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Prevalence of marine litter along the Indian beaches : A preliminary account on its status and composition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Beach litter are man-made objects discarded directly or indirectly. This study brings out synoptic picture of status and composition of beach litter from 254 selected beaches along the maritime States of Peninsular coast of India as well as the Union ...
Anasu Koya, A   +11 more
core  

Drug vaping applied to cannabis: Is "Cannavaping" a therapeutic alternative to marijuana? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Therapeutic cannabis administration is increasingly used in Western countries due to its positive role in several pathologies. Dronabinol or tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) pills, ethanolic cannabis tinctures, oromucosal sprays or table vaporizing devices are
Augsburger, M.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Sustainability in Healthcare: The Role of Digital Technologies for Improving Patient Engagement

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability in healthcare is getting considerable research attention as systems worldwide tend to balance environmental, social, and economic factors. In this context, digital technologies have demonstrated significant potential to enhance engagement among different consumer groups across various industries.
Francesco Schiavone   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

MANAGEMENT OF BUTTON BATTERY INJURIES OF THE ESOPHAGUS

open access: yesПаёми Сино
Objective: To evaluate the results of the treatment of children with esophageal injuries caused by button battery ingestion. Methods: The study involved 76 children who were admitted to the Children's City Clinical Hospital № 5 named after N.F ...
V.G. BAIROV, E.S. SALAKHOV
doaj   +1 more source

Button battery injury in children — a primary care issue? [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Primary Health Care, 2014
There is a well-described increase in the incidence of significant injury associated with button batteries in children. Button battery ingestion or insertion (ear/nose) is a time-sensitive injury mechanism, with severe injury occurring within hours ...
Shepherd M, Hamill JK, Barker R
doaj  

Esophageal Button Battery Ingestion in Children

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2017
Button battery lodged in the esophagus carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to present cases of patients with esophageal button battery ingestion treated at our clinic and to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.Records of patients admitted to our hospital for foreign body ingestion between ...
Arzu, Şencan   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Acute Effects of Sleep Extension on Fatigue, Inhibitory Control, Short‐Term Vigilance and Neuromuscular Function in Youth Elite Ice Hockey Players: A Randomised Crossover Trial

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
Scheduling a 10‐h sleep opportunity (sleep extension) in elite youth athletes increased total sleep time by approximately 1 h compared to normal sleep. Cognitive performance on an inhibitory control task (20‐min colour multisource interference task; cMSIT) improved after sleep extension, and this was accompanied by an overall lower perception of ...
Giorgio Varesco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of a double-balloon method to remove button battery at the entrance of esophagus in a 17-month-old child: a case report

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics
Background Since children have strong desire for exploration and poor safety awareness, foreign body impaction in the digestive tract is one of the most common critical conditions in children.
Lan-Feng Xue   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurotoxicity induced by mephedrone: an up-to-date review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Mephedrone is a β-ketoamphetamine belonging to the family of synthetic cathinones, an emerging class of designer drugs known for their hallucinogenic and psychostimulant properties as well as for their abuse potential.
Busardo', FRANCESCO PAOLO   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Real‐Time Continuous Tongue Pressure Measurement With Mouthguard‐Type Pressure‐Sensing Device

open access: yesOrthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective It is well‐established that occlusion and dental arch form are related to the morphology and function of the oral soft tissues. Oral soft tissue dynamic assessment is important for elucidating the causes of malocclusion and developing effective treatment methods.
Hidekazu Matsumoto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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