Holographic mode-selective launch for bandwidth enhancement in multimode fiber by Amphawan, Angela

“…By using a priori theoretical information to generate the incident modal electric field at the MMF, the bandwidth was increased by up to 3.4 times.…”
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SYMPTOMATIC THERAPY OF COUGH DURING SEASONAL INCREASE OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS PREVALENCE by K. S. Volkov, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, N. I. Voznesenskaya, V. A. Barannik, K. E. Efendieva

“…The highest rates of respiratory tract infections are among children: it is known that children have respiratory tract infections 3–4 times as much as adults. Available drugs used in acute respiratory tract infections are numerous and various and cover almost all methods of influence on the infectious process. …”
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FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE SHELF LIFE OF A BUTTER-LIKE SPREAD BASED ON WALNUT OIL by Oxana Radu, Alexei Baerle, Pavel Tatarov, Liliana Popescu

“…Due to the fact that its content of polyunsaturated fatty acids is in 3-4 times higher than in a classic milk-based butter, the problem of preserving spread biological value appeared. …”
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The Two Facing Square Flaps Method for Release of Anterior and Posterior Axillary Line Burn Contractures by Whitney Laurel Quong, Rei Ogawa

“…Superior lengthening of approximately 3–4 times can be achieved, and is maintainable. In this surgical technique paper, we describe the strategy of the two facing square flaps, and present two patterns of its application, with representative cases of the local flap method.…”
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Primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis by Swati Mishra, Kuldeep Chaudhary, Swati Tyagi, Pratibha Mishra, Vatsala Misra

“…We present here a case of a 32-year-old male who presented with complaints of being unable to pass stools, vomiting (3–4 times), and abdomen pain for 4 days. This case is considered worth mentioning due to its rarity, lack of identification of secondary causes, and diminutive mention of histopathological aspect.…”
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Human babesiosis in Europe by P. Brasseur, A. Gorenflot

“…Massive blood exchange transfusion (2-3 blood volumes) followed by intravenous clindamycine (3-4 times daily) and oral quinine (600 mg base, 3 times daily) were successfully used in the treatment of three recent cases. …”
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On the possibility of obtaining the elastic and biocompatible film materials based on chitosan and N-succinyl chitosan by Marina V. Bazunova, Roman Yu. Lazdin, Mariya R. Elinson, Lucia A. Sharafutdinova, Robert A. Mustakimov, Elena I. Kulish

“…The value of the breaking stress in this case decreases by 3–4 times. There is also a decrease in the overall surface roughness and a sharp drop in the elastic modulus of the films. …”
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Comparative Characteristics Of Linear Displacement Of Proximal Femoral Department Fragments In Transosseous Fixation. Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research by О A. Kauts, A.G. Rusanov, A.P. Barabash

“…Compressive variant of osteosynthesis improves stability of biomechanical system "a bone-fixator" 3-4 times as much…”
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Dodecaceria carolinae n. sp. (Polychaeta: Cirratulidae), a shallow-water species from the northwestern Caribbean Sea by Jose Maria Aguilar-Camacho, Sergio I. Salazar-Vallejo

“…This species is distinguished by having 12 pairs of branchiae in two distinctive sizes, the first three four times longer than the remaining ones, and by having spoon-shaped hooks from notopodia 14-19 and from neuropodia 13-18. …”
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Tungsten inert gas surface alloying of commercial purity titanium (CP-Ti) with Fe-C-Si ternary mixtures by Adeleke, S.A., Maleque, Md. Abdul

“…Microhardness of the surface alloyed layer was increased by 3-4 times compared to CP-Ti.…”
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Constraints on a Primordial Magnetic Field by Barrow, J, Ferreira, P, Silk, J

“…We derive an upper limit of $B_0<3.4\times 10^{-9}(\Omega_0h_{50}^2)^{1/2}$ Gauss on the present strength of any primordial homogeneous magnetic field. …”

Comparing the Effectiveness of Intranasal Desmopressin and Doxazosin in Men with Nocturia: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial by Cavit Ceylan, Taner Ceylan, Omer Gokhan Doluoglu, Selcen Yuksel, Koray Agras

“…In desmopressin group,mean number of nocturia were 3.4 ± 0.5 (3-4 times) and 1.5 ± 0.6 (1-3 times) times per night beforeand after treatment, respectively. …”
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A Transverse Load Sensor With Ultra-Sensitivity Employing Vernier-Effect Improved Parallel-Structured Fiber-Optic Fabry-Perot Interferometer by Yongfeng Wu, Bo Liu, Jing Wu, Lilong Zhao, Tingting Sun, Yaya Mao, Tong Nan, Jin Wang

“…Experimental results indicate that the proposed sensor can provide a high transverse load sensitivity of -3.75 nm/N, which is 3.4 times higher than single hollow microsphere cavity FPI. …”
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Low dietary diversity and associated factors among lactating mothers in Angecha districts, Southern Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study by Moges Muluneh Boke, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew

“…Mothers living in the rural area were 3.1 times more likely to have low dietary diversity as compared with living urban area and women who have Household food insecure was 3.4 times more likely to have low dietary diversity as compared to a counterpart. …”
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The study of indexes of quality and determinatoin of authenticity of the herb of st.-john's wort by E Y Babaeva, E Y Belush, V B Zagumennikov

“…Leaves and flowers in the structure of the herb of the Hypericum perforatum are characterized by maximum accumulation of the sum of flavonoids at converting into rutin. Its maintenance in 3-4 times above, than in stalks. For increase of accumulation of the given connections both in leaves and flowers, and in stalks most rational was processing of plants of 2% solution of CO(NH2)2 and solutions CoSO4 in a phase of budding. …”
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Zamena austrijskih kruna za dinare 1920. godine (drugi deo) by Boško Mijatović

“…We present the evidence (mostly prices of several agricultural products) which shows that purchasing power of the dinar was significantly higher (probably 3–4 times). Another objection – that government intentionally missed to replace crowns immediately after the formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes – is shown in this paper to be wrong because it was an impossible task for technical and political reasons. …”
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Demographic Losses Due To Alcohol-Related Mortality in Lithuania: Results Obtained Through Combining Death Records with the 2011 Population Census Data by Daumantas Stumbrys, Domantas Jasilionis, Dalia Ambrozaitienė, Vlada Stankūnienė

“…Among males aged 30 and older, the alcohol-related mortality risk in non-married groups is up to 3.4 times as high as in the group of married males. …”
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A new species of Thambemyia Oldroyd, 1956 (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Gujarat, India by I.Ya. Grichanov

“…The new species is the closest to T. hui Masunaga, Saigusa et Grootaert, 2005, known from the small islands along seacoast of the Chinese province Fujian, differing from the latter in wider male cercus (1.5 vs. 2.5 times as long as wide), shorter male postpedicel (3 vs. 3.4 times as long as high at base), in presence of ventral row of bristles on male hind femur, in ratio of cross-vein dm-cu to distal part of CuA1 (3/4 vs. 1/1) and other characters. …”
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Bifunctional NiMo/HY-γ-Al2O3 catalysts for an effective production of ultra-low sulfur diesel by Carolus B. Rasrendra, Ellen G. Maulidanti, Sarah E.P. Darlismawantyani, Nadya Nurdini, Wawan Rustyawan, Subagjo, Grandprix T.M. Kadja

“…It could also accelerate the kinetics as indicated by the enhanced rate constants of DBT (∼3–4 times) and 4,6-DMDBT (∼1.5–2.5 times) hydrodesulfurization compared to catalyst without HY zeolites.…”
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Enhanced methanol production by two-stage reaction of CO2 hydrogenation at atmospheric pressure by Ya-Ning Yang, Chao-Wei Huang, Van-Huy Nguyen, Jeffrey C.-S. Wu

“…The CH3OH yield was 3.4 times higher than that of single-stage reaction. …”
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