Design and evaluation of oil well cement-based composite materials improved by multi-component flexible materials by Hui Zhang, Chengwen Wang

“…Compared with the conventional cement slurry system, the compressive strength and flexural strength of the flexible oil well cement-based composite materials cured for 24 h increased by 12.44% and 26.03% respectively, while the triaxial elastic modulus decreased by 33.68%. …”
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Investigating the Influence of Raw and Treated Coconut Fibre Obtained from Agricultural Residue on the Strength and Durability Characteristics of High-Strength Concrete by Gervany Hurlich Mboungou Londe, John Nyiro Mwero, Christopher Kanali, Sylvester Ochieng Abuodha

“…While compressive strength was not significantly improved with CFR-HSC compared to the HSC control mix after 28 days of curing, tensile and flexural strengths were improved with fibre content. …”
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Application of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Infectious Keratitis by Xin-Yu Pan, Meng Wang, Yi-Dan Xu, Lin-Nong Wang

“…As a result, 214 cases (74.6%) were cured, 51 cases (17.8%) improved, 8 cases (2.8%) did not heal, ocular content enucleation was performed in 14 cases (4.9%), and the overall efficacy rate was 92.3%. …”
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A Novel Hypothesis for Migraine Disease Mechanism: The Creation of a New Attractor Responsible for Migraine Disease Symptoms by Elham Baradari, Farnaz Garehdaghi, Yashar Sarbaz

“…This explanation may propose newer methods for preventing or curing MD. To better understand MD to control it and shrink the areas involved in this disease, it is better to know the dynamic systems better. …”
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Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of 3D-Printed Multiphase Scaffolds Based on Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces by Josette Vigil, Kailey Lewis, Nicholas Norris, Alp Karakoç, Timothy A. Becker

“…A graphical tool using TPMS functions, namely Schwarz-D (diamond), gyroid, and modified gyroid, was developed and used to design and additively manufacture 3D multiphase scaffold models. A PolyJet, UV-cured 3D-printer system was used to fabricate the various TPMS scaffold models using three polymer materials with high, medium, and low stiffness properties. …”
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Triple-drug antibiotic therapy for disseminated nocardial abscess in the mediastinum and brain of an immunocompetent patient: a case report by Yue Zhang, Zhongchun Qi, Hua Li, Hui Gao

“…This article reports a successfully cured case of mediastinal Nocardia infection with disseminated brain abscess. …”
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Applicability of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Mechanical and Permeability Properties of Volcanic Scoria-Based Concrete by Aref M. al-Swaidani, Waed T. Khwies

“…This study shows that the use of ANN models provided a more accurate tool to capture the effects of five parameters (cement content, volcanic scoria content, water content, superplasticizer content, and curing time) on the investigated properties. This prediction makes it possible to design VS-based concretes for a desired strength, water impermeability, and porosity at any given age and replacement level. …”
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Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Blended with Costus englerianus Bagasse Ash and Bagasse Fibre as Partial Replacement for Lime and Cement by Naraindas Bheel, Charles Kennedy, Paul Awoyera, Samiullah Sohu, Suhail Ahmed Abbasi

“…Results showed that the compressive strength and flexural strength of the concretes increased with an increase in the curing age. Also, the compressive and flexural strengths of cement concrete were recorded by 65.38 MPa and 10.86 MPa at 0% bagasse ash or fibre, which performed better than concrete replaced with 5% and 10% bagasse ash and fibre at 28 days, respectively. …”
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Optimizing Self-compacting Concretes with Recycled Plastic Aggregate: Fresh and Hardened Properties – Experimental Study and Modeling by Said ZAOUAI, Rachid RABEHI, Mohamed RABEHI

“…Hardened properties, including density (ρSCC), water absorption (Absi), ultrasonic pulse velocity (Vult), compressive strength (CS), tensile strength (TS), and dynamic modulus of elasticity (Ed), were measured at various curing ages up to 84 days. Results indicate that plastic aggregate inclusion generally improved flowability and passing ability but slightly decreased segregation resistance in the fresh state. …”
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Flexural Behavior of Graphite Tailings RC Beams in Chloride Environment by Bo-Ya Feng, Xun-Guo Zhu, Hong-Chun Xia, Lin Yang, Te Xie

“…This paper investigates the mechanical properties of graphite tailings concrete beams under various curing environments. The results show that the concentration of graphite tailings has an important influence on the mechanical properties of concrete. …”
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Preparation of the Binder from Banana Pseudostem Waste and Its Application in Pigment Dyeing by Abdul Fatah Larik, Najma Memon, Rashid Hussain Memon, null Sirajuddin, Farhana Khanam Ferdousi, Ahsan Habib

“…Various parameters, including curing, washing fastness, tensile strength, stiffness, and light fastness, were examined to compare the performance of the two binders. …”
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Factors Associated with Favorable Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes Determined Using Multiple Regression Analysis in Lusaka, Zambia, 2022 by Samuel Daka, Masaki Ota, Graham K Samungole

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, focusing on patients who were either cured or completed treatment, defined as having favorable treatment outcomes. …”
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Influence of Waste Marble Dust on the Improvement of Expansive Clay Soils by Hassan A. M. Abdelkader, Mohamed M. A. Hussein, Haiwang Ye

“…The soil mixtures used for UCS, CBR, and swell tests were compacted at the optimum moisture content (OMC) and maximum dry density (MDD) using the standard Proctor compaction method and cured for 7 days. The results of the tests showed that there are significant effects in enhancing the properties of expansive soils. …”
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The Use of Noninvasive Velacur® for Discriminating between Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Feasibility Study by Michael P. Curry, Edward Tam, Caitlin Schneider, Noha Abdelgelil, Tarek Hassanien, Nezam H. Afdhal

“…Fifty-four healthy controls and 89 patients with NAFLD or cured HCV with a prior known LSM of >8 kPa were enrolled, and all subjects were evaluated with FibroScan® and Velacur®. …”
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Flavor Metabolic Pathways of Fermented Large Yellow Croaker with Pediococcus pentosaceus by QIN Fei, ZHANG Shuyu, WEI Haocheng, NI Hui

“…In this study, low-salt fermented large yellow croaker was prepared by inoculating low-salt cured yellow croaker with Pediococcus pentosaceus and fermenting it, its flavor profile and volatile flavor compounds were characterized using flavor metabolomics and molecular sensory science, and its key odor-active compounds were identified. …”
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Analysis of Prevention and Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Middle- and Low-Grade Rectal Cancer under Laparoscopy by Jia-He Yu, Xiang-Wu Huang, Yu-Cheng Song, Hui-Zhong Lin, Feng-Wu Zheng

“…All patients received continuous flushing and negative pressure drainage with a self-made double cannula and symptomatic treatment, and all were cured and discharged. Conclusion. Many factors can cause anastomotic leakage after this operation, and adequate perioperative preparation, meticulous operation during surgery, and careful postoperative management are key factors in preventing it.…”
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Narcolepsy treatment: from exorcism and bloodletting to modern therapy with histamine receptor inverse agonists by E. Sakalauskaitė-Juodeikienė, R. Masaitienė

“… In this review article, we present the treatment of narcolepsy since ancient times when patients experiencing the phenomenon of incubus (today understood as sleep paralysis with hypnagogic or hypnopompic hallucinations) were “cured” during the sessions of exorcism. At the beginning of the 19th century, in Vilnius clinics, the incubus disease was treated by providing lifestyle, diet, and sleep hygiene recommendations, also using antiphlogistic methods, as well as antispasmodic medicine and quinine bark. …”
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Physico-chemical changes and maturity evaluation of composts from wood residue mixed with sewage sludge and chicken manure by Mohammad Hossein Saghi, Payam Ghorbannezhad, Abotaleb Bay, Farangis Saeidi

“…., the temperature of 70 °C, aeration rate of 0.30 L.Kg-1DM.min-1, and moisture content of 50-60 %) can have a significant effect on the thermophilic stage for compost curing without any inhibitory repercussion. Increasing the germination index of cress (Lepidium sativum) up to 79 % proved that the toxicity of industrial sewage sludge was declined through the elimination of heavy metals. …”
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Flexural Toughness of Basalt Fibre-Reinforced Shotcrete and Industrial-Scale Testing by Huazhe Jiao, Yachuang Wu, Xinming Chen, Yixuan Yang

“…Four-point bending experiments of underground shooting and curing beams combined with a roadway-supporting deformation monitoring test were conducted. …”
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The clinical efficacy of anew bioceramic material for indirect pulp capping of deep primary molar caries by YU Xuedi, CHEN Qiwen

“…They were randomly divided into two groups, which were treated with chemically cured calcium hydroxide Dycal and iRoot BP Plus for indirect pulp capping respectively. …”
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