Comparison of outcomes with and without intrastent placement during PMS surgery by Yusaku Miura, Ken Fukuda, Kenji Yamashiro

“…These findings suggest that intrastent placement effectively prevents postoperative hypotony, regardless of nylon suture diameter or insertion length; however, timing is crucial as hypotony may occur after removal.…”
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Peculiarities of Integrating Mechanical Valves in Microfluidic Channels Using Direct Laser Writing by Lucero Hernandez-Cedillo, Deividas Andriukaitis, Lukas Šerpytis, Tomas Drevinskas, Olga Kornyšova, Vilma Kaškonienė, Mantas Stankevičius, Kristina Bimbiraitė-Survilienė, Audrius Sigitas Maruška, Linas Jonušauskas

“…These devices consist of a 100 μm diameter channel and within it a 200 μm long three-dimensional one-way mechanical valve. …”
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Improvement of Skin Wound Healing for Diabetic Mice with Thermosensitive Hydrogel Combined with Insulin Injection by Lingling Fang, Haijian Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Jianghua Fang, Yabin Zhu

“…Dorsal-paired 8–10 mm diameter wounds were created in 12 mice. The wound healing rate was determined over a 28-day interval in healthy control (Control), control with diabetes (DControl), poloxamer treatment (Pox), and poloxamer plus insulin injection (Poxin) mice. …”
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Evaluation of hydrogel formulated with seaweed extract (Ulva lactuca) for incised wound healing in white rats (Rattus norvegicus) by Stephanie Taniwan, Refi Ikhtiari, Stephanie Taniwan, Fiska Maya Wardhani

“…The results showed that Ulva lactuca hydrogel 5% gave the best results in accelerating wound healing. The wound diameter in the 5% group decreased significantly, from 15.3 cm on day 0 to 10.9 cm on day 3, 4.7 cm on day 6, and 2.36 cm on day 14. …”
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Design optimization of the podded propulsor considering pod housing drag and propulsion motor performance by Yuhang Zhou, Chengjiang Liu, Yao Yan, Quan Chen, Wenliang Ke

“…Sensitivity analysis revealed that the stator outer diameter and fore taper angle are key factors influencing motor performance and drag, respectively. …”
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Assessing soil fertility index under different forest land cover by Widyatmani Sih Dewi, Purwanto Purwanto, Siti Solikhatun Anisa, Sri Hartati

“…Soil fertility determinants across the six land cover types comprised litterfall, breast height diameter, and tree density. Future investigations should evaluate the relationship between litter quality, soil biota, and decomposition rate with fertility to identify the appropriate strategy for fertility enhancement on each land cover.…”
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A Perspective Review on Numerical Simulations of Hemodynamics in Aortic Dissection by Wan Naimah Wan Ab Naim, Poo Balan Ganesan, Zhonghua Sun, Kok Han Chee, Shahrul Amry Hashim, Einly Lim

“…While type A aortic dissection patients are normally managed using surgical treatment, optimal treatment strategy for type B aortic dissection remains controversial and requires further evaluation. Although aortic diameter measured by CT angiography has been clinically used as a guideline to predict dilation in aortic dissection, hemodynamic parameters (e.g., pressure and wall shear stress), geometrical factors, and composition of the aorta wall are known to substantially affect disease progression. …”
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Nicotinamide Increases the Physiological Performance and Initial Growth of Maize Plant by Tassila Aparecida do Nascimento de Araújo, Eduardo Pradi Vendruscolo, Flávio Ferreira da Silva Binotti, Edilson Costa, Sebastião Ferreira de Lima, Gabriela Rodrigues Sant’Ana, Fernanda Pacheco de Almeida Prado Bortolheiro

“…Characteristics related to primary root protrusion speed, average protrusion time, protrusion rate, and primary root length were evaluated under different temperature conditions (18°, 25°, and 35°C), and gas exchange, plant height, stalk diameter, number of leaves, aerial fresh weight, aerial dry weight, and root dry weight were evaluated. …”
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The shear bond measurement of two self-adhesive composite resins to both enamel and dentin (An in vitro study) by Abdulkareem Ramadhan Ibrahim

“…For all the specimens composite cylinders (4mm height and 4 mm in diameter) were built of the flat surface of the sample then subjected to shear bond testing in a universal testing machine. …”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…Effects of the internal emulsifier on particle size of CWPUs and mechanical properties of the resulting polyurethane films were investigated and measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Particle size diameter of CWPUs ranged from 13.38 to 28.75 nm. The resulting polyurethane films were very pliable, with moderate adhesion and hardness. …”
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using the DynamX Sirolimus-Eluting Bioadaptor: 12-Month Clinical and Imaging Outcomes by Mark Webster, Douglas Scott, Madhav Menon, Dougal McClean, Seif El-Jack, Gerard Wilkins, Scott A. Harding

“…Lesions (n = 45) were 16.0 ± 6.7 mm long, and 2.81 ± 0.41 mm in diameter. Device and procedure success were 100%, and acute lumen gain was 1.93 ± 0.35 mm. …”
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Drying Quality of Mahoni Wood in Various Incising Densities and Two High Temperature-Drying Schedules by Tomy Listyanto, Fadlul Rahman, Hyana Swargarini

“…Tree mahogany (Swietenia mahogany) trees with the diameter of 300-350 mm were cut and sawn into columns with the dimension of 60 mm ×100 mm × 500 mm. …”
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AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI DAN KOMPONEN KIMIA MINYAK ATSIRI TEMU KUNCI (Boesenbergia rotunda L. Mansf) TERHADAP BAKTERI PENYEBAB JERAWAT by Sri Mulyaningsih, Yolanda Anastasya, Endang Darmawan

“…GC-MS identification showed 5 main components of fingerroot oil were camphor (28.70%), ocimene (24.71%), eucalyptol (16.26%), geraniol (14.81%), and methyl cinnamate (4.16%). The diameter of the zone of inhibition of bacterial growth was greatest at 20% concentration of fingerroot oil, followed by 10%, 5%, and 2.5%. …”
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Characterizing agronomic, morphological, nutritional, and phytochemical traits of local sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in Indonesia by Maisya Zahra Al Banna, Widiastini Arifuddin

“…The results show that local Tritiro sorghum has medium plant height, small stem diameter, medium panicle length, loose panicle shape, and brown seeds. …”
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Shear Characteristics of the Interface between Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Various Geosynthetics by Jian-Qi Wu, Lei Li, Guo-Hui Yuan, Bin Wu, Hao Zhang, Li-Jun Zhou

“…The interface shear strength increases first and then decreases with an increase in the ratio between aperture size and median particle diameter. It is concluded that there is an optimal range of aperture ratio between a geogrid and RCA.…”
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CFD Modeling of Wall Steam Condensation: Two-Phase Flow Approach versus Homogeneous Flow Approach by S. Mimouni, N. Mechitoua, A. Foissac, M. Hassanaly, M. Ouraou

“…Vapor condensation on droplets makes them grow. Once the droplet diameter reaches a critical value, gravitational forces compensate surface tension force and then droplets slide over the wall and form a liquid film. …”
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Optimization of the heat transfer efficiency of a ground source heat pump heating system via FLUENT numerical simulation with fluid–solid coupling by Wei Wei

“…Sensitivity analysis shows that soil thermal conductivity has the greatest impact on the heat transfer efficiency, followed by the U-tube length, U-tube diameter, and finally, the circulating water flow rate. …”
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Optic Nerve Sonography in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pseudopapilledema and Raised Intracranial Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Study by Masoud Mehrpour, Fatemeh Oliaee Torshizi, Shooka Esmaeeli, Salameh Taghipour, Sahar Abdollahi

“…Considering 5.7 mm as the upper limit for normal ONSD (optic nerve sheath diameter), sensitivity and negative predictive value of optic sonography in diagnosis of pseudopapilledema are 100% for both eyes. …”
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Assessing and Prioritizing Agricultural Drone Sprayers in Kerman Province: an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Approach by Zinat Eskandari Nasab, Hossein Maghsoudi

“…Various parameters, including coverage percentage, spraying quality coefficient, spraying uniformity, device price, amount of pesticide consumption, and droplet diameter, were thoroughly examined to establish distinct priorities for each parameter. …”
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Delayed Harvest Reduces Postharvest Quality and Storability of Southern Highbush cv. Meadowlark and Rabbiteye Blueberry cv. Brightwell by Amit Godara, Zilfina Rubio Ames, Angelos Deltsidis

“…Fruit firmness, berry diameter, color, total soluble solids, titratable acidity, berry damage (%), and anthocyanin concentration were assessed at harvest and following storage days. …”
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