Aims: To determine the safety and feasibility of continuous aspiration mechanical thrombectomy (CAT) for restoring patency to thrombosed hemodialysis reliable outflow (HeRO) arteriovenous grafts.
Osman Ahmed +8 more
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The mixed convection flow with thermal characteristics of a water-based Cu-Al2O3 hybrid nanofluid towards a vertical and permeable wedge was numerically and statistically analyzed in this study.
Najiyah Safwa Khashi’ie +6 more
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A Meta-analysis of Slow Pull versus Suction for Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Tissue Acquisition
Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition is widely utilized as a diagnostic modality for intra-abdominal masses, but there remains debate regarding which suction technique, slow pull (SP) or conventional suction (CS), is ...
Yousuke Nakai +10 more
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Design method and the development of the low-temperature-difference indirect heating Stirling engine
Low-temperature-difference indirect heating Stirling engine is the most suitable device for a small-scale wood biomass combined heat and power. To design this type of Stirling engine, conventional design method is not sufficient for optimizing working ...
Makoto TAKEUCHI +2 more
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Soil conditions and bounds to suction during the installation of caisson foundations in sand [PDF]
Suction installation of caisson foundations is widely adopted in the oil offshore industry. When such foundations are installed in sand, seepage conditions are known to play a pivotal role in the installation process.
Alani, Amir M. +4 more
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Incidence of seroma in abdominoplasty with versus without the use of drains and quilting sutures: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Introduction: Abdominoplasty, which aims to improve body contour, has been upgraded by its association with limited dissection of the cutaneous flap and quilting sutures in the same surgery to avoid the formation of postabdominoplasty seroma, a ...
Katrienne Guidolini Martinelli +3 more
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The effectiveness of maternal voice in critically ill children undergoing suctioning with acute pain
Background: Acute pain during suction in pediatric patients in the intensive care unit is unavoidable. However, it is necessary to provide non-pharmacological interventions that nurses can guide.
Astuti Astuti +5 more
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Effect of Clay Content on Suction and Swelling Behavior in Unsaturated Soils: Insights from Water Retention and Oedometric Testing [PDF]
The swelling behavior of clay soils remains a significant concern in geotechnical engineering due to its potential to cause significant structural damage and deformation.
Lehaf Zahraa +2 more
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The evaluation of unsaturated soils' fundamental properties is ensured by the characteristic water retention curve for a wide range of soil suction values.
Belal Tewfik +2 more
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Control of the mixing time in vessels agitated by submerged recirculating jets [PDF]
Submerged recirculating jet mixing systems are an efficient and economical method of agitating large tanks with a high hydraulic residence time. Much work has been carried out in developing design correlations to aid the predictions of the mixing time in
Stephen Kennedy +4 more
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