Association of loneliness with the risk of pain in older Chinese adults by Aijun Song, Siying Yu, Yao Shen, Zongyan Guo, Jian Shi

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Rural Women’s Cooperatives and Family Standard of Living in Rwanda: A case of Urugero Cooperative in Gatsibo District. by Tharcisse, Maniragena

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Dynamic Characteristics of Aerosol Optical Properties over Dibrugarh City in the North-Eastern Indian Region during 2018–2021 by Akshansha Chauhan, Shukla Acharjee, Ramesh P. Singh, Brent Holben

“…The highest volume of the aerosols reaches up to 0.11 µm3 µm−2 during pre-monsoon months, whereas it lies below 0.05 µm3 µm−2 in other seasons. …”
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Psychological hardiness and its relationship to health awareness Among Kurdish people in Kurdistan Region during the pandemic of Covid-19 by Trifa Murad Mohammed, Hanaw Hasan Mohammedhkan, Delan Jamal Qader

“… Objective: Like Iraq and neighboring countries, the Kurdistan region was affected by the epidemic which gradually led to a lockdown in March and April and a wide-spread disruption of people’s life and activates. …”
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Factors associated with perceived changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior in the Brazilian university community during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marcos Cezar Pitombo da Silva Junior, Enaiane Cristina Menezes, Sand Araújo Tenório, Sueyla Ferreira da Silva dos Santos, Thiago Ferreira de Sousa, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima

“…It was observed that 44.6% (n= 2,136) perceived a reduction in PA, and 74.2% (n = 3,549) perceived an increase in SB. Women aged 40 and over and men in social isolation were less likely to be active (31.0% and 43.0%, respectively). …”
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Experiences of working as a clinical nurse while pregnant during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: a qualitative study by Lin Ye Wu, Wing Fai Yeung, Yao Lin Pei, Ling Xi Chen, Meng Qi Li, Jia Yin Ruan

“…Four themes and twelve subthemes emerged: (1) still adhering to work as a clinical nurse despite being pregnant during the pandemic; (2) working during pregnancy under pandemic is still an ordinary nurse; (3) still staying in the special life phase as a pregnant mother; and (4) growth and gains as pregnant mother. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the PIN gene family in the pepper pedicel abscission zone and during root development by HE Lei, YAN Xi, LAI Wei, LIU Chongzheng, YANG Hong, HE Jianwen

“…The expression patterns of these genes in the fruit pedicel abscission zone and during root development were systematically analyzed. …”
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Residential Indoor and Outdoor PM Measured Using Low-cost Monitors during the Heating Season in Monroe County, NY by Andrea R. Ferro, Naděžda Zíková, Mauro Masiol, Gursumeeran P. Satsangi, Thomas Twomey, David C. Chalupa, David Q. Rich, Philip K. Hopke

“…Abstract Continuous 1-minute indoor and outdoor PM concentrations (~PM2.5) were measured from November through April of 2015/16 and 2016/17 at 50 single family residences in Monroe County, NY (25 per season) using Speck (Airviz Inc., Pittsburgh, PA) low-cost monitors (LCMs). …”
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Implementing a modified neurology objective structured clinical examination during the COVID-19 pandemic: an implementation science perspective by Pei Xuan Koh, Kevin Tan, Yee Cheun Chan, Derek Tuck Loong Soon, Siew Ju See, Nigel Choon Kiat Tan

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Abnormal sagittal patellar tilt during active knee flexion and extension on 4DCT might be associated with patellofemoral pain by Yurou Chen, Xin Liu, Bo Sheng, Mao Yuan, Furong Lv, Fajin Lv, Fan Yu, Jia Li

“…Conclusions In PFP group, sagittal patellar tilt was abnormal, and patella showed anterior tilt relative to the screen horizontal line during active knee flexion and extension. The pattern of patellar sagittal motion during dynamic process was consistent between PFP and control groups. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE VARIATION OF VIBRATIONS THAT APPEAR DURING TURNING WORKS WITH TRANSVERSE FEED DUE TO THE MODIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL GEOMETRY OF THE CUTTING TOOL by Mădălin TOMESCU, Ionela Magdalena ROTARU

“…The paper aims to analyze the way in which the variation of the vibrations that appear during the machining processes by chipping during the transverse turning operation evolves due to the variation of the functional geometry of the chipping tool. …”
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Should You Breed Cows during the Summer in the Southeastern United States? An Economic Analysis of a Dairy Herd in Florida by Klibs N. Galvão, Albert De Vries

“…But there is no economic data to support this practice. This 3-page fact sheet presents the results of a recent paper that evaluated the effects that delaying breeding during the summer has on cow performance and profitability in Florida. …”
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El Cixíido Americano de las palmas, Myndus crudus Van Duzee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae) by F. W. Howard, Sergio Gallo

“…EENY-396, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by F. W. Howard and Sergio Gallo, is the Spanish language version of EENY-389, American Palm Cixiid Myndus crudus Van Duzee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae). …”
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Effects of interactions between microorganisms and lipids on inferior volatile compound production during cold storage of grouper (Epinephelus coioides) by Yuanming Chu, Jinfeng Wang, Jing Xie

“…Furthermore, 20 key volatile compounds (VOCs) related to odor changes in the grouper lipid solution were identified using HS-SPME-GC–MS. Correlation network analysis revealed potential microbial and lipid contributions to VOC categories, including alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and nitrogen- and sulfur-containing compounds. …”
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PfFBXO1 is essential for inner membrane complex formation in Plasmodium falciparum during both asexual and transmission stages by Sreelakshmi K. Sreenivasamurthy, Carlos Gustavo Baptista, Christopher M. West, Ira J. Blader, Jeffrey D. Dvorin

“…While PfFBXO1 initially localizes to the apical region of dividing parasites, it displays an IMC-like localization as segmentation progresses. Similarly, PfFBXO1 localizes to the IMC region in gametocytes. …”
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Exposure to triphenyl phosphate during pregnancy: The role of gut-bile acids-liver axis on lipid metabolism in male offspring by Juntong Lin, Fuhui Yan, Longhui Liu, Ganzhong Liao, Yilei Xu, Qian Liu, Miaoliang Wu, Honghui Guo, Bai Zhi, Lianxian Guo, Xiaoshan Liu

“…The widespread use of Triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) as a substitute flame retardant in various commercial products has raised global concerns for its health risks. …”
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The effects of playing digital games on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing: A randomized controlled study by Muhammet Kavlakci, Filiz Ogce, Tulay Yavan

“…OBJECTIVE: The aim was to determine the effects of digital game play on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing. METHODS: Data were obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8 and 17 years at the pediatric emergency department between January 16 and March 19, 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedures Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). …”
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T-cell receptor beta variable gene polymorphism predicts immune-related adverse events during checkpoint blockade immunotherapy by Linghua Wang, Siqing Fu, Aung Naing, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Carl Morrison, Joud Hajjar, Mingxuan Xu, Anas Alshawa, Bettzy Stephen, Ying Yuan, Jordi Rodon Ahnert, Abdulrazzak Zarifa, Shrutii Sarda, Timothy Looney, Sapna P Patel, Geoffrey M Lowman, Dzifa Yawa Duose, Jeffrey M Conroy, Evan Kwiatkowski

“…However, they are associated with a unique spectrum of side effects, called immune-related adverse events (irAEs), which can cause significant morbidity and quickly progress to severe or life-threatening events if not treated promptly. …”
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Center of Pressure Velocity and Dynamic Postural Control Strategies Vary During Y-Balance and Star Excursion Balance Testing by Kristen L Jagger, Brent Harper

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Twenty-one participants (9 females, 12 males, mean age 24.5±1.2 years) performed three trials in each direction (anterior-AN, posteromedial-PM, and posterolateral-PL) on each balance test during one session. …”
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The use of veno-arterial extra corporeal membrane oxygenation for hemodynamics support during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention by Wael Samy, Helmy Elghawaby, Akram Abdelbary, Hany Zakaria Mohamed, Alia Hassan Abdel Fattah

“…Also our study showed no statistically difference between LV EF before and after PCI in both groups; in group 1, eight patients had complete revascularization in one session while in group 2 only seven patients had complete revascularization; one patient in group 1 had VT while in group 2, one patient had VF and another one suffered of asystole; group 1 patients all discharged home within 1 week while group 2 had two mortalities during PCI. Conclusion ECMO can be successfully used to facilitate elective high-risk PCI minimizing risk of cardiovascular complications.…”
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