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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The long‐term viability of Jatropha curcas as a biodiesel feedstock has been widely debated. Many early initiatives failed to deliver consistent economic returns despite promising environmental attributes. This study re‐evaluated J. curcas‐based systems within an integrated environmental–economic framework, focusing on their potential role in ...
Eduardo Sansão Sozinho Maurício +3 more
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Deep Brain Stimulation in Persistent Vegetative States: Ethical Issues Governing Decision Making
Behavioural Neurology, 2014 The aim of the present paper was to investigate the fundamental ethical issues of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on patients remaining in Persistent Vegetative State (PVS).
Sara Patuzzo, Paolo Manganotti
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Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou +3 more
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South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 2015 A recent article on the Texas case of Munoz v John Peter Smith Hospital, begs the question whether if the pregnant woman had been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) the courts in South Africa would have ordered the withdrawal of life-support ...
David McQuoid-Mason
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An Analysis of Clinical Characteristics of Rare Bilateral Cerebral Peduncular Infarction
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 Objective: To investigate the anatomical characteristics, clinical manifestations, and imaging features of bilateral cerebral peduncular infarction.Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 11 patients diagnosed with bilateral cerebral ...
Hao Chen +11 more
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Advance Directives Under State Law and Judicial Decisions (Medical Decision-Making and the ‛Right to Die’ After Cruzan) [PDF]
, 1991 In the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health on June 25, 1990, a majority of the Court announced that it will leave to the states the question of what legal requirements may be imposed on ...
Areen, Judith C.
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Adaptive Genomic Divergence Across Altitudes in Capsella bursa‐pastoris
Biological Diversity, EarlyView.Genomic divergence was observed between high‐altitude and low‐altitude populations of Capsella bursa‐pastoris in China, consistent with an important role of ecological factors. Candidate adaptive loci associated with enhanced energy metabolism, photoprotection, and growth plasticity under altitudinal stress were identified.
Lu Liu +4 more
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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2016 Objectives: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving procedure which may fail if applied unselectively. ‘Do not resuscitate’ (DNR) policies can help avoid futile life-saving attempts among terminally-ill patients.
Akhwand S. Ahmad +3 more
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Seedling Emergence from Seed Banks in Ludwigia hexapetala-Invaded Wetlands: Implications for Restoration [PDF]
, 2019 Soil seed banks play a critical role in the maintenance of wetland plant communities and contribute to revegetation following disturbances. Analysis of the seed bank can therefore inform restoration planning and management.
Castillo Segura, Jesús Manuel +3 more
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey +5 more
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