Repair of defects in buffer layer of high voltage cable based on additive liquid silicone rubber material by Wenqing Zhou, Qihao Xiao, Yanyang Yin, Xiaodong Liu, Licheng Li, Gang Liu

“…The electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the cured silicone‐based repair fluid are thoroughly analysed. To evaluate its effectiveness, an experimental platform was constructed using a 17‐m‐long, 110 kV retired cable with known buffer layer defects. …”
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Artificial intelligence Defect Detection Robustness inReal-time Non-Destructive Testing of Metal Surfaces by Chaoyu Dong, Jovian Sanjaya Putra, Andrew A. Malcolm

“… Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing defect detection by employing advanced computational techniques to enhance accuracy and efficiency. …”
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DSAT: a dynamic sparse attention transformer for steel surface defect detection with hierarchical feature fusion by Shouluan Wu, Hui Yang, Liefa Liao, Chao Song, Yating Fang, Jianglong Fu, Tan Li

“…Abstract The rapid development of industrialization has led to a significant increase in the demand for steel, making the detection of surface defects in steel a critical challenge in industrial quality control. …”
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Chondrocutaneous Advancement Flap and Postauricular Skin Flap: An Effective Combination for Large Helical Rim Defect Reconstruction by Anna De Rosa, MD, Michele P. Grieco, MD, Santolo D’Antonio, MD, Vincenzo Rullo, MD, Francesco Castellaneta, MD, Tommaso Fabrizio, MD

“…Background:. Defects of the ear helix are a frequent challenge in plastic surgery, with more than 5% of all skin cancers occurring in this region. …”
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Health-care distribution of patients with genitourinary birth defects in Colombia: a spatial analysis of registered cases by Jessica Santander, Andrés Gutiérrez, Marcela Pérez-Sosa, María P. Donoso, Nicolas Fernandez

“…Objective: We aim to evaluate the geographical distribution of the healthcare access to subspecialized medical care of patients with genitourinary birth defects in Colombia. …”
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Clinical study of dynamic navigation-assisted immediate implant placement in posterior maxillary alveolar bone defects by Hua Deng, Ningbo Geng, Shulin Yang, Xiaolan Dou, Haishang Wang, Shan Chen, Liufang Huang

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the accuracy and clinical effect of immediate implant placement(IIP) using real-time dynamic navigation in the posterior maxilla with alveolar bone defects. …”
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Application of free perforator-based medial gastrocnemius flap in oncology patients for oral cavity defect reconstruction by B. A. Novoselov, A. D. Sviridenko, V. V. Mikhailov, G. M. Kolchanov

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of using medial sural artery perforator free flap for reconstruction of defects of the oral cavity in oncological patients.Materials and methods. …”
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Injectable Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Nano-Clay Microcarriers Loaded with r-BMSCs Enhance the Repair of Cranial Defects in Rats by Ci H, Jie J, Zhang G, Wu L, Wang Z, Sun J

“…Subsequently, PHA-nano-clay microspheres loaded with rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were implanted into 5 mm cranial defects in rats for a duration of 12 weeks and were evaluated through histological and immunohistochemical analyses.Results: The incorporation of nano-clay into PHA resulted in improved mechanical properties of the porous scaffolds. …”
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Innovative spiral nerve conduits: Addressing nutrient transport and cellular activity for critical-sized nerve defects by Allen Zennifer, S.K. Praveenn Kumar, Shambhavi Bagewadi, Swathi Unnamalai, Davidraj Chellappan, Sama Abdulmalik, Xiaojun Yu, Swaminathan Sethuraman, Dhakshinamoorthy Sundaramurthi, Sangamesh G. Kumbar

“…A 10 mm sciatic nerve defect in Wistar rats treated with TPU/aPHBV NGCs demonstrated muscle innervation and axon healing comparable to autografts over 4 months, as evaluated by gait analysis, functional recovery, and histology. …”
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Clinical application of transverse incision technique in forearm flap harvesting and donor site reconstruction by SUN Xiaoqiang, LAN Yuyan, SUN Libo, ZHANG Chunfeng, WANG Changmi, LIANG Yunhong

“…[Objective:] To evaluate the impact of the transverse incision technique for harvesting forearm flaps on donor-site function and appearance. …”
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Thermoluminescence Characterization of Irradiation Property of SiC Material by LIU Haisheng, LIU Malin

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the defects of 3c-SiC materials and the changes in 3c-SiC defects after irradiation using thermoluminescence (TL) method. …”

Localization of osteocalcin in bone healing treated by local application of collagen and beta-tricalcium phosphate in rats by Bayan Jabr Hussein, Ban А. Ghani

“…Purpose This study aimed to estimate the effects of a scaffold of collagen/β-tricalcium phosphate (Coll/β‑TCP) on bone construction to evaluate its latent usage as a bone auxiliary to repair bone defects. …”

Observation of the Clinical Efficacy of Self‐Modified Skin‐Stretching Device in the Treatment of Soft‐Tissue Defects of the Heel: A Retrospective Single‐Arm Cohort Study by Shibo Liu, Yong Wang, Aqin Peng, Yanlong Zhang

“…This study was designed to investigate the clinical effect of self‐modified skin‐stretching device in the treatment of soft‐tissue defects in the heel. Methods From December 2017 to March 2022, 23 patients with heel soft‐tissue defects were enrolled. …”
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An Investigation Towards Resampling Techniques and Classification Algorithms on CM1 NASA PROMISE Dataset for Software Defect Prediction by Agung Fatwanto, Muh Nur Aslam, Rebbecah Ndugi, Muhammad Syafrudin

“…The objective of this study is therefore to provide the required insight by way of investigating and comparing a number of resampling techniques, classification algorithms, and evaluation measurements (metrics) for building software defect prediction models on CM1 NASA PROMISE data as the representation of a small yet unbalanced dataset. …”
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In-depth exploration of software defects and self-admitted technical debt through cutting-edge deep learning techniques. by Sajid Ullah, M Irfan Uddin, Muhammad Adnan, Ala Abdulsalam Alarood, Abdulkream Alsulami, Safa Habibullah

“…This work presents an innovative method utilising deep learning techniques to discover and classify Self-Admitted Technical Debt (SATD) and to find defects in software comments associated with SATD. …”
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Clinical application of the tibial extension stem in primary TKA for knee varus deformity combined with tibial bone defect by Fei Yuan, Yankun Li, Xiaogang Shen, Xuepeng Zhu, Li Sun, Youliang Ren, Tao Guo, Bo Li

“…The incidence of tibial prosthesis aseptic loosening, KSS score, radiological evaluation of the prosthesis and bone cement screws, and postoperative general complications were dynamically followed up and evaluated.ResultsAll 55 patients completed long-term follow-up, with an average follow-up time of 46.1 ± 4.2 months. …”
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Invasive Hemodynamic and Vasoreactivity Testing with Inhaled Iloprost in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated with Congenital Heart Defects by Qiangqiang Li, Yuan He, Chen Zhang, Hong Gu

“…Invasive hemodynamic evaluation and acute vasoreactivity testing are recommended in the diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but their clinical role in children with PAH associated with congenital heart defects (CHD) is unclear. …”
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Estimation of sensitivity of island fasciocutaneous neurovascular medial plantar flap in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects in calcaneal region by Jevtović Dobrica

“…This paper analyses the sensitivity of the transposed flap and the sole distal to the secondary defect observed in 30 patients. The evaluation was made after tactile tests, two-point discrimination test, the warm-cold test, the electrostatus of medial plantar nerve (MPN), and the ninhydrin test. …”
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RECONSTRUCTION OF CHIN DEFECT POST BASAL CELL CARCINOMA EXCISION USING RHOMBOID FLAP: A CASE REPORT by Yeremia Maruli Togatorop, Saktrio D. Subarno

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Basics and Applications of the Fusuma Sliding Flap: A Versatile Method for Reconstruction of Full-thickness Defects of the Lower Lip by Shogo Kasai, Toshiharu Minabe, Wataru Tsugu, Satoshi Fukuzumi, Kazuo Kishi

“…Objectives: Many reconstruction techniques exist for full-thickness defects of the lower lip, which all have advantages and disadvantages. …”
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