Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 BackgroundProstate-specific antigen (PSA) is considered neither sensitive nor specific for prostate cancer (PCa). We aimed to compare total PSA (tPSA), percentage of free PSA (%fPSA), the PSA density (PSAD), Prostate Health Index (PHI), and the PHI ...
Shih-Ting Chiu +10 more
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Effect of static densification of treated paulownia wood on relationship between strength and density [PDF]
تحقیقات علوم چوب و کاغذ ایران, 2011 In this paper effect of static densification of treated paulownia on relationship between strength properties and density was investigated. Specimens were steamed at 130 and 170oc and immediately were compressed to 35% and 45% of their original thickness
Alireza Mohammadi +2 more
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Effects of Casting Conditions for Reduced Pressure Test on Melt Quality of Al-Si Alloy
Metals, 2020 The present study investigated the effect of the casting conditions for the reduced pressure test (RPT) on the melt quality of Al-Si alloy. The casting conditions considered in RPT were the atmospheric exposure during melting, sampling method, and mold ...
Ho Sung Jang +4 more
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Maltodextrin on the flow properties of green coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) pulp powder [PDF]
Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2020 The study of the flow properties and particle surfaces of a food powder is essential for predicting its behaviour during processing and commercialization. The objective of this work was to determine the powder flow properties of lyophilized green coconut
Tayla Maria Ramos Araújo +4 more
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Melt Quality Assessment in Casting of A6082 Alloy [PDF]
Archives of Foundry EngineeringIn this study, it was aimed to examine the metallurgical structures of AA6082 alloys after the casting and homogenization process by means of changing degassing and flux ratios during melt treatment.
B. Tunca +2 more
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Tourism Density Effect on Environmental Performance Index: Evidence in ASEAN Countries
Applied Environmental Research, 2020 The purpose of this current study is to assess the effect of tourism density on the environmental performance index on 10 ASEAN countries from 2002 to 2017. This study adopted panel data regressions with the Driscoll and Kraay standard.
Jain Yassin +2 more
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Axonal varicosity density as an index of local neuronal interactions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Diffuse transmission is an important non-synaptic communication mode in the cerebral neocortex, in which neurotransmitters released from en passant varicosities interact with surrounding cells.
Zi-Wei Zhang +2 more
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Mammographic breast density refines Tyrer-Cuzick estimates of breast cancer risk in high-risk women: findings from the placebo arm of the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study I [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: Mammographic density is well-established as a risk factor for breast cancer, however, adjustment for age and body mass index (BMI) is vital to its clinical interpretation when assessing individual risk.
Howell, Anthony; id_orcid +31 more
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Evaluation of the Technological Properties of the Al-Si Eutectic Alloy Based on Density Index Test [PDF]
Archives of Foundry EngineeringAluminium-silicon alloys are widely used in industrial practice due to their many advantages, including light weight and relatively high strength. The consumption of these light engineering materials is constantly increasing, especially in the automotive
M. Starczewski, A.J. Dolata, M. Dyzia
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Journal of Forest Research, 2019 The stand density index, one of the most important metrics for managing site occupancy, is generally calculated from empirical data by means of a coefficient derived from the “self-thinning rule” or stand density model.
M. Marchi
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