Hydrological-hydraulic modelling to assess Nature-Based Solutions for flood risk mitigation in an urban area of Catania (Sicily, Italy) by L. Sciuto, F. Licciardello, E.R. Giuffrida, S. Barresi, V. Scavera, D. Verde, S. Barbagallo, G.L. Cirelli

“…., green roofs, rain gardens, porous pavements, rain barrels, and infiltration basins), and evaluate the effectiveness of various small-scale NBS types and combinations in terms of flood peak reduction and delay, as well as runoff volume reduction. To achieve the objective, a novel approach incorporating the integrated utilization of both hydraulic (HEC-RAS) and hydrological models (EPA SWMM), as well as images from traffic and mobile phone cameras, is implemented and validated. …”
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Integrated Three-Dimensional Structural and Petrophysical Modeling for Assessment of CO2 Storage Potential in Gas Reservoir by Syed Yasir Ali Shah, Jiangfeng Du, Sayed Muhammad Iqbal, Linze Du, Umair Khan, Baoyi Zhang, Jingqiang Tan

“…Three-dimensional property models were generated using sequential Gaussian simulation to represent the distribution of petrophysical properties, for example porosity, permeability, shale volume, and water saturation. Geological uncertainties were incorporated enabling the calculation of pore volume distribution and corresponding uncertainty. …”
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Wenxin Granules Influence the TGFβ-P38/JNK MAPK Signaling Pathway and Attenuate the Collagen Deposition in the Left Ventricle of Myocardial Infarction Rats by Ya Huang, Aiming Wu, Lixia Lou, Dongmei Zhang, Bo Nie, Yizhou Zhao, Keke Liu, Mingjing Zhao, Hongcai Shang

“…The changes of cardiac hemodynamics were detected by the catheter method, morphological changes were observed by HE staining, and myocardial tissue collagen volume was counted by Immunohistochemistry combined with Masson staining, and the expression of inflammatory TGFβ-p38/JNK MAPK signal pathway markers was detected by Western blot. …”
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Microbial Surface Confined Growth Strategy for the Synthesis of Highly Loaded NiCoP Nanoparticles with Hollow Derived Carbon Shells for Sodium Ion Capture by Jianhua Yuan, Tianxiao Sun, Jinfeng Chen, Runhong Zhou, Jianglin Cao, Fei Yu, Liqing Li, Xiumin Zhong, Jie Ma

“…Abstract NiCoP is considered to be a very promising material for sodium ion (Na+) capturing, however, the volume expansion and poor cyclic stability of NiCoP during the storage limit its application. …”
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Efficacy of sacubitril/valsartan among patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by Madiha Butt, Ayesha Niazi, Zahra Rafique, Nadia Shams, Lubna Meraj, Asma Rauf

“…The statistically significant difference found in pro-BNP, creatinine, SBP, ejection fraction, E/e, E/A ratio, left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LEDV) and left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) between baseline versus at six months (p<0.05). …”
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Growth performance of African catfish Clarias gariepinus cultured in biofloc system at high stocking density by Petrus Hary Tjahja Soedibya, Taufik Budhi Pramono, Emyliana Listiowati

“…African catfish with an average weight of 1.85±0.09 g were cultured in four units of tarpaulin tank at a diameter of 1.72 m and a height of 1.05 m with a volume of ±2,000 L at the different density of 1,000 fish/m3; 1,500 fish/m3; 2,000 fish/m3; 2,500 fish/m3. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy in coronary CT angiography analysis: artificial intelligence versus human assessment by James K Min, Paul Knaapen, Nick S Nurmohamed, Erik S G Stroes, Andrew D Choi, Ibrahim Danad, James Earls, Michiel J Bom, Ruben W de Winter, Rachel Bernardo, Ruurt Jukema, Ralf Sprengers

“…Accuracy of AI-QCT was compared with a level 3 and two level 2 clinical readers against an invasive quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) reference standard (≥50% stenosis) in an area under the curve (AUC) analysis, evaluated per-patient and per-vessel and stratified by plaque volume.Results Among 208 patients with a mean age of 58±9 years and 37% women, AI-QCT demonstrated superior concordance with QCA compared with clinical CCTA assessments. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…The outcomes were measured by pore volume, visual assessment, pain score, improvement score, and side effects at various time intervals up to 24 weeks. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Temperature-Resistant CO₂ Foam Flooding in a Heterogenous Reservoir by Mei Tian, Yi Wu, Yuhua Shi, Guohua Cao, Yu Sun, Maozhu Li, Wei Wang, Li Gao, Zhipeng Wang, Yiqiang Li

“…The profile control performance of the optimized foaming agent was investigated via dual-core gas flooding experiments. (1) The results show that QPJ-c featured good foaming stability, which made it present the largest foam comprehensive index, although its foaming volume was slightly lower than that of QPJ-b. Its foaming volume retention rate was 83.2%, and its half-life retention rate remained 88.9% after 30 days aging at a temperature of 110 °C. (2) The foam resistance factor increased from 7 to 17 when the core permeability increased from 2 mD to 20 mD. …”
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Optimizing the dose-averaged linear energy transfer for the dominant intraprostatic lesions in high-risk localized prostate cancer patients by Bo Zhao, Nobuyuki Kanematsu, Shuri Aoki, Shinichiro Mori, Hideyuki Mizuno, Takamitsu Masuda, Hideyuki Takei, Hitoshi Ishikawa

“…This investigation demonstrated its superiority in delivering LETd boost without depending on tumor location and volume across different cases.…”
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Diabetic Ephrin-B2-Stimulated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Enhance Poststroke Recovery in Mice by Rose Hilal, Marine Poittevin, Adrien Pasteur-Rousseau, Adrien Cogo, Gabrielle Mangin, Marie Chevauché, Yasmine Ziat, José Vilar, Jean-Marie Launay, Jean-François Gautier, Dong Broquères-You, Bernard I. Levy, Tatyana Merkulova-Rainon, Nathalie Kubis

“…At D3, infarct volume was reduced by 60% and 49% compared to unstimulated PB-MNC and PBS-treated mice, respectively. …”
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SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH RESECTABLE NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER by K. I. Kolbanov, A. Kh. Trakhtenberg, O. V. Pikin, V. A. Glushko, A. B. Ryabov

“…Additional adverse prognostic factor in patients with N0 is adenogenous and macrocellular morphological type of cancer, at N1 - T4 tumors and macrocellular carcinoma, and N2 - Metastasis in some or all areas of the mediastinum and the volume of surgery - bilobectomy.…”
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Concentration of traffic air pollutants and influencing metrological factors in Hawassa City roadways, Ethiopia by Asmare Asrat Yirdaw, Amanuel Ejeso, Samrawit Mokie Belayneh, Lamrot Yohannes, Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Embialle Mengistie Beyene

“…Similarly, the mean NO2 concentrations on roads with heavy and low traffic volumes were 86.4 ± 14.4 μg/m3 and 61.7 ± 14.2 μg/m3, respectively. …”
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Thermal Performance Analysis of Nanofluids for Heat Dissipation Based on Fluent by Junqiang Xu, Zemin Shang, Shan Qing

“…This study investigates the heat transfer performance and flow characteristics of various types and volume fractions of nanofluids in microchannel heat exchangers. …”
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Predictors and Outcomes of Hematoma Expansion and Neurological Decline in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Multisite Mobile Stroke Unit Study by Asish K. Gulati, Tianwen Ma, Isaiah Rolle, Ryan Peterson, Bianca Pirlog, Justine Chen, Megan Heckathorn, Jonathan Ratcliff, Nicolas Bianchi, Carol Fleming, Michael Frankel, James Grotta, Ritvij Bowry, Stephanie Parker, William Hicks, Digvijaya Navalkele

“…The blend sign and a history of diabetes emerged as key predictors of HE, whereas initial hematoma volume and hydrocephalus were significant for ND. …”
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Adverse Effects of Intraparenchymal and Peritumoral Application of Isosulfan Blue Dye in Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Joshua Agilinko, Aditya Borakati, Andrel Yoong, Ponnuthurai Pratheepan, Suzette Samlalsingh

“…Univariable meta-regression did not show a significant association between volume of dye infused and total adverse events (-0.164 events per mL, 95% CI -0.864 to 0.534, p=0.645). …”
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Jinkui Shenqi Pill Combined with Pelvic Floor Biofeedback in Treatment of Postpartum Stress Urinary Incontinence with Kidney-yang Deficiency by Xueqin MIAO, Hongri WANG, Meiyun GAO, Caifeng GUO, Jifen HU, Kunmu ZHANG

“…The pelvic floor muscle myoelectric potential was measured before and after treatment, the urine leakage volume in 1h urine pad test, the Short Form of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire(ICI-Q-SF)scores, calculate the total effective rate and follow up the severity of stress urinary incontinence and ICI-Q-SF questionnaire scores were measured six months after treatment.Results:1) After treatment, the typeⅡmyoelectric potential, typeⅠmyoelectric potential, and typeⅠmuscle endurance potential of the two groups were higher than those before treatment, the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the treatment group was higher than the control group, the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).2)The volume of urine leakage in 1 h pad test of the two groups after treatment was less than that before treatment, the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the treatment group was significantly less than the control group, the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).3)The ICI-Q-SF questionnaire scores of the two groups after treatment were lower than those before treatment, the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the treatment group was significantly lower than the control group, the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).4) The total effective rate of the treatment group(88.60%)was higher than that of the control group(65.80%), the difference was statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).5)Follow-up six months later, the degree of stress urinary incontinence and ICI-Q-SF questionnaire scores of the treatment group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:1) Jinkui Shenqi pill combined with pelvic floor biofeedback could enhance the muscle strength of pelvic floor typeⅠand typeⅡmuscles in patients with postpartum stress urinary incontinence with kidney-yang deficiency, improve pelvic floor function recovery, reduce urine leakage, and improve patients'short-term and long-term quality of life, the treatment effect was significant and lasting, and was more effective than pure pelvic floor biofeedback therapy alone;2)The mechanism of Jinkui Shenqi pill in treating postpartum stress urinary incontinence with kidney-yang deficiency may be related to the increase of pelvic floor muscle potential.…”
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Anti-arthritic potential of crude sulfated polysaccharide from marine macroalgae Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C. Agardh: Regulation of cytokine cascade by Ramamoorthi Lavanya, Jeyabalan Srikanth, Sankar Seethalakshmi, Begum M. Yasmin, Duraipandian Chamundeeswari, Sekar Mahendran, Wong Ling Shing, Subramaniyan Vetriselvan

“…The body weight, paw volume, and biochemical markers (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, creatinine, urea, and C-reactive protein levels) were also measured for each group coupled with histopathological and immunohistochemistry studies. …”
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Visual Analysis of Research Progress on the Impact of Cadmium Stress on Horticultural Plants over 25 Years by Zhouli Liu, Benyang Hu, Yi Zhao, Shuyan Zhang, Xiangbo Duan, Hengyu Liu, Luyang Meng

“…The results indicated the following: (1) Scientific research on “horticultural plants-Cd responses” has experienced a significant increase in publication volume and has entered a phase of rapid development. …”
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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions May Attenuate Acute Exacerbations of Asthma: Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan by Lin CY, Lin CH, Lo YL, Lo CY, Huang HY, Hsieh MH, Fang YF, Li TC, Lin SM, Huang YT, Chang PJ, Lin HC

“…The patients in group 4 were significantly older (73.3± 29.1 vs 65.5± 29.2, 69.7± 26.2 years, p< 0.01) and had significantly worse forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio (70.5± 13.9 vs 79.6± 15.5, 72.9± 18.0, p< 0.01) than those in group 1 and 2, and the highest rate of oral corticosteroid prescriptions (17%, p< 0.01). …”
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