The intent of this study is to explore the physical properties and long-term performance of concrete made with metakaolin (MK) as a binder, using microsilica (MS) and nanosilica (NS) as substitutes for a portion of the ordinary Portland cement (OPC) content.The dosage of MS was varied from 5% to 15% for OPC-MK-MS blends, and the dosage of NS Projec
Inferior vena cava (IVC) agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly that has been implicated in up to 5% of unprovoked deep vein thrombosis (DVT) cases in young men under 30 years old.We present the case of a 28-year-old obese Caucasian male who arrived at our hospital with significant pain and swelling in his right lower extremity.The patient had no pr
In the context of Side Skirt recent discussions about the possibility of translating the growth of Latin American economies in the last decade into a process of structural change, we intend to discuss the theoretical capacity of studies of Latin American development to provide a concrete, viable and current proposal in that direction.To do this we
Qing-Lian Chen,1,2,* Qian Yan,1,* Kun-Liang Feng,1,2,* Chun-Feng Xie,1,2,* Chong-Kai Fang,1,2 Ji-Nan Wang,1,2 Li-Hua Liu,2,3 Ya Li,3 Chong Zhong2,3 1Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Med
BackgroundGastrointestinal (GI) cancers are an important component of the tumor.This study aimed to investigate the burden of six major GI cancers in China and globally from 1990 to 2019.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study based on the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019.Indicators on incidence, deaths, disability-adjusted life-years