16 research outputs found
Decision Support Systems for Weed Management
Editors: Guillermo R. Chantre, JosĂ© L. GonzĂĄlez-AndĂșjar.Weed management Decision Support Systems (DSS) are increasingly important computer-based tools for modern agriculture. Nowadays, extensive agriculture has become highly dependent on external inputs and both economic costs, as well the negative environmental impact of agricultural activities, demands knowledge-based technology for the optimization and protection of non-renewable resources. In this context, weed management strategies should aim to maximize economic profit by preserving and enhancing agricultural systems. Although previous contributions focusing on weed biology and weed management provide valuable insight on many aspects of weed species ecology and practical guides for weed control, no attempts have been made to highlight the forthcoming importance of DSS in weed management.
This book is a first attempt to integrate 'concepts and practice' providing a novel guide to the state-of-art of DSS and the future prospects which hopefully would be of interest to higher-level students, academics and professionals in related areas
Impact of a Primary Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on Bacterial Resistance Control and Ecological Imprint in Urinary Tract Infections
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are a central component in reducing the overprescription of unnecessary antibiotics, with multiple studies showing benefits in the reduction of bacterial resistance. Less commonly, ASPs have been performed in outpatient settings, but there is a lack of available data in these settings. We implemented an ASP in a large regional outpatient setting to assess its feasibility and effectiveness. Over a 5-year post-implementation period, compared to the pre-intervention period, a significant reduction in antibiotic prescription occurred, with a reduction in resistance in E. coli urinary isolates. ASP activities also were found to be cost-effective, with a reduction in medication prescription
ICO-ICS Praxis para el tratamiento médico y con irradiación de cåncer colorrectal
Tractament mĂšdic; Tractament amb irradiaciĂł; CĂČlon; Recte; CĂ ncerMedical treatment; Irradiation treatment; Colon; Rectum; CancerTratamiento mĂ©dico; Tratamiento con irradiaciĂłn; Colon; Recto; CĂĄncerEl cĂ ncer de cĂČlon i recte (CCR) Ă©s el mĂ©s freqĂŒent a Catalunya segons dades del Pla director dâoncologia estimades per a 2017. La incidĂšncia del CCR Ă©s superior en homes, amb un increment anual de l'1,3% en els homes i el 0,5% en les dones des de 1994. A Espanya, segons lâinforme de la SEOM, que recull dades de la REDECAN, posiciona el CCR com un dels mĂ©s freqĂŒents i probables de diagnosticar el 2019, amb 44.937 nous casos. Segons les dades dels registres de GLOBOCAN 2018, el CCR Ă©s el segon cĂ ncer amb mĂ©s incidĂšncia a Europa. La incidĂšncia distribuĂŻda per sexes Ă©s del 16,7% en homes i del 13,3% en dones. Els objectius d'aquesta guia sĂłn: -Desenvolupar, difondre, implementar i avaluar resultats de la ICO-ICSPraxi de cĂ ncer colorectal. -Disminuir la variabilitat terapĂšutica entre els pacients tractats als diferents centres d'aquesta instituciĂł. -Implementar els resultats de la terapĂšutica en els pacients amb adenocarcinoma de pĂ ncrees tractats d'acord amb les recomanacions d'aquesta guia
NSUSY fits
We perform a global fit to Higgs signal-strength data in the context of light
stops in Natural SUSY. In this case, the Wilson coefficients of the higher
dimensional operators mediating g g -> h and h -> \gamma \gamma, given by c_g,
c_\gamma, are related by c_g = 3 (1 + 3 \alpha_s/(2 \pi)) c_\gamma/8. We
examine this predictive scenario in detail, combining Higgs signal-strength
constraints with recent precision measurements of m_W, b-> s \gamma constraints
and direct collider bounds on weak scale SUSY, finding regions of parameter
space that are consistent with all of these constraints. However it is
challenging for the allowed parameter space to reproduce the observed Higgs
mass value with sub-TeV stops. We discuss some of the direct stop discovery
prospects and show how global Higgs fits can be used to exclude light stop
parameter space difficult to probe by direct collider searches. We determine
the current status of such indirect exclusions and estimate their reach by the
end of the 8 TeV LHC run.Comment: 41 pages, 13 figures. v3: final JHEP version, b to s gamma updated to
latest data and typos correcte