Author(s): Vidyarthi N; Kuzgunkaya O;

Preventive healthcare (PH) programs and services aim at reducing the likelihood and severity of potentially life-threatening illness by early detection and prevention. The effectiveness of these programs depends on the participation level and the accessibil ...

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Author(s): Amine El Mahdi Safhi

This manuscript delineates the assembly and structure of an extensive dataset encompassing more than 2500 self-consolidating concrete (SCC) mixtures, meticulously compiled from 176 scholarly sources. The dataset has been subjected to a thorough curation pro ...

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Author(s): Cucuzzella C; Rasoulivalajoozi M; Farzamfar G;

Purpose: This paper aims to explore how the visual characteristics of cancer wards' interior spaces can be improved based on the combined visual design themes to help cancer inpatients' spatial experience and relieved state of mind. Accordingly, we ...

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Author(s): Roshanfar M; Dargahi J; Hooshiar A;

The current study investigated the geometry optimization of a hybrid-driven (based on the combination of air pressure and tendon tension) soft robot for use in robot-assisted intra-bronchial intervention. Soft robots, made from compliant materials, have gai ...

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Author(s): Zangeneh Soroush M; Zhao M; Jia W; Zeng Y;

Understanding neural mechanisms in design and creativity processes remains a challenging endeavor. To address this gap, we present two electroencephalography (EEG) datasets recorded in design and creativity experiments. We have discussed the details, simila ...

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Author(s): Abdalaziz M; Sedaghati R; Vatandoost H;

This paper presents an optimal design of a large-capacity Magnetorheological (MR) damper suitable for off-road vehicle applications. The damper includes an MR fluid bypass valve with both annular and radial gaps to generate a large damping force and dynamic ...

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Author(s): Ren C; Wang J; Feng Z; Kim MK; Haghighat F; Cao SJ;

To prevent respiratory infections between patients and medical workers, the transmission risk of airborne pollutants in hospital wards must be mitigated. The ventilation modes, which are regarded as an important strategy to minimize the infection risk, is c ...

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Author(s): L' Heureux J; McTaggart-Cowan H; Johns G; Chen L; Steiner T; Tocher P; Sun H; Zhang W; ...

Objectives: From the perspectives of patients and caregivers, the objectives were: identifying which result presentations, describing work productivity loss (WPL) outcomes, are most understandable; ...

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Author(s): Aldulijan I; Beal J; Billerbeck S; Bouffard J; Chambonnier G; Ntelkis N; Guerreiro I; Holub M; Ross P; Selvarajah V; Sprent N; Vidal G; Vign ...

Synthetic biologists have made great progress over the past decade in developing methods for modular assembly of genetic sequences and in engineering biological systems with a wide variety of funct ...

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Author(s): Roberge JB; Contreras G; Kakinami L; Van Hulst A; Henderson M; Barnett TA;

Background: The suitability of geospatial services for auditing neighbourhood features relevant to pediatric obesity remains largely unexplored. Our objectives were to (i) establish the measurement properties of a desk-based audit instrument that uses Googl ...

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Author(s): Fukue M; Lechowicz Z; Fujimori Y; Emori K; Mulligan CN;

The engineering practices for applying the microbial precipitation of carbonates require a design of the blending biocement solution (BCS). The BCS is usually blended with concentrated strains NO-A10, reaction media, such as urea and CaCl2, and a solvent, i ...

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