In traditional reinforced concrete, the alkaline pore solution which passivates the steel rebars will get neutralized with time in an exposed environment.Therefore, to prevent corrosion initiation, the permeability of the concrete is reduced and extra-thick concrete covers the steel rebars.Aluminum is passive in the neutralized environment, but the
Use of Video Laryngoscopy in a Patient with Huge Thyroid Mass: A Case Report
Video laryngoscopy has opened its way into airway management and continues to play a larger role in managing patients with difficult airway.Anesthesiologists use video laryngoscopy more often every day Treats and therefore accept the risks of more challenging and difficult airway situations with more confidence.In the mentioned case below, a 45-yea
Ethnobotanical Surveys of Plants Used by Quilombola Communities in Brazil: A Scoping Review
Quilombola communities play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity through traditional management models.The use of medicinal plants within these communities reflects a deep reservoir of knowledge, passed down through generations.The objective of this study was to conduct a scoping review to systematically analyze and synthesize the existing li
Yoroi: Updatable Whitebox Cryptography
Whitebox cryptography aims to provide security in the whitebox setting where the adversary has unlimited access Orbik Emergency Modules to the implementation and its environment.In order to ensure security in the whitebox setting, it should prevent key extraction attacks and code-lifting attacks, in which the adversary steals the original cryptogra
A novel diagnostic model for differentiation of lung metastasis from primary lung cancer in patients with colorectal cancer
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the 18F-FDG PET/CT in differentiating lung metastasis(LM) from primary lung cancer(LC) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).MethodsA total of 120 CRC patients (80 male, 40 female) who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT were included.The diagnosis of primary lung cancer or lung metastasis was based on histopathology T