Comparison of Flow Solutions for Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Complex Analysis Methods (CAM) and Embedded Discrete Fracture Models (EDFM): Fundamental Design Differences an... by Aaditya Khanal, Ruud Weijermars

“…The permeability contrast for CAM is calculated from the ratio of the enhanced velocity inside natural fractures to the unperturbed matrix fluid velocity. A significant advantage of flow and pressure models based on CAM is the high resolution without complex gridding. …”
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Bulk Viscous Bianchi Type VI0 Cosmological Model in the Self-creation Theory of Gravitation and in the General Theory of Relativity by E. A. Hegazy

“…In the second self-creation theory of gravitation and in the general theory of relativity, Bianchi type VI0 cosmological model in the presence of viscous fluid is studied. An exact solution of the field equations is given by considering the cosmological model yields a constant decelerations parameter q=constant and the coefficients of the metric are taken as A(t)=[c1t+c2]3L/(q+1)(L+1), B(t)=[c1t+c2]3/2(q+1)(L+1),C(t)=[c1 t+ c2]3/2(q+1)(L+1),where c1,c2 and L are constants . …”
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Increased plasma DOPA decarboxylase levels in Lewy body disorders are driven by dopaminergic treatment by Katharina Bolsewig, Eline A. J. Willemse, Pascual Sánchez-Juan, Alberto Rábano, Minerva Martínez, James D. Doecke, Giovanni Bellomo, Lisa Vermunt, Daniel Alcolea, Steffen Halbgebauer, Sjors in ‘t Veld, Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren, Katerina Veverova, Christopher J. Fowler, Lynn Boonkamp, Marleen Koel-Simmelink, Zulaiga Hussainali, Daimy N. Ruiters, Lorenzo Gaetani, Andrea Toja, Juan Fortea, Yolande Pijnenburg, Afina W. Lemstra, Wiesje M. van der Flier, Jakub Hort, Markus Otto, Oskar Hansson, Lucilla Parnetti, Colin L. Masters, Alberto Lleó, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Marta Del Campo Milán

“…Abstract DOPA Decarboxylase (DDC) has been proposed as a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker with increased concentrations in Lewy body disorders (LBDs) and highest levels in patients receiving dopaminergic treatment. …”
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Cervical Thymic Cyst: A Rare Differential Diagnosis in Lateral Neck Swelling by Vijendra Shenoy, M. Panduranga Kamath, Mahesh Chandra Hegde, Raghavendra Rao Aroor, Vijetha V. Maller

“…Computerised tomographic scan showed a multiloculated fluid density lesion with enhancing septae in the left parapharyngeal space, extending from the level of mandible up to C7 vertebral level. …”
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Macroscopic Profile Modification and Microscopic Displacement Mechanism of Weak Gel Flowing in Porous Media by Jian Wang, Bo Kang, Liehui Zhang, Beata Joanna Darowska, Peng Xu

“…The microscopic displacing experiments indicate that weak gel mainly intrudes into big pores rather than small ones, which can improve the conformance horizontally and increase the sweep efficiency benefiting from fluid diversion. Additionally, due to good viscoelasticity of weak gel, the negative pressure effect was formed enhancing oil recovery flow from small pore throats. …”
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Fungal Exposure and Low Levels of IL-10 in Patients with Sarcoidosis by Marjeta Terčelj, Sanja Stopinšek, Alojz Ihan, Barbara Salobir, Saša Simčič, Ragnar Rylander

“…The aim of the study was to further investigate the serum levels of IL-10 in patients with sarcoidosis and relate them to fungal exposure in terms of the amount of fungi in the air of their homes and β-glucan in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. Methods. Patients with sarcoidosis (n=71) and healthy controls (n=27) were enrolled. …”
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Fatal Multiorgan Failure Associated with Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Infection: A Case Report by Michael Glas, Sigrun Smola, Thorsten Pfuhl, Juliane Pokorny, Rainer M. Bohle, Arno Bücker, Jörn Kamradt, Thomas Volk

“…The presence of HSV-1 was detected in swabs taken from the lesions, oropharyngeal fluid as well as in plasma. Post-mortem polymerase chain reaction analyses confirmed a disseminated infection with HSV-1 involving various organs and tissues but excluding the central nervous system. …”
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Skin-Derived Stem Cells for Wound Treatment Using Cultured Epidermal Autografts: Clinical Applications and Challenges by Inga Brockmann, Juliet Ehrenpfordt, Tabea Sturmheit, Matthias Brandenburger, Charli Kruse, Marietta Zille, Dorothee Rose, Johannes Boltze

“…Widespread skin damage requires immediate treatment and coverage because massive skin loss fosters the invasion of pathogens, causes critical fluid loss, and may ultimately lead to death. Since the skin is a highly immunocompetent organ, autologous transplants are the only viable approach to permanently close a widespread skin wound. …”
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An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Passive Façade and Proposals for Improving Its Energy Performance by Eugen Iavorschi, Laurențiu Dan Milici, Pavel Atănăsoae, Constantin Ungureanu

“…ANSYS Fluent 17 is a numerical simulation software used extensively in engineering and research to provide precise and comprehensive solutions for complex fluid dynamics problems. Although there is a body of existing research, the need for further investigation into façade design, control, and optimization continues.…”
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Effect of volumetric modification with nanosized zirconium dioxide particles on structure and mechanical properties of composite material based on polytetrafluoroethylene by A. V. Gulkin, A. A. Teploukhov, N. A. Semenyuk, A. P. Sazankov, A. E. Kartashova, D. V. Skakun

“…Wear tests were carried out on the UMT-2168 universal friction machine by the mode without lubricating fluid at the 5 N constant load, peripheral speed with the 0,32 m/s abrasive sheet. …”
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Maternal Perception of Decreased Fetal Movement in One Twin: A Clue Leading to the Early Detection of Absent Variability due to Acute Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome by Hirotada Suzuki, Tomoyuki Kuwata, Akihide Ohkuchi, Yukari Yada, Shigeki Matsubara, Mitsuaki Suzuki

“…A 27-year-old primiparous woman with monochorionic diamniotic (MD) pregnancy had a slight difference of amniotic fluid volume at 312/7 weeks of gestation. DFM only in one twin at 314/7 weeks of gestation prompted her to receive urgent consultation. …”
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Cavitating Mesenteric Lymph Node Syndrome in Association with Coeliac Disease and Enteropathy Associated T-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Olivia M. B. McBride, Richard J. E. Skipworth, Derek Leitch, Satheesh Yalamarthi

“…At operation, multiple cavitating mesenteric lymph nodes, containing milky fluid, were found. An incidental EATL was found at the terminal ileum, which was resected. …”
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Experimental and numerical simulation of the attenuation effect of blast shock waves in tunnels at different altitudes by Changjiang Liu, Hujun Li, Zhen Wang, Yong He, Guokai Zhang, Mingyang Wang

“…Accurate prediction of the distribution pattern of explosive loads and shock wave propagation process in semi-enclosed structures at various altitude environment is key research focus in the fields of explosion shock and fluid dynamics. The effect of altitude on the propagation of shock waves in tunnels was investigated by conducting explosion test and numerical simulation. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Influence of CSF Content and Anisotropy in Permeability by K. Shahim, J.-M. Drezet, J.-F. Molinari, R. Sinkus, S. Momjian

“…The brain parenchyma is modelled as a porous medium fully saturated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using Biot's theory of consolidation (1941). …”
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Mibefradil and Flunarizine, Two T-Type Calcium Channel Inhibitors, Protect Mice against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Limei Wan, Weibin Wu, Shunjun Jiang, Shanhe Wan, Dongmei Meng, Zhipeng Wang, Jiajie Zhang, Li Wei, Pengjiu Yu

“…In LPS challenged mice, mibefradil (20 and 40 mg/kg) dramatically decreased the total cell number, as well as the productions of TNF-α and IL-6 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Mibefradil also suppressed total protein concentration in BALF, attenuated Evans blue extravasation, MPO activity, and NF-κB activation in lung tissue. …”
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Multiobject Reliability Analysis of Turbine Blisk with Multidiscipline under Multiphysical Field Interaction by Chun-Yi Zhang, Cheng Lu, Cheng-Wei Fei, Ling-Jun Liu, Yat-Sze Choy, Xiang-Guo Su

“…To study accurately the influence of the deformation, stress, and strain of turbine blisk on the performance of aeroengine, the comprehensive reliability analysis of turbine blisk with multiple disciplines and multiple objects was performed based on multiple response surface method (MRSM) and fluid-thermal-solid coupling technique. Firstly, the basic thought of MRSM was introduced. …”
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Solidification behavior of copper/aluminum composites in twin-roll casting under electric fields by Mingyang Zhang, Jiaruo Li, Fuqiang Chu, Yanhui Feng

“…A comparative examination of the temperature distribution, fluid dynamics, and instantaneous cooling rate, is conducted considering scenarios both with and without the influence of an electric field. …”
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Optimizing the Aerodynamic Performance of a Duct–Rotor System for Drones: A Comprehensive Study on the Coupled Parameters by Wei Wei, Shiyi Wei, Zhifang Ke, Meng Guo, Yongjie Shu, Qingkai Meng, Leilei Jia, Maofeng Zhang, Shurui Han

“…This study employs a Computational Fluid Dynamics numerical analysis to investigate the aerodynamic performance of the duct–rotor, focusing on coupled parameters related to the rotor blade’s relative position and tip gap. …”
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Frontal Sinus “Hump”: An Anatomical Risk Factor for Anterior Skull Base Injury in the Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Approach (Outside-In Frontal Drill-Out) by Teppei Takeda, Kazuhiro Omura, Haw Torng, Teru Ebihara, Satoshi Aoki, Kosuke Tochigi, Hiromi Kojima, Nobuyoshi Otori

“…Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage or intracranial haemorrhage was not observed. …”
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Growth and Survival of Acid-Resistant and Non-Acid-Resistant Shiga-Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Strains during the Manufacture and Ripening of Camembert Cheese by M. P. Montet, E. Jamet, S. Ganet, M. Dizin, S. Miszczycha, L. Dunière, D. Thevenot, C. Vernozy-Rozand

“…Exposing the STEC strains in artificially inoculated cheeses to simulated gastric fluid (SGF - pH: 2.0) reduced the number of NAR strains to undetectable levels within 40 minutes, versus 120 minutes for the AR STEC strains. …”
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