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Head injuries prevention in judo; evidence and practical aspects
(2021-11-25)
Judo is a modern Olympic sport, a physical, intellectual and moral education and a way of life that was crystallised from the martial arts and ways of Japan. Today the International Judo Federation encompasses more than ...
Investigation into Mechanical, Thermal and Water Absorption Behaviors of Cocos nucifera Shell Filler Reinforced Vinyl Ester Polymeric Composites
(2021-11-23)
Recently, natural filler reinforced polymer composites are important materials for various engineering applications. Hence, this present work focuses on utilization of Cocos nucifera shell powder (CNSP) as a filler in vinyl ...
Intravesical Chemohyperthermia vs. Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Instillation for Intermediate- and High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021-11-23)
Background: The efficacy of intravesical chemotherapy maintenance for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is inferior compared to intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG). How intravesical ...
An optimal inventory pricing and ordering strategy subject to stock and price dependent demand
(2021-11-23)
This article considers the deterministic optimalcontrol problem of profit maximization for inventory replenishedat a variable rate and depleted by demand which is assumed tovary with price and stock availability. Optimal ...
Engendering a Sense of Belonging to Support Student Well-Being during COVID-19: A Focus on Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 4
(2021-11-23)
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a plethora of inequalities in South Africa. These inequalities have had a direct impact on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 3 (good health and well-being) and ...
Dipendenze farmacologiche e comportamentali
(Piccin Nuova Libraria, 2021-11-22)
Development and Validation of the Body Compassion Questionnaire
(2021-11-21)
Background: The associations between compassion, self-compassion, and body image are well established. However, there is not yet a compassion-informed measure of body compassion that can be applied to any aspect of one’s ...
Strongly coupled heavy and light quark thermal motion from AdS/CFT
(2021-11-19)
We give a pedagogical presentation of heavy and light probe quarks in a thermal plasma using the AdS/CFT correspondence. Three cases are considered: external heavy and light quarks undergoing Brownian motion in the plasma, ...
Prevalence and outcomes of chronic liver disease in patients receiving dialysis: systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021-11-18)
Background Patients receiving dialysis for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) commonly co-exhibit risk factors for hepatic impairment. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the co-existence of chronic ...
An Italian survey of opioids misuse: Epidemiological and psychopathological aspects
(2021-11-18)
Objective Opioid abuse is a worrying reality especially in the US. The increase in the prescription of opioids in Europe poses the risk of a possible increase in the number of abusers also in Italy. The aim of the study ...