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Ventilator settings for fibreoptic bronchoscopy during mechanical ventilation: a study protocol for a pragmatic randomised double-blind controlled trial VentSetFib [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction Fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is a challenging procedure during mechanical ventilation (MV) as it considerably reduces the endotracheal tube’s internal diameter, causing a drastic increase in respiratory resistance, which may compromise the ...
Jihad Mallat, Malcolm Lemyze, Maxime Granier, Chems-Eddine Laouki, Amir Belmeguenai, Habib Chared, Clotilde Audegond   +6 more
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Gamma heavy-chain disease presenting with hypercalcaemia and ascites [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Gamma heavy-chain disease (gHCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder characterised by the production of truncated gamma heavy chains that are not associated with light chains.
Imane El Boutahiri, Kmar Mrad, Pauline Lionne, Louis Terriou   +3 more
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A Life Worth Sustaining? Bestowed Worth and Pediatric Care. [PDF]

Hastings Cent Rep
Abstract When parents request life‐sustaining treatments for children who suffer from profound neurocognitive disabilities or are at the end of life, the typical ethics advice for clinicians is to accommodate the request. It can be unclear what interests such children have, and being unable to assess those interests, a clinician will tend to honor ...
Kim DT, Yu X.
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Remembering John Arras

Voices in Bioethics, 2015
John Arras, a down-to-earth, outspoken, and kind-hearted philosopher, died after having a stroke on Monday March 9th, in Galveston, Texas at the age of 69.
Dallas Ducar
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Non-Surgical Hip Augmentation With a PDLLA-Hyaluronic Acid. [PDF]

J Cosmet Dermatol
ABSTRACT Background Hip contouring is experiencing growing demand within aesthetic medicine, a trend particularly pronounced in Asian populations where cultural preferences emphasize harmoniously proportioned feminine silhouettes. While surgical augmentation remains an option, its inherent procedural risks and protracted recovery periods underscore the
Lee HE, Wan J, Yu KW, Song JK, Rosellini I, Garson S, Cartier H, Ascher B, Yi KH.   +8 more
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Managing Aesthetic Needs in Prescription Medication-Driven Rapid Weight Loss Patients: Results of an International Consensus. The Clinician Perspective. [PDF]

J Cosmet Dermatol
ABSTRACT Introduction The global prevalence of obesity has continued to increase at alarming rates. More recently, there has been an exponential increase in the usage of GLP1 agonists in both clinically obese patients and those seeking weight loss. As a result, there has been an influx of patients who are noticing substantial weight loss and changes to
Nikolis A, Somenek MT, Dayan S, Cartier H, Fabi SG, Avelar L, Franco J, Frank K, Haddad A, Alsufyani MA, Huang J, Prygova I, Safran T.   +12 more
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Spontaneous Ca²⁺ signals in the developing mammalian cochlea of live mice under different anaesthetic regimes. [PDF]

Exp Physiol
Abstract The pre‐hearing mouse cochlea undergoes critical periods of spontaneous Ca2+‐dependent activity that spreads across non‐sensory supporting cells and inner hair cells (IHCs). These signals have been shown to regulate not only the refinement of neural circuits along the auditory pathway towards functional maturity, but also the maturation of the
De Faveri F, Marcotti W, Ceriani F.
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Energy Consumption Forecasting in a University Office by Artificial Intelligence Techniques: An Analysis of the Exogenous Data Effect on the Modeling

Energies, 2023
The forecasting of building energy consumption remains a challenging task because of the intricate management of the relevant parameters that can influence the performance of models.
Roozbeh Sadeghian Broujeny, Safa Ben Ayed, Mouadh Matalah   +2 more
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Quelle diffusion du rugby en « zone blanche » ? L’exemple du Pas-de-Calais

Football(s), 2023
L’histoire du rugby français ne se résume pas au Sud-Ouest de l’Hexagone. Par le jeu des mutations de professeurs d’éducation physique et sportive méridionaux vers les départements du Pas-de-Calais et du Nord, le ballon ovale a aussi gagné des ...
Caroline Leroy
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Magnetic characterization of the nickel layer protecting the copper wires in harsh applications

Archives of Electrical Engineering, 2017
High Temperature (HT°) motor coils open new perspectives for extending the applications of electrical motors or generators to very harsh environments or for designing very high power density machines working with high internal temperature gradients. Over
Roger Daniel, Duchesne Stephane, Iosif Vadim   +2 more
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