Understanding mechanisms of materials deterioration during service life is fundamental for their confident use in the building sector. This work presents analysis of time series of data related to wood weathering acquired at three scales (molecular, microscopic, macroscopic) with different sensors. By using several complementary techniques, the…[Read more]

The effect of temperature on magnetic Barkhausen noise (MBN) can be divided into two types the direct effect of temperature itself and the indirect effect of thermally induced stress. The theoretical model is proposed in this paper to describe the effects of temperature on the MBN signal. Selleck GSK3685032 For the case considering the direct…[Read more]

Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma are frequently hereditary tumors commonly associated with succinate dehydrogenase (SDHx) pathogenic variants (PV). Genetic testing is recommended to relatives of patients carrying SDHx PV. This study aims to explore the experiences associated with genetic testing for this hereditary condition. Semi-structured…[Read more]

In the last few decades, many efforts have been made to make poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and its copolymers more suitable for industrial production and large-scale use. Plasticization, especially using biodegradable oligomeric plasticizers, has been one of the strategies for this purpose. However, PHB and its copolymers generally present low…[Read more]

7 mm, 2.0 mm, and 1.5 mm, respectively. The mandibular yaw rotation was not correlated to age but moderately associated (r = 0.467) to asymmetry in mandibular length and total ramus height. Conclusions Patients with skeletal Class I and unilateral crossbite showed small mandibular asymmetries and these conditions were slightly greater in adults,…[Read more]

3%]) than in the good vision group (BCVA ≥20 / 200, 1 / 3 [33.3%], p = 0.016) and it was associated with preserved central visual field. CONCLUSIONS Although cilioretinal artery sparing is common in CRAO and has a better prognosis than complete CRAO, the visual outcome is generally poor and only a small proportion of eyes has preserved small c…[Read more]

Results In total, we screened 1,027 eligible records and included eight studies with 2,105 patients in the review. We found evidence of an effect (ie, reduction) of multicomponent interventions on the incidence of delirium (risk ratio = .53; 95% confidence interval = .41-.69; I2 = 0). We detected no clear evidence of an effect for delirium…[Read more]

BACKGROUND RNA methylation is a reversible post-transcriptional modification involving numerous biological processes. Ribose 2′-O-methylation is part of RNA methylation. It has shown that ribose 2′- O-methylation plays an important role in immune recognition and other pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE We aim to design a computational method to…[Read more]

BACKGROUND Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. Percutaneous closure is the preferred treatment, but certain complications remain a concern. The most common devices are AMPLATZER™ (ASO) (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) and Figulla Flex® septal occluders (FSO) (Occlutech GmbH, Jena, Germany). The…[Read more]