Preservation and maintenance of wood-based structures of historic buildings: A systematic literature review on structural recovery techniques by Pedro Ignácio Lima Gadêlha Jardim, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Victor Almeida de Araújo, Tulio Hallak Panzera, André Luis Christoforo

“…The recovery of heritage constructions is an important field of structural engineering, which aims the preservation of culture and history of ancient civilizations. Many recovery techniques can be applied to structural elements, although scientific literature is premised on preserving the original structure, whenever possible, avoiding the replacement of structural elements. …”
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Enhancing Power Converter Reliability Through a Logistic Regression-Based Non-Invasive Fault Diagnosis Technique by Acácio M. R. Amaral

“…When the capacitor internal resistance (ESR) or the capacitor capacitance (C) exceeds a certain threshold value, it is advisable to propose a system shutdown, as soon as possible, to replace the capacitor. The solution presented in this article combines signal processing techniques (SPTs) with a machine learning (ML) algorithm to determine the optimal time for capacitor replacement. …”
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A Novel Technique to Retrieve Cement Retained Implant Supported Prosthesis with Digital Imaging: A Technical Report by Kapil Raju, Fathima Raza, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan

“…Past dental history revealed that the patient had underwent replacement of missing 27 using cement-retained implant-supported prosthesis 4 years ago using digital impression technique and Computer Aided Designing-Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) milling. …”
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Evaluation of net-zero materials in mortar bricks with predictive modelling using random forest and gradient boosting techniques by Golla Uday kiran, Nakkeeran Ganesan, Dipankar Roy, Sumant Nivarutti Shinde, Mamillapalli Indumathi, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme, Val Hyginus Udoka Eze, Kuzmin Anton

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Evaluating the Pattern of Forest Cover Changes Using Fuzzy Object-Oriented Techniques (Case Study: Kaleybar County) by Majid Pishnamaz Ahmadi, keyvan Mohammadzadeh, seyed Asadolah Hejazi

“…However, we see the increment in 2nd grade pastures, arid and residential lands, which indicates the general trend of destruction in the region through the replacement of 1st grade pastures and forest lands by other uses such as 2nd grade pasture and arid and residential areas. …”
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Intra-articular elevating osteotomy for tibial plateau fracture malunion with intra-articular depression: Surgical technique and review by Sohaib E.L. Mahjoubi, Ilyesse Haichour, Amine E.L. Farhaoui, Oussama Jelti, Adnane Lachkar, Najib Abdeljaouad, Hicham Yacoubi

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Utilization of lymph node elastography in the axillary staging of breast cancer by Marek Smolar, Eva Kudelova, Ivana Danova, Vincent Lucansky, Zuzana Dankova, Diana Musova, Marian Grendar, Lenka Nosakova, Peter Uhrik, Marek Samec

“…The purpose of our study was to compare non-invasive imaging techniques, conventional USG, and strain elastography, to differentiate benign and malignant LNs lesions in a cohort of patients with early BC.MethodsIn total, 50 patients (48 women and 2 men) with histologically confirmed early BC were evaluated by conventional USG in B-mode followed by strain elastography (using parameters: pattern, strain ratio, hue histogram) for assessment of axillary LNs status. …”
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Historical and modern aspects of surgical treatment of Ebstein’s anomaly by N. M. Troshkinev, A. Yu. Podoksenov, E. A. Svyazov, O. A. Egunov, E. V. Krivoshchekov, V. O. Kiselev

“…A case of tricuspid valve repair and replacement is given. “Cone” reconstruction is the most promising modern technique. …”
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Surgical vs. Medical Management of Infective Endocarditis Following TAVR: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dimitrios E. Magouliotis, Serge Sicouri, Massimo Baudo, Francesco Cabrucci, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Basel Ramlawi

“…Background: Infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR-IE) is a rare but severe complication associated with high morbidity and mortality. …”
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Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Degeneration After TAVR and SAVR: Incidence, Diagnosis, Predictors, and Management by Nadera N. Bismee, Niloofar Javadi, Ahmed Khedr, Fatma Omar, Kamal Awad, Mohammed Tiseer Abbas, Isabel G. Scalia, Milagros Pereyra, George Bcharah, Juan M. Farina, Chadi Ayoub, Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, Reza Arsanjani

“…Bioprosthetic aortic valve degeneration (BAVD) is a significant clinical concern following both transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). …”
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Auxiliary Model-Based Multiple Innovation Recursive Algorithm on Nonlinear Systems utilizing KeyTerm Separation Technique by Fang Qiu, Yan Ji

“…It then uses its outputs to replace the unknown terms and derives an auxiliary model-based recursive extended least-squares algorithm. …”
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A Model of Organizational Dynamics of Phonological Knowledge in Preschool Children Based on Bratianu’s Theory and the Neutrosophic AHP Technique by Glenda Quimera Ramírez-Apolo, Mila Inés Moreno-Pramatarova, Patricia Elizabeth Lima-Rosero, Sylvia Ibeth Tapia-Tapia, María Soledad Andino-Acosta, Mercy Paulina Guerrero-Olalla, Ivonne Cristina Unda-Vargas, Salomé Shayana Ruales-Paredes

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More on the Development of Rigidity Evaluation Techniques of Freight Car Structures and Their Components in the Design and on Trials. Adjustment of Design Loads by V. S. Plotkin, A. M. Krasnobaev, T. Ye. Kon’Kova, Krasnobaev

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Multi-Band Microwave Rectifiers for RF Energy Harvesting: A Comprehensive Review of Design Techniques and Performance Analysis by Md Ahsan Halimi, Ibraheem Al-Naib, Hussein Attia

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Commercial bifacial silicon solar cells - Characteristics, module topology and passivation techniques for high electrical output: An overview by KL Vincent Joseph, NT Mary Rosana, J. Aravind Kumar, Antony V Samrot

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Preliminary Results of a Novel Standardized Technique of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Keratoconus by Andrea Lucisano, Giuseppe Giannaccare, Marco Pellegrini, Federico Bernabei, Angeli Christy Yu, Adriano Carnevali, Laura Logozzo, Giovanna Carnovale Scalzo, Vincenzo Scorcia

“…To evaluate the feasibility and the initial outcomes of a novel standardized surgical technique of femtosecond laser- (FSL-) assisted big-bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (BBDALK) for eyes with keratoconus. …”
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Assessing Farmers’ Prefrences in using Water Resources in Varamin Plain, Iran A Discrete Choice Experiment Technique by Hojatolah Shayeganfard, Mohsen Mehrara

“…Due to frequent droughts and other unnatural and human factors, these resources have been replaced by other sources of supply such as agricultural wells, water rights of upstream dams and Tehran urban sewage effluents. …”
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USE OF MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS FOR OPTIMAL GEOMETRY STUDY IN CALCULATION OF ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT FOR ELEMENT, COMPOUND AND MIXTURE by Caroline Mattos Barbosa, Cesar Raitz, Roos Sophia de Freitas Dam, William Luna Salgado, Cesar Marques Salgado, Delson Braz

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Synthesis of Functionalized Silica from Rice Husks Containing C-I End Group by Sobh et al.

“…Chloro group in compound RHACCl replacement in iodo group to prepere RHACI. The FT-IR clearly showed absorption band of C-I at 580 cm-1. …”
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Early postoperative results analysis of standard and mini-incision posterolateral approach in total hip arthroplasty by Baljozović Andreja, Mirković Milan, Aleksić Marko, Jevtić Aleksandar, Baščarević Zoran

“…Total hip arthroplasty is the replacement of the hip joint with an artificial one. …”
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