Determination of the Activation Energy for Desorption by Derivative Thermogravimetric Analysis by Xiang Li, Hai-Fu Guo, Hua-Ming Chen

“…A relationship with the microporosity was found indicating that the narrower the mean pore diameter of an activated carbon, the higher was the activation energy for desorption.…”
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Gingival Cyst of the Adult as Early Sequela of Connective Tissue Grafting by Mariana Gil Escalante, Dimitris N. Tatakis

“…Three weeks after SCTG procedure, a slightly raised, indurated, ~5 mm diameter asymptomatic lesion was evident. Excisional biopsy was performed and the histopathological evaluation confirmed the gingival cyst diagnosis. …”
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Modal Analysis of Aero-spiral Bevel Gear with Considering Temperature Field Action by Wentao Yu, Shijun Liu, Wenbo Xu, Hongtao Huang, Feng Wang

“…The results show that the speed has a great influence on the stiffness of the gear，and which is not necessarily negative，and the uneven distribution of temperature field also affects the results of the modal analysis. The pitch diameter vibration mode is the main mode what is affected by the speed and temperature field.…”
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QUADRIFILAR HELIX ANTENNA FOR WEATHER SATELLITE RECEPTION by ENOCH ADEAGBO, WALIU APENA, KAYODE AKINGBADE

“…The antenna design and optimization were done by varying the element diameter, the radial lengths, the axial lengths, and element materials on adopted model. …”
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Phoenix canariensis: Canary Island Date Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“…Leaves are not self-cleaning and must be manually removed when dead, but the leaf bases eventually rot off, leaving an attractive diamond-shaped pattern of leaf scars on the 2- to 3-foot-diameter trunk. On older specimens, the basal foot or so of the trunk typically is covered with short root initials. …”
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CFD Analysis of the Effect of Elbow Radius on Pressure Drop in Multiphase Flow by Quamrul H. Mazumder

“…Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was performed in four different 90 degree elbows with air-water two-phase flows. The inside diameters of the elbows were 6.35 mm and 12.7 mm with radius to diameter ratios () of 1.5 to 3. …”
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AI-assisted Total Body Dermoscopic Evaluation of Changes in Melanocytic Nevi during Pregnancy: A Prospective, Comparative Study of 2,799 Nevi by Jelissa K. Peter, Fabrice Helfenstein, Sara E. Cerminara, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Mara L. Zehnder, Dagmar Jamiolkowski, Elisabeth Roider, Beda Mühleisen, Irene Hösli, Alexander A. Navarini, Lara V. Maul

“…Compared to non-pregnant women (only first to third trimester) MN on the upper extremities of pregnant women increased in area[p = 0.011] and diameter[p = 0.025] and decreased in ellipseness[p = 0.037]. …”
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Diversity of Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk. Populations Based on Morpho-anatomical Needle Traits and Bioclimatic Parameters by Biljana Nikolić, Nemanja Rajčević, Zorica Mitić, Sanja Jovanović, Nevena Čule, Katarina Mladenović, Marija Marković, Petar Marin

“…Needle length was measured with a digital calliper, and the nine other needle traits, needle width, needle thickness, vascular bundle diameter, resin ducts diameter, number of resin ducts, distance between vascular bundle and resin duct, cuticle and epidermal thickness, hypodermal thickness, and hypodermal width, were examined under a light microscope. …”
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Characterization of two iron bullets from the royal ammunition factory of Eugi (Spain) by Zalakain I., Berlanga C., Alvarez L., Asa L., Labé P., Rivero P., Valencia J., Rodríguez R.

“…The microhardness analyses carried out revealed Vickers hardness differences along the diameter. This variation could be explained by the differences in cooling rate along the diameter. …”
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Comparison of the two treatment methods in primary hyperparathyroidism due to solitary parathyroid adenoma, Ultrasound-guided percutaneous alcohol ablation vs. parathyroidectomy: a... by Mohammad Eslamian, Babak Tavakoli, Alireza Firouzfar, Alireza Pouramini, Bijan Iraj, Mohsen Kolahdouzan, Marjan Mansourian

“…PEA is an effective alternative to PTx, particularly in adenomas with a volume of less than 425.5 mm3 and a maximum diameter of 13.5 mm. Trial registration number IRCT20210204050241N1 (04/26/2021).…”
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Perbandingan pembuatan produk menggunakan simulasi program CNC dan CNC Milling by Hendra -, Y. Saputra, Putri -, Hernadewita -, Nasril -

“…Dalam paper ini focus menggunakan program simulasi <em>Mastercam</em> dan Swansoft CNC (<em>SSCNC</em>) untuk membuat produk milling dengan dimensi diameter luar 170, 16 mm dan diameter dalam 160,16 mm menggunakan material dural. …”
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Influence of implant length on implant primary and secondary stability by Mauricio Toro, Javiera Leitao, Tomás Yoma, Alain Manuel Chaple Gil, Eduardo Fernández

“…Many factors should be considered, including bone quality, osteotomy preparation, implant design, implant surface enhancement, and implant length and diameter. Objective: Determine the influence of implant length on primary and secondary stability in type II and type III bones using resonance frequency analysis method. …”
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Dietary vitamin E on the reproductive performance of the fantail goldfish Carassius auratus auratus by Harton Arfah, . Melati, Mia Setiawati

“…The result showed that 375 mg/kg treatment performed the highest quality of reproduction. Egg diameter, gonadosomatic index, fecundity, and germinal vesicle breakdown of fish which are treated by 375 mg/kg vitamin E were respectively 0.92±0.05 mm, 8.86±4.62%, 56.00±29.18%, and 67.35±17.67% higher than control. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of CCTA-derived versus angiography-derived quantitative flow ratio (CAREER) study: a prospective study protocol by Liang Zhang, Yang Chen, Cheng Li, Ming Li, Shaofeng Guan, Xinkai Qu, Tingwen Weng, Qian Gan, Zehang Li, Wenzheng Han, Xinrong Zhai, Lin Qi, Xifeng Chang, Shengxian Tu

“…The objective of this investigator-initiated, prospective, single-centre clinical trial is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of CT-QFR with respect to angiography-derived QFR, using FFR as the reference standard.Methods and analysis A total of 216 patients who have at least one lesion with a diameter stenosis of 30%–90% in an artery with ≥2.0 mm reference diameter will be enrolled in the study. …”
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Provocative tests of anal sphincter function correlate with symptoms and subtypes of faecal incontinence by John McLaughlin, Dipesh H Vasant, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Abhiram Sharma, Matthew Davenport, Edward Kiff, Karen Telford, Alexander O'Connor, Donghua Liao, Niels Klarskov

“…With FLIP, there was a trend towards reduced squeeze function in the urge group (pressure-diameter volume loop at 50 mL; p=0.295).Conclusions FLIP and AAR correlate better with FI symptoms compared with HRAM. …”
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Intersigmoid Hernia: A Forgotten Diagnosis—A Systematic Review of the Literature over Anatomical, Diagnostic, Surgical, and Medicolegal Aspects by Stella Chiarini, Paolo Ruscelli, Roberto Cirocchi, Vito D’Andrea, Beatrice Sensi, Alberto Santoro, Alessia Corsi, Federico Zepponi, Piergiorgio Fedeli, Sara Gioia

“…The diameter of the sigmoid recess was greater in patients who underwent resection due to strangulation (mean 3.31 cm, SD 1.53 cm) compared to those who underwent only reduction of the hernia (mean 2.35 cm, SD 0.74 cm). …”
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Biomechanical Performance of Mandibular Molars with Deep Mesio-Occlusal-Distal Cavities Rehabilitated with Horizontal Posts: A 3D Finite Element Analysis by Sonali Sharma, Sindhu Ramesh, Jasmine Rayapudi

“…Model 3: these were rehabilitated by three different diameters of two horizontal fiber posts. Model 3A: fiber post diameter 1 mm, Model 3B: 1.5 mm and Model 3C: 2 mm. …”
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Effect of Reforestation Tree Species on the Distribution and Stability of Purple Soil Aggregates by ZHONG Yujian, HE Feng, HAN Guangzhong, ZHAO Xia, YANG Fan

“…The dominant soil aggregates shifted from 0.5~1 mm to >5 mm. (2) The soil aggregate parameters, including the geometric mean diameter (GMD), mean weight diameter (MWD), and the content of aggregates of >0.25 mm (R0.25), increased by 46.93%~330.30%, 47.01%~191.03% and 5.02%~19.66%, respectively, in the artificial forests. …”
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Study on the impact parameters of convective heat transfer in industrial-scale Siemens reactor by Xingping Yuan, Dan Zhao, Yanqing Hou, Ni Yang, Wenhui Ma, Fengyang Chen, Gang Xie

“…The effects of operating parameters (inlet gas temperature, inlet gas velocity and silicon rod surface temperature) and geometrical parameters (diameter and number of silicon rods) on the CHT coefficient were analyzed, and the results indicate that the inlet gas velocity and the diameter of the silicon rods had the greatest effect on the CHT coefficient, which fluctuated up to. 85.5 W m⁻2 K⁻1. …”
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Thermal and Aerodynamic Researches of Staggered Bundles for Choice of an Effective Spacing of Round-Finned Tubes by V. B. Kuntysh, A. B. Sukhotskii, G. S. Marshalova, V. V. Dudarev, V. N. Farafontov

“…The velocity range covers the possible modes of operation of industrial air coolers (AVO). The fins with a diameter of approximately 57 mm are rolled on a steel supporting tube with an outer diameter of 25 mm. …”
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