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A short-term deformation analysis method of flexural reinforced concrete members

Engineering Structures and Technologies, 2011
The deformation analysis of cracked reinforced concrete (RC) members is not straightforward and often controversial. The main difficulties arise from the complex structure of concrete matrix, different mechanical properties of concrete and reinforcement,
Rokas Girdžius, Gintaris Kaklauskas, Renata Zamblauskaitė, Ronaldas Jakubovskis   +3 more
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The Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Specific Ambulatory Care–Sensitive Conditions: Results of a Consensus Process

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) serve as indicators of access, quality, and performance of the health system. This study aimed to determine rheumatoid arthritis (RA)‐specific ACSCs for use in the evaluation of care system access and quality.
Kara Irwin, Candace H. Feldman, Claire E. H. Barber, Gabriel Fabreau, Jake Jennings, Scott Patten, Cheryl Barnabe, Inflammatory Arthritis‐Specific ACSC Consensus Process Working Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal fatigue cracking of die-casting dies [PDF]

, 2010
Die-casting dies are exposed to high thermal and mechanical loads. Thermal fatigue cracking of dies due to thermal cycling may importantly shorten the life-time of the die.
J. Tušek, M. Pleterski, D. Klobčar, Thermal fatigue cracking of die-casting dies, F. Kosel   +4 more
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Inflammation Unchecked: Concurrent Kawasaki Disease and Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome in an 18‐Month‐Old Child

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Catherine Deffendall, Jodi Backalar, Elizabeth Acevedo Zapata, Adriana Della Porta, Lorin Bibb, Tyler Reese, Charlotte M. Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facial Cosmetic Therapy Use Among Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: An Australian Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is associated with numerous facial manifestations for which patients may engage in cosmetic therapies. It is unclear how patients with SSc use these therapies. This study sought to characterize patient engagement and experiences with cosmetic therapies for SSc‐related and non‐SSc–related facial changes.
Zachary Warren, Diane Apostolopoulos, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Amanda M. Saracino, Laura Ross, Nava Ferdowsi, Jennifer Walker, Cindy Hall, Kim Griggs, Susanna Proudman, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric Measures for Children With Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To assess the validity of the Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pediatric measures in patients with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO). Methods Within the longitudinal patient registry of CNO, English‐speaking patients aged 8 years and older self‐reported PROMIS Pediatric measures of fatigue, pain ...
Mary M. Eckert, Eveline Y. Wu, Melissa Oliver, Joshua Scheck, Sivia Lapidus, Ummusen Kaya Akca, Shima Yasin, Aleksander Lenert, Sara Stern, Antonella Insalaco, Manuela Pardeo, Gabriele Simonini, Edoardo Marrani, Xing Wang, Bin Huang, Leonard K. Kovalick, Natalie Rosenwasser, Erin Balay‐Destrude, Gabriel Casselman, Adriel Liau, Ava Klein, Yurong Shao, Claire Yang, Molly Briggs, Ethan Mueller, Emily Deng, Paige Rhiannon Trunnell, Iris Hamilton, Elise Machrone, Doaa Mosad Mosa, Lori Tucker, Hermann Girschick, Ronald M. Laxer, Georgina Tiller, Jonathan Akikusa, Christian M. Hedrich, Karen Onel, Fatma Dedeoglu, Marinka Twilt, Seza Ozen, Polly J. Ferguson, Laura Schanberg, Bryce B. Reeve, Yongdong Zhao   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of Frailty With the Risk of Incident Cancer and Cancer‐Related Mortality in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study investigated the association between frailty and cancer incidence and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It aimed to identify how frailty influences cancer risk and cancer‐specific outcomes. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the Veterans’ Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry (2002–2023).
Bhavik Bansal, Aaron Baraff, Katherine Wysham, James S. Andrews, Bryant R. England, Ted R. Mikuls, Joshua Baker, Kaleb Michaud, Alexa Meara, Una Makris, Carolyn Presley, Ariela Orkaby, Namrata Singh   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Polymer Modified Asphalt Emulsion (PMAE) on Pavement Reflective Cracking Performance

, 2012
Hot mix asphalt (HMA) overlay is widely used to restore functional and structural capacity of existing asphalt pavements. In order to ensure that the overlay and the underlying layer act as a uniform composite layer and more effectively transfer and ...
R. Roque, Y. Chen, G. Lopp, TEBALDI, Gabriele   +3 more
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NANOINDENTACIONES Y ULTRAESTRUCTURA EN MADERA DE EUCALYPTUS NITENS CON MICRO Y MESO GRIETAS NANOINDENTATIONS AND ULTRASTRUCTURE IN EUCALYPTUS NITENS WITH MICRO AND MESOCRACKS

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2007
Se desarrolló una metodología basada en nanoindentaciones y análisis de la ultraestructura de células de madera de Eucalyptus nitens (Deane et Maiden) para explorar los factores que generan la aparición de fallas en la madera debido a tensiones de ...
William Gacitua E, Aldo Ballerini A, Jean Pierre Lasserre, David Bahr   +3 more
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Finite Element Modeling of Cracks and Joints [PDF]

Acta Montanistica Slovaca, 2006
The application of finite element method to the analysis of discontinuous structural systems has received a considerable interest in recent years. Examples of problems in which discontinuities play a prominent role in the physical behaviour of a system ...
Jozef Čížik
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