Endometriosis-Associated Massive Ascites in an Asian Woman: A Case Report of a Rare Clinical Entity by Nuntasiri Eamudomkarn, Naratassapol Likitdee, Pilaiwan Kleebkaow, Chumnan Kietpeerakool

“…Abdominal paracentesis was performed to yield fluid samples for evaluation, which revealed no malignant cells, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was negative for tuberculosis. …”
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The Effect of Blast-Hole Arrangement, Delay Time, and Decoupling Charge on Rock Damage and Vibration Attenuation in Multihole Blasting by H.Z. Yue, C. Yu, H.B. Li, C.B. Zhou, S.H. Chen, Z.S. Shao

“…Through dynamic analysis software ANSYS/LS-DYNA, the JOHNSON_HOLMQUIST_CONCRETE (JHC) rock model and fluid-solid coupling method were used to establish single-hole and multihole rock blasting models. …”
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Etiology of nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance (level of antibiotic resistance) of identified pathogens in patients with traumatic chest injuries by Nikolai B. Esaulenko, Andrey A. Zaitsev, Rayana E. Sardalova, Sergey P. Kazakov

“…The samples included sputum, pleural fluid, bronchial washings obtained by fiberoptic bronchoscopy, and tracheal secretions. …”
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Ultrasound imaging of the perithyroid fascial space: a comparative analysis with anatomical correlations by Ying Wei, Zhen-long Zhao, Yun Niu, Li-li Peng, Yan Li, Ming-an Yu

“…Hydrodissection was successfully performed in all cases according to the protocol. Isolating fluid was injected into classic anatomical spaces: anterior cervical (58.5%), pretracheal (71.8%, including Berry’s ligament in 196 cases), retropharyngeal (43.7%), and carotid (1.2%). …”
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Wettability of Polar and Apolar Liquids on Metal Surfaces by Mohanad Khairi, Zoltán Erdélyi, Peter Baumli

“…The wettability of metal surfaces by different oils and water is a multifaceted phenomenon with significant implications for industrial processes, including lubrication, corrosion protection, and fluid transport; an understanding of the process is essential for optimizing the performance and durability of metallic components. …”
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Amortissement des phonons dans un superfluide 2D : insuffisance de la règle d’or de Fermi à basse température by Castin, Yvan, Serafin, Alan, Sinatra, Alice

“…For a weakly interacting fluid and a phonon mode in the long-wavelength limit, we predict a damping rate about three times lower than that of the golden rule. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Oral Vaccine Design Based on Nanoparticle Encapsulation with a Combination of Chitosan and Alginate by Ni Putu Fiona Cista Dewi, Ni Luh Dian Saptari Amelia Putri, I Wayan Ari Sudarma, Sang Ayu Putu Chika Iswari Anjani, Gusti Nyoman Oka Saputra, Sagung Chandra Yowani

“…Good design stability is indicated by the absence of significant changes in the formula levels (p-value = 0.69), appropriate functional groups, spherical surface morphology, and the highest vaccine release in the intestine (Simulated Intestine Fluid media). Optimum Formula Oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with chitosan and alginate polymers has great potential to be developed so that it can be an alternative choice for the community.…”
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Finite Element Analysis of Air Flow and Temperature Distribution on Surface of a Circular Obstacle with Resistance and Orientation of Screen by Abid A. Memon, M. Asif Memon, Aisha M. Alqahtani, Kaleemullah Bhatti, Kamsing Nonlaopon, Ilyas Khan, Mulugeta Andualem

“…Simulations are carried out via COMSOL Multiphysics 5.4 which implements the finite element method with an emerging technique of the least square procedure of Galerkin’s method. Air as working fluid depends upon the Reynolds number with initial temperature allowed to enter from the inlet of the channel. …”
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Optimizing renewable systems with nonlinear thermal radiation and inclined magnetic field using radiative Maxwell hybrid nanofluid flow over Darcy-Forchheimer surface by Sweeti Yadav, Shashi Prabha Gogate S, Dinesh P.A, Roopa K R

“…This paper emphasises on Rosseland nonlinear estimate for irregular radiative Maxwell Darcy–Forchheimer hybrid nanofluid flow across an inclined surface at a slope pi/4 with base fluid water and nanomaterials of iron oxide (Fe3O4) and graphene. …”
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Abdominopelvic Tuberculosis Secondary to a Nontuberculous Mycobacterium in an Immunocompetent Patient by Beng Kwang Ng, Kembang Aziah Yakob, Wendy Yin Ling Ng, Pei Shan Lim, Rahana Abd Rahman, Abdul Kadir Abdul Karim, Ani Amelia Zainuddin, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

“…Diagnosis of NTM was confirmed with PCR testing using the peritoneal fluid. This case was a diagnostic dilemma due to the nonspecific clinical presentation. …”
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The Central Nervous System Effects and Mimicry of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID): A Case Report with Literature Review by Sohail Farshad, Fernando Figueroa Rodriguez, Alexandra Halalau, Joseph Skender, Cory Rasmussen, Martin Pevzner

“…MRI of the brain demonstrated FLAIR hyperintensity in the right middle frontal gyrus. Cerebral spinal fluid was unremarkable. Serum immunoglobulins revealed hypogammaglobulinemia. …”
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Accounting deviations between the measured and simulated impact pressures in high-density snow avalanches by Rakesh K. Aggarwal, Ranjan Das, Hemendra S. Gusain

“…Further, the effective drag coefficient [Formula: see text] for the avalanche flow and the instrumented obstacle, which takes into account the combined effects of the fluid, solid, granular, and compressibility effects of the flowing snow, is found in the range of 3.97 to 8.54, which is in agreement with published studies.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Parameters Optimization for Goaf Gas Boreholes by Jiajia Liu, Jianliang Gao, Ming Yang, Dan Wang, Liang Wang

“…In view of the ground drilling of the N2206 working face in Shanxi Wangzhuang Coal Mine, the gas concentration is low and the extraction effect is not good. Fluent computational fluid dynamics software was used to simulate the ground extraction drilling position of the N2206 working face in the goaf (the distance from the top of the coal seam and the distance from the return to the wind). …”
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Atorvastatin-Diltiazem Combination Induced Rhabdomyolysis Leading to Diagnosis of Hypothyroidism by N. D. B. Ehelepola, S. M. B. Y. Sathkumara, H. M. P. A. G. S. Bandara, K. L. R. Kalupahana

“…Considering this, his confusion and his neutrophilia and high C-reactive protein levels, empirical antibiotics with dexamethasone were started and the patient responded to that. His cerebrospinal fluid and blood culture reports that arrived later did not show sepsis. …”
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Fundus Autofluorescence and Spectral Domain OCT in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Luiz Roisman, Daniel Lavinsky, Fernanda Magalhaes, Fabio Bom Aggio, Nilva Moraes, Jose A. Cardillo, Michel E. Farah

“…FAF showed increased presence of fluorophores in the area of retinal detachment, which is believed to appear secondary to lipofuscin accumulation in the RPE or the presence of debris in the subretinal fluid. NIA has been related to the choroidal melanin content and there were areas of both increased and decreased NIA, which could be explained by damage ahead the retina, basically RPE and choroid. …”
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A Fetus with Imperforate Anus Developing Pulmonary Hypoplasia Triggered by Transient Urethral Obstruction by Masatake Toshimitsu, Takayuki Iriyama, Seisuke Sayama, Kan Suzuki, Satsuki Kakiuchi, Mari Ichinose, Takahiro Seyama, Kenbun Sone, Keiichi Kumasawa, Takeshi Nagamatsu, Tomoyuki Fujii, Yutaka Osuga

“…As gestation advanced, fetal ultrasonography demonstrated development of pulmonary hypoplasia, progressive bowel dilation, and persistent oligohydramnios from 28 weeks of gestation despite a fluid-filled bladder without hydroureter or hydronephrosis. …”
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Why It Is Not Always Anxiety: A Tough Diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome by Carmen Elena Cervantes, Hsien Lee Lau, Tina Ataian Binazir, Keith O. O’Brien, Jonathan S. Cross

“…In SPS, antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) most commonly target the GAD antigen on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons. …”
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Transperineal Ultrasonography in Perianal Crohn Disease: A Valuable Imaging Modality by Emily K Wright, Kerri L Novak, Cathy Lu, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Stephanie R Wilson

“…Transperineal ultrasound has been described in small studies, and is an accurate, painless and cost-effective method for documenting perianal fluid collections, fistulas and sinus tracts. In the present article, the authors review the literature regarding perineal ultrasound for the assessment of perianal Crohn disease and use case examples to illustrate its clinical utility.…”
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IL-1β Suppresses the Formation of Osteoclasts by Increasing OPG Production via an Autocrine Mechanism Involving Celecoxib-Related Prostaglandins in Chondrocytes by Yusuke Watanabe, Aki Namba, Yukiko Aida, Kazuhiro Honda, Hideki Tanaka, Naoto Suzuki, Hideo Matsumura, Masao Maeno

“…Elevated interleukin (IL)-1 concentrations in synovial fluid have been implicated in joint bone and cartilage destruction. …”
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A Novel Version of HPM Coupled with the PSEM Method for Solving the Blasius Problem by Uriel Filobello-Nino, Hector Vazquez-Leal, Jesus Huerta-Chua, Victor Manuel Jimenez-Fernandez, Mario Alberto Sandoval-Hernandez, Enrique Delgado-Alvarado, Victor Manuel Tlapa-Carrera

“…This work studies the nonlinear differential equation that models the Blasius problem (BP) which is of great importance in fluid dynamics. The aim is to obtain an approximate analytical expression that adequately describes the phenomenon considered. …”
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