The heat and mass transfer characteristics of natural convection about a vertical surface embedded in a saturated porous medium subject to variable viscosity are numerically analyzed, by taking into account the diffusion-thermo (Dufour) and thermal-diffusion (Soret) effects.The governing equations of continuity, momentum, energy, and concentrations
Risk Factors for Aspiration Pneumonia in Older Adults.
BackgroundsAspiration pneumonia is a dominant form of community-acquired and healthcare-associated pneumonia, and a leading cause of death among ageing Collections populations.However, the risk factors for developing aspiration pneumonia in older adults have not been fully evaluated.The purpose of the present study was to determine the risk factors
Empathy and aggressive behavior from teenagers in educative institutions in Monteria, Colombia
Introduction According to the World Health Organization (2016), adolescence is one of the most important transitional steps in the life of a human being, recognized by an accelerated rate of growth and changes in behavior.Adolescents from Colombia have reached this step, immersed in a context with a history of social, interpersonal and economic vio
Human Health Risks and Air Quality Changes Following Restrictions for the Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic first impacted Thailand in early 2020.The government imposed lockdown measures from April to May 2020 to control the spread of infection.Daily lifestyles then morphed into a so-called new normal in which activities were conducted at home and people avoided congregation in order to prevent the spread of an infecti