OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to introduce a new skin and fascia opening for intrathecal baclofen pump implantation in the abdomen, with the purpose of reducing complications related to wound breakdown.METHODS: We introduce a novel way of cutaneous and fascial opening that leads two opposed "L shaped" incisions.RESULTS: This method...
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2018 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2022 (v1)Publication
Background and Objective: The analysis of spontaneous movements of preterm infants is important because anomalous motion patterns can be a sign of neurological disorders caused by lesions in the developing brain. A diagnosis in the first weeks of child's life is crucial to plan timely and appropriate rehabilitative interventions. An accurate...
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2019 (v1)Publication
Crystallization of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) at the interface with crystalline films of two commercially employed nucleating agents (sodium benzoate (NaBz) and sodium 2,2'-methylene bis-(4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate (NA-11)) and with a glass fiber (GF) was investigated using a polarized optical microscope. The analysis of the light...
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2021 (v1)Publication
Preterm birth is sometimes associated with neurological disorders caused by lesions of the developing brain. A diagnosis in the first weeks of child's life is important to plan timely and appropriate rehabilitative interventions for infants at risk of neuro-motor disabilities. A largely adopted method for the early diagnosis of neuro-motor...
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2020 (v1)Publication
This work is a companion to a previous article, Part I, published in The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, dealing with CO2 absorption in aqueous solutions containing a single aminic reagent (specifically methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) or piperazine (PZ)). In this second part, different PZ/MDEA mixtures are experimentally studied and their...
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