Publications by authors named "R F Vazquez"
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- The study examines the critical view of safety (CVS) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and highlights that many surgeons struggle to achieve adequate CVS according to expert evaluations, indicating a need for improved teaching methods.
- A comparison was made between surgeon self-assessments (SAs) of their own video performances and assessments made by trained expert raters, showing that surgeons consistently overestimated their skills.
- The results indicated that out of 25 participating surgeons, those who submitted videos did not achieve adequate CVS and exhibited overconfidence in their self-ratings across multiple assessment scales.
Amidst the health crisis caused by the rise of multi-resistant pathogenic microorganisms, Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) have emerged as a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics. In this sense, Cm-p5 is an AMP with fungistatic activity against the yeast Candida albicans. Its antimicrobial activity and selectivity have been well characterized; however, the mechanism of action is still unknown.
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- The study focuses on poly(benzodifurandione) (PBDF), a self-doped n-doped conducting polymer, which shows impressive specific capacitance and excellent cycling stability in aqueous supercapacitors.
- Using reduced graphene oxide (rGO) can further improve PBDF's performance, leading to high-rate capabilities and long-lasting efficiency in various energy storage configurations.
Phage lysins, bacteriophage-encoded enzymes tasked with degrading their host's cell wall, are increasingly investigated and engineered as novel antibacterials across diverse applications. Their rapid action, tuneable specificity, and low likelihood of resistance development make them particularly interesting. Despite numerous application-focused lysin studies, the art of their recombinant production remains relatively undiscussed.
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