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Thermal and Rheological Properties of Fischer–Tropsch Wax/High‐Flow LLDPE Blends by Mhlabeni, Thobile, Ramjee, Shatish, López, Jorge, Díaz‐Díaz, Ana‐María, Artiaga, Ramón, Focke, Walter

“…Waxes find use as processing aids in filled compounds and polyethylene‐based masterbatches. In such applications, the thermal and physical property changes…”
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Crystallization kinetics of a commercial poly(lactic acid) based on characteristic crystallization time and optimal crystallization temperature by Díaz-Díaz, Ana María, López-Beceiro, Jorge, Li, Yanchun, Cheng, Yi, Artiaga, Ramón

“…A model is proposed to fit differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) isothermal crystallization curves obtained from the molten state at different temperatures…”
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Dexamethasone as risk-factor for ICU-acquired respiratory tract infections in severe COVID-19 by Reyes, Luis Felipe, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Bastidas, Alirio, Parra-Tanoux, Daniela, Fuentes, Yuli V., García-Gallo, Esteban, Moreno, Gerard, Ospina-Tascon, Gustavo, Hernandez, Glenn, Silva, Edwin, Díaz, Ana Maria, Jibaja, Manuel, Vera, Magdalena, Díaz, Emilio, Bodí, María, Solé-Violán, Jordi, Ferrer, Ricard, Albaya-Moreno, Antonio, Socias, Lorenzo, Estella, Ángel, Loza-Vazquez, Ana, Jorge-García, Ruth, Sancho, Isabel, Martin-Loeches, Ignacio

“…Dexamethasone is the only drug that has consistently reduced mortality in patients with COVID-19, especially in patients needing oxygen or invasive mechanical…”
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Properties of Mosquito Repellent-Plasticized Poly(lactic acid) Strands by Mapossa, António B, López-Beceiro, Jorge, Díaz-Díaz, Ana María, Artiaga, Ramón, Moyo, Dennis S, Mphateng, Thabang N, Focke, Walter W

“…Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is an attractive candidate for replacing petrochemical polymers because it is fully biodegradable. This study investigated the…”
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Cost efficiency in municipal solid waste service delivery. Alternative management forms in relation to local population size by Pérez-López, Gemma, Prior, Diego, Zafra-Gómez, José Luis, Plata-Díaz, Ana María

“…•Metafrontier approach to compare the cost efficiency of service delivery forms.•Application of order-m frontiers.•Cost efficiency of delivery forms depends on…”
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How does working‐time flexibility affect workers' productivity in a routine job? Evidence from a field experiment by Boltz, Marie, Cockx, Bart, Diaz, Ana Maria, Salas, Luz Magdalena

“…We conducted an experiment in which we hired workers under different types of contracts to evaluate how flexible working time affects on‐the‐job productivity…”
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An interactive system to map land degradation and inform decision‐making to achieve land degradation neutrality via convergence of evidence across scales: A case‐study in Ecuador by Teich, Ingrid, Harari, Nicole, Caza, Pablo, Henao‐Henao, Juan Pablo, Lopez, Juan Calles, Raviolo, Eugenia, Díaz‐González, Ana María, González, Hernán, Bastidas, Soledad, Morales‐Opazo, Cristian, García, César Luis

“…One of the core challenges to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) is to spatially identify, and strategically prioritise, the areas to implement actions…”
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A Nationwide Study of Incidence and Mortality Due to Traumatic Brain Injury in Ecuador (2004-2016) by Ortiz-Prado, Esteban, Mascialino, Guido, Paz, Clara, Rodriguez-Lorenzana, Alberto, Gómez-Barreno, Lenin, Simbaña-Rivera, Katherine, Diaz, Ana Maria, Coral-Almeida, Marco, Espinosa, Patricio S

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a public health problem worldwide. Information regarding TBI from low- and middle-income countries is scarce. The objectives of…”
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Do firms redline workers? by Diaz, Ana Maria, Salas, Luz Magdalena

“…Firms statistically discriminate (redline) against job candidates based on where they live. We conducted a correspondence test by sending three identical…”
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Measurement of single three-dimensional moduli to evaluate the effect of a uniform magnetic field on magnetorheological fluids by Gracia-Fernández, Carlos, Gómez-Barreiro, Silvia, Álvarez-García, Ana, Díaz-Díaz, Ana María, López-Beceiro, Jorge, Artiaga, Ramón

“…Magnetorheological fluids (MRF) are usually evaluated in shear mode on a plane that is perpendicular to a magnetic field. The measurements thus obtained are…”
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ZNF416 is a pivotal transcriptional regulator of fibroblast mechanoactivation by Jones, Dakota L, Meridew, Jeffrey A, Link, Patrick A, Ducharme, Merrick T, Lydon, Katherine L, Choi, Kyoung M, Caporarello, Nunzia, Tan, Qi, Diaz Espinosa, Ana Maria, Xiong, Yuning, Lee, Jeong-Heon, Ye, Zhenqing, Yan, Huihuang, Ordog, Tamas, Ligresti, Giovanni, Varelas, Xaralabos, Tschumperlin, Daniel J

“…Matrix stiffness is a central regulator of fibroblast function. However, the transcriptional mechanisms linking matrix stiffness to changes in fibroblast…”
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Effect of an electronic medication administration record application on patient safety by Vicente Oliveros, Noelia, Gramage Caro, Teresa, Pérez Menendez‐Conde, Covadonga, Álvarez‐Díaz, Ana María, Martín‐Aragón Álvarez, Sagrario, Bermejo Vicedo, Teresa, Delgado Silveira, Eva

“…Rationale, aims, and objectives To evaluate the effect of an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) application on the rate of medication errors in…”
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Zoopharmacology: A Way to Discover New Cancer Treatments by Domínguez-Martín, Eva María, Tavares, Joana, Rijo, Patrícia, Díaz-Lanza, Ana María

“…Zoopharmacognosy is the multidisciplinary approach of the self-medication behavior of many kinds of animals. Recent studies showed the presence of antitumoral…”
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Evaluation of patient engagement in medicine development: A multi‐stakeholder framework with metrics by Vat, Lidewij Eva, Finlay, Teresa, Robinson, Paul, Barbareschi, Giorgio, Boudes, Mathieu, Diaz Ponce, Ana Maria, Dinboeck, Michaela, Eichmann, Lukas, Ferrer, Elisa, Fruytier, Sevgi E., Hey, Claudia, Broerse, Jacqueline E. W., Schuitmaker‐Warnaar, Tjerk Jan

“…Background Patient engagement is becoming more customary in medicine development. However, embedding it in organizational decision‐making remains challenging,…”
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A continuous usability evaluation of an electronic medication administration record application by Vicente Oliveros, Noelia, Gramage Caro, Teresa, Pérez Menéndez‐Conde, Covadonga, Álvarez‐Diaz, Ana María, Martín‐Aragón Álvarez, Sagrario, Bermejo Vicedo, Teresa, Delgado Silveira, Eva

“…Rationale, aims, and objectives The complexity of an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) has been underestimated by most designers in the past…”
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Privatisation of waste collection services in response to fiscal stress in times of crisis by Zafra-Gómez, José L, Plata-Díaz, Ana María, Pérez-López, Gemma, López-Hernández, Antonio Manuel

“…According to the conventional theoretical framework, fiscal stress is an explanatory factor of privatisation, since the latter can provide economies of scale…”
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) temporally related to COVID-19: the experience at a pediatric reference hospital in Colombia by Lozano-Espinosa, Diego Alejandro, Camacho-Moreno, Germán, López-Cubillos, Juan Francisco, Díaz-Maldonado, Adriana Soraya, León-Guerra, Oscar Javier, Galvis-Trujillo, Diego Mauricio, Sanguino-Lobo, Roy, Arévalo-Leal, Oscar Guillermo, del Castillo, Ana María Eraso-Díaz, Reina-Ávila, María Fernanda, Cárdenas-Hernández, Vicky Carolina, Ivankovich-Escoto, Gabriela, Tremoulet, Adriana H, Ulloa-Gutiérrez, Rolando

“…Abstract Objective: This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and the different phenotypes of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome…”
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A New Predictive Model of Centerline Segregation in Continuous Cast Steel Slabs by Using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines Approach by Nieto, Paulino, Suárez, Victor, Antón, Juan, Bayón, Ricardo, Blanco, José, Fernández, Ana

“…The aim of this study was to obtain a predictive model able to perform an early detection of central segregation severity in continuous cast steel slabs…”
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Impact of Automated Blood Culture Systems on the Management of Bloodstream Infections: Results from a Crossover Diagnostic Clinical Trial by Halperin, Ana Verónica, Del Castillo Polo, Juan Antonio, Cortes-Cuevas, José Luis, Cardenas Isasi, María José, Ampuero Morisaki, Mario, Birch, Robert, Sánchez Díaz, Ana María, Cantón, Rafael

“…Bloodstream infections are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Blood culture remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of BSIs. We report…”
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Clinical outcome of stable outpatients with coronary, cerebrovascular or peripheral artery disease, and atrial fibrillation by Aguilar, Eduardo, García-Díaz, Ana María, Sánchez Muñoz-Torrero, Juan Francisco, Álvarez, Lorenzo Ramón, Piedecausa, Mar, Arnedo, Gemma, Monreal, Manuel

“…Abstract Background The influence of atrial fibrillation (AF) on outcome in patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic disease has not been thoroughly studied…”
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