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Full-Scale Pseudo-Dynamic Test for Bridge Retrofitted With Seismic Isolations

The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2008
This paper presents the performance of a retrofitted bridge with a seismic isolation. To validate the seismic performance of retrofitted bridge experimentally, four full-scale reinforced concrete bridge piers with fixed support conditions were fabricated
Kyoung-Bong Han, Jun Myoung Park, Sun-Kyu Park   +2 more
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Improved [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT Diagnostic Accuracy for Infective Endocarditis Using Conventional Cardiac Gating or Combined Cardiac and Respiratory Motion Correction (CardioFreeze^TM)

Diagnostics, 2023
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and diagnostically challenging condition. [18F]FDG PET/CT is valuable for evaluating suspected IE, but it is susceptible to motion-related artefacts.
D. ten Hove, B. Sinha, J. H. van Snick, R. H. J. A. Slart, A. W. J. M. Glaudemans   +4 more
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Beware of the Iceberg Phenomenon: A Case Report of Chest Wall Fibrous Dysplasia

Diagnostics
Thoracic fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a benign, osseous chest wall tumor. It originates from bone marrow and accounts for 30–50% of all benign osseous neoplasms in the chest wall. In FD, normal bone marrow is replaced by fibrous stroma and immature bone. We
Vincent van Suylen, Rienhart F. E. Wolf, Wobbe Bouma, Caroline Van De Wauwer, Albert J. H. Suurmeijer, Massimo A. Mariani, Theo J. Klinkenberg   +6 more
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Derived Left Ventricular Eccentricity Index and Right Ventricular Mass Measurements Predict Outcome in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Children, 2023
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with increased right ventricular (RV) afterload, affecting RV remodeling and RV performance, a major determinant of outcome in PAH-patients.
Meindina G. Haarman, Iris Coenraad, Quint A. J. Hagdorn, Hans L. Hillege, Tineke P. Willems, Rolf M. F. Berger, Johannes M. Douwes   +6 more
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Left atrial volume and left ventricular mass indices in heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction

ESC Heart Failure, 2021
Aims Two key echocardiographic parameters that are currently used to diagnose heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are left atrial volume index (LAVi) and left ventricular mass index (LVMi).
Carolin Gehlken, Elles M. Screever, Navin Suthahar, Peter van derMeer, B. Daan Westenbrink, Jennifer E. Coster, Dirk J. Van Veldhuisen, Rudolf A. deBoer, Wouter C. Meijers   +8 more
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The Many Faces of Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Deficiency

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2019
Although cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency was described over a century ago, it is still difficult to establish the correct diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment.
Bruce H.R. Wolffenbuttel, MD, PhD, Hanneke J.C.M. Wouters, BSc, M. Rebecca Heiner-Fokkema, PhD, Melanie M. van der Klauw, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Abnormal hemostatic function one year after orthotopic liver transplantation can be fully attributed to endothelial cell activation [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3ah]

F1000Research, 2014
Background: The long-term risk of thrombotic and vascular complications is elevated in liver transplant recipients compared to the general population.
Freeha Arshad, Jelle Adelmeijer, Hans Blokzijl, Aad van den Berg, Robert Porte, Ton Lisman   +5 more
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From cooperation to collapse: systemic failure in liver disease through a sociological lens [PDF]

Exploration of Digestive Diseases
The liver operates as a highly coordinated microsystem, where various liver cell types engage in dynamic interactions to maintain homeostasis. This intercellular cooperation resembles sociological models of sustainable cooperation, encompassing ...
Junyu Wang, Jingting Lei, Martin C. Harmsen, Han Moshage   +3 more
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Relationship between ¹⁸F-FDG Uptake in the Oral Cavity, Recent Dental Treatments, and Oral Inflammation or Infection: A Retrospective Study of Patients with Suspected Endocarditis

Diagnostics, 2020
[18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ([18F]FDG PET/CT) has proven to be a useful diagnostic tool in patients with suspected infective endocarditis (IE), but is conflicting in relation to dental procedures.
Geertruida W. Dijkstra, Andor W. J. M. Glaudemans, Paola A. Erba, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Bhanu Sinha, David Vállez García, Luc W. M. van der Sluis, Riemer H. J. A. Slart   +7 more
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Factors influencing the development and implementation of a prehabilitation program for kidney transplant candidates: A mixed-methods contextual analysis

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for kidney failure. However, kidney transplant candidates often experience a decline in health while awaiting transplantation due to disease progression, comorbidities, and negatives effects ...
Avril J. Haanstra, Yvonne van der Veen, Heleen Maring, Evelien E. Quint, Adelita V. Ranchor, Stefan P. Berger, Stephan J.L. Bakker, Evelyn J. Finnema, Coby Annema   +8 more
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