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SURFACE AND MECHANISTIC PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED BITUMINOUS MIXTURES

2019

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Problem Often, when the characteristics of a bituminous mixture are analised, there are major differences between in-lab and in-situ results. This is due to the fact that the procedures and techniques implemented during the design phase (in lab) may be different from those used on site. Then, is very important to be able to predict the main properties of a mixture particularly when innovative materials are used. For example, when crumb rubber is used, phisical and volumetric properties of mixes may change over time, in particular due to the swelling phenomenon that it alters different properties of the mixture (e.g., viscosity). This study aims to investigate the main aspe…

MICROTEXTUREVISCOSITY OVER TIMECRUMB RUBBERviscosità di masticiWORKABILITYproprietà meccaniche delle pavimentazioni stradalicompattabilità misceleLIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSISPAY ADJUSTMENTMASTIC VISCOSITYmicrotessiturametodi di progettazione di pavimentazioni stradaliCOMPACTABILITYRUTTINGpolverino di gommapenalitàproprietà superficiali delle pavimentazioni stradaliDRY PROCESSEXPECTED LIFESettore ICAR/04 - Strade Ferrovie Ed AeroportiKenPavegomma da pneumatici fuori usorigidezzaaggiustamento monetarioROAD SURFACE PROPERTIESM-EPDGMACROTEXTURESHORT-TERM OVEN AGINGROAD MECHANISTIC PROPERTIESSTIFFNESSAASHTO Guide 1993processo di compattazione interrottodeformazioni permanentiinvecchiamento a breve terminemacrotessituralavorabilità miscelevita attesaINTERRUPTED COMPACTION PROCESSanalisi del costo del ciclo di vitaPAVEMENT DESIGN METHODSSWELLING PHENOMENONMnPaveprocesso seccofenomeno di rigonfiamentomonitoraggio viscosità nel tempo
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Colonic stenting in acutely obstructed left-sided colon cancer Clinical evaluation and cost analysis.

2015

This retrospective study aims to evaluate clinical and cost effectiveness of colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery and as a palliative treatment in acutely obstructed left-sided colon cancer.Onehundred fortyfour patients were collected between 2006 and 2012, with acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction with no evidence of peritonitis: 96 patients underwent surgical treatment, 48 underwent decompressive stenting. For the stenting we used self-expandable metallic stent in nitinol.Patients who had successful colonic stenting were 40, 8 underwent elective surgery within 10 days, 32 decompression stenting had only palliative intent. in 8/48 patients subjected to stenting decompression t…

MaleBowel obstruction Colonic cancer Colonic stenting.Palliative CareSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia GeneraleTreatment OutcomeItalyColonic NeoplasmsCosts and Cost AnalysisHumansFemaleStentsColectomyIntestinal ObstructionFollow-Up StudiesRetrospective Studies
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Evaluating resistance to Bt Toxin Cry1Ab by F-2 Screen in European populations of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

2010

The large-scale cultivation of transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins have already lead to the evolution of Bt resistance in some pest populations targeted by these crops. We used the F2 screening method for further estimating the frequency of resistance alleles of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), to Bt maize, Zea mays L., producing the Cry1Ab toxin. In France, Germany, and Italy, 784, 455, and 80 lines of European corn borer were screened for resistance to Mon810 maize, respectively. In Slovakia, 26 lines were screened for resistance to the Cry1Ab toxin. The cost of F2 screen performed in the four countries varied from U.…

MaleBt maizeresistance management[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Drug ResistanceZea maysHemolysin ProteinsBacterial ProteinsGermanyAnimalsEuropean corn borer Bt maize Mon810 resistance management HDR strategyPest Control BiologicalBacillus thuringiensis ToxinsReproductionfungifood and beveragesHDR strategyEndotoxinsEuropeLepidopteraeuropean corn borerSettore AGR/11 - Entomologia Generale E ApplicataCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleFranceMon810
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One year of free school fruit in Norway-7 years of follow-up

2015

Background It is important that health-promoting efforts result in sustained behavioural changes, preferably throughout life. However, only a very few intervention studies evaluate long term follow up. Objective The aim of the present study is to evaluate the overall and up to seven years effect of providing daily one piece of fruit or vegetable (FV) for free for one school year. Methods A total of 38 randomly drawn elementary schools from two counties in Norway participated in the Fruit and Vegetables Make the Marks project. Baseline (2001) and follow-up surveys were conducted in May 2002, 2005 and 2009 (n = 320 with complete data) to assess FV and unhealthy snack intake. Mixed models were…

MaleParentsGerontologyComplete dataLong term follow upHealth BehaviorChild BehaviorMedicine (miscellaneous)Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHealth PromotionClinical nutritionlaw.inventionFood PreferencesFeeding behaviorRandomized controlled triallawSurveys and QuestionnairesVegetablesHumansMedicineChildSchool based interventionLong-term follow-upSchoolsNutrition and DieteticsSchool-based interventionNorwaybusiness.industryResearchFood ServicesFeeding BehaviorIntervention studiesDietPeer reviewFruitFruit and vegetableCosts and Cost AnalysisEducational StatusFemaleSnacksbusinessFollow-Up StudiesProgram EvaluationDemography
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La gestión de casos como metodología para la conexión de los sistemas sanitario y social en España

2015

ResumenObjetivoEl objetivo de este artículo es presentar la evaluación de un proyecto de gestión de casos con pacientes crónicos en Valencia para la integración de la atención social y sanitaria. Este proyecto está vinculado con el «Modelo sociosanitario sostenible».EmplazamientoDepartamento de Salud 6, Comunidad Valenciana.ParticipantesPacientes con patologías crónicas de 65 o más años.IntervencionesEstudio comparativo con un grupo control y otro de intervención, no aleatorizado ni ciego. La intervención consistió en la creación de un equipo interdisciplinar de gestión de casos, el uso de una cartera común de recursos y su aplicación a una muestra piloto. Duración de la intervención: 6-9 m…

MaleSocial WorkCuidados de larga duraciónCase managementLong-term careHumansAtención sanitariaPacientes crónicos mayoresAgedMedicine(all)lcsh:R5-920Primary Health CareHealth careIntegrated careSocial SupportGeneral MedicineOriginalesGestión de casosElderly chronic patientsPatient SatisfactionSpainChronic DiseaseCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ResourcesFemaleAtención integrallcsh:Medicine (General)Family PracticeAtención Primaria
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Economic evaluation of a guided and unguided internet-based CBT intervention for major depression: Results from a multicenter, three-armed randomized…

2017

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders and will become one of the leading causes of disability in the world. Internet-based CBT programs for depression have been classified as well established following the American Psychological Association criteria for empirically supported treatments. The aim of this study is to analyze the cost effectiveness at 12-month follow-up of the Internet-based CBT program Smiling is fun with (LITG) and without psychotherapist support (TSG) compared to usual care. The perspective used in our analysis is societal. A sample of 296 depressed patients (mean age of 43.04 years; 76% female; BDI-II mean score = 22.37) from primary care services in four Sp…

MaleSpanish PeopleEconomicsPsychological interventionSocial SciencesSeverity of Illness Indexlaw.invention:Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans [Medical Subject Headings]Learning and Memory0302 clinical medicineHispanoamericanosEthnicitiesPsychologyAnálisis de intención de tratarlcsh:Sciencemediana edadancianoDepressionAntidepressantsadulto:Health Care::Health Services Administration::Patient Care Management::Comprehensive Health Care::Primary Health Care [Medical Subject Headings]Humanosadulto joven:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Quality of Health Care::Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Clinical Trials as Topic::Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic::Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic::Intention to Treat Analysis [Medical Subject Headings]Psicoterapia:Information Science::Information Science::Computing Methodologies::Computer Systems::Computer Communication Networks::Internet [Medical Subject Headings]medicine.medical_specialtyEvidence-based practiceGrupos control03 medical and health sciences:Health Care::Health Care Economics and Organizations::Economics::Costs and Cost Analysis::Cost-Benefit Analysis [Medical Subject Headings]Drug TherapySeverity of illnessHumans:Persons::Persons::Age Groups::Adult [Medical Subject Headings]psicoterapiaAgedPharmacologyDepressive DisorderDepressive Disorder MajorInternetPrimary Health CareMood Disorderslcsh:RBiology and Life SciencesSonrisa030227 psychiatryHealth CareAnálisis costo-beneficio:Check Tags::Female [Medical Subject Headings]Economic evaluationlcsh:QPopulation GroupingsNeuroscienceGerontologyFinancial ManagementCost effectivenessCost-Benefit Analysishumanosadolescentelcsh:MedicineTrastorno depresivoRandomized controlled triallawDepresiónMedicine and Health Sciences030212 general & internal medicineMultidisciplinaryAdultoPharmaceuticsresultado del tratamientoFemeninoDrugsCost-effectiveness analysisMiddle AgedTelemedicineTreatment OutcomeSociedades científicasFemale:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Communication::Nonverbal Communication::Facial Expression::Smiling [Medical Subject Headings]Estudios de seguimiento:Persons::Persons::Population Groups::Ethnic Groups::Hispanic Americans [Medical Subject Headings]telemedicinaResearch ArticleAdultAdolescent:Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Methods::Research Design::Control Groups [Medical Subject Headings]:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavioral Disciplines and Activities::Psychotherapy [Medical Subject Headings]Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisMEDLINEYoung Adulttrastorno depresivoAtención primaria de saludMental Health and PsychiatryIndirect CostsmedicineLearningíndice de gravedad de la enfermedadPrimary Care:Psychiatry and Psychology::Mental Disorders::Mood Disorders::Depressive Disorder [Medical Subject Headings]:Health Care::Health Care Economics and Organizations::Organizations::Societies::Societies Scientific [Medical Subject Headings]Cognitive Behavioral Therapybusiness.industryCognitive Psychology:Health Care::Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation::Quality of Health Care::Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Follow-Up Studies [Medical Subject Headings]Economic AnalysisPsychotherapyPeople and PlacesPhysical therapyCognitive Science:Psychiatry and Psychology::Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms::Behavior::Behavioral Symptoms::Depression [Medical Subject Headings]businessFinance
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Result and cost of hepatic chemoembolisation with drug eluting beads in 21 patients.

2012

Abstract Purpose The aim of our study was to assess the results and cost of a treatment strategy involving transarterial chemoembolisation with drug eluting beads (DEB-TACE) in patients with unresectable non-metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients and methods This study included all patients treated with DEB-TACE in our hospital between January 2009 and December 2010. All patients received DEB-TACE on demand and were evaluated after each session. Results Twenty-one patients received an average of 1.3 sessions. The median time to treatment discontinuation and median progression-free survival was 181 days and 295 days, respectively. Toxicity caused treatment discontinuation in thr…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCarcinoma HepatocellularHepatocellular carcinomaCostResultDrug Delivery SystemsTransarterial chemoembolisationOn demandmedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingIn patientChemoembolization TherapeuticAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyDrug eluting beadsbusiness.industryLiver NeoplasmsGeneral MedicineDirect costMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseDrug eluting beadsMicrospheresSurgeryDiscontinuationTreatment OutcomeMedian timeHepatocellular carcinomaCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleProspective payment systembusinessDiagnostic and interventional imaging
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Postoperative Costs Associated With Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Circulation: Role of Antithrombin Levels

2012

Objective: To study the impact on postoperative costs of a patient's antithrombin levels associated with outcomes after cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation. Design: An analytic decision model was designed to estimate costs and clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery in a typical patient with low antithrombin levels (= 63.7%). The data used in the model were obtained from a literature review and subsequently validated by a panel of experts in cardiothoracic anesthesiology. Setting: Multi-institutional (14 Spanish hospitals). Participants: Consultant anesthesiologists. Measurements and Main Results: A sensitivity analysis of extreme scenarios was carried out to assess the impact o…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyExtracorporeal Circulationextracorporeal circulationCardiotonic AgentsMyocardial InfarctionAntithrombinsDrug Costslaw.inventionPostoperative ComplicationsDrug TherapylawSurveys and QuestionnairesThromboembolismAtrial FibrillationmedicineCardiopulmonary bypassHumansBlood TransfusionCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiothoracic anesthesiologyAverage costAgedPostoperative Carebusiness.industryAntithrombinExtracorporeal circulationDecision TreesAntithrombin ActivityLength of StayMiddle AgedSurgeryCardiac surgeryStrokeIntensive Care UnitsantithrombinAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineTreatment OutcomeSpainHealth Care SurveysEmergency medicineCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleKidney DiseasesCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinebusinesscardiopulmonary bypassHospital staymedicine.drug
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Outpatient endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: Experience in 100 consecutive patients

2013

OBJECTIVES:: To present the safety, feasibility, costs, and patient satisfaction of outpatient endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). BACKGROUND:: Our experience in more than 1000 patients indicated that in technically uncomplicated EVAR procedures, the only need for hospitalization was for access vessel complications (bleeding or occlusion) requiring secondary procedures. These complications could always be identified within the first 3 hours after EVAR. METHODS:: Two-center retrospective analysis of prospectively gathered data on 100 consecutive elective outpatient EVAR cases (Outpt EVAR). Inclusion criteria for Outpt EVAR were as follows: asymptomatic clinical state, informed consent, trav…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyPercutaneousmedicine.medical_treatment610 Medicine & healthEndovascular aneurysm repairSettore MED/22 - Chirurgia VascolareBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationPostoperative ComplicationsPatient satisfactionAmbulatory CareHumansMedicineOutpatient clinicLocal anesthesiaambulant day endovascular aneurysm repair EVAR fast-track outpatient surgeryAgedRetrospective StudiesAged 80 and overbusiness.industry10042 Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional RadiologyEndovascular ProceduresStentMiddle AgedVascular surgerymedicine.diseaseSurvival AnalysisSurgery10020 Clinic for Cardiac Surgery2746 SurgeryStenosisTreatment OutcomeCosts and Cost AnalysisFemaleSurgerybusinessAortic Aneurysm Abdominal
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Active packaging films with natural antioxidants to be used in meat industry: A review.

2018

Spoilage of meat products during processing, distribution and exposure in the markets have an important negative impact on meat industry from an economic point of view. Two of the main problems of meat and products during processing and subsequent storage are lipid oxidation and deterioration due to microorganism growth. In this context, several packaging alternatives have been developed by meat industry in order to limit these losses and to extend the meat products´ shelf life. Over the last years, the use of active packaging has been proposed as an alternative to traditional packaging. The principle of active packaging, particularly antioxidant active packaging, consists of including acti…

MeatMeat packing industryActive packagingContext (language use)Shelf lifeAntioxidants0404 agricultural biotechnologyLipid oxidationMeat spoilageFood PreservationAnimalsMeat-Packing Industry2. Zero hungerbusiness.industryFood Packagingfood and beverages04 agricultural and veterinary sciences040401 food scienceAntioxidant active packaging ; Biopolymers ; Plant extracts ; Essential oils ; Film production ; Meat packagingMeat ProductsCosts and Cost AnalysisFood MicrobiologyBiochemical engineeringLipid PeroxidationbusinessFood ScienceFood research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
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