A TWO-STEP APPROACH TO CREATE AND EVALUATE AN OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TRAYS TO REDUCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

A two-step approach to create and evaluate an optimization method for surgical instrument trays to reduce their environmental impact

Objective: This study combines Integer Linear Programming (ILP) and carbon footprint analysis based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method to reduce the carbon footprint of surgical instrument trays and their use.Materials and methods: A case study was carried out quantifying the instrument usage during the radical hysterectomy procedure.Using L

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Gesundheit & Bewegung

Non-communicable, chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and cancer are meanwhile the click here most frequent causes of death and contribute to the rising costs in health care.The current focus on therapeutic procedures and medication requires more health promoting, preventive approaches to improve public health and thereb

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Sustainable and traditional technologies in Kutahya historic houses and their contribution to circularity: the case of Lajos Kossuth house

It is important to preserve historic buildings in their original conditions, not only to protect building integrity but also to sustain Traditional Knowledge Systems.As stated by ICCROM, those Traditional Knowledge Systems play an important role in the conservation and management of heritage.Among them, building service systems including heating, c

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Analysis on the geographical pattern and driving force of traditional villages based on GIS and Geodetector: a case study of Guizhou, China

Abstract Traditional villages have received widespread attention from all walks of life based on important carriers of Chinese rural culture.The mutual superposition of natural and cultural factors may exacerbate the evolution of traditional village geographical patterns.To understand such relationships and effects, factors and degrees influencing

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