Numerical Simulation of Water-Based Alumina Nanofluid in Subchannel Geometry by Mohammad Nazififard, Mohammadreza Nematollahi, Khosrow Jafarpur, Kune Y. Suh

“…Results show that the heat transfer increases with nanoparticle volume concentrations in the subchannel geometry. …”
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The Use of Activated Carbons with Basic Properties for the Treatment of 2-Chlorophenol by Amjad H. El-Sheikh, Alan P. Newman, Hafid K. Al-Daffaee, Suki S. Phull, Daniel E. Lynch

“…These properties included burn-off, apparent surface area, micropore volume, total pore volume and Methylene Blue (MB) adsorption surface area. …”
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Pioglitazone Ameliorates Neuron Loss in the Cortex after Aluminum-Treatment in Rats by Ali Rafati, Hajar Yazdani, Ali Noorafshan

“…After 56 days, the right mPFCs were removed. Then, the volume of mPFC and its subdivisions, volume of vessels, and total number of neurons and glia were estimated using stereological methods. …”
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Prediction Model of Water Demand for Scouring Siltation in Coastal River Networks Based on APSO and SVM: A Case Study of Doulong Port by MA Zhutong, XIANG Long, YAN Ke

“…By analyzing the in-situ monitoring data for the downstream channel of Doulong Port from 2001 to 2018, the paper extracted key variables such as initial riverbed volume, siltation amount, time duration, rainfall volume, and the frequency of sluice openings. …”
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Causes and Follow-Up of Central Diabetes Insipidus in Children by Wendong Liu, Jing Hou, Xiuqin Liu, Limin Wang, Guimei Li

“…The height and BMI in the CDI group were less and the urine volume in 24 h was higher than those in the control group. …”
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Dilution Ratio and Particle Loss Performance of a Newly Developed Ejector Porous Tube Diluter Compared to a Commercial Diluter by Dongho Shin, Hyunsoo Seo, Kee-Jung Hong, Hak-Joon Kim, Yong-Jin Kim, Bangwoo Han, Ga-Young Lee, Sung-Nam Chun, Jungho Hwang

“…PRD flow rates of 10 and 20 L min−1 for the commercial diluter produced ~2-µm particle volume concentrations of 382 and 572 µm3 cm−3, respectively, from an initial (undiluted) volume concentration of 756 µm3 cm−3. …”
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A Comparison of Pitching Biomechanics and Sport Specialization in High School Pitchers by Tyler J. Hamer, Adam B. Rosen, Samuel J. Wilkins, Kristen F. Nicholson, Garrett S. Bullock, Brian A. Knarr

“…Key pitching biomechanical and pitching volume variables were compared between low-, moderate-, and high-level specialized pitchers…”
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Automated Subfield Volumetric Analysis of Hippocampus in Patients with Drug-Naïve Nondementia Parkinson’s Disease by Jin-Woo Park, Chan-Nyoung Lee, Youngbo Sim, Hyung-Kyu Ham, Woo-Suk Tae, Byung-Jo Kim

“…There were significant diagnosis-by-hemisphere interactive effects on the total hippocampal volume (F = 5.197; p=0.031) and the subfield volume of CA2-3 (F = 7.586; p=0.010) and CA4-DG (F = 7.403; p=0.011). …”
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Effects of Pressure Gloves Combined with Hand Training for Post-stroke Hand Edema by Hua LIN, Jing YUAN, Zhilan LIU, Nian WANG, Wen HE, Jing BU, Qianqian MA, Hongbing WANG

“…Pressure comfort was assessed with semantic differential method.Results:There were no differences of hand edema volume, range of joint motion and FMA scale of upper extremity between the two groups before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).After four weeks of treatment, the hand edema volume in both groups were significantly lower than the volume before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).The range of joint motion and FMA scale of upper extremity in both groups were significantly higher than those before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).The hand edema volume after treament was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).The range of joint motion and FMA scale of upper extremity after treatment were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).The score of comfortable sensation was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Pressure gloves combined with hand training can reduce post-stroke hemiplegic hand edema. …”
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A COMBINATION OF CHEEK FLAP, CARTILAGE INSERTION, AND FAT TRANSFER ON POST-TRAUMA LOWER EYELID ECTROPION RECONSTRUCTION by Ulfa Elfiah, Dicky Primadika Aprinova

“…In this case, fat transfer was employed to restore the volume lost beneath the scar tissue following trauma. …”
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Region-specific hippocampal atrophy is correlated with poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Cuiping Bao, Xuehuan Liu, Yiming Li, Jun Yang, Feng Wei, Yi Gong, Zhihui Ma, Jun Liu

“…We did not find relationship between diabetes duration and hippocampal subfield volumes. In stratified analysis, long duration with high FBG related with lower volume of right fimbria (βright = –15.583). …”
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The e-STROKE Study: The Design of a Prospective Observational Multicentral Study by Kateřina Dvorníková, Veronika Kunešová, Svatopluk Ostrý, Robert Mikulík, Michal Bar

“…Data collection includes demographic, clinical, and imaging data variables such as age, sex, ethnicity, risk factors, treatment times (OTT, DNT, and OGT), TICI scores, post-treatment hemorrhage (ECAS II), mRS outcome, stroke etiology, e-ASPECTS, acute ischemic volume (AIV), thrombus length on NCCT, CTA collateral score and collateral vessel density, location of large vessel occlusion, ischemic core, hypoperfusion volume, mismatch ratio and volume, final infarct volume, hemorrhage volume, and MRI in case of negative follow-up NCCT. …”
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Predictive value of trendelenburg position and carotid ultrasound for fluid responsiveness in patients on VV-ECMO with acute respiratory distress syndrome in the prone position by Junjie Zhao, Yong Sun, Jing Tang, Kai Guo, Jiancheng Zhuge, Honglong Fang

“…Fluid responsiveness was defined as a 15% or more increase in stroke volume index as assessed by transthoracic echocardiography after the volume expansion (VE). …”
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Validation of a method for estimating pulmonary dead space in ventilated beagles to correct exhaled propofol concentration in mixed air by Xiaoxiao Li, Pan Chang, Xing Liu, Zhongjun Zhao, Yixiang Duan, Wensheng Zhang

“…The ratio of physiological dead space to tidal volume (VD/VT) was calculated using Bohr’s formula. …”
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Studying formation of <I>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</I> biofilms grown under different cultivation conditions by T. E. Mironova, V. S. Сherepushkina, V. N. Afonyushkin, N. V. Davydova, V. Yu. Koptev, A. S. Dimova

“….: growth phase used for inoculation (log, stationary), volume of the growth medium (0.2 and 1.0 ml) and concentration of nutrients (liquid nutrient media diluted to concentrations of 50; 25; 12.5 and 6%) in the cultivation volume. …”
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Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in Rough-Walled Fracture Using Level Set Method by Yunfeng Dai, Zhifang Zhou, Jin Lin, Jiangbo Han

“…The volume fraction of water restricted in the rough-walled fracture is calculated by integrating the water volume and dividing by the total cavity volume of the fracture while the two-phase flow is quasistatic. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Forced Convection of Nanofluid under Turbulent Flow between Two Parallel Plates by Iman Pishkar, S. Mohammad Hoseini

“…The governing equations were solved simultaneously using the control volume method based on SIMPLER algorithm. In this study, the effects of the Reynolds’ number in the range of 104 to 5∗104, volume fraction of 0.01 to 0.04, and nanoparticle diameter of 20 nm to 100 nm on field flow and rate of heat transfer were examined. …”
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