Investigating the Effects of Recycled Aggregate and Mineral Admixtures on the Mechanical Properties and Performance of Concrete.

In this work, the effects of recycled concrete aggregate, modified with mineral admixtures and nanosilica, on the mechanical properties and performance of concrete after curing in tap water for 28 and 90 days were investigated. The compressive (ƒ), indirect tensile (ƒ), and flexural (ƒ) strengths for the cured concrete specimens were measured, and the concrete strength ratios were analyzed. The water and rapid chloride permeabilities were measured.

Perceived barriers to seeking cancer care in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Several factors might contribute to the delay to get cancer care including poor cancer awareness and having barriers to seeking help. This study described these barriers in Gaza and their association with recalling and recognizing cancer symptoms and risk factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gaza.

Knowledge level of cancer symptoms and risk factors in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In low-income settings, cancer is often diagnosed in advanced stages due to late presentation. Good public awareness of cancer signs and symptoms has a positive impact on the time patients take before they present to healthcare professionals. Therefore, this study examined public knowledge of cancer signs and symptoms as well as risk factors in Gaza.

A Very Rare Case of Sarcoid-Lymphoma Syndrome Imposing an Intriguing Diagnostic Challenge.

An enigmatic association between sarcoidosis and lymphoma has been proposed in the past. This poses a significant diagnostic challenge, especially when the time interval is less than one year between the two diagnoses. A 54-year-old male patient presented to his primary care physician with worsening acute kidney injury and hypercalcemia.