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This paper follows on from the Concluding Remarks presentation of the 3rd Faraday Discussion Meeting on Artificial Photosynthesis, Cambridge, UK, 25-27th March 2019. It aims to discuss the context for the research discussed at this meeting, starting with an overview of the motivation for research on artificial photosynthesis. It then goes onto analysing the composition and trends in the field of artificial photosynthesis, and its scale relative to other related research areas, primarily using the results of searches of publication databases. As such, we hope it provides helpful insights to researchers in the field.
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/diagnóstico , Anticorpos Anti-HIV/análise , Antígenos HIV/análise , Dependência de Heroína/complicações , Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/complicações , Adolescente , Adulto , Candidíase/diagnóstico , Doenças do Esôfago/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
The aim of our study was to assess the advantages and disadvantages of T-tube use in liver transplantation, with also paying attention to the economic costs derived from its use. Patients were prospectively randomized to T tube or no T tube. One hundred and seven patients, 53 with T tube and 54 without T tube, were analyzed. Minimum follow-up was three months. Nine patients (8.4%) had bile leak: six in the T-tube group (11.3%) and three in the group without T tube (5.5%), p = ns. Four patients (3.5%) had anastomotic biliary stenosis: one in the T-tube group (1.8%) and three in the group without T tube, p = ns. Twenty of the 53 patients (37.7%) with T tube had T-tube-related complication. The number of diagnostic and therapeutic resources were higher in the T-tube group compared with non-T tube (81 and 17 vs. 18 and 10, respectively, p <0.05). The costs of therapeutic procedures required for the treatment of complications were 28 232 euro in the T-tube group vs. 16 088 euro in the no T-tube group, p <0.05. In conclusion, the systematic use of the T tube in biliary reconstruction in liver transplantation cannot be justified.
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Ductos Biliares/cirurgia , Hepatopatias/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado/economia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/economia , Doadores de Tecidos , Adulto , Anastomose Cirúrgica , Cadáver , Análise Custo-Benefício , Feminino , Rejeição de Enxerto , Humanos , Tempo de Internação/economia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos OperatóriosRESUMO
The progress of 298 heroin addicts treated for different reasons in a general hospital from 1984 to 1987 is followed, in order to know the remission degree of parenteral drug use and mortality rates in heroin abusers, after being treated for organic diseases or undergoing quick detoxification treatment. After an average of 25 months since their first visit or admission, information was obtained in 90% of the cases, and of these, it was confirmed that 4% (11/266) had died and that 6% (15/255) were in prison. Of the remainder, reliable information was obtained from 66% (158/240), of whom 40% were no longer endovenous drug users, while 54% were still addicted to parenteral drugs. The results showed a higher percentage of remission in patients that had been admitted for organic diseases (39/65; 60%) than in those that had been treated for detoxification (30/93; 35%) (p less than 0.05).