Prophylactic barrage laser in patients with previous vitreous loss during cataract surgery: a randomized clinical trial by Ehsan Namvar, Mostafa Abuali, Mohammad Amin Setoodehmanesh, Mehdi Moalem

“…Results In terms of gender, age, axial length, maturity, pseudophakia v/s aphakia, type of IOL and type of cataract surgery, there was no statistically significant difference between intervention and control groups. …”
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ANÁLISE DA INJEÇÃO DE ÁGUA QUENTE EM UM RESERVATÓRIO DE ÓLEO LEVE COM CONFIGURAÇÕES EM LINHAS DIRETAS E LINHAS ESCONSAS by Geovanna Cruz Fernandes, Bianca Gabriel de Souza, Douglas Bitencourt Vidal, Karolline Dewanele Santana Rocha, Hariel Udi Santana Mendes

“… Os métodos de recuperação avançada de óleo são utilizados com o objetivo de otimizar o rendimento das reservas petrolíferas, alcançando as maiores taxas de recuperação possíveis. Devido ao baixo custo e maior abundância, o principal método utilizado é a injeção de água. …”
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Energy Dissipation and Damage Evolution Characteristics of Shale under Triaxial Cyclic Loading and Unloading by Ziyun Li, Song Xie, Qianghui Song, Peiyong Wang, Dongyan Liu, Baoyun Zhao, Wei Huang

“…By substituting the test data into the formula, it is found that the calculated results are basically consistent with the test data, and the peak strains and peak stress calculated by the equation are in good agreement with the test data. …”
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Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Huntington's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders: a Comparative Study by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Gabriel Andrés Peña de los Santos, Gretel Riverón Forment, Gloria Lara Fernández, Tatiana Acosta Sánchez, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an analytical, retrospective and case-control study was carried out (Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 and ischemic stroke: acute and chronic stage). …”
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Evaluation of the AZ31 cyclic elastic-plastic behaviour under multiaxial loading conditions by V. Anes, L. Reis, M. Freitas

“…The strain/stress relation for uniaxial loadings, axial and shear was experimentally obtained and compared with the estimations obtained from the theoretical elastic-plastic models found in the state-of-the-art. …”
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VIOLÊNCIA CONJUGAL ASSOCIADA AO USO ABUSIVO DE ÁLCOOL: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA INTEGRATIVA by Eduardo Jorge Sant'Ana Honorato, Dalila Azevedo da Silva, Eunice Braga Borges dos Santos, Sonia Maria Lemos, Daniel Cerdeira de Sousa, Tirza Almeida da Silva

“…Concluiu-se que os atos de violência grave tiveram prevalência mais baixa do que as relacionadas a tipos de violência leve, sendo que todas estão enquadradas na prática de violência física.   …”
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Discrete Element Study of Particle Size Distribution Shape Governing Critical State Behavior of Granular Material by Mingdong Jiang, Daniel Barreto, Zhi Ding, Kaifang Yang

“…Numerical triaxial tests are carried out by imposing axial compression under constant mean effective pressure conditions. …”
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Tailing and axisymmetric static laser beam shapes to steer microstructure and improve mechanical properties of autogenously laser welded AA6082 alloy by Venkat Vivek Pamarthi, Tianzhu Sun, Abhishek Das, Qamar Hayat, Alexander Griffiths, Lewis Johnson, Pasquale Franciosa

“…The findings indicate that introducing a 580 µm ring to the core beam reduces crack formation by lowering thermal gradients; however, increasing the power of the ring beam at a constant diameter, coarsens the microstructure, producing axial columnar grains with higher crack sensitivity. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography of Bilateral Nanophthalmos with Macular Folds and High Hyperopia by Firat Helvacioglu, Ziya Kapran, Sadik Sencan, Murat Uyar, Ozlem Cam

“…Anterior segment dimensions were near normal. The axial lengths of the eyes were short with markedly shortened posterior segment. …”
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Space-Time Evolution Laws of Zonal Disintegration in Deep Underground Caves Based on Coordination Deformation between the Bolt Body and Surrounding Rock by Yuan-xiang Yu, Zhi-xun Xie, Bao-ping Chen

“…Using the mechanics model of interaction between a bolt and the surrounding rock, the distribution locations along the bolt body of the anchor neutral points and its maximum axial forces were discussed with the multiple theoretical neutral points. …”
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Optimization of Stirling generator for the production of electric energy using non-aggregate methods by Victor Zogbochi, Patrice Koffi Chetangny, Mawuena Medewou, Sossou Houndedako, Gerald Barbier, Didier Chamagne

“…The aim of this work is to develop an optimal model of a generator consisting of a Stirling engine and an axial flux permanent magnet generator which will be easily displaceable and adapted to all hot primary sources. …”
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Impacto do programa nacional de alimentação escolar na renda dos agricultores familiares beneficiários do programa bolsa família by Marilena Cordeiro Gomes, Lauana Rossetto Lazaretti, Tiana Assis, Kalinca Léia Becker, Reisoli Bender Filho

“…Ao avaliar o impacto para além da média, constatou-se que o programa teve um efeito positivo e significativo na renda de agricultores familiares com condições socioeconômicas médias (quartis 50 e 75), enquanto, para aqueles com renda baixa (quartil 25), bem como os de maior renda (quantil 90), o resultado não foi estatisticamente significativo e para aqueles com condições socioeconômicas mais baixas (quartil 10), observou-se um efeito negativo. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Metro Tunnel Closely Parallel to a Ground Fissure by Nina Liu, Quanzhong Lu, Xiaoyang Feng, Wen Fan, Jianbing Peng, Weiliang Liu, Xin Kang

“…The short distance to fissure led to serious circumferential dynamic strain, while the distance to fissure influenced the axial dynamic strain less. The numerical analysis results have a good correspondence with those of the shaking table model test. …”
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Whole-body photobiomodulation therapy for chronic pain: a protocol for a feasibility trial by Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Bethany Fitzmaurice, Asius Rayen

“…A non-probability sample of 20 adult participants with a clinician diagnosis of chronic axial pain, polyarthralgia, myofascial pain or widespread pain will be recruited (self-referral and clinician referral). …”
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Investigating nonlinear dynamic properties of an inertial sensor with rotational velocity-dependent rigidity by Mina Ghanbari, Mohammad Fathalilou, Hamed Haddad Khodaparast, Ghader Rezazadeh

“…The nonlinear behavior is determined by electrostatic forces, axial and bending motion coupling, and frequency-dependent stiffness. …”
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The significance of evaporation heat and mass transfer through a spray sheet with two-phase transitional momentum transport and vapour dispersion by Ahmed Abed Al-Kadhem Majhool, Ammar Muslim Hadi, Faris Alqurashi, Sara Falih Kareem, Noor M. Jasim, Mujtaba A. Flayyih

“…The droplet velocities in the outer edge’s axial and radial directions display a reduced magnitude. …”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…Quantitative volumetric measurements of LA and RA were obtained from original axial images. Main Findings. There were 25 males and 25 females with PE, who had a mean age of 58 years. …”
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Extensive Growth of an Anaplastic Meningioma by Hajrullah Ahmeti, Homajoun Maslehaty, Athanasios K. Petridis, Alexandros Doukas, Mehran Mahvash, Harald Barth, H. M. Mehdorn

“…Neuroimaging revealed an extensive growing, contrast enhancing lesion expanding at the supra- and infratentorial convexity, infiltrating and destroying large parts of the skull, and infiltrating the skin. Due to progressive ataxia and dysarthria with proven tumor growth in the posterior fossa in the continuing course, parts of the tumor were resected. …”
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Residual stress analysis and warpage control of 0Cr17Ni7Al spring steel wire by Lei HUANG, Changjian GENG, Jiqing ZHAO, Qi YUE, Yanfei GUO, Ru SU, Haikun MA, Dayong WU, Jie KANG

“…The results indicate that the axial plastic deformation of the wire coil during the winding process is the primary cause of warpage, and the distribution characteristics of the residual stress have a pronounced impact on warpage. …”
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Mechanical and Freeze-Thaw Characterization of Lignin-BFS (GGBS)-Modified Silty Clays by Yidan Sun, Fujun Yu, Yu Yang, Chao Li, Songling Xue, Jiankun Huang

“…The results showed that as the curing age increased, the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of modified silty clay gradually increased, and the relationship between the stress and axial strain of the samples gradually transitioned from strain-softening to strain-hardening. …”
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