The hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) contained polyurethane (PU) grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes (HDI-g-MWNTs) have been synthesized by simple blending method to fabricate thermal conductive nanocomposite. This method shows that HDI-g-MWNTs can improve the interfacial compatibility between HDI-g-MWNTs and matrix. The HDI base PU thermal conductive film (HDI-PU) showed enhanced dispersibil...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether psychosocial work demands have a different impact on sickness absence and presenteeism in countries with a high vs. countries with a low Human Development Index (HDI). METHODS This article is based on an analysis of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey. We investigated single items as well as complex constructs and indices....

INTRODUCTION The effect of socioeconomic status (SES) on stroke mortality at population level has been controversial. This study explores the association of SES in childhood and adulthood with stroke mortality, as well as variations in this association among countries/regions. METHODS Sex-specific stroke mortality at country level with death registry covering ≥ 70% population was obtained fro...

The most limiting weakness of the human development index (HDI) is that it looks only at average achievements and does not take into account the distribution of human development within a country or population subgroups. All previous attempts to capture inequality in the HDI have also used aggregate information and there exists no HDI at the household level. This paper provides a method and ill...

PURPOSE During carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS), hemodynamic instability (HDI) can occur, possibly causing post-procedural ischemic complications. The goal of this study was to investigate the risk factors of HDI focusing on characteristics of plaque. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty nine CAS patients were retrospectively evaluated for HDI. Prolonged HDI that lasted over 30 minutes was anal...