THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE: EVIDENCE FROM A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN CHINESE PATIENTS WITH ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA

The Relationship between Social Support and Quality of Life: Evidence from a Prospective Study in Chinese Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma

Background: We aimed to evaluate the levels of social support in patients with postoperative esophageal carcinoma and potential effect of social support on generic Model Truck and EC-specific quality of life.Methods: Overall, 803 Chinese patients with EC were recruited in the high-incidence region- Linzhou in Henan, China for the observation study.

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Aluminium/Steel Joints with Dissimilar Thicknesses: Enhancement of UTS and Ductility Through Making an S-Shaped Interface and a Mixed-Mode Fracture

This study presents a simple and innovative design to join a 2 mm thick steel sheet to a 5 mm thick aluminium sheet in a butt configuration.Thickness differences were addressed using support plates, while an aluminium run-on plate was employed to prevent LIQUID EYELINER the FSW tool from plunging into the steel.The process produced a unique S-shape

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