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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in asymptomatic obese women(a)(a)The work was originated in the Biomedical Research Unit of The Mexican Social Security Institute at Durango, Mex.

Annals of Hepatology, 2010
Objective. To determine the clinical characteristics of NAFLD in asymptomatic obese women.Methods. A total of 457 asymptomatic obese women were enrolled in a cross-sectional study and allocated into groups with and without NAFLD.
Heriberto Rodriguez-Hernandez, Miriam Cervantes-Huerta, Jose Luis Gonzalez, María Dolores Marquez-Ramirez, Martha Rodriguez-Moran, Fernando Guerrero-Romero, MD, PhD   +5 more
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Does Social protection improve female-headed households’ food security in Ebinat district, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2023
Belainew Belete, Tadele Bayu Genet
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Can Ti‐Based MXenes Serve as Solid Lubricants for Brake Applications? A Tribological Study

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study explores the first implementation of Ti‐based MXenes materials in brake pad friction composite material. The resulting composite material exhibits a 48% reduction in the wear rate; alongside significant improvements are observed for thermal and mechanical properties.
Eslam Mahmoud, Jakob Gruber, Hakan Göçerler, Pierluigi Bilotto, Christian Gierl‐Mayer, Elham Loni, Michael Naguib, Carsten Gachot   +7 more
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Unique Performance Considerations for Printable Organic Semiconductor and Perovskite Radiation Detectors: Toward Consensus on Best Practice Evaluation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A lack of standard approaches for testing and reporting the performance of metal halide perovskites and organic semiconductor radiation detectors has resulted in inconsistent interpretation of performance parameters, impeding progress in the field. This Perspective recommends key metrics and experimental details, which are suggested for reporting in ...
Jessie A. Posar, Matthew Large, Andrea Ciavatti, Laura Basiricò, Beatrice Fraboni, Paul J. Sellin, Attila J. Mozer, Marco Petasecca, Matthew J. Griffith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Elderly with Hospital –Acquired Pressure Ulcer in Alborz Hospital of Karaj (2012)

Bihdād, 2018
Introduction: Pressure ulcers are serious health problems, common but preventable and defined as care quality indicator for health care provider services. Pressure ulcers had negative consequences for patients and healthcare systems.
Amir Hosein Abdi, Sharareh Zeighami Mohammadi, Mohsen Hoseini, Sadegh Babagholzadeh, Parvin Farmani   +4 more
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3D (Bio) Printing Combined Fiber Fabrication Methods for Tissue Engineering Applications: Possibilities and Limitations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biofabrication aims at providing innovative technologies and tools for the fabrication of tissue‐like constructs for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. By integrating multiple biofabrication technologies, such as 3D (bio) printing with fiber fabrication methods, it would be more realistic to reconstruct native tissue's ...
Waseem Kitana, Indra Apsite, Leonid Ionov   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride: Principles, Engineering and Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride have emerged as a promising candidate for quantum information science. This review examines the fundamentals of these quantum emitters, including their level structures, defect engineering, and their possible chemical structures.
Thi Ngoc Anh Mai, Md Shakhawath Hossain, Nhat Minh Nguyen, Yongliang Chen, Chaohao Chen, Xiaoxue Xu, Quang Thang Trinh, Toan Dinh, Toan Trong Tran   +8 more
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Associations of Grandparenting Dimensions/Styles with Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Behavioral Sciences
In recent decades, grandparents’ increased involvement in child-rearing around the world has accelerated research on grandparenting. However, findings have remained inconsistent, and no reviews have examined how grandparenting dimensions and styles ...
Lifen Zhao, Maoye Tian, Zhiyou Wang, Dandan Hu   +3 more
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NanoMOF‐Based Multilevel Anti‐Counterfeiting by a Combination of Visible and Invisible Photoluminescence and Conductivity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents novel anti‐counterfeiting tags with multilevel security features that utilize additional disguise features. They combine luminescent nanosized Ln‐MOFs with conductive polymers to multifunctional mixed‐matrix membranes and powder composites. The materials exhibit visible/NIR emission and matrix‐based conductivity even as black bodies.
Moritz Maxeiner, Ruben Maile, Murat Cuvalli, Andreas Wolf, Ayisha Komal, Robert Oestreich, Christoph Janiak, Karl Mandel, Alexander Knebel, Klaus Müller‐Buschbaum   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Equity in Iranian Healthcare System Financing: Experiences of Recent Health Reform Plan

Journal of Evidence Based Health Policy, Management & Economics, 2019
Background: One of the main goals of the health system is the fair contribution of people to healthcare financing. Therefore, the current study not only evaluated the status of fair financial contribution, but also investigated the impacts of the health ...
Abdolvahed Khodamoradi, Shahram Ghaffari, Amir Abbas Fazaeli, Reza Toyserkanmanesh, Vahid Rasi, Fariba Bigdeli   +5 more
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