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Functionally Graded Concrete (FGC) allows for a significant reduction in the mass of concrete components while maintaining their structural and functional requirements and improving recycling capacity.
Benedikt Strahm +2 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine +17 more
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ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben +4 more
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Multi-criteria performance assessment of an adaptive kinetic photovoltaic shading system
This paper presents a multi-criteria performance assessment of KineticSKIN, a climate-responsive adaptive façade system that integrates thin-film photovoltaic shading devices into bifurcated folding modules.
Ana Caroline Ghidini +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk +10 more
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ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye +33 more
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ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono +7 more
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Integrated fluidic actuators for two-way concrete slabs
The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) field influences the anthropogenic CO2 footprint. Concrete is one of the most widely used materials, with cement production alone being responsible for 6–10 % of worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions ...
Matthias J. Bosch +5 more
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STATUS OF THE ASTRID CORE AT THE END OF THE PRE-CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE 1
Within the framework of the ASTRID project, core design studies are being conducted by the CEA with support from AREVA and EDF. The pre-conceptual design studies are being conducted in accordance with the GEN IV reactor objectives, particularly in terms ...
MS. CHENAUD +16 more
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