Academic Articles & Research Papers

Children in All Policies (CAP) 2030 Citizen Science for Climate Change Resilience: a cross-sectional pilot study engaging adolescents to study climate hazards, biodiversity and nutrition in rural Nepal [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background Young people will suffer most from climate change yet are rarely engaged in dialogue about it. Citizen science offers a method for collecting policy-relevant data, whilst promoting awareness and capacity building. We tested the f...

Novel strategies to control the biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the food industry

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative human pathogenic bacterium that has the ability to form multicellular biofilm (BF) communities. Due to the presence of extracellular polymeric substances, BF protects bacteria from unfavorable envir...

The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Low Molecular Weight Fucoidan from <i>Sargassum siliquastrum</i> in Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages via Inhibiting NF-κB/MAPK Signaling Pathways

Brown seaweed is a rich source of fucoidan, which exhibits a variety of biological activities. The present study discloses the protective effect of low molecular weight fucoidan (FSSQ) isolated from an edible brown alga, Sargassum siliquast...

Childhood Mediterranean Diet Adherence Is Associated with Lower Prevalence of Childhood Obesity, Specific Sociodemographic, and Lifestyle Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pre-School Children

Background: The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been related with a decreased probability of overweight/obesity as well as central obesity at all stages of the human life, decreasing the risk of diverse disease states and improving quality of l...

The influence of family in children’s feeding difficulties: an integrative review

BackgroundFeeding difficulties, such as limited appetite, selective eating, and food phobia, affect caregivers' ability to provide adequate nutrition to children. These issues impact 25%–40% of non-neurodivergent children and up 80% of neur...

Silicon reduces nitrogen stress and improves growth and yield of forage grass under excessive fertilization in tropical soils

Abstract Inadequate nitrogen (N) fertilization management in pastures is common and can lead to N deficiency or excess, resulting in physiological imbalances in forage grasses across different regions of the world. Silicon (Si) fertigation ...

«Jeg jobber med hjertet» - Innvandreres erfaringer med å arbeide i helse- og omsorgssektoren

Til tross for innvandrernes økende andel og betydning i det profesjonelle helse- og omsorgsarbeidet i alle deler av landet, er vår kunnskap om denne gruppen fortsatt begrenset. Denne artikkelen analyserer dybdeintervjuer med 17 innvandrere ...

PENATALAKSANAAN NON-FARMAKOLOGIS REMINISCENCE GROUP THERAPY SEBAGAI UPAYA UNTUK MENURUNKAN TINGKAT DEPRESI PADA LANSIA

Proses menjadi lanjut usia tidak terlepas dari beberapa perubahan yang menyangkut biologis, psikologis, sosial, dan spritual. Salah satu masalah psikososial yang sering terjadi pada lansia adalah depresi yang disebabkan oleh karena adanya p...

A Imaginação criadora como perspectiva do cuidar na enfermagem psiquiátrica

Questionando a fundamentação da prática da enfermagem psiquiátrica e as constantes do pensamento imaginante da enfermeira sobre o doente mental e a contribuição da imaginação criadora sobre o cuidar na enfermagem psiquiátrica, desenvolveu-s...

The effect of written emotional disclosure on health behaviors and loneliness among family caregivers of cancer patients

Background & Aim: Emotional disclosure has been associated with improvements in psychological well-being, immune function, and physical health. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of written emotional disclosure on health behaviors and ...

Psychological and nursing assistance to the elderly in primary care

Objetivo: Descrever o processo de assistência de enfermagem e também psicológica ao idoso na Atenção Primária. Método: Pesquisa descritiva de caráter bibliográfica. Foram analisados 22 artigos publicados entre os anos de 1998 a 2010. Result...

El sentido cultural del cuidado en casa del enfermo

Esta investigación tiene un diseño cualitativo descriptivo, transversal para comprender las diferencias existentes en los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas influidas por la percepción o sentido cultural de cuidar del cuidador primario, c...

Plan de cuidados de enfermería para la prevención de úlceras por presión secundarias a la posición prono en pacientes COVID-19

  Resumen Introducción: La posición prono (PP) es una alternativa terapéutica ampliamente recomendada e implementada en los pacientes con COVID-19. Sin embargo, aunque es un procedimiento no invasivo, es complejo y se asocia con even...

Microwave Pioneers: Arye Rosen, &#x201C;Microwaves in Medicine Was Just my Hobby&#x201D;

This is the fourth article in our continuing series of biographical pieces with a technical lean. The subject of this paper is Professor Arye Rosen, who &#x2013; while employed full time at RCA Sarnoff Research Laboratory as an engineer and...

Experimental Evaluation of Simulation Abstractions for Wireless Sensor Network MAC Protocols

The evaluation of MAC protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is often performed through simulation. These simulations necessarily abstract away from reality in many ways. However, the impact of these abstractions on the results of th...

Elements Nuclear Engineering

Radiation Chemistry in Nuclear Engineering

Rare gas liquids (RGLs) have excellent properties such as those required for radiation detectors, forinstance,highelectronmobility,lowW-value,highphotonproductionrate,highdensity,high Znumberwithnopermanentradiationdamage,andpracticallynoli...

Nanomaterials in nuclear engineering and radioecology

Key results concerning large-scale application of nanomaterials in nuclear engineering are reviewed. The data on redox reactions of uranium and actinides in solutions and solid-phase transformations for the development of modern technologie...

Water for Nuclear Engineering

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTWater for Nuclear EngineeringS. K. Love and W. F. WhiteCite this: Ind. Eng. Chem. 1956, 48, 8, 1248–1251Publication Date (Print):August 1, 1956Publication History Published online1 May 2002Publish...

Identification and evaluation of the effective criteria for detection of congestion in a smart city

Abstract The delay in transportation of necessary items is due to traffic congestion throughout the world. This is a serious phenomenon which results in waste of time and fuel. The detection of road conditions and dissemination of traffic i...