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Chapter and Conference Paper
Structural Pavement Rehabilitation with Recycled Materials in a Circular Economy Approach
The construction sector accounts for about 34% of the total waste produced in the European Union (EU), with the transportation infrastructure sector, namely the road construction, having a huge impact on waste...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Performance and Ageing Evaluation of Bituminous Mixtures with High RAP Content
The implementation of a circular economy implies turning waste into resources, avoiding its disposal in landfills and minimizing the extraction of raw materials. Every year, a considerable amount of Reclaimed ...
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Article
Geographic variation in the protective effects of ants and trichomes in a Neotropical ant–plant
Many ant–plants have pubescent leaves, but the extent to which leaf trichomes enhance the defensive capabilities of ant–plants is poorly known. Here, we examined the influence of foliar trichomes and ants on ...
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Article
Processing of ovine cardiac valve allografts: 3. Implantation following antimicrobial treatment and preservation.
It is known that a satisfactory clinical outcome can follow the implantation of cardiac valve allografts in spite of the loss of living cells in the tissue. If viable cells are not required for long term graft...
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Chapter
Network Aspects of Dynamic Satellite Multimedia Systems
The spread of wideband services to the office and home through fixed and terrestrial mobile networks will create a market for the extension of such services for people on the move and for those who work outsid...
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Article
Experience with the distally based posterior tibial island flap
A series of ten patients is presented to demonstrate the use of the distally based posterior tibial island flap with or without a muscle component for reconstruction of the foot. Six patients had defects due t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The allograft valve in aortic valve replacement and in transplanted patients
Mechanical and biological heart valve substitutes have evolved in parallel, since, in 1951, Hufnagel implanted the first mechanical prosthesis in the descending aorta and attempted, although without success, t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Day Case Primary Vein Surgery. Results of a Team
Varicose veins surgery is a frequent surgical procedure. To do it as a day case surgery is cost effective.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Computerised Plethysmography Diagnosis of Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis is an elusive and frequently misdiagnosed disorder.