Cytoreductive Nephrectomy and Nephrectomy/Complete Metastasectomy for Metastatic Renal Cancer by Paul Russo, Mark Synder, Andrew Vickers, Varuni Kondagunta, Robert Motzer

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Metastatic Bladder Cancer Presenting with Persistent Hematuria in Young Man with Cystic Fibrosis by Premal Patel, Harvey R. Rabin, Michael M. Vickers, Michael D. Parkins

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Evaluating interdisciplinary breastfeeding and lactation knowledge, attitudes and skills: An evaluation of a professional graduate programme for healthcare professionals. by Denise McGuinness, Kate Frazer, Karl F Conyard, Paula Cornally, Lauren Cooper, Niamh Vickers

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North American avian species that migrate in flocks show greater long-term non-breeding range shift rates by Stephen H. Vickers, Timothy D. Meehan, Nicole L. Michel, Aldina M. A. Franco, James J. Gilroy

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Users’ Perspectives of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Services: Survey Study by Kate Churruca, Darran Foo, Andrew Turner, Emily Crameri, Maree Saba, Samantha Spanos, Matthew Vickers, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis

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Enhancement of the Wear Resistance and Microhardness of Aluminum Alloy by Nd:YaG Laser Treatment by Haitham T. Hussein, Abdulhadi Kadhim, Ahmed A. Al-Amiery, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Abu Bakar Mohamad

“…All specimens were conducted by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray florescence analysis (EDS), optical microscopy, and Vickers hardness. The results showed that the dry wear rate was decreased after laser hardening and increased Vickers hardness values by ratio of 2.4 : 1. …”
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Microwave Sintered ZrO2 Bioceramics with TiO2 Addition by Hsien-Nan Kuo, Jyh-Horng Chou, Tung-Kuan Liu

“…Sintering temperature dependence on the Vickers hardness was also investigated from 1150°C to 1300°C, showing the increase of Vickers hardness with the increase of the sintering temperature as well as TiO2 addition.…”
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Micro-Defects-Related Low Cycle Fatigue Mechanical Model of the Nuclear-Grade S30408 Stainless Steel by Huiping Liu, Mingkun Xiao, Jiannan Hao, Xinjie Ma, Ni Jiang, Qing Peng, Chao Ye

“…Continuous and interrupted low cycle fatigue tests were conducted on nuclear-grade S30408 stainless steel under different stress conditions at room temperature. Vickers hardness testing and microstructure characterization were performed on the fatigue samples with different fatigue states. …”
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Analysis of the Indentation Size Effect in the Microhardness Measurements in B6O by Ronald Machaka, Trevor E. Derry, Iakovos Sigalas, Mathias Herrmann

“…The Vickers microhardness measurements of boron suboxide (B6O) ceramics prepared by uniaxial hot-pressing was investigated at indentation test loads in the range from 0.10 to 2.0 kgf. …”
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Research on Effect of Powder Particle Size on Quality Performance of MIM Small Module Gears by Zhong Zhicheng, Pan Chunrong, Lin Ling, Ren Jihua

“…The sintering performance of the gear is analyzed by the melt flow meter, the porosity measurement software, the 2.5-dimensional image measuring instrument and the micro-Vickers hardness tester. The influence mechanism of particle sizes on the surface quality, porosity and shrinkage of gears is studied. …”
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Effect of Cellulose Loading Ratio on Fiber-Matrix Bonding of LDPE-Based Biocomposite by Yoobsan Ejeta Amensisa, Hundessa Dessalegn Demsash, Muluken Eshetu Tefera

“…The study findings show that the maximum Vickers hardness value (Hv1) of 17.16 kgf/mm2 was obtained in the BC-15% composite sample. …”
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Fabrication of SiC@Cu/Cu Composites with the Addition of SiC@Cu Powder by Magnetron Sputtering by Zhang Yunlong, Li Wenbo, Hu Ming, Yi Hongyong, Zhou Wei, Ding Peiling, Tang Lili

“…The phase constitution, fracture morphology, relative density, porosity, Vickers hardness, and coefficient of thermal expansion of SiC@Cu/Cu composites with different SiC@Cu addition were analyzed in detail. …”
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Effect of Real-Time Environment on Mechanical Properties of Preformed Stainless Steel Archwires: An In Vivo Study by Divya Pai, Arun S. Urala, Kishore Ginjupalli, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Gaurav Agrawal

“…The reduction in hardness was significant in 3M Unitek. Vickers, tension, and nanoindentation tests demonstrated an expansive range between hardness and Young’s modulus so determined. …”
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Influence of hoop restraint on damage evolution, ions diffusion and multi-scale mechanical properties in concrete exposed to external sulfate attack by Jierong Cao, Liping Xu, Gang Xu, Ming Jin, Qingjun Ding, Jiaping Liu, Chuansheng Xiong, Zuquan Jin

“…Visual appearance, ion diffusion, dynamic modulus of elasticity and Vickers hardness were used to characterise the damage evolution, diffusion characteristics and macro/micro-mechanical changes of free/restrained expansion specimens caused by the ESA. …”
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Enhancement of densification and mechanical property of (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ti0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2)N high-entropy bulk ceramic via silicon carbide addition by Wuyang Song, Youjun Lu, Lutong Yang, Maohui Li, Xiao Zhang, Bo Ma, Chuyun Wang, Yanmin Wang, Jinfeng Li, Xiang Liu

“…The relative density and mechanical properties (i.e., bending strength, Vickers hardness, and fracture toughness) of the composite bulk ceramics were analyzed. …”
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Enhancing elemental release and antibacterial properties of resin-based dental sealants with calcium phosphate, bioactive glass, and polylysine by Phatpicha Lertwisitphon, Yotsavee Worapasphaiboon, Nichapa Champakanan, Arnit Toneluck, Parichart Naruphontjirakul, Anne M. Young, Rattapha Chinli, Phoom Chairatana, Supanan Sucharit, Piyaphong Panpisut

“…The lowest surface microhardness among experimental materials was detected with F2 (19 ± 2 Vickers hardness number), which was higher than that of CP (12 ± 1 Vickers hardness number, p = 0.003). …”
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Determination of Crack Resistance of the Cover and Slide Glass by Indentation Method with the Visualization Using Atomic Force Microscopy by V. A. Lapitskaya, T. A. Kuznetsova, S. A. Chizhik

“…Crack resistance was determined by the Vickers pyramid indentation method. Microstructure of glasses surface and deformation region after indentation were studied using an atomic force microscope. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Nano-Graphene Oxide Addition on Surface Microhardness and Roughness of Glass Ionomer Cements: A Laboratory Study by Farahnaz Sharafeddin, Mohammad Mahdi Shirani, Zahra Jowkar

“…Surface roughness (Ra) and Vickers microhardness (VHN) were measured using a surface profilometer and Vickers microhardness tester, respectively. …”
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Transdental ışık uygulamasının kompozit rezinlerin polimerizasyonu üzerine etkisi by Oya Bala, Hacer Deniz Arısu, İhsan Yıkılgan, Nazlı Özge Yanar, Şükrü Kalaycı

“…Örneklerin polimerizasyon miktarı FTIR ile yüzey sertlik ölçümleri ise Vickers mikrosertlik ölçüm cihazı kullanılarak incelendi. …”
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