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Chapter and Conference Paper
Enhancing the Realism of Wildfire Simulation Using Composite Bézier Curves
One of the consequences of climate change is the increase in forest fires around the world. In order to act quickly when this type of natural disaster occurs, it is important to have simulation tools that allo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
MOTIVA-PRO: Innovation Based on Users’ Motivations
For many years, design activity has adopted the problem-solving perspective. In this approach, solutions are based on users’ problem identification. However, to what extent do users truly seek the satisfaction...
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Influence of reduced graphene oxides (rGO) at different reduction stages as conductive additive in Li-ion batteries
The importance of graphene as an additive in lithium-ion battery (LIB) composite cathodes has been broadly recognized; however, the graphenic structure can exhibit different structural and chemical properties ...
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Label-free quantitative optical assessment of human colon tissue using spatial frequency domain imaging
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Modelling the transport of ions and electrochemical regeneration of the resin in a hybrid ion exchange/electrodialysis process for As(V) removal
This paper presents the 2D modeling of a laboratory scale ion exchange/electrodialysis (IXED) flow cell for removal of As(V) ions from water. The cell consists of a central compartment (DS) delimited by two an...
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Open AccessStructural health monitoring of bridges: a model-free ANN-based approach to damage detection
As civil engineering structures are growing in dimension and longevity, there is an associated increase in concern regarding the maintenance of such structures. Bridges, in particular, are critical links in to...
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Diagnosis and staging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
The management of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a major public health concern worldwide. Currently, most PDAC patients are diagnosed in advanced stages. The signs and symptoms of the disease, exce...
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Pharmacokinetics and excretion of 14C–Plitidepsin in patients with advanced cancer
Plitidepsin (Aplidin®) is a marine-derived anticancer compound currently investigated in phase III clinical trials. This article describes the distribution, metabolism and excretion of this novel agent and it ...
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Open AccessCrop wild relative populations of Beta vulgaris allow direct map** of agronomically important genes
Rapid identification of agronomically important genes is of pivotal interest for crop breeding. One source of such genes are crop wild relative (CWR) populations. Here we used a CWR population of <200 wild bee...
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Open AccessConsensus guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with pancreatic cancer in Spain
The management of patients with pancreatic cancer has advanced over the last few years. We convey a multidisciplinary group of experts in an attempt to stablish practical guidelines for the diagnoses, staging ...
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Mid-term oncologic outcome of a novel approach for locally advanced colon cancer with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is being actively tested as an emerging alternative for the treatment of locally advanced colon cancer (LACC) patients, resembling its use in other gastrointestinal tumors. This study ...
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Remarkable increase of paper strength by combining enzymatic cellulose nanofibers in bulk and TEMPO-oxidized nanofibers as coating
Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) have been proposed by several authors as a reinforcing additive for papermaking pulps; their use allows one to avoid mechanical refining of pulp fibers, which damages the fibers and ...
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Suitability of wheat straw semichemical pulp for the fabrication of lignocellulosic nanofibres and their application to papermaking slurries
The present work studies the feasibility of wheat soda pulp as a raw material for the fabrication of cellulose nanofibres and their application as an additive in papermaking. Wheat straws were cooked under alk...
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Implementation and assessment of a fast-track programme to improve communication between primary and specialized care in patients with suspected cancer: how to shorten time between initial symptoms of cancer, diagnosis and initiation of treatment
This study aims to asses a cancer fast-track programme (CFP) to shorten the time since a patient with suspicion of cancer is referred by the primary care (PC) physician to the specialized medical team.
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Improvement of deinked old newspaper/old magazine pulp suspensions by means of nanofibrillated cellulose addition
During their recycling, cellulosic fibres suffer irreversible damage caused by repeated wetting and drying cycles, beating stages and bleaching reactions. This damage decreases the mechanical properties of the...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cloud Robotics in FIWARE: A Proof of Concept
Novel Cloud infrastructures and their extensive set of resources have potential to help robotics to overcome its limitations. Traditionally, those limitations have been related with the number of sensors that ...
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Preparation and characterization of Sb2O5-doped Ti/RuO2-ZrO2 for dye decolorization by means of active chlorine
Textile industry is one of the major generators of wastewaters containing recalcitrant compounds such as dyes that jeopardize public health and environment. Electro-oxidation is an alternative method for treat...
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Open AccessRetrospective analysis of the use of G-CSF and its impact on dose response for anthracycline plus taxane-based schedules in early breast cancer
To evaluate the impact on survival of the relative dose intensity (RDI) achieved in patients with early breast cancer receiving anthracycline plus taxane-based chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting.
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From paper to nanopaper: evolution of mechanical and physical properties
In the present work the evolution of physical and mechanical properties of papers and nanopapers is studied. Handsheets made of eucalyptus fibres reinforced with 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100 wt% of nanofibrillated ce...
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Interethnic differences in the relevance of CYP2C9 genotype and environmental factors for diclofenac metabolism in Hispanics from Cuba and Spain
The aims of this study were to evaluate the diclofenac metabolism in Hispanics from Cuba and Spain and its relation to ethnicity, CYP2C9 genotypes and environmental factors. Diclofenac hydroxylation capacity (con...
