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Water privatisation and restructuring in Latin America, 2007 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
A detailed survey of developments in water in south America, including the retreat of the multinationals, the development of public sector alternatives, and persistent problems with compensation claims and development bank ...
Hall, David, Lobina, Emanuele
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Impact of Prophylactic Cefepime on Surgical Site Infection and Severe Morbidity in Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Preoperative Biliary Drainage

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although prophylactic broad‐spectrum antibiotics can reduce postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), the optimal regimen remains uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of prophylactic cefepime (CFPM) on surgical site infection (SSI) and severe morbidity after PD with preoperative biliary drainage.
Genki Watanabe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of existing knowledge: the only way to meet the MDG sanitation target in developing countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The MDG sanitation target is, at current progress, unlikely to be met. The most important reasons for this are (1) that at local level, and in some countries at national level, engineers and planners simply do not know what sanitation systems are ...
Mara, D.D.
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Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile Water Payment Innovations in Urban Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This study assess mobile payment options for water service bills in four urban African contexts. Systems are evaluated to identify differences in adoption levels and motivations and barriers to uptake; how costs are distributed among water service ...
Aaron Krolikowski   +3 more
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A High‐Precision Dynamic Movement Recognition Algorithm Using Multimodal Biological Signals for Human–Machine Interaction

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This article describes a multimodal fusion data acquisition and processing system about electromyography for dynamic movement recognition and bioelectrical impedance for key posture recognition. In addition, a new dynamic–static fusion algorithm strategy is designed.
Chenhao Cao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differentiating the Clinical and Variant Spectrum of Hardikar Syndrome From Other MED12‐Related Developmental Disorders

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rare X‐linked female‐restricted Hardikar syndrome (HDKR, OMIM # 301068) is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including orofacial clefts, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and cardiac anomalies, but cognitive and neurobehavioral development is rarely impaired.
Tinne Warmoeskerken   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Analysis of the Household Wastewater Sewerage Ownership Factor in the Working Area of Pamotan Health Center, Rembang Regency, Central Java

open access: yesJurnal Presipitasi
Households with access to wastewater sewerage in Pamotan in 2022 only be 69.9%. This study aims to find out the factors related to household wastewater sewerage ownership in the Pamotan Community Health Center Working Area.
Kholifah Maulidya Arsanata   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coupled modelling of subsurface water flux for an integrated flood risk management [PDF]

open access: yesNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2009
Flood events cause significant damage not only on the surface but also underground. Infiltration of surface water into soil, flooding through the urban sewer system and, in consequence, rising groundwater are the main causes of subsurface damage.
T. Sommer   +8 more
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The Appropriateness of the Poolability Assumption for Multiproduct Technologies: Evidence from the English Water and Sewerage Utilities [PDF]

open access: yes
The empirical literature on the cost structure of multiproduct firms (e.g., public utilities providing in combination gas, water, and electricity) traditionally assumes a common technology across different products and stages of production, letting the ...
Anna Bottasso   +3 more
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