A study on critical dislocation of gasket for segmental linings of shield tunnels by Xuan Guo, Zhitong Li, Senyang Yuan

“…A dislocation of 9 mm and an opening of 8 mm yield the lowest effective contact stress proportion and worst waterproof performance, marking a critical point for sealing water pressure changes. …”
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Experimental Research on the Specific Energy Consumption of Rock Breakage Using Different Waterjet-Assisted Cutting Heads by Hongxiang Jiang, Deguang Meng

“…The effect of the waterjet pressure on the SE of rock breakage by the cutting head I was marked, and SE decreased by 30∼40% when the ratio between RCS and waterjet pressure was less than 1. …”
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GIS and remote sensing based analysis for monitoring urban growth dynamics in Western Himalayan city of Dharamshala, India by Nishant Mehra, Janaki Ballav Swain

“…There is an inherent need to monitor and measure the LULC changes to balance socio-economic development pressures and conservation measures. Integrating remote sensing and GIS has markedly helped frame intervention strategies in the fragile Himalayan regions. …”
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Improving prognostic evaluations in patients with stage IIIb light chain cardiac amyloidosis: role of haemodynamic parameters by Jingyi Li, Yang Lu, Xiqi Xu, Zhuang Tian, Jian Li, Shuyang Zhang

“…Results Although traditional haemodynamic parameters, such as the cardiac index (CI), pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP), pulmonary artery pressure, and vascular resistance, did not correlate with mortality, the PAWP/CI ratio emerged as a vital prognostic marker. …”
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Involvement of Neuropeptide Y within Paraventricular Nucleus in Electroacupuncture Inhibiting Sympathetic Activities in Hypertensive Rats by Qi Zhang, Yingying Tan, Xin Wen, Fangfang Li

“…Although electroacupuncture (EA) has been used to decrease the blood pressure (BP) clinically, the underlying mechanisms are not clearly clarified. …”
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Seepage mode in lamina-developed shale oil reservoirs under strong heterogeneous and strong fluid–solid coupling in Jiyang depression of China by Chunlei Yu, Shiming Zhang, Ting Chen, Zhigang Sun, Jiaxiang Xu

“…These tests revealed marked brittleness in horizontally oriented cores and elasticity in vertically oriented cores. …”
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Primary Carcinoma in Squamous Cells of the Gallbladder by Javier Martínez Navarro, Virgen Yazmín Martínez Navarro, Lisanka Fumero Roldán

“…During the last month it was accompanied by a few vomits, marked asthenia, loss of appetite, intense and permanent dyspnea, and productive cough with yellowish expectoration and a moderate ascites. …”
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Summary of Known Genetic and Epigenetic Modification Contributed to Hypertension by Tiar Masykuroh Pratamawati, Idrus Alwi, null Asmarinah

“…Characterized by raised blood pressure (BP), it is responsible for more than 7 million deaths per annum by acting as a leading preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. …”
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Strongly improved mechanical properties of aluminum composites by designed ceramic lattice by Zijian Zhang, Wanyu Li, Yingjie Feng, Xiangyang Liu, Xuefei Zhang, Yujia Huang, Keqiang Zhang, Chunlei Wan

“…Furthermore, the wear resistance of the composite is markedly improved, with reduced wear loss under elevated load conditions. …”
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Urinary Angiotensinogen as a Biomarker of Nephropathy in Childhood by Maki Urushihara, Shoji Kagami

“…Urinary AGT level was positively correlated with diastolic blood pressure, urinary albumin, urinary protein levels, and urinary occult blood in chronic GN patients. …”
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Qingxuan Jiangya Decoction Reverses Vascular Remodeling by Inducing Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Jianfeng CHU, Fei XIAO, Meiling YANG, Yang FU, Feng ZHENG, Jun PENG

“…During experimental period systolic blood pressure (SBP) and body weight were measured weekly. …”
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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Body Mass Index and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents in a Country of the African Region by Tanica Lyngdoh, Bharathi Viswanathan, Edwin van Wijngaarden, Gary J. Myers, Pascal Bovet

“…BMI tracked markedly between age of 12–15 and age of 19-20. BMI was strongly associated with all considered CRFs in both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, with some exceptions. …”
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A combined method for the treatment of grade IV internal haemorrhoidal disease by Georgios-Ioannis Verras, Francesk Mulita, George Theofanis, Levan Tchabashvili, Ioannis Perdikaris, Theano Perri, Charalampos Kaplanis, Dimitrios Filis

“…Examination of the patient’s vital signs revealed a blood pressure of 98/67 mm Hg and a pulse rate of 68 bpm, while the respiratory rate and temperature were within the normal limits. …”
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Influence of Fiber Content on Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Woven Kenaf Reinforced PVB Film Produced Using a Hot Press Technique by Suhad D. Salman, Z. Leman, M. T. H. Sultan, M. R. Ishak, F. Cardona

“…The composites were prepared with various fiber contents: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60% (by weight), with the processing parameters 165°C, 20 min, and at a pressure of 8 MPa applied on the material. Tensile, flexural, and Charpy impact properties were studied as well as morphological properties of impact fracture surface. …”
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An Atypical Presentation of Childhood Paraganglioma with Seizures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Uzoamaka Felicia Nwigbo, Oluwadamilola Moromoke Oladipo, Blessing Ebele Kene-Udemezue, Kasarachi Pauline Akowundu, Khadijah Omobusola Oleolo-Ayodeji, Oluwaseun Adunni Afoke, Funmilayo Oluwatoyin Babatunde, Felix Makinde Alakaloko, Gabriel Kolawole Asiyanbi, Ezekiel Olayiwola Ogunleye, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi

“…Measurement of blood pressure in children is advocated as part of routine health care. …”
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Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Relieve Hindlimb Ischemia through Enhancing Angiogenesis in Tree Shrews by Cunping Yin, Yuan Liang, Jian Zhang, Guangping Ruan, Zian Li, Rongqing Pang, Xinghua Pan

“…Moreover, the ankle brachial index, transcutaneous oxygen pressure, blood perfusion, and capillary/muscle fiber ratio were all markedly increased by the application of UC-MSCs. …”
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India (Tethyan Himalaya Series) in Central Myanmar: Implications for the Evolution of the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis and the Sagaing Transform‐Fault System by Myo Min, Lothar Ratschbacher, Leander Franz, Bradley R. Hacker, Eva Enkelmann, Eko Yoan Toreno, Birk Härtel, Bernd Schurr, Marion Tichomirowa, Jörg A. Pfänder

“…Abstract In the Katha Range of central Myanmar, lithologic tracers and pressure‐temperature‐deformation‐time data identify Cambro‐Ordovician, Indian‐affinity Tethyan Himalaya Series, located ∼700 km from their easternmost outcrop in S‐Tibet, and ∼450 km from Himalayan rocks in the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis. …”
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Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery from a Marine Engine Using a Thermal Oil System by Nguyen Thanh Hai, Le Van Vang, Duong Xuan Quang, Bui Van Hung, Rudzki Krzysztof, Nguyen Van Nhanh, Hai Truong Thanh

“…CFD simulations of the heat recovery unit with plain and finned helix coils provide important insights into their thermal performance and pressure characteristics. The results indicate that the incorporation of fins could markedly enhance the heat transfer performance. …”
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Nonlinearity of the post-spinel transition and its expression in slabs and plumes worldwide by Junjie Dong, Rebecca A. Fischer, Lars P. Stixrude, Matthew C. Brennan, Kierstin Daviau, Terry-Ann Suer, Katlyn M. Turner, Yue Meng, Vitali B. Prakapenka

“…The post-spinel transition marks the upper–lower mantle boundary, where ringwoodite dissociates into bridgmanite plus ferropericlase, and its Clapeyron slope regulates mantle flow across it. …”
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Unexpected Tension Pneumothorax-Hemothorax during Induction of General Anaesthesia by Ekaterini Amaniti, Chrysoula Provitsaki, Panagiota Papakonstantinou, George Tagarakis, Konstantinos Sapalidis, Ioannis Dalakakis, Dimitrios Gkinas, Vasilios Grosomanidis

“…After intubation, the patient experienced marked hypoxemia (SpO2=75%), hypotension, and tachycardia. …”
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