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Open AccessHigh-Strength Dissimilar Welds Between a NiTi Shape Memory Alloy and Titanium Obtained by Intermixing Niobium Using Pulsed Laser Beam Welding
Joining of NiTi shape memory alloys with commercially pure titanium (Ti) is of great interest for manifold industrial applications. However, dissimilar fusion welding of these materials is associated with the ...
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Open AccessWriting-to-learn in introductory materials science and engineering
We examine the impact of writing-to-learn (WTL) on promoting conceptual understanding of introductory materials science and engineering, including crystal structures, stress–strain behavior, phase diagrams, an...
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Open AccessErosive tooth Wear in special Olympic athletes with intellectual disabilities
Special Olympics (SO) events represent an opportunity to obtain considerable information regarding intellectual disable (ID) patients. Studies done with SO data have shown an overview of the oral health status...
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Open AccessTreatment needs and impact of oral health screening of athletes with intellectual disability in Belgium
Special Olympics Special Smiles (SOSS) is an initiative created for oral health data collection and education in oral hygiene for athletes with an intellectual disability. The aims of this study were to evalua...
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Novel technique for characterizing prostate cancer utilizing MRI restriction spectrum imaging: proof of principle and initial clinical experience with extraprostatic extension
Standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate lacks sensitivity in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer (PCa). To improve the operating characteristics of prostate MRI in the detection and ...
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A randomized phase III comparative trial of immediate consolidation with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood progenitor cell support compared to observation with delayed consolidation in women with metastatic breast cancer and only bone metastases following intensive induction chemotherapy
The prognosis for patients with metastatic breast cancer remains poor. Metastatic breast cancer confined to the bones may have a better prognosis, especially hormone receptor-positive disease. We performed a p...
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Enlarged prostate: A landmark national survey of its prevalence and impact on US men and their partners
This questionnaire-based survey evaluated the frequency and severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and the prevalence of enlarged prostate (EP) diagnosis and its impact on quality of life and spousal ...
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Stromal–epithelial measurements of prostate cancer in native Japanese and Japanese-American men
We measured the histologic stromal and epithelial tissue components of the benign (normal) and malignant tissue compartments of Japanese-Americans (J-A) and native Japanese (NJ) men living in Japan. The patien...
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Intussusception of the catheter sheath: A nonemergency
Percutaneous balloon dilatation angioplasty is a common therapeutic modality in patients with congenital heart disease. We report three cases of the catheter sheath telesco** into the hub of the sheath after...
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Taxol plus recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor as salvage chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Clinical trial results in refractory ovarian carcinoma, and more recently in other human malignancies, have led taxol to be referred to as the most promising new chemotherapeutic agent of the decade. Distinct ...
