Publications by authors named "H K Paudel"

The nickel-plated zircaloy-4 is used as a tritium (H) getter in the tritium-producing burnable absorber rods (TPBARs) to capture H produced in the Li-riched annular γ-LiAlO pellet under neutron irradiation. The experimental data and our previous theoretical results showed that the H species produced from the γ-LiAlO pellet were mainly H and HO. These H species diffuse from the surface of the LiAlO pellet across vacuum to the nickel-plated zircaloy-4 getter and then further diffuse into the getter to chemically form metal hydrides.

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Prunus species play an important role in preserving the Nepal's unique identity; such as three endemic species of Prunus, , , and , represent the country's local area. An ecological and social survey of . and .

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Quantum computing leverages the principles of quantum mechanics in novel ways to tackle complex chemistry problems that cannot be accurately addressed using traditional quantum chemistry methods. However, the high computational cost and available number of physical qubits with high fidelity limit its application to small chemical systems. This work employed a quantum-classical framework which features a quantum active space-embedding approach to perform simulations of chemical reactions that require up to 14 qubits.

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Background: Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is being increasingly recognized as an adjunct to physical examination. However, limited availability of trained faculty in specialties other than emergency medicine and lack of universal training standards remain key barriers to its widespread integration into undergraduate and graduate medical curricula. In this study, we sought to explore the effectiveness of a short simulation-based workshop for medical students teaching basic cardiac ultrasound led by a nephrologist.

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Introduction: Amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a multisystem disease with significant variability in patient presentation. This case describes the presentation and workup of a patient with unique multiorgan involvement on initial presentation.

Case Presentation: A 69-year-old African American male presented with weakness, leg swelling, and shortness of breath.

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