We present two novel schemes for refractometry based on a long-period fiber grating- (LPG-) based Michelson interferometer. These schemes are designed to overcome the measurement dependence of previously demonstrated LPG-based refractometry on the immersion depth. The first utilizes an unshielded LPG and the second, a shielded one. Both schemes were tested over a certain refractive-index range, and the measurement of glucose concentration in water was experimentally demonstrated. In addition, the temperature sensitivity of the two schemes is discussed.
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December 2024
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy.
Welfare studies are increasingly involving the application of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) sensors, rather than the use of animal-based indicators directly assessed. PLF technology has the advantage to constantly monitor behavior over a long period of time, thus enabling the assessor to identify changes in animal time budgets in real-time. In calves, lying behavior is essential: new-borns have been reported to spend 70-80% of their daily time lying.
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Asociación Bajacaliforniana de Salud Pública A.C, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
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November 2024
Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Clinical Medical Research Center of Hematological Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510515, China.
At present, the world has entered the normalization stage of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management. COVID-19 continues to affect patients with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for a long period. The author discussed the possible effect of COVID-19 on HSCT strategy and prognosis during this period based on literature reports.
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September 2024
Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
The treatment of bone defects remains a great clinical challenge. With the development of science and technology, bone tissue engineering technology has emerged, which can mimic the structure and function of natural bone tissues and create solutions for repairing or replacing human bone tissues based on biocompatible materials, cells and bioactive factors. Hydrogels are favoured by researchers due to their high water content, degradability and good biocompatibility.
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December 2024
1st Department of Neurology, AHEPA University Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Introduction/aims: Risdiplam was the first orally administered drug approved to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Efficacy in adults is based on short-term observational studies. This longitudinal study aimed to examine risdiplam's efficacy and safety in adults over a long period of follow-up.
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