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A data-driven approach to identify-quantify-analyse construction risk for Hong Kong NEC projects [PDF]

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2018
Project risks must be managed to deliver construction projects on time and within budget. In recent years, the New Engineering Contract (NEC) provides an alternate contracting method for procuring construction projects. As stipulated in the NEC contract,
Ming-Fung Francis Siu, Wing-Yan Jacqueline Leung, Wai-Ming Daniel Chan   +2 more
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The impact of a multifaceted quality improvement program on the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2022
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a multifactorial gastrointestinal disease which mostly occurs in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
Tetyana H. Nesterenko, Nita Baliga, Sarah Swaintek, Dinan Abdelatif, Hany Aly, Mohamed A. Mohamed   +5 more
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Association of anemia and platelet activation with necrotizing enterocolitis with or without sepsis among low birth weight neonates: a case–control study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the value of the proportion of large platelets (PLCR) and platelet crit (PCT) in predicting necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in low birth weight (LBW) neonates.MethodsA total of 155 LBW (<2,500 g) neonates with NEC,
Zhou Jiang, Guangyong Ye, Songying Zhang, Long Zhang   +3 more
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Negative centralisation of HIV trauma influences health-related quality of life: Does posttraumatic growth buffer the link?

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2021
Objective: Centralisation of trauma associated with diagnosis, progression and treatment of HIV in a negative emotional valence is a mental process that could result in poor health functions and adverse treatment experiences among people living with HIV (
Desmond Uchechukwu Onu, Dorothy I. Ugwu
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Potential role of serum intestinal fatty acid-binding protein as a marker for early prediction and diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2021
Introduction: Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) is located in the apex of mature enterocytes and released into circulation; once the injury of enterocyte happens, its circulating levels are considered an early and sensitive marker of ...
Amin I E. Shaaban, Osama A E. Alfqy, Howayda M K. Shaaban, Yahya H A. Maqsoud, Effat H Assar   +4 more
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Plug & Test at System Level via Testable TLM Primitives [PDF]

, 2008
With the evolution of Electronic System Level (ESL) design methodologies, we are experiencing an extensive use of Transaction-Level Modeling (TLM). TLM is a high-level approach to modeling digital systems where details of the communication among modules ...
Navabi, Z., Refan F., H. Alemzadeh, Z. Navabi, Navabi Z., Di Carlo, Stefano, P. Prinetto, F. Refan, Refan, F., Alemzadeh H., Alemzadeh, H., Prinetto, Paolo Ernesto, S. Di Carlo   +12 more
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Transient effects of transfusion and feeding advances (volumetric and caloric) on necrotizing enterocolitis development: A case-crossover study.

PLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectiveTo evaluate the short-term effects of feed fortification, feed volume increase, and PRBC transfusion on the odds of developing NEC.Study designCase-crossover study of neonatal intensive care infants born at ≤ 32 weeks' gestation who were ...
Vi T Le, Mark A Klebanoff, Maria M Talavera, Jonathan L Slaughter   +3 more
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Premature Pig Model of NEC—Study Design. [PDF]

, 2015
This is a graphic representation of our premature piglet model of NEC demonstrating timing of parenteral and enteral nutrition.
Barbara Stoll (631755), Mary L. Brandt (528660), Irving J. Zamora (631758), Ling Yu (330944), Douglas G. Burrin (631762), Oluyinka O. Olutoye (631759), Fariha Sheikh (752802), Cecilia G. Ethun (752801)   +7 more
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Efficacy of Probiotics in Preterm Neonates in the Prevention of Necrotising Enterocolitis: A Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: The most frequent and dangerous gastrointestinal emergency in newborns is Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC). A novel and promising strategy for preventing NEC is enterally given probiotics.
B Sunil, S Bhavya
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Applying cognitive work analysis to the design of rapidly reconfigurable interfaces in complex networks [PDF]

, 2008
The objective of this paper is to illustrate the interconnections between the different phases (or tools) within the Cognitive Work Analysis framework; the benefits of extending an analysis across each of the five phases are highlighted through these ...
Walker, G.H., Salmon, P M, Salmon, Paul, Walker, G H, Young, MS, Salmon, P.M., Salmon, PM, Jenkins, Daniel P, Stanton, Neville A, Jenkins, DP, Stanton, N A, Walker, Guy H; id_orcid, Jenkins, D P, Jenkins, D.P., Stanton, NA, Young, M.S., Stanton, N.A., Walker, GH, Young, M S   +18 more
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