The St.Lawrence River is an important North American waterway that is subject to anthropogenic pressures including intensive urbanization, and agricultural development.Pesticides are widely used for agricultural activities in fields surrounding the yellow perch (Perca flavescens) habitat in Lake St.Pierre (Quebec, Canada), a fluvial lake of the riv
A Review of Jamming Actuation in Soft Robotics
Jamming is a popular and versatile soft robotic mechanism, enabling new systems to be developed that can achieve high stiffness variation with minimal volume variation.Numerous applications have been reported, including deep-sea sampling, industrial gripping, and use as paws for legged locomotion.This review explores the state-of-the-art for the th
Do China rural traditional Chinese medicine hospitals provide efficient healthcare to the people? Empirical study from 2013 to 2018 using data envelopment analysis.
Rural traditional Chinese medicine hospitals bear responsibilities of providing efficient medical services for rural residents.Efficiency assessments have previously been conducted in single province.This study aimed to investigate the technical efficiency of rural traditional Chinese medicine hospitals across China from Meals 2013 to 2018, with th
Observational cohort study of the triggers, diagnoses and outcomes of the medical emergency team (MET) response in adult psychiatry inpatients colocated with acute medical services in Australia
Objectives Medical emergencies in psychiatric inpatients are challenging due to the model of care and limited medical resources.The study aims were to determine the triggers and outcomes of a medical emergency team (MET) call in psychiatric wards, and the risk factors for MET activation and mortality.Design Retrospective multisite cohort study.Sett