Comparative analysis of deep learning models for crack detection in buildings by S. Siva Rama Krishnan, M. K. Nalla Karuppan, Adil O. Khadidos, Alaa O. Khadidos, Shitharth Selvarajan, Saarthak Tandon, Balamurugan Balusamy

“…In-spite of the fact that the constructions provide minimum guarantee on quality and durability, certain mismatch in the composition of the materials, stress on the building, and chemical or physical imbalance of the materials, lead to surface crack. …”
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A patient-centered interactive voice response system for supporting self-management in kidney transplantation: design and field testing by Raheleh Ganjali, Raheleh Ganjali, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Saeid Eslami, Saeid Eslami

“…IntroductionSelf-management is the ability to control one's own responses to treatments, physical and psychological side effects, and lifestyle choices related to a chronic condition.PurposeTo describe the development of a standard and practical user-centered design process for an interactive voice response system (IVRS) to improve self-management in kidney transplant (KT) recipients.MethodsThe IVRS was constructed utilizing the four phases of the Center for eHealth and Wellbeing Research (CeHRes) roadmap: the contextual inquiry, the value specification, the design phase, and evaluation. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila identified as key strain to alleviate gut barrier injury through Wnt signaling pathway by Xin Ma, Meng Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tingting Xu, Xinchen Zhou, Mengqi Qian, Zhiren Yang, Xinyan Han

“…As the largest mucosal surface, the gut has built a physical, chemical, microbial, and immune barrier to protect the body against pathogen invasion. …”
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Detection and Quantification of the Relationship between the Ratio of Triglycerides over High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and the Level of Serum Uric Acid: One Cross-Sectional... by Yuexi Li, Yuhan Luo, Qiaoli Wang, Xiaoqin Liu

“…A total of 5,402 participants who underwent physical examinations in 2021 were analyzed during our cross-sectional research. …”
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Leveraging ChatGPT to Produce Patient Education Materials for Common Hand Conditions by George Abdelmalek, MD, Harjot Uppal, MBA, Daniel Garcia, BS, Joseph Farshchian, MD, Arash Emami, MD, Andrew McGinniss, MD

“…“Create a detailed patient information sheet for the general patient population at a sixth-grade reading level explaining [Condition], including points such as anatomy, symptoms, physical examination, and treatment (both surgical and nonsurgical).” …”
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Comprehensive Research of Scaling Prediction for Gas Reservoir Fluid considering Phase State by Heng Zheng, Chunsheng Pu

“…For the complexity of the direct solution for a phase equilibrium system with a chemical reaction, a simplified method for calculating the phase change and chemical equilibrium in a multiphase equilibrium system with chemical reactions is proposed based on the conservation of materials and the unification of the physical properties of components. The results show that the predicted value of the model was consistent with the experimental results. …”
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Safety and efficacy of switching from adalimumab to sarilumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the ongoing MONARCH open-label extension by Gerd R Burmester, Mark C Genovese, Vibeke Strand, Gregory St John, Andrea Rubbert-Roth, Howard Amital, Tatiana Raskina, Antonio Gómez-Centeno, Claudia Pena-Rossi, Leon Gervitz, Karthinathan Thangavelu, Susan Boklage

“…Safety (March 2017 cut-off) and efficacy, including patient-reported outcomes, were evaluated.Results In the double-blind phase, patients receiving sarilumab or adalimumab monotherapy showed meaningful improvements in disease activity; sarilumab was superior to adalimumab for improving signs, symptoms and physical function. Overall, 320/369 patients completing the 24-week double-blind phase entered OLE (155 switched from adalimumab; 165 continued sarilumab). …”
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GsMTx-4 combined with exercise improves skeletal muscle structure and motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. by Xin Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Qianxi Li, Chenyu Li, Xinyan Li, Jinghua Qian, Jianjun Li, Xuemei Li

“…Exercise training is a conventional physical therapy after SCI, but exercise intervention alone may have limited efficacy in reducing secondary injury and promoting nerve regeneration and functional remodeling. …”
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Impact of academic cheating and perceived online learning effectiveness on academic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic among Pakistani students by Aamir Abbas Malik, Mehdi Hassan, Muhammad Rizwan, Iqra Mushtaque, Tauqeer Ahmed Lak, Mussarat Hussain

“…The study found that students (from high school, college, and university) obtained higher grades in online exams as compared to physical exams. Furthermore, significant gender differences were found on the scales of online learning effectiveness in school, college, and university students (t = 2.3*, p = 0.05 vs. t = 4.32**, p = 0.000 vs. t = −3.3*, p = 0.04). …”
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Optimizing therapeutic outcomes: preconditioning strategies for MSC-derived extracellular vesicles by Yuqi Song, Fengrui Liang, Weikun Tian, Erin Rayhill, Liping Ye, Xinghan Tian

“…This review highlights the therapeutic promise of MSC-exosomes especially focusing on the modulation of miRNA (one of bioactive molecules in MSC-EVs) profiles through various preconditioning strategies such as exposure to hypoxia, chemotherapeutic agents, inflammatory cytokines, and physical stimuli. Such conditioning is shown to optimize their therapeutic potential. …”
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Factors Associated with the Severity of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women by Suting Li, Zhi Wang, Lian Yang, Shaoying Liu, Lili Jing, Li Hong

“…Data collection encompassed demographic information, clinical features (including obstetric history, chronic diseases, Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6), and International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) scores), as well as physical examinations (including assessments of pelvic floor muscle strength, pelvic organ prolapse quantification (POP-Q) system, and pelvic floor ultrasound imaging). …”
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Association of Awake Bruxism with Tooth Wear and Occupational Stress Among Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Workers by Fatima Tu Zahra, Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi, Amna Riaz, Amna Nisar, Amna Khan, Naveed Ahmad

“… Background: Awake bruxism, a dental and psychological health concern, is linked to physical and cognitive stress in mechanical workers, while non-mechanical workers may face higher stressors. …”
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The effect of different bioceramic root canal sealer removal protocols on the bond strength of composite to coronal dentin in diabetic and non-diabetic patients: an ex vivo study by Arzu Şahin Mantı, Cemile Kedici Alp

“…Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus can alter the physical and mechanical properties of dentin, compromising bonding. …”
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Consumption of Nuts at Midlife and Healthy Aging in Women by Tania-Marisa Freitas-Simoes, Maude Wagner, Cecilia Samieri, Aleix Sala-Vila, Francine Grodstein

“…In 2012, those who survived beyond 65 years with no chronic diseases, no reported memory impairment, no physical disabilities, and intact mental health were considered “healthy agers.” …”
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Estimating the safe mud weight window for drilling operations through pre-stack seismic inversion, a case study in one of the Southwestern Iran oil fields by Mohammad Sadegh Mahmoudian, Yousef Shiri, Ahmad Vaezian

“…Seismic inversion is based on the principle that any physical change in formation, such as porosity or fluid content, affects seismic wave properties. …”
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Strategic Planning of Public Spaces in Order to Promote and Benefit from Social Interactions, Case Study: District 10 of Tehran Municipality by samaneh jalilisadrabad, somayeh jalilisadrabad

“…Furthermore, issues such as physical deterioration, disrupted urban landscapes, a high tenant rate, low social security, and a transient population have further diminished the quality of existing public spaces and the level of social interaction in this particular district. …”
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Stability Analysis of “Support-Surrounding Rock” System for Fully Mechanized Longwall Mining in Steeply Dipping Coal Seams by Shenghu Luo, Tong Wang, Yongping Wu, Jingyu Huangfu

“…This study analyzes the difficulties encountered when controlling the stability of the support during the longwall mining process of steeply dipping coal seams in terms of the characteristics of the nonuniform filled-in gob using a combination of physical tests, theoretical analyzes, and field measurements. …”
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Drop-size-dependent effects in leading-edge rain erosion and their impact on erosion-safe mode operation by N. Barfknecht, D. von Terzi

“…This study proposes an enhanced damage model based on the impingement metric as used in the state of the art but improved by including important and thus far neglected physical mechanisms such as the recently described droplet slowdown and deformation effect. …”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis following adjunctive nurse-based care versus standard medical care: a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled... by Anncarin Svanberg, Maria Hjorth, Daniel Sjöberg, Elenor Kaminsky, Fredrik Rorsman, Riccardo Lo Martire

“…The primary outcome measure, HRQoL, was assessed using the RAND-36 questionnaire. The physical component summary (PCS) and the mental component summary (MCS) scores of RAND-36 were compared, using linear mixed-effects models for repeated measures, at 12 and 24 months.Results 83 patients received standard medical care, and 84 patients received adjunctive, nurse-led care for 24 months. …”
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Factors associated with the revolving door phenomenon in patients with schizophrenia: results from an acute psychiatric hospital in Romania by Vlad Dionisie, Vlad Dionisie, Maria Gabriela Puiu, Maria Gabriela Puiu, Mihnea Costin Manea, Mihnea Costin Manea, Emanuel Moisa, Ana Maria Dumitru, Leila Ibadula, Aliss Madalina Mares, Aliss Madalina Mares, Corina Ioana Varlam, Mirela Manea, Mirela Manea

“…A binary linear logistic regression revealed that male gender (OR=1.92, 95%CI:1.21-3.08), shorter hospitalization (OR=0.982, 95%CI:0.964-1.000), substance use disorder (OR=2.47, 95%CI:1.16-5.26), verbal (OR=1.44, 95%CI:1.05-1.98) and physical (OR=1.331, 95%CI:1.017-1.744) aggression were predictive factors for frequent use of inpatient services.ConclusionsThe results may facilitate development of future reform policies aimed at reducing the revolving door phenomenon, including implementing transitional care interventions between hospital and community services.…”
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