Optimization of the Rheological Properties of Fat Replacers Based on Inulin at Different Degrees of Polymerization and Their Application in Beef Burgers by Michela Pia Totaro, Mariana Miccolis, Davide De Angelis, Giuseppe Natrella, Francesco Caponio, Carmine Summo, Michele Faccia

“…However, growing awareness of the link between diet and disease has stimulated research on fat replacers that can replicate these functional properties. …”
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Health Status of Broiler Chickens Fed Diets with Equi-Protein Replacement of Soybean Meal with Groundunt Cake by Faluyi Oyetayo Bolanle, Onile Tosin Olayemi, Durowaiye Paul Femi, Onibi Gbenga Emmanuel

“…A total of One hundred and twenty (120) Cobb’s day old chicks were randomly allocated to five (5) dietary treatments of three (3) replicates and eight (8) chicks per replicate in a completely randomized design. The Diet I was the control diet with 100% SBM as the major plant protein source while in other diets, SBM was replaced with 25, 50, 75 and 100% GNC in equi-protein basis and designated as Diets II, III, IV and V respectively. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Valve Replacement by Hilary Miranda-Mendoza, Luis M. Amezcua-Guerra, Gustavo Rojas-Velasco, Daniel Manzur-Sandoval, Jennifer Escobar-Alvarado, Luis Chávez-Sánchez, Wendy G. Vázquez-González, Laura L. Rodríguez Chávez, Humberto Martínez Hernández, Malinalli Brianza-Padilla

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of OSA and its influence on postoperative recovery following aortic valve replacement. <b>Methods</b>: A prospective case-control study was conducted at the Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez. …”
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Postoperative Harris Hip Score Versus Harris Hip Score Difference in Hip Replacement: What to Report? by Nikolai Ramadanov, Maximilian Voss, Robert Hable, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Robert Prill, Mikhail Salzmann, Dobromir Dimitrov, Roland Becker

“…The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that reported the HHS for hip replacement treatment groups and to test whether there was a substantial difference between reporting only the postoperative HHS or the HHS difference (HHSdiff). …”
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Tear replacement by cationic emulsion in complex therapy of superficial punctate keratitis in hypotensively medicated glaucoma patients by S. V. Trufanov, S. A. Malozhen, D. A. Krakhmaleva, E. A. Pivin

“…The study shows that Cationorm can be considered as a tear replacement lubricant of choice in the complex therapy of superficial punctate keratitis and dry eye symptoms in chronically medicated glaucoma patients // Russian Ophthalmological Journal, 2016; 4: 52-7. doi: 10.21516/2072-0076-2016-9-4-52-57.…”
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Intensive care needs after hip and knee replacement: understanding risk profiles for severe postoperative complications by Dominik Emanuel Holzapfel, Tobias Kappenschneider, Sabrina Holzapfel, Marie Farina Schuster, Katrin Michalk, Patrick Auer, Timo Schwarz

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Effects of partial silage replacement with corn stover pellets on the rumen microbiota and serum metabolome of breeding cows by Chenyue Jiao, Changze Cui, Youpeng Qi, Meixian Zhang, Pengcheng Zhao, Shaopeng Chen, Xiangyan Wang, Jiang Hu, Jiang Hu, Bingang Shi, Bingang Shi, Ting Liu, Ting Liu, Zhidong Zhao, Zhidong Zhao, Fangfang Zhao, Fangfang Zhao

“…IntroductionStraw pellet ration replacing part of silage is of great significance for farmers to save farming costs and solve the lack of feed resources. …”
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Evaluation of yield and yield components of green bean and bell pepper under replacement and additive intercropping systems by Alireza Koocheki, Mehdi Nassiri Mahallati, Mohammad Hassan Hatefi Farajian

“…With the increase in the presence of green bean in replacement and additive intercropping, the green pod yield of green bean increased due to increasing of biological nitrogen fixation. …”
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Real-world evidence vs. clinical trials: outcome disparities in valve interventions by Omar Elsaka

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Improvement of the Fault Tolerance in IoT Based Positioning Systems by Applying for Redundancy in the Controller Layer by Nawzad K. Al-Salihi

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A fractional order PID-based sliding mode controller approach for chemical processes by Oscar Camacho, Sebastian Vega, Marco Herrera, Antonio Di Teodoro, Juan J. Gude

“…Through the use of the enhanced flexibility and superior tuning capabilities of FOPID controllers over traditional PID schemes, the method replaces the classical discontinuous switching mechanism of SMC with a smooth fractional-order control action. …”
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A novel adaptive PID controller with new seesaw algorithms using alternative derivatives by Juan Pablo Manzo Hernández, Julio César Solano Vargas, Juan Manuel Barrera Fernández, Daniel Moreno Orduña, Cristian Hamilton Sánchez Saquín

“…Despite the emergence of promising controllers like Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Sliding Modes, or Genetic Algorithms, diverse research efforts focus on using these to improve the [Formula: see text] rather than replacing it, aiming for either ideal fixed gains or adaptive gains. …”
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Design of Maximally Permissive Controllers for Solving Deadlock Problems in Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Yen-Liang Pan, Wen-Yi Chuang, Kuang-Hsiung Tan, Ching-Yun Tseng

“…We designed an adaptable system and a controller that can restore the system to its fully operational state.…”
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Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of using the RD-1-based C-Tb skin test as a replacement for blood-based interferon-γ release assay for detection of, and initiation of preventive treatment for, tuberculosis infection: RID-TB:Dx study protocol by Marc Lipman, Ibrahim Abubakar, Chris Griffiths, Penny Whiting, Robert Horne, Alex Ghanouni, Heinke Kunst, Mike Mandelbaum, Molebogeng X Rangaka, Karen Sanders, Peter J White, Angela Crook, Dominik Zenner, Trinh Duong, Vanessa Hack, Julian Surey, Yohhei Hamada, Henry Bern, Joanna Calvert, Marie Francis, Amy Louise Clarke, Ellen Owen-Powell, Helen L Booth

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Effects of tibolone on the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women by Jeremić Katarina, Lazović Gordana, Tulić Ivan, Gojnić Miroslava, Stojnić Jelena, Jeremić Jelena

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Author Correction: Establishing a universal IVRP method for quadrivalent HPV vaccines to replace in vivo potency tests by Jinpan Hu, Zijing Jia, Meng Wang, Lingling Nie, Wangjun Fu, Qingfeng Zhang, Haiyang Qin, Jianhui Nie, Xiaoyu Xu, Lingjie Xu, Fengze Wang, Yingping Chen, Bo Xing, Tao Li, Danfeng Li, Shaowei Li, Ningshao Xia, Xiangxi Wang, Weijin Huang

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (K3) RISK ANALYSIS USING HIRADC AND JSA METHODS IN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS by Risma Khoiri, Risma Dwi Admajayani, Trisno Widodo

“…The purpose of the research is to determine the type and level of risk in construction activities of the Bridge. Replacement Project, risk control and application of control methods in the field. …”
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Strength and Durability Parameters of Brick Aggregate Concrete Incorporating Rice Husk Ash as a Partial Replacement of Cement by Md. Abu Noaman, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Nazrul Islam, Md. Suman Mia

“…This study assessed the strength and durability parameters of brick aggregate concrete (BAC) incorporating rice husk ash (RHA) as a partial replacement of cement. For this, concrete cylinders (100 mm × 200 mm) were made with 0% (control) to 25% RHA as a partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) at a mix proportion of 1 : 1.5 : 3 and a water-to-binder (w/b) ratio of 0.50. …”
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Effects of renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption on inflammatory factors and immune function in patients with lupus nephritis by GAO Yang, RUAN Xiu-fang, AN Ling-chun

“…Objective To investigate the effect of renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption on inflammatory factors and immune function in patients with lupus nephritis.Methods Ninety-four patients with lupus nephritis were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and the control group(n=47 each group).The patients in two groups were treated with conventional hormone and immunosuppressant.The patients in the control group were treated with PH-350,and those in the observation group were treated with renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption for 4 courses(one week of one course).The inflammatory factors(TNF-alpha,IL-6,IL-8),immune function(IgG,IgA,IgM,C3,C4),systemic lupus erythematosus activity index(SLEDAI)and antibody levels(anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody and anti ds-DNA antibody)were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the serum levels of TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 levels in two groups were decreased significantly as compared with those before treatment,and the levels of TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,the levels of IgG,IgA,IgM,C3 and C4 in the two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).After treatment,the IgG,IgA and IgM levels in two groups were significantly reduced,but C3,C4 complement levels were increased significantly.The levels of IgG,IgA and IgM in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,but the levels of C3 and C4 were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant difference between the two groups in SLEDAI score and anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody and anti ds-DNA antibody(P>0.05).After treatment,SLEDAI scores and the levels of anti ds-DNA antibody and anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody in the two groups were significantly decreased,and those in the observation group were significantly lower those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions Renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption can help reduce inflammation,improve immune function and reduce systemic lupus activity index and antibody level.…”
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INFLUENCE OF THE CEREAL COMPONENTS REPLACEMENT WITH EXTRUDED BREAD WASTE IN THE LAYING HENS DIET ON THE NET UTILIZATION OF ENERGY AND PROTEIN by S. Grigorova, D. Penkov

“…Experimental design: Three groups: 50 layers each (hybrid Lohman Klassic Brown), one – control, one – replacement of 5% of the grain, one - replacement of 10% of the grain with extruded bread waste. …”
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