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The sound of weights and measures [PDF]
Nature Physics, 2020 In first-century China, emperor Wang Mang standardized weights and measures in his newly established dynasty. Noa Hegesh tells the story of sound as the basis for this standardization.
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Comparative analysis of body mass index and obesity-related anthropometric indices for mortality prediction: a study of the Namwon and Dong-gu cohort in Korea [PDF]
Epidemiology and HealthOBJECTIVES This study investigated the associations between several obesity-related anthropometric indices and mortality in middle-aged and elderly populations to compare the indices’ predictive ability with that of the body mass index (BMI).
Ye Rim Kim +6 more
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Development of a scale for evaluating the severity of disfigurements caused by injuries disease or surgery [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018 Background/Aim. Medico-legal aspect of physical disfigurements has been subject of few scientific researches. The aim of this study was to establish a standardized instrument for forensic evaluation of all kinds of physical disfigurements, which has not ...
Rakić Vesna Š. +6 more
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California Agriculture, 2014 The first detection of the European grapevine moth in North America triggered the establishment of federal and state regulatory programs that (1) identified the insect's geographic range in California, (2) developed and implemented ...
Monica Cooper +7 more
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مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018 Background: Metabolic syndrome (MTS) is a group of metabolic abnormalities that occur simultaneously. Acarbose is an anti-diabetes medication that studies showed its effects on improving lipid profile, blood sugar, insulin resistance, and weight loss ...
Noushin Khalili, Ali Sheikh-Aboomasoudi
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International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2018 Background: The growth, learning, and contribution to active life in the communities are better in well-nourished children, and various factors influence infants' feeding.
Marjan Ajami +4 more
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Development and Validation of a Digital Photographic Atlas of Argentine Foods
Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 2023 Introduction. Before the Second National Health and Nutrition Survey in Argentina, it was necessary to create a digital visual tool to help participants in the quantification of intake.
Guadalupe Mangialavori +9 more
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Comparison of Three Consciousness Assessment Scales in Poisoned Patients and Recommendation of a New Scale: AVPU Plus [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2015 Background: Few methods have been introduced to assess the level of consciousness in critically-ill patients. This study was designed to evaluate how the AlertVerbalPainfulUnresponsive (AVPU) responsive scale corresponds with the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Ali Rajabi Kheirabadi +2 more
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Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 2020 Objectives To construct and validate a psychological measure called the Financial Risk-Taking Scale (FRTakS) and to translate, adapt, and validate a psychological measure called the Financial Risk Tolerance Scale (FRTolS) with a Brazilian sample ...
Anna Beatriz Howat-Rodrigues +2 more
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Placental measurements and their association with birth weight in a Brazilian cohort [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2020 : Introduction: Epidemiological studies have shown associations between placental measurements and perinatal and later life outcomes. Objectives: To report placental measurements and evaluate their association with birth weight in a Brazilian birth ...
Lígia Moschen de Paula Nascente +3 more
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