In vivo percutaneous microwave ablation with ECO system in swine kidney and liver: comparison of ablation-zone size to manufacturer predictions and assessment of new antenna design by Théo Bonnefoy, Georges Tarris, Kévin Guillen, Olivia Poupardin, Olivier Chevallier, Ludwig Serge Aho Glele, Jean-Michel Correas, Romaric Loffroy

“…However, ex vivo tissues differ from in vivo condition due to compositional changes and absence of heat dissipation by blood flow. …”
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Development of Polydopamine–Chitosan-Modified Electrochemical Immunosensor for Sensitive Detection of 7,12-Dimethylbenzo[a]anthracene in Seawater by Huili Hao, Chengjun Qiu, Wei Qu, Yuan Zhuang, Zizi Zhao, Haozheng Liu, Wenhao Wang, Jiahua Su, Wei Tao

“…In this study, we have successfully developed an electrochemical immunosensor based on a polydopamine (PDA)–chitosan (CTs) composite interface to overcome existing technical limitations. …”
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Identification of circadian-sensitive brain structure and its role in cognitive impairment and dementia by Qing Chen, Shengfeng Wang, Jia Cao, Siwen Luo, Yimeng Wang, Mengchao He, Qiaorui Wen

“…It remains unknown which brain structures are involved in the pathology.Objective To investigate which specific brain structure alterations are associated with dementia and cognitive impairment induced by circadian disruption.Methods Circadian disruption was represented by two accelerometer-derived circadian variables, composite phase deviations (CPD) and relative amplitude (RA), separately reflecting circadian disruption in timing and amplitude. …”
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Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete cantilever beams having insufficient splice length by Moataz Badawi, Alireza Bahrami, Mohamed Ghalla, Mohamed Emara, Ehab A. Mlybari, Galal Elsamak

“…Three strategies were used: the application of stainless-steel plates (SSPs) as externally bonded reinforcement, near surface mounted (NSM) reinforcement in which additional deformed steel bars were bonded utilizing engineering cementitious composites, and externally pre-stressing technique. …”
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Reliability Analysis of Hybrid Laser INS Under Multi-Mode Failure Conditions by Bo Zhang, Changhua Hu, Xinhe Wang, Jianqing Wang, Jianxun Zhang, Qing Dong, Xuan Liu, Feng Zhang

“…The results indicate that the SiCp/Al composite material demonstrates superior mechanical performance compared to traditional materials such as the ZL107 aluminum alloy. …”
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Scale-up of the film coating process using the example of vitamin and mineral complexes: from idea to process validation by A. V. Strelkova, E. V. Flisyuk

“…During the development of the technological process, deviations may occur, to eliminate which it is necessary to introduce auxiliary operations or change the chain of technological equipment.Aim. …”
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Validation of Risk Scoring Systems in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Valvular Heart Disease by Malini Sukayogula, Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Anish Keepanasseril, Jue Li, Yang Pan

“…The primary outcome was the development of composite adverse cardiac events. Discriminative ability was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration was evaluated via calibration plots, and clinical utility was determined by decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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Study of the effect of cutting modes on output parameters under high-speed steel turn-milling by D. A. Matlygin, A. V. Savilov, A. S. Pyatykh, S. A. Timofeev

“…The experiment was planned according to the non-composite design proposed by Box and Behnken. The experiment was carried out on a turning machining center with a driving tool. …”
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Comparative study of NLFE models for simulating settlement-induced damage in masonry façades: macro- and simplified micro-models by Alfonso Prosperi, Michele Longo, Paul A. Korswagen, Giorgia Giardina, Jan G. Rots

“…The results show how the selection of the modelling approach depends on the analysis objective: The macro-model with the Engineering Masonry Model best predicts damage severity, deviating by only 10% from the experiment, further improved by calibrating the minimum head-joint tensile strength. …”
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Features of short-term heart rate variability in internally displaced people with type 2 diabetes mellitus by V.A. Serhiyenko, V.B. Sehin, V.I. Pankiv, A.A. Serhiyenko

“…Subclini­cal CAN was diagnosed according to the results of cardiovascular reflex tests and the Composite Assessment Symptom Score 31. The results of short-term HRV lasting 5 min were studied and analyzed. …”
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Multilevel and multidimensional features of socioeconomic status and cognitive function in older adulthood: a cross-sectional analysis of the IGNITE studyResearch in context by Jermon A. Drake, Lu Wan, Chaeryon Kang, Peter J. Gianaros, Patricio Solis-Urra, Haiqing Huang, Rebecca Reed, Charles H. Hillman, Eric D. Vidoni, Jeffrey M. Burns, Arthur F. Kramer, Edward McAuley, George Grove, Kirk I. Erickson, Lauren E. Oberlin

“…A novel objective SES composite showed robust associations with cognition above and beyond traditional SES measures. …”
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Effects of External Water Pressure Reduction Coefficient on Parameters for High-Pressure Water injection test in Deep Boreholes of Pumped Storage Power Stations by YANG Wenchao, FAN Xinyu, REN Chao, SONG Minggang, CHEN Guojiang

“…Instead, it exhibits a composite characteristic of "laminar flow in the initial phase and cracking behavior in the later phase". …”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…To support the development of circular products, existing LCC techniques were adapted to (1) consider products as composite entities with varying use cycles, (2) include post-use processes, (3) offer practical information to stakeholders, and align functional units and system boundaries with life cycle analysis (LCA). …”
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