Time Tetris: a longitudinal study on compressed schedules and workplace well-being at IKEA by Kristen du Bois, Stijn Baert, Louis Lippens, Eva Derous

“…We used mixed-effects growth models to estimate the within-subjects changes in these three domains, and two-way fixed effects models to compare changes with those from a non-treated comparison group. Results Workers experienced increased psychological detachment from work in compressed schedules, yet we saw no decrease in work-related exhaustion or burnout risk. …”
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The Effect of Different Parameters on the Development of Compressive Strength of Oil Palm Shell Geopolymer Concrete by Ramin Hosseini Kupaei, U. Johnson Alengaram, Mohd Zamin Jumaat

“…OPSGPC produced from OPS treated with 50% PVA solution produced the highest compressive strength of about 30 MPa in ambient cured condition. …”
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Treatment of subacute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty: A case report by Aleksić Zoran, Stanković Ivana, Živanović-Mačužić Ivana, Jeremić Dejan, Radunović Aleksandar, Milenković Zoran, Stojković Anđelka, Simović Aleksandra, Stojadinović Ivan, Vulović Maja

“…A 77-old patient suffered from a stable compression fracture of 3th lumbar (L3) vertebral body after minor trauma. …”
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Practical experience with adjustable, non-extensible compression bandages in patients with nonhealing trophic ulcers by S. P. Zotov, N. B. Shishmentsev, V. V. Vladimirskiy, V. Yu. Bogachev

“…The adjustable non-extensible compression bandage is a new product recently registered and approved for clinical use in the Russian Federation. …”
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The Superiority of Compressed Colchicine Tablets over Coated Colchicine Tablets for Familial Mediterranean Fever by Mehmet Nur Kaya, Muhammed Canbaş, Özlem Kılıç, Abdullah Doğan, Sedat Yılmaz

“…<i>Results</i>: The mean age of the 172 patients treated with compressed tablets alone following coated tablets was 36.3 ± 11.4 years, and 75 (43.6%) were male. …”
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Triaxial compression characteristics and brittleness evaluation of calcareous sand cemented with EICP and coir fiber by Xueliang Jiang, Haodong Wang, Hui Yang, Ting Du, Pan Liu, Jiaxin Duan

“…Consolidated drained triaxial compression tests were conducted to investigate the mechanical properties of EICP-cemented calcareous sand (EICP-S) and EICP-cemented calcareous sand mixed with coir fiber (EICP-FS) under varying levels of cementation and confining pressures. …”
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Oxygen barrier property of polypropylene-polyether treated clay nanocomposite

“…Polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites were obtained by solution blending of polyether treated montmorillonite and PP, with a coupling agent of maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MA). …”
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Analysis of Deformation Characteristics of Filled Subgrade Treated by Micro-Pile by Xuhe Gao, Weiping Tian, Jiachun Li, Hongliang Qi, Zhipei Zhang

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Investigation on the Shear Behavior and Mechanism of MICP-Treated Loess Soil by Yang Chen, Li Zhao, Jiaojiao Zi, Jianyong Han, Chaozhe Zhang

“…To explore the shear behavior of MICP-treated loess under general stress levels, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests and triaxial tests relevant to the compression strength and vertical loads were performed on MICP-treated loess with different calcium sources, cementation concentrations, and curing periods. …”
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Venous Leg Ulcers: Effectiveness of new compression therapy/moist wound healing combination confirmed by Editorial Office

“…Despite its success, the combined use of moist wound healing and compression therapy in treating venous leg ulcers is rare. …”
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Magnetic Compression Anastomosis for Treatment of Post-cholecystectomy Bile Duct Injury Related Biliary Strictures by Parul Garg, Malay Sharma

“…Magnetic compression anastomosis is a nonsurgical alternative used on the endoscopic and percutaneous biliary platform to create a passage across the refractory biliary stricture. …”
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Gastric lipomatosis treated by total gastrectomy: a case report by Shota Aoyama, Katsunori Ami, Akira Fukuda, Kenichiro Imai, Ja-Mun Chong, Masayuki Ando

“…Here, we present the case of a patient with gastric lipomatosis treated by total gastrectomy. Case presentation A 54-year-old man diagnosed with gastric submucosal tumor in 2008 was referred to our hospital for further examination and treatment in September 2016. …”
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Nursing experience of a case of mannitol extravasation treated by medical cold dressing wet compress combined with Ruyi Jinhuang powder external application (医用冷敷敷料湿敷联合如意金黄散外敷治疗甘露醇外渗1例的护理体会) by ZHANG Pin (张聘), LIU Jie (刘洁)

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Primary and postoperative radiotherapy in acute neurological symptoms due to malignant spinal compression: retrospective analysis from a German university hospital by Manuel Guhlich, Teresa Esther Maag, Markus Anton Schirmer, Tatiana Andrea Chacón Quesada, Dorothee Mielke, Stefan Rieken, Martin Leu, Leif Hendrik Dröge

“…Abstract Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC) can lead to immediate neurological impairment. …”
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Acute Spinal Cord Compression due to Chloroma as the Initial Presenting Feature of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Sushant Kumar Patro, Biswaranjan Nayak, Arun Kumar, Balappa Holeppagol Krishnamurthy, Debabrata Biswal, Prafulla Kumar Sahoo

“…Chloromas are a rare cause of acute spinal cord compression but should be diagnosed and treated promptly to prevent neurologic dysfunction.…”
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Inosine Improves Functional Recovery and Cell Morphology Following Compressive Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Ricardo Cardoso, Fellipe Soares dos Santos Cardoso, Bruna dos Santos Ramalho, Guilherme dos Santos Maria, Roberta Ramos Cavalcanti, Tiago Bastos Taboada, Juliana Silva de Almeida, Ana Maria Blanco Martinez, Fernanda Martins de Almeida

“…Here we investigated the effects of inosine on the behavioral and morphological recovery after a compressive injury. Adult female C57BL/6 mice were subjected to laminectomy and spinal cord compression using a vascular clip. …”
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Compression Behaviour of L-PBF-Manufactured Ti6Al4V BCC Lattices by John Daniel Arputharaj, Shahrooz Nafisi, Reza Ghomashchi

“…The as-built and heat-treated samples were evaluated for their Young’s modulus, strength, and ductility. …”
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Correlation between electrical resistivity and compressive strength of stabilized dredged sediment for early quality control by Mohammadhossein Gholampoor, Torleif Dahlin, Mikael Lumetzberger, Per Hedblom

“…Nowadays, many in-situ and laboratory tests have been used to evaluate the quality of treated DS, and the dominant method is 28-day unconfined compressive strength that can be done on undisturbed samples from the field and the laboratory. …”
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Magnetic compression anastomosis with atypical anastomosis for anastomotic stenosis of the sigmoid colon: a case report by Teppei Kamada, Hironori Ohdaira, Sojun Hoshimoto, Satoshi Narihiro, Norihiko Suzuki, Rui Marukuchi, Hideyuki Takeuchi, Masashi Yoshida, Eigoro Yamanouchi, Yutaka Suzuki

“…Abstract Background Magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) is mainly applied in the gastrointestinal and biliary tracts through a nonsurgical procedure that can create an anastomosis similar to that obtained through surgery. …”
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Effect of Ferronickel Slag Powder on Microhydration Heat, Flow, Compressive Strength, and Drying Shrinkage of Mortar by Bong-Suk Cho, Young-Uk Kim, Do-Bin Kim, Se-Jin Choi

“…This paper investigates the effect of ferronickel slag powder on microhydration heat, flow, compressive strength, and drying shrinkage of mortar. …”
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