Screening fungi for use as biocatalysts in self-healing concrete with protocol simulating concrete environment by Ahsanul Kabir Sumon, Krutika Invally, Lu-Kwang Ju

“…The objective of this work was to develop an effective and innovative screening protocol that mimics not only the concrete-relevant pH and temperature but also the essential process/scenario of MESHC, that is, microbial spores remain dormant through the harsh conditions during concrete mixing and curing and germinate later at the less harsh condition (pH 9–11, ambient temperature) in concrete cracks. …”
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Risk factors of multidrug resistant tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis at selected multidrug resistance treatment initiative centres in southern Ethiopia: a case-control... by Fantahun Admassu, Ermias Abera, Addisalem Gizachew, Tagesse Sedoro, Taye Gari

“…Controls were all patients with bacteriological (molecular) proven drug-susceptible TB strains and whose recent smear results were turned to negative and registered as cured. Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors of MDR-TB infections.Main outcome measure Identifying the risk factors for MDR-TB.Results A total of 392 participants (79 cases and 313 controls) were interviewed. …”
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An integrated strength-carbon emissions-total cost model for silica fume concrete by Li-Yi Meng, Yi-Sheng Wang, Feng Sun, Runsheng Lin, Xiao-Yong Wang

“…Through linear regression, a compressive strength prediction formula for SF concrete with varying water-cementitious material mass ratios (0.79–0.45), different SF contents (0–20 %), and curing ages (1–365 days) was developed. The correlation coefficient between the test results and the predicted results was 0.979, and the root mean square error was 4.395 MPa. sondly, based on the mix ratio, the material cost and CO₂ emissions of concrete per 1 MPa strength were calculated. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…TB treatment success (cases categorized as cured and completed treatment) was observed in 488 (80.0%) of the patients. …”
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Comparative efficacy of precut over a pancreatic duct stent and transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation in ERCP by YAO Wenfei, QI Yang, LI Qianyi, WU Yuquan, XU Ruiyun, YAO Wei, KONG Lei, LI Nengping

“…Four patients (10.0%, 4/40) had PEP in PPDS group, no bleeding or perforation occurred. All patients were cured. The success rate of biliary cannulation between two groups had no significant difference（P>0.05）, while the rate of PEP had significant difference(P<0.05). …”
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Stem Cell Therapy: A Compassionate Use Program in Perianal Fistula by M. D. Herreros, D. Garcia-Olmo, H. Guadalajara, T. Georgiev-Hristov, L. Brandariz, M. Garcia-Arranz

“…A year later, all patients cured remained healed. No adverse effects related to stem cell therapy were reported. …”
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Performance of GGBS Cement Concrete under Natural Carbonation and Accelerated Carbonation Exposure by Jun Zhao, Eskinder Desta Shumuye, Zike Wang, Gashaw Assefa Bezabih

“…The results also show that rate of carbonation becomes more sensitive as the percentage of GGBS replacement increases (binder ratio), rather than duration of curing. Concretes exposed to natural carbonation (indoor) achieved lower carbonation rates than those exposed to accelerated carbonation.…”
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Experimental study on the engineering characteristics of expansive soil improved conjointly using enzyme induced carbonate precipitation and eggshell powder by Mudassir Mehmood, Yuancheng Guo, Yunlong Liu, Lei Wang, Wen Nie, Bantayehu Uba Uge, Sharafat Ali, Chen Xuanyu, Yingao Zhao

“…The engineering properties of expansive soil were examined using the environmentally friendly method EICP with an optimal 0.75 mol/L concentration and 14% ESP optimal content, with varying curing durations. ESP serves as a filler between particles and also a nucleation site to promote the precipitation of calcium carbonate. …”
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The Protective Effects of Maresin 1 in the OVA-Induced Asthma Mouse Model by Guochun Ou, Qin Liu, Chengxiu Yu, Xiaoju Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Yong Chen, Tao Wang, Yongqiang Luo, Guolu Jiang, Mingmei Zhu, Hongmei Li, Mei Zeng

“…Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that cannot be cured. Maresin 1 (MaR1) is a specific lipid synthesized by macrophages that exhibits powerful anti-inflammatory effects in various inflammatory diseases. …”
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Colorectal carcinogenesis in the Lynch syndromes and familial adenomatous polyposis: trigger events and downstream consequences by Pål Møller, Aysel Ahadova, Matthias Kloor, Toni T. Seppälä, John Burn, Saskia Haupt, Finlay Macrae, Mev Dominguez-Valentin, Gabriela Möslein, Annika Lindblom, Lone sunde, Ingrid Winship, Gabriel Capella, Kevin Monahan, Daniel D. Buchanan, D. Gareth Evans, Eivind Hovig, Julian R. Sampson

“…Since all mutational events are stochastic, interventions aimed at preventing or curing cancer should ideally target the initial mutational events. …”
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Study on the Regulation Effect of Optogenetic Technology on LFP of the Basal Ganglia Nucleus in Rotenone-Treated Rats by Zongya Zhao, Yanxiang Niu, Peiqi Chen, Yu Zhu, Liangliang Shi, Xuewei Zhao, Chang Wang, Yehong Zhang, Zhixian Gao, Wenshuai Jiang, Wu Ren, Renjun Gu, Yi Yu

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurological degenerative disease that cannot be completely cured, although drugs can improve or alleviate its symptoms. …”
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<i>Endarachne binghamiae</i> Extract Ameliorates Inflammatory Responses in Macrophages Through Regulation of MAPK, NF-kB and PI3K/AKT Pathways, and Prevents Acute Lung Injury in Mi... by Sang-Hoon Lee, Sang-Seop Lee, Ga-Young Lee, Seung-Yun Han, Dong-Sub Kim, Bong-Ho Lee, Yung-Choon Yoo

“…These findings strongly suggest that EB-WE is a promising natural product beneficial for developing preventive treatments and cures of inflammation-related diseases.…”
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A Framework for Early Detection of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Its Subtypes From Peripheral Blood Smear Images Using Deep Ensemble Learning Technique by Sajida Perveen, Abdullah Alourani, Muhammad Shahbaz, M. Usman Ashraf, Isma Hamid

“…It impacts both adults and children providing a narrow range of chances of being cured if diagnosed at a later stage. A definitive diagnosis often demands highly invasive diagnostic procedures thereby proving time-consuming and expensive. …”
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Assessment of stigmatization in people with epilepsy by G. Pociuvienė, D. Streckytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…Lack of knowledge about epilepsy is possibly the main reason for epilepsy stigmatization at the average level: a quarter of respondents with epilepsy believe that epilepsy is a mental illness, more than a fifth believe that epilepsy cannot be controlled and two-thirds believe that it cannot be cured. …”
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Fabrication and Compression Properties of Reinforced Epoxy Syntactic Foam With Basalt Fiber by Shuai Cao, Tao Jiang, Shanshan Shi, Xiaofan Gui, Ying Wang, Bo Tang, Lixue Xiang, Xuming Dai, Donghai Lin, Ning Zhong, Wenge Li, Jinhong Yu, Xinfeng Wu

“…Epoxy syntactic foam (ESF) was manufactured by blending EP, curing agent, HGMS, and HGMS-EHS with molding method. …”
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Comparison of the Accuracy of Fixture-Level Implant Impression Making with Different Splinting Techniques by Mehrdad Nateghi, Ramin Negahdari, Sahar Molaei, Ali Barzegar, Sepideh Bohlouli

“…In this in vitro study, a two-piece metallic index was prepared, and the patient’s jaw was simulated by placing self-cured acrylic resin in the lower part of the index. …”
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Study on the Stability and Control of Gob-Side Entry Retaining in Paste Backfill Working Face by Changtao Xu, Xiangyu Wang, Dingchao Chen, Guanghui Wang, Zhenpeng Niu, Huixing Lu

“…Uniaxial compressive tests on the paste material demonstrated that its bearing capacity reaches a relatively stable state after 14–28 days of curing. Second, numerical simulations were performed to study the deformation patterns of the surrounding rock and mine pressure characteristics under backfill ratios of 65%, 75%, 85%, and 95%. …”
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A Case of Exacerbation of Chronic Pancreatitis Against the Background of COVID-19 Complicated by Pancreaticopleural Fistula with Enzymatic Pleurisy by I. I. Kotov, I. Yu. Kalinina, A. R. Propp, D. A. Sulim

“…After surgical treatment, according to ultrasound control, pleurisy was cured. The patient was examined a year later; his condition was consistent with the surgery. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Coffee Husk Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete C30. by Niwainamani, Laban

“…The results of the study concluded that, up to 5% replacement of OPC by CHA achieved advanced compressive strength at all test ages that is. 3, 7, 14, and 28 days of age using compressive test machine. Recommend efficient curing at early ages as the OPC - CHA showed early strength gain and checking the chemical composition, state of CHA using advanced methods such as X-Ray Diffrnction (XRD) Analysis.…”
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Assessing the Suitability of Snail-Shell Powder as a Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete Production. by Mukundane, Ivan

“…It makes any shape when cast in any formwork and forms a solid mass when cured at a suitable temperature and humidity This research titled “Assessing the suitability of snail-shell powder as partial replacement of cement in concrete” aims at the utilization of snail shells as a partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement. …”
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