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Optimization of Cassava Starch/Onion Peel Powder-Based Bioplastics: Influence of Composition on Mechanical Properties and Biodegradability Using Central Composite Design

open access: yesFoods
Synthetic plastic pollution represents a major global concern, driving the search for sustainable and biodegradable packaging alternatives. However, many biodegradable plastics suffer from inadequate mechanical performance.
Assala Torche   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conceptual Expansion into Organizational Identity Change

open access: yesAnnals of Business Administrative Science, 2015
The three criteria proposed by Albert and Whetten (1985) for organizational identity were summarized as (a) central, (b) distinctive, and (c) enduring.
Yoshiaki YAMASHIRO
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the Modern Mongolian Healthcare System

open access: yesCentral Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Objectives: Known to most as the horse-loving homeland of Chinggis Khan, Mongolia is today a country of increasing geopolitical, economic, and popular cultural significance.
Natalie Neumann, David Warburton
doaj   +1 more source

Sleep apnea: before and after heart transplant [PDF]

open access: yesSleep Science, 2020
Sleep disorder breathing is a highly prevalent public health problem and is common among patients with cardio and cerebrovascular diseases. Respiratory events are associated with numerous consequences, such as the hyperadrenergic ...
Elsa Matos   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Central hypothyroidism

open access: yesIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011
Central hypothyroidism is defined as hypothyroidism due to insufficient stimulation by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) of an otherwise normal thyroid gland. It has an estimated prevalence of approximately 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 120,000. It can be secondary hypothyroidism (pituitary) or tertiary hypothyroidism (hypothalamus) in origin. In children, it is
Vishal Gupta, Marilyn Lee
openaire   +3 more sources

A case of late presentation of precocious puberty due to pituitary astrocytoma

open access: yesAktualności Neurologiczne, 2015
The importance of assessing precocious puberty, especially in boys, is not only due to the great complications it has for the affected patients, but also to the fatal underlying diseases. Therefore, children with central precocious puberty should first
Fahimeh Soheilipour   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Central

open access: yesThe Oxford Handbook of Kenyan Politics, 2020
The chapter discusses how devolution has played out in the former Central Province of Kenya, comprising the counties of Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Nyandarua, and Nyeri.
D. Burbidge, T. Raji
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Protocolo de avaliação da amusia: exemplo português Evaluation protocol for amusia: portuguese sample

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
A amusia é uma disfunção que compromete o processamento musical. Parte desse processamento é feito a nível do cortéx auditivo primário. O estudo dessa afecção permite-nos avaliar também as vias auditivas centrais.
Maria Conceição Peixoto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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