Robotic Subtotal Cholecystectomy in a Geriatric Acute Care Surgery Patient with Super Obesity by Diane Bronikowski, Dominic Lombardo, Connie DeLa’O, Nova Szoka

“…Unique challenges exist with conventional laparoscopic operations in patients with super obesity (BMI>50). Limited literature is available regarding use of the robotic platform to treat patients with super obesity or acute care surgery patients. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Hybrid Steel Beams with Trapezoidal Corrugated Web Nonwelded Inclined Folds by Yasir M. Alharthi, Ibrahim A. Sharaky, Ahmed S. Elamary

“…Hybrid beams provide the opportunity to implement characterized steel sections by recruiting materials based on yield strength and the type of applied stress. …”
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Analysis on Flexural Capacity of Square Steel Tube Truss Concrete Beams with Grouted Chords by Kun Wang, Zhiyu Zhu, Huihui Luo, Ahmed Ahmad Omar

“…From the results of tests and parameter analysis, design formulae of flexural bearing capacity for composite beams were proposed based on the assumption that steel tubes are equivalent to ordinary longitudinal steel bars. …”
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Analytical Model for the End-Bearing Capacity of Tapered Piles Using Cavity Expansion Theory by Suman Manandhar, Noriyuki Yasufuku

“…On the basis of evidence from model tests on increasing the end-bearing behavior of tapered piles at the load-settlement curve, this paper proposes an analytical spherical cavity expansion theory to evaluate the end-bearing capacity. …”
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Contributions of Jets in Net Charge Fluctuations from the Beam Energy Scan at RHIC and LHC by Bushra Ali, Shaista Khan, Shakeel Ahmad

“…Dynamical net charge fluctuations have been studied in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions from the beam energy scan at RHIC and LHC energies by carrying out the hadronic model simulation. …”
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An Improved Fourier Series Method for the Free Vibration Analysis of the Three-Dimensional Coupled Beams by Runze Zhang, Yipeng Cao, Wenping Zhang, Hongbo Li, Xiangmei Li

“…This paper presents a free vibration analysis of three-dimensional coupled beams with arbitrary coupling angle using an improved Fourier method. …”
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Calculation Method for Bearing Capacity of Bottom-Supported Anti-Pull Piles in Layered Foundation by Jianming Zeng, Zhengzhen Wang, Xuwei Chen, Na Lian, Feng Li

“…In this paper, the failure surface form of the anti-pull pile was assumed, the soil parameters of each soil layer in the layered foundation and the Poisson effect generated by the anti-pull pile under the action of the uplift force was considered, and the calculation formula for the bearing capacity of the anti-pull long pile in the layered foundation was obtained, which was verified by on-site test data. …”
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A STUDY OF WINE FERMENTATION FROM MUCILAGE OF COCOA BEANS (Theobroma cacao L.) by Nguyễn Thị Thanh Tịnh, Nguyễn Tiến An, Hồ Thị Thu Hòa, Nguyễn Thị Tươi

“…Cocoa mucilage, a by-product of cocoa beans processing, constitutes 10% of total cocoa beans, with soluble solids up to 17.78oBx, pH of 3.43 – 3.5, rich in sugar, minerals, organic acids and phenolic compounds. …”
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Practice of Physical Activity through Active Video Games in Addressing Obesity in Pediatric Ages by Brian Johan Bustos Viviescas, Carlos Enrique García Yerena, Carlos Alberto Romero Cuestas

“…The increase in obesity in the world demands a strategic plan aimed at its prevention in the immediate, medium and long term, given that children who present with obesity from an early age tend to maintain this state in subsequent periods of their lives, which leads to acquiring other so-called non-communicable diseases. …”
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Behavior of RC Beams Under Two Points Load with Different Out-of-Plane Parts by Muhammed Nura Jasim, Al-Azzawi Adel A.

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Cobalt and Nickel Complexes Bearing 2-(2-pyridyl)-Benzimidazole: Synthesis and Ethylene Oligomerization by Jian-Long Du, Li-Jun-Li

“…A series of cobalt and nickel complexes MLX2 (M=Co or Ni, X=Cl) bearing 2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazole ligands were synthesized. …”
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The Effects of Body Acupuncture on Obesity: Anthropometric Parameters, Lipid Profile, and Inflammatory and Immunologic Markers by Hamid Abdi, Baixiao Zhao, Mahsa Darbandi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Shima Tavallaie, Amir Ali Rahsepar, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Parizadeh, Mohammad Safariyan, Mohsen Nemati, Maryam Mohammadi, Parisa Abbasi-Parizad, Sara Darbandi, Saeed Akhlaghi, Gordon A. A. Ferns

“…A randomized controlled clinical trial in 196 obese subjects was performed to examine the effectiveness of body acupuncture on body weight loss, lipid profile and immunogenic and inflammatory markers. …”
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Numerical calculation of heat transfer coefficient in cooled crescent gap of self-lubricating bearing by N. A. Raykovskiy, V. A. Zakharov

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Metabolic and Hepatic Effects of Energy-Reduced Anti-Inflammatory Diet in Younger Adults with Obesity by Gordana Kenđel Jovanović, Ines Mrakovcic-Sutic, Sandra Pavičić Žeželj, Indira Benjak Horvat, Lucia Šuša, Dario Rahelić, Sanja Klobučar Majanović

“…Associated with epidemics of obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most prevalent liver disease worldwide. …”
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Orbital angular momentum burst control in astigmatic structured beams in ABCD-matrix transforms by A.V. Volyar, M.V. Bretsko, S.I. Khalilov, Y.E. Akimova

Subjects: “…vortex beams; abcd-matrix…”
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ON STABILITY OF THE OIL DISPLACEMENT FRONT UNDER CONDITIONS OF THERMOGAS IMPACT ON THE OIL BEARING LAYER by K. V. Dobrego

“…The method of thermogas impact on the oil bearing layer is a perspective one to improve oil recovery. …”
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Association between BDNF rs6265 and Obesity in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study by Xian-Yong Ma, Wei Qiao Qiu, Caren E. Smith, Laurence D. Parnell, Zong-Yong Jiang, Jose M. Ordovas, Katherine L. Tucker, Chao-Qiang Lai

“…Journal of Obesity…”
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Surface Functionality Features of Nanosized Silica Obtained by Electron Beam Evaporation at Ambient Pressure by S. P. Bardakhanov, I. V. Vasiljeva, N. K. Kuksanov, S. V. Mjakin

“…A series of nanosized silica powders with different specific surface values are synthesized by electron beam evaporation in air at ambient pressure. The obtained silica samples are featured with relatively low apparent density and high content of oxygen and hydroxyl groups on the surface making these materials promising for specific applications.…”
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Increased cardiac myosin super-relaxation as an energy saving mechanism in hibernating grizzly bears by Robbert J. Van der Pijl, Weikang Ma, Christopher T.A. Lewis, Line Haar, Amalie Buhl, Gerrie P. Farman, Marcus Rhodehamel, Vivek P. Jani, O Lynne Nelson, Chengxin Zhang, Henk Granzier, Julien Ochala

“…Methods: Thin cardiac strips were isolated from the left ventricles of active and hibernating grizzly bears; and subjected to loaded Mant-ATP chase assays, X-ray diffraction and proteomics. …”
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Activated receptors for peroxisomic proliferators. Its role in the atherosclerosis, obesity and high blood pressure. by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Yosvel Curbelo Pérez

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