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Body Mass Index and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated how body mass index (BMI) influences surgical outcomes of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), specifically comparing patients with BMI ≥ 32 kg/m2 to those ...
Coleton Evans   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Geothermal-Solar Hybrid Power Plant with Thermal Energy Storage

open access: yesEnergies, 2020
The concept of a geothermal-solar power plant is proposed that provides dispatchable power to the local electricity grid. The power plant generates significantly more power in the late afternoon and early evening hours of the summer, when air ...
Brady Bokelman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spin pumping damping and magnetic proximity effect in Pd and Pt spin-sink layers

open access: yes, 2016
We investigated the spin pumping damping contributed by paramagnetic layers (Pd, Pt) in both direct and indirect contact with ferromagnetic Ni$_{81}$Fe$_{19}$ films. We find a nearly linear dependence of the interface-related Gilbert damping enhancement $
Auffret, S.   +7 more
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The Novel Association of a Single Nucleotide Variant in the COL3A1 Gene with Diffuse Coronary Aneurysms

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Molecular Biology
The COL3A1 gene, encoding the pro-alpha chain of type III collagen, has been implicated in a range of collagen-mediated diseases such as Ehlers–Danlos syndrome and aortic aneurysms.
Charlene Norgan Radler   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tunable heat pump by modulating the coupling to the leads

open access: yes, 2010
We follow the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism to study time-dependent thermal transport in a linear chain system consisting of two semi-infinite leads connected together by a coupling that is harmonically modulated in time.
Cuansing, Eduardo C., Wang, Jian-Sheng
core   +1 more source

A INFLUÊNCIA DAS AUDITORIAS OPERACIONAIS DO TRIBUNAL DE CONTAS DA UNIÃO NO PROGRAMA UNIVERSIDADE PARA TODOS (PROUNI)

open access: yesRevista de Políticas Públicas, 2017
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Fábio Jacinto Barreto de Souza   +1 more
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The Association of High Burden Premature Ventricular Contractions with Esophageal/Upper GI Diseases

open access: yesHearts
Six patients in our clinical program who were diagnosed with high burden (>10%) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and concomitant significant upper GI disease with no other significant cardiac history demonstrated a significant reduction in the ...
Faria Khimani   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conflito regulatório entre o TCU e a ANTAQ: análise do caso de afretamento de embarcações estrangeiras por empresas brasileiras de navegação à luz da Teoria Processual Administrativa

open access: yesRevista de Direito Setorial e Regulatório, 2021
[Propósito] O artigo analisa conflito regulatório entre o Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) e a Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ), sob a perspectiva da Teoria Processual Administrativa, instalado a partir de denúncia que gerou ...
Wagner Leandro Rabello Junior
doaj  

Hardware-in-the-Loop Platform for Virtual Certification of Traction Systems for Railway

open access: yesIEEE Access
The railway industry is continuously evolving, necessitating the development of more intricate and dependable software algorithms. To meet these requirements, the creation of new validation tools has become increasingly crucial, with a specific focus on ...
Mikel Manzanal Herrero   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
BackgroundTraditional childhood uvulectomy (TCU) is an unregulated cultural practice associated with significant health risks, including infections, anemia, aspiration, and oral or pharyngeal injuries.
Solomon Demis Kebede   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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