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  • Impinging bubbly jets at different gravity levels 

    Suñol Galofre, Francesc Xavier; González Cinca, Ricardo (2012-12)
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    Bubbly jet impingement have been studied experimentally and numerically in normal gravity and in microgravity conditions. Zero gravity results have been obtained at the ZARM Drop Tower, which allows 4.7 s of a microgravity ...
  • In situ characterization of interface-microstructure dynamics in 3D-Directional Solidification of model transparent alloys 

    Trivedi, Rohit; Bergeon, Nathalie; Billia, Bernard; Echebarría Domínguez, Blas; Karma, Alain; Liu, Shan; Mangelinck, Nathalie; Weiss, Cédric (Springer, 2005-03)
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    Microstructure plays a central role in determining properties of materials so that the fundamental understanding of the physics of microstructure selection is critical in the design of materials. Under terrestrial conditions ...
  • Implementing symptom-based predictive models for early diagnosis of pediatric respiratory viral infections 

    Soriano Arandes, Antoni; Andrés Vergés, Cristina; Perramon Malavez, Aida; Creus Costa, Anna; Gatell, Anna; Martín Martín, Ramona; Solà-Segura, Elisabet; Riera Bosch, Maria Teresa; Fernández, Eduard; Biosca, Mireia; Capdevila, Ramon; Sánchez, Almudena; Soler, Isabel; Chiné, Maria; Sanz, Lidia; Quezada, Gabriela; Pérez, Sandra; Canadell, Dolors; Salvadó, Olga; Ridao, Marisa; Sau, Imma; Rifà, Ma Àngels; Macià, Esperança; Burgaya Subirana, Sílvia; Vilà, Mònica; Vila, Jorgina; Mejías, Asunción; Antón, Andrés; Soler-Palacín, Pere; Prats Soler, Clara (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025-04-08)
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    (1) Background: Respiratory viral infections, including those caused by SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza viruses, rhinovirus, and adenovirus, are major causes of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) ...
  • Early experience on universal prophylaxis in infants against respiratory syncytial virus: facts and expectations 

    Soriano Arandes, Antoni; Creus Costa, Anna; Perramon Malavez, Aida; Andrés Vergés, Cristina; Vila, Jorgina; Gatell, Anna; Piñana, Maria; Serrano, Pepe; González Sánchez, Alejandra; Capdevila, Ramon; Prats Soler, Clara; Soler-Palacín, Pere; Antón, Andrés (2025-03-18)
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    During the 2023/24 season, nirsevimab significantly reduced the risk of bronchiolitis and confirmed respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in primary care, hospital, and pediatric intensive care unit admissions among ...
  • Real-world impact of nirsevimab immunisation against respiratory disease on emergency department attendances and admissions among infants: a multinational retrospective analysis 

    Perramon Malavez, Aida; Buonsenso, Danilo MD; Morello, Rosa; Coma, Ermengol; Foster, Steve; Leonard, Paul; Marlow, Robin; Martinez Marcos, Montserrat; Mendioroz Peña, Jacobo; Vila, Jorgina; Creus-Costa, Anna; Prats Soler, Clara; Roland, Damian; Williams, Thomas C.; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni (Elsevier, 2025-06)
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    Background: Nirsevimab, a novel monoclonal antibody with a long half-life, has received European Union approval to prevent lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the ...
  • Novel classification of brain vascular tortuosity measures: A systematic review 

    Bernaus, Sandra; Romagosa Pérez, Júlia; Mata Miquel, Cristian; Stephan-Otto, Christian; Benítez Iglesias, Raúl; Valls Esteve, Arnau; Munuera Del cerro, Josep (Elsevier, 2025-05)
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    Given the absence of a standardized measure for evaluating tortuosity in cerebrovascular images, our investigation focuses on the methods used to estimate vascular tortuosity over the past decade. The main purpose is to ...
  • Unveiling learning trends in convolutional neural networks with dynamic mode decomposition 

    Okkath Krishnanunni, Sikha; González Ballester, Miguel A.; Benítez Iglesias, Raúl (Elsevier, 2025-03)
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    The widespread adoption of pre-trained models in artificial intelligence poses several evaluation challenges, primarily due to limited access to comprehensive information including training data, test data, loss function, ...
  • Effectiveness of nirsevimab immunoprophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus-related outcomes in hospital care settings: a seasonal cohort study of infants in Catalonia (Spain) 

    Perramon Malavez, Aida; Hermosilla, Eduardo; Coma Redon, Ermengol; Fina Avilés, Francesc; Reñé, Anna; Martinez Marcos, Montserrat; Mendioroz Peña, Jacobo; Prats Soler, Clara; Soriano Arandes, Antoni; Cabezas Peña, Carmen (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2025-05-01)
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    Background: In Catalonia, infants <6 months old were eligible to receive nirsevimab, a novel monoclonal antibody against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). We aimed to analyze nirsevimab’s effectiveness in hospital-related ...
  • Sustainability analysis of Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya using geographic information systems 

    Núñez Andrés, María Amparo; Tauste Campo, Adrián Francisco; Sánchez Benites, Paul Eduardo (2025-03-06)
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    This paper aims to analyse the sustainability of two Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya campuses evaluating energy consumption. To do this, the authors consider using geographic information systems (GIS) tools to calculate ...
  • Computational modelling of CAR T-cell therapy: from cellular kinetics to patient-level predictions 

    Murias Closas, Adrià; Prats Soler, Clara; Calvo Rojas, Gonzalo; López Codina, Daniel; Olesti Muñoz, Eulàlia (2025-03-01)
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    Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is characterised by the heterogeneous cellular kinetic profile seen across patients. Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which displays predictable dose-exposure relationships ...
  • Single-trial characterization of frontal theta and parietal alpha oscillatory episodes during spatial navigation in humans 

    Torralba Cuello, Mireia; Marti-Marca, Angela; Pápai, Márta Szabina; Soto-Faraco, Salvador (2025-04-23)
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    Theoretical proposals and empirical findings both highlight the relevance of theta brain oscillations in human spatial navigation. However, whilst the general assumption is that the relevant theta band activity is purely ...
  • Surface modification of superduplex stainless steel with C and N: microstructural and nanomechanical insights 

    Biserova Tahchieva, Alisiya; Ortiz Membrado, Laia; Benítez Iglesias, Raúl; Rius Ayra, Josep Oriol; Llorca Isern, Núria; Mateo García, Antonio Manuel; Jiménez Piqué, Emilio (Elsevier, 2024-10-30)
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    In this study, the effect of thermochemical processes, such as nitriding and carburizing, on the microstructural evolution of superdúplex stainless steel is presented. The objective is to find a correlation between the ...

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