Life Cycle Analysis of a Green Solvothermal Synthesis of LFP Nanoplates for Enhanced LIBs in Chile.

Despite the structural and electrochemical advantages of LiFePO (LFP) as a cathode material, the solid-state reaction commonly used as a method to produce it at the industrial level has known disadvantages associated with high energy and fossil fuel consumption. On the other hand, solution-based synthesis methods present a more efficient way to produce LFP and have advantages such as controlled crystal growth, homogeneous morphology, and better control of pollutant emissions because the reaction occurs within a closed system. From an environmental point of view, different impacts associated with each synthesis method have not been studied extensively.

Mobile phone text messaging improves antihypertensive drug adherence in the community.

Antihypertensive drug adherence (ADA) is a mainstay in blood pressure control. Education through mobile phone short message system (SMS) text messaging could improve ADA. The authors conducted a randomized study involving 314 patients with hypertension with <6 months of antihypertensive treatment from the Preventive Health Program of 12 different primary care centers in Santiago, Chile.

[Assessment of adherence to antihypertensive therapy].

Background: Lack of adherence with medications is the main cause of antihypertensive treatment failure.

Aim: To assess adherence to antihypertensive drugs and its determinants.

Material And Methods: The Morinsky-Green questionnaire to determine treatment adherence was applied to 310 hypertensive patients from primary care centers, aged 60 ± 10 years (65% females) in treatment for 4 ± 1 months.

[Presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and anti Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) among patients with ulcerative colitis].

Background: The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is supported by clinical findings and complementary tests. The presence of specific serological markers could be helpful in the characterization of this condition.

Aim: To assess the prevalence of ANCA and ASCA in a group of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and its association with clinical features.

[Fulminant liver failure associated with T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and hepatitis C virus: a case report].

Hematological malignancies can affect the liver, without producing severe hepatic involvement. We report the case of a 57-year-old man with hepatitis C virus infection and mild chronic hepatitis without antiviral treatment, who developed an aggressive T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma confirmed by histological studies including liver, lymph nodes and bone marrow. The patient developed massive hepatic infiltration and acute liver failure.

[Massive inferior vena cava thrombosis associated with protein C deficiency. Clinical case].

Inferior vena cava thrombosis is infrequent and in 30% of cases, the potential cause is an alteration of the natural anticoagulant protein system. We report a 18 years old male with an inferior vena cava thrombosis that was associated to a protein C deficiency. He was successfully treated with an infusion of intravenous streptokinase during 30 hours and intravenous heparin during 10 days, followed by oral anticoagulation therapy.

Determination of gallium by square-wave voltammetry anodic stripping, based on the electrocatalytic action of 2,2'-bipyridine in dimethylsulphoxide: comparison with an aqueous NaSCN/NaClO(4) electrolyte.

Deposition potential, deposition time, square-wave frequency, 2,2'-bipyridine concentration, and gallium concentration have been studied in detail, for the determination of trace concentration levels of the metal by square-wave voltammetry anodic stripping analysis, in dimethylsulphoxide. Optimum conditions have been found for gallium(III) determination and results compared to those obtained in 0.5M NaSCN + 4.

Electrochemical reduction of gallium(III) in non-aqueous solvents, assisted by 2,2'-bipyridine.

The electrochemistry of gallium(III) perchlorate in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and acetonitrile (MeCN) at a mercury drop electrode is described and compared to that in water. The reduction of 2,2'-bipyridine (DIPY) and its interaction with free protons in the solvents mentioned is also surveyed. The electrochemistry of tris-(2,2'-bipyridine) gallium(III) perchlorate was studied in DMSO and MeCN.

Determination of gallium by anodic stripping square-wave voltammetry Detection of a GaZn intermetallic compound and its destruction by Sb in an NaSCNNaClO(4) supporting electrolyte.

Reproducibility for successive determinations with a hanging mercury drop electrode is assessed in relation to solution stirring, drop size and back-diffusion to the mercury thread. The effect of experimental parameters such as drop size, deposition time and gallium concentration on the observed stripping current is investigated. The interference of zinc present in a 0.

Determination of silver in dore metal by weight titration with equivalence-point detection by differential electrolytic potentiometry.

Use of weight titrimetry, with differential electrolytic potentiometry for detection of the equivalence point, instead of gravimetry, has been critically tested for the determination of silver in doré metal. The electrode response in the presence of possible interferences (Sb, As, Se, Cu, Ni, Fe, Pb and Co) was studied by voltammetry. Titration curves for six different samples were obtained and their differences from those for pure silver were interpreted.