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Open AccessResearch on the mechanism of the two-dimensional ultrasonic surface burnishing process to enhance the wear resistance for aluminum alloy
The gradient nanostructure is machined on the aluminum (Al) alloy by the two-dimensional ultrasonic surface burnishing process (2D-USBP). The mechanism of why the gradient nanostructure enhances wear resistanc...
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OSL chronology of a Palaeolithic site in a humid subtropical mountainous area of southeast China
The timing of Palaeolithic human activities in South China is still controversial because of the lack of a reliable chronology of archaeological sites. The Longdengshan Palaeolithic site (LPS), located close t...
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Open AccessLoss of retinoid X receptor gamma subunit impairs group 1 mGluR mediated electrophysiological responses and group 1 mGluR dependent behaviors
Retinoid X receptors are members of the nuclear receptor family that regulate gene expression in response to retinoic acid and related ligands. Group 1 metabotropic glutamate receptors are G-protein coupled tr...
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Use of X-ray Computed Tomography to Investigate Rolling Contact Cracks in Plasma Sprayed Fe–Cr–B–Si Coating
Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) crack behavior within plasma sprayed coating is investigated. RCF experiments of coatings are conducted under rolling contact. Acoustic emission (AE) is used to monitor the on-lin...
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Open AccessA prospective comparative study of hip resurfacing arthroplasty and large-diameter head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty in younger patients—a minimum of five year follow-up
Both hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) and large-diameter head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty (LDH MoM THA) are generally used for young and active patients. A number of comparative studies of HRA and ...
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Investigation of the End-Point Temperature Control Based on the Critical Temperature of Vanadium Oxidation During the Vanadium Extraction Process in BOF
To solve the problem related to the end-point temperature control during the vanadium extraction, industrial experiments and thermodynamic analyses were implemented to find out and verify the foundation for th...
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of dehydrated ethanol soaking of the operative field in the treatment of spontaneous hepatocellular carcinoma rupture
The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical safety and value of ethanol surgical field infiltration (ESFI), combined with distilled water peritoneal lavage (DWPL), after hepatectomy in patients with hepa...
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Open AccessLTB4 and montelukast in transplantation-related bronchiolitis obliterans in rats
Lung transplantation is the only effective treatment for end-stage lung diseases. Bronchiolitis obliterans, which is known as non-infectious chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) in the new classification,...
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Accumulated damage process of thermal sprayed coating under rolling contact by acoustic emission technique
The accumulated damage process of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) of plasma-sprayed coatings was investigated. The influences of surface roughness, loading condition, and stress cycle frequency on the accumulate...
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Gender differences of venous thromboembolism risk after total hip and total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis
We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate gender differences of venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk after total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We searched PubMed and Web of Knowledge from their begi...
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Open AccessAstrocytic tumour grading: a comparative study of three-dimensional pseudocontinuous arterial spin labelling, dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced perfusion-weighted imaging, and diffusion-weighted imaging
We hypothesized that three-dimensional pseudocontinuous arterial spin labelling (pCASL) may have similar efficacy in astrocytic tumour grading as dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced perfusion-weighted ima...
