Chemical-Enhanced Oil Recovery Using N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine on a Colombian Crude Oil by Diego R. Merchan-Arenas, Cindy Carolina Villabona-Delgado

“…Firstly, the Colombian crude oil (CCO) and the soil were characterized completely. Afterwards, an aged crude-rock system was obtained to use DMCHA that gave an oil crude extraction of 80% in our preliminary studies. …”
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Impact of Retinoic Acid on Immune Cells and Inflammatory Diseases by Luana de Mendonça Oliveira, Franciane Mouradian Emidio Teixeira, Maria Notomi Sato

“…Although vitamin A is crucial for maintaining homeostasis at the intestinal barrier and equilibrating immunity and tolerance, including gut dysbiosis, retinoids perform a wide variety of functions in many settings, such as the central nervous system, skin aging, allergic airway diseases, cancer prevention and therapy, and metabolic diseases. …”
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Prevalence of Campylobacter Species on Cattle Breeding Farms in Zimbabwe by Precious Mahlangu, Stephen T. Marambe, Iredale K. Mutengwa, Bamusi Saidi, Pious V. Makaya, John Kagira

“…In the current study, 104 penile sheath washes were collected from bulls of different breeds and ages from different cattle breeding farms in Zimbabwe. …”
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Floating Knee Injury Associated with Patellar Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Singaravadivelu Vaidyanathan, Jagannath Panchanathan Ganesan, Mugundhan Moongilpatti Sengodan

“…Floating knee injuries are frequently associated with other concomitant injuries to the ipsilateral limb or other parts of body of which injury to the ipsilateral knee ligaments carries significance for various reasons. A middle-aged man sustained a floating knee injury following RTA. …”
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Improved particle filter algorithm combined with culture algorithm for collision Caenorhabditis elegans tracking by Taoyuan Yu, Xiping Xu, Yuanpeng Li, Ning Zhang, Naiyu Zhang, Xiaohui Wang

“…Ultimately, the experiment was conducted on two strains of C. elegans of six ages. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can accurately identify the target worm in the post-collision stage. …”
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Cybervictimization and emotional symptoms in adolescents: mediating role of psychological flexibility versus inflexibility by María del Mar Molero Jurado, África Martos Martínez, María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes, Rosa María del Pino Salvador, José Jesús Gázquez Linares

“…This study explores how psychological flexibility and inflexibility may mediate this relationship, focusing on adolescent mental health in the context of cyberbullying.MethodsA sample of 2,171 secondary school students, aged 11–18 years, was used to assess cyberbullying, emotional symptoms, and levels of psychological flexibility and inflexibility.ResultsCybervictimization showed a direct relationship with emotional symptoms and psychological inflexibility. …”
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Kecemasan terhadap Kematian: Peran Perilaku Prososial dan Kebersyukuran pada Lanjut Usia by Afina Zahirah, Herlina Herlina, Anastasia Wulandari

“…Respondents were 405 elderly aged 60 years and over in Bandung. This study used three instruments: the prosocialness scale, the death anxiety scale (DAS), and the GQ-6. …”
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Abdominal Pain after Gastric Bypass: Labor, Uterine Rupture, or Obstruction and Internal Hernia by Sarah N. Cross, Unzila Nayeri, Andrew Duffy, Christian M. Pettker

“…Conclusion. As more reproductive-aged women opt for surgical treatment of obesity, it is essential that obstetricians recognize complications to be able to counsel and appropriately care for these patients.…”
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QUALITY OF LIFE OF TYPICALLY DEVELOPING SIBLINGS OF PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND INTELLECTUAL AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES IN POLAND by Jakub Niedbalski

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 siblings aged 6 to 15, followed by thematic analysis. The siblings identified the following nine domains as dimensions that impacted their QOL: joint activities, mutual understanding, private time, acceptance, forbearance, effect on well-being, exchanging experiences, social support, and dealing with the outside world. …”
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Retina and Omega-3 by Giuseppe Querques, Raimondo Forte, Eric H. Souied

“…From a nutritional point of view, it is known that western populations, particularly aged individuals, have a higher than optimal omega-6/omega-3 ratio and should enrich their diet with more fish consumption or have DHA supplementation. …”
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Comprehensive Approach to Cancer Pain in Pediatric Patients by Alexis Ramón Pineda González, Grettel Águila Calero, Anaelys Acosta Hernández, Marilyn Ramírez Méndez

“…The evaluation is complex and requires training in the use of scales designed and validated for different ages. Managing cancer pain in children is a great challenge, but at the same times an opportunity for health personnel to exercise their knowledge and skills to help them. …”
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Uterine Fibroids: Pathogenesis and Interactions with Endometrium and Endomyometrial Junction by Andrea Ciavattini, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Piergiorgio Stortoni, Nina Montik, Stefano R. Giannubilo, Pietro Litta, Md. Soriful Islam, Andrea L. Tranquilli, Fernando M. Reis, Pasquapina Ciarmela

“…Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids or myomas) are benign tumors of uterus and clinically apparent in a large part of reproductive aged women. Clinically, they present with a variety of symptoms: excessive menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrhoea and intermenstrual bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and pressure symptoms such as a sensation of bloatedness, increased urinary frequency, and bowel disturbance. …”
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RANKL-Targeted Therapies: The Next Frontier in the Treatment of Male Osteoporosis by Alicia K. Morgans, Matthew R. Smith

“…Male osteoporosis is an increasingly recognized problem in aging men. A common cause of male osteoporosis is hypogonadism. …”
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The Future of Abandoned Shallow Mines as a Function of Precipitation Under Changing Climate by Nathalie Conil, Marwan Al Heib

“…The analysis of these events reveals that the primary causes are the extraction ratio, ageing and climatic factors (such as heavy rain, and increasing water levels). …”
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Hypertriglyceridemia, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease in HIV-Infected Patients: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy and Adipose Tissue Distribution by Jeroen P. H. van Wijk, Manuel Castro Cabezas

“…As the HIV population is aging, CVD may become an increasingly growing health problem in the future. …”
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Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels: The Old and New Functional Materials by Menghan Wang, Jianzhong Bai, Kan Shao, Wenwei Tang, Xueling Zhao, Donghai Lin, Shan Huang, Cheng Chen, Zheng Ding, Jiayi Ye

“…It has been extensively explored due to its chemical stability, nontoxic, good biocompatibility, biological aging resistance, high water-absorbing capacity, and easy processing. …”
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Enhancing Self Esteem of Orphan Teenagers through Self Discovery Training by Ema Zati Baroroh, Nindya Juwita Utimadini, Nabila Dafik Alhumairah, Ramadhanti Alifa Fatiah

“…In this study, the sample population comprised 11 female teenagers aged 14 to 18 years, who were selected as participants using a simple random sampling method. …”
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Oncocytoma of the Submandibular Gland: Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Clinicopathology by Betty Chen, Joshua I. Hentzelman, Ronald J. Walker, Jin-Ping Lai

“…They are typically found in Caucasian patients aged 50–70 years with no gender preference. Due to the overlapping histological and clinical features of head and neck tumors, they are often misdiagnosed. …”
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Clinical and Radiographic Success of Selective Caries Removal to Firm Dentin in Primary Teeth: 18-Month Follow-Up by Tássia Carina Stafuzza, Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor, Daniela Rios, Thiago Cruvinel Silva, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Thais Marchini Oliveira

“…This case report was aimed at describing the selective removal to firm dentin on the primary mandibular left first molar of a girl aged 7 years and 6 months. The Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA Angelus™) was used as liner, and the tooth was definitively restored with resin-modified glass ionomer cement (Vitremer™). …”
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Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Use among Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma by Elizabeth Burgess Dowdell, Michael A. Posner, M. Katherine Hutchinson

“…Individuals with asthma were found to exhibit increasing rates of cigarette smoking and alcohol use as they aged. When an adolescent with a chronic health issue begins health-risk-taking behaviors, behavior change interventions must be planned. …”
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