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- Nguyen, Hugo, 1955-, et al.
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Controllable growth of ZnO nanowires grown on discrete islands of Au catalyst for realization of planar-type micro gas sensors
- 2014
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Ingår i: Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical. - : Elsevier BV. - 0925-4005 .- 1873-3077. ; 193, s. 888-894
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The proper engineering design of gas sensors and the controlled synthesis of sensing materials for the high-performance detection of toxic gas are very important in the fabrication of handheld devices. In this study, an effective design for gas sensor chips is developed to control the formation of grown ZnO nanowires (NWs).The design utilizes the dendrite islands of Au catalyst deposited on and between Pt electrodes of a planar-type micro gas sensor so that NWs can grow on instead of a continuous Au seed layer. This method results in an increase of NW-NW junctions on the device and also eliminates current leakage through the seed layer, which results in a higher sensitivity. The results show that the developed gas-sensing devices could be used to monitor NO2 at moderate temperature (~250 °C) and/or ethanol at a high temperature (~400 °C).
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A design of high performance gas sensor array withdiscrete islands of Au catalyst for increasing of ZnO nanowire junctions
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Proceedings (redaktörskap) (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study, an effective design for growth of ZnO nanowires directly on gas sensor chips is introduced. The design utilizes the dendrite islands of Au catalyst deposited between and on the Pt electrodes for the nanowires to grow on instead of a continuous seed layer or Au film. This lead to an increase of the nanowirenanowire junctions in the devices, as well as a reduction of the leak current that would occur through the mentioned alternative seed layer; resulting in a higher sensitivity. The results showed that the developed gas sensors could be used for monitoring of NO2 at low concentration.
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- Dupret, Vincent, 1977-, et al.
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The skull of Hagiangella goujeti Janvier, 2005, a high-crested acanthothoracid (Vertebrata, Placodermi) from the Lower Devonian of northern Vietnam
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0272-4634 .- 1937-2809. ; 31:3, s. 531-538
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The acanthothoracid Hagiangella goujeti Janvier, 2005, has been described exclusively on the basis of isolatedthoracic plates from the Lochkovian (Lower Devonian) Khao Loc Formation of Tung Vai, Ha Giang Province, northernVietnam. It is characterized by a very high, triangular median crest on the median dorsal plate, and has been referred to theAcanthothoraci on the basis of the morphology of its fused anterolateral, spinal and anterior ventrolateral plates, and thecharacteristic stellate ornamentation of the group. Isolated plates of H. goujeti are relatively abundant at Tung Vai and noother placoderm taxon from this locality seems to share the same type of ornamentation. However, the skull of this speciesremained elusive. Here we report two well-preserved skull roofs from Tung Vai, which we refer to H. goujeti. They display thesame stellate ornamentation and small size as the previously described plates of the thoracic armor of this species. This newmaterial shows that the head of H. goujeti is surprisingly short (i.e., possibly lacking dermal rostral and pineal elements), incontrast to the elongate and narrow skull of all other acanthothoracids. The combination of unique characters (e.g., presenceof two pairs of posterior pit lines, two pairs of central and paranuchal plates, etc.) suggests a possible sister group relationshipto the placoderm assemblage Petalichthyida + Ptyctodontida + Arthrodira.
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- Persson, Lars-Åke, 1947-, et al.
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Effect of facilitation of local maternal-and-newborn stakeholder groups on neonatal mortality : cluster-randomized controlled trial
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Ingår i: PLoS Medicine. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1549-1277 .- 1549-1676. ; 10:5
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Facilitation of local women's groups may reportedly reduce neonatal mortality. It is not known whether facilitation of groups composed of local health care staff and politicians can improve perinatal outcomes. We hypothesised that facilitation of local stakeholder groups would reduce neonatal mortality (primary outcome) and improve maternal, delivery, and newborn care indicators (secondary outcomes) in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.METHODS AND FINDINGS: In a cluster-randomized design 44 communes were allocated to intervention and 46 to control. Laywomen facilitated monthly meetings during 3 years in groups composed of health care staff and key persons in the communes. A problem-solving approach was employed. Births and neonatal deaths were monitored, and interviews were performed in households of neonatal deaths and of randomly selected surviving infants. A latent period before effect is expected in this type of intervention, but this timeframe was not pre-specified. Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) from July 2008 to June 2011 was 16.5/1,000 (195 deaths per 11,818 live births) in the intervention communes and 18.4/1,000 (194 per 10,559 live births) in control communes (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.96 [95% CI 0.73-1.25]). There was a significant downward time trend of NMR in intervention communes (p = 0.003) but not in control communes (p = 0.184). No significant difference in NMR was observed during the first two years (July 2008 to June 2010) while the third year (July 2010 to June 2011) had significantly lower NMR in intervention arm: adjusted OR 0.51 (95% CI 0.30-0.89). Women in intervention communes more frequently attended antenatal care (adjusted OR 2.27 [95% CI 1.07-4.8]).CONCLUSIONS: A randomized facilitation intervention with local stakeholder groups composed of primary care staff and local politicians working for three years with a perinatal problem-solving approach resulted in increased attendance to antenatal care and reduced neonatal mortality after a latent period.TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN44599712. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
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- Wallin, Lars, et al.
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Implementing knowledge into practice for improved neonatal survival : a cluster-randomised, community-based trial in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam
- 2011
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Ingår i: BMC health services research. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1472-6963. ; 11, s. 239-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Globally, almost 4 million newborns die during the first 4 weeks of life every year. By increased use of evidence-based knowledge in the healthcare system a large proportion of these neonatal deaths could be prevented. But there is a severe lack of knowledge on effective methods for successful implementation of evidence into practice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Recent studies have demonstrated promising results with increased survival among both mothers and newborns using community-based approaches. In Vietnam evidence-based guidelines on reproductive health were launched in 2003 and revised in 2009. The overall objective of the current project is to evaluate if a facilitation intervention on the community level, with a problem-solving approach involving local representatives if the healthcare system and the community, results in improvements of neonatal health and survival.METHODS/DESIGN: The study, which has been given the acronym NeoKIP (Neonatal Health - Knowledge Into Practice), took place in 8 districts composed by 90 communes in a province in northern Vietnam, where neonatal mortality rate was 24/1000 in 2005. A cluster randomised design was used, allocating clusters, as defined as a commune and its correponding Commune Health Center (CHC) to either intervention or control arm. The facilitation intervention targeted staff at healthcare centres and key persons in the communes. The facilitator role was performed by lay women (Women's Union representatives) using quality improvement techniques to initiate and sustain improvement processes targeting identified problem areas. The intervention has been running over 3 years and data were collected on the facilitation process, healthcare staff knowledge in neonatal care and their behaviour in clinical practice, and reproductive and perinatal health indicators. Primary outcome is neonatal mortality.DISCUSSION: The intervention is participatory and dynamic, focused on developing a learning process and a problem-solving cycle. The study recognises the vital role of the local community as actors in improving their own and their newborns' health, and applies a bottom-up approach where change will be accomplished by an increasing awareness at and demand from grass root level. By utilising the existing healthcare structure this intervention may, if proven successful, be well suited for scaling up.TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN44599712.
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