Pore Size Reduction and Performance Upgrade of Silica Membranes with an Ambient Temperature C-ALD Post-Treatment Method

Studies have investigated the applications of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy in the treatment of hypernasality due to velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD; Cahill et al., 2004; Kuehn, 1991; Kuehn, Moon, & Folkins, 1993; Kuehn et al., 2002). The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of CPAP therapy to reduce hypernasality in a female subject, post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) and pharyngeal flap, who presented with signs of VPD including persistent hypernasality. Improvements in mean velopharyngeal orifice size, subjective perception of hypernasality, and overall intelligibility were observed from the baseline to 8-week post-treatment assessment intervals. Additional long-term assessments completed at 2, 3, and 4 months post-treatment indicated decreases in immediate post-treatment improvements. Results from the present study suggest that CPAP is a safe, non-invasive, and relatively conservative treatment method for reduction of hypernasality in selected patients with TBI. More stringent long-term follow up may indicate the need for repeated CPAP treatment to maintain results.

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Post-treatment Method for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Binary FePt-Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

Nanoscale Research Letters ◽

10.1186/s11671-017-2312-5 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Zhilu Liu ◽

Chun Wu ◽

Liang Niu ◽

Ganting Yang ◽

Kai Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fe3o4 Nanoparticles ◽

Treatment Method ◽

Post Treatment

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Application of photocatalysis as a post treatment method of a heterotrophic–autotrophic denitrification reactor effluent

Chemosphere ◽

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.04.070 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 72 (11) ◽

pp. 1706-1711 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Luigi Rizzo ◽

Claudio Della Rocca ◽

Vincenzo Belgiorno ◽

Miray Bekbolet

Keyword(s):

Treatment Method ◽

Post Treatment ◽

Autotrophic Denitrification ◽

Denitrification Reactor

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Pengalaman Adaptasi Survivor Schizophrenia Pasca Perawatan di Rumah Sakit

Jurnal Keperawatan Jiwa ◽

10.26714/jkj.8.2.2020.203-210 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 203

Author(s):

Susanti Niman ◽

Febri Christian

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Health Workers ◽

Treatment Method ◽

Post Treatment ◽

Severe Mental Disorder ◽

Minimum Period ◽

Problem Solving Skills ◽

Rehabilitation Process ◽

Environmental Support ◽

Descriptive Approach

Schizophrenia adalah gangguan jiwa berat ditandai dengan perubahan pada persepsi, pikiran, afek, dan perilaku seseorang. Gejala schizophrenia berlangsung selama jangka waktu minimum satu bulan dan kemunduran fungsi berlangsung minimum selama enam bulan dengan tingkat kekambuhan 70 - 82%. Penderita schizophrenia sering ditemukan kurang mendapat dukungan sosial dalam mengoptimalkan proses rehabilitasi setelah menjalani perawatan di Rumah Sakit. Tujuan studi untuk mengekplorasi pengalaman survivor schizophrenia beradaptasi pasca rawat. Metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif fenomenologi terhadap 10 informan. Hasil ditemukan 5 tema adaptasi pasca perawatan di rumah sakit yaitu cara menghadapi suatu permasalahan, memiliki pekerjaan setelah keluar dari rumah sakit jiwa, dukungan keluarga, dukungan lingkungan dan dukungan tenaga kesehatan. Kesimpulan adaptasi survivor schizophrenia pasca perawatan di rumah sakit membutuhkan kemampuan problem solving, dukungan dari keluarga dan masyarakat. Kata kunci: adaptasi, pengalaman, schizophrenia, survivor THE EXPERIENCE OF SCHIZOPHRENIA SURVIVOR ADAPTATION POST-CARE IN HOSPITAL ABSTRACTSchizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by changes in a person's perceptions, thoughts, affect, and behaviour. Schizophrenia symptoms last for a minimum period of one month and deterioration of function lasts for a minimum of six months with a recurrence rate of 70 - 82%. Schizophrenia sufferers are often found to lack social support in optimizing the rehabilitation process after undergoing treatment at the hospital. Purpose to explore the experience of survivor schizophrenia adapting post-treatment. Method Qualitative with a phenomenological descriptive approach to 10 informants. Results found 5 adaptation post-treatment themes in the hospital namely how to deal with a problem, having a job after leaving the mental hospital, family support, environmental support and support of health workers. Conclusion: Adaptation of post-treatment schizophrenia survivors in hospital requires problem- solving skills, support from family and community. Keywords: adaptation, experience, schizophrenia, survivor

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Impregnation Nickel on Mesoporous ZSM-5 Templated Carbons as a Candidate Material for Hydrogen Storage

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.22146/ijc.23563 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Ratna Ediati ◽

Amirul Mukminin ◽

Nurul Widiastuti

Keyword(s):

Ambient Temperature ◽

Pore Size ◽

Adsorption Capacity ◽

Amorphous Carbon ◽

Crystallization Temperature ◽

Template Method ◽

Hard Template ◽

Weight Percentage ◽

Adsorption Desorption ◽

Hard Template Method

A series of carbon with ZSM-5 mesoporous (ZMC) and Ni/ZMC ZSM-5 templates were synthesized and gravimetrically known its adsorption capacity to H2 gases. ZMC carbon was synthesized using a hard template method at a carbonation temperature of 900 oC with sucrose as a source of carbon. A mesoporous ZSM-5 template was synthesized by using a hydrothermal method at an aging and crystallization temperature of respectively 60oC and 150oC for as long as 24 hours. The characterized result of ZMC carbon using XRD powder has shown a diffracted pattern of amorphous carbon. Impregnating Ni with ZMC carbon each resulted in 5%, 15% and 25% of weight, which in turn also resulted in a diffractogram pattern of Ni/ZMC-5, Ni/ZMC-15, and Ni/ZMC-25, where each patterns were uniform and had no additional peaks. The results of SEM-EDAX showed that Ni had been successfully impregnated on the surface of ZMC carbon with a random morphology surface of ZMC carbon. The isothermal results of adsorption – desorption of N2 showed that the larger the Ni loading on the supporting ZMC carbon, the smaller the surface area of the ZMC specific carbon. The distribution of the pore size that was counted by using the BJH method, which was applied to all the samples, was as big as 3,8 nm. The adsorption capacity of H2 was measured by using the gravimetry method at ambient temperature for Ni/ZMC-5, Ni/ZMC-15, and Ni/ZMC-25, which each gave a weight percentage of 0,331%; 0,663% and 0,649% respectively, whilst the ZMC carbon has a weight of 2,18%.

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