The motion law of oil droplets and bubbles in air flotation-cyclone by WANG Wei, BAI Xu, CHU Xiaodan, ZHAO Xiang, MA Xueliang, LIN Wei, GONG Cheng, YU Jiuyang

“…At an initial oil-water mixture concentration of 400 mg/L, the optimal experimental conditions for the combined flotation+cyclone+flocculant process were: Oil-water mixture to dissolved gas water volume ratio of 1∶4, cyclone velocity of 370 r/min, composite flocculant ratio (PAC∶CPAM) of 2∶1. …”
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Application of Short Peptide Enteral Nutrition in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Children with Severe Pneumonia and Its Impact on Patient Recovery by Xu Z, Ding Y, Deng XM, Mao XX, Xia PF, Li DR, Lu YP

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fMRI Study on the Functional Connectivity of Nucleus Accumbens in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by Yang XIAO, Jiao LIU, kun HU, Meiqin LIN, Youxue TU, Jing TAO, Lidian CHEN, Jia HUANG

“…Functional connectivity between bilateral nucleus accumbens and whole brain volume were analyzed in the two groups. Compared to the healthy control group, increased rsFC was found between bilateral NAc and bilateral anterior cingulate cortex, the left caudate and the right temporal pole. …”
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Individualised acute normovolaemic haemodilution for non-cardiac surgery with anticipated high-dose red cell transfusion: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in West C... by Ren Liao, Jie Zhong, Chenxi Liao, Jinzhe Tan, Jingjing An, Xingning Lai, Leilei Tian

“…Adult patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery with an anticipated red cell transfusion volume exceeding eight units (or 1600 mL) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to either the ‘ANH group’ or the ‘Control group’ in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Impact of Hyponatraemia at Clinical Stable-State on Survival in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Kwok WC, Yap DYH, Tam TCC, Lam DCL, Ip MSM, Ho JCM

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Efficacy of Group O Washed Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Vital Signs and Hematologic Stability in Trauma Patients With Different Blood Types by Gou XJ, Li LF, He XL, Chen X, Yu AY, Tian WY

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Russian Higher School: Forced Distance Learning and Planned Switch to Distance Learning During Pandemic (Experience of Sociological Analysis) by I. A. Aleshkovski, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. E. Savina

“…In this regard, it has been important and significant to comprehensively  study the problems and limitations associated with the functioning of the  higher education system in Russia during the pandemic, as well as to analyze the change in tone and attitude both on the part of the public and the teaching corps, as a response to the transition to the new forms of work at higher education institutions.The article was prepared using the materials of two stages of the  sociological research “The opinion of teachers of Russia’s higher education  institutions on distance learning during the pandemic” conducted in May, June and December 2020. The volume of sample sets made up 3431 people at the first stage, and 6006, at the second. …”
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Modulation of hormonal, metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in women with polycystic ovary syndrome following combined (resistant and endurance) training: a ran... by Masoud Nasiri, Amirabbas Monazzami, Solmaz Alavimilani, Zatollah Asemi

“…Conclusions We concluded that combined training is an effective training protocol (50%-70% 1RM for strength training and 60%-70 THR for endurance training) for treatment of PCOS, although further studies are needed to reach comprehensive data regarding the design of exercise protocols with different intensity and volume for PCOS patients. Trial registration Registered retrospectively in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20130812014333N143) on March 22, 2020. …”
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A high fraction of inspired oxygen does not mitigate atelectasis-induced lung tissue hypoxia or injury in experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome by Kentaro Tojo, Takuya Yazawa

“…All groups were mechanically ventilated with an 8 mL/kg tidal volume and zero end-expiratory pressure to induce dorsal atelectatic regions. …”
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Spontaneous pneumothorax: intubated or non-intubated surgery? by V.V. Tkalich, Yu.V. Nedilia, V.I. Borysova, O.V. Galiiev, S.I. Savoliuk

“…The two groups had comparable demographic, perioperative investigations, fluid infusions during surgery, the volume of surgery intraoperatively, blood loss, time for chest drain removal, length of stay in the hospital and the rate of complications. …”
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Tumor tissue samples collection for scientific research in morphology and molecular oncology by O. R. Khabarov, B. D. Seferov, K. A. Aliev, D. V. Zima, E. P. Golubinskaya, E. Yu. Zyablitskaya

“…It is reasonable to gather the collection in a pathomorphological laboratory according to the profile of the medical institutions, which has a sufficient volume of incoming target material and specialized morphologists to verify tumors of a given localization. …”
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Enhanced irradiation swelling resistance in low activation Ti8VCrMnFeCu2 high entropy alloys: Exploring the role of heterogeneous nanoparticles by Yao Yu, Xiao Liu, Qianqian Wang, Qigui Yang, Ye Dong, Te Zhu, Peng Zhang, Runsheng Yu, Mingpan Wan, Xingzhong Cao

“…It is revealed that the effective open volume of defects induced by helium irradiation was inhibited at room temperature even at a relatively high dose (3 × 101⁷ ions/cm2, ∼10.5 dpa). …”
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Changes in patterns of plastic surgery emergencies at a level I trauma center in India during the COVID-19 pandemic by Veena Singh, Ansarul Haq, Sarsij Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Aditya Kumar, Amarjeet Kumar, Neeraj Kumar, Anil Kumar

“…Results During lockdown, there was a 40.4% overall decrease in the plastic surgery emergency case volume (168 vs. 100). The average daily number of consultations before lockdown was 2.8 as compared to 1.6 during lockdown. …”
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Efficiency of using SNP markers in the <i>MSTN</i> gene in the selection of the Pushkin breed chickens by N. V. Dementeva, A. B. Vakhrameev, T. A. Larkina, O. V. Mitrofanova

“…Analysis of the exterior parameters of adult birds showed that this growth is achieved by increasing the depth and volume of the bird body, and not by increasing the length of the limbs. …”
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Assessment of Confidence Levels of Undergraduate Senior Dental Students and Interns&rsquo; During Endodontic Treatment Procedures in a Sample From Saudi Arabia by Madfa AA, Almansour MI, Al‑Zubaidi SM, Almohefer SA, Alajlan SS, Alsaleh MK, Alanazi YA, Alajlan AS

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Classification of Nanomaterial Drug Delivery Systems for Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Wang H, Zhou F, Shen M, Ma R, Yu Q

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La conservation hermétique des céréales : comment les avancées de la recherche ont été ignorées au XXe siècle en France by Fleurat-Lessard Francis

“…Il en a découlé un besoin de recherche, notamment pour comprendre la dynamique de prolifération des moisissures de stockage et de multiplication des insectes dans ces structures de grand volume. Après la deuxième guerre mondiale et la découverte des premiers insecticides organiques de synthèse, leur utilisation s’est généralisée. …”
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Learning the factors controlling mineral dissolution in three-dimensional fracture networks: applications in geologic carbon sequestration by Aleksandra A. Pachalieva, Aleksandra A. Pachalieva, Jeffrey D. Hyman, Daniel O’Malley, Gowri Srinivasan, Hari Viswanathan

“…However, depending on the DFN topology and the rate of dissolution, we observe substantial variability in the volume of quartz remaining within fractures outside of the primary subnetwork. …”
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Safety and efficacy of histotripsy delivery through overlying gas-filled small bowel in an ex vivo swine model by Meridith A. Kisting, James K. White, Sarvesh Periyasamy, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Adrienne L. Kisting, Xiaofei Zhang, Lu Mao, Paul F. Laeseke, Martin G. Wagner, Eli Vlaisavljevich, Fred T. Lee, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz

“…Partial blockage resulted in a small increase in treatment volume compared to controls (p = 0.002 and p = 0.036 for groups with bowel 0 cm above the phantom, p > 0.3 for bowel 1 cm and 2 cm above the phantom). …”
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Association between terminal pleural elastance and radiographic lung re-expansion after therapeutic thoracentesis in patients with symptomatic pleural effusion: a post-hoc analysis... by Fabien Maldonado, Michael Lester, Otis B Rickman, Lance J Roller, Sameer K Avasarala, James M Katsis, Robert J Lentz

“…We investigated the association between lung re-expansion on post-pleural drainage chest imaging and pleural physiology, with particular attention to pleural elastance over the final 200 mL aspirated.Design Post-hoc analysis of a recent randomised trial.Setting and participants Post-results analysis of 61 subjects at least 18 years old with symptomatic pleural effusions estimated to be at least of 0.5 L in volume allocated to manometry-guided therapeutic thoracentesis in a recent randomised trial conducted at two major university hospitals in the USA.Primary outcome measures The primary outcome was concordance of radiographic with normal terminal pleural elastance over the final 200 mL aspirated. …”
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