A Review of Different Behavior Modification Strategies Designed to Reduce Sedentary Screen Behaviors in Children by Jeremy A. Steeves, Dixie L. Thompson, David R. Bassett, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, Hollie A. Raynor

“…All studies used behavior modification strategies for reducing sedentary screen behaviors in children (aged 1–12 years). Nine studies only used behavior modification strategies, and nine studies supplemented behavior modification strategies with an electronic device to enhance sedentary screen behaviors reductions. …”
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Acceptability and completeness of vaccination schedules recommended for transgender women and travestis in the city of São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2019-2020 by Cristina Langkammer Martins, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Maria A. S. M. Veras

“…Data were collected from 403 transgender women and travestis aged 18 years or older, recruited through respondent-driven sampling between December 2019 and October 2020. …”
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Improved Nonlinear Nishihara Shear Creep Model with Variable Parameters for Rock-Like Materials by Hang Lin, Xing Zhang, Yixian Wang, Rui Yong, Xiang Fan, Shigui Du, Yanlin Zhao

“…During shear creep, the mechanical properties of rocks have an aging effect and show hardening characteristics under low shear stress. …”
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CMV Enteritis Causing Massive Intestinal Hemorrhage in an Elderly Patient by Mihaiela Morunglav, Ivan Theate, Gilles Bertin, Philippe Hantson

“…CMV enteritis is a rare cause of intestinal bleeding particularly in previously immunocompetent patients. Aging could be accompanied by a relative immune weakness and specific antiviral therapy seems to be indicated.…”
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True familial aggregation of recurrent furunculosis in families from the Province of Villa Clara by Vicente José Hernández Moreno, Manuela Herrera Martínez

“…Methods: through an analytical study of a cross-sectional cohort reconstructed through a family strategy design, the information obtained from 132 patients aged three to 74 years and 43 healthy adults with no personal history of furunculosis in five municipalities of the Province of Villa Clara was analyzed. 2019 and 2022. …”
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Empathy among Guatemalan adolescents: a mixed-methods study of culture and economic condition by Judith L. Gibbons, Brien K. Ashdown, Katelyn E. Poelker

“…Participants (N  = 119, ages 12–18, 64 girls) who attended either a school serving low-resource students or one serving affluent students completed the adapted Basic Empathy Scale and reported household amenities. …”
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Spectral Characterization of Pigment from the No. 1 Cave, Kizil Cave-Temple Complex by Liu Liu, Jintao He, Mei Ye, Zhanyun Zhu, Qing Zhong, Junchang Yang

“…Poly-n-butyl methacrylate (PBMA) was used as an organic coating of the blue pigment and has accelerated the aging of the mural paintings. This study shares insights into the materials and techniques employed and assesses the preservation status of the mural paintings, providing scientific support for protection and restoration schemes.…”
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Investigating the durability enhancement of recycled construction concrete through the application of nano-montmorillonite by Wei Yuan, Jie Li, Ziwei Cai

“…Utilizing RCA sourced from demolished structures aged 10–30 years and NMT with a particle size of 70–100 nm, five concrete mix proportions were prepared, including a control mix with 100 % natural aggregates and four mixes with 60 % RCA replacement, varying in NMT content (1 %, 3 %, 5 % by weight). …”
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Current Advances in Red Blood Cell Generation Using Stem Cells from Diverse Sources by Yoojin Seo, Kyung-Hwa Shin, Hyung Hoi Kim, Hyung-Sik Kim

“…Unfortunately, collecting the clinical-grade blood products has become a challenging mission due to accelerated population aging, which not only increases the need for blood transfusions but also decreases the number of healthy donors. …”
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Adolescents’ appraisal and disclosure mediate the links between parental practices and adolescents’ digital citizenship behaviors by Agustín Morales-Álvarez, Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo, Lizeth Guadalupe Parra-Pérez, Fernanda Inéz García-Vázquez, María Fernanda Durón-Ramos

“…The study included 709 Mexican adolescents aged 11–18 (52% female) who completed self-report questionnaires. …”
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Machine learning approaches for predicting and validating mechanical properties of Mg rare earth alloys for light weight applications by Sandeep Jain, Ayan Bhowmik, Jaichan Lee

“…Our approach involves machine learning techniques across a range of different thermomechanical processes such as solution treatment, homogenization, extrusion and aging behaviour. The effectiveness of machine learning models is evaluated using performance metrics, including Coefficient of determination (R2), Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). …”
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Assessment of Lifetime Attributable Risk for Public Health Sustainability from the Fukushima Accident by Faith Rukundo, Juyoul Kim

“…All solid cancers, leukemia, and thyroid cancer risks for ages of 1, 10, and 20 years (infants, children, and adults) in 100,000 persons at exposure were estimated. …”
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Serological diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and determination of seroprevalence of anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in cattle in bursa province by Engin Kennerman, Güney Kaya, Serkal Gazyağcı, Cahit Babur, Selçuk Kılıç

“…The material of the study was consisted of randomly selected twohundred healthy Holstein cattle aged 2 month - 5 year from six different districts in Bursa province. …”
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Complete Urogenital and Anorectal Duplication in a Dog by Jonathan M. Coffman, Marina McConkey, Gary Ellison, Elizabeth Huynh, Michael J. Dark

“…The owner was counseled on the severity of congenital malformations and a high likelihood of aging-related developmental complications in the future. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF DEPRESSION IN THE ELDERLY by Rindayati Rindayati, Abd Nasir, Makhfudli Makhfudli, Ali Sairozi, Andini Wulan Sari

“…Conclusions: Depression as one of the effects of the aging process is significant to be recognized early by using the Geriatric Depression Scale. …”
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Lack of Method, Physicalism Approach and Lack of Phenomenological Perspective in Philosophy of Superstitions by Mahmood Hedayatafza, Rasool Rasoolipour

“…Thus, he does not tolerate the relativity of the extensions of superstition in different societies and ages. Unfortunately, side effects of this great mistake can be seen in his explanation of the causes of the tendency towards superstition and its cure.…”
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Schoolchildren with Learning Difficulties Have Low Iron Status and High Anemia Prevalence by F. P. N. Arcanjo, C. P. C. Arcanjo, P. R. Santos

“…The study concerns a case-control study; data was collected from an appropriate sample consisting of schoolchildren aged 8 years. The sample was divided into two subgroups: those with deficient initial reading skills (DIRS) (case) and those without (control). …”
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Oxidative Stress and DNA Methylation in Prostate Cancer by Krishna Vanaja Donkena, Charles Y. F. Young, Donald J. Tindall

“…Epigenetics affects genetic regulation, cellular differentiation, embryology, aging, cancer, and other diseases. DNA methylation is perhaps the most extensively studied epigenetic modification, which plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression and chromatin architecture, in association with histone modification and other chromatin-associated proteins. …”
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The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese Children and Adolescents in Dalmatia: A Hospital Based Study by Marko Šimunović, Joško Božić, Lukrecija Milić, Ivana Unić, Veselin Škrabić

“…Between January 2009 and June 2014, 201 obese subjects aged 6 to 18 were analyzed retrospectively from our Pediatric Endocrine Unit database. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. These and other risk factors, as well as diagnostic strategies, are covered in the first section of this review. …”
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