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    Devenires de la Literatura y la Filosofía

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    Los textos aquí reunidos, que transitan de la filosofía a la literatura y viceversa, son un intento de pensar el devenir no como mero cambio, sino como un proceso inagotable que se opone al principio de no contradicción, que privilegia lo inacabado, lo indiferenciado, lo que se resiste a toda resolución permanente. Por ello mismo es también un devenir cargado de potencia, de posibilidades heterogéneas que pueden permitirnos salir de la Imagen del pensamiento y, así, pensar la diferencia.Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México y Ediciones y Gráficos Eón, S.A. de C.V

    Potencial de integração de energia solar térmica de concentração em processos de secagem de resíduos

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    CIES2020 - XVII Congresso Ibérico e XIII Congresso Ibero-americano de Energia SolarRESUMO: A consciencialização dos problemas resultantes das atividades económicas relacionadas com a gestão de resíduos nas regiões transfronteiriças da Andaluzia-Algarve-Alentejo (AAA), conduziu ao desenvolvimento do projeto SECASOL. Este projeto de cooperação visa a integração de energia solar térmica de concentração (ESTC) nos processos de secagem de lamas de depuração de águas residuais (ETAR) e de resíduos sólidos urbanos (RSU). Foi avaliada a integração da energia solar de concentração em processos de secagem, através da identificação das principais soluções técnicas e tipologias de secagem de resíduos e caracterização dos processos tecnológicos com influência nos requisitos de valorização do produto final. Através da estimativa dos valores anuais para GHI e DNI nas principais instalações de tratamento de RSU e águas residuais do Algarve e Andaluzia, utilizou-se um modelo simplificado para estimativa do potencial de utilização da energia solar em dois processos de secagem de interesse – materiais CDR de RSU e lamas de depuração de ETAR- em termos de quantidade de matéria processada por unidade de área de captação de energia solar.ABSTRACT: Awareness of the problems resulting from economic activities related to waste management in the cross-border regions of Andalusia-Algarve-Alentejo (AAA) led to the development of the SECASOL project. This AAA cooperation project pointing to the integration of concentration solar thermal (CST) in the sludge drying processes for wastewater treatment (WWT) and RDF of solid urban waste (MSW). CST integration in the drying processes was evaluated through the identification of the main technical solutions and types of waste drying and related technological processes on the requirements for by-product valorization. Acknowledgment of the annual values for GHI and DNI at the main MSW and WWT facilities in the Algarve and Andalusia region´s had led to a simplified model used to estimate the potential use of solar energy in two drying processes of interest – RDF materials from MSW and sewage sludge from WWT - in terms of the amount of processed product per unit of solar energy capture area.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

    Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study

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    Background: The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reports 30-day mortality and pulmonary complication rates in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This international, multicentre, cohort study at 235 hospitals in 24 countries included all patients undergoing surgery who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed within 7 days before or 30 days after surgery. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality and was assessed in all enrolled patients. The main secondary outcome measure was pulmonary complications, defined as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or unexpected postoperative ventilation. Findings: This analysis includes 1128 patients who had surgery between Jan 1 and March 31, 2020, of whom 835 (74·0%) had emergency surgery and 280 (24·8%) had elective surgery. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed preoperatively in 294 (26·1%) patients. 30-day mortality was 23·8% (268 of 1128). Pulmonary complications occurred in 577 (51·2%) of 1128 patients; 30-day mortality in these patients was 38·0% (219 of 577), accounting for 81·7% (219 of 268) of all deaths. In adjusted analyses, 30-day mortality was associated with male sex (odds ratio 1·75 [95% CI 1·28–2·40], p\textless0·0001), age 70 years or older versus younger than 70 years (2·30 [1·65–3·22], p\textless0·0001), American Society of Anesthesiologists grades 3–5 versus grades 1–2 (2·35 [1·57–3·53], p\textless0·0001), malignant versus benign or obstetric diagnosis (1·55 [1·01–2·39], p=0·046), emergency versus elective surgery (1·67 [1·06–2·63], p=0·026), and major versus minor surgery (1·52 [1·01–2·31], p=0·047). Interpretation: Postoperative pulmonary complications occur in half of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with high mortality. Thresholds for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic should be higher than during normal practice, particularly in men aged 70 years and older. Consideration should be given for postponing non-urgent procedures and promoting non-operative treatment to delay or avoid the need for surgery. Funding: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, NIHR Academy, Sarcoma UK, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research
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