Acceptability of self-administered acupressure for knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older adults: A mixed-method secondary analysis.

Objectives: To evaluate the acceptability of self-administered acupressure for Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) among middle-aged and older adults.

Methods: This is a mixed-method acceptability evaluation was embedded in a randomized controlled trial on self-administered acupressure for KOA. Participants received two 2-h training sessions on self-administered acupressure and were instructed to practice twice daily for 12 weeks.

NO gas sensor based on ZnGaO epilayer grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition.

A gas sensor based on a ZnGaO(ZGO) thin film grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition operated under the different temperature from 25 °C to 300 °C is investigated in this study. This sensor shows great sensing properties at 300 °C. The sensitivity of this sensor is 22.

The growth of Tibetan monks in south India--compared to the boys in Taiwan 10 years ago.

Background: Studies comparing the growth of children between Tibetan and Han ethnic groups have not been reported.

Objective: To increase the understanding regarding the growth status of children and the growth difference between the Tibetan and Han ethnic groups.

Methods: Body weight, body height, and BMI of 894 Tibetan monks aged from 8-17 years old, residing in South India were collected, while growth information for boys in Taiwan was obtained from the Taiwan growth chart developed in 1997.