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Performance Evaluation of a Magnetically Driven Microrobot for Targeted Drug Delivery
Micromachines, 2021 Given that the current microrobot cannot achieve fixed-point and quantitative drug application in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, a targeted drug delivery microrobot is proposed, and its principle and characteristics are studied.
Zhuocong Cai +6 more
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The Utility of Maternal Point of Care Ultrasound on Labor and Delivery Wards
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022 Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) refers to limited bedside ultrasound used to evaluate patients for conditions specific to the scope of their practice. Given the benefits of its application, interest in its use is increasing.
Mohammed Algodi +2 more
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Transport impacts of local collection/delivery points
International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 2006 This paper presents an analysis of the vehicle mileage incurred by carriers and customers using local collection/delivery points (CDPs) for failed first time home shopping deliveries compared with the traditional carrier redelivery method. A number of key factors were identified, including the delivery failure rate, the carrier depot distance from the ...
Mcleod, Fraser +2 more
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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 2023 The increasing CO2 emissions from e-commerce deliveries present a pressing environmental concern. If half of all consumers decided to have their online order delivered to a pick-up point instead of at home, this could vastly reduce CO2 emissions of e ...
Sari R.R. Nijssen +3 more
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Vaccine: X, 2019 The human papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent, recombinant vaccine (Gardasil™9) helps protect young adults (males and females) against anogenital cancers and genital warts caused by certain HPV genotypes (ref. Gardasil™9 insert).
Brian K. Meyer +12 more
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An overview of microneedle applications, materials, and fabrication methods
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2021 Microneedle-based microdevices promise to expand the scope for delivery of vaccines and therapeutic agents through the skin and withdrawing biofluids for point-of-care diagnostics – so-called theranostics.
Zahra Faraji Rad +2 more
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Energies, 2023 The goal of this article is to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the application of drones in last-mile delivery systems from a sustainability point of view regarding CO2 emissions and energy consumption.
Boglárka Eisinger Balassa +3 more
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Development of a Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System for Optimized Topical Delivery of Clofazimine
Pharmaceutics, 2020 A quality-by-design and characterization approach was followed to ensure development of self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDSs) destined for topical delivery of the highly lipophilic clofazimine.
Daniélle van Staden +2 more
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Flexible delivery of Er:YAG radiation at 2.94 µm with negative curvature silica glass fibers:a new solution for minimally invasive surgical procedures [PDF]
, 2012 We present the delivery of high energy microsecond pulses through a hollow-core negative-curvature fiber at 2.94 µm. The energy densities delivered far exceed those required for biological tissue manipulation and are of the order of 2300 J/cm(2).
Hand, Duncan Paul +5 more
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"Sustainability evaluation of last mile food delivery: pick up point using lockers versus home delivery" [PDF]
Proceedings of the 4th International Food Operations and Processing Simulation Workshop (FoodOPS 2018), 2018 "The Last mile delivery is known as one of the most costly and highest polluting stages within the food supply chain where food companies deliver the food products to the final consumers. As a new approach in this area, currently, a few food retailers offering pick up point service delivery using lockers.
Saad, Sameh, Bahadori, Ramin
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