Loading Behavior and Soil-Structure Interaction for a Floating Stone Column under Rigid Foundation: A DEM Study by Feng Liu, Panpan Guo, Haibo Hu, Chengwei Zhu, Xiaonan Gong

“…This paper investigates the loading behavior and soil-structure interaction associated with a floating stone column under rigid foundation by using the discrete element method (DEM). …”
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Manometric Measurement of the Sphincter of Oddi in Patients with Common Bile Duct Stones: A Consecutive Study of the Han Population of China by Yadong Feng, Jie Zhang, Chunhua Jiao, Hong Zhu, Wenfang Cheng, Shunfu Xu, Bin Xiao, Jinliang Ni, Xiaoxing Chen

“…In this study, 76 patients with CBD stones were enrolled in a single tertiary endoscopy center. …”
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The use of D-Optimal Mixture Design in the development of date stone and spirulina tablet formulation as a phycocyanin dietary supplement by Jabri Karoui, Iness, Hammami, Majdi, Abderrabba, Manef

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Two birds, one stone: can Nigeria have the best of both worlds internationally while chasing regional leadership? by Radu Magdin

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Retrograde Approach to a Diverticular Kidney Stone through a Vesicoureteral Cohen's Reimplantation: A Novel Surgical Technique by Fahd Khalil, Mohamed Tligui, Olivier Traxer

“…Its disadvantage is still the classic difficulty in subsequent retrograde ureteral access, requiring the use of percutaneous techniques in the treatment of kidney stones. We describe a novel surgical technique for retrograde catheterization of an adult ureter by a flexible ureterorenoscope, thereby facilitating the treatment of a symptomatic diverticular kidney stone. …”
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10 Fr S-Type Plastic Pancreatic Stents in Chronic Pancreatitis Are Effective for the Treatment of Pancreatic Duct Strictures and Pancreatic Stones by Ken Ito, Naoki Okano, Seiichi Hara, Kensuke Takuma, Kensuke Yoshimoto, Susumu Iwasaki, Yui Kishimoto, Yoshinori Igarashi

“…Endoscopic pancreatic stenting for refractory pancreatic duct strictures associated with impacted pancreatic stones in chronic pancreatitis cases has yielded conflicting results. …”
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Association between the neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio with kidney stone risk: a cross-sectional study by Yuan-Zhuo Du, Jia-Qing Yang, Ji-Ming Yao, Chi-Teng Zhang, Yi-Fu Liu

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Primarily Proximal Jejunal Stone Causing Enterolith Ileus in a Patient without Evidence of Cholecystoenteric Fistula or Jejunal Diverticulosis by Houssam Khodor Abtar, Mostapha Mneimneh, Mazen M. Hammoud, Ahmed Zaaroura, Yasmina S. Papas

“…Stone formation within the intestinal lumen is called enterolith. …”
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Comparative analysis of fuel wood consumption of improved mud stove and three stone fire stove: a case study by Junejo, Awais, Kumar, Sanjay, Harijan, Khanji, Jeguirim, Mejdi

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the removal of large gallbladder stones: a pilot study by Liang Zhu, Jinli He, Zhenzhen Yang, Xi Huang, Junbo Hong, Xiaojiang Zhou, Youxiang Chen, Guohua Li

“…Methods In total, six patients (aged 23–72 years, 3 males and 3 females, Han ethnicity) who had large gallbladder stones (diameter ≥ 1 cm) complicated with common bile duct (CBD) stones and who underwent ERCP combined with ESWL at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from July 2022 to December 2022 were enrolled. …”
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Biographie d’un esprit au corps brisé. Les pierres magiques des ancêtres zapara d’Amazonie : des sujets du passé by Anne-Gaël Bilhaut

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Which Measure of Stone Burden is the Best Predictor of Interventional Outcomes in Urolithiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by the YAU Urolithiasis Working Group and EAU Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel by Robert Geraghty, Amelia Pietropaolo, Lazaros Tzelves, Riccardo Lombardo, Helene Jung, Andreas Neisius, Ales Petrik, Bhaskar K. Somani, Niall F. Davis, Giovanni Gambaro, Romain Boissier, Andreas Skolarikos, Thomas Tailly

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Experimental Study on the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Pre-Drilled Planted Piles in Isolated Stone Strata Based on Transparent Soil Technology by Wenli Liao, Qipeng Cai, Xiangyu Guo, Hao Lin, Jiajin Zhou, Shizhuo Su

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Development of Comprehensive Predictive Models for Evaluating Böhme Abrasion Value (BAV) of Dimension Stones Using Non-Destructive Testing Methods by Ekin Köken

Subjects: “…dimension stone…”
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Laying hens prefer softer over harder mineral-based pecking stones and peck them more at the end of the light period by Madeleine McAuley, Linda J. Caston, Tina M. Widowski

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Treating Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Proteus Spp. were Isolated from Renal Stone Patients by Crataegus rhipidophylla and Adiantum capillus by Srwa Ali Mohammed, Mohammed Abdul Aziz Hama Ali, Dereh Lattif Mohammed

“…Nine isolates of Proteus spp. were isolated from 100 urine samples of renal stone patients which were the urine specimens obtained directly from Sulaimani Teaching Hospital Laboratory, and identified according to the cultural characteristic, morphological, biochemical examination. …”
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Settlement Behavior of Soft Subgrade Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Column and Geocell-Embedded Sand Cushion: A Numerical Analysis by Jia-Jun Gao, Hui Xu, Jian-Wen Qian, Yi-Fan Gong, Liang-Tong Zhan, Ping Chen

“…This paper investigated the settlement behavior of a soft subgrade reinforced by geogrid-encased stone column and geocell-embedded sand cushion using the finite element analysis method (Plaxis 2D). …”
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First record of stone moroko (Pseudorasbora parva), an invasive alien fish species, in water bodies of urban green areas in Poland by Wróblewski Paweł, Maciaszek Rafał, Kasprzak Robert

“…Therefore, the current study is the first description of stone moroko in urban green areas (Warsaw, Poland). …”
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Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis using dual-targeted and dual-response intelligent micelles: a “three birds with one stone” strategy by Rui-Bo Guo, Lu Zhang, Yang Liu, Liang Kong, Yang Yu, Bin Yang, Zuo-Jun Wang, Jing-Yi Zhang, Xue-Tao Li

“…This “three birds with one stone” approach targeted multiple aspects of RA, opening new horizons for comprehensive treatment of RA.…”
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O cruzeiro medieval de Tavira by Daniel Santana, Marco Sousa Santos

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