Hydrodynamic performance assessment of emerged and sub-merged semicircular breakwaters under random waves: An experimental and empirical study. by Faris Ali Hamood Al-Towayti, Hee Min Teh, Zhe Ma, Idris Ahmed Jae, Agusril Syamsir

“…Mangrove ecosystems and other coastal protection structures are essential barriers protecting coastal populations from the damaging effects of wave energy and increasing sea levels. …”
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A Novel Nitronyl Nitroxide with Salicylic Acid Framework Attenuates Pain Hypersensitivity and Ectopic Neuronal Discharges in Radicular Low Back Pain by Wen-Juan Han, Lei Chen, Hai-Bo Wang, Xiang-Zeng Liu, San-Jue Hu, Xiao-Li Sun, Ceng Luo

“…Stable nitronyl (NIT) nitroxide radicals have been extensively studied as a unique and interesting class of new antioxidants for protection against oxidative damage. The present study synthesized a novel NIT nitroxide radical with salicylic acid framework (SANR) to provide synergistic effect of both antioxidation and antiinflammation. …”
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Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia and the Kidney: Lessons from the URRAH Study by Cecilia Barnini, Elisa Russo, Giovanna Leoncini, Maria Carla Ghinatti, Lucia Macciò, Michela Piaggio, Francesca Viazzi, Roberto Pontremoli

“…The interplay between hyperuricemia and CKD is complex; while in vitro studies and animal models support a role for uric acid mediating glomerular and tubule-interstitial damage, and HSUA has been shown to predict the onset and progression of CKD, the expectations of renal protection by the use of urate lowering treatment (ULT) are inconsistent. …”
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Study on Bond Defect Detection in Grouted Rock Bolt Systems under Pullout Loads by Shuisheng Yu, Leilei Niu, Jin Chen, Yawei Wang, Honghao Yang

“…In addition to the laboratory test, a numerical simulation of the effect of different bond defect locations on ultrasonic guided wave propagation in rock bolts was conducted using a damage-based model. The influence mechanism of bond defects on guided wave propagation under different pullout loads was explored. …”
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Experimental study of polyurethane-cement composite reinforcing talik beneath subgrade in permafrost regions: Exothermic characteristics, durability and micro-mechanism by Fujun Niu, Yuru Wang, Ziyi Wang, Zekun Ding, Minghao Liu

“…The results show that the talik solidified by WPU10 has good water stability and relatively low strength damage during the freeze-thaw cycles. Freeze-thaw cycles affect the pore structure, the morphology of hydration products within the specimens, and the effective porosities of PUC and WPU10 increase by 62.44% and 59.58%, respectively. …”
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An Analysis of Loess Tunnel Failure and Its Mechanism by Shuai Shao, Shengjun Shao, Jun Li, Bing Qiu

“…Based on the understanding of features in the construction and operation of the loess tunnel project and proceeding from the perspective of structural evolution of loess, distribution of the shear deformation zone, instability of the excavation face, and adverse effects of geological conditions, the predisposing factors of damage of the surrounding rock and the supporting structure of large-span loess tunnels, common types of failures, and their formation mechanisms are analyzed in this paper. …”
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Diet at intestinal diseases: traditional bases and new discoverings by Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Investigations of methods to reveal those components of food which can have the concealed damaging effect or, on the contrary, to sustain integrity of a mucosa, is still in the progress as well as development of the drugs, food additives and functional nutrition components, which can be applied as addition to traditional diet and promote decrease of intestinal permeability.…”
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Performance of BFRP Retrofitted RCC Piles Subjected to Axial Loads by Anandakumar Ramaswamy, Selvamony Chachithanantham, Seeni Arumugam

“…Retrofitting becomes vital for aged and damaged concrete structures, piles, and so forth, to improve its load carrying capacity and to extend the service life. …”
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Activation of TLR4-Mediated NF𝜅B Signaling in Hemorrhagic Brain in Rats by Weiyu Teng, Lishu Wang, Weishuang Xue, Chao Guan

“…The present study firstly suggests that TLR4-mediated NF𝜅B signaling participates in the pathogenesis of ICH, which may become a therapeutic target for ICH-induced brain damage.…”
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Machines’ Intelligent Fault Diagnosis Based on Hierarchical Refined Composite Generalized Multiscale Fluctuation Dispersion Entropy by Biwen Chen, Changsheng Chen, Zhenlai Ma, Guoping Li, Yi Zhang, Baoyue Li

“…Single-scale analysis fails to comprehensively reflect its damage characteristics, thereby reducing fault diagnosis accuracy. …”
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Earthquake induced liquefaction hazard analysis for Chittagong City using machine learning by Md. Mehedi Hasan, Md. Zillur Rahman, Abul Kashem Faruki Fahim

“…Liquefaction hazard analysis is crucial in earthquake-prone regions as it magnifies structural damage. In this study, standard penetration test (SPT) and shear wave velocity ([Formula: see text]) data of Chittagong City have been used to assess the liquefaction resistance of soils using artificial neural network (ANN). …”
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Nursing Analysis Based on Medical Imaging Technology before and after Coronary Angiography in Cardiovascular Medicine by Qin Li, Yangyang Yuan, Guangyu Song, Yonghua Liu

“…Experimental analysis found that the bifurcation angle has nothing to do with the damage of the branch vessels after the main branch stent is placed. …”
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Commissioning and analysis of new desulfurization wastewater treatment system in a coal-fired power plant by LIU Guidong, HU Yangyang, WANG Jing, CHEN Yang, WANG Zhiyong, DANG Yulu, XU Hao

“…By on-site equipment joint adjustment, the operating parameters could be optimized and equipment damage rate could be reduced. After 168 h commissioning and running, the new process of desulfurization wastewater system was stable and effective. …”
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Risk Factors, Pathogenesis and Treatment by N. S. Lapina, A. A. Alekseeva, A. D. Vershinina, N. S. Khruleva, F. N. Muradova, L. Y. Koroleva

“…Pathogenesis of GIB in the course of antithrombotic therapy is associated with systemic hypocoagulation and local damaging effects of these drugs. Strategies of GIB treatment during DOAC therapy in patients with CHD are determined by severity of bleeding and threat to life. …”
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Limiting the development of anti-cancer drug resistance in a spatial model of micrometastases by Ami B. Shah, Katarzyna A. Rejniak, Jana L. Gevertz

“…In this work, we use a hybrid spatial model of tumor response to a DNA damaging drug to study how the development of chemoresistance in micrometastases depends on the drug dosing schedule. …”
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Electroacupuncture Treatment Alleviates Central Poststroke Pain by Inhibiting Brain Neuronal Apoptosis and Aberrant Astrocyte Activation by Gui-Hua Tian, Shan-Shan Tao, Man-Tang Chen, Yu-Sang Li, You-Ping Li, Hong-Cai Shang, Xiao-Yi Tang, Jian-Xin Chen, He-Bin Tang

“…The low-frequency EA treatment significantly (1) reduced brain tissue damage and hematoma sizes and (2) inhibited neuronal apoptosis, thereby exerting abirritative effects. …”
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In Vivo Healing Potential of Aegle marmelos in Excision, Incision, and Dead Space Wound Models by M. K. Gautam, V. Purohit, M. Agarwal, A. Singh, R. K. Goel

“…A. marmelos seems to promote wound healing by enhancing connective tissue formation and antioxidants status with decrease in free radicals and myeloperoxidase having tissue damaging effects.…”
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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE IN SWINE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS by V. S. Rusaleyev

“…The disease causes significant economic damage to farms due to the large mortality and expenses for treatment of diseased pigs and implementation of veterinary and sanitary measures. …”
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Polyphenolic Compounds in Fabaceous Plants with Antidiabetic Potential by Lucia Guerrero-Becerra, Sumiko Morimoto, Estefania Arrellano-Ordoñez, Angélica Morales-Miranda, Ramón G. Guevara-Gonzalez, Ana Angélica Feregrino-Pérez, Consuelo Lomas-Soria

“…This review provides valuable information on various leguminous plants with anti-diabetic properties, including antioxidant, hypoglycemic, anti-fat-induced damage, and anti-apoptotic properties in vitro and in vivo, attributed to the high content of phenolic compounds in their seeds. …”
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Monocyte‐predominant engraftment, cytokine levels and early transplant‐related complications in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell recipients by Natalia Maximova, Marilena Granzotto, Francesca Barbieri, Annalisa Marcuzzi, Alberto Tommasini, Lorenzo Monasta, Roberto Simeone, Davide Zanon, Roberto Sala

“…In the period directly following transplantation, several factors may contribute to complications that lead to the activation or damage of endothelial cells, involved in the pathogenesis of vascular endothelial syndromes (VES). …”
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