Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an oral health self-care e-learning intervention for overseas workers as well as the research procedures for a future controlled trial.Methods We randomly allocated participants to either the intervention (n = 48) or control (n = 51) group.The intervention group rec
The hidden risk of ionizing radiation in the operating room: a survey among 258 orthopaedic surgeons in Brazil
Abstract Background This study aims to assess orthopaedic surgeon knowledge in Brazil about ionizing radiation and its health implications on surgical teams and patients.Methods A 15-question survey on theoretical and practical concepts of ionizing radiation was administered during the 23rd Brazilian Orthopaedic Trauma Association annual meeting.Th
Sustainable Olive Culture under Climate Change: The Potential of Biostimulants
Climatic extreme events, like droughts, heatwaves, and floods are becoming recurrent and represent a threat to agriculture, lowering plant growth and productivity.The Mediterranean region is a climate-change hotspot, where traditional agricultural systems, like olive groves, are particularly challenged.Both the traditional and intensive systems of
Optimizing Lifespan and Energy Consumption by Smart Meters in Green-Cloud-Based Smart Grids
Green clouds optimally use energy resources in large-scale distributed computing environments.Large scale industries such as smart grids are adopting green dipinto acquerello cloud paradigm to optimize energy needs and to maximize lifespan of smart devices such as smart meters.Both, energy consumption and lifespan of smart meters are critical facto