Cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery and peripheral vascular pathologies, are leading causes of mortality. As an alternative to autografts, prosthetic grafts have been developed to reduce the death rate. This study presents the developm...
The outreach of healthcare services is a challenge to remote areas with affected populations. Fortunately, remote health monitoring (RHM) has improved the hospital service quality and has proved its sustainable growth. However, the absence of securit...
The disfunction or deficiency of the C1 esterase inhibitor (C1INH) is associated with hereditary or acquired angioedema (HAE/AAE), a rare life-threatening condition characterized by swelling in the skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. The c...
A possible mechanism for a ferromagnetic interaction in the rhombic (Rh) formof C60 (Rh-C60) is suggested on the basis of theoretical studies in relation to cage distortionof the C60 unit in the polymerized 2D-plane. Band structure calculations on Rh...
In recent years, the use of selected additives for improving the kinetic behavior of the system 2LiH + MgB2 (Li-RHC) has been investigated. As a result, it has been reported that some additives (e.g., 3TiCl3·AlCl3), by reacting with the Li-RHC...
High photovoltaic (PV) penetration introduces rapid variability, voltage deviations, and increased real-power losses in distribution networks, necessitating control strategies that remain effective under forecast uncertainty. This paper presents a un...
Electrospinning, the only method that can continuously produce nanofibers, has been widely used to prepare nanofibers for tissue engineering applications. However, electrospinning is not suitable for preparing clinically relevant three-dimensional (3...
Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can lead to high-output heart failure (HOHF). There is limited data on the incidence and outcomes of HOHF in patients with AVF. Object...
Background/Objectives: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), and several screening algorithms have been proposed for the early detection of PAH in SSc. This study aimed to evaluate the predicting values...
Catalytic hydrogenation of the exocyclic double bond present between C16 and C17 carbons of the four ent-kaurane diterpene glycosides namely rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, and rebaudioside D isolated from Stevia rebaudiana has been c...
Calcium borohydride (Ca(BH4)2) is a complex hydride that has been less investigated compared to its lighter counterpart, magnesium borohydride. While offering slightly lower hydrogen storage capacity (11.5 wt% theoretical maximum, 9.6 wt% under actua...
The global market for MoD services is in a state of rapid and challenging transformation, with new market entrants in Europe, such as Uber, MOIA, and CleverShuttle, competing with traditional taxi providers. Rapid developments in available algorithms...
In this work, the possibility of creating a polymer-based adaptive scaffold for improving the hydrogen storage properties of the system 2LiH+MgB2+7.5(3TiCl3·AlCl3) was studied. Because of its chemical stability toward the hydrogen storage mate...
A major challenge for Li-O2 batteries is the slow kinetics of oxygen reduction (ORR) and evolution (OER) reactions. This work presents a high-performance Pt3Rh/C composite cathode where Pt-Rh nanoalloys are uniformly dispersed on 3D nanoporous carbon...
The production of renewable chemicals using lignocellulosic biomass has gained significant attention in green chemistry. Among biomass-derived chemicals, secondary amines have emerged as promising intermediates for synthetic applications. Here, we re...
Here, seven new double-complex salts, [M1(NH3)6][M2(C2O4)3] (M1, M2 = Co, Rh) and K3[Rh(NH3)6][Rh(C2O4)3]2∙6H2O types, are synthesised. The crystal structure and composition of DCS (double-complex salts) are studied by SCXRD, XRD, CHN and IR me...
To address the problems of small fire-spot scale, blurred boundaries, complex backgrounds, and insufficient feature representation of weak targets in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based early forest fire detection, a YOLOv8n-based forest fire detecti...
The new complexes [Rh(Me)(trop3P)] (2) and [Rh(Ph)(trop3P)] (3) (trop = 5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-yl) were synthesised by addition of organolithium reagents (MeLi and PhLi) to the parent pentacoordinated chloride complex [RhCl(trop3P)]. The compou...
Exercise-induced pulmonary hypertension EIPH has been defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) during exercise in otherwise normal values at rest. EIPH reflects heart and/or lung dysfunction and may precede the development of...
The civil aviation industry is experiencing significant growth in air traffic density within terminal areas, necessitating improved air traffic efficiency. In China’s pursuit of world-class airport clusters, operational complexities arise due t...
To study the seismic performance of embedded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe confined reinforced high-strength concrete (PVC-RHC) columns, five specimens are designed for cyclic loading test, which include three PVC-RHC column specimens, an embedded ci...
Background/Objectives: Although common anomalies of the left renal vein (LRV) are pretty well documented in the literature, the drainage of the left renal blood via the hemiazygos vein lacks comprehensive support. We, therefore, aimed to study the in...
Low-cost, sustainable thermal insulation materials are needed for energy-efficient thermal management. Here, porous rice husk char (RHC) was produced from agricultural waste by pyrolysis at 300, 500, and 700 °C. RHC/polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)...
Background: to compare three existing screening algorithms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) with the results of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting from a tertiary center. Methods: we conducted a monocentric lon...
Skin tissue engineering scaffolds should possess key properties such as porosity, degradability, durability, and biocompatibility to effectively facilitate skin cell adhesion and growth. In this study, recombinant human collagen (RHC) was used to fab...
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Agricultural ecological efficiency (AEE) is an important index to measure the coordinated development of agricultural production, resources, and the environment. This study tries to explore the impact of rural human capital (RHC) on AEE, hoping to pr...
Aim: To define the clinical characteristics, hemodynamics, and adverse events for pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) undergoing right heart catheterization (RHC). Methods: The large referral single center data of 591 diagno...
Raising the operating temperature is considered to be an effective method to improve the output performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this paper, the effects of inlet relative humidity in the anode (RHa) and cathode (RHc) on...
This paper introduces a novel closed-loop optimal controller that integrates the Extreme Theory of Functional Connections (X-TFC) with receding horizon control (RHC), referred to as X-TFC-RHC. The controller reformulates a sequence of linearized or q...
This research optimized the adsorption performance of rice husk char (RHC4) for copper (Cu(II)) from an aqueous solution. Various physicochemical analyses such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field-emission scanning electron micros...
Introduction: Right hemicolectomy (RHC) remains the treatment standard for goblet cell adenocarcinoma (GCA), despite limited evidence supporting survival benefit. This study aims to explore factors influencing surgical management and survival outcome...
Background/Objectives: Ventricular-arterial (VA) coupling, assessed via the TAPSE/PASP ratio, is a well-established prognostic marker in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) often fails to estimate the...
The radiant heating and cooling (RHC) system is one of the important air-conditioning methods that simultaneously achieves indoor thermal comfort and building energy efficiency. It is characterized by utilizing low-grade energy sources to provide low...
When an optimal control problem requires an important computational effort, a metaheuristic algorithm (MA) can be a useful approach. An MA is conceived to solve a specific optimal control problem having a characteristic objective function. This algor...
The electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA) is a new type of power-by-wire (PBW) actuation system, which is utilized to realize a more electric aircraft. However, EHA suffers from serious thermal problems, due to its high integration and high power densit...
The present work investigated the biodiesel production from used cooking oil catalyzed by nano-bifunctional supermagnetic heterogeneous catalysts (RHC/K2O/Fe) derived from rice husk doped with K2O and Fe synthesized by the wet impregnation method. Th...
This study investigates the effects of different temperature conditions on the quality of black garlic (BG) during the aging process. Two temperature protocols were employed: gradual heating and cooling (GHC), where the temperature was slowly raised...
This article presents the results of research conducted to determine the possibility of accelerating strength gain and enhancing the operational reliability of concrete. The study tested the effects of modern modifiers on concrete in order to select...
Clouds remain an important source of uncertainty in climate simulations, in large part because subgrid processes are not well represented. Critical relative humidity (RHc) is an important metric for subgrid-scale variability in humidity in cloud para...
Background: Radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis (RHC) is a chronic inflammatory disease in patients undergoing radiation therapy that causes a cluster of symptoms which may have a latent period of months to years. The current non-invasive treatmen...
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) as a result of iodinated contrast media (CM) has been linked to CM-induced renal ischemia and toxic effects on endothelial cells (EC). The recombinant human C1 inhibitor (rhC1INH) has been shown to influence EC a...
Background/Objectives: Sickle cell disease (SCD) frequently leads to pulmonary hypertension (PH), affecting 6–11% of patients and increasing mortality. Computed tomography (CT) can assess pulmonary vascular changes, but its role in SCD-associat...
Background: For decades, U.S. rural areas have experienced shortages of primary care providers. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are helping to reduce that shortage. However, NP scope of practice regulations vary from state-to-state ranging from autonomous...
Background: Right heart catheterization (RHC) is the gold-standard for diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) but is a terminal procedure in neonatal mice. The objective was to validate echocardiographic measures of PH to establish the diagnostic c...
Heterobimetallic derivatives of a bis(carborane), [μ7,8-(1′,3′−3′-Cl-3′-PPh3-closo-3′,1′,2′-RhC2B9H10)-2-(p-cymene)-closo-2,1,8-RuC2B9H10] (1) and [μ7,8-(1′,3′−3′-Cl-3&prim...
Collagen and chitosan are frequently used natural biomaterials in tissue engineering. However, most collagen is derived from animal tissue, with inconsistent quality and pathogen transmittance risks. In this context, we aimed to use a reliable Type-I...
The idea of right heart catheterization (RHC) grew in the milieu of modern thinking about the cardiovascular system, influenced by the experiments of William Harvey, which were inspired by the treatises of Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Gallen...
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Exercise stress testing (EST) has limited power in diagnosing obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). The heart rate variability (HRV) analysis might increase the sensitivity of CAD detection. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between s...
The cooperative positioning problem of hypersonic vehicles regarding LEO constellations is the focus of this research study on space-based early warning systems. A hypersonic vehicle is highly maneuverable, and its trajectory is uncertain. New challe...
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