Development and evaluation of punching mechanism for de-seeding of ber fruit by Bharath Kumar Komatineni, B. Manjula, Sanwal Singh Meena, V. Kavan Kumar, Utkarsh Dwivedi, Akuleti Saikumar, Seelam Jaya Krishna, Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient showed that the physical parameters (width, thickness, geometric mean diameter, arithmetic mean diameter) were strongly correlated with the sphericity and surface area of the ber fruits and seeds, whereas length was not significantly correlated. …”
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Influence of Test Protocol on Filtration Efficiency of Medical Face Mask Material by Aurélie Joubert, Ala Bouhanguel, Yves Andrès, Laurence Le Coq

“…., 92% versus 99% efficiency for DEHS and alumina respectively for a mean aerodynamic diameter of 0.6 µm. With the discharged face mask material, the filtration efficiency was degraded in the sub-micron size range for all types of aerosol tested: e.g., 30% versus 65% efficiency for a mean optical diameter of 0.25 µm respectively for DEHS and alumina. …”
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Effectiveness Model of Coastal Forest in Pananjung Nature Reserve, Pangandaran as Tsunami Buffer by Denni Susanto, Lies Rahayu Wijayanti Faida, Sunarto Sunarto

“…The effectiveness of coastal forests as tsunami buffers was analyzed using mathematical concepts according to Harada and Imamura (2003) and modeled with Spatial Multi Criteria Analysis (SMCA) with width coastal vegetation criteria, vegetation density, tree diameter, and density of understorey. The results showed that in Pananjung Nature Reserve has vegetation density > 2000 ind/ha, average tree diameter of 15.94 cm, and coastal forest width between 120 m - 325 m. …”
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Numerical analysis model for the instantaneous grinding temperature of face gears with a worm grinding wheel by WANG Chao, GUO Hui, RUAN Yuhang, RAN Xiaoping, ZHAO Ning

“…Finally, the proposed model’s computational accuracy was validated through the test of the grinding temperature.ResultsThe analysis results demonstrate that the instantaneous grinding temperature significantly increases from the inner diameter to the outer diameter at a fixed tooth height position. …”
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Assessment of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling by Echocardiography After 90 Days of Sacubitril/Valsartan Therapy in Patients of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction by Akshay Pawar, Rajesh Rajani, Deepak Sadashiv Phalgune

“…Results: The median LVEF (32.5% vs. 30.0%) was significantly higher, whereas left ventricular end-diastolic volume (180 vs. 177.5 mL), left ventricular end-systolic volume (127.5 vs. 122.5 mL), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (59 vs. 58 mm), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (51 vs. 50 mm), PASP (38 vs. 35), E/e’ (15 vs. 14), and GLS (−9.0 vs. −10.0) were significantly lower at 3-month follow-up as compared to baseline levels. …”
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Effect injection of Ginger Extract on Development and Nucleus position of “Sangkuriang” Catfish Clarias sp. eggs by M. Zairin Junior, Y. Yustikasari, H. Arfah

“…Penyuntikan 100% ekstrak jahe pada semua dosis perlakuan belum dapat merangsang perkembangan diameter dan posisi inti sel telur ikan lele sangkuriang. …”
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Inflammatory Markers in Rheumatoid Patients and Cardiac Function: Insights from an Iranian University Hospital by Fatemeh Omidi, Parisa Delkash

“…Cardiac function parameters, including left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDD), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVDS), left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), E/A ratio, septal e' velocity, left atrial (LA) area, and LA size, were assessed using echocardiography. …”
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Effects Comparison between Endoscopic Papillary Large Balloon Dilatation and Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Common Bile Duct Stone Removal by Yandong Guo, Chen Li, Shan Lei, Fachao Zhi

“…For overall stone removal rate, two therapies showed similar effect, but EPLBD showed better overall stone removal rate for stone >10 mm in diameter. For complete stone removal rate in 1st session, no difference was found, even for those with stone >10 mm in diameter; EPLBD showed longer treatment duration, higher mechanical lithotripsy using rate obvious overall complications rate, and more serious bleeding, whereas there were no significant differences for perforation, hyperamylasemia, pancreatitis, and cholecystitis/cholangitis. …”
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Mydriasis Stability During Cataract Surgery in Patients with Systemic Comorbidities Using a Standardised Combination of Intracameral Mydriatics and Anaesthetic by Joanna Dereń-Szumełda, Mariola Dorecka, Mirosław Dereń, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek

“…SCIMA was administered, and pupil diameters were measured at key surgical stages. Stability was defined as a pupil diameter of ≥6.0 mm without additional pharmacological intervention and no significant change in its diameter (≥3.0 mm). …”
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Serum-Free Manufacturing of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Tissue Rings Using Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Tackla S. Winston, Kantaphon Suddhapas, Chenyan Wang, Rafael Ramos, Pranav Soman, Zhen Ma

“…The MSC tissue rings were characterized based on inner diameter and outer ring diameter and observed cell-type-dependent tissue contraction induced by cell-matrix interaction. …”
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Consolidation Attributes and Deformation Response of Soft Clay Reinforced with Vertical Scoria Drains under Road Embankment by Hailemariam Merka Gebretsadik, Damtew Tsige Melese, Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…With increase in the diameter of the drain, the consolidation rate increases, whereas the consolidation rate is inversely related to increase in drain spacing. …”
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Temperature Load Parameters and Thermal Effects of a Long-Span Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridge in Tibet by Tuo Shi, Jielian Zheng, Nianchun Deng, Zheng Chen, Xiao Guo, Shi Wang

“…Therefore, to determine the thermal load calculation parameters and thermal effects of Zangmu Bridge, a long-term continuous field test was conducted to measure the temperature variations in a test arch with the same pipe diameter. The test results were then compared with current design specifications and relevant literature. …”
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Impact of different strains of Bacillus spp. on the bulb production of Tulipa sintenisii Baker by Ahmet Yenikalaycı

“…The tulip bulbs treated with Bacillus spp. had higher plant height (28.6 cm), bulb number/plant (2.25), total bulb weight (14.7 g), central bulb weight (13.1 g), central bulb length (40.9 mm), and central bulb diameter (26.8 mm) than the control treatment. The Bacillus strain EZF13 had the highest bulb number while EZF104 had the highest total bulb weight, central bulb weight, central bulb length, and central bulb diameter. …”
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Micromarsupialization technique in oral ranula: report of two clinical cases in child patient by Lucas Fernando Oliveira Tomáz Ferraresso, Fábio Anevan Ubiski Fagundes, Mayra Frasson Paiva, Rodrigo Hayashi Sakuma, Cássia Cilene Dezan Garbelini, Farli Aparecida Carrilho Boer

“…Clinically, reddish bubble of approximately 1.5 cm in diameter was noted located on the right side of the dome-shaped mouth floor, sessile base and fluctuating. …”
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KINERJA PROTOTIPE RODA PENGGERAK BERSIRIP GANDA PADA LAHAN SAWAH GAMBUT by Herdi Susanto, Herri Darsan, Farid Jayadi, Masykur Masykur, Zakir Husin, Syurkarni Ali

“…Research results (1) prototype with a driving wheel diameter of 35 cm and the number of fins is 8 for the standard fin type and for the double fin type the driving wheel diameter is 40 cm with 4 vertical arc fins, which are placed on the surface of the driving wheel. (2) Comparison with the same type of loading shows that the double fin type drive wheel has a relatively smaller level of wheel loading (around 20%) when compared to the standard type drive wheel. (3) The sinkage level of the standard type drive wheel has a smaller sinkage (around 10%) compared to the double finned wheel type, in tests with the same type of loading. test loads for wheels are 20 kg, 40 kg and 60 kg. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Findings in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Yakup Cevik, Hande Taylan Sekeroglu, Burce Ozgen, Kadriye Erkan Turan, Ali Sefik Sanac

“…Based on MRI measurements, the mean exophthalmos in the left eye was significantly higher in the patient group when compared to those of controls (2.04 ± 0.29 vs. 1.85 ± 0.15 cm, p = 0.003). The mean long diameter of inferior oblique muscle in both the right and left eyes were significantly shorter in patients when compared to those of controls (p = 0.001, p = 0.002, resp.); however, the mean long diameter of superior oblique in the left eye was longer in patients than those of controls (p = 0.001). …”
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A Novel Capsule Lumbar Interbody Fusion (CLIF) in Treating Foot Drop due to Lumbar Degenerative Diseases: a Prospective, Observational Study by Kaiqiang Sun, Feng Lin, Jialin Jiang, Jingchuan Sun, Jiangang Shi

“…In addition, IoUS suggested that the diameter and hemodynamic parameters of the L5 nerve root were improved better in the CLIF group, which may suggest the correlation between the recovery of foot drop and the status of L5 nerve root. …”
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Antimicrobial Evaluation of Anthraquinones and Preanthraquinone from the Root Extract of Aloe kefaensis by Tamiru Fayisa Diriba, Negera Abdissa, Melaku Meshesha, Soressa Gershe Ayana

“…Superior antimicrobial activity was exhibited against all the strains by dichloromethane extract, with the highest activity observed against S. typhi (inhibition zone diameter of 23.0 mm at 200 mg/mL). Due to similarity in their TLC profile, the acetone and dichloromethane extracts were combined and subjected to silica gel column chromatography for fractionation and isolation of the compounds. …”
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Effect of Apical Preparation on Different Needle Depth Penetration. by Samara Gurgis Essa, Razawa Kareem Saeed, Diyar Khalid Baker

“…The access opening was performed by using a round diamond bur turbine (diameter 12) and Kfiles (diameter 15) were used for initial penetration in the canal. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of <i>Crithmum maritimum</i> and <i>Origanum dictamnus</i> Cultivation on an Extensive Urban Green Roof by Aikaterini N. Martini, Maria Papafotiou

“…During the second cultivation period (September 2016–August 2017), the growth of <i>O. dictamnus</i> surpassed that of <i>C. maritimum</i>, while plant height and foliage diameter, as well as the fresh and dry weight of all plant parts were greater in the deep substrates for both species. …”
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