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Impact of Lifestyle Intervention on Long-Term Beverage Intake in Children with Overweight and Obesity: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study. [PDF]

Nutrients
Jørgensen ME, Pauls DD, Ibsen DB, Bruun JM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences of Loss, Grief and Support Needs of Adults on Haemodialysis and Families: A Qualitative Explorative Study. [PDF]

J Ren Care
Marcussen J, Madsen R, Bonner A, Rude Nielsen J, Agerskov H.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Climate‐Smart Dairy Practices: The Role of Practice Clusters in Enhancing the Performance of Dairy Farms in Kenya

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate variability is affecting the productivity, profitability, and resilience of smallholder dairy producers in developing countries. The adoption of climate‐smart (CS) dairy practices has been promoted to mitigate these negative effects. However, while interest in dairy CS practices is growing, empirical evidence on their adoption patterns
Mercy Mburu, Amin Mugera, John Mburu, Rose Nyikal, Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percutaneous retrieval of a dislocated suture sleeve of pacing lead embolized in pulmonary artery. [PDF]

Eur Heart J Case Rep
Liao Z, Xie X, Wei HQ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The EPS-I exopolysaccharide transforms <i>Ralstonia</i> wilt pathogen biofilms into viscoelastic fluids for rapid dissemination in planta. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Cope-Arguello ML, Li J, Konkel Z, Aoun N, Cowell T, Wagner N, Han Chan AL, Chu LT, Wang S, Carter MD, Allen C, Caverly LJ, Bui L, DeAngelis KM, Wargo MJ, Tran TM, Jacobs JM, Manikantan H, Lowe-Power TM.   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic pain and post-traumatic stress in older patients with psychiatric disorders during the Covid-19 pandemic: co-occurrence and influence of attachment and personality factors. [PDF]

BMC Geriatr
Saint-Martin H, Dorey JM, Herrmann M, Laurent B, Lebrun-Givois C, Perrot C, Edjolo A, Ouss E, Pongan E, Rouch I.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bubbles Acting as Micro End‐Effectors for Dexterous Manipulation and Sensing in Aqueous Environment

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
Inspired by bubbles, this article proposes a low‐cost method for multifunctional manipulation and sensing using microbubbles in aqueous environments. Bubbles are easily generated in situ, enabling the safe and adaptive handling of microobjects and sensing of microforces and surface textures.
Zichen Xu, Qingsong Xu
wiley   +1 more source