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Open AccessDevelo** a mortality risk prediction model using data of 3663 hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study in an Egyptian University Hospital
Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, a wide between-country variation was observed regarding in-hospital mortality and its predictors. Given the scarcity of local research and the need to prioritiz...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
FRP-RC Slabs Under Punching Shear: Assessment of Existing Models
The purpose of this study is to examine the punching shear behavior of concrete slabs reinforced with FRP. We compared and quickly described 21 strength models. In addition, based on overall performance, stren...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Critical Shear Crack Theory for Shear Strength of Elements Subjected to Tension or Reinforced with FRP
Many factors have led to revisiting the old problem of shear, including the following: (1) the brittle and catastrophic failure of concrete elements under shear strength, which is a complex phenomenon; (2) the...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Torsion Strength of Concrete Beams with Steel Fibers, Lightweight, or FRP: Data Driven Code Appraisal
Despite extensive research efforts directed toward the shear and torsional behavior of concrete elements, torsion strength remains an unexplored area. Numerous new materials are being used in construction as a...
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Open AccessVentilator-associated tracheobronchitis in a surgical ICU population
Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) rates in the ICU are variable and may depend on the population examined. The overlap between VAT and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains poorly defined.
