BACKGROUND:
Surgical mortality data are collected routinely in high-income countries, yet virtually no low- or middle-income countries have outcome surveillance in place. The aim was prospectively to collect worldwide mortality data following emergency abdominal surgery, comparing findings across countries with a low, middle or high Human Development Index (HDI).
Brain death is a major stress that is associated with a massive inflammatory response and systemic hyperglycemia. Severe inflammation leads to increased graft immunogenicity and risk of graft dysfunction; while acute hyperglycemia aggravates the inflammatory response and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Insulin therapy not only controls hyperglycemia but also suppresses inflammation. The present study is to investigate the anti-inflammatory properties and the normoglycemia maintenance of high dose insulin on brain dead organ donors.
Although evaporative cooling systems are beneficial in greenhouses, relative humidity is increased. Some increase in relative humidity reduces evapotranspiration and can be beneficial for plants. However, above certain levels, problems with diseases and fungi occur. Thus, it would be beneficial to find a way to utilize evaporative cooling that produces cooled air below a desired humidity. This study investigated the possibility of using a flow of liquid desiccant to both reduce the humidity and the energy associated with condensation from the system.
Although evaporative cooling systems are beneficial in greenhouses, relative humidity is increased. Some increase in relative humidity reduces evapotranspiration and can be beneficial for plants. However, above certain levels, problems with diseases and fungi occur. Thus, it would be beneficial to find a way to utilize evaporative cooling that produces cooled air below a desired humidity. This study investigated the possibility of using a flow of liquid desiccant to both reduce the humidity and the energy associated with condensation from the system.
Transport phenomena, steady and unsteady state heat conduction, radiation, free and forced convection, mass transfer, psychometrics, thermodynamics of biological processes. (Taught at University of Florida)
Effect of environment on farm animal and plants. Heat and mass balances for animal structures and greenhouses. Ventilation, cooling, and heating. Evaporative cooling. Application of automatic control in animal and plant environment
Theory of construction, loads, buildings materials and thermal insulations. Transparent materials, thermal blankets. Planning of animal structures (dairy, sheep, and poultry). Planning of plants structures (greenhouses and nursery). Field trips.
