Academic Articles & Research Papers

Ciencia, Tecnología y Salud Ambiental Science, Technology and Environmental Health

El indetenible progreso científico- técnico ha posibilitado que el poder humano sobre la naturaleza se incremente y cree una situación explosiva en la interacción entre el hombre, la sociedad y la naturaleza. Con un enfoque dialéctico mater...

The change of gut microbiota in MDD patients under SSRIs treatment

Abstract The alterations in the gut microbiota have been reported to be correlated with the development of depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of intestinal microbiota in depressed patients after antidepress...

Preparation and evaluation of mushroom (Lentinus edodes) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as dog food attractant

Chicken liver is a main protein source to prepare attractant for dog food. However, animal proteins are costly. Seeking high quality and low-cost protein sources has been a goal for the industry. Mushroom Lentinus edodes (L. edodes) and Mea...

The Impact of Bio-Based Fertilizer Integration Into Conventional Grassland Fertilization Programmes on Soil Bacterial, Fungal, and Nematode Communities

Phosphorus (P) is an essential plant macro-nutrient applied to soil in agriculture, mainly sourced from non-renewable mined phosphate-rock, of which readily accessible reserves are currently under pressure, while global food demand continue...

Evaluation of Lens Doses among Medical Staff Involved in Nuclear Medicine: Current Eye Radiation Exposure among Nuclear-Medicine Staff

The International Commission on Radiological Protection has lowered the annual equivalent eye-lens dose to 20 mSv. Although occupational exposure can be high in nuclear medicine (NM) departments, few studies have been conducted regarding ey...

A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Hydromorphone and Nalbuphine for Postcesarean Patient-Controlled Analgesia and Developing a Risk Prediction Model for Inadequate Analgesia

Kaiwen Zhang,1,* Jiaoli Sun,1,* Caixia Zhang,2 Bo Jiao,1 Wencui Zhang,1 Shangchen Yu,1 Xueqin Cao,1 Zhiqiang Zhou,1 Guanglei Zhang,1 Xianwei Zhang1 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,Hubei Key Laboratory of Geri...

Delirium in Patients with Severe COVID-19: Preliminary Results of the MAPA Longitudinal Study

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[Health technology in Mexico].

The features of the health technology cycle are presented, and the effects of the demographic, epidemiologic and economic transition on the health technology demand in Mexico are discussed. The main problems of science and technology in the...

Robotic-assisted anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comparative analysis of modified transtibial and anteromedial portal techniques in cadaveric knees

Introduction: This study employed surgical robot to perform anatomic single-bundle reconstruction using the modified transtibial (TT) technique and anteromedial (AM) portal technique. The purpose was to directly compare tunnel and graft cha...

Use of qualitative and mixed methods research in diagnostic technology evaluation and implementation: insights from a systematic review

Abstract Background Development of new diagnostic health technologies is increasing, alongside interest in how they can be implemented into health services. Evaluation of new diagnostic tests has typically consisted of technical and diagnos...

Molecular Informatics, Chemometrics, and Sensory Omics for Constructing an Umami Peptide Cluster Library Across the Entire Lager Beer Brewing Process

Umami taste in lager beer not only determined body fullness and the backbone of aftertaste, but also affected the controllability and interpretability of flavor expression across the entire brewing process. Based on stage-wise sampling, pep...

Physical, psychological and behavioural responses of aircraft occupants to volcanic emissions

Abstract Volcanic eruptions produce plumes of ash, gas and aerosols that present a risk to aviation at all standard flight levels. Here, we investigate atmospheric dispersal of volcanic emissions, whether and how they infiltrate aircraft, a...

A qualitative study exploring community pharmacists’ perspectives of child and adolescent mental healthcare

Community pharmacists are involved in the health delivery sector through the provision of services that result in improved patient outcomes and optimization of pharmaceutical care. With growing concern about increasing prevalence of mental ...

Corrigendum: New Sesquiterpenoids From Plant-Associated Irpex lacteus

ASSESSMENT OF THE LEARNING CURVE IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

OBJECTIVE: We reviewed and appraised the methods by which the issue of the learning curve has been addressed during health technology assessment in the past. METHOD: We performed a systematic review of papers in clinical databases (BIOSIS, ...

HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

The use of health technologies provides better health management, anchored in equity, communication and governance in health. Technologies are conceptualized as a tool, which helps from planning to the execution of activities, and can be ap...

A systematic review of the impact of master's-educated nurses on inpatient care

Aim: Review the impact of master's-educated nurses on inpatient care in different healthcare systems and specialties. Background: Improved healthcare service quality and efficiency are needed due to a number of factors, including an aging p...

Purification, Characterization and Bactericidal Action of Lysozyme, Isolated from <i>Bacillus subtillis</i> BSN314: A Disintegrating Effect of Lysozyme on Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria

In the present study, lysozyme was purified by the following multi-step methodology: salt (ammonium sulfate) precipitation, dialysis, and ultrafiltration. The lysozyme potential was measured by enzymatic activity after each purification ste...

Urine metals concentrations and dyslexia among children in China

Background: Exposures to heavy metals has been linked to many developmental disorders. However, few studies have investigated the effects of exposure and co-exposure to metals on dyslexia, especially with regard to dyslexics in China. Objec...

The Decellularized Calf Testis: Introducing Suitable Scaffolds for Spermatogenesis Studies

Background: Men’s infertility and lack of production of healthy and active sperm are concerns of recent years in mostcountries. Studies on the preparation of extracellular matrix (ECM) from decellularization of testis tissue and spermatogen...