Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…This leads to interruptions and delays in therapy administration and to the need for VAD replacement, associated with increased risk of complications to the patient and increased costs (Stephens, Haire, & Kotulak, 1995; Hoch, 1997). …”
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UniBFS: A novel uniform-solution-driven binary feature selection algorithm for high-dimensional data by Behrouz Ahadzadeh (19757022)

“…RFE performs a local search in a very small subspace of the solutions obtained by UniBFS in different stages, and removes the redundant features which do not increase the classification accuracy. …”

Optimal Planning of Distributed Generators and Shunt Capacitors in Isolated Microgrids With Nonlinear Loads by Yazdavar, Ameen H.

“…The effectiveness of the proposed planning approach has been validated using the PG&E 69-bus system, and the followings are observed: 1) the significance of applying suitable fundamental-power-flow and harmonic-power-flow algorithms for isolated microgrids, and 2) the possibility of avoiding a severe voltage distortion by utilizing an appropriate planning method and only small increase in the cost.…”
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The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention by Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

“…Additionally, the lidocaine group had a relatively small change in HR, with a mean difference of -10.56 (95% CI -13.30 to -7.83 beat per minute, <i>P</i> = 0.00001). …”

Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by Khan, Malik Nasir Afzal

“…Notably, after augmenting the data with DCGAN, the classification accuracy increases dramatically to 96%. In the time series data, statistically significant differences were noticed in the data before and after BB stimulation, which showed an improvement in the brain state, in line with the classification results. …”
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Hybrid effect of carbon nanotubes and polypropylene microfibers on fire resistance, thermal characteristics and microstructure of cementitious composites by Mohammad R., Irshidat

“…Residual fracture energy is improved by adding small dosage of PP microfibers and CNTs. The improvement was less significant in the case of exposure temperatures greater than melting point of the fibers. …”
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Flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with CFRP laminates and spike anchors by Assad, Maha

“…A considerable improvement in strain utilization is exhibited by the specimen anchored with two anchors at each end. Moreover, increasing the anchor's dowel diameter significantly improved the load-carrying capacity but lowered the ultimate strain reached in the laminate. …”
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A Fully Optical Laser Based System for Damage Detection and Localization in Rail Tracks Using Ultrasonic Rayleigh Waves: A Numerical and Experimental Study by Masurkar, Faeez

“…Fourth, it is observed that a small change in the location of the sensing point may significantly alter the overall signal. …”
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The Extent to Which Schools with Mechanistic Structures and their Job Characteristics are Likely to Generate Teachers’ Organisational Commitment: Study Conducted in a Private Schoo... by Mansour, Hadi

“…Staff are motivated due to their perception of the importance of their roles however an increase in autonomy and authority in decision making as well as diversifying the job skills used during teaching could further increase motivation. …”
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Hybrid effect of carbon nanotubes and polypropylene microfibers on fire resistance, thermal characteristics and microstructure of cementitious composites by Mohammad R. Irshidat (8047913)

“…Residual fracture energy is improved by adding small dosage of PP microfibers and CNTs. The improvement was less significant in the case of exposure temperatures greater than melting point of the fibers. …”

Synthesis and evaluation of novel Cu-based adsorbent-containing catalysts for CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol and value-added products by Rim Ismail (18192922)

“…Increased Cu content from 10 wt% to 30 wt% with fixed CaO content of 10 wt% resulted in a small increase in CO₂ conversion where the highest CO₂ conversion of 16.44% and the highest methanol selectivity (17.75%) were obtained for catalyst containing 20 wt% of copper. …”

Effect of preparation method on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/mesoporous silica composites by M. A. Sibeko (14152350)

“…The presence of MCM-41 increased the thermal stability of PMMA/MCM-41 composites prepared by melt mixing, but in the case of the in situ polymerised samples, the MCM-41 accelerated the degradation of the polymer. …”

Effects of the addition of a high energy density fuel, adamantane to diesel on its cetane number, sooting propensity, and soot nanostructural properties by Al Zaabi, Alanood

“…The addition of up to 6.75 wt% of adamantane in diesel significantly increased the smoke point of diesel from 18 to 29 mm (and threshold sooting index decreased by 44%), indicating a drastic drop in fuel sooting tendency. …”
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Stemming cardiovascular diseases in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…This is projected to increase to more than 23 million by 2030, with the largest increase to occur throughout the Middle East, due in part to the adoption of the sedentary Western lifestyle.…”

Social Media in Micro-Enterprises by Savanid Vatanasakdakul (20185785)

“…<p dir="ltr">Social media is increasingly gaining traction as a valuable tool for small business. …”

The Impact of Professional Learning Development Workshops Focused on Technology Integration on Teachers’ Usage and Perception of Technology: A Study on Enhancing Practices and Outc... by ELSAYED, ABDALLA

“…The study's findings indicate that technology integration workshops can significantly enhance the practices and outcomes of teachers by increasing their confidence, competence, and motivation in using technology to support student learning. …”
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Social Media in Micro-Enterprises by Savanid Vatanasakdakul (20185785)

“…<p dir="ltr">Social media is increasingly gaining traction as a valuable tool for small business. …”

Gut Microbiota in Familial Mediterranean Fever: Insights into Microbial Patterns and Disease Severity by Rukaya Basala

“…Minor compositional variations were observed, such as increased abundance of Synergistota in FMF patients; however, none reached statistical significance. …”
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Impacts of twenty years of experimental warming on soil carbon, nitrogen, moisture and soil mites across alpine/subarctic tundra communities by Juha M. Alatalo (2931234)

“…A significant plot-scale impact on mites suggests that small-scale heterogeneity may be important for buffering mites from global warming. …”

G9a-mediated repression of CDH10 in hypoxia enhances breast tumour cell motility and associates with poor survival outcome by Francesco Casciello (18557613)

“…CDH10 overexpression significantly reduces cellular movements in breast cancer cell lines and prevents the hypoxia-mediated increase in cell motility. …”