Real-time non-destructive characterization of epoxy resin curing kinetics and mechanical response for enhanced manufacturing quality control by Gonzalo Seisdedos, Edgar Viamontes, Eduardo Salazar, Cristian Pantea, Eric S. Davis, Tommy Rockward, Benjamin Boesl

“…The longitudinal and shear sound speeds were used to calculate the elastic properties of the material, including Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio. Finally, the curing kinetics were modeled using the Hill equation to better understand numerically the effect of varying stoichiometry in the curing process. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Visual Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for Ocular Trauma in Shandong Province, China by Fangnan Duan, Xiunian Chen, Sai Zhang, Xiaolin Qi, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…Ocular trauma usually occurs in young and middle-aged men and in the workplace in Shandong Province. …”
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Which Occupations Did People Engage in during Lockdown? A European Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey by Generation by Cynthia Engels, Lauriane Segaux, Amandine Ibanez, Florence Canouï-Poitrine, Charlotte Lafont

“…We conducted an online, cross-sectional survey of young adults (YAs, aged 18-39), middle-aged adults (MAs, aged 40-59), and older adults (OAs, aged 60 or over). …”
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Phosphate binder in dialysis: a cross-sectional study of patients' adherence and pill burden by Brunelle Bruna Scavello Coelho Ferezin, Luiza Karla Ramos Pereira de Araújo, Carolina Marquez Lima, Hugo Abensur, Benedito Jorge Pereira, Maria Aparecida Dalboni, Rosa Maria Affonso Moyses, Rosilene Motta Elias

“…Results: Patients (N = 137) were young, mostly women, and on dialysis for a median time of 53 months. …”
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Craniofacial Brown Tumor in Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism to Chronic Renal Failure: Report of Two Cases in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital by Diani Kartini, Maria K. Siswiandari, Gunawan Wibisana, Erwin D. Yulian, Ahmad Kurnia, Sonar S. Panigoro, Azdi Z. Albar, Muchlis Ramli

“…The characteristic of brown-colored lesion is a result of hemosiderin deposition into the osteolytic cysts. Two cases of young women aged 26 and 29 years old, respectively, are known with a history of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Multimodality Image Analysis in a Cohort of Patients with Atypical Juvenile Ocular Toxocariasis by Xiaohong Guo, Hui Liu, Manli Li, Ke Fan, Shuyin Li, Bo Lei

“…In this case series study, we examined 9 young patients diagnosed with atypical OT. Routine ophthalmological examinations, fundus photography, optical-coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein angiography (FFA), and B-mode ultrasound were performed. …”
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Long-Haul COVID: Investigating the Effects Within the Mauritian Context by Aïsha B. Soreefan, Manish Putteeraj, Jhoti Somanah

“…Long COVID manifests as a complex and long-lasting affliction that affects even young adults with disabling outcomes, owing to multiple lingering symptoms but, most importantly, fatigue. …”
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A Child as a Donor for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Bioethical Justification—A Case Study on Sickle Cell Disease by Andrea Z. Pereira, Ricardo Hellman, Nelson Hamerschlak, Andrea Kondo, Polianna Mara Rodrigues de Souza, Wilson Leite Pedreira, Luiz Fernando Alves Lima Mantovani, Eduardo Juan Troster, Henrique Grunspun, Marco Aurélio Scarpinella Bueno

“…A Bioethical Committee jointly discussed the ethical issues on this case after a pediatric evaluation released the very young sister for donation. The justification was that the sister would benefit from the donation too because of the greater likelihood of survival and cure and less suffering of her brother. …”
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An Innovative Clinic-Based Intervention to Improve Adolescent Access to Sexual and Mental Health Services: The Total Teen Program by Whitney Garney, Gan Han, Christi Esquivel, Kristen Garcia, Kobi V. Ajayi, Kelly Wilson

“…Researchers developed the Total Teen (TT) program to improve access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and mental health (MH) services in settings providing adolescents and young adults (12-25) health services. This pilot study assessed the TT’s impact on care across three settings: school-based health clinics, a federally qualified health center, and an adolescent health clinic for 12 weeks. …”
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Interleukin-2/Anti-Interleukin-2 Immune Complex Expands Regulatory T Cells and Reduces Angiotensin II-Induced Aortic Stiffening by Beenish Majeed, Supannikar Tawinwung, Lance S. Eberson, Timothy W. Secomb, Nicolas Larmonier, Douglas F. Larson

“…The IL-2/mAbCD25 complex inhibited angiotensin II-mediated aortic collagen remodeling and the resulting stiffening, analyzed with in vivo pulse wave velocity and effective Young’s modulus. Furthermore, the IL-2/mAbCD25 complex suppressed angiotensin II-mediated Th17 responses in the lymphoid organs and reduced gene expression of IL-17 as well as T cell and macrophage infiltrates in the aortic tissue. …”
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Epidemiology of retinal vein occlusions: state-of-the-art by L.K. Moshetova, S.А. Usharova, S.V. Simonova, K.I. Turkina

“…Acute retinal vein occlusions account for more than half of ocular vascular diseases and may lead to extremely severe ophthalmic complications that result in poor vision, blindness, and reduced quality of life in both young and elderly patients. The diversity of clinical presentations, their severity, and clinical course make the diagnosis challenging thus altering the assessment of the prevalence of these diseases.…”
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Impaired Growth during Childhood in Patients with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia by Tamara Svobodová, Jana Djakow, Daniela Zemková, Adam Cipra, Petr Pohunek, Jan Lebl

“…We analyzed longitudinal data on body length/height and body mass index (BMI) for 29 children and young adults with PCD aging 1.5–24 years (median, 14.5) who had been diagnosed at the age of 0.5–17 years (median, 8). …”
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Effects of Vitamin C on Growth and Non-Specific Immune Response of Labeo gonius Fry in Density-Dependent Biofloc Rearing by Ng Chinglembi Devi, Gusheinzed Waikhom, Soibam Khogen Singh, Pronob Das, Sourabh Debbarma, Reshmi Debbarma, Lukram Sushil Singh, Martina Meinam, Pradyut Biswas, Surajkumar Irungbam

“…Biofloc technology offers a viable choice for the rearing of fish seed by offering a safe and protected habitat for young fish. Nevertheless, it is crucial to establish a standardised stocking density and implement effective ameliorative steps in order to successfully utilise this technology. …”
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Modeling saturation exponent of underground hydrocarbon reservoirs using robust machine learning methods by Abhinav Kumar, Paul Rodrigues, A. K. Kareem, Tingneyuc Sekac, Sherzod Abdullaev, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, R. Manjunatha, Kumar Rethik, Shivakrishna Dasi, Mahmood Kiani

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SENSORIAL OTOLITHIC DEFICIT AND HEARING LOSS IN CHILDREN by Constantin Guma, Cristian Marius Mârțu, Sebastian Cozma, Raluca Olariu, Luminița Rădulescu, Alexandru Stingheriu, Iustin Iațentiuc, Mădălina Georgescu, Violeta Necula, Oana Bitere-Popa

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between hearing loss in infants and young children and otolithic vestibular deficits, as well as the degree of correlation between the severity of hearing loss and vestibular evaluation results. …”
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Wide-ranging and Violent Volcanic History of a Quiet Transborder Area: Volcanic Geoheritage of the Novohrad–Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark by Szabolcs Harangi, Imre Szarvas, Réka Lukács

“…On the other hand, relatively young eruptions of basaltic magmas occurred in this area that give another specific atmosphere to the geopark. …”
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Optimizing personalized psychological well-being interventions through digital phenotyping: results from a randomized non-clinical trial by Giulia Rocchi, Giulia Rocchi, Emanuela Vocaj, Simone Moawad, Alessandro Antonucci, Carlo Grigioni, Vincenzo Giuffrida, Joy Bordini

“…This study examines the feasibility of a psychological well-being program using a telegram-integrated chatbot for digital phenotyping.MethodsA one-month randomized non-clinical trial was conducted with 81 young adults aged 18–35 from Italy and the canton of Ticino, a region in southern Switzerland. …”
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Genetic variability in the cholecystokinin A receptor affects lipid profile and glucose tolerance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome by Eva Drnovsek, Mojca Jensterle, Katja Goričar, Sara Redenšek, Andrej Janež, Irina Milisav, Vita Dolžan

“…Conclusions Genetic variability in CCKAR affects lipid profile and post-load glucose levels in patients with PCOS and is associated with metabolic syndrome burden in healthy young women. Further investigation of the role of genetic variability in CCKAR and CCKBR could contribute to development of individually tailored treatment strategies with CCK receptor agonists.…”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Both Fibrolamellar and Classical Components: An Unusual Morphological Pattern by Diana Castro-Villabón, Luis E. Barrera-Herrera, Paula A. Rodríguez-Urrego, Rachel Hudacko, Alonso Vera, Johanna Álvarez, Rafael Andrade, Rocío López

“…It is usually seen in young adults without underlying liver disease. Histologically, it shows large cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm, large vesicular nuclei, prominent nucleoli, and lamellar type fibrosis. …”
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Injury mortality in South Africa: a 2009 and 2017 comparison to track progress to meeting sustainable development goal targets by Megan Prinsloo, Shibe Mhlongo, Rifqah A. Roomaney, Lea Marineau, Thakadu A. Mamashela, Bianca Dekel, Debbie Bradshaw, Lorna J. Martin, Carl Lombard, Rachel Jewkes, Naeemah Abrahams, Richard Matzopoulos

“…Conclusions Despite a reduction in SA’s road traffic mortality rate, challenges to achieve targets related to young and novice drivers and male homicide persist. …”
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