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Strength of shellular structures with triply periodic minimal surfaces under external hydrostatic pressure
Shellular structures comprising three triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS), namely P, D, and F-RD surfaces, are evaluated for their resistance to failure resulting from elastic buckling and plastic yielding un...
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Open AccessA micro-architectured material as a pressure vessel for green mobility
A shellular is a micro-architectured material, composed of a continuous smooth-curved thin shell in the form of a triply periodic minimal surface. Thanks to the unique geometry, a shellular can support externa...
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Open AccessReduced slow-wave activity and autonomic dysfunction during sleep precede cognitive deficits in Alzheimer’s disease transgenic mice
Occurrence of amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation in brain begins before the clinical onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), as preclinical AD. Studies have reported that sleep problems and autonomic dysfunction associate ...
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Impact of CT-Based and MRI-Based Attenuation Correction Methods on 18 F-FDG PET Quantification Using PET Phantoms
Integrated PET/MRI imaging system has been widely used in clinical and research applications since it can simultaneously provide functional and structural information. Accurate attenuation correction (AC) is a...
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ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura successfully treated with plasmapheresis
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Biomaterial-induced conversion of quiescent cardiomyocytes into pacemaker cells in rats
Pacemaker cells can be differentiated from stem cells or transdifferentiated from quiescent mature cardiac cells via genetic manipulation. Here we show that the exposure of rat quiescent ventricular cardiomyoc...
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Multistability of a Two-Dimensional Map Arising in an Influenza Model
In this paper, we propose and analyze a nonsmoothly two-dimensional map arising in a seasonal influenza model. Such map consists of both linear and nonlinear dynamics depending on where the map acts on its dom...
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Production-quality policy for a make-from-stock remanufacturing system
Remanufacturing capacities are constrained by the collected amount of end-of-life (EOL) products resulting in the make-from-stock model for remanufacturing industries. Remanufacturers may select quality choice...
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Roles of cardiovascular autonomic regulation and sleep patterns in high blood pressure induced by mild cold exposure in rats
Increased blood pressure (BP) caused by exposure to cold temperatures can partially explain the increased incidence of cardiovascular events in winter. However, the physiological mechanisms involved in cold-in...
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Improving the Diagnostic Ability of the Sleep Apnea Screening System Based on Oximetry by Using Physical Activity Data
Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnea (SA), but it is costly and time-consuming. An oximeter as alternative diagnostic tool is small in size and user friendly. However, using an...
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Classification of Alzheimer’s Disease from 18F-FDG and 11C-PiB PET Imaging Biomarkers Using Support Vector Machine
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia, and its early diagnosis has become a crucial issue. Machine learning provides a systematic and objective approach in classification. Currently, the...
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Risk factors, including different biologics, associated with depression and anxiety in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional observational study
To evaluate the associated factors of depression and anxiety in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and examine the effect of different biologics.
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Growth and characterization of high quality CIGS films using novel precursors stacked and surface sulfurization process
This study produces high quality Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells using a two-step process. Stacked In (200 nm)/CuGa (150 ~ 300 nm)/In (500 nm) layers are deposited onto Mo bilayer soda-lime glass by sputtering, u...
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Experimental studies of surface modified oscillating heat pipes
Oscillating heat pipe (OHP) is a two-phase heat transfer device which has the characteristics of simple construction, high heat flux capability and no need of wicking structures for liquid transport. There ar...
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Intermediate Molecular Mass Hyaluronan and CD44 Receptor Interactions Enhance Neutrophil Phagocytosis and IL-8 Production via p38- and ERK1/2-MAPK Signalling Pathways
CD44 is a common leukocyte adhesion molecule expressed on the surface of various cells. Hyaluronan (HA), the natural ligand of CD44, is a simple repeated disaccharide with variable molecular mass that is widel...
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Distributed object tracking using moving trajectories in wireless sensor networks
Most recent research on object tracking sensor networks has focused on collecting all data from the sensor network into the sink, which delivers the predicted locations to the corresponding nodes in order to a...
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Collaboration and sharing mechanisms in improving corporate social responsibility
This paper investigates the effects of the collaboration between an upstream and a downstream firm regarding their decisions of prices and levels of corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. The firms col...
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Donor cell-derived acute promyelocytic leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
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Behavioral changes in mosquito larvae induced by copepods predation
In aquatic ecosystems, body size has a remarkable influence on the hierarchical structure of food webs and trophic interactions. The trophic relationship between mosquito larvae and copepods offers an exceptio...
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Open AccessSynergistic delivery of gold nanorods using multifunctional microbubbles for enhanced plasmonic photothermal therapy
Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) using plasmonic nanoparticles as efficient photoabsorbing agents has been proposed previously. One critical step in PPTT is to effectively deliver gold nanoparticles into ...
