Results 61 to 70 of about 2,549,135 (316)

Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Seniors sentiment index [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The ageing of the Australian population presents numerous opportunities and it is important to understand how senior Australians view different aspects of their own lives, as well as life in Australia more generally.  A summary index is a valuable ...

core  

Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining relationship between occupational acid exposure and oral health in workplace

open access: yes, 2020
[[abstract]]BACKGROUND: Acid mist can suspend in the air and enter the body via skin contact, the respiratory tract, or even oral intake, which pose various health hazards.
Chen, WL;Chen, YY;Wu, WT;Lai, CH;Sun, YS;Wang, CC
core   +1 more source

Retirement and perceived social inferiority strongly link with health inequalities in older age : decomposition of a concentration index of poor health based on Polish cross-sectional data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Identifying mechanisms that generate and sustain health inequalities is a prerequisite for developing effective policy response, but little is known about factors contributing to health inequalities in older populations in post-transitional European ...
Drożdżak, Zuzanna   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Residual life prediction of progressive failure bearings based on NGO-AVMD hybrid domain features

open access: yesFrontiers in Signal Processing
Accurate bearing Remaining Useful Life (RUL) prediction is vital for equipment availability, cost reduction, and safety. Existing data-driven methods often yield insufficient accuracy due to single-scale feature extraction and poor differentiation of ...
Jiong Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care Access and Quality Index and Financing of Health Care Systems

open access: yes, 2019
The GBD 2016 Healthcare Access and quality collaborators group has introduced the Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) index and ranked 195 countries and territories based on this index methodology.1 We have measured the link between health care system ...
Barbery, Gaery   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Machine Learning-Enhanced State-Aware Health Assessment of Industrial Assets Under Zero-Label Constraints

open access: yesMachines
Industrial health assessment often faces the challenge of sensor scarcity and a lack of labelled failure datasets, making conventional monitoring difficult to scale.
Dominik Hornacek, Pavol Tanuska
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy