The tie cable of the half-through tied-arch bridge generally uses external prestressed cables, which need to be replaced regularly similarly to cables and suspenders, but there is very little research in this area at present. Aiming at a method to re...
Collagen and gelatin have been incorporated into medical devices for more than five decades because they combine biological familiarity with practical material versatility. This narrative historical perspective examines how these materials progressed...
The extent and depth of burn injury may mandate temporary use of cadaver skin (allograft) to protect the wound and allow the formation of granulation tissue while split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) are serially harvested from the same donor areas. H...
This research note addresses the question of how permanent workers perceive their individual job security if their firm employs temporary workers with fixed-term contracts and temporary agency workers. One the one hand, the core-periphery hypothesis...
This autoethnographic study explores the lived experiences of an advanced-degree holder and educator with expertise in leadership and education policy who worked as a substitute teacher in the Clark County School District. Despite my qualifications,...
This study evaluates the performance of a semi-synthetic emulsifiable fluid with anticorrosive properties, tested as a potential substitute for temporary corrosion protection during the production of thrust bearings. Samples were exposed to 48 h in a...
This paper presents experimental research and mathematical modeling data concerning the impact of unit dynamic instabilities on the phase-transition condensation processes of the zeotropic mixtures R404A and R448A and azeotropic R507A refrigerants in...
Skin is the largest organ of the human body, protecting it against the external environment. Despite high self-regeneration potential, severe skin defects will not heal spontaneously and need to be covered by skin substitutes. Tremendous progress has...
Bone is a complex hierarchical tissue composed of organic and inorganic materials that provide structure, support, and protection to organs. However, there are some critical size defects that are unable to regenerate on their own and therefore requir...
After the cancellation of the temporary corn storage system in 2016, the price of corn in China returned to market regulation, resulting in increased price volatility. This study focuses on monthly data from April 2016 to March 2023 in China. The par...
A single immediate reconstruction with free tissue transfer is the method of choice after major head and neck cancer (HNC) resection, but this is frequently associated with long operating hours. Considering regulatory working hour constraints, we inv...
Improvements for air quality were prioritized according to gaps between criteria. Existing improvement strategies for air quality often focus on a single criterion, without considering associations among criteria. Moreover, solutions are often tempor...
As an essential domain of project management, inter-organization collaboration (IOC) is crucial for stakeholders in off-site construction (OSC) projects because of the high linkage between design, production, and site construction stages. Current stu...
Biomechanically, the great toe with its metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint plays a key role in standing and walking, making the first MTP joint one of the main predilection sites for ulcer formation, and consequently for bone and joint infection and eve...
Islet encapsulation has the potential to enable transplantation without requirement for life-long immunosuppression. The period between implantation and revascularisation is most harmful for encapsulated islets as they receive nutrients and oxygen ex...
Fixation screws and other temporary magnesium alloy fixation devices are used in orthopedic practice because of their biodegradability, biocompatibility and acceptable biodegradation rates. The substitution of dissolving implant by tissues during the...
Does civil society mobilization supplement or entirely supplant the state during crises? This distinction remains theoretically significant yet empirically underdeveloped. An empirical framework based on the State-in-Society theory is applied in this...
Successful research and development cooperation between a textile research institute, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research via the Center for Biomaterials and Organ Substitutes, the University of Tübingen, and the Burn Center of Mari...
Progressive cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a growing challenge. Present therapies are based on acetylcholinesterase inhibition providing only temporary relief. Promising alternatives include butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhib...
Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review the use of Biodegradable Temporizing Matrix (BTM) for releasing finger webspaces and flexion contractures in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) in paediatric patients and ev...
The primary objective of this paper is to develop a two-country, dynamic, general equilibrium model with innovation contests to formally analyze the impact of globalization on the skill premium and fully-endogenous growth. Higher quality products are...
This article looks at the evolution of European identification during the Great Recession in four Southern European “debtor” countries and in Germany. Although the crisis initially had a negative effect on European identification in the five countrie...
Cell therapy strategies using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) carried in fibrin glue have shown promising results in regenerative medicine. MSCs are crucial for tissue healing because they have angiogenic, anti-apoptotic and immunomodulatory properties...
When developing a distributed application, several issues need to be handled, and software components should include some mechanisms to make their execution resilient when network faults, delays, or tampering occur. For example, synchronous calls rep...
Under the control of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments, hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are used as temporary substitutes for ozone-depleting substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons, and are regulated for consumption and production. China plans to...
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is generally considered a substitute for cranial cavernous malformations (CCMs). However, prognostic factors for post-radiosurgery CCM rebleeding and adverse radiation effects have not been well evaluated, and the effe...
Titanium-based alloys are known as a “gold standard” in the field of implantable devices. Mg-based alloys, in turn, are very promising biocompatible material for biodegradable, temporary implants. However, the clinical application of Mg-b...
In this study, we investigated the synaptic functions of TiN/Ti/TiO2/SiOx/Si resistive random access memory for a neuromorphic computing system that can act as a substitute for the von-Neumann computing architecture. To process the data efficiently,...
We analyze the dynamic interaction of Japan’s total factor productivity, gross domestic product (GDP) domestic and foreign private and public research and development (R&D) in vector-error-correction models (VECMs) for Japan with data from...
Construction materials are the primary source of embodied carbon in long-span bridge projects, particularly for steel-intensive structures. This study presents an empirical construction-stage carbon footprint assessment of the Anhsin Bridge, an asymm...
The cancer xenograft model in which human cancer cells are implanted in a mouse is one of the most used preclinical models to test the efficacy of novel cancer drugs. However, the model is imperfect; animal models are ethically burdened, and the impe...
Aim: Therapy success in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) after thyroidectomy and radioiodine therapy (RIT) is proven by permanent decrease in human thyroglobulin (hTg) to <1 ng/mL. In this retrospective analysis hTg development be...
Liquid-nitrogen biobanks need temporary, spatially distributed temperature records, but conventional batteries and radios become unreliable far below their rated operating temperatures. We developed a finite-duration wireless logging system that sepa...
Skin substitutes can provide a temporary or permanent treatment option for chronic wounds. The selection of skin substitutes depends on several factors, including the type of wound and its severity. Full-thickness skin grafts (SGs) require a well-vas...
Impacted maxillary canines are a common developmental anomaly in pediatric patients and may cause root resorption of adjacent incisors. While involvement of the lateral incisors is frequently reported, severe resorption affecting all four maxillary i...
Autologous skin grafts are the gold standard for definitive wound coverage in burn care, but allograft skin grafts are essential for providing temporary coverage in cases of extensive burns. The Helsinki Skin Bank, established in 1995 at the Helsinki...
The ability of bone biomaterials to promote osteogenic differentiation is crucial for the repair and regeneration of osseous tissue. The development of a temporary bone substitute is of major importance in enhancing the growth and differentiation of...
In Mediterranean hinterlands, land abandonment has led to the encroachment of woody vegetation prone to fire. The resulting alternation between vegetation closure and sudden opening modifies the composition of avifauna. We first conducted a stratifie...
Magnesium alloys are attractive candidates for use as temporary fixation devices in osteosynthesis because they have a density and Young’s modulus similar to those of cortical bone. One of the main requirements for biodegradable implants is its...
This article analyzes the results of testing the subgrade and the lower layers of the pavement structure with the light weight deflectometer at a load of 0.1 and 0.15 MPa. It is shown that, with layer systems with an equivalent layer modulus lower th...
The article deals with the problem of the effects of using a wooden church on thermal and humidity conditions forming inside. Religious services in the studied site were provided several times a year. The building was not used in the remaining time....
Vibrotactile displays can substitute for sensory channels of individuals experiencing temporary or permanent impairments in balance, vision, or hearing, and can enhance the user experience in professional or entertainment situations. This massive ran...
The collective ritual of building one-day votive churches (obydennye khramy) was practiced in the European north of Russia between the late 14th and 17th centuries. The product of a syncretism between Orthodox Christianity and native folklore, the ri...
Currently, due to uprising concerns about wound infections, healing agents have been regarded as one of the major solutions in the treatment of different skin lesions. The usage of temporary barriers can be an effective way to protect wounds or ulcer...
Using panel data from 182 county-level cotton-growing regions in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River (2000–2022), this study investigates the drivers of cotton planting area contraction, focusing on the synergistic impacts of non-...
(1) Background: Extravasation injuries in pediatric patients can lead to significant harm if they are not promptly diagnosed and treated. However, evidence-based standardization on extravasation management remains limited, particularly for extensive...
Background: The present pilot study aimed to assess clinical and radiographic efficiencies of bovine bone substitute (BBS) merged with hyaluronic acid (HA) in peri-implantits reconstructive surgery. Methods: Peri-implantitis (diagnosed 6.03 ±...
Background: Volunteers are essential to large-scale sporting events, yet the processes linking their perceived obligations to their discretionary contributions remain poorly understood. Objective: Drawing on social exchange theory and conservation of...
The indoor microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem including pathogens that can impact human health. In this regard, the school environment represents the main living space of humans for many years, and an unhealthy environment can significantly condition...
User churn in online games refers to players becoming inactive for an extended period. Even a small increase in churn can lead to significant revenue loss, making churn prediction crucial for sustaining long-term player engagement. Although user chur...
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