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    A922 Sequential measurement of 1 hour creatinine clearance (1-CRCL) in critically ill patients at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)

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    Reviewing the use of resilience concepts in forest sciences

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    Purpose of the review Resilience is a key concept to deal with an uncertain future in forestry. In recent years, it has received increasing attention from both research and practice. However, a common understanding of what resilience means in a forestry context, and how to operationalise it is lacking. Here, we conducted a systematic review of the recent forest science literature on resilience in the forestry context, synthesising how resilience is defined and assessed. Recent findings Based on a detailed review of 255 studies, we analysed how the concepts of engineering resilience, ecological resilience, and social-ecological resilience are used in forest sciences. A clear majority of the studies applied the concept of engineering resilience, quantifying resilience as the recovery time after a disturbance. The two most used indicators for engineering resilience were basal area increment and vegetation cover, whereas ecological resilience studies frequently focus on vegetation cover and tree density. In contrast, important social-ecological resilience indicators used in the literature are socio-economic diversity and stock of natural resources. In the context of global change, we expected an increase in studies adopting the more holistic social-ecological resilience concept, but this was not the observed trend. Summary Our analysis points to the nestedness of these three resilience concepts, suggesting that they are complementary rather than contradictory. It also means that the variety of resilience approaches does not need to be an obstacle for operationalisation of the concept. We provide guidance for choosing the most suitable resilience concept and indicators based on the management, disturbance and application context

    Clinical benefits of a Bayesian model for plasma-derived factor VIII/VWF after one year of pharmacokinetic-guided prophylaxis in severe/moderate hemophilia A patients.

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    Introduction: Individual pharmacokinetic (PK) profiling in hemophilia A (HA) helps to individualize prophylaxis using population PK models (popPK). A specific popPK model for plasma-derived factor VIII containing von- Willebrand Factor (pdFVIII/VWF) was developed. Aim: To compare standard versus PK-driven prophylaxis, using a generic or a specific popPK model for pdFVIII/ VWF. Materials and methods: A prospective study conducted in HA patients in prophylaxis with pdFVIII/VWF (FanhdiÂź) comparing three one-year study periods: (1) standard prophylaxis, (2) PK-guided prophylaxis using a generic pdFVIII popPK model which described FVIII activity irrespective of FVIII concentrate, and (3) PK-guided prophylaxis with specific pdFVIII/VWF popPK model. PK parameters analyzed were half-life, trough levels (TL) at 24, 48 and 72 h, and time to reach FVIII levels of 1, 2, 5% (T5%). Clinical outcomes were dose/kg, FVIII consumption, annualized bleeding rate (ABR), annualized joint bleeding rate (AJBR), spontaneous and traumatic bleeds. Results: Of the 30 analyzed patients, 28 had severe HA and the median age was 31.2. Fifteen patient's prophylaxis doses were PK-adjusted. After the generic PK-guided prophylaxis period, younger patients showed more joint bleeds, a shorter half-life, and lower TL48, TL72 and T5%. Using the specific pdFVIII/VWF popPK model compared with standard prophylaxis, a lower spontaneous AJBR was observed in the entire cohort and in patients aged >15 years. Additionally, lower spontaneous ABR was reported in patients aged ≀15 years comparing specific and generic models. Conclusions: PK-guided prophylaxis with a specific pdFVIII/VWF popPK model allowed treatment individualization and improved bleedin

    ExtraçÔes de molares na Ortodontia Molar extractions in orthodontics

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    O tratamento ortodĂŽntico com extração de molares em pacientes adultos Ă© tecnicamente mais complexo, devido a inĂșmeros fatores. Em geral, o espaço a ser fechado Ă© maior do que o espaço dos prĂ©-molares e, por isso, a ancoragem Ă© crĂ­tica e o tempo de tratamento mais longo. É comum esses casos apresentarem algum grau de comprometimento periodontal por causa da idade dos pacientes e, portanto, necessitam de maior controle da mecĂąnica ortodĂŽntica para reduzir os efeitos colaterais do fechamento do espaço. Por isso, bons resultados de finalização sĂŁo mais difĂ­ceis de ser alcançados. Sendo assim, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar as razĂ”es para a indicação de extração de molares nos tratamentos ortodĂŽnticos, as contraindicaçÔes, as diferentes fases da mecĂąnica ortodĂŽntica, esclarecer os fatores envolvidos nesse tipo de planejamento e tratamento e apresentar casos clĂ­nicos tratados com extração de molares.<br>Orthodontic treatment with extraction of molars in adult patients is technically more complex due to a number of factors. In general, the space to be closed is greater than premolar spaces rendering critical anchorage and longer treatment time. Often such cases exhibit some degree of periodontal involvement due to patient age. Hence, the need for greater control over orthodontic mechanics to reduce the side effects of space closure. Therefore, good finishing results can be more difficult to achieve. Thus, the purpose of this article is to determine the reasons for molar extraction indications, describe different stages of orthodontic mechanics, and explain the issues involved in this kind of planning and treatment. Additionally, it aims at describing some treatments with molar extractions

    Background factors to innovation performance: results of an empirical study using fsQCA methodology

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