Morphofunctional variations of the Echinometra lucunter (Echinoidea) on Bahia Coast, Brazil by Walter Ramos Pinto Cerqueira, Yara Aparecida Garcia Tavares, Natalie Petrovna Semanovschi, Daniele Nascimento de Jesus

“…Linear and volumetric measurements were performed on 117 specimens (test diameter > 40 mm) and the ratios between them were analyzed along with Aristotle’s lantern weight participation (AL index). …”
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Challenging and continuing laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for more than 30 Years at a single institution. After the LACC trial, should minimally invasive surgery for early-stage... by Kohei Omatsu, Chyi-Long Lee, Kuan-Gen Huang

“…Conclusion: Our findings suggest that minimally invasive radical hysterectomy performed by experienced oncologic endoscopists in gynecology is a viable treatment option for early-stage cervical cancers with a diameter of ≤2 cm.…”
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APPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC FOOT EXERCISE TO INCREASE FOOT SENSITIVITY IN ELDERLY WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by Siti Aisah, Fika Zahrun Ni'mah

“…The case study instrument was 10g Retractable Monofilament with a diameter of 0.4 mm. Results:  After 7 days of intervention, there was an increased foot sensitivity, with a mean increased score on right and left foot of 0,43 and 0,33. …”
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The Value of Serum Midkine Level in Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Karim Y. A. Shaheen, Abeer I. Abdel-Mageed, Eslam Safwat, Ashraf M. AlBreedy

“…No significant association was found between MDK and either BCLC stage, tumor diameter, tumor number, or AFP level. Receiver operating characteristic curve showed that best cutoff for MDK and AFP was 0.387 and 88.5 ng/mL, respectively. …”
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Urea Split Application to Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth Stages of Medium Maturities, Influenced on Grain Yield and Parameter for Yield at Bako, East Wollega, Ethiopia by Megersa Debele, Belay Taressa

“…Mean dry biomass, cob diameter, cob length, cob weight, and thousands seed weight of maize were all highly impacted by the interaction varietals and split time of nitrogen treatment. …”
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A Study of Rehabillitated Mangrove Ecosystem in Different Planting Year to Estimate Tannin Extract Content in Northern Coast of Central Java by Erny Poedjirahajoe, Ragil Widyorini, Ni Putu Diana Mahayani

“…Tree density, height and diameter, the depth of sediment, water salinity and the content of organic matter were measured and assessed for each mangrove zones and plantation ages. …”
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Coarse Particle Motion Characteristics in a Double-Stage Slurry Pump Considering Leakage Flow by Hao Jia, Yuqi Wang, Zuchao Zhu, Xianghui Su, Zhenji Tang

“…This study coupled the discrete element method with the CFD method to investigate the comprehensive effect of a double-stage slurry pump’s main flow and leakage flow on the motion characteristics of particles with a 10 mm diameter. Results show that the leakage flow occupation in main flow falls from 26%–27% to 8%–9% for the two stages, with the flow rate increasing from 80 m3/h to 200 m3/h. …”
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Evaluation of a modified venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) protocol for estimation of venous congestion: a cohort study by Katharine C. Martin, Edward A. Gill, Ivor J. Douglas, August A. Longino

“…Researchers compared the performance of tVExUS, mVExUS, and inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter in predicting RAP > 12 mmHg. Results The area under the curve (AUC) for detecting elevated RAP was similar for tVExUS (0.87) and mVExUS (0.85). …”
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Growth and Yield Performance of Pleurotus ostreatus Cultivated on Agricultural Residues by Hailu Gebru, Tolosa Belete, Gezahegn Faye

“…Strong relationships between cap diameter and mushroom yield (r = 0.84***), number of bunches (r = 0.76***), number of fruiting bodies (r = 0.80***), stipe length (r = 0.83***), and total yield (r = 0.84***) were among significant positive correlations observed. …”
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Effectiveness of mahkota dewa leaves extract as a biofilm inhibitor of propionibacterium acnes growth by Rut Indah Susilo, Ali Napiah Nasution, Maya Sari Mutia

“…The Mahkota Dewa leaves extract had a significant antibacterial effect on P. acnes bacteria by using disc diffusion method (p < 0.05), with the widest inhibition zone diameter found at a concentration of 90 ppm (19.20 mm) and the narrowest was 30 ppm (14.20 ppm). …”
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Initial Cytotoxicity of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) during Setting on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Soo-Youn Kim, Su-Min Lee, Jung-Hwan Lee

“…The materials were mixed separately and placed into disk-shaped Teflon split molds (10 mm diameter and 2 mm thickness), and the sample discs were separated and eluted in the culture medium for 24 h. …”
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Pyloric Balloon Dilatation for Delayed Gastric Emptying in Children by DM Israel, G Mahdi, E Hassall

“…Through-the-scope balloons of diameter 15 or 18 mm were positioned in the pyloric channel and inflated with air to 2334 or 1815 mmHg respectively, for 2 min. …”
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Neurapraxia following neck lifting procedures–anatomical consideration, contributing factors, and management strategies: a case report by Phoebe Kar Wai Lam

“…Adopting techniques such as working within the sub-platysma plane and using up to 0.4 mm diameter threads with blunt cannulas may help mitigate the risk of nerve damage. …”
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Selection of Transverse Bars in Reinforced Concrete Beams while Ensuring the Minimum Consumption of Reinforcement by Yu. A. Shaposhnikova, V. S. Kuznetsov

“…The calculation and analytical method of research was used, based on the results of applying various diameters of transverse rods, reinforcement classes. …”
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Experimental Study of Two Rows Hybrid Film Cooling Holes Over Flat Plate Surface Using IR Technology by Ahmed A. Naji, Harbi A. Daud, Nabil J. Yasin, Ahmed A. Jasim

“…Both cases had the same cross-sectional area with a hydraulic diameter of 5.3 mm and a forward coolant injection angle of 30° in the streamwise direction. …”
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Structural design, accuracy analysis, and mechanical calibration of a small two-component docking mechanism for large loads in space by Jule Zhang, Junjie Li, Chong Zhao, Ke Wang, Congmin Lv

“…Static analysis of both single and dual components reveals a positive correlation between load-carrying capacity and diameter. During the prototype testing, the maximum positional deviations were measured 0.12 mm in the X-direction, 0.5 mm in the Y-direction, and 0.07 mm in the Z-direction. …”
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Site Assessment for Astroparticle Detector Location in Evaporites of the Polkowice-Sieroszowice Copper Ore Mine, Poland by Jaroslaw Slizowski, Zenon Pilecki, Kazimierz Urbanczyk, Elzbieta Pilecka, Leszek Lankof, Rafal Czarny

“…The aim of the work was to evaluate the possibilities of excavating a chamber for the Glacier detector, a cylinder with a 74 m diameter and 38 m height filled with 100 kT of liquid argon, in the Polkowice-Sieroszowice copper ore mine in the Legnica-Glogow Copper Area (LGOM). …”
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The Effect of Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Properties of H13ESR Large Mould Steel Forging Round Bar by Li　Jin, Zhou　Xu, Su　Chao, Yan　Lei

“…In order to meet the technical requirements of H13ESR large sizes and high-quality mould steel forged round metallographic structure and impact energy， three heat treatment processes were used to trial-produce forged round bar with diameter of 600 mm H13ESR and the inspection results were compared.The experiments have shown that： online water cooling after forged and spheroidization annealing can obtain metallographic structure NADCA#229—2016 standard AS9 at the center， and the transverse impact energy of KV2 in the center is 9.8 J； The metallographic structure is AS4 at the center by forging online water cooling ，then offline solid solution（solid solution temperature 1 040 ℃-1 060 ℃， water and air cooling alternating quenching） and spheroidization annealing， and the transverse impact energy of KV2 in the center is increased to 18.3 J；The metallographic structure is AS4 at the center by air cooling after forging，then same offline solid solution and spheroidization annealing， and the transverse impact energy of KV2 in the center is increased to 17.4 J.The experiments show that：offline solid solution heat treatment process （solid solution temperature 1 040 ℃-1 060 ℃、water and air cooling alternating quenching）， and then spheroidization annealing （850 ℃-870 ℃，730 ℃-750 ℃） can obtain metallographic structure with AS4 at the center and the transverse impact energy of KV2 in the center is increased to 17.4-18.3 J， effectively improving the microstructure and properties of H13ESR steel， meet the technical requirements of high-quality H13ESR large mold steel forging round bar.…”
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Are colony growth rates depth-dependent in the Mediterranean red coral? by M. Canessa, M. Bo, A. Cau, G. Corriero, M. C. Follesa, M. Mercurio, R. Sandulli, G. Villani, G. Bavestrello

“…This study aimed to investigate the potential effect of depth on colony growth by analysing a set of morphometric parameters - basal diameter, height, weight, total branch length (TBL), and number of apexes - normalised per year. …”
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Metasurface-Coated Liquid Microlens for Super Resolution Imaging by Tongkai Gu, Kang Wang, Anjiang Cai, Fan Wu, Yasheng Chang, Haiyan Zhao, Lanlan Wang

“…As the nanosphere radius, droplet contact angle, and droplet base diameter increased, the microlens’s light intensity correspondingly increased. …”
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