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How TikTok Satisfies the Public’s Psychological Needs—A Perspective From the Uses and Gratifications Theory

Jingjing Qiu
Dou Yin, known as TikTok, was launched in China in September 2016. This app allows users to create or view 15 to 60-second videos, soundtracked by music clips. After several years it was launched in the market, the downloads gradually surpassed the downloads of FaceBook. In this paper, the author analyzes...
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P40 Arteriovenous Fistula, Blood Pressure and Arterial Reservoir-wave Analysis: Lessons From End-stage Renal Disease

Mathilde Paré, Rémi Goupil, Catherine Fortier, Fabrice Mac-Way, Karine Marquis, Bernhard Hametner, Siegfried Wassertheurer, Martin Schultz, James E. Sharman, Mohsen Agharazii
Pages: S80 - S80
Purpose/Background/Objectives: According to reservoir-wave theory, excess pressure (XSP) is analogous to flow and related to excess cardiac workload. In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, we have shown that XSPI is associated with increased mortality and is higher in patients with arteriovenous...
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Synthesis of a Novel Mono-(6-N- allylamino-6-deoxy)- -cyclodextrin Functional Monomer

Guolin Chen, Feng Feng, Min Liao, Yujian Liu, Ling Tang, Zhigang Xu, Zhimin Liu
b-cyclodextrin (b-CD) is a kind of cyclic oligosaccharide with a unit of D-glucopyranose. It shows good molecular recognition ability for its unique physical and chemical properties and suitable cavity structure. It also is an important supermolecule. It is easy to be derived to get a variety of functional...

CareerAstra: An AI-Powered Hybrid Recommendation System for Career Guidance of Indian Students

T. V. Sree Vastha, R. Raja Subramanian, P. Thisyanth, T. Venu Babu, P. Srikanth
Many students in India have difficulty with career. Decisions out of lack of structured and affordable guidance. In particular in rural and semi-urban areas. Most existing digital. Career guidance tools are not to the Indian. Education which also does not take into account subject eligibility, entry....
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P38 Association of Daytime Augmentation Index with Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor in Untreated Hypertensive Patients

János Nemcsik, Dóra Batta, Beáta Kőrösi, Zsófia Nemcsik-Bencze, Andrea László, Lilla Lénárt, Andrea Fekete
Pages: S79 - S79
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophic molecule with impact on microvasculature and also with complex psychosomatic connections. The aim of our study was to evaluate its associations with 24-hour brachial and central hemodynamic parameters and arterial stiffness in untreated patients...
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P.57 Acetylsalicylic Acid Reduces Passive Aortic Wall Stiffness and Cardiac Remodelling in a Mouse Model of Advanced Atherosclerosis

Lynn Roth, Wim Martinet, Guido R.Y. De Meyer
Pages: S79 - S80
Background: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is used in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) because of its antithrombotic effects. We investigated whether ASA has additional therapeutic value by preventing the progression of inflammation and cardiovascular remodelling in mice with stable atherosclerosis...

Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunity in the New Photography Market

Xinliang He, Yifei Qiu, Yunxin Bai
This paper is an overall illustration of the company CHEESE, which contains detail information of the function of the CHEESE app, marketing strategy, competitive factors, and research analysis, based on the basic knowledge of economics, statistic, finance, and psychology. CHEESE aims at eliminating the...

The Effectiveness of High-Intensity Interval Training on Specific Endurance and Technical Performance of Pencak Silat Athletes

Khusnul Khotimah, Nur Subekti, Galuh Yuliar Denata
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the HIIT protocol on the specific endurance capacity of pencak silat athletes and its contribution to technical performance during match simulations. The experimental procedure with the one-group pretest-posttest design was applied in this study. A total...
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Developing Web-Based Application of Sales Forecasting System Using Triple Exponential Smoothing Method For Small and Medium Garment Enterprises

I Ketut Suwintana, I G A Oka Sudiadnyani, N G A P H Saptarini
Accurate sales forecasting is needed by all companies, including by small and medium garment enterprises to be used in financial management. Accurate sales forecasting will make better inventory management, which indirectly gives benefit to the company. Limitation of human in forecasting sales without...
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P37 Increased Pressure Dependency of Pulse Wave Velocity with Age

Andrii Boguslavskyi, Haotian Gu, Lingyun Fang, Ana Rita Cabrito Cobaco, Philip Chowienczyk
Pages: S78 - S78
Background: Arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV) is dependent on arterial blood pressure but whether this dependence varies with age is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine to what degree pressure-dependence varies with age. Methods: 83 heathy (43 females) normotensive...
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P.56 Differences in Vascular Effects Between One Session of Moderate-Intensity Continuous Physical Exercise and High-Intensity Interval Physical Exercise in Individuals with High Blood Pressure

Sara Rodrigues, Renata G S Verardino, Marcel J A Costa, Ana Luíse Duenhas-Berger, Valéria Costa-Hong, Luiz A Bortolotto
Pages: S78 - S78
Purpose: To compare augmentation index (AIx) between one Moderate-intensity continuous physical exercise (MICPE) and one High-intensity interval physical exercise (HIIPE) session in normal/high normal blood pressure (BP) (120–140 for systolic and 80–90 mmHg for diastolic). Additionally, to compare two...
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P36 Leukocyte Telomere Length is Inversely Associated with Wave Reflection in 566 Normotensive and Never-treated Hypertensive Subjects

Ilkka Pörsti, Milja Honkonen, Kati Vääräniemi, Outi Saijonmaa, Antti Tikkakoski, Jenni Koskela, Arttu Eräranta, Mika Kähönen, Jukka Mustonen, Frej Fyhrquist
Pages: S77 - S77
Background: Telomeres are short segments in chromosome ends, the length of which is reduced during cell life-cycles. We examined the association of leukocyte telomere length and short telomere proportion with hemodynamic variables. Methods: Altogether 566 subjects (279 women and 287 men) without cardiovascular...
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P.55 Dietary Nitrate Prevents Progression of Carotid Subclinical Atherosclerosis Through BP-Independent Mechanisms in Patients with or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the Double-Blind, Randomized-Controlled, Factorial Vasera Trial

Franca Morselli, Luca Faconti, Charlotte E Mills, Steve Morant, Philip J Chowienczyk, J Kennedy Cruickshank, Andrew J Webb, Alessandro Cavarape
Pages: S77 - S77
Background: Epidemiological and animal studies suggest the potential of dietary nitrate (NO 3−) to inhibit atherogenesis. Spironolactone may improve arterial stiffness. We tested if 6 months’ intervention with dietary nitrate and spironolactone could affect carotid subclinical atherosclerosis and stiffness...

The Relationship Between Psychological Well-Being and Adversity Quotient on Fresh Graduates During Covid-19

Damajanti K. Dewi, Priskilla N. Wijaya, Adhita P. Puteri
Psychological well-being can be realized by the presence of happiness in the individual. The happiness of individuals who have become fresh graduates can be achieved by having a job. The current situation which is pandemic Covid-19 situation makes it difficult to get a job, so fresh graduates need the...
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P35 Education Level may Modify the Association Between Cardiac Index and Cognitive Function Among Elders with Normal Ejection Function

Cheng Hao-Min, Chuang Shao-Yuan, Ko Yu-Ting, Liao Chao-Feng, Pan Wen-Harn, Liu Wen-Ling, Hung Chen-Ying, Chen Chen-Huan
Pages: S76 - S76
Background: Lower cardiac index (CI) in elders without clinical heart disease has been associated with impaired cognitive function and incident dementia. In the present study, we investigated the modulating effects of education level and arterial stiffness on the association between CI and cognitive...
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P.54 Biomarkers and Haemodynamic Predictors of Left Atrial Strain in Early Hypertension

Maryam Bukhamseen, Nada Al-Saileek, Ahmed Al-Saileek, Mohammad Ghormalla Ghamdi, Tahlil Wasame, Ahmed Omran, Azra Mahmud
Pages: S76 - S76
Background: In the early stages of atrial remodeling, increased aortic stiffness might indicate atrial fibrosis. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between left atrial (LA) mechanical function, assessed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography and aortic stiffness...
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Effect of Curcumin in Diabetes mice Induced by Streptozotocin

M.S. Miao, T. Wang, Y. Li, Y.Y. Miao, M. Bai, W.Y. Xin
To investigate the effect and mechanism of curcumin in diabetes mellitus mice. Methods Diabetic models were induced by a single vena caudalis injection of streptozotocin(STZ)into mice at a dose of 50mg•kg-1 body weight and was randomly divided into five groups:untreated diabetes group,diabetes group...

Analysis of Brand Awareness and Perceived Quality on Repurchase Intention of IndonesianInsurance Companies

Y P Putra, B Heryanto, D Juwarni
Entering the era of the Asean Economic Community and the existence of the Social Security Organizing Body in Indonesia; insurance companies must be prepared to face competition and manipulation. Insurance companies that have more businesses in searching for consumers gradually implement marketing strategies...
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P34 24-Hour Ambulatory Brachial Versus Aortic Systolic Blood Pressure: Relationship with Left Ventricular Mass Significantly Differs. Pooled Results from the International 24 Hour Aortic Blood Pressure Consortium (i24ABC)

Siegfried Wassertheurer, Athanase Protogerou, James Sharman, Enrique Rodilla Sala, Piotr Jankowski, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Cristina Giannattasio, Bernhard Hametner, Jose Maria Pascual, Robert Zweiker, Antonio Argyris, Anna Paini, Ian Wilkinson, Danuta Czarnecka, Massimo Salvetti, Alessandro Maloberti, Carmel McEniery, Yan Li, Janos Nemcsik, Giacomo Pucci, Cornelia Ablasser, Jacques Blacher, Alexandre Valleé, Alejandro de la Sierra, Yi Zhang, Hongwei Ji, Barry McDonnell, Marco Mota, Annelise Paiva, Andrea Brandao, Thomas Weber
Pages: S75 - S75
Background: There is evidence of a closer relation between 24 hour aortic systolic blood pressure (aSBP) and left ventricular mass (LVM) compared with 24 hour brachial SBP. However, sample sizes are relatively small and there is some inconsistency in findings. We sought to address this by pooling data...

The Role of Self-Efficacy in Career Decision Making Among Graduated Students from Vocational High Schools in Jakarta

Evelyn Sandra, Heni Mularsih
Career decision making is a process of individuals realizing that it is an obligation and responsibility in making of correct decisions and being able to make it happen. Self-efficacy is a belief in self-ability to complete their task or responsibility. The purpose of this study was to determine the...

The Influence of School Health Unit Development on Increasing Adolescent Knowledge About Reproductive Health in Junior High School 4 Tasikmalaya

Herni Kurnia
Adolescents are in their infancy and experience many changes, one of which is emotional changes, making them aggressive and easy to react and wrongly determining attitudes towards stimuli. Problems of dangerous behavior in adolescents to create a process for the next generation that can optimally follow...
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P.53 Ascending Aorta Diameter and Pulse Wave Velocity are Increased and Local Hemodynamic is Disrupted in Patients with Blunt Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury Treated by TEVAR

Andrea Guala, Daniel Gil Sala, Aroa Ruiz-Muñoz, Marvin Garcia-Reyes, Lydia Dux-Santoy, Gisela Teixido-Tura, Cristina Tello, Filipa Valente, Angela Lopez-Sainz, Laura Galian, Laura Gutierrez, Kevin Johnson, Oliver Wieben, Ignacio Ferreira, Arturo Evangelista, Sergi Bellmunt-Montoya, Jose Rodriguez-Palomares
Pages: S74 - S75
Background: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is becoming the preferred treatment option to repair the proximal descending aorta after rupture following blunt traumatic injury. However, hemodynamic and mechanic implications of this intervention are poorly understood. Exploiting the possibilities...
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P31 Aldosterone and Cardiovascular Function in a Young Cohort: The African-PREDICT Study

Johannes Van Rooyen, Lebo Gafane-Matemane, Hugo Huisman, Carina Mels, Alta Schutte
Pages: S73 - S73
Objectives: High levels of aldosterone may contribute to early development of hypertension. The aim was to evaluate the influence of high serum aldosterone on cardiovascular function in healthy black and white South Africans. Methods: This study was embedded in the African-PREDICT study, included 233...
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P.50 Radial Artery Phenotyping in Fibromuscular Dysplasia Through Ultra-High Frequency Ultrasound: A Radiomic Approach

Federica Poli, Rosa Maria Bruno, Francesco Faita, Hakim Khettab, Michel Azizi, Saverio Vitali, Mirco Cosottini, Davide Caramella, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Stefano Taddei, Pierre Boutouyrie, Alexandre Persu, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Aurélien Lorthioir
Pages: S73 - S73
Rationale and Aim: This study is aimed at identifying possible patterns of vascular wall disarray and remodeling in radial arteries of patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), by means of ultrahigh frequency ultrasound (UHFUS). Methods: UHFUS scans of the radial arteries and of 30 FMD patients and...

Challenges and Viewpoints of Information-based Physical Education: Based on the Learning Experience of College Students

Feilong Wu, Jun Jiang
The research explores the opportunities and challenges of the information-based Physical Education(P.E.) industry from the perspective of college students. The study investigated the P. E. model implemented during the COVID-19 lockdown and in the post-epidemic era. Conduct online questionnaire surveys...
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Developing A-Freemium Mobile Games Software Based On Augmented Reality-Commerce

Ari Kusumaningsih, Cucun Very Angkoso, Ubaidillah Ubaidillah
Marketing methods for selling software have experienced many changes. In-app Purchase Method (IAP) is one of the breakthrough solutions in selling a freemium software, where users can download and use the application for free, but there are premium features that must be paid. One of the challenges on...

The Research on the Interaction Design of Fitness App Based on Flow Theory — A Case Study of Keep

Tianyue Qiu
In the context of the big data era, individuals increasingly utilize fitness applications to enhance their workouts. This study analyzes the flow states induced by the use of the Keep fitness app. The findings indicate that three key aspects of flow theory—establishing progressive goals, balancing abilities...
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P30 Interplay of Genetic and Environmental Factors Determining Carotid and Femoral Intima-media Thickness and Plaques

Adam Domonkos Tarnoki, Rebeka Debreceni, Greta Janositz, Kata Gyulay, Jokkel Zsofia, Viktor Berczi, Helga Szabo, Anita Hernyes, David Laszlo Tarnoki
Pages: S72 - S72
Introduction: Intima-media thickness (IMT) of carotid and femoral artery and plaque formation are both markers of subclinical cardiovascular risk, despite these two process are not simultaneous. Our aim was to investigate their genetic and environmental background. Methods: 54 monozygotic (MZ) and 32...
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P.49 Aortic Root Longitudinal Strain by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography: Comparison with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance and Predictive Value in Marfan Syndrome Patients

Andrea Guala, Maria Isabel Pons, Aroa Ruiz-Muñoz, Lydia Dux-Santoy, Laura Madrenas, Minerva Gandara, Filipa Valente, Angela Lopez-Sainz, Laura Galian, Laura Gutierrez, Augusto Sao-Aviles, Teresa Gonzalez-Alujas, Ignacio Ferreira, Arturo Evangelista, Jose Rodriguez-Palomares, Gisela Teixido-Tura
Pages: S72 - S72
Background: Low longitudinal strain of the ascending aorta (AAo) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) predicts dilation and aortic events in Marfan syndrome (MFS) [1], possibly reflecting aortic stiffness [2]. Speckle-tracking is established for cardiac deformation, but proximal aorta applications are...

Correlation Between Mindfulness and Happiness in University Students on West Jakarta

Erlina, D. Suryadi
University life requires students to face new challenges. Happiness is needed by university students to face these challenges, because unhappiness can lead to problems in adjustment, mental health, lower academic performance, and deteriorating social relations. Previous studies have proven that mindfulness...
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Research on Government Informatization: A Crisp-Set Qualitative and Comparative Analysis (csQCA) Based on 31 Province Government APP in Mainland of China

Xing Wang, Fanbo Li
With social progress and technological development, government informatization is an effective way for the government to provide public services to the public. The government APP is a typical product of government informatization. This study constructs a government APP evaluation system from the availability,...
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P28 A Commonly Used Single-item Physical Activity Question Fails to Discriminate Expected Blood Pressure-related Cardiovascular Risk in a General Community Sample

Martin Schultz, Dean Picone, Ricardo Fonseca, James Sharman
Pages: S71 - S71
Background: Completion of ≥150 minutes/week of physical activity (PA) is recommended for cardiovascular health, but this is achieved only by ~50% of Australian adults. Assessing self-reported PA via quick single-item question is desirable for large-scale cardiovascular research and health screening....
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P.48 Ultrasound-Based Velocity and Acceleration of the Carotid Atheromatous Plaque in Asymptomatic Patients with Moderate and Severe Stenosis

Kalliopi Dalakleidi, Spyretta Golemati, Aimilia Gastounioti, Christos Liapis, Konstantina Nikita
Pages: S71 - S71
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in ultrasound-based velocities and accelerations of the carotid atheromatous plaque between asymptomatic patients with moderate and severe stenosis, based on the assumption that plaque motion features are sensitive to cardiovascular health...

The Effect of OSH Knowledge and The Applied Reward and Punishment on Students’ Safety Behavior

Yoga Guntur Sampurno, Ahamad RidhoTamami
This study aims to determine the effect of OSH knowledge and the application of reward and punishment on students’ safety behavior at Berbah National Vocational School. In addition, this study also aims to determine the simultaneous effect of OSH knowledge variables and the application of rewards and...
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P27 Non-validated Blood Pressure Devices Dominate the Online Marketplace: An Initiative of the Lancet Commission on Hypertension Group

Dean Picone, Rewati Deshpande, Martin Schultz, Ricardo Fonseca, Norm Campbell, Christian Delles, Michael Hecht-Olsen, Aletta Schutte, George Stergiou, Sonia Angell, Raj Padwal, James Sharman
Pages: S70 - S70
Introduction: Home BP monitoring is recommended to guide clinical decisions on hypertension and is used worldwide. People make their own decisions when purchasing BP measurement devices, which are often made online. One potential barrier to accurate home BP monitoring is that patients may purchase an...
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P.47 Feasibility Evaluation of Imaging-Free Ultrasound Technology to Measure Diameters of Brachial and Radial Arteries for Assessment of Endothelial Function

Dinu Chandran, Jayaraj Joseph, Sakshi Sen, Kiran Raj, P.M. Nabeel, Kishore Kumar Deepak
Pages: S70 - S70
Background: Ultrasonographic imaging to record changes in peripheral arterial diameter associated with Flow mediated dilatation or Low flow mediated constriction is routinely used to assess various facets of vascular endothelial function. Imaging poses many challenges including requirement of costly...

Knowledge Mapping Analysis of Research Hotspots of Ethnic Culture Tourism in China - Based on the Data of CSSCI Database from 1998 to 2023

Yuqin Cheng, Bixia Ma
The purpose of this paper is to analyze in depth the research hotspots of ethnic culture tourism and its evolution trend by visualizing the literature data about ethnic culture tourism in CSSCI database from 1998 to 2023. Using Citespace software, this study systematically combed and visualized the keywords,...
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P26 Ascending Aorta Longitudinal Strain is not Altered in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Patients

Andrea Guala, Lydia Dux-Santoy, Gisela Teixido-Tura, Aroa Ruiz-Muñoz, Laura Madrenas, Minerva Gandara, Augusto Sao-Aviles, Filipa Valente, Laura Galian-Gay, Laura Gutierrez, Teresa Gonzalez-Alujas, Ignacio Ferreira, Arturo Evangelista, Jose Rodriguez-Palomares
Pages: S69 - S69
Background: Impaired ascending aorta (AAo) longitudinal strain, a marker of AAo deformation due to aorto-ventricular mechanical interaction, is related to progressive dilation and aortic events in Marfan syndrome [1]. Whether the high prevalence of dilation in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is due to intrinsically-altered...
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P.46 Assessment of Intraplaque Hemorrhage by Photoacoustics Imaging (PAI): First in-vivo Human Validation Study

Rosa Maria Bruno, Yuki Imaizumi, Hasan Obeid, Michael Jaeger, Pierre Julia, Patrick Bruneval, David Calvet
Pages: S69 - S69
Aim: To validate a photoacoustic imaging (PAI) system, for the identification of intraplaque hemorrhage, comparing it with MRI and histology (gold standard). Methods: 25 patients with carotid stenosis >70% and clinical indication to tromboendoarterectomy were recruited. Angio-MRI for intraplaque...

Development of Pingit Education Model for Increasing Knowledge and Behaviour of Prospective Bride in Stunting Prevention

Meti Widiya Lestari, Atit Tajmiati, Priyo Sulistyo
Stunting in toddlers is the result of multi-factor causes, both pre- and post-natally. Stunting is an intergenerational nutritional problem, stunting babies are born to women with a history of malnutrition during pregnancy, then are born with low birth weight or premature babies who are very at risk...
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P25 Effect of Live-firefighting on Ventricular-vascular Coupling

Brooks Hibner, Elizabeth Schroeder, Wesley Lefferts, Thessa Hilgenkamp, Huimin Yan, Gavin Horn, Denise Smith, Bo Fernhall
Pages: S68 - S68
Introduction: Cardiovascular events are the leading cause of death among firefighters, with the greatest risk occurring during or shortly after fire suppression activity. Increased cardiovascular risk potentially manifests from detrimental changes in ventricular function, vascular load, and their interaction...
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P.45 Characterization of the Microcirculatory Response to Gravity-Induced Changes using Thermal Imaging

Noam Moyal, Noa Darchi, Oshrit Hoffer, Neta Rabin, Benjamin Gavish, Moshe Halak, Zehava Ovadia-Blechman
Pages: S68 - S68
Objective: The goal of this study was to characterize the changes in the palm’s blood distribution in response to a decrease in blood pressure due to gravity-induced changes, using thermal imaging. Methods: Thermal hands images were taken from ten healthy volunteers, without any known vascular pathologies,...

The Development Prospect of Cleaning Robot in Chinese Market in the Next Ten Years

Siwei Zhang
The accelerating social pace of development has greatly occupied the disposable time of Chinese women at home. As a new type of household cleaning equipment, sweeping robot is gradually needed by more and more families. This paper first expounds on the pressure of modern women’s lives and the great impact...

Understanding the Profile of Student Happiness: Paterns, Predictors, and Pathways to Well-being in University Contexts

Eka Sakti Yudha, Ipah Saripah, Tati Kustiawati, Kania Cahyanityas
This study investigates the complex and multifaceted nature of student happiness within university settings, aiming to identify distinct happiness profiles, examine key psychosocial and academic predictors, and explore institutional pathways that foster sustainable well-being. Drawing on data from 1,274...

Correlation Between Marital Satisfaction and Subjective Well Being of Working Husbands With Working Wives

C Evani, D Suryadi
Fostering marital relationships is desirable by everyone with the aim to achieve happiness and satisfaction in life. In the past, women were identical with the roles and responsibilities to take care of the family, in contrast to present days, where women also get the opportunity to make a living either...
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P23 Tadalafil improves hemodynamic parameters and arterial stiffness in patients with grade I-II obesity without comorbidities

Mariana Larios-Cardenas, Fernando Grover-Páez, David Cardona-Muller, Ernesto Cardona, Oscar I. Gonzalez-Radillo, Jonathan Trujillo-Quiros, Marycruz Barocio-Pantoja, Patricia Quezada-Fernandez, Carlos G. Ramos-Becerra
Pages: S66 - S66
Background: Obesity is a global health problem, it is associated with diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases [1] and negative hemodynamic effects have been observed [2]. Tadalafil has shown an improvement in endothelial function [3] the aim of the present investigation was to evaluate its...
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P.44 Application of an Algorithm Developed for Measuring Gastrointestinal Motility to the Assessment of Arterial Mechanical Properties

Andrew Bard, Stephen Greenwald, Sandip Sarkar
Pages: S66 - S67
Background: GIQuant (Motilent, London) is an algorithm for analysing cine-MRI, using the displacement fields generated by registration of indivisdual ciné frames. It produces a summary of how much movement occurs (“motility”) for anatomical locations within a reference image [1]. Although it is used...
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P22 Central and Peripheral Contributions to Submaximal Exercise Performance in Older Adults in the SouthAll and Brent REvisited (SABRE) Study

Siana Jones, Martin Schultz, Therese Tillin, Suzanne Williams, Nishi Chaturvedi, Alun Hughes
Pages: S65 - S65
Background: Functional capacity declines with age leading to disability and increased cost of health and social care. In older adults, factors that influence the ability to sustain sub-maximal exercise (a marker of functional capacity) are not well defined. We aimed to determine the contribution of cardiac...
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P.43 The Association Between Early Vascular Aging and Cyclothymic Affective Temperament

Milan Vecsey-Nagy, Bálint Szilveszter, Márton Kolossváry, Xénia Gonda, Zoltán Rihmer, Béla Merkely, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, János Nemcsik
Pages: S65 - S65
Objectives: Affective temperaments (depressive, anxious, irritable, hyperthymic, cyclothymic) are regarded as the biologically stable core of personality, and accumulating data implies their relationship with cardiovascular diseases. There are currently limited data on the association of affective temperaments...

The Influence of Psychological Entrepreneurship on Entrepreneurial Intention

Sulastri Sulastri, Dian H. Utama, P. F. Maryam
The study aims to understand the impact of psychological factors on entrepreneurial intention. The research methodology employed in this study is descriptive and verification with a quantitative approach. The population sample comprised 97 students. Statistical analysis was carried out using path analysis...