Utilization of Oyster Shells as a Substitute Part of Cement and Fine Aggregate in the Compressive Strength of Concrete by Bunyamin Bunyamin, Amir Mukhlis

“…Meanwhile, for other replacement levels, the compressive strengths of concrete specimens were lower than control specimens.…”
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Behavior of Ferrocement Reinforced Concrete Beams Incorporating Waste Glass Exposed to Fire by Samir M. Chassib, Haider H. Haider, Faten I. Mussa, Sa’ad Fahad Resan, Ryad Tuma Hazem, Moa’al Ala A, Fatima Shaker Hamad, Noor Mohammed Hussein

“…We classified the beams into three groups based on the glass-to-sand replacement ratio. Two sand replacement ratios (10% and 20%) were considered and compared with the control beams (without replacement). …”
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Evaluation of the Efficiency of Alkali-Activated Material Consisting of Rice Husk Ash by Physical and Mechanical Characteristics by Seunghyun Na, Wenyang Zhang

“…Furthermore, increasing the RHA replacement ratio decreases the porosity but increases the ignition loss and produces C-S-H gel.…”
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The Effects of Bi-Combination of GGBS and PFA on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Qusai Al-Waked, Amin Almasri, Jiping Bai, Mohammad Aljaberi, Fandi Al-Waked, Ahmad Al-Waked

“…Seven concrete mixes were carried out in this study; including the control mix and the other six mixes had supplementary cementitious materials (GGBS, and PFA) as partial replacement of Portland cement at different replacement levels. …”
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Performance of Ladle Furnace Slag in Mortar under Standard and Accelerated Curing by Iffat Sultana, G. M. Sadiqul Islam

“…Both raw and sieved LFS-blended mortars yield good consistency up to 25% cement replacement in mortars. The compressive strength of NTC mortar suggests that 5% and 10% replacement of cement with raw and sieved LFS yields higher strength than the control mortar. …”
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Current Status and Challenges of Valvular Heart Disease Interventional Therapy by Yi Zhang, Tianyuan Xiong, Yuan Feng, Tianyu Xu, Xaoxia Fu

“…This review summarized the relevant devices and researches of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, transcatheter tricuspid valve repair and replacement, and transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement. …”
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The Elimination of Low-Molecular-Weight Proteins in Patients with Isolated Acute Renal Failure by M. A. Yampolsky, I. B. Zabolotskikh, A. F. Yampolsky

“…Objective: to study the effectiveness of some types of semipermeable dialysis membranes and replacement therapy techniques in patients with isolated acute renal failure (iARF). …”
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Torsional Strength of Beams Made of Reactive Powder Concrete Containing Recycled Aggregate by salahuddin qusay

“…Seven RPC beams were examined and divided into two groups: the first group (control 0%, 20%, 40%, and 60%) of replacement with natural fine aggregate (600µm) and the second group at constant replacement 40% with different grading maximum sizes (1.18 mm, 2.36 mm, and 4.75 mm). …”
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The influence of iron powder content on the fresh and hardened properties of mortar by Bariza Boukni, Sara Bensalem, Mohamed Lyes Kamel Khouadjia, Oussama Temami, Salim Hamlaoui, Cherif Belebchouche

“…In terms of compressive strength, optimal performance was achieved with a 5% iron powder replacement (MIP5), surpassing that of the control mortar despite an increase in air content. …”
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Extended Trochanteric Osteotomy Increases the Risk of Tapered Splined Stem Subsidence in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty by Josef E. Jolissaint, MD, Samuel Rodriguez, MD, Leonardo Albertini Sanchez, BA, Travis R. Weiner, BS, Elizabeth B. Gausden, MD, MPH, Jason L. Blevins, MD, Peter Sculco, MD, Jose Rodriguez, MD, FAOA

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Impact of estrogen therapy on temporomandibular joints of rats: Histological and hormone analytical study by Abrar Abdrabuh, Kamilya Baljon, Yagoub Alyami

“…The GI group included 6 female rats labelled as the control group, the GII group consisted of 6 females that received ovariectomies, and the GIII group had 6 ovariectomised females that were injected with estrogen replacement therapy in a science laboratory at King Abdulaziz University. …”
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Performance in National Hockey League Players Decreases 1 Year After Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy With Return to Baseline by the Second Year by Emmitt Hayes, M.D., Sasha Carsen, M.D., M.B.A., Bogdan Matache, M.D., Michael Pickell, M.D.

“…Postinjury defensive goals above replacement per 60 minutes played were significantly decreased compared to controls at postinjury year one (P = .03). …”
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Evaluation of the Rutting Performance of Hot-Mix Asphalt Concrete Containing Ferrochrome Slag Aggregate by Hossam F. Hassan, Khalid Al-Shamsi, Khalifa Al-Jabri, Saba Al Amri

“…Four mixes were designed according to the Superpave mix design procedure, one control and three mixes, with FeCr slag replacing coarse, fine, or total aggregate. …”
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Fascial plane blocks for postoperative pain management after fast-track total knee arthroplasty: A narrative review by Fabio Costa, Alessandro Ruggiero, Pierfrancesco Fusco, Massimiliano Ricci, Romualdo Del Buono, Alessandro Strumia, Sabrina Migliorelli, Felice E. Agrò, Massimiliano Carassiti, Rita Cataldo, Giuseppe Pascarella

“…A comprehensive literature search was conducted using databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The search included studies on motor-sparing regional anesthesia techniques for total knee replacement using relevant keywords such as “regional anesthesia,” “peripheral nerve block,” “motor-sparing techniques,” and specific block names. …”
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Erythropoiesis Stimulation in Patients with Postoperative Anemia by D. B. Borisov, B. B. Markov, P. A. Mezentsev, I. R. Poskotinov, N. A. Istomina

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficiency of medical stimulation of erythropoiesis in the treatment of anemia after large joint replacement. Materials and methods. The medical records of patients who had undergone hip or knee joint replacement in January 2010 to August 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Effect of water hyacinth ash on properties of concrete containing superplasticizer by Bahiru Bewket Mitikie, Waltengus Zegeye Ayalewu, Fikreyesus Demeke Cherkos

“…This suggests that the voids in the water hyacinth ash replacement concrete are less porous compared to the control mix concrete. …”
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Mechanical properties of steel tubes filled with coal gangue concrete in a corrosive environment by Tong Zhang, Qingru Zhu, Gao Shan

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Rheology and Permeability of Self-Compacting Concretes with Recycled Blue Aggregate by Osamah Al-Kerttani, Ammar Muttar, Sana Abdulhussain

“…Each group contains 5 ratios of replacement (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%). The results showed that the torque increased with the increase in recycled green glass replacement; for instance, it increased from 0.95 for control mixes to 1.302, 1.384, and 1.459 Nm for 100% replacement in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd groups. …”
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Predicting the Hydration of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Recycled Glass Blended Cements by Mark Tyrer, Mark Richardson, Niall Holmes, John Newell, Marcus Yio, Hong Wong

“…These represent 15% replacement (by mass) of GGBS by RCGP blended with either 40% or 60% CEM II/A-LL. …”
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Incidence of PJI in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients Following Expanded Gram-Negative Antibiotic Prophylactic Protocol by Anzar Sarfraz, Cameron Bussey-Sutton, Emily M. Ronan, Farouk Khury, Joseph A. Bosco, Ran Schwarzkopf, Vinay K. Aggarwal

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