How informed is consent in vulnerable populations? Experience using a continuous consent process during the MDP301 vaginal microbicide trial in Mwanza, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: HIV prevention trials conducted among disadvantaged vulnerable at-risk populations in developing countries present unique ethical dilemmas. A key concern in bioethics is the validity of informed consent for trial participation obtained from ...
Soteli, Selephina +54 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.A flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor with gradient toroidal CNT/PDMS microstructures is reported. The hierarchical geometry enables sequential electrode contact, achieving a sensitivity of 256.20 kPa−1 and linear response (R2 = 0.99) over 0–1000 kPa.
Rongmei Wang +8 more
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Three-dimensional trans-esophageal echocardiographic evaluation of atrial Septal defects : a pictorial essay [PDF]
, 2011 This pictorial assay illustrates the methodology of evaluating the atrial septal defects by three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography with the help of representative images.
Shrivastava, Sameer +2 more
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3D‐Printed Dual‐Doped Ag2Se‐Based Thermoelectric Films With Enhanced Thermal Stability
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Sb–Se dual doping enhances the thermal stability of Ag2Se‐based thermoelectric systems. The compositionally tuned nano‐ink is printed into flexible films by direct ink writing (DIW), retaining improved thermoelectric properties after annealing up to 400°C.
Ahasun Habib Hridoy +8 more
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Simultaneous minimally invasive repair of combined defects of the abdominal wall in children
Хірургія дитячого вікуNowadays, minimally invasive closure of abdominal wall defects is becoming more popular and is considered an alternative to open methods of their treatment.
O.S. Maksymenko +4 more
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The Impact of Presumed Consent Legislation on Cadaveric Organ Donation: A Cross Country Study [PDF]
In the U.S., Great Britain, and in many other countries, the gap between the demand and the supply of human organs for transplantation is on the rise, despite the efforts of governments and health agencies to promote donor registration. In some countries
Alberto Abadie, Sebastien Gay
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Multimodal Human–Robot Interaction Using Human Pose Estimation and Local Large Language Models
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A multimodal human–robot interaction framework integrates human pose estimation (HPE) and a large language model (LLM) for gesture‐ and voice‐based robot control. Speech‐to‐text (STT) enables voice command interpretation, while a safety‐aware arbitration mechanism prioritizes gesture input for rapid intervention.
Nasiru Aboki +2 more
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Defects of consent in English law: protecting the bargain? [PDF]
, 2015 In English law, a voluntary and free consent is clearly regarded as essential for a valid contract to be formed. In consequence, mechanisms have therefore developed to protect against a defective consent, but they have done so in a piecemeal fashion, in ...
Severine Saintier (21830567)
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Physical Origin of Temperature Induced Activation Energy Switching in Electrically Conductive Cement
Advanced Science, EarlyView.The temperature‐induced Arrhenius activation energy switching phenomenon of electrical conduction in electrically conductive cement originates from structural degradation within the biphasic ionic‐electronic conduction architecture and shows percolation‐governed characteristics: pore network opening dominates the low‐percolation regime with downward ...
Jiacheng Zhang +7 more
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DEFECTS TRACKING AND RESEARCH [PDF]
NCBDDD is committed to helping individuals with congenital heart defects in each phase of life, through public health tracking, research, prevention, and intervention.CS321756-APublication date from document properties.CHD-flyer-improving-health-lifespan.
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