Digital Twin Hospital Buildings: An Exemplary Case Study through Continuous Lifecycle Integration by Yang Peng, Ming Zhang, Fangqiang Yu, Jinglin Xu, Shang Gao

“…Traditional methods such as BIM are becoming less capable of real-time updates of building status and big data volume. By proposing innovations both in technique and management—a “continuous lifecycle integration” method based on the concept of Digital Twin (DT) and “early movement” of the general contractor, this paper reported a successful project case in a large hospital in China. …”
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Electrochemical and chemical dealloying of nanoporous anode materials for energy storage applications by Muhammad Afiq Irfan Mohd Shumiri, Abdillah Sani Mohd Najib, Andi Erwin Eka Putra, Nor Akmal Fadil

“…The unique architecture of interconnected pore channels and continuous metal ligaments endows dealloyed materials with high surface-to-volume ratio, excellent electron conductivity, efficient mass transport and remarkable catalytic activity, positioning them at the forefront of nanomaterial applications with significant potential. …”
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Denoising and deconvolving CT images of unknown origin: comparing linear Wiener-deconvolution with deep convolutional neural network Noise2Inverse by Simon Zabler, Antoine Klos, Pierre Lhuissier, Luc Salvo, Maziyar Farahmandi, Simon Wittl

“…This study investigates denoising by N2I with respect to the input data quality, the CNN network architecture and the fidelity of the features in the resulting denoised volume images. Unlike Wiener filtering, N2I is far more effective in removing pixel noise. …”
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Influence of food consumption and packaging on urinary Bisphenol-A level in a sample of Egyptian students by Rania N. Sabry, Rehab S.I. Moustafa, Saneya A. Wahba, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Samia Boseila, Mai M. Youssef, Mones M. Abushady, Jihan Hussein, Dalia Medhat, Safaa M. Morsy, Dina A. Salah

“…Background/aim Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high-production volume industrial chemical used in the manufacture of plastic products as polycarbonate and epoxy resin that line food cans. …”
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Predictive Logistic Models for Off-Street Parking Policy by Nahla H. Alaswadko

“…The findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on sustainable urban development and offer practical solutions for addressing the complex challenges associated with traffic volume and movement control in developing cities. …”
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Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence Presenting with Free Air 60 Days after Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy by D. Munger, M. Iannamorelli, C. Galvez, C. Service

“…An urgent exploratory laparoscopy revealed no clear source of free air, but postoperatively the patient developed a large volume of watery discharge from her vagina. Subsequent workup revealed a 1 cm vaginal cuff dehiscence which was later repaired with no postoperative complications. …”
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Correlation of Inflammatory Markers and Disease Severity with Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction in Indian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Mohan Babu Saminathan, Renuka Sharma, Arun Gogna, Anita Rani, Raj Kapoor

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Platelet Indices and Hypertension: Results from Shahedieh Cohort Study, Yazd, Iran by Fateme Shakeri Shamsi, Moslem Taheri Soodejani

“…We assessed their hypertension status, platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), smoking, cardiovascular disease history, diabetes status, body mass index, and creatinine levels. …”
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The effect of a hybrid coating of porous silicon and WS₂ and MoS₂ quantum dots on the electrical characteristics of photosensitive structures by Natalia A. Poluektova, Daria A. Shishkina, Danil P. Grigoriev

“…However, further research is required on the dependence of increasing the efficiency of solar cells on the volume of applied quantum dots.…”
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Antiatherosclerotic and Cardioprotective Potential of Acacia senegal Seeds in Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Rabbits by Heera Ram, Rameshwar Jatwa, Ashok Purohit

“…Apart from reduced atherosclerotic plaques in aorta (6.34±0.72) and increased lumen volume (51.65±3.66), administration with ethanolic extract of Acacia senegal seeds (500 mg/kg/day, p.o.) for 45 days to atherosclerotic rabbits significantly lowered serum TC, LDL-C, triglyceride, and VLDL-C levels and atherogenic index as compared to control. …”
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Electrochemically Effective Surface Area of a Polyaniline Nanowire-Based Platinum Microelectrode and Development of an Electrochemical DNA Sensor by Luyen Thi Tran, Hoang Vinh Tran, Ha Hong Cao, Thuy Hong Tran, Chinh Dang Huynh

“…The fabricated DNA sensors show advantages such as simple fabrication, direct detection, high sensitivity (with the detection limit of 2.48 × 10−14 M), good specificity, and low sample volume requirement. This study also contributes to confirm the role of PANi NWs in DNA probe immobilization as well as in electrochemical signal transmission in the development of electrochemical DNA sensors.…”
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Notas sobre a política de educação superior dos governos da década de 2000 by Sidartha Sória Silva, Darcilene Cláudio Gomes

“…O resultado foi a continuidade do trabalho docente nos três pilares (mais a gestão acadêmica), mas em volume e intensidade sensivelmente ampliados pela lógica produtivista. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Characterization of a Chick Embryo Model of Cancer Cell Metastases by Anne Herrmann PhD, Arthur Taylor PhD, Patricia Murray PhD, Harish Poptani PhD, Violaine Sée PhD

“…Micron-sized iron particle labeling of neuroblastoma cells allowed in ovo observation of the primary tumor and tumor volume measurement noninvasively. Moreover, T 2 weighted and FLASH imaging permitted the detection of small metastatic deposits in the chick embryo, thereby reinforcing the potential of this convenient, 3R compliant, in vivo model for cancer research.…”
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The Role of Mandibular Thickness in Determining Anteroposterior Skeletal Relationships by Akihiro Tsuboi, So Koizumi, Masahiro Takahashi, Yu Hikita, Tetsutaro Yamaguchi

“…The main focus was on the statistical associations between the ANB angle and the ratio (BT-RT)/volume of the mandible (V). <b>Results:</b> Results revealed a significant negative association between (BT-RT)/V and the ANB angle (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while a positive association was found for RT/V (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Poor quality of life in indian ankylosing spondylitis patients by Latika Gupta, Sakir Ahmed, Gautam Dhar Choudhury, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal

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Relation between the morphometric parameters of Thymus and fetal weight. by Carmen Niurka Piña Loyola, Marta Rosa Gonzalez Debén, Alfredo Quiñones Ceballos

“…Besides, we carried out measurements of this organ such as weight, height, width, thickness and volume whose variability was analyzed in relation with fetal weight. …”
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The reuse of peanut organic wastes as a growth medium for ornamental plants by A. Mohammadi Torkashvand, M. Alidoust, A. Mahboub Khomami

“…Peanut shells as remained wastes of cultivating peanut has a considerable volume, compost of which can be used as available sources of ornamental plants medium. …”
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Experimental Study on the Effect of Coarse Grain Content on the Dilatancy and Particle Breakage Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Soils by Jun Du, Zhiming Xiong, Xinggang Shen, Chenchen Li

“…The results showed that the volume of coarse-grained soil changes significantly under deviation stress. …”
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PEGylated Cisplatin Nanoparticles for Treating Colorectal Cancer in a pH-Responsive Manner by Wei Li, Yongjun Sun, Jian Chen, Zhibin Jiang, Jinbao Yang

“…The HA-mPEG-Cis NPs showed the lowest tumor volume and weight among all the groups in CT26 cell-bearing mouse model. …”
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Online hotel ratings and its influence on hotel room rates: the case of Lisbon, Portugal by Conceição Castro, Fernanda A. Ferreira

“…The aim of this paper is to analyze how prices for a hotel stay can be influenced by some quality signaling factors, as star rating and online consumer’s ratings (location, cleanliness, comfort, facilities, staff and value for money, available on Booking.com), the volume of consumer’s comments and the availability of rooms in Lisbon. …”
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