Predicting the Unconfined Compressive Strength of Rice Husk Ash – Treated Fine-grained Soils by Rizgar A. Blayi, Jamal I. Kakrasul, Samir M. Hamad

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Pedagogy of live speech by Magdalena Ostolska

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Hydrodemolition and drill and blast: A new way to improve tunnel contour quality by Rafael Pacheco dos Santos, Marcos Aurélio Marques Noronha, Patrícia de Oliveira Faria, Thiane Pereira Poncetta Coliboro

“…Some methods for overbreak and roughness control are used but they are far from perfect. One option is to replace explosives with the High-Power Abrasive Water Jet (HPAWJ) Technique for rock cutting the perimeter; a necessary step before execution of the Pre-Splitting Technique. …”
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Reoperations after Ross procedure: a retrospective study by I. I. Chernov, S. T. Enginoev, A. A. Zenkov, U. K. Abdulmejidova, M. A. Guliyev

“…Of the 17 included patients, 15 patients underwent the classic Ross operation ("full root replacement"), while 2 — a modified technique (1 — wrapping with aorta, 1 — wrapping with a Dacron graft). …”
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Consensus for Blood Purification Therapy Based on Pharmacokinetics in Acute Poisoning from Commonly Used Clinical Drugs by Expert Group on the Consensus for Blood Purification Therapy Based on Pharmacokinetics in Acute Poisoning from Commonly Used Clinical Drugs

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Successful surgical correction of ascending aortic dissection in a kidney transplant patient by R. O. Kantaria, O. N. Vetchinnikova, C. A. Pasov, V. A. Dudakov

“…Aortic resection surgery with prosthetic replacement of the ascending aorta according to David procedure with reimplantation of coronary artery orifices according to Kouchoukos technique, prosthetic replacement of the aortic arch with debranching of brachiocephalic artery and left common carotid artery were successfully performed as planned under endotracheal anesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass and selective pharmacological cold cardioplegia. …”
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Nondestructive Discrimination of Plant-Based Patty Containing Traditional Medicinal Roots Using Visible–Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging and Machine Learning Techniques by Gwanggeun Song, Hwanjo Chung, Reza Adhitama Putra Hernanda, Junghyun Lee, Hoonsoo Lee

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Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Enhance Sustainability of Industry 4.0: Design of an Artificial Neural Network Model as Dynamic Behavior Optimizer of Robotic... by Aydin Azizi

“…To serve this purpose, in the past decade, many researchers have concentrated to optimize robotic models utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. Gimbal joints because of their adjustable mechanical advantages have been investigated as a replacement for traditional revolute joints, especially when they are supposed to have tiny motions. …”
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Emerging Trends in Distal Femur Fracture Treatment Modalities - A Narrative Review by Sachin Kale, Sanjay Dhar, Pramod Bhor, Ashish Phadnis, Arvind Vatkar, Rohan Jayaram

“…Materials and Methods: This review analyzes existing literature and research studies on traditional methods, such as plating, intramedullary nailing, and distal femoral replacement, alongside emerging techniques, such as nail-plate combinations, dual-plate constructs, and non-conventional approaches in patients presenting with distal femoral fractures Conclusion: A total of 3,880 patients treated for distal femoral fractures were included across 40 publications, aiming to provide a narrative of future management strategies that potentially end in significantly better outcomes.…”
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Predictive modeling for mechanical characteristics of ultra high-performance concrete blended with eggshell powder and nano silica utilizing traditional technique and machine learn... by Yi Zhang, Qizhi Zhang, Ali H. AlAteah, Ahmed Essam, Sahar A. Mostafa

“…In addition, the use of advanced mix design techniques has recently become popular for saving experimental cost and time. …”
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Total femur resection and endoprosthesis reconstruction utilizing the dual incision surgical approach in patients with femur bone sarcoma: A case series by Ahmad Shehadeh, Muhamad A. Al-Qawasmi, Muntaser Abu Shokor

“…Traditionally, the surgical approach to large femoral tumors necessitated amputation via hip disarticulation. However, emerging techniques such as Total Femur Replacement (TFR) offer the possibility of limb preservation. …”
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Current experience with manual push subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) in patients with immune deficiencies by Alex Richter

“…Immunoglobulin G replacement therapy prevents infections in patients with antibody deficiencies. …”
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Overcorrected lower limb axis as an outcome of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Nikolay N. Kornilov, Dmitriy V. Chugaev, Pavel P. Ivanov, Magomed Sh. Magomedov, Taras A. Kulyaba, Alexey S. Phil

Heterostructure Engineering in High‐Entropy Alloy Catalysts by Wenhui Shi, Hanwen Liu, Shijin Liu, Jinli Chen, Fatang Tan, Jun Wan, Yonggang Yao

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Review of the evolution and prevention of friction, wear, and noise for water-lubricated bearings used in ships by Zhuo Zhang, Wu Ouyang, Xingxin Liang, Xinping Yan, Chengqin Yuan, Xincong Zhou, Zhiwei Guo, Conglin Dong, Zhenglin Liu, Yong Jin, Jinhua Xiao

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Horizontal Guided Bone Regeneration Using Titanium-Reinforced Dense PTFE Membrane and Synthetic Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite: A Case Study Reporting Clinical and Histological Out... by Fabrizio Belleggia, Luca Signorini, Mirko Martelli, Marco Gargari

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Minimally invasive treatment of mitral valve disease with severe mitral annular calcificationCentral MessagePerspective by Andrew D. Wisneski, MD, Barbara Hamilton, MD, Tom C. Nguyen, MD

“…Conventional surgical techniques have potential for heightened morbidity and mortality. …”
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Study protocol for an internahaational prospective non-randomised trial evaluating the long-term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve re... by Antonio Salsano, Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Fiore, Zein El-Dean, Camille Bourgois, Antonio Nenna, Thibaut Schoell

“…The present study aims to compare the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of SAVR using BP or SAV technique and TAVI in patients with severe AVS.Methods and analysis A collaboration between three cardiac surgery centres across two European countries has resulted in the conception of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement trial. …”
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Modification of Grocott's staining procedure with heat treatment and oxidation by periodic acid for mucormycosis in tissue: a method to detect Mucor spp. by Yayoi Kawabata Kamo, Hisaki Igarashi, Haruhiko Sugimura

“…We modified the Grocott technique by replacing chromic acid with periodic acid in the oxidation step. …”
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Cadmium Bioavailability Based on Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films Technique and Conventional Chemical Extraction in High Geological Background Soil Area of Northwestern Zhejiang P... by Chao WU, Binbin SUN, Xiaomeng CHENG, Dong LIU, Yu QIAO, Ling He, Daoming ZENG

“…Diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) technique is a new biomimetic in-situ sampling technique, which has been widely used to assess the bioavailability of various elements in soil, water, sediment and other environmental media in recent years. …”
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