Numerical Optimization of the Hydraulic and Hemolytic Performance of a Centrifugal Ventricular Assist Device Based on Impeller Flow Passage and Outlet Geometry by Reza Sahebi-Kuzeh Kanan, Hanieh Niroomand-Oscuii, Habib Badri Ghavifekr, Farzan Ghalichi, Kohyar Yazdanpanah-Ardakani

“…The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of the geometrical shape of the impellers (flow passage) and the thrust tube geometry of the volute chamber on the pump’s hydraulic performance, the amount of axial and radial forces, and the amount of blood damage. …”
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Study on the Fast Extension Mechanism of Double-Cavity Shock Absorber with High-Pressure Piston by Xingbo Fang, Hu Chen, Xiaohui Wei, Hong Nie

“…Thus, the cavitation in the main oil chamber makes the traditional modeling method of oil-liquid resistance force no longer applicable. Then, the axial force modeling method of shock absorber considering the cavitation effect is proposed. …”
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor Associated with Carboplatin in Treatment of Metastatic Nasal Carcinoma in Dog by Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves, Aline Gonçalves Corrêa, Fabiana Elias, Sabryna Gouveia Calazans

“…After 7 months the treatment started, the animal presented with ataxia, vocalization, hyperesthesia, and anorexia. …”
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Insight into the Significance of Hall Current and Joule Heating on the Dynamics of Darcy–Forchheimer Peristaltic Flow of Rabinowitsch Fluid by Ji-Huan He, Doaa R. Mostapha

“…The influences of various physical parameters of the problem are debated and graphically drawn across a set of figures. It is noted that the axial velocity is reduced with the increase of the Hartmann number. …”
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Bridge Structure Dynamic Analysis under Vessel Impact Loading considering Soil-Pile Interaction and Linear Soil Stiffness Approximation by Jingfeng Zhang, Xiaozhen Li, Yuan Jing, Wanshui Han

“…The structure dynamic responses were compared and discussed considering the influences of pile group effect, soil damping, and axial t-z spring. An approximate approach was proposed to derive the linearized stiffness of soil for the purpose of engineering calculation. …”
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Effect of Friction Coefficient in Friction Stir Welding of B4C Reinforced AA5083 Metal Matrix Composites and Use of Fuzzy Clustering Technique for Weld Strength Prediction by C. Devanathan, D. Elil Raja, Tushar Sonar, Mikhail Ivanov

“…At three levels, the process factors such as tool rotating speed, transverse feed, and axial force were examined. For each tool, 15 samples were made using the central composite design. …”
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Melhoria de processo de software: Conhecimento, utilização e benefícios em empresas canadenses de desenvolvimento de software by Delroy Chevers

“…A melhoria de processo de software (MPS) é uma iniciativa que visa a evitar a entrega de sistemas de baixa qualidade. Entretanto, o conhecimento e a adoção da MPS são baixos. …”
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PC Cable-Stayed Bridge Main Girder Shear Lag Effects: Assessment of Single Cable Plane in Construction Stage by Yan-feng Li, Xing-long Sun, Long-sheng Bao

“…In the beam segments between the cable forces, the shear lag coefficient determined by the ratio of the bending moment to the axial force reflects the actual stress at the cable force action point. …”
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Análise de conteúdo em problemas matemáticos utilizando o domínio icônico by Igor Vaz de Camargo, Jonis Jecks Nervis

“…O procedimento de análise resulta na criação de duas categorias abrangentes, divididas em cinco subcategorias que detalham a forma como as respostas dadas pelos alunos estão agrupadas. Esta análise por meio de categorias pode auxiliar professores a visualizar o que as respostas dadas pelos alunos revelam sobre seus conhecimentos matemáticos, embasando a tomada de decisão. …”
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Familial Case of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disorder Detected by Oligoarray Comparative Genomic Hybridization: Genotype-to-Phenotype Diagnosis by Kimia Najafi, Roxana Kariminejad, Kaveh Hosseini, Azadeh Moshtagh, Gole Maryam Abbassi, Neda Sadatian, Masood Bazrgar, Ariana Kariminejad, Mohamad Hassan Kariminejad

“…Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is an X-linked recessive hypomyelinating leukodystrophy characterized by nystagmus, spastic quadriplegia, ataxia, and developmental delay. It is caused by mutation in the PLP1 gene. …”
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ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION FUSELAGE SECTION’S CRASHWORTHINESS OF TYPICAL CIVIL AIRPLANE BASED ON PASSENGER RESPONSE by ZHU XianFei, FENG YunWen, XUE XiaoFeng, ZHU ZhengZheng

“…,and the validity of the crash simulation model is verified by comparison simulation results with the test data.Finally,the research on the evaluation method of civil aircraft crashworthiness was carried out. …”
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Temperature Profile Measurement in Simulated Fuel Assembly Structure with Wire-Mesh Technology by Hiroki Takiguchi, Masahiro Furuya, Takahiro Arai

“…In addition, the sensors applied to three-dimensional temperature distribution measurement of a complex flow field in the bundle structure. The axial and cross-sectional profiles of temperature were quantified in the forced flow field with nonboiling when the 5×5 bundle was heated by energization.…”
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Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography for Contact Lens-Related Corneal Vascularization by Marcus Ang, Yijun Cai, Anna C. S. Tan

“…In this pilot cross-sectional study, we obtained 3 × 3 mm scans, where 100,000 A-scans are acquired per second with optical axial resolution of 8 μm and lateral resolution of 20 μm. …”
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Automatic Adaptive Algorithm for Delineation of Cerebral-Spinal Fluid Regions for Non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Volumetry and Cisternography in Mice by Ryszard Gomolka

“…Key steps include computing a bounding box enclosing the brain parenchyma in three dimensions, applying an adaptive intensity threshold, and refining CSF regions independently in sagittal, axial, and coronal planes. In its original application, the algorithm provided objective and repeatable delineation of CSF regions in 3D-CISS images of sub-optimal signal-to-noise ratio, acquired with (33 μm)3 isometric voxel dimensions. …”
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Síndrome de Sturger Weber. Presentación clínica y manejo terapéutico by Marileydis Almaguel García, Irene Estefania Delgado Pérez, José Sànchez Prieto

“…Teniendo en cuenta todos estos elementos y los resultados de una tomografía axial computarizada y un electroencefalograma, se realizó el diagnóstico de un síndrome de Sturge-Weber. …”
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Research Progress of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Cancer Treatment by Miao X, Zhang J, Huang W, Wang Y, Jin A, Cao J, Zhao Z

“…Xiaoyong Miao,1,* Jianing Zhang,2,* Weiyan Huang,2,* Yifei Wang,1 Aixia Jin,1 Jianping Cao,1 Zhenzhen Zhao3 1Department of Anesthesiology, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Student Brigade, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhenzhen Zhao, Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email zpluto@163.com Jianping Cao, Department of Anesthesiology, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200050, People’s Republic of China, Email cjpcl221019@sina.comAbstract: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors represent a novel class of hypoglycemic drugs that have emerged in recent years. …”
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Process Parameters and Tool Design in Friction Stir Extrusion: A Sustainable Recycling Technique by Mostafa Akbari, Parviz Asadi, Reza Abdi Behnagh, Fevzi Bedir, Naghdali Choupani, Tomasz Sadowski

“…The rotating mandrel exerts continuous axial pressure, generating frictional heat that softens and bonds the materials together. …”
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Design and Control of an Upper Limb Bionic Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Device Based on Tensegrity Structure by Peng Ni, Jianwei Sun, Jialin Dong

“…This device can simulate the micro displacement between bones of the human elbow joint, improve the axial matching ability between the upper limbs and the rehabilitation device, and enhance the comfort of rehabilitation. …”
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In Situ Test Research on Friction Resistance of Self-Anchored Test Pile by Chi Chen, Hailong Ma, Bilian Yang

“…Based on the Q-w curve, axial force distribution curve, and hyperbolic function model of load transfer, this paper studied the evolution law of friction of self-anchored test pile and the load transfer process of self-anchored test pile. …”
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Encefalopatía de Wernicke en paciente no alcohólica. A propósito de un caso by Viviana de la Concepción García Escudero, Lietter Aguilar Jure

“…Luego de su recuperación, se ingresa nuevamente 11 días después con cuadro de ataxia, desviación del ojo derecho hacia ángulo nasal por parálisis del VI par craneal y confusión mental. …”
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