Predicting the Development of Thrombosis of the Femoral-Popliteal Bypass in the Long-Term Follow-Up Period by A. B. Zakeryaev, R. A. Vinogradov, P. V. Sukhoruchkin, S. R. Butayev, T. E. Bakhishev, A. I. Derbilov, E. R. Urakov, A. G. Baryshev, V. A. Porkhanov

“…In all cases of observation, multislice computed tomography with angiography revealed an extensive (25 cm or more) atherosclerotic occlusive lesion of the superficial femoral artery, corresponding to type D according to the transatlantic consensus (TASC II). …”
Get full text

Vaginal progesterone pessaries for pregnant women with a previous preterm birth to prevent neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (the PROGRESS Study): A multicentre, randomised, p... by Caroline A Crowther, Pat Ashwood, Andrew J McPhee, Vicki Flenady, Thach Tran, Jodie M Dodd, Jeffrey S Robinson, PROGRESS Study Group

“…No differences were seen between study groups for other respiratory morbidities and adverse infant outcomes, including serious infant composite outcome (155/406 [38.2%] in the progesterone group and 152/393 [38.7%] in the placebo group, adjusted RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.82-1.17, p = 0.798). …”
Get full text

Temporal prevalence and prognostic impact of diabetes mellitus and albuminuria in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Nousjka P. A. Vranken, Xinyu Li, Heleen Bouman, Sanne G. J. Mourmans, Anouk Achten, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Christian Knackstedt, Vanessa P. M. van Empel, Jerremy Weerts

“…Albuminuria is a prognostic marker in heart failure patients and more prevalent in patients with diabetes What is the key research question? …”
Get full text

Dynamic characteristics analysis of a multi-layer cantilever beam-type rotational piezoelectric energy harvester based on the Timoshenko beam model by Dawei Man, Qiuyu Sun, Liping Tang, Qinghu Xu, Leiyu Chen, Tingting Han

“…Both sweep frequency and analytical results indicate that, under the same total beam thickness, the five-layer composite cantilever beam (0 < rs ≤ 0.8) captures more rotational energy over a wider speed range than the traditional three-layer composite cantilever beam (rs = 0). …”
Get full text

Porous Silicas and Respective Carbon Replicates for Adsorption and Catalysis by João Pires, Susana Borges, Ana P. Carvalho, Ana R. Silva

“…All the silica samples presented a more regular pore-size distribution than the respective carbon replicate. …”
Get full text

Preparation of a rubber nanocomposite for oil/water separation using surface functionalized/silanized carbon black nanoparticles by Fatemeh Ghasemi, Masoud Jamshidi, Reza Ghamarpoor

Get full text

Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications, adherence, and clinical outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort study. by Amol A Verma, Wayne Khuu, Mina Tadrous, Tara Gomes, Muhammad M Mamdani

“…<h4>Background</h4>The majority of people with hypertension require more than one medication to achieve blood pressure control. …”
Get full text

Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Typical Soil Profiles of Muchuan County, Sichuan Province by Bixia LIAO, Wenling SHEN, Ling HE

“…However, due to the wide area of contaminated soil and the complex composition of pollution sources, the current soil remediation work still faces huge problems.OBJECTIVESTo study the vertical distribution characteristics of heavy metals in soil, the relationship between soil heavy metals and soil nutrient elements, as well as the degree of pollution and potential ecological risks.METHODSThe contents of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn were measured using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS); As content was determined by hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS); P and K2O contents were determined by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF); N content was determined by oxidation combustion gas chromatography (GC); Hg content was determined by cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS); Organic carbon content was determined by high-frequency combustion infrared absorption method (IR); potentiometric method (POT) was used to measure soil pH value. …”
Get full text

The Anti sliding Mechanism of Adjacent Pile-Anchor Structure considering Traffic Load on Slope Top by Danfeng Li, Zhuojie Zhang

“…Firstly, a free vibration analysis for the slope dynamic model is carried out by using a three-dimensional finite element numerical simulation method. By improving the slope boundary conditions of time-domain analysis, the time-domain equation of the dynamic model of traffic load acting on the top of the slope is solved accurately, and the response law of the internal force of the pile anchor composite structure is also described. …”
Get full text

Seismic design and analysis of reinforced concrete buckling-restrained braced frame buildings with multi-performance criteria by Yanchao Yue, Tangbing Chen, Yongtao Bai, Xiaoming Lu, Yan Wang, Josephine Musanyufu

Get full text

Dielectric and Thermal Properties of SiO 2/Polyamide-imide Nanocomposites by YANG Shu-yu, FAN Yong, CHEN Hao, YANG Rui-xiao, GUO Jia

“…The nano-SiO2 dispersions were prepared by microemulsification-phase transformation method and mechanically blended with polyamide-imide resin, and then cast into films with different nano-contents. …”
Get full text

Intrapatient tacrolimus variability is associated with medical nonadherence among pediatric kidney transplant recipients by Tara B. Gavcovich, Tara B. Gavcovich, Vaka K. Sigurjonsdottir, Vaka K. Sigurjonsdottir, Marissa J. DeFreitas, Marissa J. DeFreitas, Claudia Serrano, Claudia Serrano, Esther Rivas, Esther Rivas, Migdalia Jorge, Migdalia Jorge, Wacharee Seeherunvong, Wacharee Seeherunvong, Chryso Katsoufis, Chryso Katsoufis, Wendy Glaberson, Wendy Glaberson, Melisa Oliva, Adela D. Mattiazzi, Carolyn Abitbol, Carolyn Abitbol, Jayanthi Chandar, Jayanthi Chandar

“…A score of 1 or more was considered nonadherent. Tacrolimus 12 h trough levels, patient characteristics and clinical outcomes were collected. …”
Get full text

Accelerating crystal structure search through active learning with neural networks for rapid relaxations by Stefaan S. P. Hessmann, Kristof T. Schütt, Niklas W. A. Gebauer, Michael Gastegger, Tamio Oguchi, Tomoki Yamashita

“…Abstract Global optimization of crystal compositions is a significant yet computationally intensive method to identify stable structures within chemical space. …”
Get full text

Tolerability for older, persistence for younger: a real-world evidence on sacubitril/valsartan in an Asian heart failure cohort across age by Po-Kai Chan, Po-Kai Chan, Chu-Yu Hsu, Chao-Chin Lee, Chao-Chin Lee, Fan-Han Yu, Fa-Po Chung, Fa-Po Chung, Chia-Te Liao, Chia-Te Liao, Jin-Long Huang, Jin-Long Huang, Huai-Wen Liang, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Po-Lin Lin, Po-Lin Lin, Po-Lin Lin, Wei-Ru Chiou, Wei-Ru Chiou, Wei-Ru Chiou, Chien-Yi Hsu, Chien-Yi Hsu, Hung-Yu Chang, Wen-Yu Lin, Wen-Yu Lin

“…Baseline characteristics, treatment doses, and clinical outcomes—including the composite of first unplanned heart failure hospitalization (HFH) or cardiovascular (CV) death, all-cause mortality, CV death, and HFH—were assessed over 5 years.ResultsAmong 1,987 patients, older adults had more comorbidities and received lower S/V doses. …”
Get full text

Convenient synthesis of hollow tubular In2O3/PDA S-scheme inorganic/organic heterojunction photocatalyst for H2O2 production and its mechanism by Yunhao Ma, Shan Wang, Yingjie Zhang, Bei Cheng, Liuyang Zhang

“…This work not only highlights a practical method for constructing inorganic/organic S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts but also provides a detailed analysis of their underlying mechanisms, paving the way for more efficient and sustainable photocatalytic systems.…”
Get full text

Enhanced artificial nitrogen fixation into ammonia via CNT-modified BiFeO3-TiO₂ heterojunction by Elnaz Fekri, Mir Saeed Seyed Dorraji, Morteza Vahedpour

“…The BiFeO3–10 %TiO2-CNT nanocomposite showed significantly better photocatalytic performance than other combinations. This optimized composite produced more NH3 than BiFeO3 or TiO2 alone. …”
Get full text

The antiviral activity of cerium and lanthanum nanooxides modified with silver by M. M. Zahornyi, O. M. Lavrynenko, O. Yu Pavlenko, O. Yu Povnitsa, L. O. Artiukh, K. S. Naumenko, S. D. Zahorodnia, A. I. Ievtushenko

“…In this research, the surface structure of doped CeO2 (La2O3) was studied by nitrogen adsorption-desorption based on BET method. The silver atom’s existence in CeO2 - Ag0 can facilitate the transport of more holes to the surface and can enhance the optical, antivirus activity. …”
Get full text

Investigation of the Fracturing Effect Induced by the Disturbing Stress of Hydrofracturing Using the Bonded-Particle Model by Xin Zhang, Yuqi Zhang, Bingxiang Huang

“…Based on the experimental results, the relationship between the fracturing effect of the stress disturbance and the extension mode of the hydraulic fracture is determined, and an optimization method for hydraulic fracturing in composite rock reservoirs is given. …”
Get full text

Experimental study on the residual interfacial bonding performance between CFRPs and concrete after high temperatures by Yushi Yin, Qinhua Yang, Zhihui Zhang, Haiyang Luan, Chen Li

“…The research results showed that the concrete surface roughness more significantly affects the interfacial bonding stress than does the strength grade of the concrete. …”
Get full text

Beet root carbon dots cellulose sulfate film as a novel naked eye pH sensor for chromium and bacterial detection in tomatoes  by Hebat-Allah S. Tohamy

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed a surface with smaller, more uniform pores (11.93–25.45 μm), increasing surface area and enhancing sensing capabilities. …”
Get full text