VARIANTS FOR EVALUATING THE RIGIDITY OF FLAT RING FLANGES

This paper describes an analytical way of comparative evaluation of the stiffnesses developed in assemblies with flat ring flanges, of optional type, welded to the cylindrical body of a pressure vessel.Based on the theory of the compatibility of deformations (radial displacements and rotations), the mathematical expressions necessary for the evalua

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Reduction of early inpatient transfers and rapid response team calls after implementation of an emergency department intake huddle process

Patients admitted to the hospital and requiring a subsequent transfer to a higher level of care have increased morbidity, mortality and length of stay compared with patients who do not require a transfer during their hospital stay.We identified that a high number of patients admitted to our intermediate care (IMC) unit required a rapid response tea

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Jet vectoring using active switching

Several studies have focused on jet vectoring and mixing enhancement using continuous jets for the secondary flow.In recent years, studies have applied synthetic jets to secondary flows, wherein the driving source can be easily downsized.However, a method to simultaneously control both the deflection angle and the degree of mixing of the generated

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Baseline predictors of sputum culture conversion in pulmonary tuberculosis: importance of cavities, smoking, time to detection and W-Beijing genotype.

BackgroundTime to detection (TTD) on automated liquid mycobacterial cultures is an emerging biomarker of tuberculosis outcomes.The M.tuberculosis W-Beijing genotype is spreading globally, indicating a selective advantage.There is a paucity of data on the association between baseline TTD and W-Beijing genotype and tuberculosis outcomes.AimTo assess

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