Publications by authors named "D J Medina"

Agriculture 4.0 technologies continue to see low adoption among small and medium-sized farmers, primarily because these solutions often fail to account for the specific challenges of rural areas. In this work, we propose and implement a design methodology to develop a Precision Agriculture solution aimed at assisting farmers in managing water stress in Hass avocado crops.

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Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction (NORR) is a promising method for pollutant removal and ammonia synthesis and involves the transfer of eight electrons and nine protons. As such, the rational design of catalytic interfaces with enhanced mass transfer is crucial for achieving high ammonia yield rates and Faradaic efficiency (FE). In this work, we incorporated a Cu-bipyridine catalytic interface and fabricated crystalline 2D covalent organic framework films with significantly exposed catalytic sites, leading to improved FE and ammonia yield (FE=92.

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  • * A study reviewed 21 MLIV patients and conducted experiments on MLIV mouse models to understand kidney function, revealing that adult patients often have chronic kidney disease along with altered kidney functions and structure in the mice due to issues with endolysosomal function and autophagy.
  • * Results showed decreased kidney function, presence of fibrosis and inflammation in MLIV models, and impaired uptake of essential proteins, which highlights cellular and systemic dysfunction in the
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Introduction: Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has become an essential therapeutic modality for pediatric patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions. Despite its effectiveness, many patients experience post-transplant complications often leading into life-threatening conditions requiring specialized care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This study aims to describe clinical characteristics associated with mortality in pediatric HCT patients who needed PICU care within 100 days post-transplant in a resource-limited country.

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