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Open AccessGlycemic control and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease according to triglyceride-glucose index: a large-scale cohort study
The role of triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, an insulin resistance indicator, in glycemic management for diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) was still unknown. Therefore, we aimed to explore ...
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Open AccessTriglyceride-glucose index as a suitable non-insulin-based insulin resistance marker to predict cardiovascular events in patients undergoing complex coronary artery intervention: a large-scale cohort study
Insulin resistance (IR), a hallmark of proceeding diabetes and cardiovascular (CV) disease, has been shown to predict prognosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The triglyceride...
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Open AccessHigh triglyceride-glucose index predicts cardiovascular events in patients with coronary bifurcation lesions: a large-scale cohort study
Coronary bifurcation lesion, as a complex coronary lesion, is associated with higher risk of long-term poor prognosis than non-bifurcation lesions. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been shown to predic...
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Influence of Ag Target Power on Microstructure and Properties of TiN-Si3N4-Ag Composite Coatings
TiN coatings are one of the most widely used nitride coatings. The introduction of the light metal element Si has led to the formation of TiN-Si3N4 coatings with a two-phase nanocomposite structure. However, the ...
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Wear and Corrosion Resistance of TiN/PEEK Composite Coatings Fabricated by Gas Twin-Tunnel Plasma Spraying
TiN/PEEK composite coatings were prepared on carbon steel substrates (0.45 wt% C) by a plasma-spraying technique by injecting TiN and PEEK powders into a double tunnel. The influence of loading on the friction...
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Open AccessTrends in dietary patterns over the last decade and their association with long-term mortality in general US populations with undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes
Dietary management plays an important role in diabetes care, while the trends in dietary patterns over the last decade in US adults with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes remain unknown. This study aims to es...
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Open AccessHbA1c-based rather than fasting plasma glucose-based definitions of prediabetes identifies high-risk patients with angiographic coronary intermediate lesions: a prospective cohort study
Prediabetes is common and associated with poor prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome and those undergoing revascularization. However, the impact of prediabetes on prognosis in patients with corona...
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A Review of TiCN Coating Prepared by Reaction Plasma Spraying
As a new ternary material, the TiCN ceramic has attracted a lot of attention because of its advantages of high hardness, toughness, and wear resistance. Therefore, it has become one of the important materials ...
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Open AccessHigh neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio with type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts poor prognosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a large-scale cohort study
Inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a novel inflammatory biomarker and its association with clini...
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Comparison of Micro-nano FeCoNiCrAl and FeCoNiCrMn Coatings Prepared from Mechanical Alloyed High-entropy Alloy Powders
High-entropy alloy powders synthesized by mechanical alloying were used as feedstock to prepare FeCoNiCrAl and FeCoNiCrMn coatings by atmospheric plasma spraying. The microstructure and phase composition of th...
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Effect of SiC Content on Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Plasma Sprayed TiC/Ti5Si3/Ti3SiC2 Composite Coatings
In this work, TiC/Ti5Si3/Ti3SiC2 composite coatings were fabricated by plasma spraying using Ti-SiC-graphite powders. The effect of SiC content on the microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of the...
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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Clad Steel Plates by Cold Rolling and Annealing Heat Treatment
Aluminum clad steel plate has been successfully fabricated by cold rolling and annealing heat treatment. The thicknesses of total clad plate and aluminum cladding layer were about 1.5 mm and 50–70 μm, respecti...
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Oxidation Behavior of Titanium Carbonitride Coating Deposited by Atmospheric Plasma Spray Synthesis
As a high-hardness and anti-frictional material, titanium carbonitride (TiCN) thick coatings or thin films are increasingly being used in many industrial fields. In the present study, TiCN coatings were obtain...
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Effect of Graphite Addition on Structure and Properties of Ti(CN) Coatings Deposited by Reactive Plasma Spraying
Ti(CN) coatings with graphite addition ranging from 0 to 50 wt.% were prepared using reactive plasma spraying technology and their microstructure, mechanical, and tribological properties were investigated usin...
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Microstructure and properties of in situ nanostructured ceramic matrix composite coating prepared by plasma spraying
In situ nanostructured ceramic matrix composite coating toughened by metallic phase was fabricated by reactive plasma spraying micro-sized Al–Fe2O3 composite powders. The microstructure of the composite coating w...
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Microstructure Characterization of the FeAl2O4-Based Nanostructured Composite Coating Synthesized by Plasma Spraying Fe2O3/Al Powders
The microstructure of the coating prepared by reactive plasma spraying Fe2O3/Al composite powders was characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The re...
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TEM characterization of the TiN coatings fabricated by reactive plasma spraying
The nanostructured TiN coatings were fabricated by the reactive plasma spraying, and the microstructure of the coatings was analyzed by XRD, SEM and TEM. The results show that the coatings are composed of TiN ...
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Titanium carbonitride thick coating prepared by plasma spray synthesis and its tribological properties
TiCN coating, owing to its superior wear-resistance, has been frequently applied in many fields. TiCN thick coating was first prepared by reactive plasma spraying. The phase composition, microstructure and tri...
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Dry sliding wear behavior of ceramic-metal composite coatings prepared by plasma spraying of self-reacting powders
Ceramic-metal composite (CMC) coatings were deposited on the surface of Fe-0.14–0.22 wt.% C steel by plasma spraying of self-reacting Fe2O3−Al composite powders. The dry sliding friction and wear character of the...
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Corrosion behavior in boiling dilute HCI solution of different ceramic coatings fabricated by plasma spraying
An Al2O3 ceramic coating (A), a 13 wt.% TiO2-Al2O3 (13TA) composite ceramic coating, and a Ni-Al-13wt.%TiO2-Al2O3 (NA-13TA) gradient composite ceramic coating were prepared on Q235 steel by plasma spraying. The c...