http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/aging Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:03 -0400 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:03 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1899/longevity-blue-zone-centenarians-an-expository-paper By Christopher M. Green - Areas of the world found to harbor the people with exceptional lifespans are known as a Longevity Blue Zone (LBZ). LBZ’s are areas around the world that have an unusual concentration of centenarians. This paper investigates the link between lifestyle wellness and the lack of institutional long-term care among centenarians living in LBZ’s. There is limited information on the relationship between health and structured health care in these zones of the world. The ability to assess if there is a requirement for institutional services in these zones has the power to resolve current gaps... Tue, 11 May 2021 02:19 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1899/longevity-blue-zone-centenarians-an-expository-paper http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1089/does-bmi-affect-diagnostic-efficacy-of-computer-aided-diagnostic-software-in-the-identification-of-malignant-pulmonary-nodules-in-dual-energy-subtracted-chest-radiographs By Nicholas J. Novak - The increasing level of obesity in the general population of industrialized nations is a major public health concern. While obesity increases morbidity and mortality, increasing body habitus also impacts the utilization and analysis of medical imaging. The purpose of this retrospective pilot study is to compare the diagnostic effectiveness of Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) software (OnGuard™ 5.2) in combination with a hardware based bone suppression tool, Dual Energy Subtraction (DES) radiography on thoracic radiographs of patients with varying levels of obesity. Chest radiographs from 30... Fri, 01 May 2015 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1089/does-bmi-affect-diagnostic-efficacy-of-computer-aided-diagnostic-software-in-the-identification-of-malignant-pulmonary-nodules-in-dual-energy-subtracted-chest-radiographs