INFLUENCE OF LABORATORY COMPACTION METHOD ON COMPACTION AND STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF UNBOUND AND CEMENT-BOUND MIXTURES

Influence of Laboratory Compaction Method on Compaction and Strength Characteristics of Unbound and Cement-Bound Mixtures

During road construction, granular materials for the unbound base course (UBC) and cement-bound base course (CBC) are mostly compacted by vibratory rollers.A widespread laboratory test for determining the optimal moisture content (OMC) and maximum dry density (MDD) of the mixture for installation in Pentair EQ Series Parts UBC and CBC is the Procto

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Temporary diaphragm pacing for patients at risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation after extensive aortic repair

Objective: Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) after extensive aortic reconstructive surgery is common.Studies have demonstrated that diaphragm pacing (DP) improves lung function in patients with unilateral diaphragm paralysis.The goal of this study is to determine whether this technology can be applied to complex aortic repair to reduce prolonge

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Appropriateness of using patient-derived xenograft models for pharmacologic evaluation of novel therapies for esophageal/gastro-esophageal junction cancers.

The high morbidity and mortality of patients with esophageal Dough Dockers (E) and gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) cancers, warrants new pre-clinical models for drug testing.The utility of primary tumor xenografts (PTXGs) as pre-clinical models was assessed.Clinicopathological, immunohistochemical markers (p53, p16, Ki-67, Her-2/neu and EGFR), and

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