Abstract Background Advance care planning (ACP) conversations are associated with improved end-of-life healthcare outcomes and patients want to engage in ACP their providers. Despite this, rarely occur primary settings. The objective of this study was implement through adapted Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) training sessions, understand provider (PCP) perceptions implementing into practice...

The mechanical response of a metal–matrix composite to dynamic shearing deformations has been measured, using a new design of the thin-walled tubular specimen for the torsional Kolsky bar experiment that allows working with these difficult-to-machine materials. The advantages of using the new specimen design are as follows: (i) the thickness of the thin wall along the axial direction is very un...

The hot deformation behavior and processing characteristics of AZ91 alloy and nano-SiCp/AZ91 composite were compared at temperature ranges of 523 K-673 K and strain rates of 0.001-1 s-1. Positive impact of SiC nanoparticles on pinning grain boundaries and inhibiting grain growth was not obvious when deformation temperature was below 623 K, but was remarkable when the temperature was above 623 K...

Investigation was to study the influence of pulse-impact on microstructure of Liquid-Phase-Pulse-Impact Diffusion Welding (LPPIDW) welded joints of aluminum matrix composite SiCp/A356, SiCp/6061Al, Al2O3p/6061Al. Results showed that under the effect of pulse-impact: 1) the interface state between reinforcement particle (SiC, Al2O3) and matrix was prominently; 2) the initial pernicious contact-s...

It is one of the future trends to create materials in situ by laser additive manufacturing. AlSi7Mg/nano-SiCp composites were successfully prepared selective melting our previous study. After adding 2 wt% nano-SiC particles, tensile stress and strain increased 502.94 ± 6.40 MPa 10.64 1.06%, respectively. For first time present study, we systematically studied compared wear performance corrosion...