Technological dental sealants: in vitro evaluation of material properties and antibiofilm potential by Witalo Pereira de Jesus, Luiza de Almeida Queiroz Ferreira, Washington Henrique Themoteo da Silva, Fernanda Vieira Belém, Ana Paula Turrioni, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães, Mila Fernandes Moreira Madeira, Ivana Márcia Alves Diniz, Marco Aurelio Benini Paschoal

“…For the HI test, specimens were exposed to S. mutans for 24 h in brain–heart infusion (BHI) agar under microaerophilic conditions, with the diameter of the HI (mm) measured by digital caliper. …”
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The Effect of Mulching on the Root Growth of Greenhouse Tomatoes Under Different Drip Irrigation Volumes and Its Distribution Model by Jiankun Ge, Yuhao Zhu, Xuewen Gong, Chuqi Yao, Xinyu Wu, Jiale Zhang, Yanbin Li

“…In the absence of mulch, the root surface area, average root diameter, root volume, and root length density initially increased and then decreased with depth, with the maximum root distribution concentrated around the 20 cm soil layer. …”
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Mechanical chest compression increases intrathoracic hemorrhage complications in patients receiving extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Yoshihisa Matsushima, Tatsuhiro Shibata, Kodai Shibao, Rei Yamakawa, Miyu Hayashida, Toshiyuki Yanai, Takashi Ishimatsu, Takehiro Homma, Shoichiro Nohara, Maki Otsuka, Yoshihiro Fukumoto

“…In the mechanical group, older age and larger thoracic transverse diameter were significantly related to intrathoracic hemorrhage requiring TAE. …”
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Supra-Annular Versus Intra-Annular Self-Expanding Valves in Small Aortic Annulus: A Propensity Score-Matched Study by Michel Pompeu Sá, MD, MSc, MHBA, PhD, Danial Ahmad, MD, MPH, Yisi Wang, MPH, Floyd Thoma, BS, Amber Makani, MD, Dustin Kliner, MD, Catalin Toma, MD, David West, MD, Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, Ibrahim Sultan, MD

“…Methods: Single-center data with patients with SAA (maximum diameter <23 mm) who underwent TAVR from 2013 to 2023 with SEVs, followed by 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). …”
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Optimal radiation dose to induce an abscopal effect by combining carbon-ion radiotherapy and anti-CTLA4 antibody by Liqiu Ma, Yang Li, Yoshimitsu Sakamoto, Lin Xie, Saaya Suzuki, Yukari Yoshida, Li Sui, Gang Guo, Jialing Wen, Wangcai Ren, Kazuhiro Kakimi, Kensuke Osada, Akihisa Takahashi, Takashi Shimokawa

“…Right-side tumours were irradiated with 3 Gy or 10 Gy CIRT while the left-side tumours were not irradiated, followed by the administration of the anti-CTLA4 antibody or anti-PD-1 antibody. The diameter of the tumours in both legs was measured 3 times per week after irradiation. …”
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A Predictive Model for Super-Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The QQ-LAE Score by Xi Liu, Yiran Hu, Wei Hua, Shengwen Yang, Min Gu, Hong-Xia Niu, Li-Gang Ding, Jing Wang, Shu Zhang

“…In multivariable analysis, 5 independent predictors (QQ-LAE) were identified: prior no fragmented QRS (odds ratio (OR) = 3.10 (1.39, 6.94)), QRS duration ≥170 ms (OR = 2.37 (1.35, 4.12)), left bundle branch block (OR = 2.57 (1.04, 6.37)), left atrial diameter <45 mm (OR = 3.27 (1.81, 5.89)), and left ventricular end-diastolic dimension <75 mm (OR = 4.11 (1.99, 8.48)). …”
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Cardiovascular function shows early impairment in asymptomatic adolescents diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus: an ultrasound-derived myocardial work study by Martina Ghirardo, Martina Ghirardo, Irene Cattapan, Irene Cattapan, Jolanda Sabatino, Jolanda Sabatino, Alice Pozza, Alice Pozza, Jennifer Fumanelli, Jennifer Fumanelli, Martina Avesani, Joaquin Gutierrez De Rubalcava Doblas, Carlo Moretti, Biagio Castaldi, Giovanni Di Salvo

“…While diastolic parameters were in the normal range for all the patients, E′ velocities and left atrial diameter were significantly worse in patients with poorer glycemic controls. …”
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Prediction and Treatment of Difficult Cases in Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Yutaka Inada, Naohisa Yoshida, Munehiro Kugai, Kazuhiro Kamada, Kazuhiro Katada, Kazuhiko Uchiyama, Osamu Handa, Tomohisa Takagi, Hideyuki Konishi, Nobuaki Yagi, Yuji Naito, Naoki Wakabayashi, Akio Yanagisawa, Yoshito Itoh

“…Severe fibrosis was detected in protruding tumors >40 mm in diameter. With respect to the learning curve, the rate of difficult and perforation cases decreased significantly in the late periods compared to the first period. …”
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Bilateral synchronous UBE for unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression as a potentially effective minimally Invasive approach for two-level lumbar spinal stenosis by Yulin Zhao, Yingjun Guo, Xin Pan, Hao Li, Xianlei Gao, Haipeng Si, Wanlong Xu

“…LSS can occur due to the abnormal shape and volume of the bony or fibrous structure after degenerative changes and the stenosis of the inner diameter of one or more lumens at a single level or multiple levels. …”
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Structural safety assessment procedure of plastic single-span greenhouses considering semi-rigid clamp joints by Byung-Hun Seo, Sangik Lee, Do-Kyung Kim, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Dong-Su Kim, Dong-Woo Kim, Yerim Jo, Won Choi

“…Among design parameters, rafter pipe diameter had the greatest impact on FS, while purlin count had minimal influence. …”
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Aides à la navigation, pratique de la navigation et construction des paysages maritimes en Atlantique du Nord-Est : quelques éléments de réflexion by Pascal Arnaud

“…There are characterized by extremely small dimensions (5 m in diameter). On higher shorelines lighthouses were probably more numerous, but they left very poor traces that are difficult to identify using archaeological methods. …”
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Joint effects of temperature and humidity with PM2.5 on COPD by Huan Minh Tran, Feng-Jen Tsai, Yuan-Hung Wang, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Chi-Li Chung, Chien-Hua Tseng, Chien-Ling Su, Yuan-Chien Lin, Tzu-Tao Chen, Kuan-Yuan Chen, Shu-Chuan Ho, Feng-Ming Yang, Sheng-Ming Wu, Kian Fan Chung, Kin-Fai Ho, Kai-Jen Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Abstract Background Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) is a significant air pollutant known to adversely affect respiratory health and increase the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Strategies of physiological, morpho-anatomical and biochemical adaptation in seedlings of native species exposed to mining waste by Belén Heredia, Pablo Diaz Recio, Brian Jonathan Young, Pablo Pacheco, Franco Barcelo Zungre, Silvina Hruby, Maria Andreína Acevedo, María Inés Mercado, Gonzalo Roqueiro

“…It showed an increase in radicle diameter and central radicle cylinder. A concentration-dependent increase in the O2·- production was observed in radicle and cotyledon. …”
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Studies on wear resistance of the radial bearing design taking into account rheological properties of micropolar lubricant by M. A. Mukutadze, H. N. Abdulrahman, V. E. Shvedova, G. A. Badakhov, N. V. Zinoviev

“…Thus, the design of a radial bearing with a polymer-coated support profile, a groove 3 mm wide, ensured a stable ascent of the shaft on a hydrodynamic wedge, which experimentally confirmed the correctness of the results of theoretical studies of a radial bearing with a diameter of 40 mm at a sliding speed of 0,32–3 m/s, load 4,9–24,5 MPa.…”
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Effects of colchicine adjuvant therapy on disease control, serum NALP3, sICAM-1, MMP-9 and MMP-13 in patients with coronary heart disease and acute gout attack by Bingxun Wang, Yongqing Liu, Wenya Han, Bing Li, Pang Jie, Wenwen Yang, Zengcai Ma, Zesheng Xu

“…Before and after treatment, cardiac function indicators (left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT)), vascular endothelial function indicators (sICAM-1, endothelin-1 (ET-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), inflammatory factors (NALP3, MMP-9, MMP-13) levels, changes in immune cell populations (CD3+ lymphocytes, CD3+CD4+ lymphocytes, CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes ratio, and CD3+CD4+/CD3+CD8+ ratio) were compared, and the incidence of adverse reactions was recorded. …”
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Optimization of the Screw Conveyor Device Based on a GA-BP Neural Network by Qiang Guo, Yunpeng Zhuang, Houzhuo Xu, Wei Li, Haitao Li, Zhidong Wu

“…Specifically, when the outer diameter of the spiral for screw conveyance in the straw baler was <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">D</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>320</mn><mo> </mo><mi>mm</mi></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the pitch was <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">S</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>200</mn><mo> </mo><mi>mm</mi></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and the rotational speed of the pickup shaft was <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>n</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>138</mn><mo> </mo><mi>r</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>min</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the straw baler could achieve the maximum conveying capacity and the minimum power consumption. …”
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Physicochemical Properties and Bioreactivity of Sub‐10 μm Geogenic Particles: Comparison of Volcanic Ash and Desert Dust by Ines Tomašek, Julia Eychenne, David E. Damby, Adrian J. Hornby, Manolis N. Romanias, Severine Moune, Gaëlle Uzu, Federica Schiavi, Maeva Dole, Emmanuel Gardès, Mickael Laumonier, Clara Gorce, Régine Minet‐Quinard, Julie Durif, Corinne Belville, Ousmane Traoré, Loïc Blanchon, Vincent Sapin

“…Abstract Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter of <10 μm (PM10) is a well‐established health hazard. …”
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hBMSC-EVs alleviate weightlessness-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation by Mengyuan Chang, Ruiqi Liu, Bingqian Chen, Jin Xu, Wei Wang, Yanan Ji, Zihui Gao, Boya Liu, Xinlei Yao, Hualin Sun, Feng Xu, Yuntian Shen

“…C2C12 myotube nutrition-deprivation and mice tail suspension models were established. Subsequently, the diameter of C2C12 myotubes, Soleus mass, cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscle fibers, and grip strength in mice were assessed to investigate the impact of hBMSC-EVs on muscle atrophy. …”
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Estimation of mangrove carbon stocks using unmanned aerial vehicle over coastal vegetation by S.H. Larekeng, M. Nursaputra, M.F. Mappiasse, S. Ishak, M. Basyuni, E. Sumarga, V.B. Arifanti, A.A. Aznawi, Y.I. Rahmila, M. Yulianti, R. Rahmania, A. Mubaraq, S.G. Salmo III, H. Ali, I. Yenny

“…Field surveys were conducted to determine the species composition of each mangrove stand and measure their diameter at breast height. The allometric formula was then used to calculate mangrove biomass, which was subsequently converted into carbon stock values. …”
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Longitudinal Outcomes of Patients with Aortic Stenosis Stratified by Sex: An Asian Perspective by Joy Y. S. Ong, Aloysius S. T. Leow, Chun Yi Ng, Poay Huan Loh, Swee Chye Quek, William K. F. Kong, Tiong Cheng Yeo, Ching Hui Sia, Kian Keong Poh

“…Echocardiographically, females had a smaller left ventricular outflow tract diameter (LVOTd) (<i>p</i> < 0.001), LV mass (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and left ventricle end diastolic volume (LVEDV) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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