Publications by authors named "A V Shirinskaya"

Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat. The misuse of antibiotics is the main factor contributing to the development of AMR. Healthcare practitioners (HCPs) play a crucial role in the use of antibiotics.

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On the 24th of February 2022, the Russian Federation began an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, marking the biggest military attack in Europe since the second world war. Over 4 million people have fled their homeland within the first month of the war and have triggered a large refugee crisis with impacts far beyond the Ukrainian border. People in the neighboring countries have shown tremendous support by stepping forward to donate food, clothes, medications, money, and other essential supplies.

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  • Unwarranted use of antibiotics in acute pancreatitis is a widespread issue, and the reasoning behind it is not well understood, prompting a study to improve prescription practices.
  • The research involved systematic data collection, a global questionnaire, analysis of existing patient data, and the application of a grading system to develop evidence-based recommendations.
  • Findings showed a lack of consensus on when to start antibiotics, with significant variability in usage rates, and highlighted that procalcitonin is a more reliable marker for infection than traditional indicators like WBC and CRP, leading to recommendations for reducing unnecessary antibiotic treatment.
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We develop a numerical model for the current-voltage characteristics of organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) based on steady-state Poisson's, Nernst's and Nernst⁻Planck's equations. The model starts with the doping⁻dedoping process depicted as a moving front, when the process at the electrolyte⁻polymer interface and gradually moves across the film. When the polymer reaches its final state, the electrical potential and charge density profiles largely depend on the way the cations behave during the process.

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A new high triplet organic semi-conductor based on a donor-spiro-acceptor design has been synthesised and used as a host material in high performance (EQE = 11.4%) sky blue phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes.

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