The Improvement of Natural Thai Bentonite Modified with Cationic Surfactants on Hexavalent Chromium Adsorption from an Aqueous Solution by Nikom Srikacha, Manop Sriuttha, Lamyai Neeratanaphan, Chatree Saiyasombat, Bundit Tengjaroensakul

“…After adsorption, X-ray absorption near-edge structure and extended X-ray absorption fine structure data showed that Cr ions did not change the valency state between Cr(VI) and Cr(III). …”
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Strength enhancements and quantitative paradigms in pervious concrete: A review by Rahesh Hari, Yan Zhuge, Mini K Madhavan

“…These approaches enable data-driven refinement of concrete compositions and support real-time decision-making for practical applications. …”
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Economic Impact of Postoperative Urinary Retention in the US Hospital Setting by Weijia Wang, Arielle Marks-Anglin, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Robert J. Mark, Aurelio Otero Rosales, Nathaniel W. Bailey, Yiling Jiang, Joseph Abueg, Ira S. Hofer, Toby N. Weingarten

“… # Methods This was a retrospective observational study of adult patients undergoing select surgeries who were administered neuromuscular blockade agent (NMBA), which was pharmacologically reversed between February 2017 and November 2021 using data from the PINC-AI™ Healthcare Database. Patients were divided into 2 groups: those experiencing POUR (composite of retention of urine, insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter, insertion of non-indwelling bladder catheter) during index hospitalization following surgery and those without POUR. …”
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Comparative measurement of short-term fluoride release and inhibition of caries around restoration by ion releasing restorative materials: an in vitro study by Eman T. El-Adl, Maha M. Ebaya, El-Sayed E. Habib, Nadia M. Zaghloul

“…Materials used in this study included, Self-adhesive hybrid composite (group A), Ion releasing flowable composite liner (group B), and alkasite restorative material (group C). …”
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The effect of end-tabbing methods on the tensile properties of electro-spun highly aligned PAN nano-fibres by Siheng Shao, Surya D. Pandita, Yuting Liu, Boru An, Theresa Morris, Tao Ma, Gerard F. Fernando

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Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Maxillary Premolar Teeth Restored with Wallpapering Technique: A Comparative In Vitro Study by Shahed Wissam Abdulamir, Manhal A. Majeed

“…This in vitro study aimed to evaluate and compare the fracture resistance and mode of failure of endodontically treated maxillary premolar teeth restored with different direct composite restorative techniques. Materials and Methods. …”
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Non-immunogenic staphylokinase in patients with massive intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism: protocol of the FORPE-2 multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled... by S. N. Tereshchenko, E. B. Yarovaya, S. G. Leontiev, I. S. Yavelov, R. M. Shakhnovich, A. D. Erlikh, T. M. Uskach, D. V. Duplyakov, V. A. Kutsenko, O. E. Ivlev, A. G. Soplenkova, A. M. Semenov, M. P. Semenov, S. V. Ivanov, S. S. Markin

“…The primary efficacy endpoint will be a composite of all-cause mortality, hemodynamic collapse, and recurrent PE within 30 days of randomization. …”
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Implementation evaluation of biometric fingerprint scanning for monitoring HIV care engagement: acceptability, feasibility, and fidelity among peripartum women living with HIV in L... by Wiza Kumwenda, Sophie Lazar, Shaphil Wallie, Madelyn Frey, Denzel Matiya, Michael Owino, Victor Mwapasa, Mina Hosseinipour, Angela M. Bengtson

“…SOC attendance data were abstracted for fidelity assessment and comparison of BFS coverage. …”
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COVID-19 outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs by James Cheng-Chung Wei, Jih-Jin Tsai, Li-Teh Liu, Chun-Hong Chen, Liang-Jen Chen, Shiow-Ing Wang

“…RA with JAKi users had a significant risk for hospitalisation (HR: 1.194, 95% CI: 1.003 to 1.423), mortality (HR: 1.440, 95% CI: 1.049 to 1.976) and composite adverse outcomes (HR: 1.242, 95% CI: 1.051 to 1.468) compared with TNFi users. …”
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Reasons for Crown Failures in Primary Teeth: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Stephan Lampl, Deepa Gurunathan, Deepak Mehta, Krithikadatta Jogikalmat

“…Data from the included RCTs were used for meta-analysis, wherein 3-year and 5-year crown-retention rates were estimated using Poisson regression models. …”
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Wetland vegetation mapping improved by phenological leveraging of multitemporal nanosatellite images by Lucas T. Fromm, Laurence C. Smith, Ethan D. Kyzivat

“…Maximum Likelihood (MLC), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) classification algorithms are tested on individual, monthly- and multi-seasonal composite images. The greatest improvements in classification accuracy derive from targeting optimal months of maximum phenological contrast for each landcover class, and then compositing these optimized classifications into a single map. …”
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Seismic Performance of Pier Columns Reinforced with High-Performance Materials Based on Finite Elements by Xinzhi Duan

“…These findings provide reference data for strengthening similar projects.…”
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Algorithms as facts and fabrications: ethnographic stories of factishes from the Costa Rican Caribbean by Ignacio Siles, Edgar Gómez-Cruz, Rodrigo Muñoz-González

“…Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Limón, Costa Rica, this paper explores the role of algorithms in mediating three kinds of “factishes”: data truths, affective facts, and mystic revelations. …”
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Association between isolated abnormal 1-hour glucose challenge test and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective review from an urban tertiary care center in the United States by Hillary Hosier, Lisbet S. Lundsberg, Jennifer Culhane, Caitlin Partridge, Moeun Son

“…Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent GDM screening at ≥ 24 weeks’ gestation with a 1-hour GCT and delivered a singleton fetus at > 35 weeks’ gestation at an urban tertiary hospital from 1/2013 to 10/2021. Data were extracted from an electronic medical record data warehouse using standardized billing/diagnosis codes. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…A pain visual analogue scale (VAS) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue instrument (chosen from PROMS) were added as modifications to the Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (CPDAI) and the GRAppa Composite Exercise (GRACE) composite measures. …”
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Experimental study on cobalt adsorption by bone powder modified with poly Pyrrole and polyethylene glycol by Javad Yarmohammadi Jamaloi, Majid Riahi Samani, Davood Toghraie

“…This study investigates the use of bone powder and a bone powder/poly-pyrrole composite for the removal of cobalt from aqueous solutions through batch experiments. …”
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Environmental Benefits of Fluorogypsum Reuse in the Production of Construction Materials by Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov, Aidar Kengesbekov, Manarbek Kylyshkanov, Lyaila Bayatanova, Abdulina Saule Amangeldyevna, Moldir Bayandinova

“…On the basis of the obtained data, the technological scheme of manufacturing products based on anhydrite binder is developed. …”
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Removal of Hazardous Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions by Green Citrus Mold (Penicillium digitatum)@Chitosan Hydrogel Beads by Erol Pehlivan, Şerife Parlayıcı

“…The pH range, between pH 6 and pH 8, was shown to be the optimal range for attaining optimum removal effectiveness. The thermodynamic data indicated that an exothermic, spontaneous reaction occurred between the MB molecules and the composite. …”
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Impact assessment of the performance of rural household’s heads on their perceptions toward environmental sustainability in Baghmalek County by ُSeyedeh Kowsar Mousapour, Amir Naeimi

“…Material and methods: The present study is quantitative  in terms of its nature and objectives, a descriptive survey in terms of data collection, and a correlation study in terms of analyzing the data. …”
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Thermodynamic study of zinc antimonides by the electromotive force measurements by Aytekin R. Aghayeva, Sakina H. Mammadova, Dunya M. Babanly, Yasin I. Jafarov, Dilgam B. Tagiyev

“…Measurements were performed using equilibrium samples from the ZnSb+Sb and ZnSb+Zn4Sb3 two-phase regions of the Zn-Sb binary system. The phase compositions of prepared samples were controlled by means of the powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) method. …”
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