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Family Physicians’ Experiences of Physical Examination

open access: yesAnnals of Family Medicine, 2019
PURPOSE The increased availability of reliable diagnostic technologies has stimulated debate about the utility of physical examination in contemporary clinical practice. To reappraise its utility, we explored family physicians’ experiences.
M. Kelly, Lisa K. Freeman, T. Dornan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Atherogenic index of plasma is a novel and strong predictor associated with fatty liver: a cross-sectional study in the Chinese Han population

open access: yesLipids in Health and Disease, 2019
Background Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) has been reported to be an important predictor for coronary artery disease and obesity. However, few studies has yet systematically evaluated the association between AIP and Fatty Liver (FL) and its advantage ...
Fangfei Xie, Hong Zhou, Yun Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Orthopedic Surgery Planning Based on the Integration of Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This paper describes orthopedic surgical planning based on the integration of RE and RP. Using symmetrical characteristics of the human body, CAD data of the original bone without damages for the injured extent are generated from a mirror ...
Ahn, Dong-Gyu   +2 more
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Non-Aβ-dependent factors associated with global cognitive and physical function in alzheimer's disease: a pilot multivariate analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Recent literature highlights the importance of identifying factors associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Di Baldassarre, Angela   +14 more
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Physical examination techniques for the assessment of pelvic floor myofascial pain: a systematic review

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018
BACKGROUND: Myofascial pain is characterized by the presence of trigger points, tenderness to palpation, and local or referred pain, and commonly involves the pelvic floor muscles in men and women.
M. Meister   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Privacy and Usability of Image and Text Based Challenge Questions Authentication in Online Examination [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In many online examinations, physical invigilation is often replaced with traditional authentication approaches for student identification. Secure and usable authentication approaches are important for high stake online examinations.
Barker, Trevor   +3 more
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Risk Factors for Incident Myopia among Teenaged Students of the Experimental Class of the Air Force in China

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2019
Background. In recent decades, the prevalence rate of myopia has markedly increased, especially among teenagers. Our purpose was to determine the incidence of myopia and identify the related risk factors among schoolchildren in the experimental classes ...
Lin-song Qi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A fluorescing spot on the temple: a helpful reminder for a detailed history and physical exam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
We discuss a woman with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer who presented with a new erythematous macule on her right temple. On examination with Wood lamp the well-demarcated macule fluoresced pink making neoplasm unlikely.
Neiner, Destiny   +3 more
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Network topology drives population temporal variability in experimental habitat networks

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, EarlyView.
Habitat patches connected by dispersal pathways form habitat networks. We explored how network topology affects population outcomes in laboratory experiments using a model species (Daphnia carinata). Central habitat nodes in complex lattice networks exhibited lower temporal variability in population sizes, suggesting they support more stable ...
Yiwen Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship between BMI & Mandated Physical Education Requirements of Elementary Schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The physical activity policies of elementary schools in Arkansas and correlations between physical activity requirements and body mass index have been studied. Examination of the policies at the individual school, district, or state level were noted. The
Fairlamb, Kathryn
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