One of the main comfort issue affecting the passenger comfort into a turboprop aircraft fuselage is the propeller tonal noise and the related vibrations.It is well known that propeller rotation during flight generates the main noise sources, depending upon its rotational angular velocity, number of blades, power at shaft generating aircraft thrust
Clinical Impact of Stump Closure Reinforced With Hemopatch on the Prevention of Clinically Relevant Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Introduction:.Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most dreaded complication after distal pancreatectomy (DP).This multicenter randomized trial evaluated the efficacy, safety, and tolerance of Hemopatch in preventing clinically relevant (grades B/C according to the ISGPS classification) POPF after DP.Material and methods:.After stump clos
International survey on voice quality: Forensic practitioners versus voice therapists
In recent years, numerous investigations have focused on Braces voice quality (VQ) for forensic purposes.These studies notwithstanding, we lack an international picture of how VQ is generally understood by forensic practitioners and how it contrasts with the practices of voice therapists.To fill this gap, a survey was designed and sent to both coho
Participatory Research Principles in Human-Centered Design: Engaging Teens in the Co-Design of a Social Robot
Social robots are emerging as an important intervention for a variety of vulnerable populations.However, engaging participants in the design of social robots in a way that is ethical, meaningful, and rigorous can be challenging.Many current methods in human⁻robotic interaction rely on laboratory practices, often experimental, and many times i
Modeling the epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of a combined schoolgirl HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening program among Chinese women
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is common in women and also the main cause of cervical cancer.Based on a dynamic compartmental model, we aimed to evaluate the population impact and cost-effectiveness of strategies that combined cervical cancer Food Service screening and HPV schoolgirl vaccination for Chinese women.The effectiveness of interven