(1) Background: This work characterizes the sensitivity of magnetic resonance-based Relaxivity Contrast Imaging (RCI) to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-induced changes in myofiber microstructure. Transverse Relaxivity at Tracer Equilibrium (TRAT...
Safe operation of aging dam infrastructure requires regular updates to design flood estimates and spillway operating rules. This paper presents a semi-automated methodology for updating design floods for return periods of 10 to 10,000 years, utilizin...
Little is known about health professions students’ awareness and attitudes regarding public health in the United States. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess medical and pharmacy students’ knowledge and interest in the Healthy People in...
In the paper, a compact complex impedance transformer (CIT) composed of the cascading of three varactors loaded coupled lines and two variable shunt susceptances was proposed. Highly flexible tunability functions including only frequency tunable, onl...
The long and large-diameter uncharged hole-boring (LLB) method is a cut-blasting method used to reduce vibration induced by blasting. This method typically involves creating an uncharged hole with a 382 mm diameter and drilling 50 m in the tunnel exc...
Recent advancements highlight the intricate interplay between the extracellular matrix (ECM) and immune responses, notably in respiratory diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The ECM, a dynamic structural framewor...
In the past, the study of old age often focused on the losses and problems associated with ageing. In recent times, the focus has been on the positive aspects, such as quality of life, inner strength, and enjoying life. The aims...
Background/Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, with catheter ablation outcomes differing significantly between paroxysmal and persistent forms. While pulmo-nary vein isolation (PVI) remains the cornerstone of...
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In this paper, the authors investigated changes in mass concentrations of particulate matter (PM) during the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. Daily samples of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 fractions were measured at an urban background sampling...