Patent Foramen Ovale—A Not So Innocuous Septal Atrial Defect in Adults
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common congenital atrial septal defect with an incidence of 15–35% in the adult population. The development of the interatrial septum is a process that begins in the fourth gestational week and is completed only after ...
Veronica Romano +7 more
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THE DIVERS CONTRIBUTION IN ORDER TO PREVENT, PROTECT AND RESEARCH RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION [PDF]
Using their human, technological and scientific resources, the armed forces in general and Diving Centre in this case, play already an important role in supporting the development and natural environment, but results could be even greater and obvious if ...
Simona RUS, Mihai DIACONU
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Oxygen minimum zone: An important oceanographic habitat for deep-diving northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris. [PDF]
Little is known about the foraging behavior of top predators in the deep mesopelagic ocean. Elephant seals dive to the deep biota-poor oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) (>800 m depth) despite high diving costs in terms of energy and time, but how they ...
Adachi, Taiki +6 more
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OPTIMIZING THE GAS FLOW THROUGH THE BREATHING APPARATUS MECHANISMS OF DIVERS WITH COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS [PDF]
We checked the variation of the gas volume flow in three design versions of the gas inlet in intake mechanism of the second stage pressure regulator by Computational Fluid Dynamics. We made the geometric modeling of three versions.
Tamara STANCIU +2 more
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Skin Lesions in Swine with Decompression Sickness: Clinical Appearance and Pathogenesis
Skin lesions are visual clinical manifestations of decompression sickness (DCS). Comprehensive knowledge of skin lesions would give simple but strong clinical evidence to help diagnose DCS.
Long Qing +6 more
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Recreational scuba diving: negative or positive effects of oxidative and cardiovascular stress? [PDF]
Environmental conditions and increased physical activity during scuba diving are followed by increased production of free radicals and disturbed redox balance.
Dumić, Jerka +2 more
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DIVERS AND THE ANTITERRORIST PROTECTION OF OIL RIGS [PDF]
It is easy to observe that the offshore zones especially the oil rigs, gas pipes and harbours are pointed with special interest by sabotage and terrorism actions.
Simona RUS, Mihai DIACONU, Ana ION
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Overview of molecular signatures of senescence and associated resources: pros and cons
Cells can enter a stress response state termed cellular senescence that is involved in various diseases and aging. Detecting these cells is challenging due to the lack of universal biomarkers. This review presents the current state of senescence identification, from biomarkers to molecular signatures, compares tools and approaches, and highlights ...
Orestis A. Ntintas +6 more
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Legal Protection of Tourists in High-Risk Tourism Activities According to Consumer Protection Law
In tourism activities, business actors are required to provide protection to tourists according to the mandate of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection (UUPK).
Nabilah Luthfiyah Chusnida
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth With Childhood‐Onset Lupus: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective Our objective was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood‐Onset Lupus (TEACH), a six‐session cognitive behavioral intervention addressing depressive, fatigue, and pain symptoms, delivered remotely to individual youth with lupus by a trained interventionist.
Natoshia R. Cunningham +29 more
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