Current enteroscopy techniques present complications that are intended to be improved with the development of a new semi-automatic device called Endoworm. It consists of two different types of inflatable cavities. For its correct operation, it is ess...
Owing to their excellent physical characteristics of lightweightiness, compactness and rapid deployment, the inflated membrane structures satisfy the demands of maritime salvage and military transportation for long-distance delivery and rapid respons...
Inflatable soft microactuators typically consist of an elastic material with an internal void that can be inflated to generate a deformation. A crucial feature of these actuators is the shape of ther inflatable void as it determines the bending motio...
As an ideal pressurized gas, helium, especially supercritical helium, has been widely used in the pressurization system of various launch vehicles and spacecraft. This work mainly focuses on the natural convection of cryogenic supercritical helium in...
DECIGO is a future Japanese project for the detection of gravitational waves in space. To conduct various scientific missions, including the verification of cosmic inflation through the detection of primordial gravitational waves as the main objectiv...
As we all know, the tire acoustic cavity resonance noise (TACRN) can cause irritating noise in a vehicle, but it is evidently difficult to be weakened. To obtain accurately the characteristics of TACRN is a key step of attenuating TACRN. In this pape...
This study presents new developments in novel drag reduction devices for road vehicles, focusing on the use of inflatable and alternative material rear drag reduction devices that employ both a single- and multi-cavity approach. The effectiveness of...
Coal resources perform an important role in China’s energy structure. Hydraulic support is the main supporting equipment of fully mechanized mining face in coal mines. Because the hydraulic support frequently bears the impact pressure from the...
Katydids employ acoustic signals to communicate with others of their species and have evolved to generate sounds by coupling the anatomical structures of their forewings. However, some species have evolved to implement an additional resonance mechani...
Penile prosthetic implants (PPIs) provide a definitive surgical solution for individuals requiring restoration of erectile function, most commonly due to medication-refractory erectile dysfunction (ED) or as part of gender-affirming surgical care. Du...
Background and Objectives: We describe a novel technique for percutaneous tumor debulking and cavity creation in patients with extensive lytic lesions of the vertebral body including posterior wall dehiscence prior to vertebral augmentation (VA) proc...
26 January 2023
Childhood caries experience is influenced by family characteristics and oral health practices in the context of many social-commercial determinants. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between families’ number of children, ora...
Introduction: Intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) may aid the resection of space-occupying brain lesions, though technical limits may hinder its reliability. Methods: IOUS (MyLabTwice®, Esaote, Italy) with a microconvex probe was utilized in 45 cons...
28 December 2022
The global nutrition transition has increased the prevalence of childhood dental caries. Greater understanding is needed of the impact of social determinants—including maternal education—on child oral health. This is a cross-sectional ana...
We review the mechanisms driving the ionized gas outflows in radio-quiet (RQ) AGN. Although it constitutes ∼90% of the AGN population, what drives these outflows in these AGNs remains an open question. High-resolution imaging and integral field u...
The main cause of ground subsidence accidents in urban areas is cavities formed by damage to underground utilities. For this reason, the attribute information of underground utilities should be used to prepare against ground subsidence accidents. In...
8 August 2021
Background: The Yi ethnic group is the sixth largest minority in China. The aim of this study was to investigate dental caries status among Yi preschool children in the Yunnan province, China. Method: This cross-sectional study invited 5-year-old Yi...