Evaluation of mechanical properties of sustainable and eco-friendly ultra-high-performance concrete using ternary cementitious binders by Vineet Kothari, Urmil Dave

“…The cementitious content ranges from 1200-1400 kg/m3, the water-to-cementitious ratio varies from 0,16-0,18, and micro-steel fibres measuring 0,2 × 13,0 mm are included at a proportion of 1,5 % of the total concrete volume. A variety of ingredients including cement, fly ash, micro-silica, fine sand, high-range water reducer, shrinkage reducing admixture, micro-steel fibres and water were utilised. …”
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Chronic exposure to diesel engine exhaust and alteration of the airway bacteriome by Menghui Jiang, Yongwei Yan, Tao Wang, Bojia Wang, Yanting Li, Jinglong Tang, Yuxin Zheng

“…The exposed participants experienced lower forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) than controls. Importantly, the overall airway bacterial signature and assemblage in exposed individuals differed significantly from controls. …”
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Vasopressin Bolus Protocol Compared to Desmopressin (DDAVP) for Managing Acute, Postoperative Central Diabetes Insipidus and Hypovolemic Shock by Anukrati Shukla, Syeda Alqadri, Ashley Ausmus, Robert Bell, Premkumar Nattanmai, Christopher R. Newey

“…Management of postoperative central diabetes insipidus (DI) can be challenging from changes in volume status and serum sodium levels. We report a case successfully using a dilute vasopressin bolus protocol in managing hypovolemic shock in acute, postoperative, central DI. …”
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Assessment of the Association between In Vivo Corneal Morphogeometrical Changes and Keratoconus Eyes with Severe Visual Limitation by J. S. Velázquez, F. Cavas, J. Alió del Barrio, D. G. Fernández-Pacheco, J. Alió

“…Results show a statistically significant reduction of corneal volume and an increase of total corneal area in the severe KC group, being anterior and posterior corneal surfaces minimum thickness points the best correlated parameters, although with no discrimination between groups. …”
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Screening for Occult Macular Pathology Prior to Cataract Surgery Using Optical Coherence Tomography by Fouad YA, ElGwaily AM, Shaaban YM

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Vehicle Emission Factors for Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants in an Urban Tunnel in Xi’an, China by Danting Zhao, Hong Chen, Haipeng Shao, Xiaoke Sun

“…To understand on-road vehicle emissions and update emission factors (EFs), traffic volume data and emissions of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbon (HC), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for mixed vehicles were investigated at the Wenchang Gate-Peace Gate Tunnel in Xi’an over 11 days. …”
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Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy through a Knowledge of Its Pathogenesis and Risk Factors by Michele Andreucci, Teresa Faga, Antonio Pisani, Massimo Sabbatini, Domenico Russo, Ashour Michael

“…Maximum priority has to be given to adequate hydration and volume expansion prior to radiographic procedures. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Spur Dikes in Beijiang River and Its Influence on Navigation Safety by WANG Longwei, LU Zhuoyin, ZHU Dantong, ZENG Jiaxing, CHENG Xiangju, HUANG Dong

“…In order to deeply explore the influence of spur dikes in Beijiang River on navigation safety, this study adopted the calculation model of unstructured-grid finite volume coastal Dcean model (FVCOM), took the mainstream reach of 23 km of Beijiang River in Yingde section as the research area, constructed a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model, and verified the effectiveness of the model through measured data. …”
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Lessons from the Case History of a Massive Landslide Dam by Fawad S. Niazi, Aranzazu Pinan-Llamas, Kamran Akhtar

“…Upstream inflows, downstream discharges, daily precipitation, and lake levels monitored during the study period were utilized in hydrological data analysis in an attempt to assess the potential seepage volume. A combination of empirical, analytical, and numerical methods and simulations, together with laboratory and field investigations, led to the interpretations regarding short- and long-term stability of the dam. …”
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Fat Grafting With Lymphedema Fat: From Trash to Treasure? by Pauliina Hartiala, MD, PhD, Aida K. Steiner, MD, PhD, Tarja Niemi, MD

“…The results showed a sustained reduction in the volume of the lymphedema arm, an improved lymphatic transport index, decreased fluid extravasation, and new lymphatics in the upper arm. …”
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Economic diplomacy of Russia towards Venezuela: From H. Chaves to N. Maduro by K. A. Isaev

“…At the same time, the author notes that this assistance remains rather isolated and limited, it affects only specific areas, mainly oil and gas and military-technical cooperation, and its volume is insufficient to effectively address the economic crisis in Venezuela. …”
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RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURE MEDIA by Maria S. Petrushkevych

“…Modern believer gets a lot of different kinds of religious information, on any subject, any explanation of the religious question, with respect to any religion. Such volume of religious information and the speed with which a person receives it, does not usually make it religious or spiritually advanced, but only informed. …”
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Evaluation of Cross-Border Transport Connectivity and Analysis of Spatial Patterns in Latin America by Changqi Miao, Yinbao Zhang, Xinjia Zhang, Jianzhong Liu, Shike Zhang

“…In this article, based on the four modes of transport, namely, sea, road, air and railroad, and using the actual trade volume as a comparison, a connectivity evaluation index system with considerable reliability and generalization ability was constructed using the expert scoring method, QAP correlation analysis, QAP regression, and statistics, and the connectivity calculations of Latin America were obtained. …”
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Modeling smeared fiber-matrix pullout strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete with various types of steel fiber and its tensile and compressive strength by Yuxin Xu, Tengfei Xu, Guilin Li, Tianyu Xie

“…The model demonstrates adequate predictive capability, particularly for straight and hooked-end fibers, while showing some limitations for twisted fibers and fiber volume fractions above 3 %. This physically-significant approach not only provides a reliable tool for designing and optimizing SFRC materials but also offers new insights into the mechanisms of fiber reinforcement in concrete.…”
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Améliorer l’enseignement dans le supérieur by Iryna Hontarenko, Oksana Kovalenko

“…In the article we underscore the significance of establishing learning objectives, precise timing and structuring, reducing content volume, outlining lecture notes, careful selection of examples, and the lecturer’s adaptability. …”
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Russia-China Relations: An Asymmetrical Partnership? by Sergei Lukonin

“…China accounts for around 20% of the total foreign trade volume of the Russian Federation, while Russia's share in Chinese foreign trade turnover is about 3%. …”
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Measurement of SUVs-Maximum for Normal Region Using VOI in PET/MRI and PET/CT by Jeong Kyu Park, Sung Kyu Kim, Ihn Ho Cho, Eun Jung Kong

“…The purpose of this research is to establish an overall data set associated with the VOI (Volume of Interest), which is available for simultaneous assessment of PET/MRI and PET/CT regardless of the use of contrast media. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Shut-In and Restart Process in Water Drive Strong Heterogeneous Oil Reservoir by Hao Chen, Mingyang Yang, Haizeng Yu, Shenglai Yang, Mibang Wang

“…The shut-in and restart tests showed that closing the water-flooded layer is beneficial for enlarging the sweep volume. Besides, water cut of 98% does not mean the economic limits of waterflooding. …”
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Vibration Behavior and Reinforcement Effect Analysis of the Slab Track-Subgrade with Mud Pumping under Cyclic Dynamic Loading: Full-Scale Model Tests by Junjie Huang, Qian Su, Wei Wang, Xun Wang, Huiqin Guo

“…Under the upper layer of the subgrade bed saturated by water, mud pumping occurs in the subgrade bed as soon as the second loading stage reaches to 3.0 × 104 cycles, and the deterioration of mud pumping increases gradually with the increasing number of loading cycles. Moreover, a large volume of slurry composed of water and fine particles is squeezed out of the subgrade bed after the model is subjected to the second cyclic loading stage of 2.0 × 106 cycles, causing contact loss between the concrete base and the subgrade bed, which makes the acceleration and displacement of the concrete base increase abnormally compared with the model in normal condition, as well as the cumulative settlement of the subgrade bed. …”
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A study to evaluate platelet parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case-control study by Sawer Sabri Ahmed

“…Glycated hemoglobin and complete blood count were evaluated by automated chemistry analyzer Cobas 6000 (Roche) and automated blood count analyzer (Coulter, Sweden), respectively; platelet parameters including platelet count, platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume, platelet-large cell ratio, and platelet crit were obtained. …”
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