How many steps/day are enough? for adults

Abstract Physical activity guidelines from around the world are typically expressed in terms of frequency, duration, and intensity parameters.Objective monitoring using pedometers and accelerometers offers a new opportunity to measure and communicate physical activity in terms of steps/day.Various step-based versions or translations of physical act

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Effectiveness of various cleaning strategies in acute and long-term care facilities during novel corona virus 2019 disease pandemic-related staff shortages

Background Cleanliness of hospital surfaces helps prevent healthcare-associated infections, but comparative evaluations of various cleaning strategies during COVID-19 pandemic surges and worker shortages are scarce.Purpose and methods To evaluate the effectiveness of daily, enhanced terminal, and contingency-based cleaning strategies in an acute ca

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Synthesis, crystal structure, hirshfeld surface analysis, molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies of novel olanzapinium 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate as potential and active antipsychotic compound

The antipsychotic drug Olanzapine was crystallized with aromatic acid, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid in isopropyl alcohol by slow evaporation which led to the formation of olanzapinium 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate crystalline salt.The structure Relaxation of the compound was characterized by 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.The H

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Mycotic Aneurysm of the Aortic Arch

A mycotic aneurysm of the thoracic aorta is rare.We report a case of mycotic aneurysm that developed in the aortic arch.An 86-year-old man was admitted with Nursery Art fever and general weakness.Blood culture yielded methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Chest X-ray showed an enlarged aortic arch, and computed tomography scan revealed an ane

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