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Animal‐Assisted Activities With Therapy Dogs in Pediatric Oncology: A Multicenter Survey of the Current Status, Implementation, and Challenges in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Animal‐assisted activities (AAAs) with therapy dogs have shown positive effects on patient well‐being and quality of life in various areas of medicine, including pediatric oncology. However, research on this topic is limited. The aim of this study is to present the current status of AAA in pediatric oncology in Germany, Austria, and
Jan‐Marius Wedig, Birgit Burkhardt, Christof M. Kramm, Kira Ostermann, Sarah C. Goretzki, Uta Dirksen, Nico Kurpiers, Michael M. Schündeln   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calibration of Bar-Concrete Bond Stress Relationships for Bond Stress Prediction of GFRP Soil Nails Using Experimental Pullout Tests [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering, 2020
Even though steel bar is a conventional reinforcement in soil stabilization systems, the problem of corrosion of steel may lead to vast damages especially in aggressive environments.
Behrooz Hamedmirjafari, Jafar Bolouri Bazzaz, Saeed Abrishami   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

On Hierarchical Composite Endpoints in Pediatric Cancer Supportive Care: Illustrative Examples From Two Multi‐Center Phase‐III Randomized Clinical Trials

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric supportive care clinical trials often involve multiple clinically important outcomes, complicating trial interpretation. Hierarchical composite endpoints (HCEs) provide a framework to integrate key outcomes according to clinical importance.
Willem H. Collier, Mark Zobeck, Adam J. Esbenshade, Christopher C. Dvorak, Lillian Sung, David Freyer, Sarah Alexander, Etan Orgel, Nicole J. Ullrich, Zach Prudowsky, Brian Fisher, Caitlin W. Elgarten   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steel and concrete bond stress: a contribution to the study of APULOT tests using concrete with rubber addition

Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais, 2014
The bond stress between steel and concrete is the essential condition to the good behaviour of reinforced concrete structures. To preview the use of concrete with waste incorporation for structural aims, the verification of its quality control is ...
A. E. P. G. De Avila Jacintho, L. L. Pimentel, M. P. Barbosa, P. S. P. Fontanini   +3 more
doaj  

Bond Stress Behavior of a Steel Reinforcing Bar Embedded in Geopolymer Concrete Incorporating Natural and Recycled Aggregates

Infrastructures
The rise in greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, in the atmosphere is one of the major causes of global warming and climate change.
Qasim Shaukat Khan, Haroon Akbar, Asad Ullah Qazi, Syed Minhaj Saleem Kazmi, Muhammad Junaid Munir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Study on the Bonding Behavior between Ribbed Steel Bars and Ultra-High-Performance Concrete [PDF]

预应力技术
To evaluate the bonding behavior between ribbed steel bars and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), several pull-out samples were experimentally investigated and presented.
Xinzhi Duan
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Japan's 2024 Physician Work‐Style Reform on Pediatric Hematology–Oncology: Educational Implications in a 2‐Year Survey

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan's 2024 physician work‐style reform introduced legally binding limits on physicians’ working hours, but its impact on education and workforce sustainability in pediatric hematology–oncology (PHO) remains unclear. Procedure We conducted a repeated cross‐sectional study with structured quantitative items and free‐text responses ...
Kiyohiko Kaizu, Masaharu Akiyama, Toshikazu Itabashi, Jun Hayakawa, Takahiro Kikuchi, Ryohei Fukunaga, Katsuyoshi Koh, Takahiro Ueda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of accelerated time-dependent corrosion on reinforcement concrete and ultra- high performance concrete: Finite element method analysis

Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering
In this study, finite element analysis using Ansys software was employed to evaluate the bond stress-slip behaviour of corroded steel bars in reinforced concrete structures.
Nguyen Thanh Hung, Duy Kien Dao, Doan Dinh Thien Vuong, Le Quang Tang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source