Immobilization of Bifidobacterium infantis Cells in Selected Hydrogels as a Method of Increasing Their Survival in Fermented Milkless Beverages by Urszula T. Jasińska, Sylwia Skąpska, Lubomiła Owczarek, Agnieszka Dekowska, Dorota Lewińska

“…The biota of beverages were supplemented with Bifidobacterium infantis cells, free and immobilized, in three types of spherical hydrogel particles: microcapsules with a liquid and gelled core, microbeads of 0.5 mm diameter, and beads of 2.5 mm diameter. As a carrier material, low-methoxylated pectin and alginate were used. …”
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Assessment of Myocardial Bridge and Mural Coronary Artery Using ECG-Gated 256-Slice CT Angiography: A Retrospective Study by En-sen Ma, Guo-lin Ma, Hong-wei Yu, Wang Wu, Kefeng Li

“…Out of 389 MB-MCA segments, 235 sites were located in LAD2 (60.41%). The average diameter change of MCA in LAD2 from systole phase to diastole phase was  mm, and 34.9% of MCA have more than 50% diameter stenosis in systole phase. …”
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Comparing the Dimensional Accuracy of Casts Obtained from Two Types of Silicone Impression Materials in Different Impression Techniques and Frequent Times of Cast Preparation by Ali Hafezeqoran, Mahdi Rahbar, Roodabeh Koodaryan, Tina Molaei

“…The casts were made from same impressions 1 h, 24 h, and 14 days. The diameter, height, and the distance between two dies were recorded. …”
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Initial assessment of hemorrhagic shock by trauma computed tomography measurement of the inferior vena cava in blunt trauma patients by Gun Ho Lee, Jeong Woo Choi

“…The shock index was calculated from vital signs before trauma computed tomography scan, and measurements of the anteroposterior diameter of the IVC (AP), the transverse diameter of the IVC (T), and aorta were made 10 mm above the right renal vein in the venous phase. …”
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Individualized Corneal Patching for Treatment of Corneal Trauma Combined with Tissue Defects by Ting Zhang, Yanni Jia, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi

“…For corneal perforation or irregular tissue defects, if the diameter or length was ≥3.0 mm, traditional penetrating keratoplasty (PK) or lamellar keratoplasty (LK) was adopted; if the diameter or length was ＜3.0 mm, a conical or irregular patch consistent with the defects was used. …”
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Association of Body Mass Index with Echocardiographic Parameters and Incidence of Left Atrial Thrombus or Spontaneous Echo Contrast in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation... by Yi Qiu, Shu Jiang

“…Results: Left atrial diameter (LAD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), interventricular septal thickness (IVST), left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), right atrial diameter (RAD), and the incidences of LAT/SEC were statistically different among the three groups. …”
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Experimental Study on the Shear Behavior of Bolted Concrete Blocks with Oblique Shear Test by Bo Meng, Hongwen Jing, Shengqi Yang, Yingchao Wang, Biao Li

“…The shear behavior of concrete blocks reinforced by fully grouted bolts with different diameters was studied in this paper. More than 90 intact cubic samples (100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm) with bolts ranging from 2 mm to 5 mm in diameter were tested at a constant stain rate of 0.5 mm/min. …”
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Trade-Offs Between Hydraulic Efficiency and Safety in Cotton (<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.) Stems Under Elevated CO₂ and Salt Stress by Qing Zhao, Jinliang Chen, Jian Kang, Shaozhong Kang

“…Specifically, eS significantly reduced stem hydraulic conductivity under aC conditions and decreased vessel diameter but increased the proportion of small-diameter vessels and enhanced implosion resistance ((t/b)²), which strengthened the xylem’s resistance to salt-induced embolism. eC altered the response pattern of xylem hydraulic conductivity and embolism resistance to salt stress, with increased vessel diameter enhancing hydraulic conductivity but reducing xylem resistance to embolism. …”
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Teak-Soil Interaction: Teak (Tectona grandis) Plantations Impact and are Impacted by Soil Properties and Fertility in Southwestern Ghana by Michael Asigbaase, Michael Annan, Daniel Adusu, Simon Abugre, Collins Ayine Nsor, Samuel Kumi, Selina Adutwumwaa Acheamfour

“…We established three 25 m × 25 m plots in each teak plantation and recorded the diameter at breast height (DBH), height, crown length, and depth of all trees. …”
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Comparison of two techniques of administering the Valsalva manoeuvre in patients under general anaesthesia: A randomised controlled study by Shagun B. Shah, Vineet Chaudhary, Rajiv Chawla, Uma Hariharan, Neha Ghiloria, Jitendra Kumar Dubey

“…Conclusion: Performing VM in PC mode is a better technique based on IJV diameter, haemodynamics, bleeder unmasking and surgeon satisfaction.…”
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Stent Selection for Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: A Multicenter Study in China by Hui Lin, Xian-Bao Zhan, Si-Yu Sun, Xiu-Jiang Yang, Zhen-Dong Jin, Duo-Wu Zou, Zhao-Shen Li

“…Secondary infection for stent diameter less than or equal to 8.5 F was 3.4% (1/29) versus 17.2% (10/58) for stent diameter larger than or equal to 10 F (P=0.138). …”
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Evaluation of osseointegration of dental implant with and without primary stability: An experimental study on sheep by Diyar M. Kheder, Ahmed A. Hayder

“…After intramuscular sedation and local anesthesia, the implant site performed in the inferior border of the basal bone of mandible drilling to 4.3 mm in diameter and 8 mm in length. Forty implants were inserted, 20 implants in the study group (3.3 mm diameter and 8 mm length) and 20 implants in the control group (4.3 mm diameter and 8 mm length), after 3 months the 4 sheep were sacrificed and the universal torque ratchet and Periotest was used to measure the stability of the dental implants clinically. …”
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Constant Strain Rate Uniaxial Compression of Green Sandstone during SHPB Tests Driven by Pendulum Hammer by S. H. Li, W. C. Zhu, L. L. Niu, F. Dai

“…The use of different diameter hammers was noted for shaping stress-time curves to follow the stress-strain behavior of green sandstone. …”
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The Effect of a New Ligation and Venipuncture Method on Vena Basilica Vessel by Yuanhong Mao, Xiaomei Huang, Hong Yang, Shu Zhou, Aihong Yuan, Gang Lin, Guiling Geng

“…The new ligation and puncture method increased the diameter of peripheral superficial vein vessels by 0.51±0.04 mm, and the change of vena basilica diameter was not significantly associated with gender and age of patient. …”
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CPTU-Based Offshore Wind Monopile Rigid Bearing Mechanism Analysis by Jie Zhou, Renjie Gu, Panpan Shen, Chengjun Liu, Zeyao Li, Kefan Zhu, Zhenming Shi

“…However, the conventional offshore wind monopile bearing capacity prediction from the American Petroleum Institute (API) based on the small-diameter flexible pile field test is inaccurate with the rigid mechanism of large-diameter monopile causing economically loss. …”
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Atropine 0.01% for the Control of Myopia in Chinese Children: Effect on Accommodation Functions and Pupil Size by Yuliang Wang, Jing Yao, Xiaomei Qu

“…Primary outcomes included changes of accommodation functions, pupil diameter, distant and near best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), near stereoacuity, and intraocular pressure (IOP). …”
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Stabilization of Soft Clay Soil by the Reinforcement of Single Bottom Ash Silica Fume (BASF) Column by Ng Jun Shen, Muzamir Hasan, Tan Kah Yee

“…From each batch, it had five (5) soil samples which included the 14 mm and 20 mm diameter of column with the height of 60 mm, 80 mm, and 100 mm. …”
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Cytomorphological and Cytomorphometric Analysis of Oral Squames in Smokers Using Computer Aided Image Analysis System by Priyanka Choudhary, Jyoti Kasana, Bhupender Bhati, Vidyadevi Chandavarkar, Deepak Bhargava, Mithilesh N. Mishra

“…We measured cellular diameter (CD), nuclear diameter (ND), cellular area (CA) and nuclear area (NA) of buccal mucosa squames using PAP stain and image analysis software (Pixel Pro by Labo Med). …”
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Preparation of Mesoporous SnO2 by Electrostatic Self-Assembly by Yang Jing, Wang Yan, Xu Xiaowen

“…We report a simple and scalable strategy to synthesize mesoporous SnO2 with tin dioxide nanoparticles of 5-6 nm crystalline walls and 3-4 nm pore diameter with the assistance of Mo7O246- as templating agent at room temperature. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study of Shot Peening on Rough Surface based on FEM-DEM by Mingming Deng, Guixi Peng, Ming Zheng, Changjiang Zhou

“…With the same surface coverage and shot peening intensity，the smaller diameter shot can increase the peak value of the compressive residual stress，while the thickness of the compressive residual stress increases as the diameter of shot becomes larger. …”
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