INFLUENCE OF FREEZE-THAW DAMAGE ON THE STEEL CORROSION AND BOND-SLIP BEHAVIOR IN THE REINFORCED CONCRETE


Historical dynamics and current environmental effects explain the spatial distribution of species richness patterns of New World monkeys

Background Why biodiversity is not uniformly distributed on the Earth is a major research question of biogeography.One of the most striking patterns of disparity in species distribution are the biodiversity hotspots, which generally do not fit with the distribution of relevant components of the Neotropical biota.In this study, we assess the proxima

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Do pregnant women want to know the sex of the expected child at routine ultrasound and are they interested in sex selection?

Background: The aim of the study was to investigate if expecting parents wanted to know the sex of the fetus during ultrasound examination and if they had discussed it with the midwife.Another aim was to explore any interest in sex selection.Methods: A longitudinal survey in early and late pregnancy among 2393 women in Sweden.Results: Almost all (9

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Thiamine as adjunctive therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKAT) trial protocol and statistical analysis plan: a prospective, single-centre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial in the USA

Introduction Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening diabetic complication.Despite the high prevalence of DKA and the substantial associated healthcare burden, limited research on strategies to improve outcomes currently exists.Thiamine (vitamin B1) is a cofactor of pyruvate dehydrogenase, which plays a key role in aerobic glu

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