Our study aimed to elucidate the impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor on left ventricular systolic function using global longitudinal strain in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and assess its protective effect depending disease duration. Type treated at our institute were included. According whether was used drug treatment, divided into SGLT2i group control group, propensity score matching performed. For subgroup analysis, further classified based duration (1–5 years, 5–10...

Background The 'Life's Essential 8' (LE8), a recent framework introduced by the American Heart Association (AHA), refines and expands concept of wellness, with particular emphasis on promoting cardiovascular health. fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) score, non-invasive easily obtainable biomarker, offers convenient method for evaluating respiratory conditions such as asthma. While both LE8 FeNO represent emerging widely recognised indicators health, research exploring their...

To improve the environmental friendliness and sustainability of road deicing snow melting, a kind conductive ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) rubber composite material with thermally layer, heat-generating heat-insulation layer is presented. It placed under asphalt surface to generate heat for melting by means electrical heating. Vehicle load inevitable in environment. determine feasibility long-term applications environment, this paper mainly studied durability materials vehicle...

To achieve the purposes of storing industry solid wastes and enhancing subgrade stability in seasonally frozen regions, Structure III, which utilized modified silty clay (SC) extruded polystyrene (XPS) board as a novel thermal insulation layer (NSTIL), was presented. The above SC consisted oil shale waste, fly ash SC. In terms environmental impact, average single pollution index, Nemerow integrated index national standards were carried out to estimate whether could be used filler. These...

To reduce the impact of road ice and snow disaster, it is necessary to adopt low energy consumption efficient active deicing melting methods. In this article, three functional components are combined into a conductive ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber composite material with good interface bonding. Among them, mechanical electrical properties enhanced by using carbon fiber cloth as heating layer. EPDM plays mainly protective role. Further, aluminum silicate used thermal...

This study aims to develop a new type of road active deicing material that can efficiently and quickly remove ice/snow while meeting the mechanical properties requirements. A conductive ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) rubber composite with snow melting is put forward. The consisted three layers: (1) heat transfer layer prepared by adding graphite into EPDM rubber, (2) carbon fiber cloth sandwiched in as generating layer, (3) an insulation composed aluminum silicate rubber. layers...

Abstract Background Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is defined as the restoration of blood flow to myocardium after a brief interruption supply, causing more severe damage ischemic myocardium. However, currently, reperfusion therapy preferred for cardiomyopathy, which undoubtedly causes MIRI, and thus it has become challenging issue affecting prognosis coronary artery disease. Methods A search was conducted in Web Science Core Collection database papers relevant MIRI published...

Cement stabilized macadam semi-rigid base materials are widely used in road construction China. However, a traditional static molding method and heavy compaction cannot guide the design engineering application of cement mixture because it often appears that degree exceeds 100% practical engineering. In view this, this paper carried out research an indoor vibration mixture, compared mechanical properties void distribution characteristics two kinds compositions mixtures under as well pressure...

In order to study the effects of microstructure parameters cement modified subgrade silty soil (CMSS) in a frozen area under freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles on macroscopic mechanical properties, static triaxial test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and grey relation analysis (GRA) were implemented with 0% 2% at optimum moisture content from northwest Jilin Province China. The results showed that shear strength, cohesion CMSS, decreased increase F-T cycles, while internal friction angle was not...

For strengthening sustainability of subgrade life-cycle service performance and storing industry solid wastes in seasonally frozen regions, compared to previous research modified silty clay (MC) which consisted oil shale ash (OSA), fly (FA), (SC), we identified for the first time, variations thermal insulation capability MC with different levels dry density moisture content. Taking into consideration effects 0–20 freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles by a laboratory test, numerical simulation coupling...

The soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) is a key input for the numerical simulation of geotechnical engineering. It contains basic information needed to describe mechanical behavior unsaturated soil. In order study variation SWCC characteristics and its mechanism after freeze–thaw (F–T) process low-liquid-limit silty clay in seasonally frozen regions, soil samples subjected zero, one, three, five, seven F–T cycles at three dry densities were measured; then microstructure was scanned by...

To achieve the purposes of disposing industry solid wastes and enhancing sustainability subgrade life-cycle service performance in seasonally frozen regions compared to previous research modified silty clay (MSC) composed oil shale ash (OSA), fly (FA), (SC), we identified for first time axial deformation characteristics MSC with different levels cycle load number, dynamic stress ratio, confining pressure, loading frequency, F-T cycles; corresponding above conditions, normalized logarithmic...

Malformed tomato fruit with multiple locules is a common physiological disorder that significantly affects the quality of tomatoes. Research has shown occurrence malformed in tomatoes closely linked to number locules, and two key QTLs, lc fas, are involved controlling this trait. It been observed relatively weaker effect on increasing locule number, which associated SNPs CArG repressor element downstream SlWUS. However, precise molecular mechanism underlying not yet fully understood. In...

Objective: In order to improve efficiency of road survey and save manpower material resources, this paper intends apply Google Earth the feasibility study stage design. Limited by problem that elevation data lacks precision, is focused on finding several different fitting or difference methods in make every effort meet accuracy requirements design specifications. Method: On basis limited public points, any other points can be fitted interpolated. Thus, precise obtained subtracting from data....

Silty clay modified by fly ash and crumb rubber is a kind of sustainable subgrade filler which has good anti-freeze-thaw resistance stability but wake vibration isolation performance. The objective this study was to improve the soil investigate effect composite structure XPS plates indoor impact test. First, performance silty clay, respectively evaluated. Second, plate’s thickness intensity on were Third, test groups under condition freeze-thaw cycles assessed. results show that...

In order to achieve the purpose of subgrade frost damage control and waste utilization, this paper proposes a specific kind composite structure which is suitable for in seasonal frozen regions, especially wet subgrade. The composed extruded polystyrene (XPS) plates as cold resistance layer modified soil with excellent can consume lot oil shale residue fly ash. To provide valuable reference engineering applications, an outdoor model test designed carried out based on indoor results actual...

The subgrade is the foundation of railway construction, so its strength and stability are very important to ensure safety a train. Loess widely distributed in northwestern China, it must be stabilized before being used construction because loess sensitive water. Railway withstands not only train load but also repeated attacks from environment climate has exposed natural after construction. Therefore, cement-stabilized deteriorates continuously above factors. Taking account long-term...

Frost heaving and boiling are the most common road disorders due to special climatic conditions in a seasonal frozen area. From perspective of controlling seasonally areas making effective use industrial waste residue, two kinds subgrade modified soil—crumb rubber fly ash soil (CRFS) oil shale residue (OSFS)—were proposed by research group. The results proved that new fillers both have excellent engineering characteristics cold areas, such as high strength low thermal conductivity, function...

The increase of carbon emissions accelerates global warming and causes environmental problems. Therefore, research on emission peak neutrality is broad interest. In this paper, based the relationships among emissions, absorption urban population growth, a delayed differential equations model established. Then, we analyze existence stability positive equilibrium point system substitute data for simulations. Eventually, according to theoretical analysis numerical simulations, some suggestions...

The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction (MI) remains understudied. This study aims to evaluate association TyG adult MI patients in US. Our included 986 patients, sourced from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey conducted 1999 2018. Employing a multivariate Cox proportional hazards model, we examined mortality. To explore potential nonlinear relationships, employed restricted cubic splines our analysis....