Effect of dusty clinker and alite crystal size on the properties of class G oil well cement slurries by Reza Farazmand, Meysam Rashidi, Seyyed-Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi, Mehdi Ostadhassan, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…In addition, the compressive strength cured at 38 and 60 °C for 8 h, decreased by 1.47 and 2.89 MPa, respectively. …”
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Can geopolymer mixture be a solution for utilizing waste glass and basic oxygen furnace slag as aggregates? by Manap Islambek, Galymzhankyzy Anel, Omarova Zhaniya, Ualiyev Dulat, Temirbekov Doszhan, Shon Chang-Seon, Zhang Dichuan, Kim Jong Ryeol

“…The samples prepared for testing expansion behavior were cured under 2 conditions: water submersion and 1M NaOH solution submersion, both maintained at 80°C. …”
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Dynamic Nonlinear and Residual Deformation Behaviors of the Fly Ash-Modified Loess by Qian Wang, Jun Wang, Xiumei Zhong, Haiping Ma, Xiaowei Xu

“…The treated soil samples were prepared using a static compaction method in both ends and cured for 28 days. The dynamic shear modulus ratio, the damping ratio, and the dynamic residual strain of the modified loess were analyzed. …”
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Comparative Evaluation Of Postoperative Sensitivity Using Total-Etch Versus Self-Etch Bonding Techniques In Resin Composite Restorations: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Shahid Ahmad Marwat, Hassan Maqbool, Umair ul Haq, Zarnab Rizwan, Khadija Sajid, Shakeel Ur Rehman Khattak

“…Subsequently, the bonding agent (Scotchbond 3M, ESPE) was applied and cured with light. Group B utilized a self-etch priming adhesive (Adper™ 3M) for 20 seconds, followed by exposing the tooth to light for a 20-second curing process. …”
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Performance of Subgrade Soil Blended with Cement and Ethylene Vinyl Acetate by Kashif Ali Khan, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Alam, Sajjad Wali Khan, Izhar Ahmad

“…All the soil samples were cured at 7, 14, and 28 days followed by the standard testing procedure. …”
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Effects of Posttreatments on the Storage Stability of Reclaimed Rubber by Na Lu, Mei Shen, Juan Liu, K. Prakashan, Zhenxiang Xin

“…In this paper, sulfur-cured waste tire rubber powder is successfully devulcanized in a normal-pressure continuous regeneration system under the application of an activator and aromatic oil. …”
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Parasite-Specific IL-17-Type Cytokine Responses and Soluble IL-17 Receptor Levels in Alveolar Echinococcosis Patients by Christian J. Lechner, Beate Grüner, Xiangsheng Huang, Wolfgang H. Hoffmann, Peter Kern, Peter T. Soboslay

“…Resistance to AE has been reported, but the determinants which confer protection are not known. ln this study, we analyzed in patients at distinct stages of Alveolar Echirococcosis, that is cured, stable and progressive AE, as well as in infection-free controls, the cellular production and plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines lL-17A, lL-17B, lL-17F and their soluble receptors lL-17RA (slL-17RA) and IL-17RB (sIL-17RB). …”
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THE EFFECT OF RETENTION FORMS ON ACRYLIC BASE SURFACES ON ADHESIVE STRENGTH OF DENTURE RELINER MATERIALS by Endang Prawesthi, Handoko Tirta, Rahmaniawati Rahmaniawati

“…One of materials used is denture reliner made of acrylic material (heat and self cured acrylic). The successful use of this reliner material depends on the retention of acrylic base surface. …”
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When a sore throat turns into deadly multiple serous cavity effusions: the role of Prevotella oris in rapidly progressing infection—a case report by Fangqi Zhang, Juan-Li Wang, Jian Zhu, Shaokui Si, Hao Guo, Xiang Yue, Wei Wen

“…The subsequent antibiotic treatment, guided by the mNGS results, along with surgical drainage and mediastinal irrigation, effectively controlled and ultimately cured the patient’s condition. This case is unique because it is the first to show that normally colonizing Prevotella can also cause fatal multiorgan infection as an opportunistic pathogen in a previously healthy young person with no immune-related diseases. …”
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Paroxysmal Laryngospasm: A Rare Condition That Respiratory Physicians Must Distinguish from Other Diseases with a Chief Complaint of Dyspnea by Yu Bai, Xi-Rui Jing, Yun Xia, Xiao-Nan Tao

“…Eight patients with gastroesophageal reflux were cured after antacid treatment. One case of upper respiratory tract infection (URI) was completely relieved after symptomatic treatment. …”
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Diode Green Laser in the Lid Trichiasis Treatment by Raquel Galvão Bezerra, Roberta Lílian Fernandes de Sousa Meneghim, Carlos Roberto Padovani, Silvana Artioli Schellini

“…Minor trichiasis (91.8%), unilateral trichiasis (67.3%), trichiasis affecting the lower eyelid (85.9%), and trichiasis resulting from blepharitis (64.3%) were the most common presentation profiles. The overall cure rate at the end of the study was 85%, with 69% being cured with a single session and 82.8% with two treatment sessions. …”
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Enhancing the Strength and Durability Behaviour of Concrete Produced with Brown-Loamy Kaolin Clay Polymer by Patrick Zievie, Peter Paa-Kofi Yalley, Humphrey Danso, Kwaku Antwi

“…Concrete cubes of size 150×150×150mm and cylinders of size 150×300mm were cast and cured for 7, 14, 28, and 90 days. The samples were tested for density, compressive strength, split tensile strength, water absorption and sulphate attack. …”
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Clinical Analysis of Four Patients with Schimke Immuno-Osseous Dysplasia and a Literature Review by HAN Lingli, DONG Yajuan, SUN Bijun, WANG Wenjie, ZHOU Qinhua, LIU Luyao, HOU Jia, WANG Xiaochuan, SUN Jinqiao

“…The treatment for the four patients was mainly by symptomatic supportive therapy and on prevention and delay of renal failure disease.ConclusionsThe patients with SIOD have different onset symptoms and progression of the disease.The treatment has not yet completely cured the disease. The clinical diagnosis and treatment of SIOD remains a challenge and needs further investigating.…”
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Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Muluken Gizaw, Lidya Genene Abebe, Brhanu Teka, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Tamrat Abebe, Shannon A. McMahon, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

“…Results Across respondent categories and data collection methods, respondents described cancer or nekersa, which translates as ‘an illness that cannot be cured’, as serious and fatal. Cancer was further viewed as becoming more common and as underpinning more deaths particularly among women. …”
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3D CT/MRI fusion image-assisted treatment of lumbar burst fractures with laminar fractures by Zhenhui Zhang, Qiangqiang Pan, Qingde Wang, Wei Mei, Xuyi Chen

“…Delayed wound healing occurred in 2 patients after surgery, and they were cured after systematic treatment. Conclusions The 3D CT/MRI fusion imaging can accurately and intuitively construct the position relationship of the dura mater, cauda equina and the posterior fractured lamina, which can guide the formulation of a surgical plan and determine the range of nerve decompression. …”
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Circumventing cigarette regulation: Product characteristics of cigarette-like cigarillos on the Dutch market by Jeroen L. A. Pennings, Charlotte G. G. M. Pauwels, Erna Schenk, Reinskje Talhout

“…Results We identified five parameters that allowed classifying cigarillos into subtypes: product weight, filter presence, leaf tobacco percentage in the product, flue-cured tobacco percentage in the product, and the number of flavorings. …”
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Treatment for Nontype 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity by Intravitreal Injection of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Drugs by Haitao Zhang, Xin Yang, Fangfang Zheng, Xiangke Yin, Suhua Wan

“…After intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs, 27 eyes (41.5%) were cured and 38 eyes (58.5%) improved in the nontype 1 ROP group, without recurrence and aggravation cases. …”
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Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Column Containing Metakaolin and Fly Ash Cementitious Materials by R. Dharmaraj, Sudhir Singh Bhadauria, K. Mayilsamy, J. Thivya, Alagar Karthick, I. Baranilingesan, V. Mohanavel, M. Muhibbullah, Sameh M. Osman

“…Totally 14 columns, 7 for short and long columns, were cast, each cured for 28 days. These specimens have been tested in the 1000 kN loading frame. …”
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Efficacy of an Intrathecal Multidrug Infusion for Pain Control in Older Adults and in End-Stage Malignancies: A Report of Three Cases by Sadegh Abdolmohammadi, Pierre-Olivier Hétu, Andrée Néron, Gilbert Blaise

“…One patient experienced a urinary tract infection followed by sepsis and meningitis, which was cured by antibiotics. The catheter was removed in this patient. …”
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Comparison of three- and six-component scoring models for predicting the futility in cancer resuscitation: a retrospective study by A. Pramono, N. Maryani

“… INTRODUCTION: Palliative care is an approach to managing patients with critical illnesses who require the support of organ function from failure, in addition to those with chronic and terminal diseases including cancer that cannot be cured until rehabilitation. The decision to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a cancer patient is an ethically complex issue. …”
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