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“Why can't they put us to sleep if we are suffering?”: La Nada and the desire for euthanasia among institutionalized older adults in Peru

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, I examine how institutionalized older adults in Peru articulate suffering through the idiom of la nada—“nothingness”—and how this shapes desires for euthanasia. Moving from close ethnography of bodies in space and time to structural and ethical discourses on euthanasia, I argue that calls for euthanasia arise not only from ...
Magdalena Zegarra Chiappori
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of the Mechanical, Surface, and Dimensional Properties of 3D‐Printed Aligners: Influence of Printer Type and Nitrogen‐Assisted Post‐Curing

Orthodontics &Craniofacial Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to compare the mechanical, surface, and dimensional properties of 3D‐printed clear aligners (CA) fabricated using liquid crystal display (LCD) and digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing systems with nitrogen treatment. Materials and Methods Specimens were manufactured using LCD (Uniz NBEE) and DLP (Nextdent 5100)
Gi‐Tae Kim, Utkarsh Mangal, Jae‐Hun Yu, Ji‐Eun Kim, Geelsu Hwang, Jae‐Sung Kwon, Sung‐Hwan Choi   +6 more
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4.5-mm "Ready-Made" Conduit for Primary Chest Closure After Norwood Procedure. [PDF]

Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep, 2023
Watanabe N, Hapak A, Nasirov T.
europepmc   +1 more source

How I Teach the Norwood Procedure [PDF]

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2016
Ming-Sing, Si, Edward L, Bove, Jennifer C, Romano, Richard G, Ohye   +3 more
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Wetland plant growth in recycled glass sand versus dredged river sand: evaluating a new resource for coastal restoration

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Sand made from recycled glass cullet could supplement limited dredged river sand (dredge) in coastal wetland restorations; however, its suitability for wetland plants is unknown. In two experiments, we compared the biomass of several wetland plants in recycled glass sand to growth in dredge.
Elizabeth H. MacDougal, Bek X. L. Markel, Emily C. Farrer, Shehbaz Ahmad, Julie N. L. Albert, Sunshine A. Van Bael   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for mortality in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome after the Norwood procedure. [PDF]

Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2023
Selenius S, Ilvesvuo J, Ruotsalainen H, Mattila I, Pätilä T, Helle E, Ojala T.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Red blood cells stored in anticoagulant versus additive solution for large volume transfusions in pediatric patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The safety of red blood cells (RBCs) in additive solutions (AS) for large‐volume transfusion (LVT) in pediatrics remains understudied. This study examines the laboratory and clinical impact of CPD‐stored products versus CP2D/AS‐3 products in pediatric patients receiving LVT during cardiac surgery.
Nabiha H. Saifee, Meghan Delaney
wiley   +1 more source

The role of muscle forces on rotational and cranio‐caudal stability in the intact and CCL‐deficient stifle: An ex vivo biomechanical study

Veterinary Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate the effects of muscle activation on internal tibial rotation and cranio‐caudal translation (CCT) in intact and cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) deficient stifles. Study design Ex vivo biomechanical study. Animals Eight cadaveric, nonpaired canine stifles.
Pavlos Natsios, Rahel Capaul, Antonio Pozzi, Brian Park   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aortic atresia, interrupted hypoplastic right aortic arch, single ventricle and bilateral arterial duct – a unique anatomy with surgical palliation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Aortic atresia with interrupted aortic arch is usually incompatible with life. The survival of a newborn is only possible with a coexistence of the other cardiovascular defects.
Edward Malec, Pawel Dryzek, Joanna Blasiak, Katarzyna Januszewska   +3 more
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Total neoaorta graft replacement with faucet-like coronary reconstruction technique and double-valve replacement 17 years after the Norwood procedure. [PDF]

JTCVS Tech, 2023
Mitsuo H, Matsuda K, Ushijima T, Sonoda H, Shiose A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source