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The severity and prognosis of an array of inflammatory diseases have been predicted using systemic inflammatory indices, such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocy...
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Complications of Injected Exogenous Growth Factor for Cosmetic Facial Rejuvenation: A Case Series and Sequential Therapy
Exogenous growth factor presents promising soft tissue regeneration, but the complications from injectable exogenous growth factor seem to be growing. However, there is no detailed summary of complications and...
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The repair of bone explore wounds is one of the difficult problems in plastic and reconstruction surgery. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a safe and efficient therapeutic option for various trauma, including Ost...
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Autologous fat grafting is an effective form of soft tissue regeneration. However, the optimal fat particle size and graft retention pattern need more research.
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New Riccati Velocity Controller of the Spherical Robot
For the spherical robot, an efficient and precise velocity controller suitable for different terrains is crucial. In this paper, a new Riccati controller with feedforward compensation based on Kalman observer ...
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Water distribution systems are made up of interconnected components that should allow water systems to meet demand, but leaks can waste enough water to limit supply. To limit financial losses, water utilities ...
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The hydrophilic substances in natural organic matter (NOM) are the main precursor of disinfection by-products (DBPs) formed during disinfection processes. The fractionation of the components in NOM based on hy...
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A new process to further remove dissolved organic matter and disinfection by-product formation potential during drinking water treatment
Biological activated carbon (BAC) will produce soluble microbial products (SMPs), which affect effluent quality. To clarify the mechanism by which BAC affects effluent water quality, the processes of a drinkin...
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Enhanced Catalytic Performance of Fenton-Like Reaction: Dependence on Meso-Structure and Cu-Ce Interaction
Fenton-like reaction is an effective technology for degradation of organic pollutants in water. Heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts play an essential role in this process. In this work, highly ordered mesoporo...
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A Directly Coupled Finite Element – Meshless Method with Varying Dilation Parameter
Compliant mechanisms are flexible mechanisms that can transfer input forces or displacements through elastic body deformation. Thus, large deformation of structural analysis is necessary, especially for the t...
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Design of Morphing Wing Leading Edge with Compliant Mechanism
This paper describes a design process of morphing wing leading edge with a compliant mechanism. A bending-shape design method by thickness optimization of variable cross-section beam is proposed to solve the m...
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Consumer Electric Energy Management Strategies and Preferences in Emergency Demand Response: Results from a Survey
Demand response has not been widely accepted by the residential consumer, in part due to the lack of understanding of how average residential energy consumers will behave under different scenarios. The objecti...
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Erratum to: Consumer Electric Energy Management Strategies and Preferences in Emergency Demand Response: Results from a Survey
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The Influence of Time Delays on Decentralized Economic Dispatch by Using Incremental Cost Consensus Algorithm
In a smart grid, robust energy management algorithms should have the ability to operate correctly in the presence of unreliable communication capabilities, and often in the absence of a central control mechani...
