Impact of monthly air pollution and weather conditions on cardiorespiratory mortality in Portuguese Metropolitan Areas by Ediclê de Souza Fernandes Duarte, Paulo Sérgio Lucio, Lígia Henriques-Rodrigues, Maria João Costa

“…Abstract This study analyses cardiorespiratory mortality rates (CARDIO) and their association with air pollutants - particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters lower of equal to 10 or 2.5 (µm) (PM10, PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3) - and meteorological variables (temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction) in the Lisbon (LMA) and Porto (PMA) metropolitan areas from 2011 to 2020. …”
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Proportion of Variant Anatomy of the Circle of Willis and Association with Vascular Anomalies on Cerebral CT Angiography by Roy Munialo Machasio, Rose Nyabanda, Timothy Musila Mutala

“…MIP and 3D reformatted images were analyzed by two senior radiologists to determine the final configuration of the CW and presence of vascular pathology. Vessels with diameters <0.8 mm were considered to be absent or hypoplastic. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Polymethacrylate-Based Ophthalmic Nanofiber Inserts Containing Dual Drug-Loaded Dorzolamide and Timolol: In Vivo Study in Rabbit’s Eye by Ahmad Karami, Shahla Mirzaeei, Leila Rezaei, Ali Nokhodchi

“…Morphological examination demonstrated uniform nanofibers with mean diameters < 465 nm. The cell compatibility test showed a high percentage of cell survival, and none of the formulations irritated the rabbit’s eye. …”
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In vitro evaluation of anthelmintic activity of biocompatibile carbon quantum dot nanocomposite against egg and larval stages of equine strongyles by Armin Fakheri, Bijan Esmaeilnejad, Hamid Akbari, Rahim Molaei

“…Results The synthesized CQDs displayed semi-spherical morphology with diameters under 30 nm. Cu@CQDs at 12.5 µg/ml achieved over 90% EHI and larval motility inhibition. …”
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Using drone for chemical control of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in canola fields by Roghaiyeh Karimzadeh, Elsa Tabatabaie, Mir Jalil Hejazi, Saeid Behmaram

“…Image analysis of water-sensitive cards indicated that drones produced finer droplets with smaller volume median diameters. Economic analysis revealed that aerial spraying was more cost-effective despite higher initial costs due to lower operational expenses and reduced water usage. …”
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Effect of ovarian functions on estrus sychronization and pregnancy rate in brown swiss heifers and non-lactating cows by Mehmet Köse, Tevfik Tekeli

“…Corpus luteum and follicle diameters were measured on days of PGF_2&#945; and GnRH injection with ultrasound. …”
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Phlegmonous appendicitis as a variant of uncomplicated appendicitis by Tezcan Akın, Hüseyin Fahri Martlı, Eda Şahingöz, Birkan Birben, Sadettin Er, Ayşe Çiftçi, Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Mesut Tez

“…Phlegmonous appendicitis exhibited significantly higher leukocyte counts and appendix diameters compared to uncomplicated appendicitis but had lower CRP values than complicated appendicitis. …”
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Shear Strength and Pull-Out Response of Tire Shred-Sand Mixture Reinforced with Deformed Steel Bars by Beenish Jehan Khan, Irshad Ahmad, Hassan Nasir, Abdullah Abdullah, Qazi Khawar Gohar

“…To achieve the second objective, the pull-out tests were performed with deformed steel bars of two different diameters (12.7 mm and 15.8 mm) embedded in various backfill mixtures prepared with tire shreds of three different sizes (50, 75, and 100 mm). …”
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Fruit and seed diversity of introduced Phoenix dactylifera in Yuanjiang of Yunnan Province by DING Bing, LI Lianfang, WANG Kanglin, WANG Wenjun, YANG Liying, WU Chengpeng

“…[Results] The mean transverse and longitudinal diameters (TD and LD) of fruits, single fruit dry weight (SFDM), and fruit edible rates (FER) of the 32 P . dactylifera plants were 1.9-2.7 cm, 2.9-4.2 cm, 1.9-5.6 g, and 77.8%- 94.9%, respectively; the coefficient of variation (CV) for fresh seed weight (FSW) was the highest (29.9%), followed by SFDM (29.7%), with CV of FER the lowest (5.3%). …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed with Midvastus and Medial Parapatellar Approaches in Obese Patients by Olcay Guler, Gürkan Gümüşsuyu, Hakan Sofu, Hüseyin Bahadır Gökçen

“…Demographic, clinical, and radiological parameters included age, side of involvement, sex, BMI, diameters of thigh and calf, length of incision, duration of operation, amount of bleeding and transfusion, duration of hospitalization and follow-up, complications, and range of motion, as well as Knee Society Score (KSS) and Knee Society Function Score (KSFS). …”
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Fine Particulate Matter Deposition in 3D Out-of-Plane Bifurcation Lung Airway by Chun-Chih Chuang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Chih-Che Chueh, Anurita Selvarajoo, Wei-Hsin Chen

“…., streamlines and velocity contours and vectors), the particle deposition patterns, deposition fractions (DFs) in different sections of the lung, the correlation between Stokes number and total DFs, and the correlation between the total DFs and the PM2.5 diameters. The predictions in Generations 8 to 12 (G8–G12) reveal that deposition fractions (DFs) increase with respiration frequency and intensity. …”
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Assessment of the stress-strain state of profile joints of machine components by V. A. Ilinykh, V. Yu. Lineytsev, O. S. Belkina, E. V. Nepomnyashchikh

“…For example, a change in the thickness of the hub wall from 15 to 3 mm for a normal range of shaft mounting diameters causes the sleeve to stretch radially up to 50 microns in the range of transmitted torques from 5 to 600 Nm.…”
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Mineralization Potential of Electrospun PDO-Hydroxyapatite-Fibrinogen Blended Scaffolds by Isaac A. Rodriguez, Parthasarathy A. Madurantakam, Jennifer M. McCool, Scott A. Sell, Hu Yang, Peter C. Moon, Gary L. Bowlin

“…The addition of Fg resulted in scaffolds with smaller fiber diameters. Fg containing scaffolds also induced sheet-like mineralization while individual fiber mineralization was noticed in its absence. …”
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Deformation of the void space of pores and fractures of carbonates: Comprehensive analysis of core and field data by Dmitriy A. Martyushev, Inna N. Ponomareva, Shadfar Davoodi, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Kadkhodaie, Zhang Tao

“…Based on micro-CT data, the effective diameters of the voids were calculated to be 93 μm, 109 μm, and 140 μm for the Vinnikovskoe, Sofinskoe, and Sukharev fields, respectively. …”
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MR Angiography of Peripheral Arterial Stents: In Vitro Evaluation of 22 Different Stent Types by Matthias C. Burg, Alexander C. Bunck, Harald Seifarth, Boris Buerke, Harald Kugel, Volker Hesselmann, Michael Köhler, Walter Heindel, David Maintz

“…Materials and Methods. 21 different stents and one stentgraft (10 nitinol, 7 316L, 2 tantalum, 1 cobalt superalloy, 1 PET + cobalt superalloy, and 1 platinum alloy) were examined in a vessel phantom (vessel diameters ranging from 5 to 13 mm) filled with a solution of Gd-DTPA. …”
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Echocardiographic Features of Cardiomyopathy in Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy by Michał Marchel, Agnieszka Madej-Pilarczyk, Agata Tymińska, Roman Steckiewicz, Janusz Kochanowski, Julia Wysińska, Ewa Ostrowska, Paweł Balsam, Marcin Grabowski, Grzegorz Opolski

“…There were no significant differences between the two types of EDMD in terms of diameters and volumes of any chamber, as well as the systolic function of both left and right ventricles. …”
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Simulation of Load–Sinkage Relationship and Parameter Inversion of Snow Based on Coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian Method by Ming Zhu, Pengyu Li, Dongqing Li, Wei Wei, Jianfeng Liu, Xixing Long, Qingkai Meng, Yongjie Shu, Qingdong Yan

“…The results show the following: (1) The material cohesive, angle of friction, and hardening law of snow have great influence on the load–sinkage relationship of snow, the elastic modulus has a great influence on the unloading/reloading stiffness of snow, and the influence of density and Poisson’s ratio on the load–sinkage relationship can be ignored. (2) The correlation coefficient between the inversion result and the matching test data is 0.979, which is 0.304 higher than that of the initial inversion curve. (3) The load–sinkage relationship of snow with different snow depths and plate diameters was simulated by using the model parameter of inversion, and the results were compared with the experimental results. …”
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Inductive Power Transfer Coil Misalignment Perception and Correction for Wirelessly Recharging Underground Sensors by John Sanchez, Juan Arteaga, Cody Zesiger, Paul Mitcheson, Darrin Young, Shad Roundy

“…During laboratory tests on a Cartesian robot, these algorithms aligned the IPT system within 1 cm (0.025 coil diameters) of peak lateral alignment. On average, the alignment algorithms required less than four sensor measurements for localization. …”
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Optimal needle characteristics for classical inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: a systematic review by Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

“…The compared needle interventions included: gauges (23G, 24G, 25G, 26G, 27G and 30G), lengths (12 mm, 25 mm, 32 mm, 35 mm, 42 mm), and internal diameters (0.265 mm, 0.215 mm, 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm). …”
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Prenatally Diagnosed Cardiac Tumors and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Single-Center Experience by Matija Bakoš, Dora Jelinek, Ana Ćorić Ljoka, Nada Sindičić Dessardo, Dalibor Šarić, Ruža Grizelj

“…Cardiac complications (arrhythmias, conduction disorders, and hemodynamic abnormalities) occurred in 38% of cases prenatally and 69% postnatally, with larger tumor diameters significantly associated with complications (<i>p</i> = 0.02). …”
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