Analysis and 3D modelling of percolated conductive networks in nanoparticle-based thin films by Stanislav Haviar, Benedikt Prifling, Tomáš Kozák, Kalyani Shaji, Tereza Košutová, Šimon Kos, Volker Schmidt, Jiří Čapek

“…Two differently sized copper oxide nanoparticles were produced by varying the diameter of the exit orifice. Comprehensive characterization of these films was performed using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, small-angle X-ray scattering and X-ray diffraction to determine particle morphology, size distribution, porosity, vertical density profiles, and phase composition. …”
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Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Five-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft and Quadrupled Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Single Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Filip... by Albert Ian Villegas, Emmanuel Roy Mata, Jose Antonio San Juan, John Rey Go, Vick Roland Ladica

“… Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common, especially in athletes, and are often treated with hamstring tendon autografts using a single-bundle technique. Graft diameter is crucial, with evidence showing that larger grafts reduce failure risk. …”
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Functionalization of collagen fiber with nano-islands of silver via atomic layer deposition to promote bone healing by Sarah Hashemi Astaneh, Leonardo P. Faverani, Harshdeep Bhatia, Eduardo Dallazen, Monique Gonçalves Costa, Edilson Ervolino, Valentim A.R. Barão, Cortino Sukotjo, Christos G. Takoudis

“…Nano-islands of silver were obtained on collagen fibrils with an average diameter of ∼16 nm. Comparison of gingival cells cultured on pristine collagen, and silver-coated collagen, demonstrated that the attained silver nanoparticle size and concentration are below the toxicity level of silver. …”
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Variational Approaches for Drug-Disease-Gene Links in Periodontal Inflammation by Pradeep Kumar Yadalam, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, Musab Hamed Saeed, Carlos M. Ardila

“…The network exhibited a diameter of 2, a radius of 1, and a characteristic path length of 1.992, indicating limited interconnectivity. …”
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aPD-L1-facilitated theranostic and tumor microenvironment remodeling of pancreatic cancer via docetaxel-loaded phase-transformation nanoparticles triggered by low-intensity pulsed... by Yi Tang, Qingling Shen, Peng Lin, Zhixin Chen, Denghui Fan, Minling Zhuo, Yajiao Gan, Yixi Su, Qingfu Qian, Liwu Lin, Ensheng Xue, Zhikui Chen

“…In this study, aPD-L1-modified docetaxel and perfluoropentane-loaded liquid‒vapor phase-transformation lipid nanoparticles (aPDL1-DTX/PFP@Lipid) were synthesized and had an average diameter of 61.63 nm with 84.3% antibody modification. …”
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Automated characterisation of cerebral microbleeds using their size and spatial distribution on brain MRI by Vaanathi Sundaresan, Giovanna Zamboni, Robert A. Dineen, Dorothee P. Auer, Stamatios N. Sotiropoulos, Nikola Sprigg, Mark Jenkinson, Ludovica Griffanti

“…Abstract Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are small, hypointense hemosiderin deposits in the brain measuring 2–10 mm in diameter. As one of the important biomarkers of small vessel disease, they have been associated with various neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular diseases. …”
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Determination of genetic diversity in persimmon accessions using morphological and inter simple sequence repeat markers by Yazgan Tunç, Canan Aydınlıoğlu, Kadir Uğurtan Yılmaz, Ali Khadivi, Daya Shankar Mishra, El Hassan Sakar, Tomáš Vyhnánek

“…Fruit weight, length, and diameter varied greatly, with strong positive correlations between fruit weight and other traits. …”
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Clinical and Technical Characteristics of Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Performed before and after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with a Ball... by Alfredo Nunes Ferreira-Neto, Rishi Puri, Lluis Asmarats, Victoria Vilalta, Leonardo Guimaraes, Robert Delarochellière, Jean-Michel Paradis, Siamak Mohammadi, Eric Dumont, Josep Rodés-Cabau

“…Neither CAs‐nor PCIs‐performed after valve implantation revealed significant differences regarding arterial access site, catheter diameter, number of diagnostic or guiding catheters used, procedural duration, fluoroscopy time, or achievement of selective coronary injection. …”
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Right Ventricular Remodeling and Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis by Abdirashit Maripov, Argen Mamazhakypov, Meerim Sartmyrzaeva, Almaz Akunov, Kubatbek Muratali uulu, Melis Duishobaev, Meerim Cholponbaeva, Akylbek Sydykov, Akpay Sarybaev

“…OSA patients exhibited an increase in RV internal diameter (weighted mean difference (WMD) (95% confidence intervals (CIs)) 2.49 (1.62 to 3.37); p=0.000) and RV wall thickness (WMD (95% CIs) 0.82 (0.51 to 1.13); p=0.000). …”
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The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China by Yi Shu, Shang Xu, Feng Yang, Zhiguo Shu, Pan Peng, Senxin Huang, He Zhen

“…The effective transport pore diameters derived from gas slippage measurements are slightly lower than those calculated from the Winland equation. …”
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A Case of Pulmonary Sarcoma with Significant Extension into the Right Lung by Yoshiaki Inoue, Yotaro Izumi, Kenjiro Sakaki, Keiko Abe, Teruaki Oka, Jun-Ichi Tamaru, Ato Sugiyama, Kohei Aoki, Hiroki Fukuda, Masatoshi Gika, Kazuhito Imanaka, Mitsuo Nakayama

“…A female patient in her 30s was referred to us with a mass approximately 8 centimeters in diameter in right lung segment 6. Bronchoscopy was done, and a tumorous lesion obstructing right B6 was found. …”
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Magnetic nanoparticles of Nd2Fe14B prepared by ethanol-assisted wet ball milling technique by Younes Mehrifar, Hamed Moqtaderi, Seyedeh Mehri Hamidi, Farideh Golbabaei, Mahdi Hasanzadeh, Somayeh Farhang Dehghan

“…Nd2Fe14B powder an average particle size(APS) of 730 nm was subjected to wet ball milling in stainless steel cup containing 5 mm diameter steel balls.The powder was milled for 12 h at 400 rpm, with intervals of 15 min and a 15-second pause each time. …”
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Investigating LiDAR Metrics for Old-Growth Beech- and Spruce-Dominated Forest Identification in Central Europe by Devara P. Adiningrat, Andrew Skidmore, Michael Schlund, Tiejun Wang, Haidi Abdullah, Marco Heurich

“…Old-growth forests are essential for maintaining biodiversity, as they are formed by the complexity of diverse forest structures, such as broad variations in tree height and diameter (DBH) and conditions of living and dead trees, leading to various ecological niches. …”
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3D modelling and simulation of thermal effects and dispersion of particles carrying infectious respiratory agents in a railway transport coach by Patrick Armand, Jérémie Tâche

“…More specifically, droplets associated with breathing are in the range of 1–10 µm in aerodynamic diameter, while at the other end of the spectrum, drops associated with coughing can reach 100–1000 µm. …”
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Effect of aging temperatures on the microstructural stability and mechanical properties of Super304H steel by You Li, Xue Wang

“…During aging at 700 °C, the coarsening rate of Cu-rich phase was significantly faster than that at 650 °C. When the diameter of the Cu-rich phase exceeded the critical value of 36.36 nm, the strengthening mechanism of the Cu-rich phase changed from a cutting mechanism to an Orowan mechanism. …”
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Development of a prognostic nomogram for ocular melanoma: a SEER population-based study (2000–2021) by Miyun Zheng, Miyun Zheng, Maodong Xu, Maodong Xu, Mengxing You, Mengxing You, Zhiqing Huang, Zhiqing Huang

“…The performance of the nomogram was compared with that of a machine learning model.ResultsThirteen variables, including age, sex, tumor site, histologic subtype, stage, basal diameter size, tumor thickness, liver metastasis, first malignant primary indicator, marital status, and treatment modalities (surgery/radiotherapy/chemotherapy) were identified as independent prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) and were included in the nomogram (all P < 0.05). …”
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Filtration and Breathability of Nonwoven Fabrics Used in Washable Masks by Thomas W. Bement, David J. Downey, Ania Mitros, Rebecca Lau, Timothy A. Sipkens, Jocelyn Songer, Heidi Alexander, Devon Ostrom, Hamed Nikookar, Steven N. Rogak

“…Filtration was tested against particles 0.5 µm to 5 µm aerodynamic diameter. Nonwoven polyester and nonwoven polypropylene (craft fabrics, medical masks, and medical wraps) showed higher quality factors than woven materials (flannel cotton, Kona cotton, sateen cotton). …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Electrical Property of Ce1−xSr1+xGa3O7−δ by Xiaohui Li, Jungu Xu, Junshu Xiaofeng, Xiaojun Kuang

“…Scanning electron microscope disclosed the nanoscale needle-like micromorphology of this material, with an average length of ~2.5 μm and a diameter of ~500 nm. Transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction reveal the single crystal nature of these individual Ce0.9Sr1.1Ga3O7−δ needles and build up a relationship between the preferred orientation observed in X-ray diffraction pattern and the micromorphology. …”
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Evaluation of Astigmatic Correction Using Vector Analysis after Combined Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacoemulsification and Intrastromal Arcuate Keratotomy by Su Young Moon, Ho Seok Chung, Jae Hyuck Lee, So Young Park, Hun Lee, Jae Young Kim, Hungwon Tchah

“…Subgroup analysis according to the axis of astigmatism, patient age, and white to white (WTW) diameter was conducted. In total, for the 79 eyes of 79 patients, the TIA was 1.21 ± 0.52 D, the SIA was 0.76 ± 0.53 D, and the DV was 0.86 ± 0.50 D. …”
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Synthesis of Mannich N-bases based on benzimidazole derivatives using SiO2OAlCl2 catalyst and their potential as antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer agents by Antonius Herry Cahyana, Ikrimah Desta, Laely Amaliyah, Aida Nadia, Hilna Diana Sahaya, Dicky Annas, Bayu Ardiansah, Mohammad Jihad Madiabu, Inda Mapiliandari, Kang Hyun Park

“…Mannich base compounds have potential antibacterial agents, but only 4A and 4E gave the best inhibition zone diameter. Meanwhile, the antioxidant testing result using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method showed the best activity in the mannich base compound 4E. …”
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