Materials (Basel)
December 2024
The effectiveness of the stabilisation/solidification process depends upon a number of factors, the most significant of which are the type of binder, contaminants, and soil undergoing treatment. In accordance with the principles of sustainable construction, alternatives to cement are sought after, with the objective of achieving the lowest environmental impact while maintaining a high level of strength and effective binding of the contaminant. In the study of the stabilisation/solidification of zinc-contaminated loess, incinerated sewage sludge fly ash with reactive magnesia was selected as the binder, and the UCS of the mixtures and microstructure was verified after 28 days of treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID pandemic led to the transition of residency applications to a virtual format and the expansion of residency programs' virtual presence.
Objective: The objective is to understand what information Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency interviewees prioritize and how influential program websites and social media platforms are.
Study Design: Electronic surveys were sent to fourth-year medical students and OBGYN residents and were available for 6 weeks in spring 2023.
Adhering to bundle-based care recommendations within stringent time constraints presents a profound challenge. Elements within these bundles hold varying degrees of significance. We aimed to evaluate the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) hour-one bundle compliance patterns and their association with patient outcomes.
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