ADDRESSING GAPS IN SURGICAL SKILLS TRAINING BY MEANS OF LOW-COST SIMULATION AT MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY IN TANZANIA

Addressing gaps in surgical skills training by means of low-cost simulation at Muhimbili University in Tanzania

Abstract Background Providing basic surgical and emergency care in rural settings is essential, particularly in Tanzania, where the mortality burden addressable by emergency and surgical interventions has been estimated at 40%.However, the shortages of teaching faculty and insufficient learning resources have hampered the traditionally intensive su

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Estimation of Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity Due to the Presence of Diverse Harmonics in an Active Distribution Network

Renewable distributed energy resources are the solution to rising power demand, but their integration is a difficult technological undertaking that requires careful planning.Distributed energy resources are mostly incorporated in the final level of power system networks, hard steel shot where harmonic content swings are highest.At the planning stag

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Sodium lithium niobate lead-free piezoceramics for high-power applications: Fundamental, progress, and perspective

With the capability of interconversion between electrical and mechanical energy, piezoelectric materials have been revolutionized by the implementation of perovskite-piezoelectric-ceramic-based studies over 70 years.In particular, the market of piezoelectric ceramics has been dominated by lead zirconate titanate for decades.Nowadays, the research o

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Isolated Respiratory Failure as the Presenting Symptom of Muscle-Specific Kinase Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction: Anti-MuSK antibodies obstruct MuSK binding sites, leading to acetylcholine receptor (AChR) displacement within the postsynaptic rme ufx iii membrane.MuSK MG patients often exhibit bulbar involvement and respiratory crises, setting them apart from other MG subtypes.Case Presentation: A case of a 51-year-old male with MuSK MG that prese

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