Influencing Factors of Snow Melting and Deicing on Carbon Fiber Embedded in Bridge Decks by Yan Tan, Shuang Zheng, Henglin Xiao, JiaMing Xing

“…The research results of this paper provide a theoretical reference for the actual construction of bridge decks in the future.…”
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Treatment with Octreotide in Patients with Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Ileum: Prognostic Stratification with Ga-68-DOTA-TATE Positron Emission Tomography by Walter Koch, Christoph J. Auernhammer, Julia Geisler, Christine Spitzweg, Clemens C. Cyran, Harun Ilhan, Peter Bartenstein, Alexander R. Haug

“…SUV max and SUV mean of NET tumor lesions in Ga-68-DOTA-TATE PET are important prognostic indices for predicting the response to therapy with octreotide acetate.…”
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Developing a curriculum on antimicrobial stewardship for pediatric residents: a needs assessment by Matthew M. Sattler, Sara Greer, Christine R. Lockowitz, Jason G. Newland, Evan E. Facer, Katie Wolfe

“…The domains with most topics achieving consensus were empiric therapy (11/13 topics, 85%) and duration of therapy (5/8 topics, 63%). …”
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3D printed elastomers with superior stretchability and mechanical integrity by parametric optimization of extrusion process using Taguchi Method by Abbas Bayati, Mina Ahmadi, Davood Rahmatabadi, Mohammad Khodaei, Hao Xiang, Majid Baniassadi, Karen Abrinia, Ali Zolfagharian, Mahdi Bodaghi, Mostafa Baghani

“…Notably, the printed thermoplastic elastomers achieved significant stretchability, reaching up to 5921.3%. …”
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Investigating the relationship between happiness and self-esteem with self-efficacy in the clinical performance of midwives working in medical centers and comprehensive health serv... by Zahra Mohebbi-Dehnavi, Mahnaz Noroozi

“…CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, paying attention to the happiness and self-esteem of midwives and promoting them can improve their efficiency and performance and ultimately improve the health of mothers and babies and then the society.…”
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Enhancing undrained shear strength prediction: a robust hybrid machine learning approach with naïve Bayes modeling by Chen Fang, Ying Li, Yang Shi

“…This will provide a neat methodology for improving accuracy in USS predictions and maintaining the optimality of the model performance. The results, therefore, provide geotechnical engineers and researchers with considerable benefits. …”
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Analyzing Uniqueness of Solutions in Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations with Discontinuities Using Lebesgue Spaces by Farva Hafeez, Mdi Begum Jeelani, Nouf Abdulrahman Alqahtani

“…By employing techniques from Lebesgue spaces, including Holder’s inequality, we establish uniqueness theorems for this problem, analogous to Nagumo, Krasnoselskii–Krein, and Osgood-type results. …”
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Application of BPNN Optimized by Fireworks Algorithm on Structural Bearing Capacity Analysis of Transmission Tower under Icing Conditions by Jian Guo, Wu Guo

“…Icing is an extreme meteorological condition in the world, and icing disasters cause various accidents such as tower collapse and line disconnection of large-area lines every year. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the ultimate bearing capacity of transmission towers under icing conditions. …”
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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial: Integrating the 'Time-limited Trial' in the emergency department. by Tadayuki Hashimoto, Rachel K Putman, Anthony F Massaro, Youkie Shiozawa, Katherine McGough, Kerry K McCabe, Judith A Linden, Wei Wang, Shan W Liu, Maura Kennedy, Thanh H Neville, Jacqueline M Kruser, Rebecca L Sudore, Mara A Schonberg, James A Tulsky, Kei Ouchi

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Time-limited trial (TLT) is a structured approach between clinicians and seriously ill patients or their surrogates to discuss patients' values and preferences, prognosis, and shared decision-making to use specific therapies for a prespecified period of time in the face of prognostic uncertainty. …”
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Research on Prediction Model of Earth-rockfill Dam Deformation Based on BP Neural Network by LIN Zhiyan

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INTERROGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME IN NIGERIA by Cletus Adeyemoh Olunde

“…The paper adopted quantitative and qualitative research techniques in this paper and it was revealed that there is a delay in pension benefit payment which is negatively affecting the retirees, benefit adequacy issue resulting in poor benefit payment to the retirees and the general poor welfare condition of the retirees currently on the programme withdrawal package of the scheme. It, therefore, recommended amongst others the percentage of pension emoluments on the part of the government should be reviewed upward to further enhance the take-home pay of the retirees in other to address the problem of the benefit adequacy of the Scheme while also addressing issues associated with the delay in pension entitlement payment particularly the accrued right benefit counterpart of their package. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Nyeri Dismenorea terhadap Penggunaan Obat Anti Inflamasi Non Steroid by Mutya Restu Ayu, Yustini Alioes, Rahmatini .

“…The pain caused by dysmenorrhea requires a careful elaboration of the pain intensity level in order to choose the appropriate therapy. The most chosen therapy is Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). …”
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Mathematical Model of Solid Food Pasteurization by Ohmic Heating: Influence of Process Parameters by Francesco Marra

“…Pasteurization of a solid food undergoing ohmic heating has been analysed by means of a mathematical model, involving the simultaneous solution of Laplace’s equation, which describes the distribution of electrical potential within a food, the heat transfer equation, using a source term involving the displacement of electrical potential, the kinetics of inactivation of microorganisms likely to be contaminating the product. In the model, thermophysical and electrical properties as function of temperature are used. …”
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The effect of interdisciplinary treatment on sickness absence and disability pension among chronic pain patients on partial disability pension. by Lea Constan, Paolo Frumento, Riccardo LoMartire

“…Our results showed that both the total net SA/DP days (mean difference: 11; 95% confidence interval: -30 to 51) and the risk of 1096 SA/DP days (risk ratio: 1.0; 95% confidence interval: 0.6 to 1.4) were similar irrespective of intervention type. Under our theoretical model, we thereby found no support in favor of IDT over less intensive interventions in working age patients with partial DP. …”
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Methods for preliminary determination of pemetrexed in macromolecular drug-carrier systems by Ciekot Jarosław, Goszczyński Tomasz Marek, Boratyński Janusz

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A Review on the Effect of Various Chemical Treatments on the Mechanical Properties of Renewable Fiber-Reinforced Composites by M. Aravindh, S. Sathish, R. Ranga Raj, Alagar Karthick, V. Mohanavel, Pravin P. Patil, M. Muhibbullah, Sameh M. Osman

“…This review concluded that chemical treatment of biofibers with 5% NaOH concentration improves the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the resulting composites compared to untreated fiber composites.…”
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Multiagent Task Allocation in Complementary Teams: A Hunter-and-Gatherer Approach by Mehdi Dadvar, Saeed Moazami, Harley R. Myler, Hassan Zargarzadeh

“…To minimize the collective cost of task accomplishments in a distributed manner, a game-theoretic solution is introduced to couple agents from complementary teams. …”
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Analysis of Random Difference Equations Using the Differential Transformation Method by Şeyma Şişman, Mehmet Merdan

“…In this study, we apply the theorems related to the DTM to the given examples and investigate the behaviour of the approximate analytical solutions. …”
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Research on extended access control mechanism in online social network by Rongna XIE, Xiaonan FAN, Lin YUAN, Zichen GUO, Jiayu ZHU, Guozhen SHI

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Minimally Invasive Laminate Veneers: Clinical Aspects in Treatment Planning and Cementation Procedures by R. K. Morita, M. F. Hayashida, Y. M. Pupo, G. Berger, R. D. Reggiani, E. A. G. Betiol

“…Thus, conservative treatments that are the solution to aesthetic problems involving morphologic modifications and provide the result that the patient expects should always be the first therapeutic option. In this context, ceramic laminate veneers, also known as “contact lens,” are capable of providing an extremely faithful reproduction of the natural teeth with great color stability and periodontal biocompatibility. …”
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