Replacement of conventional aggregates and fillers with steel slag and palm kernel shell ash in dense-graded asphalt mixtures by David A. Azong-bil, Ebenezer D. A. Barnor, Kenneth A. Tutu, Collins A. Nketiah

“…The Cantabro abrasion loss test indicated that the waste-based mixture was 3% less durable than the control. However, the cracking Resistance of the waste-based mixture was approximately twicethat of the control. …”
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Partial replacement of soybean with local alternative sources: effects on behavior, cecal microbiota, and intestinal histomorphometry of local chickens by Sezen Özkan, Veysel Bay, Muazzez Cömert Acar, Servet Yalcın

“…There were three dietary treatments. (1) A corn-soybean-based diet (Control), (2) a diet in which soybean was partly replaced (SPR) with local agri-industrial by-products, namely sunflower meal, brewers' dried grain, and wheat middlings, and (3) a diet in which BSF (5%) meal was added to SPR (SPR+BSF). …”
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Utilizing Coal Bottom Ash from Thermal Power Plants in Vietnam as Partial Replacement of Aggregates in Concrete Pavement by Nu Nguyen Thi, Thinh Phi Hong, Son Bui Truong

“…Based on the experimental results, in order to achieve the required compressive strength, An Khanh CBA concrete uses more content of cement and water than control concrete; Cao Ngan CBA is only utilized to replace 15% aggregates, and Cao Ngan CBA concrete also uses more cement and water than control concrete. …”
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Definitions of Hemodynamic Instability Related to Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review Protocol by Jean Zhuo Wang, Lindsey Sikora, Peter Farrell, Swapnil Hiremath, Edward G. Clark

“…We will include randomized control trials examining renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients. …”
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Replacing concentrate with dried moringa leaves and studying its effect on  growth performance and parasitic load in goat kids by RAJNEESH PANDEY, AHMAD FAHIM, RAJBIR SINGH, NAZIM ALI, P S MAURYA, GULAB CHANDRA

“…Twenty female Barbari goat kids of uniform age and conformation (initial mean body weight of 11.25 ± 1.43 kg; 8 to 12 months) were selected from the herd and divided randomly into four homogenous groups using completely randomized block design. The animals in control group were fed basal diet consisting of roughage and concentrate in equal proportion, whereas in treatment groups T1, T2 and T3, the concentrate mixture was partially replaced with dried M. oleifera leaves at 20, 30 and 40 percent, respectively. …”
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EFFECT OF REPLACMENT CRUDE AND GERMINATED SORGHUM INSTEAD OF YELLOW CORN IN THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF BROILER by Duried Younis, Nawaf Kazi Abood

“…Birds were weighted and distributed into 7 treatments (3 replicates each, 20 birds / replicate).Treatments continued for 49 days, as follows: T1: control (100 % yellow corn).T2, T4 and T6: replacement of 50, 75 and 100 % crud sorghum instead of yellow corn. …”
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Research on the Support-Free Replacement Method of Suspenders for Long-Span Self-Anchored Rail Special Suspension Bridges by Xiaogang Li, Minglin Zhou, Peng Ding, Ling Luo, Xiangsheng Huang, Xiang Li

“…Based on the basic principle of suspension bridge, the safety control index in the process of boom replacement is proposed. …”
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Effect of partial replacement of sawdust with sand on the properties of sandcrete blocks for sustainable non-load bearing walls in Ghana by Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, Sampson Assiamah, Stephen Agyeman

“…Compressive strength at 28 days for 10–50 vl% of the Raw Sawdust (RSD) replacement blocks ranged between 2.86 and 2.53 N/mm2, compared to the control sample which produced a strength of 3.28 N/mm2. …”
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Safety of hormonal replacement therapy and oral contraceptives in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, July-Vianneth Torres-Gonzalez, Ángela-María Ruiz-Sternberg

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is conflicting data regarding exogenous sex hormones [oral contraceptives (OC) and hormonal replacement therapy (HRT)] exposure and different outcomes on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). …”
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Effect of Thyroxine Replacement Therapy on Serum Maresin 1 and NF-kB Levels in Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis by Meltem Yardim, Levent Deniz, Mehmet Akif Saltabas, Nilufer Celik

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study aimed to investigate the effects of thyroxine replacement therapy (TRT) on serum Maresin 1 and nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-kB) levels in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). …”
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Effect of whey hydrolysate in fetal bovine serum replacement medium on protein synthesis mechanism of Hanwoo satellite cells by Sol-Hee Lee, Sanghun Park, Gyutae Park, Soyoung Jang, Tae-Hyung Lee, Sungkyun Oh, Jungseok Choi

“…This study investigated the effects of whey-derived leucine in an FBS replacement medium on Hanwoo satellite cell protein synthesis. …”
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Association between benzodiazepine coprescription and mortality in people on opioid replacement therapy: a population-based cohort study by Catriona Matheson, James Robertson, Catherine Susan Best, Fiona Cowden, Clare Duncan, Trina Ritchie, Josh Dumbrell, Karthigayan Kessavalou, Caroline Woolston, Joe Schofield

“…Risk from BZD coprescription needs to be balanced against the risk from illicit BZDs and unplanned treatment discontinuation. A randomised controlled trial is urgently needed to provide a clear clinical direction.Trial registration number NCT04622995.…”
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Exploration of novel bioactive compounds from the microbiome of fish and shellfish as an alternative to replace antibiotic drugs in aquaculture farming by Arvind Diwan, Sanjay Harke, Archana N. Panche

“…Such newly discovered compounds from microbiomes can be used as potential alternatives to replace antibiotic drugs in the aquaculture industry. …”
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An attempt to replace orthodox sacraments with new Soviet rituals in the 1960–80s: a case study of Perm region by Andrey Sapsay

“…Moreover, in the late 1970s, some weakening of control over the activities of church organizations and increase in the number of religious rituals was observed everywhere. …”
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Risk factors for long-term severe tricuspid regurgitation following mitral valve replacement: a retrospective study by Shan-Shan Li, Ling-Zhi Dou, Bing Han, Bing-Rong Miao, Sen Wang, He Jiang, Yu-Li Zheng, Jian-Ming Li, Hong-Yun Ruan

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with the development of long-term severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) following mitral valve replacement (MVR). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted involving 308 patients who underwent single-valve MVR at Xuzhou Central Hospital between April 2017 and December 2022. …”
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The role of sex, age, and BMI in treatment decisions for knee osteoarthritis: conservative management versus total knee replacement by Fabiola Ojeda, Laura Tío, Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Simone Tassani, Jerome Noailly, Jordi Monfort

“…Here we want to identify distinctive characteristics between patients receiving conservative treatment versus total knee replacement (TKR), analyzing both patient-specific and knee-specific features. …”
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Prevalence and demographic correlates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in patients undergoing total knee replacement by Tiwari Anjali, Goyal Ravi, Sharma Gaurav, Nadange Shyam, Bagaria Vaibhav

“…Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a significant concern in orthopedic surgery, particularly in total knee replacement (TKR), where infection can lead to severe complications. …”
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Colchicine in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a double-blind randomized trial by Christoph Ryffel, Jonas Lanz, Nicole Guntli, Daryoush Samim, Monika Fürholz, Stefan Stortecky, Daijiro Tomii, Dik Heg, Martina Boscolo Berto, Alan Arthur Peters, David Reineke, Tobias Reichlin, Christoph Gräni, Stephan Windecker, Thomas Pilgrim

“…Abstract An inflammatory process may increase the risk of arrhythmias after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). In this single-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial we investigated the efficacy of colchicine to reduce a composite of new-onset atrial fibrillation or atrioventricular conduction disturbances requiring the implantation of a permanent pacemaker at 30 days after TAVR. …”
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Three-step surgical management algorithm for annular rupture in transcatheter aortic valve replacementCentral MessagePerspective by Kizuku Yamashita, MD, PhD, Kazuo Shimamura, MD, PhD, Koichi Maeda, MD, PhD, Ai Kawamura, MD, PhD, Masaki Taira, MD, PhD, Daisuke Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Shigeru Miyagawa, MD, PhD

“…Objective: Whereas transcatheter aortic valve replacement is widely implemented, annular rupture is a devastating complication and could be highly mortal. …”
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Replacing corn and soybean meal with a combination of wheat bran and urea on performance of grazing suckling beef calves by Aghata Elins Moreira da Silva, Deilen Paff Sotelo Moreno, Camila de Paula, Naycker Patricia Veríssimo dos Santos, Danilo Henrique Souza da Silva, Gutierrez José de Freitas Assis, Arturo Macias Franco, Edenio Detmann, Luciana Navajas Rennó, Mário Fonseca Paulino

“…The 140-d trial evaluated treatments consisting of progressive replacing corn and soybean meal with wheat bran and urea (0, 50, and 100%) and a control group receiving only mineral mixture. …”
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