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Will we live on Mars?

, 2020
Is Mars the next step in human exploration of the solar system? What would it take to live and work on the red planet, and what will future explorers need to know in order to survive Martian extremes? Join Joe Levy as he talks about the unique aspects of
Levy, Joe
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Invisible human sensing in smart living environments using capacitive sensors

, 2022
S.43-53Smart living environments aim at supporting their inhabitants in daily tasks by detecting their needs and dynamically reacting accordingly. This generally requires several sensor devices, whose acquired data is combined to assess the current ...
Majewski, Martin, Braun, Andreas, Rus, Silvia   +2 more
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Sacred Journeys: Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Religions, 2018
Pilgrimage, being an ancient practice and a global phenomenon, continues to gain a growinginterest among scholars as its scope traverses many other disciplines and perspectives.[...]
Chadwick Co Sy Su
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Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters, Ji Yun Tark, Tiffany M. Chambers, Tania A. Desrosiers, Michael E. Scheurer, Charles Shumate, Wendy N. Nembhard, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Eirini Nestoridi, Amanda E. Janitz, Jean Paul Tanner, Russell S. Kirby, Jason L. Salemi, Yao Yu, Chad D. Huff, Sharon E. Plon, Philip J. Lupo, Jeremy M. Schraw   +17 more
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Awareness, Knowledge, and Acceptance of Living Wills Among Chinese Cancer Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Care Science
Background Given the suboptimal quality of end‐of‐life care among patients with cancer in China, promoting living wills is critical in this population.
Longxia Hu, Jiaqing Wang, Deying Hu, Yilan Liu, Yanhong Han, Wenbin Liu, Fen Teng, Xiaoping Ding, Yi Dai, Lihong Bao, Hongling Zhang, Qingzhou Cheng, Yun Yang, Tingting Jiao, Fei Luo, Yali Yang, Zixi Wang, Xiaoping Yang, Shengli Yang   +18 more
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic 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, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Intricate decision making: ambivalences and barriers when fulfilling an advance directive

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2016
Lars Schröder,1 Gerhard Homme,1,2 Stephan Sahm3,4 1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Center of Integrated Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, 2Institute of Medical Biometry, Epidemiology and Informatics, Johannes Gutenberg University ...
Schröder L, Hommel G, Sahm S
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic 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, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
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Advance Care Plans and the Potentially Conflicting Interests of Bedside Patient Agents: A Thematic Analysis

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2021
Denise P Craig,1 Robin Ray,2 Desley Harvey,3,4 Mandy Shircore5 1College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia; 2College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; 3Health
Craig DP, Ray R, Harvey D, Shircore M
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