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Feasibility and issues related to performing laparoscopic surgeries in rural areas
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2015 Survey of mission hospitals in North and Northeast India revealed that even the hospitals that had donated laparoscopic surgical equipment were unable to offer laparoscopic surgeries because of the high cost of the disposables involved.
Sungtiakum Jamir, Gnanaraj Jesudian
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Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021 Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a high demand on personal protective equipment, including disposable N95 masks. Given the need for mask reuse, we tested the feasibility of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP), ultraviolet light (UV), and ...
Jeffrey S. Smith +14 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A roll‐to‐roll exfoliation method is demonstrated that preserves the crystallographic alignment of anisotropic 2D materials over large areas, enabling scalable fabrication of directional electronic and optoelectronic devices. Abstract Anisotropic 2D materials such as black phosphorus (BP), GeS or CrSBr, exhibit direction‐dependent optical and ...
Esteban Zamora‐Amo +14 more
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An Eco-Friendly Disposable Plasmonic Sensor Based on Bacterial Cellulose and Gold
Sensors, 2019 In several application fields, plasmonic sensor platforms combined with bio-receptors are intensively used to obtain biosensors. Most of these commercial devices are based on a disposable chip.
Nunzio Cennamo +6 more
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Rational Device Design and Doping‐Controlled Performance in Fast‐Response π‐Ion Gel Transistors
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.π‐Ion gel transistors (PIGTs) achieve extraordinary transconductance and stability through device configuration optimization, high‐mobility conjugated polymer selection, and hole scavenger doping. The optimized PIGTs maintain performance on flexible substrates, enabling printed, fast‐response, and wearable electronics.
Masato Kato +10 more
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Simplified preformed silo bag crafted from standard equipment in African Hospitals
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2021 Silo bags are synthetic, flexible silicone bags used to cover and protect the bowel of neonates born with gastroschisis. They are transparent, which enables clinicians to visualise bowel colour and allows for gentle reduction until closure. Silo bags are
Ayman Elhosny, Behrouz Banieghbal
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan +3 more
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Social and economic effects of rural tourism on the development of rural areas [PDF]
CES Working Papers, 2020 The article focused on determining the effects of rural tourism on the social and economic situation of rural areas. The research was carried out on the basis of data collected from the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova for the ...
Oleg PETELCA, Veronica GARBUZ
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Subject validation of reusable N95 stop-gap filtering facepiece respirators in COVID-19 pandemic.
PLoS ONE, 2020 IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled widespread shortages of personal protective equipment including N95 respirators. Several centers are developing reusable stop-gap respirators as alternatives to disposable N95 respirators during public ...
William C K Ng +8 more
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Consumer Behavior of College Students in the Czech Republic [PDF]
Journal of Competitiveness, 2015 This contribution is a follow-up to the topic of consumer behavior which is analyzed from the economic theory perspective on microeconomic as well as a macroeconomic level.
Horakova Monika
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