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Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have important applications in different industries; however, they are environmentally unfriendly due to their high global warming potential (GWP). Hence, reclamation of used hydrofluorocarbons via energy-efficient adsorptio...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a cardiovascular disease associated with autonomic dysfunction, where sympathovagal imbalance was reported in many studies using heart rate variability (HRV). To learn more about the dynamic interaction in the autono...

The ability to predict critical heat flux (CHF) is of considerable interest for high-heat equipment, including nuclear reactors. CHF prediction from a mechanistic model for subcooled flow boiling in rod bundles still remains unsolved. In this paper,...

The escalating heat flux densities in high-performance electronics necessitate superior thermal management. This study enhanced pool-boiling heat transfer, a method offering high heat removal capacity, by leveraging Binder Jetting 3D Printing (BJ3DP)...

This paper proposes the use of environmentally friendly alternatives, C₆F₆ and C₄H₂F₆, as perfluorocarbon (PFC) and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) precursors, respectively, for SiO₂ plasma etching, instead of conventional precursors C₄F₈ and CHF₃. The study...

Community-based health insurance schemes help households to afford healthcare services. This paper describes healthcare facilities and community factors that are associated with the Improved Community Health Fund (iCHF) scheme in the Ubungo district...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic cardiovascular condition associated with dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Heart rate variability (HRV) has been widely used to assess ANS. This paper proposes a new HRV analysis method, wh...

Chronic heart failure (CHF) affects millions of people across the world, with increasing trends in prevalence, putting ever increasing pressure on the healthcare system. The aim of this study was to assess the financial burden of CHF hospital care on...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a cardiovascular disease related to autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction and fragmented patterns. There is a growing demand for assessing CHF accurately. In this work, 24-h RR interval signals (the time elapsed...

Background: The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) is the most specific and widely used questionnaire for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic heart failure (CHF). This study aimed to examine reliability and validi...

An attack of congestive heart failure (CHF) can cause symptoms such as difficulty breathing, dizziness, or fatigue, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a simple and economical method for diagnosing CHF. Due to...

Previous studies have attempted to find autonomic differences of the cardiac system between the congestive heart failure (CHF) disease and healthy groups using a variety of algorithms of pattern recognition. By comparing previous literature, we have...

Objective: To explore the association between hypochloremia and mortality in critically ill patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) da...

Open treatment of condylar head fractures (CHF) is considered controversial. In this retrospective cohort study our primary objective was therefore to assess bone resorption and remodeling as well as patients function after open treatment of CHF in a...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the primary sources of mortality and morbidity among the global population. Over 26 million individuals globally are affected by heart disease, and its prevalence is rising by 2% yearly. With advances in healt...

Endothelial dysfunction and inflammation are common pathophysiological characteristics of chronic heart failure (CHF). Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are recognized as useful markers of vascular damage and endothelial repair. The aim of this stu...

A corresponding-states correlation for predicting the critical heat flux (CHF) in pool boiling conditions is proposed, and only requires knowledge of physical property constants of the fluid at any fluid temperature: molar mass, critical temperature,...

The title co-crystal, 1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.1^3,7]decane (HMTA, 1)–4-fluorophenol (4-FP) (1/1), C₆H₁₂N₄·C₆H₅FO, shows an unusual asymmetric unit that comprises eight independent molecules (Z′′ = 8), four for each comp...

The goal of this study was to measure arterial amino acid levels in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), and relate them to left ventricular function and disease severity. Amino acids (AAs) play a crucial role for heart protein-energy metabolis...

Reliable prognostic indicators for congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs are limited. The hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score, a prognostic marker in humans, has not been eva...

Background: Patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) might have a risk of cardiovascular diseases because several cardiovascular risk factors are occasionally associated with PKD patients. Data on the association between PKD and the risk of card...

Introduction: Congestive heart failure (CHF), a complex clinical syndrome characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood effectively due to structural or functional impairments, is a growing public health concern, with profound implicatio...

Plasma-facing components (PFCs) are used as the barrier to the beam of high heat flux generated due to nuclear fusion. Therefore, efficient cooling of PFCs is required for safety and smooth operation of a fusion reactor. The Hyper Vapotron (HV) is ge...

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) causes a progressive decline in renal function, leading to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and increases the likelihood of cardiovascular events and mortality. The recent introduction of the sodium-glucose co-transporte...

Congenital hepatic fibrosis/Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (CHF/ARPKD) is an inherited neonatal disease induced by mutations in the PKHD1 gene and characterized by cysts and robust pericystic fibrosis in the liver and kidneys. The PCK...

Acutely decompensated chronic heart failure (adCHF) is among the most important causes of in-hospital mortality. R-wave peak time (R_pT) or delayed intrinsicoid deflection was proposed as a risk marker of sudden cardiac death and heart failure decompe...

In the present work, an automated method to diagnose Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) signals is proposed. This method is based on Flexible Analytic Wavelet Transform (FAWT), which decomposes the HRV signals into diff...

Non-metallic oxide nanofluids have recently attracted interest in pool boiling heat transfer (PBHT) studies. Research work on carbon and silica-based nanofluids is now being reported frequently by scholars. The majority of these research studies show...

In numerous Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, the global financial crisis as well as the unpegging of the foreign exchange rate of the Swiss franc (CHF) against the euro amplified the repayment troubles of households with the outstanding...

We conducted experimental research using high-porosity sintered fiber attached on the surface, as a passive method to increase the heat flux for subcooled flow boiling. Two different porous thicknesses (1 and 0.5 mm) and one bare surface (0 mm) were...

The nucleation and growth of bubbles on homogeneous wetting surfaces have been extensively studied, but the intricate dynamics on hybrid wetting surfaces remain under-explored. This research aims to elucidate the impact of hybrid wettability on pool...

A major challenge related to caring for patients with chronic conditions is the early detection of exacerbations of the disease. Medical personnel should be contacted immediately in order to intervene in time before an acute state is reached, ensurin...

CSP-1103 (formerly CHF5074) has been shown to reverse memory impairment and reduce amyloid plaque as well as inflammatory microglia activation in preclinical models of Alzheimer’s disease. Moreover, it was found to improve cognition and reduce brain...

Neutrophils, the most abundant subset of leukocytes in the blood, play a pivotal role in host response against invading pathogens. However, in respiratory diseases, excessive infiltration and activation of neutrophils can lead to tissue damage. Tanim...

Ready-made Chinese herbal medicine (RMCHM) is one of the most common types of synergistic herbal medicine used worldwide. It is based on composite herbal formulae (CHF), which makes quality control of this kind of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) d...

Introduction: Direct parameters resistance (R), reactance (Xc), phase angle (PA), capacitance of membrane (Cm), and impedance ratio (Z200/Z5)) determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) detect changes in tissue electrical properties and hav...

Microchannel structures possess high efficiency and high boiling heat transfer coefficient of two-phase flow. In particular, the grid structure has the advantages of a simple pattern, large load capacity, and good surface adaptability. Employing the...

In semiconductor manufacturing, fluorinated gases such as CHF₃ and CH₂F₂ are widely used as process gases for plasma etching and cleaning. However, their decomposition within the plasma environment leads to the formation of secondary fluorinated by-p...

Dense yttrium oxyfluoride (YOF) coating was successfully deposited by suspension plasma spraying (SPS) with coaxial feeding. After deposition for 6 min at a plasma power of 105 kW, the thickness of the YOF coating was 55 ± 3.2 µm with a...

We assessed 22 elderly patients with heart failure, 3 months after hospital discharge. We examined and compared factors that predict small life space after discharge with the same factors before discharge. Life-Space Assessment was used to classify t...

Dogs with acute congestive heart failure (CHF) can develop acute kidney injury (AKI); the prevalence of this condition has not been defined. This study aimed to assess the occurrence of AKI (increase in serum creatinine (sCr) ≥ 0.3 mg/dL) within 4...

Changes in digital technology have brought about new opportunities in the field of financial poverty alleviation in China, and mobile payment as a new digital financial model is important in helping families to lift themselves out of poverty effectiv...

In this paper, we report the anisochrony of the fluorine atoms of a CHF₂ group when linked to a pyrazole ring. The pyrazole is part of (4S,7R)-7,8,8-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-4,7-methano-2H-indazole also known as (4S,7R)-campho[2,3-c]pyrazole, whi...

In this work, we discuss the effects of component ratios on plasma characteristics, chemistry of active species, and silicon etching kinetics in CF₄ + O₂, CHF₃ + O₂, and C₄F₈ + O₂ gas mixtures. It was shown that the addition of O₂ changes electrons-...

Using data from three rounds of the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) in 2015, 2017 and 2019, this paper analyzes the impact and mechanism of the action of intellectual property protection on farm household entrepreneurship, based on institutiona...

In recent years, China’s financial markets have come under increasing scrutiny. In order to explore the impact of financial literacy on urban household investment in the risk financial market, this paper used the micro-data of the 2019 China Ho...

To pursue sustainable and balanced economic development, it is urgent to transform the economic development models from investment-driven to consumption-led. Factors underlying the consumption pattern of households in China, especially the rising wea...

The growing interest in developing applications for the storage of thermal energy (TES) is highly linked to the knowledge of the properties of the materials that will be used for that purpose. Likewise, the validity of representing processes through...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative treatment for many patients suffering from hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, inborn errors of metabolism or genetic disorders. Despite decades of successful HSCT, clinical outc...

Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. It is characterized by various structural and/or functional abnormalities of the heart, resulting in elevated intracardiac press...