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Effect of isocyanate index on shear strength plywood properties using Acacia mangium polyurethane-based adhesive [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences, 2023
Polyurethane adhesive for wood bonding were prepared from the mixture of Acacia mangium (AM) polyol and 4,4’-methylene diphenyl diisocynate (pMDI). In this study, Acacia mangium polyurethane (AMPU) adhesives were prepared by polymerization between pMDI ...
Lodin Valeritta   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of excipients on spray-dried powders for inhalation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Two areas attracting considerable attention when developing effective pulmonary drug delivery systems include the improvement of aerosolisation efficiency of the inhaled formulation and the controlled release of drug from the formulation following ...
Adi   +45 more
core   +1 more source

Incorporation of genuine prior information in cost-effectiveness analysis of clinical trial data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The Bayesian approach to statistics has been growing rapidly in popularity as an alternative to the frequentist approach in the appraisal of heathcare technologies in clinical trials.
O'Hagan, A., Stevens, J.W.
core   +1 more source

The comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Rupert Jones,1 Jessica Martin,2 Vicky Thomas,3 Derek Skinner,4 Jonathan Marshall,5 Martina Stagno d’Alcontres,2 David Price2,6 1Clinical Trials and Health Research, Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine, Plymouth University Peninsula ...
Jones, R   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

The Paediatric Metered Dosage Inhaler (pMDI) Sleeve Attachment [PDF]

open access: yes2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference, 2017
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes fixed airflow obstruction, swelling and inflammation of the lung airways. This results in shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing [1]. 3.9 million People in South Africa are estimated to suffer from the disease and 1.5% of this total die as a result, annually [2].
Giancarlo L. Beukes   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Estimation of Particle Deposition in the Airways from Different Inhaler Formulations Using an In Silico Model

open access: yesKONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2014
The objective of these studies was to evaluate the use of an in silico model for predicting lung deposition of inhaled therapeutic aerosols.
Hugh D.C. Smyth   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The environmental impact of inhaler replacement: A carbon footprint and economic calculation of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims in Japan

open access: yesJournal of General and Family Medicine, 2023
Background Drugs are a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from healthcare systems. Pressurized metered‐dose inhalers (pMDIs) have raised concerns over their environmental impact due to GHG emissions.
Kazuya Nagasaki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paving the Way towards Sustainability of Polyurethanes: Synthesis and Properties of Terpene-Based Diisocyanate

open access: yesMolecules, 2023
Due to growing concerns about environmental issues and the decline of petroleum-based resources, the synthesis of new biobased compounds for the polymer industry has become a prominent and timely topic.
Aliénor Delavarde   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regular treatment with formoterol for chronic asthma: serious adverse events [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Epidemiological evidence has suggested a link between beta(2)-agonists and increases in asthma mortality. There has been much debate about possible causal links for this association, and whether regular (daily) long-acting beta2-agonists are safe ...
Altman   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Dose-response Protective Effect of Salbutamol on Methacholine Airway Responsiveness using Pressurized Metered Dose Inhalers and Turbuhalers

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, 1998
The purpose of this study was to estimate the relative dose potency of salbutamol Turbuhaler compared with salbutamol pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) with respect to the protective effect against methacholine bronchoconstriction.
Albert G Wong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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