REGULARITIES OF THE AVERAGE HEAT EXCHANGE FOR PIPES WITH ROUGH WALLS AND ROUGH FLAT CHANNELS UNDER ONE-SIDED THERMAL LOADING by Igor' E. Lobanov

“…Objectives The aim of the present work is to carry out mathematical modelling of heat exchange in rough flat channels and round pipes with rough walls during one-sided heating. Methods The calculation was based on the superposition principle of turbulent viscosity. …”
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Help-seeking behaviors among survivors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in 54 low- and middle-income countries: evidence from Demographic and Health Survey data by Mariella Stiller, Michael Lowery Wilson, Till Bärnighausen, Adebola Adedimeji, Erin Lewis, Anne Abio

“…The present study provides a cross-national evidence of informal and formal help-seeking patterns among pregnant women experiencing IPV. Methods This study made use of population-based data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program from 54 LMICs, collected between 2005 and 2020 (N = 359,027). …”
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Left ventricle ejection fraction and strain derived by three-dimensional echocardiography are associated with exercise capacity in the patients with heart failure by Pavlović-Kleut Milena, Šljivić Aleksandra, Ćelić Vera

“…LVEF, global longitudinal, circumferential, radial and area strains were significantly lower in the subgroups of subjects with a peak VO2 less, or equal to 15 mL O2/kg per min and with a VE/VCO2 slope greater, or equal to 36 compared to the subgroups of subjects with a peak VO2 greater than 15 mL O2/kg per min and with a VE/VCO2 slope less than 36. …”
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Did the reform of the public hospitals' pay system increase the physicians' pay in China? A cross-sectional study by Yaxin Zhao, Zhongliang Zhou, Xiaohui Zhai, Guanping Liu, Zhichao Wang, Qiwei Deng

“…We investigated the extent to which the reform impacted the physicians' pay and analyzed the factors that determine their pay.MethodsThis cross-sectional study utilized China Public Hospitals' Compensation Reform Survey from 2017, which included a sample of 178,622 physicians. …”
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Viral infections in cancer patients at the stages of antitumor treatment by T. A. Zykova, D. A. Rozenko, N. N. Popova, E. A. Solovova, Yu. Yu. Kozel, A. V. Shulga

“…To analyze cases of viral infection in cancer patients at the stages of antitumor therapy.Patients and methods. We conducted a retrospective analysis of the medical histories of 50 patients with acute respiratory failure (I–III st.), hospitalized in the Department of anesthesiology and intensive care in 2017–2020. …”
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Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Factors in Antiretroviral-Treated HIV/AIDS-Positive Adults from 2013 to 2018 at Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia by Yared Asmare Aynalem, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Zeleke Woldiye

“…Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin level of less than or equal to 13.9 g/dl for male and less than or equal to 12.2 g/dl for female adults. …”
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Chopped Basalt Fibers Reinforced Mortar for Strengthening the Architectural Heritage by Micaela Mercuri, Marco Vailati, Amedeo Gregori

“…The high seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonry buildings urgently calls for researchers to develop sustainable reinforcing methods and materials. This paper presents an innovative lime-based mortar reinforced with randomly oriented basalt fibers for the reinforcement of masonry heritage. …”
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Predicting postoperative coronal alignment in medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty using the arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle by Chengyuan Ma, Zifan Luo, Guanghui Zhao, Jianbing Ma, Jianpeng Wang

“…This research seeks to explore the connection between the arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle (aHKA) and the actual postoperative (postop) HKA angle after undergoing medial UKA. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on individuals who received medial UKA at a specialized orthopedic hospital between January 1, 2024, and July 31, 2024. …”
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Nonlinear modification to Hildebrand equation for accelerometry assessment of physical activity: improved accuracy for low activity levels by Laura A. Frey-Law, Shannon L. Merkle, Dana Dailey, Kathleen A. Sluka

“…Thus, the purpose of this study was to test a simple nonlinear modification to a validated linear algorithm for hip- and wrist-worn accelerometry to measure human PA energy expenditure. Methods: Triaxial accelerometers were worn on the wrist and hip during 14 standardized laboratory-based activities in 37 healthy adults across the lifespan [19–65 years, 19 females (F)]. …”
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The open health-promoting activities programme: redefining health promotion and family dynamics by engaging parents in socioeconomically deprived Swedish communities by Lisette Farias, Mai-Lis Hellenius, Johanna Gringmann, Gisela Nyberg, Susanne Andermo

“…This study aims to explore parents’ experiences with the Open Health-Promoting Activities programme in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, focusing on family engagement in physical activity and perceived changes in family dynamics. Methods A qualitative design with an ethnographic approach was employed. …”
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الاحتياجات التدريبية لأعضاء هيئة التدريس ومساعديهم بجامعة المهرة لمهارات استخدام تطبيقي:(Zoom-GOOGLE MEET)... by سميرة سالمين خويطر خويطر

“…To achieve this goal, the researcher used the descriptive method. The researcher used the questionnaire as a tool for collecting data. …”
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Modeling the relationship between the moral charter derived from Islamic teachings and performance with the mediating variable of employees' perception by leila jahantigh, Abbas Babaeenezhad, Mohsen Zayandehroudi, saeed sayadi

“…The current research is applicable in terms of purpose, and survey type in terms of nature and method. The statistical population of the present study includes the employees of Sistan and Baluchistan province as many as 48011 thousand people. …”
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Detection of moderate to high antiphospholipid antibodies by chemiluminescence meets 2023 APS classification criteria by Haiyue Jiang, Yaqing Yang, Zihan Tang, Haoyu Pan, Honglei Liu, Xiaobing Cheng, Yutong Su, Junna Ye, Qiongyi Hu, Jianfen Meng, Huihui Chi, Zhuochao Zhou, Jinchao Jia, Hui Shi, Chengde Yang, Jialin Teng, Tingting Liu

“…However, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) remains the sole specified method for antiphospholipid antibody detection. This study aims to establish moderate and high levels of anticardiolipin(aCL) and anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies (anti-β2GPI) using chemiluminescence assay (CIA) and to investigate the diagnostic efficiency and risk stratification capabilities of CIA in comparison to ELISA. …”
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Land instability Compounds the risk of sea level rise in Alexandria, Egypt by Rejoice Thomas, Sara Zouriq, Shahryar Fazli, Amr Fawzy, Nikolay Grisel Todorov, Surendra Maharjan, Wenzhao Li, Erik Linstead, Daniele Struppa, Hesham El-Askary

“…Moreover, in the absence of a recent, openly accessible Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with satisfactory resolution, we developed a novel approach to update DEM using the Small Baseline Subset method. This approach enabled us to generate a projected DEM for the year 2040, facilitating the creation of a stream network based on this “future DEM”. …”
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Ocular graft host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplant: unique risk factors and outcomes by Maaly A.M Abdel Fattah, Ghada ElGohary, Shahrukh K Hashmi

“…Objective The aim of this study was to formulate a retrospective study investigating the ocular findings and associated risk factors in long-term survivors after allogenic-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in Saudi Arabia. Patients and methods This observational study was conducted on patients who underwent HSCT from 1996 to 2016 at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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A step forward in enhancing the health-promoting properties of whole tomato as a functional food to lower the impact of non-communicable diseases by Pier Giorgio Natali, Pier Giorgio Natali, Mauro Piantelli, Alessandra Sottini, Margherita Eufemi, Cristina Banfi, Luisa Imberti

“…In this context, a whole tomato food supplement (WTFS), enriched by 2% olive wastewater containing a complex of healthy nutrients with converging biologic activities, has recently been developed, which is superior to those present in tomato commodities or obtained with whole tomato conventional processing methods. WTFS equals the antioxidant activity of N-acetyl-cysteine and interferes with multiple inflammation and cellular transformation-sustaining metabolic pathways. …”
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Metastatic basal cell carcinoma: Case series and literature review by Mariana Gonçalves Rodrigues, Aline Vieira de Lucena, Gabriela Alves Domingues, Caroline Marques de Aquino, Deborah Yukiko Otto, André Bandiera de Oliveira Santos, Luiz Paulo Kowalski

“…Objective: To present a metastatic head and neck basal cell carcinoma (BCC) series treated by a university teaching service between 1993 and 2021. Methods: A review of medical records of 500 patients with high-risk BCC in the head and neck was performed. …”
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The Prevalence of Hjortsjo Crook Sign of Right Posterior Sectional Bile Duct and Bile Duct Anatomy in ERCP by Hanan M. Alghamdi, Afnan F. Almuhanna, Bander F. Aldhafery, Raed M. AlSulaiman, Ahmed Almarhabi, Abdulaziz AlQurain

“…Knowledge of the implication of positive sign can facilitate safe resection for both bile duct and portal vein. Methods. Prospectively, we included 237 patients with indicated ERCP during a period from March 2010 to January 2015. …”
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Exploring the role of armed conflict in progress toward Sustainable Development Goals: Global patterns, regional differences, and driving mechanisms by Di Wang, Zhenci Xu, Unai Pascual, Lei Liu, Waqar Ahmad, Dong Jiang

“…Here, we analyzed the impact of armed conflict on SDG progress and its driving mechanism through causal inference methods and machine learning technique. The results show that between 2000 and 2021, armed conflicts slowed overall SDG progress by 3.43 %, equivalent to a setback of 18 years. …”
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Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage in Relation to Severity of Chronic Low Back Pain in Hypertensive Patients by Maciej Skrzypek, Rafał Kolec, Michał Słaboszewski, Katarzyna Góra, Agnieszka Olszanecka, Piotr Wróbel, Katarzyna Stolarz-Skrzypek, Marek W. Rajzer

“…We investigated whether chronic low back pain (cLBP) in hypertensive patients is associated with an increased risk of hypertension-related organ damage. Methods: We studied 85 consecutive hypertensive patients with a median age of 62 years (55–67), who suffered from cLBP, the severity of which was evaluated according to the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). …”
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