Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 266: Mating System in a Native Norway Spruce (Picea abies [L.] KARST.) Stand-Relatedness and Effective Pollen Population Size Show an Association with the Germination Percentage of Single Tree Progenies Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12070266 Authors: Oliver Caré Oliver Gailing Markus Müller Konstantin V. Krutovsky Ludger Leinemann Norway spruce differs little in neutral genetic markers among populations and provenances often reported, but in terms of putative...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Epigenomes, Vol. 4, Pages 12: Epigenetic Dynamics of the Infant Immune System Reveals a Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily Signature in Early Human Life Epigenomes doi: 10.3390/epigenomes4030012 Authors: Maria J. Gutierrez Gustavo Nino Xiumei Hong Xiaobin Wang DNA methylation (DNAm) is an essential mechanism governing normal development in humans. Although most DNAm patterns in blood cells are established in utero, the genes associated with immune function undergo postnatal DNAm...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
EJIHPE, Vol. 10, Pages 691-703: Traversing the Funambulist’s Fine Line between Nursing and Male Identity: A Systematic Review of the Factors that Influence Men as They Seek to Navigate the Nursing Profession European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education doi: 10.3390/ejihpe10030051 Authors: Daniel Terry Blake Peck Clarissa Carden Alicia J Perkins Andrew Smith Nursing has seen a dominance of women within the profession, and today, the presence of men...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 882: Development and Validation of a Real-Time PCR Based Assay to Detect Adulteration with Corn in Commercial Turmeric Powder Products Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070882 Authors: Su Hong Oh Cheol Seong Jang Turmeric, or Curcuma longa, is commonly consumed in the South East Asian countries as a medical product and as food due to its therapeutic properties. However, with increasing demand for turmeric powder, adulterated turmeric powders mixed with other cheap starch...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 881: Spray-Drying Microencapsulation of High Concentration of Bioactive Compounds Fragments from Euphorbia hirta L. Extract and Their Effect on Diabetes Mellitus Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070881 Authors: Ngan Tran Minh Tran Han Truong Ly Le The present study was performed to spray-dry the high concentration of bioactive compounds from Euphorbia hirta L. extracts that have antidiabetic activity. The total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 880: HPLC-Based Chemometric Analysis for Coffee Adulteration Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070880 Authors: Wai Lok Cheah Mingchih Fang Coffee is one of the top ten most adulterated foods. Coffee adulterations are mainly performed by mixing other low-value materials into coffee beans after roasting and grinding, such as spent coffee grounds, maize, soybeans and other grain products. The detection of adulterated coffee by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 879: Partial Purification and Characterization of Bioactive Peptides from Cooked New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussel (Perna canaliculus) Protein Hydrolyzates Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070879 Authors: Ramya Jayaprakash Conrad O. Perera Proteins from fresh New Zealand green-lipped mussels were hydrolyzed for 240 min using pepsin and alcalase. The extent of the hydrolysis, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of each...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 878: Control of Foodborne Biological Hazards by Ionizing Radiations Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070878 Authors: Muhammad Tanveer Munir Michel Federighi Ionization radiations are used to ensure food safety and quality. This irradiation process uses ions of beta or gamma rays to inactivate or destroy the food spoilage pests, microorganisms and their toxins without significantly increasing the temperature of the treated product. Meanwhile, various intrinsic and extrinsic...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 877: Fabrication of Concentrated Palm Olein-Based Diacylglycerol Oil–Soybean Oil Blend Oil-In-Water Emulsion: In-Depth Study of the Rheological Properties and Storage Stability Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070877 Authors: Siou Pei Ng Yih Phing Khor Hong Kwong Lim Oi Ming Lai Yong Wang Yonghua Wang Ling Zhi Cheong Imededdine Arbi Nehdi Lamjed Mansour Chin Ping Tan The present study focused on investigating the storage stability of oil-in-water...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 875: Oral Processing Studies: Why Multidisiciplinary? Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070875 Authors: Fiszman Tarrega When food is ingested, it remains in the mouth for a short period of time. Although this period is brief compared to the total food nutrient digestion and absorption time, it is crucially important as it is the first step in digestion. It is also very important that, while the food is in the mouth, it is perceived by the senses and then a decision is...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 876: Non-Targeted Detection of Adulterants in Almond Powder Using Spectroscopic Techniques Combined with Chemometrics Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070876 Authors: Faqeerzada Lohumi Joshi Kim Baek Cho Methods that combine targeted techniques and chemometrics for analyzing food authenticity can only facilitate the detection of predefined or known adulterants, while unknown adulterants cannot be detected using such methods. Therefore, the non-targeted...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 874: Milk Processing Affects Structure, Bioavailability and Immunogenicity of β-lactoglobulin Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070874 Authors: Kerensa Broersen Bovine milk is subjected to various processing steps to warrant constant quality and consumer safety. One of these steps is pasteurization, which involves the exposure of liquid milk to a high temperature for a limited amount of time. While such heating effectively ameliorates consumer safety concerns mediated by...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 873: Multiple Correspondence and Hierarchical Cluster Analyses for the Profiling of Fresh Apple Customers Using Data from Two Marketplaces Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070873 Authors: Masoumeh Bejaei Margaret A. Cliff Amritpal Singh Purchase behavior and preferences for consumers of fresh apples were investigated using a consumer survey conducted at a special-event apple market. Survey respondents were asked to list apple cultivars they had purchased at the retail...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 872: Evaluation of the Extraction Temperature Influence on Polyphenolic Profiles of Vine-Canes (Vitis vinifera) Subcritical Water Extracts Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070872 Authors: Olena Dorosh Manuela M. Moreira Diana Pinto Andreia F. Peixoto Cristina Freire Paulo Costa Francisca Rodrigues Cristina Delerue-Matos This work focused on evaluating the possibility of using vineyard pruning wastes from two Portuguese Vitis vinifera varieties; Touriga...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 871: Effect of Thermal Processing on Physico-Chemical and Antioxidant Properties in Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) Powder Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070871 Authors: Artorn Anuduang Yuet Ying Loo Somchai Jomduang Seng Joe Lim Wan Aida Wan Mustapha The mulberry silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) is a common edible insect in many countries. However, the impact of thermal processing, especially regarding Thai silkworm powder, is poorly known. We, therefore, determined...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 870: Physico-Chemical and Microstructural Changes during the Drying of Persimmon Fruit cv. Rojo Brillante Harvested in Two Maturity Stages Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070870 Authors: Nariane Q. Vilhena Rebeca Gil Empar Llorca Gemma Moraga Alejandra Salvador The physico-chemical and microstructural changes of “Rojo Brillante” persimmons in two maturity stages (S1 and S2) were evaluated during air drying. The maturity stage influences moisture...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 869: Acceptance of Fresh Pasta with β-Glucan Addition: Expected Versus Perceived Liking Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9070869 Authors: Danuta Jaworska Maria Królak Wiesław Przybylski Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz The aim was to recognize the effect of oat β-glucan fiber addition on expected and perceived liking of fresh pasta. Durum wheat semolina was enriched with oat β-glucan fiber in proportions: 0, 4, 8, 12 and 16% in relation to wheat flour....
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Fractal Fract, Vol. 4, Pages 31: Existence Results for Fractional Order Single-Valued and Multi-Valued Problems with Integro-Multistrip-Multipoint Boundary Conditions Fractal and Fractional doi: 10.3390/fractalfract4030031 Authors: Sotiris K. Ntouyas Bashir Ahmad Ahmed Alsaedi We study the existence of solutions for a new class of boundary value problems of arbitrary order fractional differential equations and inclusions, supplemented with integro-multistrip-multipoint boundary...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Fractal Fract, Vol. 4, Pages 30: Laplace Transform Method for Economic Models with Constant Proportional Caputo Derivative Fractal and Fractional doi: 10.3390/fractalfract4030030 Authors: Esra Karatas Akgül Ali Akgül Dumitru Baleanu In this study, we solved the economic models based on market equilibrium with constant proportional Caputo derivative using the Laplace transform. We proved the accuracy and efficiency of the method. We constructed the relations between the solutions...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 198: The Role of Family Physicians in a Pandemic: A Blueprint Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8030198 Authors: Jie Qi Lee Wayren Loke Qin Xiang Ng Pandemics are a significant stress test for a country’s economic, political and health systems. An effective pandemic response demands a multi-pronged and multi-layered approach, comprising surveillance, containment, border control, as well as various social and community measures. In the wake of...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 197: Health Care Responsibility and Compassion-Visiting the Housebound Patient Severely Affected by ME/CFS Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8030197 Authors: Kingdon Giotas Nacul Lacerda Many people with severe Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) commonly receive no care from healthcare professionals, while some have become distanced from all statutory medical services. Paradoxically, it is often the most seriously ill and needy...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 196: G3DMS: Design and Implementation of a Data Management System for the Diagnosis of Genetic Disorders Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8030196 Authors: Samra Li Soh Current health information systems used in genetic research centers and clinics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have failed to enable researchers and health care physicians to utilize genetic and clinical data in their research. In this paper, we aim to design and implement a Genetic...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 195: Strategies for the Prevention of the Intra-Hospital Transmission of COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8030195 Authors: Chang Hur Park Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly worldwide. We aimed to review the strategies used by our university hospital in Daegu (South Korea) to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 within our institution. We also investigated the actual situation at our hospital against...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Heritage, Vol. 3, Pages 699-732: Thirty-Two Years of Integrating Archaeology and Heritage Management in Belize: A Brief History of the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance (BVAR) Project’s Engagement with the Public Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage3030040 Authors: Julie A. Hoggarth Jaime J. Awe Claire E. Ebert Rafael A. Guerra Antonio Beardall Tia B. Watkins John P. Walden Since its inception in 1988, the Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance (BVAR) Project...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
Heritage, Vol. 3, Pages 682-698: The Contradictions of Engaged Archaeology at Punta Laguna, Yucatan, Mexico Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage3030039 Authors: Sarah Kurnick Engaged archaeology, like other forms of research, is replete with contradictions. Over the last several years, members of the Punta Laguna Archaeology Project—a community-based endeavor in Yucatan, Mexico—have encountered and sought to address several paradoxical questions. Do attempts to mitigate...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
Heritage, Vol. 3, Pages 671-681: Enzymatic Activity as a Measure of Total Microbial Activity on Historical Stone Heritage doi: 10.3390/heritage3030038 Authors: Elif Sırt Çıplak Kiraz Göze Akoğlu Stones of historical monuments exposed to the open air deteriorate over the course of time depending on physical, chemical, and biological factors acting in co-association. Among the biological factors, microorganisms play a key role in the deterioration process of stones. Detecting the level...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4845: Validity and Reliability of the New Basic Functional Assessment Protocol (BFA) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134845 Authors: Raquel Hernández-García María Isabel Gil-López David Martínez-Pozo María Teresa Martínez-Romero Alba Aparicio-Sarmiento Antonio Cejudo Pilar Sainz de Baranda Chris Bishop The global evaluation of motion patterns can examine the synchrony of neuromuscular control,...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4843: Particle-Bound PAHs and Elements in a Highly Industrialized City in Southern Italy: PM2.5 Chemical Characterization and Source Apportionment after the Implementation of Governmental Measures for Air Pollution Mitigation and Control International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134843 Authors: Jolanda Palmisani Alessia Di Gilio Silvana Angela Franchini Pietro Cotugno Daniela Valeria Miniero Paolo D’Ambruoso...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4844: Transformational Teaching in Physical Education and Students’ Leisure-Time Physical Activity: The Mediating Role of Learning Climate, Passion and Self-Determined Motivation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134844 Authors: Isabel Castillo Javier Molina-García Isaac Estevan Ana Queralt Octavio Álvarez In the context of education, this study examined the relationship between perceiving a transformational...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4842: Mind over Matter: Testing the Efficacy of an Online Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Distraction from Smartphone Use International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134842 Authors: Melina A. Throuvala Mark D. Griffiths Mike Rennoldson Daria J. Kuss Evidence suggests a growing call for the prevention of excessive smartphone and social media use and the ensuing distraction that arises affecting academic achievement...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4841: Risk Assessment and Source Apportionment of Soil Heavy Metals under Different Land Use in a Typical Estuary Alluvial Island International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134841 Authors: Sun Huang Wu Yuan Xie Fan Zheng Understanding the environmental risks of soil heavy metals (HMs) and identifying their main sources are the essential prerequisites for the prevention and management of soil pollution....
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4839: Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134839 Authors: Cruz-Correa Díaz-Toro Falcón García-Rivera Guiot Maldonado-Dávila Martínez Méndez-Latalladi Pérez Quiñones-Feliciano Reyes Rodríguez Santana-Bagur Torrellas Vázquez Vázquez Rodríguez-Quilichini...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4840: “I Felt Safe”: The Role of the Rapid Rehousing Program in Supporting the Security of Families Experiencing Homelessness in Salt Lake County, Utah International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134840 Authors: Ivis García Keuntae Kim Homelessness is a public health issue that many organizations are addressing through a Housing First Model. One such organization is The Road Home (TRH), which provides services to homeless...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4838: Involving Parents to Help Improve Children’s Energy Balance-Related Behaviours Through a School-Based Intervention International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134838 Authors: Anke H. Verhees Sacha R.B. Verjans-Janssen Dave H.H. Van Kann Stef P.J. Kremers Steven B. Vos Sanne M.P.L. Gerards The Challenge Me intervention aimed to indirectly involve parents in a school-based intervention, by challenging...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4837: Associations between the Home Environment, Feeding Practices and Children’s Intakes of Fruit, Vegetables and Confectionary/Sugar-Sweetened Beverages International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134837 Authors: Carolina Bassul Clare A. Corish John M. Kearney Within the home environment, parents influence their children’s dietary intakes through their parenting and dietary practices, and the foods they...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4836: Affective Temperament Traits and Age-Predicted Recreational Cannabis Use in Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134836 Authors: Carmenrita Infortuna Steven Silvestro Keith Crenshaw Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello Antonio Bruno Rocco Antonio Zoccali Eileen Chusid Jordan Intrator Zhiyong Han Fortunato Battaglia The use of cannabis among college...
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4835: Vegetarian and Vegan Weaning of the Infant: How Common and How Evidence-Based? A Population-Based Survey and Narrative Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134835 Authors: Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre Raffaella Panza Ilaria Farella Domenico Posa Manuela Capozza Antonio Di Mauro Nicola Laforgia Background: Vegetarian and vegan weaning have increasing popularity among parents and families....
Sun Jul 05, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4834: Courage in Competition: Adaptation of the Sports Courage Scale for American English and Validation of the Factor Structure with Student-Athletes at Clemson University International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134834 Authors: Erkut Konter Yee Cheng Kueh Garry Kuan While courage is widely attributed to athletic pursuits, it has received little scientific attention from both researchers and applied practitioners....
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4830: Upper and Lower Limb Strength and Body Posture in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism: An Observational Case-Control Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134830 Authors: Jessica Brusa Maria Cristina Maggio Valerio Giustino Ewan Thomas Daniele Zangla Angelo Iovane Antonio Palma Giovanni Corsello Giuseppe Messina Marianna Bellafiore Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH)...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4833: Prevalence of Insulin Resistance in the Hungarian General and Roma Populations as Defined by Using Data Generated in a Complex Health (Interview and Examination) Survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134833 Authors: Ádány Pikó Fiatal Kósa Sándor Bíró Kósa Paragh Bácsné Bába Veres-Balajti Bíró Varga Balázs Data mainly from one-off surveys clearly show that...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4831: Bullying Victimization among Mexican Adolescents: Psychosocial Differences from an Ecological Approach International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134831 Authors: Silvana Mabel Nuñez-Fadda Remberto Castro-Castañeda Esperanza Vargas-Jiménez Gonzalo Musitu-Ochoa Juan Evaristo Callejas-Jerónimo This transversal study over a random representative sample of 1687 Mexican students attending public and private...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4832: Intervertebral Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine in Health Personnel with Occupational Exposure to Patient Handling—A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134832 Authors: Schröder Nienhaus Lifting or carrying loads or working while the trunk is in a bent position are well established risk factors for the development of disc disease of the lumbar spine (LDD)....
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4829: Antibiotic Resistance in Microbes from Street Fruit Drinks and Hygiene Behavior of the Vendors in Delhi, India International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134829 Authors: Neha Sharma Kamalpreet Singh Devinder Toor Somnath S. Pai Rishika Chakraborty Khalid M. Khan Microbial contamination of fruit juices has caused major outbreaks, leading to significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries....
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4828: Fine-Grained Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Impact of Restricting Factories, Motor Vehicles, and Fireworks on Air Pollution International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134828 Authors: Yang Fan Zhao Aiming at improving the air quality and protecting public health, policies such as restricting factories, motor vehicles, and fireworks have been widely implemented. However, fine-grained spatiotemporal analysis...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4827: Talent Management, Affective Organizational Commitment and Service Performance in Local Government International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134827 Authors: Roberto Luna-Arocas Francisco J. Lara Talent management (TM) is a fundamental issue for both private and public sector companies. This study analyzes the impact of TM on service performance (SP) and the mediating role of affective organizational commitment...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4825: Hematological and Running Performance Modification of Trained Athletes after Reverse vs. Block Training Periodization International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134825 Authors: Gómez Martín Clemente-Suárez Ramos-Campo The aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of block (BP) and a reverse training periodization (RP) in the hematological and running performance of amateur trained athletes. Modifications...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4823: Addressing and Overcoming Barriers to E-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134823 Authors: Katharine Bowker Michael Ussher Sue Cooper Sophie Orton Tim Coleman Katarzyna Anna Campbell E-cigarettes may have a role in supporting pregnant women who would otherwise smoke to stop smoking. The study aimed to understand pregnant...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4824: Are Heart Rate and Rating of Perceived Exertion Effective to Control Indoor Cycling Intensity? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134824 Authors: Canário-Lemos Vilaça-Alves Moreira Peixoto Garrido Goss Furtado Reis Indoor cycling’s popularity is related to the combination of music and exercise leading to higher levels of exercise intensity. It was our objective to determine...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4826: Detecting the Pedestrian Shed and Walking Route Environment of Urban Parks with Open-Source Data: A Case Study in Nanjing, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134826 Authors: Zhou Xu The propensity for visiting urban parks is affected by the park’s attractiveness and travel convenience, where walking provides the most basic and fair access. Walking routes from residences to parks, in...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4822: Experience of Basic Life Support among King Khalid University Health Profession Students, Southwestern Saudi Arabia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134822 Authors: Awadalla Al Humayed Mahfouz Background: Satisfactory experience about basic life support (BLS) is crucial to ensure rapid and efficient delivery of essential life-saving care during emergency situations. Objectives: To assess BLS...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4821: Associations between Weight Status and Situational Motivation toward Fitness Testing in Physical Education: The Mediator Role of Physical Fitness International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134821 Authors: Alberto Grao-Cruces Alejandro Racero-García David Sánchez-Oliva David Blanco-Luengo Alberto Nuviala Tomás García-Calvo Background: This article examines the differences in situational motivation...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4820: Self-Control Moderates the Association between Perceived Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Mental Health Problems among the Chinese Public International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134820 Authors: Li Yang Dou Cheung Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused thousands of deaths in China. Prior research suggests that individuals’ perceived severity of COVID-19 is related...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4819: Comparison of Job Quality Indices Affecting Work–Life Balance in South Korea According to Employee Gender International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134819 Authors: Seung-Hye Choi Eun Young Choi Haeyoung Lee Maintaining a healthy work–life balance is important for both males and females. Nevertheless, gender segregation still exists in labor markets in South Korea. Therefore, this study aimed to...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4818: Managing a Tertiary Orthopedic Hospital during the COVID-19 Epidemic, Main Challenges and Solutions Adopted International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134818 Authors: Francesco Magro Paolo Perazzo Elena Bottinelli Francesco Possenti Giuseppe Banfi The present paper is a review of the main challenges faced by the management of a tertiary specialty hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4817: The Relationships between Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction and Happiness among Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134817 Authors: Hsin-Yu An Wei Chen Cheng-Wei Wang Hui-Fei Yang Wan-Ting Huang Sheng-Yu Fan Physical activity has benefits on physical and psychological health. The aims of this study were to investigate (1) the relationships between...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4815: Is BMI a Valid Indicator of Overweight and Obesity for Adolescents? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134815 Authors: Viktoryia Karchynskaya Jaroslava Kopcakova Daniel Klein Aleš Gába Andrea Madarasova-Geckova Jitse P. van Dijk Andrea F. de Winter Sijmen A. Reijneveld Background: Overweight and obesity are mostly monitored via the Body Mass Index (BMI), based on self-reported or measured...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4816: A Non-Interventional Study Documenting Use and Success of Tissue Level Implants International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134816 Authors: Carmen María Díaz-Castro Pedro Lázaro Calvo Francisco Javier Gil Ana Fernández-Palacín José-Vicente Ríos-Santos Mariano Herrero-Climent Numerous randomised controlled multicentric studies have investigated various responses to different treatment modalities with...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4813: Health Risk Evaluation of Trace Elements in Geophagic Kaolinitic Clays within Eastern Dahomey and Niger Delta Basins, Nigeria International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134813 Authors: Olaonipekun Oyebanjo Georges-Ivo Ekosse John Odiyo The deliberate consumption of earthly materials is a universally recognised habit with health benefits and risks to those that practice it. Thirteen (13) samples comprising...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4814: Climate Change and Human Health: A Review of Allergies, Autoimmunity and the Microbiome International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134814 Authors: Carly Ray Xue Ming The impact of climate change on human health is a topic of critical importance. While only recently beginning to gain attention, it is clear that immediate action is necessary to minimize this impact. In our review, we will outline a subset of these...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4812: Community Intervention Self-Efficacy Scale for Parent Leaders (CONNECTED): Parents’ Empowerment to Prevent Adolescent Alcohol Use International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134812 Authors: Daniel Lloret Elena Gervilla Montse Juan Yasmina Castaño Claudia R. Pischke Florence Samkange-Zeeb Fernando Mendes Empowering parents by actively engaging them in environmental prevention strategies is a promising...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4811: Provision of Psychotherapy during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Czech, German and Slovak Psychotherapists International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134811 Authors: Elke Humer Christoph Pieh Martin Kuska Antonia Barke Bettina K. Doering Katharina Gossmann Radek Trnka Zdenek Meier Natalia Kascakova Peter Tavel Thomas Probst Psychotherapists around the world are facing an unprecedented...
Sat Jul 04, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4810: The Reciprocal Association between Fitness Indicators and Sleep Quality in the Context of Recent Sport Injury International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134810 Authors: Vasileios T. Stavrou Kyriaki Astara Zoe Daniil Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis Konstantinos Kalabakas Dimitrios Karagiannis George Basdekis The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the oxygen uptake and heart rate at rest,...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4809: A Review on the Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Humans and Animals Reported in Malaysia from 2008–2018 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134809 Authors: Mohammed Nasiru Wana Mohamad Aris Mohd Moklas Malaika Watanabe Norshariza Nordin Ngah Zasmy Unyah Sharif Alhassan Abdullahi Ashraf Ahmad Issa Alapid Tijjani Mustapha Rusliza Basir Roslaini Abd. Majid Toxoplasmosis is a disease...
Fri Jul 03, 2020 03:00
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4802: Assessment of Motor Activities of Daily Living: Spanish Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability and Construct Validity of the DCDDaily-Q International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134802 Authors: Laura Delgado-Lobete Rebeca Montes-Montes Berdien W. van der Linde Marina M. Schoemaker The DCDDaily-Q is an instrument that aims to comprehensively assess motor performance in a broad range of activities of daily...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4808: Addendum: Kavian, F.; et al. Migration, Stress and the Challenges of Accessing Food: An Exploratory Study of the Experience of Recent Afghan Women Refugees in Adelaide, Australia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 1379; doi:10.3390/ijerph17041379 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134808 Authors: Foorough Kavian Kaye Mehta Eileen Willis Lilian Mwanri Paul Ward Sue Booth In the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4805: Antidiabetic Agents for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134805 Authors: Shu-Yi Wang Shey-Lin Wu Ta-Cheng Chen Chieh-Sen Chuang Background: Clinical and epidemiological studies suggest that two of the most common geriatric diseases, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease (PD), are linked. These studies notably suggest that treatment...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4806: Implementation of a Classroom Program of Physiotherapy among Spanish Adolescents with Back Pain: A Collaborative Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134806 Authors: María Blanco-Morales Vanesa Abuín-Porras Carlos Romero-Morales Mónica de la Cueva-Reguera Blanca De-La-Cruz-Torres Isabel Rodríguez-Costa Background: The prevalence of back pain in adolescents is steadily increasing, with...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4793: Exposure to New Emerging Bisphenols Among Young Children in Switzerland
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4793: Exposure to New Emerging Bisphenols Among Young Children in Switzerland International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134793 Authors: Fiorella Lucarini Tropoja Krasniqi Gaëlle Bailat Rosset Nicolas Roth Nancy B Hopf Marie-Christine Broillet Davide Staedler Restrictions on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in consumer products led to its replacement by various bisphenol (BP) analogues, yet young children’s...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4794: Circadian Typology and Personality Dimensions of Croatian Students of Health-Related University Majors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134794 Authors: Jakov Milić Iva Milić Vranješ Ivana Krajina Marija Heffer Ivana Škrlec The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between circadian preferences and personality dimensions among 712 students of three different majors from the Faculty...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4807: Everyday Pedelec Use and Its Effect on Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134807 Authors: Hedwig T. Stenner Johanna Boyen Markus Hein Gudrun Protte Momme Kück Armin Finkel Alexander A. Hanke Uwe Tegtbur Pedelecs (e-bikes with electrical support up to 25 km·h−1) are important in active transportation. Yet, little is known about...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4803: Interaction of Socioeconomic Status with Risky Internet Use, Gambling and Substance Use in Adolescents from a Structurally Disadvantaged Region in Central Europe International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134803 Authors: Petruzelka Vacek Gavurova Kubak Gabrhelik Rogalewicz Bartak Background and aims: The current level of knowledge concerning the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on internet...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4799: Maternal Anthropometric Factors and Circulating Adipokines as Predictors of Birth Weight and Length International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134799 Authors: Dominika Mazurek Monika Bronkowska Pregnancy is a period of serial metabolic and hormonal changes in the woman’s body. Factors such as circulating adipokines affect the fetal period and may cause long-term changes in metabolic pathways at the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4801: Influence of Age on Partial Clinical Remission among Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134801 Authors: Passanisi Salzano Gasbarro Urzì Brancati Mondio Pajno Alibrandi Lombardo Partial clinical remission (PCR) is a transitory period characterized by the residual endogenous insulin secretion following type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4800: Internal Structure, Reliability and Invariance across Gender Using the Multidimensional School Climate Scale PACE-33 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134800 Authors: Escalante Mateos Goñi Palacios Fernández-Zabala Antonio-Agirre The school climate is one of the keys to the efficiency, quality and improvement of the school. For this reason, numerous studies have highlighted the importance of...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4804: Process Evaluation of a School-Based Program Aimed at Preventing Obesity in Adolescents from Lima and Callao, Peru International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134804 Authors: Cosme Chavez Nam The study aims to describe process evaluation measures of the three-year Health Promoting Schools’ obesity prevention program in Lima and Callao, Peru, and to assess factors that influenced the implementation...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4797: Comparison of Psychological and Cognitive Characteristics between Professional Internet Game Players and Professional Baseball Players International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134797 Authors: Kang Kang Lee Nam Han The esports industry is increasing in popularity and is now played at the professional level. We hypothesized that esports players may have a significant advantage over the general population...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4798: Mapping the Structure of Food Waste Management Research: A Co-Keyword Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134798 Authors: Gorzeń-Mitka Bilska Tomaszewska Kołożyn-Krajewska Food loss and waste represent a global problem in the ethical, social, environmental, and economic contexts. The aim of this article is to identify leading concepts in studies on food loss and waste in management research...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4795: Energy and Environment Performance of Resource-Based Cities in China: A Non-Parametric Approach for Estimating Hyperbolic Distance Function International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134795 Authors: Hu Yan Chen Scientific determination of energy and environmental efficiency and productivity is the key foundation of green development policy-making. The hyperbolic distance function (HDF) model can deal with...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4791: Estimating the Magnitude of Illicit Cigarette Trade in Bangladesh: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134791 Authors: S. M. Abdullah Rumana Huque Linda Bauld Hana Ross Anna Gilmore Rijo M. John Fiona Dobbie Kamran Siddiqi The illicit tobacco trade undermines the effectiveness of tobacco tax policies; increases the availability of cheap cigarettes, which,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4796: Influence of an Aquatic Therapy Program on Perceived Pain, Stress, and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Trial International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134796 Authors: de la Cruz Pain and depressive states may have a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals with stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a program of Ai Chi aquatic therapy on pain, depression,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4792: Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Production and Crop Disaster Area in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134792 Authors: Shi Huang Wu Chiu Qin As one of the largest agricultural countries in the world, China has always paid close attention to the sustainable development of agricultural production efficiency. However, with global climate change, extreme weather has become an exogenous...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4789: Evaluation of Imaging Software Accuracy for 3-Dimensional Analysis of the Mandibular Condyle. A Comparative Study Using a Surface-to-Surface Matching Technique International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134789 Authors: Antonino Lo Giudice Vincenzo Quinzi Vincenzo Ronsivalle Marco Farronato Carmelo Nicotra Francesco Indelicato Gaetano Isola The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of 3D...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4790: Rural Population Aging and the Hospital Utilization in Cities: The Rise of Medical Tourism in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134790 Authors: Bing Hu Daiyan Peng Yuedong Zhang Jiyu Yu The disparity of rural and urban hospital utilization has aroused much concern. With the improvement of their living standards, patients in rural areas have an emerging need for traveling across borders for...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4788: Forecasting of Landslide Displacement Using a Probability-Scheme Combination Ensemble Prediction Technique International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134788 Authors: Junwei Ma Xiao Liu Xiaoxu Niu Yankun Wang Tao Wen Junrong Zhang Zongxing Zou Data-driven models have been extensively employed in landslide displacement prediction. However, predictive uncertainty, which consists of input uncertainty,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4786: Associating Gait Phase and Physical Fitness with Global Cognitive Function in the Aged International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134786 Authors: Byungjoo Noh Changhong Youm Myeounggon Lee Hwayoung Park This study aimed to identify classifier variables by considering both gait and physical fitness for identifying adults aged over 75 years and global cognitive function declines in older adults. The participants...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4787: Better Choice, Better Health? Social Integration and Health Inequality among International Migrants in Hangzhou, China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134787 Authors: Xiaoguang Fan Fei Yan Wei Yan The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of social integration and socioeconomic status on immigrant health in China. Taking the framework of social determinants of health (SDH) as the theoretical...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4784: One-Year Follow-Up after Multimodal Rehabilitation for Patients with Whiplash-Associated Disorders International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134784 Authors: Viktor Björsenius Monika Löfgren Britt-Marie Stålnacke Long-term symptoms after whiplash injury often comprise neck pain, headache, anxiety, depression, functional impairment and low quality of life. In an observational cohort study, we examined physical...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4785: Digital Technologies-Enabled Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Lessons Learnt from a Pandemic International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134785 Authors: Nicola Luigi Bragazzi The “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Type 2” (SARS-CoV-2) has been identified as the infectious agent responsible for the generally mild but sometimes life-threatening communicable...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4782: Simultaneous Pre-Concentration and HPLC-MS/MS Quantification of Phycotoxins and Cyanotoxins in Inland and Coastal Waters International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134782 Authors: Francesca Merlo Federica Maraschi Davide Piparo Antonella Profumo Andrea Speltini The purpose of this study was to set up a sensitive method for the simultaneous determination of phycotoxins and cyanotoxins—Emerging...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4783: Factors Influencing College Students’ Mental Health Promotion: The Mediating Effect of Online Mental Health Information Seeking International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134783 Authors: Wenen Chen Qian Zheng Changyong Liang Yuguang Xie Dongxiao Gu For college students, mental health is an important factor in ensuring their ability to study and have a normal life. This research focuses on factors affecting...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4780: Improvement of Attention in Elementary School Students through Fixation Focus Training Activity International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134780 Authors: Yi-Jung Lai Kang-Ming Chang The attentional problems of school children are a crucial topic due to abundant information in this digital era. There are five attention dimensions for children: focused attention, sustained attention, selective attention, alternating...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4781: Associations between Maternal and Fetal Levels of Total Adiponectin, High Molecular Weight Adiponectin, Selected Somatomedins, and Birth Weight of Infants of Smoking and Non-Smoking Mothers International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134781 Authors: Magdalena Chełchowska Joanna Gajewska Tomasz M. Maciejewski Joanna Mazur Mariusz Ołtarzewski Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz The aim of the study was to determine...
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