Numerical analysis of repaired wall loss defect pipelines for optimum composite wrap thickness by Muhammed Khaise, Silvio de Barros, Ney Rohem, Maria Banea, Sandip Budhe

“…Additionally, the numerical study on optimization of repair thickness revealed that lower composite repair thickness can also sustain the designed failure pressure (composite repair thickness of 8.4 mm can sustain the same designed pressure instead of 16.1 mm thickness), which implies there is scope to further reduce the composite thickness, which ultimately reduce the repair cost. …”
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Effect of pH and Mexican Oregano (Lippia berlandieri Schauer) Essential Oil Added to Carboxymethyl Cellulose and Starch Edible Films on Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus au... by Addí Rhode Navarro-Cruz, Carlos Enrique Ochoa-Velasco, Francisco Javier Caballero-Alvarez, Martin Alvaro Lazcano-Hernández, Obdulia Vera-López, Aurelio López-Malo, Raul Avila-Sosa

“…Significant differences (p<0.05) were found in tc (time to reduce 50% of microbial population) and a (slope of the curve around tc), being lower at acidic pH. For L. monocytogenes, CMC films exhibited a higher antimicrobial effectiveness (0.50% of MOEO) compared to S films which need a higher concentration of MOEO (0.75%). …”
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High Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients by Han Li, Xiangxue Lu, Ruifang Xiong, Shixiang Wang

“…We pinpointed that higher NLR in HD patients was a predictor of increased PP, LVMI, and IMT; HD patients with higher NLR had a lower survival at the end of the study; furthermore, high NLR was an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality when adjusted for other risk factors. …”
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An Elastoplastic Softening Damage Model for Hydraulic Fracturing in Soft Coal Seams by Yang Hao, Yu Wu, Xianbiao Mao, Pan Li, Liqiang Zhang, Jing Tao

“…In order to improve the permeability of soft coal seams with low intensity and permeability by hydraulic fracturing, an elastoplastic softening damage model of soft coal seams has been established, which takes into consideration the lower elastic modulus and tensile strength and higher pore compressibility and plastic deformation. …”
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Targeted correction of megabase-scale CNTN6 duplication in induced pluripotent stem cells and impacts on gene expression by Maria Gridina, Polina Orlova, Oleg Serov

“…Additionally, the expression from the CNTN6 duplicated allele was markedly lower compared to the wild-type allele. Here, we first introduce a system for correcting megabase-scale duplications in induced pluripotent stem cells and secondly analyze the impact of this correction on CNTN6 gene expression. …”
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Microelectrothermoforming (μETF): one-step versatile 3D shaping of flexible microelectronics for enhanced neural interfaces by Dong Hyeon Lee, Younghoon Park, Yoon Seo, Hannah Noh, Hyunbeen Jeong, Jongmo Seo, Min-Ho Seo, Kyungsik Eom, Joonsoo Jeong

“…The benefits of 3D MEA are evaluated in retinal stimulation through numerical simulations and ex vivo experiments, confirming a threshold lowered by 1.7 times and spatial resolution enhanced by 2.2 times.…”
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SAA3 deficiency exacerbates intestinal fibrosis in DSS-induced IBD mouse model by Xiaodong Zou, Tong Wu, Jianjiao Lin, Tao Su, Hui Xiao, Chuyan Ni, Lijuan Hu, Wenchu Lin, Weilin Chen, Richard D. Ye, Li Xiang

“…Abstract Intestinal fibrosis, as a late-stage complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leads to bowel obstruction and requires surgical intervention, significantly lowering the quality of life of affected patients. …”
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Optimal Control Strategies for the Infectiology of Brucellosis by Nkuba Nyerere, Livingstone S. Luboobi, Saul C. Mpeshe, Gabriel M. Shirima

“…Moreover, cost-effectiveness analysis of the controls showed that the combination of livestock vaccination, gradual culling through slaughter, environmental sanitation, and personal protection in humans has high impact and lower cost of prevention.…”
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A Review on Research Advances and Applications of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer in the Construction Industry by Sheng-Jie Duan, Ru-Ming Feng, Xin-Yan Yuan, Liang-Tao Song, Gen-Shu Tong, Jing-Zhong Tong

“…Compared to glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) offers distinct advantages, including the relatively lower cost and superior creep resistance. As a result, its application in the construction industry has been gaining growing attention. …”
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The Impact of Modified Atmosphere Storage Treatment on Glucose Levels and Mass Transfer Coefficients: A Study Based on Fruit Skin Thickness by Agri Suwandi, Wina Libyawati, Esti Mulatsari

“…The outcome of the research from measurement shows fruits which undergo MAS treatment have lower glucose levels than the ones without the treatment, but the weight remains the same.  …”
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The Effect of Edible Mushroom on Health and Their Biochemistry by Anmut Assemie, Galana Abaya

“…They contain varying amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, minerals, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, and lectins and vitamins, as well as lowering cholesterol levels in the body. Due to the presence of those vital nutrients, mushrooms are the best food item with high nutritional value. …”
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Focusing on Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 and the Sympathetic Nervous System: Potential Impact in Diabetic Retinopathy by Lakshini Y. Herat, Vance B. Matthews, P. Elizabeth Rakoczy, Revathy Carnagarin, Markus Schlaich

“…Presently, sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may offer a novel therapy beyond simple glucose lowering. Excitingly, the EMPA-REG clinical trial, which focuses on the clinically used SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin, has been extremely fruitful and has highlighted beneficial cardiovascular and renal outcomes. …”
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The Use of Generic Medications for Glaucoma by Andrew J. Tatham

“…While most have shown similar intraocular pressure lowering, studies are of short duration and have not evaluated visual field endpoints. …”
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Orthodontic Management of Skeletal Class II Malocclusion with the Invisalign Mandibular Advancement Feature Appliance: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Melina Koukou, George Damanakis, Apostolos I. Tsolakis

“…As with all functional appliances, the correction of the malocclusion is a result of both skeletal and dental effects and the IMAF presents the advantage of producing less proclination of the lower incisors compared to other functional appliances.…”
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Long-Term Properties of Cement-Based Composites Incorporating Natural Zeolite as a Feature of Progressive Building Material by Alena Sičáková, Matej Špak, Mária Kozlovská, Marek Kováč

“…The presence of zeolite influenced the compressive strength positively in the case of the 8% and 13% replacement, while the higher proportion of natural zeolite (25%) caused lower compressive strength after 28 days but was similar to the reference concrete after three years. …”
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Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and the Use of Prescription Medication: A Pilot Study by Cynthia Mannion, Deborah Mansell

“…On average, those using domperidone had lower self-efficacy scores than those not using it (P<0.05) and were more likely to have used formula (Pearson chi-square test statistic =6.87, df=1, P<0.05). …”
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A Novel Deep Sparse Filtering Method for Intelligent Fault Diagnosis by Acoustic Signal Processing by Guowei Zhang, Jinrui Wang, Baokun Han, Sixiang Jia, Xiaoyu Wang, Jingtao He

“…However, the signal-to-noise ratio of acoustic signals is much lower than vibration signals, which increases the difficulty of signal denoising and feature extraction. …”
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Combination of Carbon Dioxide Angiography and Outback® Elite for Revascularization of a Patient with Renal Insufficiency with Bilateral Femoropopliteal Chronic Total Occlusions by Yuhei Nojima, Shinsuke Nanto, Hidenori Adachi, Madoka Ihara, Tetsuya Kurimoto

“…This new device enables easier treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO) in the lower extremities. We report a case of a woman in her 70s who underwent revascularization using this new device twice to treat both of her femoropopliteal CTO lesions. …”
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Migratory trajectory and recomposing of Alpine societies by Thierry Amrein

“…In 2011 and 2012, we carried out a multi-disciplinary field study in the lower Valais region. The goal of this study was to account for the immigration and integration mechanisms at a very local level, as close as possible to the experience of our acting participants, who were immigrants. …”
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A Wearable Wireless Energy Link for Thin-Film Batteries Charging by Giuseppina Monti, Laura Corchia, Egidio De Benedetto, Luciano Tarricone

“…Finally, experiments performed for calculating the charging time for a low capacity thin-film battery demonstrated that, for RF input power higher than 6 dBm, the time necessary for recharging the battery is lower than 50 minutes.…”
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