social pressure to supplement breastmilk with fluids/solids or formula. …”
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Working toward Personalized Intervention Advice: A Survey Study on Preference Heterogeneity in Patients with Breast Cancer–Related Fatigue by Lian Beenhakker, Kim A. E. Wijlens, Christina Bode, Miriam M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten, Sabine Siesling, Janine A. van Til, Annemieke Witteveen

“…They were on average 52 y old, 4.5 y after diagnosis, experienced CRF (6.5–7.2/10) on 3 dimensions (physical, mental, and emotional), and 43% already followed an intervention for CRF. …”
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LncRNA-ANRIL regulates CDKN2A to promote malignant proliferation of Kasumi-1 cells by Jianxia Xu, Jingxin Zhang, Chengsi Zhang, Huali Hu, Siqi Wang, Fahua Deng, Wu Zhou, Yuancheng Liu, Chenlong Hu, Hai Huang, Sixi Wei

“…RIP analysis confirmed a physical interaction between ANRIL and CDKN2A. Furthermore, CDKN2A downregulation inhibited cell proliferation and reversed GSK3β/β-catenin/cyclin D1 pathway activation mediated by ANRIL upregulation. …”
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Do non-mammary conditions influence patients’ cosmetic perception after breast conserving surgery? by Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Idam de Oliveira-Junior, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Fabíola Cristina Brandini da Silva, Almir José Sarri, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira, René Aloísio da Costa Vieira

“…In the self-assessment, patients with unsatisfactory cosmetic results had worse overall health, physical, functional, emotional, cognitive, and social capacity, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, financial difficulties, body image; future prospects, side effects, breast symptoms, functional aspects, cosmetics and edema. …”
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Long-term safety and sustained efficacy of bimekizumab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (radiographic axial spondyloarthritis): 5-year results from BE AGILE (phase 2b) and i... by Sofia Ramiro, Désirée van der Heijde, Atul Deodhar, Xenofon Baraliakos, Denis Poddubnyy, Lianne S Gensler, Helena Marzo-Ortega, Natasha de Peyrecave, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Tetsuya Tomita, Carmen Fleurinck, Ute Massow, Thomas Vaux

“…Improvements in pain, fatigue, physical function and health-related quality of life were sustained.Conclusions The safety profile of bimekizumab after 5 years of treatment remained consistent with previous reports, with no new safety signals identified. 5-year efficacy was sustained in this r-axSpA population following robust disease control achieved at Week 48.Trial registration numbers NCT02963506; NCT03355573.…”
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Discussion on health promotion behavior of patients with long COVID based on COM-B model and qualitative research on influencing factors (基于COM-B模型探讨新型冠状病毒感染长期症状患者健康促进行为及影响因素的质性研究)... by WU Meng (吴蒙), DING Yao (丁瑶), XUE Hui (薛辉), MU Yanli (牟艳丽), CHEN Lijin (陈丽金), LIU Ying (刘莹), LUO Li (罗丽)

“…Results A total of three topics were obtained: healthy behavior ability (including limited cognition, low self-control, physical ability and health literacy), healthy behavior motivation (including perception of healthy behavior benefits, negative emotions, social and family role motivation), and health promotion behavior support (including work and life pressure, family support, peer communication and mutual assistance, and medical professional support). …”
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Pulse wave parameters as a predictor of the development of post-transplant diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation by Dominika Macakova, Josef Zadrazil, David Karasek, Veronika Kucerova, Katerina Langova, Lubica Cibickova

“…Exclusion criteria included any pre-existing diabetes mellitus. Patients underwent physical examinations, laboratory analyses, and pulse wave analysis before transplantation and one year post-transplant. …”
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