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An experimental and numerical investigation of a turbulent airfoil wake in a 90° curved duct [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.A wake behind solid bodies subjected to extra rates of strain due to streamwise curvature and pressure gradient occurs in numerous engineering applications.
Piradeepan, Nadarajah
core   +4 more sources

Effect of Propranolol on Portal Pressure and Systemic Hemodynamics in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension: A Prospective Study

open access: yesGut and Liver, 2007
Background/Aims: Propranolol can prevent variceal bleeding by ameliorating portal hypertension. We conducted this study to determine the effect of propranolol on portal hypertension and the optimal required dose in Korean cirrhotic patients.
doaj   +1 more source

Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlação entre a contagem de plaquetas no sangue e o gradiente de pressão venosa hepática em pacientes cirróticos Correlation between platelet blood levels and the hepatic venous pressure gradient among patients with cirrhosis

open access: yesArquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2005
RACIONAL: A medida do gradiente de pressão venosa hepática é o método mais utilizado para a avaliação da pressão portal. Mais recentemente, a contagem de plaquetas no sangue tem sido apontada como um marcador não-invasivo da presença de hipertensão ...
Sirlei Dittrich   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Cities Leading the Green Transition: Linking Open Innovation and Entrepreneurial Dynamics

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smart cities today are vibrant spaces where technology, collaboration, and sustainability come together to shape a better future. The green transition in cities is not just about building greener infrastructure or cutting emissions. It also changes how people, institutions, and businesses think and act.
Filippo Marchesani, Nabila Abid
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of Idiopathic Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in a Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

open access: yesJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2019
Idiopathic non-cirrhotic portal hypertension is a rare diagnosis caused by an unknown etiology with elevated intrahepatic portal pressures in the absence of underlying liver disease.
Shana Kothari MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post With Care: How Language Use Influences the Effectiveness of CEOs' Climate‐Related Messages on Social Media

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chief executive officers (CEOs) play a pivotal role in shaping public discourse on climate change through social media, yet how their language use affects the effectiveness of climate‐related posts remains unclear. Drawing on schema‐congruity theory and leader role expectations, we conceptualize certainty in language as congruent and anxiety ...
Ellen Weber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Corporate Environment, Social, and Governance Discourses: Analysis of Korean Companies' Sustainability Reports (2014–2024)

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporations increasingly use Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reports to articulate their commitments, priorities, and performance in sustainability governance. This study examines how Korean firms have configured and reconfigured their sustainability discourses across industries and time using 634 sustainability reports (2014–2024)
Taedong Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome with primary biliary cholangitis and alcoholic liver disease: a case report

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
This article reports the case of a 73-year-old man with a 50-year history of long-term alcohol abuse (with daily intake of 250 g) combined with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC, AMA-M2 positive).
Pei Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided portal-systemic pressure gradient measurement [PDF]

open access: yesEndoscopy, 2014
Larissa L, Fujii-Lau   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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