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Increase in weldable material thickness in laser lap welding of fluoroplastics (Improving infrared absorption/transmission balance by changing laser wavelength)

open access: yesNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2023
Fluoroplastics have a very high absorptivity to the CO2 laser (oscillation wavelength: 10.6 μm) widely used industrially, so that only the surface layer of their substrates irradiated with the laser can be melted.
Kimitoshi SATO
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Hedging and Cash Flows in the Presence of Taxes and Expenses in Life and Pension Insurance

open access: yesRisks, 2018
In investment and insurance contracts, certain stipulated payments may depend on the hedging strategy. We study the problem of calculation, hedging and valuation of such cash flows, by considering a payment process in a setup with taxes and investment ...
Kristian Buchardt, Thomas Møller
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Pulsed Field Ablation of Superior Vena Cava: Feasibility and Safety of Pulsed Field Ablation

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Background: Studies have shown that pulsed field ablation (PFA) has excellent effectiveness and safety in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). However, there are few reports about the application of PFA, especially the alternating current (AC) biphase PFA, in
Tongjian Zhu   +8 more
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Life Insurance Cash Flows with Policyholder Behavior

open access: yesRisks, 2015
The problem of the valuation of life insurance payments with policyholder behavior is studied. First, a simple survival model is considered, and it is shown how cash flows without policyholder behavior can be modified to include surrender and free policy
Kristian Buchardt, Thomas Møller
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The ABCDE psychological first aid intervention decreases early PTSD symptoms but does not prevent it: results of a randomized-controlled trial

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022
Background Early Psychological First Aid (PFA) has been widely recommended for preventing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, its lack of empirical evidence of safety and effectiveness has been criticized.
Rodrigo Andrés Figueroa   +5 more
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Potential Application of Pulsed Field Ablation in Ventricular Arrhythmias

open access: yesMedicina, 2023
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a new ablative method for the therapy of arrhythmia. Recent preclinical and clinical studies have already demonstrated the feasibility and safety of PFA for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Jie Qiu   +3 more
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A new form of CPT2 deficiency in a 15-year-old patient [PDF]

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
In this article we present the case of a 15-year-old patient diagnosed in Romania with a new form of CPT2 deficiency (carnitine-palmitoil-transferase). This diagnosis was established by genetic and functional tests. In this way we want to show a possible
Cristian Minulescu
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Epidémiologie des PFA et les performances du système de surveillance en Mauritanie de 2008 à 2012

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
INTRODUCTION: La Commission Régionale de Certification de l'Eradication de la poliomyélite pour l'Afrique(CRCA) en session à Brazzaville du 8 au 10 octobre 2007 avait déclaré la Mauritanie '' libérée de la poliomyélite ''.
Jean Gérard Tatou Doumtsop   +3 more
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Trauma-informed care for children in the ambulance: international survey among pre-hospital providers

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2017
Background: Pre-hospital providers, such as paramedics and emergency medical technicians, are in a position to provide key emotional support to injured children and their families.
Eva Alisic   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, blood biochemical biomarkers and cytokines expression in broiler chickens fed different phytogenic levels

open access: yesAnimal Nutrition, 2017
The effects of inclusion levels of a phytogenic feed additive (PFA), characterized by menthol anethol and eugenol, on broiler growth performance, nutrient digestibility, biochemical biomarkers and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of plasma and meat, as ...
Vasileios Paraskeuas   +4 more
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