Association between exposure to second-hand smoke and telomere length: cross-sectional study of 1303 non-smokers [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Both active smoking and second-hand smoke (SHS) are important risk factors for many age-related diseases. Active smoking is associated with shortened telomere length. However, whether SHS accelerates telomere attrition with age is uncertain.
Johnman, Cathy +5 more
core +1 more source
How `sticky' are short-range square-well fluids? [PDF]
, 2006 The aim of this work is to investigate to what extent the structural properties of a short-range square-well (SW) fluid of range $\lambda$ at a given packing fraction and reduced temperature can be represented by those of a sticky-hard-sphere (SHS) fluid
Alexandr Malijevský +3 more
core +2 more sources
Lubricants, 2022 The synergistic effect of simultaneous mechanical wear, chemical/electrochemical corrosion (tribocorrosion) and microbial attack poses a serious threat to marine and coastal infrastructure.
Mariya N. Antonyuk +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Structure, Corrosion Resistance, Mechanical and Tribological Properties of ZrB2 and Zr-B-N Coatings
Metals, 2021 The coatings ZrB2 and Zr-B-N were deposited by magnetron sputtering of ZrB2 target in Ar and Ar–15%N2 atmospheres. The structure and properties of the coatings were investigated via scanning and transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersion ...
Philipp Kiryukhantsev-Korneev +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Secondhand smoke exposure and risk of incident peripheral arterial disease and mortality: a Scotland-wide retrospective cohort study of 4045 non-smokers with cotinine measurement [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Active smoking is an important risk factor for all-cause mortality and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). In contrast, published studies on the associations with secondhand smoke (SHS) are limited.
Lu, Liya +2 more
core +1 more source
Probabilistic Reachability Analysis for Large Scale Stochastic Hybrid Systems [PDF]
, 2007 This paper studies probabilistic reachability analysis for large scale stochastic hybrid systems (SHS) as a problem of rare event estimation. In literature, advanced rare event estimation theory has recently been embedded within a stochastic analysis ...
Bakker, G.J., Blom, H.A.P., Krystul, J.
core +2 more sources
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2023 Hypercholesterolemia is the main cardiovascular (CV) risk factor with a large body of evidence. Our aim was to assess the achievement of the main therapeutic goal of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with a very high CV risk and a ...
Anna Lis +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Metals, 2023 The structure and properties of samples obtained by the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) method from the AZhK alloy, intended for the manufacture of heavily loaded body parts with operating temperatures up to 800 °C, have been studied.
Fedor A. Baskov +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Lung volumes identify an at-risk group in persons with prolonged secondhand tobacco smoke exposure but without overt airflow obstruction. [PDF]
, 2018 IntroductionExposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with occult obstructive lung disease as evident by abnormal airflow indices representing small airway disease despite having preserved spirometry (normal forced expiratory volume in 1 s-to ...
Arjomandi, Mehrdad +9 more
core +2 more sources
Combustion synthesis of silicon carbide by magnesio-carbothermic reduction of amorphous and crystalline silica [PDF]
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of SciencesAmorphous silica has high potential as a precursor for synthetic applications due to its active and large specific surface area. This work aims to identify the comparative features of the self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) of silicon ...
Hasmik Kirakosyan +5 more
doaj +1 more source