INtimal hyPerplasia evAluated by oCT in de novo COROnary lesions treated by drug-eluting balloon and bare-metal stent (IN-PACT CORO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Neointimal hyperplasia plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of in-stent restenosis in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.Drug-eluting balloons are a promising tool to prevent restenosis after coronary angioplasty.Moreover, an increased knowledge of the pathophysiology of restenosis my help improve therap

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A Robust Adaptive Chattering-Free Sliding Mode Control Strategy for Automotive Electronic Throttle System via Genetic Algorithm

A robust adaptive chattering-free sliding mode (ACFSM) control method for electronic throttle (ET) system is proposed in Barista Tools this paper.It is well known that nonlinearities in the throttle system including friction, return-spring, limp-home (LH) and gear backlash affect the control accuracy of the throttle valve.Compared with the traditio

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Challenges of knowledge sharing in the petrochemical industry

Knowledge sharing is one of the important and also challenging parts in the success of KM implementation.The objective of this paper is to find out knowledge sharing barriers in the petrochemical companies in a Middle East country.Three main SUPER HOLD FINISHING SPRAY categories are found to have an impact on knowledge sharing in the companies.Thes

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