PURPOSE: To determine whether the Wallstent endoluminal prosthesis can be used to
maintain patency of venous stenoses and occlusions related to hemodialysis access …

Objective In heart failure populations without aortic stenosis (AS), the prognostic utility of
multiple biomarkers in addition to clinical factors has been demonstrated. We aimed to …

Purpose: To evaluate the utility of cardiac magnetic resonance T1 mapping in early systemic
sclerosis and its association with skin score. Methods: In total, 24 consecutive patients with …

Combinatorial distribution system optimization problems, such as scheduling electric vehicle
(EV) charging during evacuations, present significant computational challenges. These …

The ongoing electrification of the transportation fleet will increase the load on the electric
power grid. Since both the transportation network and the power grid already experience …

Background Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve
replacement expose operators to radiation. These procedures differ primarily in whether …

To compute reliable and low-cost operating points, electric power system operators solve
optimization problems that enforce inequality constraints such as limits on line flows, voltage …

The first checklist of genera of Hymenoptera from Espírito Santo state, Brazil is presented. A
total of 973 genera of Hymenoptera is listed, of which 555 (57%) are recorded for the first …

Egg parasitoids of the stink bug Edessa meditabunda (F) were studied on rattlepod
Crotalaria spectabilis used in soybean crop rotation in Campo Novo do Parecis, Mato …

Purpose Balloon angioplasty and directional atherectomy frequently have short-lived results
for stenoses associated with hemodialysis. Results are reported for a phase I trial of the …