Synovial Fluid Fatty Acid Profiles Are Differently Altered by Inflammatory Joint Pathologies in the Shoulder and Knee Joints by Anne-Mari Mustonen, Reijo Käkelä, Antti Joukainen, Petri Lehenkari, Antti Jaroma, Tommi Kääriäinen, Heikki Kröger, Tommi Paakkonen, Sanna P. Sihvo, Petteri Nieminen

“…These alterations in FA profiles and their potential implications for the production of PUFA-derived lipid mediators may affect joint lubrication, synovial inflammation and pannus formation as well as cartilage and bone degradation and contribute to the pathogeneses of inflammatory joint diseases.…”
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Effect of Punctal Occlusion on Blinks in Eyes with Severe Aqueous Deficient Dry Eye by Hiroaki Kato, Norihiko Yokoi, Akihide Watanabe, Aoi Komuro, Yukiko Sonomura, Chie Sotozono, Shigeru Kinoshita

“…The findings of this study suggest that PO improves ocular surface lubrication and that blink-related parameters can reflect the friction that occurs during blinking in eyes with severe ADDE.…”
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Does Sexual Function and Quality of Life Improve after Medical Therapy in Women with Endometriosis? A Single-Institution Retrospective Analysis by Anna Biasioli, Silvia Zermano, Francesca Previtera, Martina Arcieri, Monica Della Martina, Diego Raimondo, Antonio Raffone, Stefano Restaino, Giuseppe Vizzielli, Lorenza Driul

“…Instead, items concerning arousal, lubrication, and sexual satisfaction showed a statistically significant worsening after therapy. …”
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Analyzing heat and mass transport phenomena using the Casson-nanofluid model in the context of Vacuum Pump Oil (VPO) and Cattaneo-Christov heat flux applications by Muhammad Ramzan, Poom Kumam, Wiboonsak Watthayu

“…The useful applications of nanofluids are electronic cooling, automotive engines, machinery, industrial equipment, lubrication processes, solar energy applications, targeted drug delivery, electronics cooling, solar collectors, automotive engines, etc. …”
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Abscesses and cysts of Bartholin's gland - contemporary problems of active women by Kinga Panuciak, Angelika Mastalerczyk, Emilia Nowicka, Karolina Makowska, Michał Obel, Jan Lejman, Kamila Czyżak, Wiktor Wiśniewski

“…Introduction and purpose: Bartholin's glands are paired structures, playing a significant role in lubricating the vagina through the production of mucus. …”
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Perspective on the use of methanogens in lithium recovery from brines by Annalisa Abdel Azim, Arianna Vizzarro, Arianna Vizzarro, Ruggero Bellini, Ilaria Bassani, Luisa Baudino, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Francesca Verga, Andrea Lamberti, Andrea Lamberti, Barbara Menin, Barbara Menin

“…The increasing demand for raw materials required by the manufacturing sector (i.e., metals-, concrete-, chemicals-, plastic- and lubricants-based industries) represents a milestone for the global economy and one of the main sources of CO2 emissions. …”
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Cartilage diseases by Krishnan, Yamini, Grodzinsky, Alan J.

“…Hyaline cartilages, fibrocartilages and elastic cartilages play multiple roles in the human body including bearing loads in articular joints and intervertebral discs, providing joint lubrication, forming the external ears and nose, supporting the trachea, and forming the long bones during development and growth. …”
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Laser sintering of tungsten carbide cutter shafts with integrated cooling channels by Josef, Tomas, Tim, Schubert, Timo, Bernthaler, Markus, Merkel, Gerhard, Schneider, Dirk, Sellmer

“…To counteract these, cemented carbides are utilized with suitable properties in terms of stiffness and strength. Furthermore, the lubricants and coolants are used to reduce the temperature to a tolerable degree and to create suitable conditions for the machining. …”
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Mechanical, thermal, tribological, and flammability properties of polybutylene terephthalate composites: Comparing the effects of synthetic wollastonite nanofibers, natural wollas... by Chan, Jia Xin, Fatt Wong, Joon, Hassan, Azman, Othman, Norhayani, Abd Razak, Jeefferie, Nirmal, Umar, Hashim, Shahrir, Chee Ching, Yern, Yunos, Muhamad Zaini, Yahaya, Ridwan, U. Gunathilake, T. M. Sampath

“…The maximum enhancement in wear resistance (73%) by PBT/SWN and anti-friction performance (26%) by PBT/GO evinced the excellent load-bearing ability of SWN and the great lubricating effect of GO. PBT/NW had the lowest peak heat release rate, smoke, and carbon dioxide production rate. …”
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Improving the performance of oil based mud and water based mud in a high temperature hole using nanosilica nanoparticles by Katende, Allan, Boyou, Natalie V., Ismail, Issham, Chung, Derek Z., Sagala, Farad, Hussein, Norhafizuddin, Ismail, Muhamad S.

“…All the rheological properties are measured at ambient temperature, and additionally tests, including lubricity, electrical stability, and high-pressure high-temperature filtration measurements, are conducted, and rheological models are obtained. …”
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Extraction of kappa carrageenan from local seaweed by Adzlin, Husin

“…Emulsions are commonly used in metal processing productions as emulsified coolant and lubricating oil. These emulsions will be discharged off as emulsion waste after losing their efficiency. …”
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Characterisation, performance and optimisation of nanocellulose metalworking fluid (MWF) for green machining process by M., Samykano, Kananathan, J., K., Kadirgama, Amirruddin, Abdul Kadir, D., Ramasamy, Samylingam, L.

“…The machining performance of the developed hybrid coolant was evaluated using Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) in the turning of mild steel. A regression model was developed to assess the deviations in the tool flank wear and surface roughness in terms of feed, cutting speed, depth of the cut, and nanoparticle concentration using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). …”
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Analysis of Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) Spray Characteristics at End of Injection (EOI) by Abdullah, Adam, R., Mamat, Nur Atiqah, Ramlan, Yoshiyuki, Kidoguchi, Azran, Zafri

“…Advantages of biodiesel compared to petroleum-based diesel include high biodegradability, excellent lubricity, higher flash point, no sulfur content and produces less air pollutants. …”
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Cold-Plasma Ablation Use in Endoscopic Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy by G. S. Shkol'nik, S. F. Shkol'nik, V. N. Krasnozhen, N. P. Pashtaev

“…In the postoperative period, antibacterial therapy, lacrimal lavage, full volume washing of the nasal cavity, inhalation of mucolytics and antibiotics with a nebulizer were carried out, lubricants were also used.Results. In the early postoperative period and 1 month after surgery, all patients reported no complaints of lacrimation and purulent discharge. …”
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Effect of MQL on wear behavior of various coated tools in hobbing (Fundamental experiments using fully coated tools) by Hironori MATSUOKA, Akio KUBO, Takahiro RYU, Hua QIU, Takashi NAKAE, Hajime ONO, Shintaro ISHIHARA, Shuuichi SHUTOU

“…This paper deals with the effect of minimal quantity lubrication (MQL) on tool life (flank wear), crater wear of various coated high-speed steel tools and finished surface roughness in hobbing. …”
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A Magnetic Surfactant Having One Degree of Unsaturation in the Hydrophobic Tail as a Shale Swelling Inhibitor by Mobeen Murtaza, Afeez Gbadamosi, Hafiz Mudaser Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Mohamed Mahmoud, Shirish Patil

“…Recently, the use of surfactants has received great interest for preventing shale swelling, bit-balling problems, and providing lubricity. Herein, a novel synthesized magnetic surfactant was investigated for its performance as a shale swelling inhibitor in drilling mud. …”
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Blood Flow in Multi-Sinusoidal Curved Passages with Biomimetic Rheology: An Application of Blood Pumping by Gamal Hassan Sewify, Khurram Javid, Muhammad Adeel, Aamar Abbasi, Sami Ullah Khan, Mohamed Omri, Lioua Kolsi

“…The system of PDE is reduced to an ODE under lubrication theory and long wavelength approximation. …”
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Impact of weight loss on sexual and psychological functions and quality of life in females with sexual dysfunction: A forgotten avenue by Gehan A. Abdelsamea, Gehan A. Abdelsamea, Mostafa Amr, Ahmed M. N. Tolba, Haitham O. Elboraie, Amir Soliman, Badr Al-Amir Hassan, Faten Ali, Doaa A. Osman, Doaa A. Osman

“…Anthropometric measures, Arabic Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Arabic version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Arabic version of Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) were evaluated prior to starting the study, after 3 and 6 months of the study.ResultsStatistical analysis revealed significant reductions in anthropometric measures, as well as significant improvements in HADS and SF-36 scores after both 3 and 6 months of weight loss intervention compared to the baseline measurements, while there were significant improvements in sexual arousal, lubrication, patient satisfaction as well as the total score of FSFI after 3 months and contrarily there were no statistically significant changes in any of the FSFI’s domains or overall score after 6 months of the weight loss program compared to baseline.ConclusionWeight loss improves females’ anthropometric measures, psychological function and quality of life; however, it has no direct effect on female sexual dysfunction (FSD) after 6 months compared to baseline, so increased awareness of FSD is necessary as this issue suffers from inadequate identification and management.…”
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Bvp4c approach and duality of hybrid nanofluid over extending and contracting sheet with chemical reaction and cross-diffusion effects by Jian Wang, Nehad Ali Shah, Bander Almutairi, Oh Kyung Kwon, Jae Dong Chung

“…The conclusions of this theoretical analysis have impending applications in numerous fields such as technological devices, solar cooling and heating systems for cars, surfactants, lubricating qualities, hybrid generators, metallic welding process, and the production of medical equipment.…”
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Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Wear Behaviors of Ultrafine-Grain WC-Based Cermets with Different Binder Phases Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering by Kangwei Xu, Zhe Wang, Peipei Cao, Xiangyang Peng, Chao Chen, Qingsong Liu, Shufeng Xie, Xiaoyu Wu, Yongxin Jian

“…This reveals that WC-based cermet with a HEA binder phase has superior wear performance due to the higher hardness and good self-lubricating effect of the wear products.…”
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