A TWO-STEP APPROACH TO CREATE AND EVALUATE AN OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TRAYS TO REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

A two-step approach to create and evaluate an optimization method for surgical instrument trays to reduce their environmental impact

Objective: This study combines Integer Linear Programming (ILP) and carbon footprint analysis based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method to reduce the carbon footprint of surgical instrument trays and Sew In Non-Woven their use.Materials and methods: A case study was carried out quantifying the instrument usage during the radical hysterectomy

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Optimal stimulus shapes for neuronal excitation.

An important problem in neuronal computation is to discern how features of stimuli control the timing of action potentials.One aspect of this problem is to determine how an action potential, or spike, can be elicited with the least energy cost, e.g., a minimal amount of applied current.Here we show LIP SHIMMER CARAMEL in the Hodgkin & Huxley model

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Laughing at robots: synthesising humour and cyber-paranoia in portrayals of artificial intelligence in Welcome to Night Vale

This article addresses the synthesis of humour FLAX and paranoia in portrayals of artificial intelligence (AI) in the popular American podcast Welcome to Night Vale (2012-).It argues that contrary to the Relief Theory, fusing humour and cyber-paranoia does not help release the tension (anxious energy) Ash Catchers generated within the narrative.Rat

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