Repairing and Strengthening of Damaged RC Columns Using Thin Concrete Jacketing by Bassam A. Tayeh, Mohammed Abu Naja, Samir Shihada, Mohammed Arafa

“…The Group 2 specimens showed a significant increase in ultimate load capacity, which was approximately 3 times that of the unjacketed reference column and 1.86 times that of the monolithically cast reference columns. …”
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Degree of Acute Kidney Injury before Dialysis Initiation and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients by Charuhas V. Thakar, Annette Christianson, Peter Almenoff, Ron Freyberg, Marta L. Render

“…AKI-D was categorized into four groups (Grp) based on creatinine elevation after ICU admission but before dialysis initiation: Grp I  > 0.3 mg/dL to <2-fold increase, Grp II ≥2 times but <3 times increase, Grp III ≥3-fold increase in creatinine, and Grp IV none or <0.3 mg/dl increase. …”
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Determination of Activity Concentration of Natural Radionuclides and Radiation Hazards’ Assessment of Building Materials in High Background Radiation Areas of Homa and Ruri, Kenya... by Willis Otieno Gor Odongo, Margaret Chege, Nadir Hashim, Shinji Tokonami, Kranrod Chutima, Charles Rotich

“…The calculated value of total radium equivalent in Ruri was 1713 ± 137 Bq/kg which was two times higher than that of Homa. 232Th contributed about 74% and 91% to the total radium equivalent in Homa and Ruri, respectively; thus, it was the one with the largest contribution to radiation exposure in both regions. …”
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Indoor Visible Light 3D Localization System Based on Black Wing Kite Algorithm by Jiahui Wang, Xiangqing Wang, Chaochuan Jia, Cui Yang

“…The simulation results show that in the indoor environment of 5m <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times 5$ </tex-math></inline-formula>m <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\times 6$ </tex-math></inline-formula>m, the average error of 1.29cm and the maximum error of 6.29cm are achieved after 100 iterations and 90.02% of the average localization error is less than 2.39cm, the horizontal error is less than 2.20cm. …”
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Evaluation and comparison of drying models in open sun drying and photovoltaic and LPG burner assisted hybrid solar drying system by Tubagus Rayyan Fitra Sinuhaji, Suherman Suherman, Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Ardi Ardan, Sulistia Rahmawati

“…OSD, a traditional and cost-effective method, faces limitations such as extended drying times, susceptibility to environmental contamination, and inconsistent quality. …”
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Development of an interpretable machine learning model based on CT radiomics for the prediction of post acute pancreatitis diabetes mellitus by Xiyao Wan, Yuan Wang, Ziyi Liu, Ziyan Liu, Shuting Zhong, Xiaohua Huang

“…The interpretable CT radiomics-based model developed in this study demonstrated good performance, enabling timely and effective interventions with the potential to improve patient outcomes.…”
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Knowledge of Ghana’s liberal abortion law and use of modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age by Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Jeff Luck, S. Marie Harvey

“…Each additional increase in knowledge of a different modern contraceptive method was associated with 1.25 times increase in modern contraceptive use (aOR 1.25, 95% CI 1.22–1.29). …”
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The effect of preconception housing and living conditions on primary infertility among couples in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A case-control study by Amal DHAIR, Yehia ABED

“…Odds of drinking water from rooming tanks before marriage was seven times risk in females (95% Confidential Interval [CI] 1.44 to 32.52, P = 0.020) mostly ovulatory and idiopathic causes, using septic sewer porous tanks held three times risk (95% CI 1.33 to 6.92, P = 0.008) mostly obstructive and ovulatory causes in ma- les and females, respectively and living in extended families held twice risk (95% CI, 1.20-3.56, P = 0.009) mostly nonobstructive causes in males and ovulatory and endometrial causes in females. …”
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Design of a High Step-Up DC-DC Converter with Voltage Doubler and Tripler Circuits for Photovoltaic Systems by Muhammad Yaseen, Ajmal Farooq, Muhammad Zeeshan Malik, Muhammad Usman, Ghulam Hafeez, Muhammad Ali

“…The proposed DC-DC interleaved boost converter has a gain/conversion ratio four times that of the conventional interleaved boost converter and four times less-voltage stress across the main switches. …”
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Effects of limited introgressions from Triticum timopheevii Tausch. into the genome of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on physiological and biochemical traits under normal water... by T. A. Pshenichnikova, A. V. Permyakov, S. V. Osipova, M. D. Permyakova, E. G. Rudikovskaya, V. V. Verchoturov

“…In flag leaves of 821 line, an increased transpiration rate and stomatal conductance (1.6 times the value in optimal watering and 1.2 times the value under water deficit) and, correspondingly, reduced water use efficiency were found compared to the initial cultivar. …”
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Seismic evaluation and retrofit of reinforced concrete structures by Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar, Adithya Tantri, Asha Udaya Rao

“…Also, the ultimate capacity and over strength factor of the retrofitted single-storey RC existing building are found 2.04 times and 1.82 times increased in X and Y direction as compared to the building without retrofit, because of the RC jacketing and FRP sheet wrapping.…”
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Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Brain Health Indicators in Cuban Preschoolers by Yaser Ramírez Benítez, Miriela Díaz Bringas, Rodneys Mauricio Jiménez-Morales, Ijang Bih Ngyah-Etchutambe, Linda S. Pagani

“…Continuous exposure (five to seven times per week) and transient exposure (two to three times per week) were found to be more negatively related to sleep quality than in cognitive functions, particularly in children of middle socio-economic status. …”
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Effects of inclination angle and unloading rate of confining pressure on triaxial unloading-induced slip behaviors of shale fractures by Zhe Yuan, Zhe Yuan, Yongna Cao, Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Shuchen Li, Xianda Feng

“…As θ increases from 30° to 50°, the stick-slip events occurred from 0 to 3 times and from 1 to 3 times for Uc = 0.1 MPa/min and 1 MPa/min, respectively. …”
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The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Bertin Ayu Wandira

“…Children who have experienced infectious diseases have a 1.9 times higher risk of becoming stunted (OR = 1.944). …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison of Efficacy of Repository Corticotropin Injection versus Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Infantile Spasms by Michael S. Duchowny, Ishveen Chopra, John Niewoehner, George J. Wan, Beth Devine

“…In the indirect treatment comparison of six eligible clinical trial studies, the odds of achieving efficacy outcomes were five to eight times greater with RCI than with tetracosactide and 14 to 16 times greater than CCMC. …”
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Determinants of Maternal Death in a Pastoralist Area of Borena Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Husbands who had no formal education were 5 times higher compared with their counterparts (AOR = 5.1, 95% CI: 1.6–16). …”
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Energy evolution characteristics and failure mechanism of coal confined by CFRP jackets subjected to different loading rates by Qingwen Li, Mengjiao Xu, Wenxia Li, Chuangchuang Pan, Mengmeng Yu

“…Additionally, the value at the maximum rate is approximately 6.03–8.87 times greater than that at the minimum rate. The elastic energy consumption ratio exhibited a ‘fishhook-shaped’ trend as axial deformation increased. …”
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Treatment of Brachial Plexus Injuries following Gunshot Injuries: A Systematic Review by Rohun Gupta, Isabel Herzog, Lauren Phung, Jacquelyn Roth, Joseph Weisberger, Margaret Luthringer, Edward S. Lee, Ashley Ignatiuk

“…However, surgical indication, timing, and technique for these injuries remain controversial. …”
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Elevated Anthropometric and Metabolic Indicators among Young Adult Offspring of Mothers with Pregestational Diabetes: Early Results from the Transgenerational Effect on Adult Morbi... by Katherine Bowers, Shelley Ehrlich, Lawrence M. Dolan, Resmi Gupta, Mekibib Altaye, Nicholas J. Ollberding, Rhonda Szczesniak, Patrick Catalano, Emily Smith, Jane C. Khoury

“…Exposure to maternal diabetes in utero increases the risk in the offspring for a range of metabolic disturbances. However, the timing and variability of in utero hyperglycemic exposure necessary to cause impairment have not been elucidated. …”
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Formulation Design of Orally Disintegrating Film Using Two Cellulose Derivatives as a Blend Polymer by Yoshiko Takeuchi, Fumika Hayakawa, Hirofumi Takeuchi

“…The 40/60 and 20/80 HPMC/HPC blends exhibited the lowest mechanical strength and elongation, whereas blends containing more than 40% HPC demonstrated shorter disintegration times. Films with DH were successfully formed, though the addition of DH reduced tensile strength and elongation. …”
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