Estimation of Degradation Velocity of Biocompatible Damaged Stents due to Blood Flow.

Objective: Bioresorbable materials represent a promising technology for the treatment of coronary disease. Among the different materials employed, magnesium stents display favourable mechanical properties. One of the main uncertainties regarding use is their behaviour when deployed on coronary bifurcations, especially when their retardant coating has been damaged during the implantation process.

Predicting academic achievement in adolescents: The role of maturity, intelligence and personality.

Background: Very few studies have examined whether the degree of adolescents' maturity has any effect on their academic performance. Moreover, there are no studies that show whether maturity explains variance additional to that explained by intelligence and personality. For this reason, the main aim of the current study was to determine how psychological maturity, the Big Five personality traits and mental aptitudes contribute to the prediction of adolescent academic performance.