Modeling of critical sand-carrying flow rate of gas-liquid-solid three-phase flow in an inclined pipe by Guowei Wang, Yong Zhang, Junwei Sun, Qi Xia, Manlai Zhang, Ruiquan Liao

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Loading rate, geometry, and damage state influence vertical extraction biomechanics in an ex vivo swine dental model by Timothy J. Gadzella, Karyne N. Rabey, Michael R. Doschak, Lindsey Westover, Owen Addison, Owen Addison, Dan L. Romanyk, Dan L. Romanyk

“…Force-hold loading on an initially-damaged PDL was also simulated.ResultsReductions in loading rate and RSAA were found to significantly reduce peak extraction forces by 98N–120 N. …”
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Mechanical Response and Elastocaloric Performance of Ni-Ti Shape Memory Alloy Sheets Under Varying Strain Rates by Gianmarco Bizzarri, Girolamo Costanza, Ilaria Porroni, Maria Elisa Tata

“…Results suggest distinct rate-dependent patterns in transformation stresses and energy dissipation characteristics across different strain rates. …”
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Cognitive implications of white matter microstructural changes in individuals with low heart rate variability: a NODDI study by Shaofan Jiang, Yingzhe Cheng, Yingzhe Cheng, Yingzhe Cheng, Yingzhe Cheng, Ling Luo, Ling Luo, Ling Luo, Ling Luo, Rifeng Jiang, Xiaodong Pan, Xiaodong Pan, Xiaodong Pan, Xiaodong Pan, Yunjing Xue

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigated the microstructural integrity of WM and the relationship with the cognitive domains and cognition-related plasma biomarkers in low heart rate variability (HRV).MethodsOur study recruited 44 high HRV and 44 low HRV (Grouping by median of HF). …”
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Characteristics of dynamic mode Ⅱ fracture of frozen saturated sandstones under varying low temperatures and loading rates by Tao ZHAO, Zhao CUI, Hailiang JIA, Guangyu YANG

“…MethodsUsing a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB), this study conducted experiments on the dynamic mode Ⅱ fracture of a sandstone specimen using the short core in compression (SCC) method (also referred to as dynamic SCC experiments) under varying temperatures and loading rates. Accordingly, this study analyzed the SIF versus time curves of the frozen saturated sandstones, as well as the evolutionary patterns of their fracture toughness and energy dissipation mechanisms varying with the temperature and loading rate. …”
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Attrition rates and treatment outcomes in multiple myeloma: real-world data over a 40-year period by Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Anna de Daniel, Arturo Pereira, Carlos Fernández de Larrea, Natalia Tovar, M. Teresa Cibeira, David F. Moreno, Jose Miguel Mateos, Noemí Llobet, Esther Carcelero, Daniel Munárriz, Joan Bladé, Laura Rosiñol

“…However, the attrition rate (AR), defined as the proportion of patients who die without advancing to the next line of therapy (LOT) after treatment failure, remains a major challenge. …”
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Integrating community perspectives to improve survey completion rates in public health research by refining controversial survey elements by Arleth A. Escoto, Angel Lomeli, Maria Linda Burola, Breanna Reyes, Ana Perez-Portillo, Scarlet Flores, Kayleigh Kornher, Norma Porras, Ariel Cohen, Linda Salgin, Borsika A. Rabin, Louise C. Laurent, Marva Seifert, Nicole A. Stadnick

“…This study used cognitive interviews (CIs), a methodological tool that can aid in developing and refining elements for multi-faceted assessments, and previous survey response patterns to refine, streamline, and increase response rates of RADx-UP Common Data Elements (CDEs) for survey/questionnaire use. …”
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Quantifying particulate matter emission rates from naturally ventilated dairy buildings by considering roof opening contributions by Yujian Lu, Xiao Yang, Pan Xiao, Lei E, Chaoyuan Wang, Jing Yu, Chao Liang, Zhiwei Fang, Yongzhen Li

“…Particulate matter (PM) emission rate (ER) for NVDB rely on the total ventilation rate (VR), outdoor PM concentration and average indoor PM concentration sampled either under the roof (Roof Sampling) or in the cubicle area (Cubicle Sampling), which may show large deviations due to its spatiotemporal variation of PM concentrations and complex airflow patterns. …”
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Association between early heart rate trajectories in post-PCI STEMI patients and prognosis after hospital discharge by Dan Wu, Yanping Yin, Jing Zheng, Xiaoshan Zhou, Fanli Cheng, Yiran Wang, Kaini Li, Xuanting Mou, Wenting Lin, Chao Feng, Sixiang Jia, Weili Ge, Shudong Xia

“…Using trajectory modelling, we identified heart rate patterns at 24, 48 and 72 h post-PCI, determined the optimal number of trajectory groups using Akaike information criterion (AIC) and Bayesian information criterion (BIC) criteria, and performed a minimum 3-month follow-up. …”
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Improving agricultural spraying with multi-rotor drones: a technical study on operational parameter optimization by D. Yallappa, R. Kavitha, A. Surendrakumar, B. Suthakar, A. P. Mohan Kumar, Balaji Kannan, M. K. Kalarani

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Centre-Specific Variation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation-Treatment Rates in a Universal Single-Payer Healthcare System by Christina Seo, MASc, Sameer Kushwaha, MD, Paul Angaran, MD, Peter Gozdyra, MA, Katherine S. Allan, PhD, Husam Abdel-Qadir, MD, PhD, Paul Dorian, MD, MSc, Timothy C.Y. Chan, PhD

“…The impact of electrophysiology (EP) centre practice patterns on ablation rates has not been well studied. …”
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Analyzing the COVID-19 transmission dynamics with the stretched logistic model: Origin of anomalous time-dependent infection rates by Carlito Pinto, Koichi Shimakawa, Hidekazu Fukai

“…The intrinsic infection rate involved in the logistic equation decreases with time (time-dependent) in the SLE, while it is a constant in the TLE. …”
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Essential role of the m2R-RGS6-IKACh pathway in controlling intrinsic heart rate variability. by Ekaterina Posokhova, David Ng, Aaisha Opel, Ikuo Masuho, Andrew Tinker, Leslie G Biesecker, Kevin Wickman, Kirill A Martemyanov

“…Normal heart function requires generation of a regular rhythm by sinoatrial pacemaker cells and the alteration of this spontaneous heart rate by the autonomic input to match physiological demand. …”
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Salivary Immunoglobulin A Secretion Rate Is Negatively Associated with Cancer Mortality: The West of Scotland Twenty-07 Study. by Anna C Phillips, Douglas Carroll, Mark T Drayson, Geoff Der

“…SIgA concentration revealed a similar but weaker pattern of association. In the present study, higher secretion rates of sIgA were associated with a decreased risk of death from cancer, specifically non-lung cancer, as well as from respiratory disease. …”
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Effects of functional electrical stimulation on cognition rate and gait in neurological patients during single- and dual-task walking by Niklas Bleichner, Daniel W. W. Heitzmann, Jennifer Raynaud, Andreas Stähle, Claudia Weichold, Merkur Alimusaj, Cornelia Putz, Frauke Nees, Herta Flor, Sebastian I. Wolf

“…While dual-task led to inferior results in gait, FES counteracted this effect and improved cognition rate. These findings suggest that FES not only addresses gait pattern and stability but also frees cognitive resources for walking. …”
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ARIMA based projection of infant mortality rate by the year 2030: a comparative analysis of India and Madhya Pradesh by Abhinav Bahuguna, Akanksha Uniyal, Vidisha Vallabh

“…Methods This paper forecasts the Infant mortality rate (IMR) of India and MP by the year 2030 through autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model after obtaining stationarity by differencing the series of IMR once. …”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. by Maojun Liu, Junyu Pei, Xinqun Hu, Xiaopu Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) is associated with risk of adverse outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Levels of cardiac biomarkers and three-year survival rate in hospitalized patients with heart failure and community-acquired pneumonia by V. I. Podzolkov, N. A. Dragomiretskaya, I. D. Medvedev, A. V. Tolmacheva, A. V. Kosareva, I. I. Shvedov

“…To evaluate the impact of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) on the levels of cardiac biomarkers and long-term survival rate in patients with heart failure (HF).Material and methods. …”
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High Gastrointestinal Colonization Rate of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci among Hospitalized Patients: Potential Source for Resistant Gene by Techilo Habtemariam Mengesha, Musa Mohammed Ali, Mulugeta Mengistu, Demissie Assegu Fenta

“…Therefore; this study was aimed to determine the gastrointestinal colonization rate of VRE, its antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and associated factors among hospitalized patients. …”
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Numerical assessments of scour depth predictions downstream of box culverts under various flow and blockage conditions by Kaywan Othman Ahmed, Mohammad Reza Kavianpour, Ata Amini, Younes Aminpour

“…The analysis revealed that predictions from numerical models corresponded closely with experimental outcomes, although the scour depths calculated by the models were generally lower than those observed under both steady and unsteady flow conditions. While blockage rates notably impacted scour patterns in the first hydrograph of unsteady flows, increasing blockage percentages did not reliably result in proportional increases in scour depth, as seen in the second hydrograph for unsteady and both steady flow conditions.…”
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