Numerical Prediction of Fatigue Life for Landing Gear Considering the Shock Absorber Travel by Haihong Tang, Panglun Liu, Jianbin Ding, Jinsong Cheng, Yiyao Jiang, Bingyan Jiang

“…The fatigue life prediction results indicate that the minimum lifespan of the MF is 53164 landings, which means that the fatigue life meets the requirement design.…”
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Effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Outcomes among Patients with Polytrauma at a Single Regional Trauma Center in South Korea by Sun Hyun Kim, Dongyeon Ryu, Hohyun Kim, Kangho Lee, Chang Ho Jeon, Hyuk Jin Choi, Jae Hoon Jang, Jae Hun Kim, Seok Ran Yeom

“…Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated a redistribution of resources to meet hospitals’ service needs. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on a regional trauma center in South Korea. …”
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Newborn signal functions in Bangladesh: identification through expert consultation and assessment of readiness among public health facilities—study protocol using Delphi technique... by Afsana Karim, Joby George, Sanjoy Kumer Dey, Mohammod Shahidullah, Shams El Arifeen, Mahbuba Khan, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Goutom Banik, Shema Mhajabin, Tazeen Tahsina, Md. Jahurul Islam, Farid Uddin Ahmed, Mushair Ul Islam, Md Abdul Mannan, Shamina Sharmin, Fida Mehran, Anisuddin Ahmed, Ahmed Al Sabir, Shahin Sultana, Ziaul Ahsan, Sayed Rubayet

“…Results will be disseminated through meetings, seminars, conference presentations and international peer-review journal articles.…”
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Randomised cross-over trial of vildagliptin and pioglitazone as add-on therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: predicting Which One is Right Here (WORTH) study protocol by Yannan Jiang, Tony R Merriman, Rui Qian Yeu, Rebecca Brandon, Dale Griffiths, Kate Smallman, Allan Moffitt, Glenn Doherty, Ryan Paul, Jennie Harré Hindmarsh, Kerry Macaskill-Smith, Brandon Orr-Walker, Rinki Murphy

“…Results will be reported in articles submitted to peer-reviewed journals, as well as in presentations at national and international meetings.Trial registration number ACTRN12618001907235.…”
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Role of cardiac CT in the diagnostic evaluation and risk stratification of patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): rationale and design... by Konstantinos Tsioufis, Haralambos Karvounis, George Giannakoulas, Theodoros Karamitsos, Ronny R Buechel, Konstantinos Kouskouras, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Nathaniel R Smilowitz, Georgios P Rampidis, Polydoros Ν Kampaktsis, Athanasios Samaras, Georgios Benetos, Andreas Α Giannopoulos, Alexandros Kallifatidis, Antonios Samaras, Stavros Hadjimiltiades, Antonios Ziakas, Catherine Gebhard, Panagiotis Prassopoulos, Harmony Reynolds

“…Results will be disseminated at national meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT4186676.…”
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Effect of Ti content on spinodal decomposed microstructure and properties of AlCoCrFeNiTix high-entropy alloy coatings prepared by laser cladding by Kun Yue, Xiaoqin Yang, Lin Wang, Liji Su, Quan Xu, Zhe Xu, Chunlong Cheng, Yeqing Wang, Zhijun Wang, Zheng Chen

“…However, the performance of the AlCoCrFeNi HEA coating did not meet the desired requirements. Consequently, AlCoCrFeNiTix (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1) HEA coatings were prepared by laser cladding to further improve the coating hardness and wear resistance. …”
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How and why a multifaceted intervention to improve adherence post-MI worked for some (and could work better for others): an outcome-driven qualitative process evaluation by Holly O Witteman, Laura Desveaux, Justin Presseau, Noah Michael Ivers, Marianne Saragosa, Kirstie Russell, Nicola McCleary, J-D Schwalm

“…Objectives To explore (1) the extent to which a multicomponent intervention addressed determinants of the desired behaviours (ie, adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and cardiovascular medications), (2) the associated mechanism(s) of action and (3) how future interventions might be better designed to meet the needs of this patient population.Design A qualitative evaluation embedded within a multicentre randomised trial, involving purposive semistructured interviews.Setting Nine cardiac centres in Ontario, Canada.Participants Potential participants were stratified according to the trial’s primary outcomes of engagement and adherence, resulting in three groups: (1) engaged, adherence outcome positive, (2) engaged, adherence outcome negative and (3) did not engage, adherence outcome negative. …”
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Predicting Multi-Scenario Land Use Changes and Soil Erosion in the Huaihe River Basin Based on Coupled PLUS-CSLE Model by GUO Weiling, XU Liuyang, JIA Jiang, GAO Chang, XIA Xiaolin, WANG Bangwen, ZHANG Jingyu, CHEN Lei, CHEN Yingjian

“…An ecological protection model with appropriate expansion of construction land can meet both ecological protection and economic development demands. …”
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21st century Latin American synthetic peptides for their application in antivenom production by Jésica A. Rodríguez, Gabriela R. Barredo-Vacchelli, Joaquin A. Eloy, Silvia A. Camperi

“…Nevertheless, their application is still experimental, even though they are ideal for large-scale and low-cost antivenom production, factors that are necessary to meet national and regional demands.…”
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Study of the Interplay Among Melt Morphology, Rheology and 3D Printability of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Blends by Marco Costantini, Flavio Cognini, Roberta Angelini, Sara Alfano, Marianna Villano, Andrea Martinelli, David Bolzonella, Marco Rossi, Andrea Barbetta

“…Among the others, poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) hold significant potential as candidates for FDM since they meet the sustainability and biodegradability standards mentioned above. …”
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THE COLLABORATIVE DESIGNING OF A PERSONALIZED HYBRID LMS USING A VIRTUAL MACHINE IN A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT by Lina Čeponienė, Péter Galambos, Tamás Haidegger, Dariusz Mikulowski, Branislav Mišota, Oliver Moravcik, Enikő Nagy, Mariya P. Shyshkina, Pavel Smolka, Stefan Svetsky

“…These are used by a larger number of participants, so these do not always meet the pedagogical needs of the teacher in all the activities he/she does. …”
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The Multicentre Acute ischemic stroke imaGIng and Clinical data (MAGIC) repository: rationale and blueprint by Hakim Baazaoui, Stefan T. Engelter, Stefan T. Engelter, Stefan T. Engelter, Henrik Gensicke, Henrik Gensicke, Henrik Gensicke, Lukas S. Enz, Lukas S. Enz, Marios Psychogios, Marios Psychogios, Matthias Mutke, Matthias Mutke, Patrik Michel, Davide Strambo, Alexander Salerno, Henk A. Marquering, Paul J. Nederkoorn, Nabila Wali, Stephanie Tanadini-Lang, Björn Menze, Ezequiel de la Rosa, Kaiyuan Yang, Gian Marco De Marchis, Gian Marco De Marchis, Tolga D. Dittrich, Tolga D. Dittrich, Francesco Valletta, Francesco Valletta, Manon Germann, Carlo W. Cereda, João Pedro Marto, Lisa Herzog, Patrick Hirschi, Zsolt Kulcsar, Susanne Wegener, Susanne Wegener

“…New centres are invited to join MAGIC if they meet the requirements outlined here. We aim to reach approximately 10,000 cases by 2026.…”
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Quantitative evaluation of essential amino acids and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from global marine bivalve aquaculture by Karsoon Tan, Peng Xu, Leiheng Huang, Cong Luo, KhaiHang Choong, Zexin Li, Yu Guo, Kit-Leong Cheong

“…Current production levels of EPA + DHA and EAAs from bivalve aquaculture are sufficient to meet the dietary needs of 78.68 million and 17.3 million healthy adults, respectively. …”
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Microencapsulated Escape Lysine with Tannin as an Adjuvant in Sheep Diets by Roberto Matheus Oliveira, José Morais Pereira Filho, Claudiney Inô, Évyla Andrade, Kevily Henrique Lucena, Juliana Paula Oliveira, Elzania Pereira, Ronaldo Oliveira, Ricardo Edvan, Leilson Bezerra

“…The use of escape protein, which is absorbed in the small intestine, can improve the production of ruminant animals because it meets their protein requirements better. This study hypothesized that wax lipid matrices are effective encapsulants for escape lysine in ruminants and tested tannin extract as an adjuvant. …”
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The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: lessons from Komboka rice variety by Mary Ng’endo, MaryLiza Kinyua, Lourine Chebet, Samuel Mutiga, Joseph Ndung’u, Oliver Nyongesa, Simon Njau, Ajay Panchbhai, Ruth Musila, Rosemary Murori

“…On the one hand, Komboka can bridge the gap in rice imports since yields of existing rice varieties do not meet the increasing rice consumption levels of the Kenyan population. …”
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Melatonin supplementation for the treatment of infantile spasms: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled triple-blind trial by Jing Wang, Tao Xu, Miao Liu, Jian Chen, Guang Yang, Weiwei Feng, Yulin Sun, Xiuyu Shi, Liping Zou

“…Findings of this research will be disseminated through national and international meetings, conferences and peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number ChiCTR2000036208.…”
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Telemedicine in home enteral nutrition: a structured survey exploring acceptability, preferences and experiences among patients by Ya Ma, Xuemei Li, Qian You, Wen Hu, Zhiyong Rao, Yanru Deng, Yiyao Zhang, Lei Shi

“…We should optimize and promote existing video call function of this platform to meet the demands of face-to-face communication. Trial registration The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (clinical registration number: ChiCTR2100053762, registration date: 2021–11-29).…”
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The effects of weather on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults by Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Brittany Adams, Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Mathieu L. Bourbonnais, Melanie Fenton, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi

“…BackgroundMany older adults do not meet current physical activity (PA) guidelines, and this might be influenced by environmental factors (e.g., temperature). …”
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Clinical characteristics of and growth hormone treatment effects on short stature with type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF1R) gene alteration by Yuki Kawashima-Sonoyama, Keisuke Wada, Kei Yamamoto, Masanobu Fujimoto, Noriyuki Namba, Takeshi Taketani

“…Four patients did not meet the criteria for SGA at birth. Six patients received GH therapy for SGA short stature and showed improvement in growth rate without any side effects or elevated serum IGF1 levels during treatment. …”
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Potential and costs required for methane removal to compete with BECCS as a mitigation option by Yann Gaucher, Katsumasa Tanaka, Daniel J A Johansson, Olivier Boucher, Philippe Ciais

“…To address this question, we use an intertemporal optimization climate-GHG-energy model to evaluate the MR cost and removal potential thresholds that would allow us to meet a given climate target with the same or a lower abatement cost and allowing for equal or higher gross CO _2 emissions than if CDR through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage were an option. …”
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