Experimental Investigation of the Dependence of Accessible Porosity and Methane Sorption Capacity of Carbonaceous Shales on Particle Size by Garri Gaus, Anton Kalmykov, Bernhard M. Krooss, Reinhard Fink

“…Based on these findings, particle sizes >64 μm should be used for porosity and sorption measurements because they are more likely to retain the properties of the rock fabric in terms of accessible pore volume and sorptive storage capacity.…”
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Corneal hysteresis as a predictor of glaucomatous optic neuropathy progression by N.I. Kurysheva, E.O. Shatalova, L.V. Lepeshkina

“…Corneal-compensated intraocular pressure (IOP) and CH, as well as morpho-functional parameters: perimetric indexes (MD, PSD), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell complex (GCC), global loss volume (GLV) and focal loss volume (FLV) — were examined as the predictors of GON along with other clinical parameters.…”
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Remimazolam Suppresses Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Regulating AKT/GSK-3β/NRF2 Pathway by Duan M, Yu N, Liu J, Zhao Y, Zhang J, Song S, Wang S

“…The viability and apoptosis rate of SY5Y cells, neurological deficit score, cerebral infarction volume and morphological changes of rat brain cells as well as the protein expression of Bax, Bcl2, Caspase 3, Cleaved-Caspase 3 and the number of TdT-mediated dUTP Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL)-positive cells in the penumbral region were detected. …”
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Cardiac manifestations of Fabry disease in G3Stg/GlaKO and GlaKO mouse models-Translation to Fabry disease patients. by Abirami Kugadas, Pietro Artoni, Wanida Ruangsiriluk, Meng Zhao, Natalia Boukharov, Rizwana Islam, Dmitri Volfson, Katayoun Derakhchan

“…In addition, there were significant increases in the end-systolic, end-diastolic volumes and stroke volume, suggesting volume overload. …”
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Influence of Irradiance, Flow Rate, Reactor Geometry, and Photopromoter Concentration in Mineralization Kinetics of Methane in Air and in Aqueous Solutions by Photocatalytic Membra... by Ignazio Renato Bellobono, Mauro Rossi, Andrea Testino, Franca Morazzoni, Riccardo Bianchi, Giulia de Martini, Paola Maria Tozzi, Rodica Stanescu, Cristina Costache, Liliana Bobirica, Mauro Luigi Bonardi, Flavia Groppi

“…Moreover, at a standard flow rate of 300 m3⋅h−1, the ratio between the overall reaction volume and the length of the membrane was varied, substantially by varying the volume of reservoir, from and to which circulation of gaseous stream took place. …”
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Preventable hospitalizations through ED: does the number of hospital beds matter under the global budget in a single-payer system in Taiwan? by Hsueh-Fen Chen, Hsueh-Fen Chen, Hsueh-Fen Chen, Hui-Min Hsieh, Hui-Min Hsieh, Hui-Min Hsieh, Wei-Shan Chang

“…As a result, hospitals increased service volume, which caused the floating-point value to drop to less than one New Taiwan Dollar (NTD). …”
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Behaviors of Water Intake, Hydration Status, and Related Hydration Biomarkers among Physically Active Male Young Adults in Beijing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Na Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Xing Wang, Yibin Li, Yi Yan, Guansheng Ma

“…There were statistical significances in the 24 h urine volume, osmolality, urine specific gravity, and concentrations of K, Na, and Cl in different hydration statuses (χ2 = 28.212, P<0.01; χ2 = 91.341, P<0.01; χ2 = 47.721, P<0.01; χ2 = 41.548, P<0.01; χ2 = 46.863, P<0.01; and χ2 = 40.839, P<0.01). …”
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Unraveling the Role of Oxygen Pulse Variability in Endurance Exercise Training in Individuals with COPD: A Novel Approach to Response of Oxygen Pulse and Quality of Life in Pulmona... by Huang SY, Hsieh PC, Huang KL, Yang MC, Jao LY, Tzeng IS, Lan CC, Wu YK

“…However, improvements in O2P, maximal inspiratory pressure, and tidal volume at rest were observed only in Group 2 but not in Group 1.Conclusion: PR improves exercise capacity, HRQL and specific respiratory function in participants with COPD, regardless of baseline O2P levels. …”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with acromegaly and normal or increased prolactin levels by Yuliya A. Kukushkina, Irena A. Ilovayskaya

“…No correlation was found between the pituitary adenoma volume and prolactin levels. The rates of acromegaly control in both groups were not significantly different. …”
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Sealing Effects on Organic Pore Development in Marine Shale Gas: New Insights from Macro- to Micro-Scale Analyses by Qiumei Zhou, Hao Xu, Wen Zhou, Xin Zhao, Ruiyin Liu, Ke Jiang

“…The pore volumes of the micropores in the semi-closed and open systems were similar. …”
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Closed approximate subgroups: compactness, amenability and approximate lattices by Simon Machado

“…., those approximate subgroups that are discrete and have finite co-volume).…”
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Preface by P.G.R. de Villiers, D.F. Tolmie

“… On the occasion of his 80th birthday, this volume celebrates Kees Waaijman for his distinguished career and scholarship in Spirituality over a period of 60 years. …”
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Introduction by Gillian Pink, Thomas Wynn

“…This introduction to L’Écriture est la peinture de la voix: Essays in honour of Nicholas Cronk provides an overview of Nicholas Cronk’s contribution to eighteenth-century studies, along with a description of the volume’s contents.…”
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Review essay: On the state of the debate in ecological theology by E. M. Conradie

“… This review essay assesses the state of the debate on a Christian Ecological Theology with specific reference to the important volume of essays Christianity and ecology: seeking the well-being of earth and humans edited by Dieter Hessel and Rosemary Ruether (2000). …”
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