Effectiveness of Optimization Procedures on the Economic Profitability of a Virtual Tri-generation Power Plant Connected to a District Heating-Cooling Network

This study investigates the impact of an optimized schedule procedure in enhancing the Economic Profitability (EP) of a Combined Heating Cooling and Power Plant (CHCPP) of a tri-generation energy facility. This energy unit is located in the Northern Italy and is coupled with a local District Heating and Cooling (DHC) grid. The FICOTM Xpress Software has been utilized to optimize the thermal and electrical scheduling of the overall CHCPP–DHC energy system by making use of both the effective ex...

The CD73+/CD24-subpopulation of ovarian cancer cells is enriched in cancer stem cells

Cancer-initiating cells (CICs) have been implicated in tumor development and aggressiveness. In ovarian carcinoma (OC), CICs drive tumor formation, dissemination, and recurrence, as well as drug resistance, thus accounting for the high death-to-incidence ratio of this neoplasm. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie such a pathogenic role of ovarian CICs (OCICs) remain elusive. Here, we have capitalized on primary cells either from OC or from its tissues of origin to obtain the tran...

Uno sguardo di diritto comparato sulla disciplina penale del fine vita: possibili insegnamenti dal confronto con Austria, Germania e Spagna

Patient Selection and Timing of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

When and in whom to initiate continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) for acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a highly controversial topic with large practice variation around the world. Even within countries, practice variation exists and recommendations for clinical practice are not specific. In this article, we report the consensus recommendations for timing and patient selection for CRRT - the results of the 2016 Acute Disease Quality Initiative XVII conference on 'precision CRRT'. We su...