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Patient-centered intrathecal morphine dose response in major abdominal surgeries when augmented by innovative five-drug antiemetic prophylaxis

open access: yesFrontiers in Anesthesiology
BackgroundFor abdominal surgery involving cephalad surgical trespass (such as sleeve gastrectomy and pancreatectomy), existing intrathecal morphine (ITM) recommendations of ≤150 μg may not achieve meaningful analgesia, potentially leading to side effects
Brian A. Williams   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anatomists' experience and perspectives on the international transfer of human remains for the purpose of education

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anecdotally, educational institutions without access to human remains may choose to import these from other countries; however, there is currently no published information illuminating the existence of this trade. This study therefore aimed to document the nature of international transfer of human remains for education, and explore anatomists'
Jackie Hazelhurst   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Home for Volunteers: Togus and the National Soldiers’ Homes

open access: yes, 2017
The current U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs traces its origins to the Civil War. Before the Civil War, there had been some attempts to provide services for veterans but these benefits were solely for career military veterans and not volunteers. Since
Labbe, Savannah
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New Veterans in Illinois: A Call to Action [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This report looks at the unique needs of veterans in Illinois and the Chicago region who have returned to the U.S. since 2001. New veterans face a challenging context upon return: an economy with few job openings, systems of care that have grown ...

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Comparative field‐scale assessment of TLUD and Kon‐Tiki biochar systems: agronomic performance and net CO2e‐based techno‐economics

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Post‐harvest agricultural residues in Latin America are commonly underutilized, leading to greenhouse gas emissions and lost opportunities for bio‐based value creation. This study tests the hypothesis that decentralized, farmer‐scale pyrolysis technologies can deliver comparable agronomic benefits while exhibiting distinct techno‐economic and ...
Juan F. Saldarriaga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Let's talk about the weather’: The activist curriculum and global climate change education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Activist movements have garnered significant global attention on a range of sustainability issues, often involving collectives of citizens coming together. Invoked is the idea of citizens informed to act, emerging not from a common‐sense understanding of everyday life, but rather from a deep political understanding of the world—one that is ...
Richard Pountney
wiley   +1 more source

Failures in the Veterans Administration and New Strategies for Leadership

open access: yesFlorida Public Health Review, 2011
World news organizations have criticized the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for endangering patient safety through negligence. Several VA medical centers - including prominent centers operating in Florida - failed to sterilize endoscopy and
Jarrett Nathaniel Brunny
doaj  

An Assessment of Mental Health Services for Veterans in the State of Texas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This report describes the complex challenges faced by veterans and their families in seeking, navigating, and attaining adequate mental health care in Texas.
Eaton, David   +3 more
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Civilising pedagogies: An ethnography of instructional and regulative discourses in government schools in Delhi, India

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the years, surveys and data on learning outcomes have consistently shown inadequate levels of learning in schools in India, witnessing a further decline in recent years. Studies within the sociology of education have consistently highlighted the overarching role of class and caste on learning outcomes in schools. Neoliberal policy reforms
Akshita Rawat
wiley   +1 more source

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