Lay abstract: When embarking on the difficult task of estimating the proportion of the population with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not typically possible to assess every individual in the target population with costly “gold standard” diagnostic procedures. Some studies first screen the total population using an inexpensive assessment tool (e.g. with a questionnaire), and then concentr...

AIM To explore the lay understanding of cancer. BACKGROUND Lay understanding of illness is shaped by social identity, personal biography and experience. It informs how ill health is defined, concerns are managed and interventions evaluated. An appreciation of lay understanding is therefore vital to enable relay of effective and appropriate health information to the public and care provision a...

Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang karakterisasi sifat mekanik dan biodegradable komposit hibrid polipropilena dengan pati singkong menggunakan serat pinang eceng gondok. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan yang kuat ramah lingkungan Komposisi gondok divariasikan rasio perbandingan 1:1. Persen volume digunakan yaitu 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, panjang 3 mm. Pembuatan sampel pada metode hand lay-...

Lay abstract: Many people with a diagnosis of ‘Asperger Syndrome’ have concerns over the replacement of this label with ‘autism spectrum disorder (ASD)’ within the new diagnostic manual that was published in 2013 (DSM-5). Negative associations with labels can have implications for the development of the stigmatization of clinical disorders. Stigma associated with schizophrenia has been widely s...

At the moment the huge majority of the structural parts is based on pre-preg designs and standard prepreg manufacturing technology. They are processed conventionally out of Hand Lay-up and cured in autoclaves. The cost drivers are the hand-work, the use of autoclave and the quality control. The future success of new helicopter programs is strongly dependant on the development of cost efficient ...

I n recent years, important contributions to the understanding of pulmonary hypertension (PH) have been published in core clinical journals [1]. Relevant and thought-provoking studies evidencing the high quality of research in the PH field have been carried out by specialists worldwide. We have decided to focus on special issues we believe to be, on the one hand, pertinent to the understanding ...

This paper investigated the moisture absorption, mechanical behavior and the dielectric performance of hybrid and non-hybrid polymeric composites. Hand lay-up technique was used for processing carbon; glass reinforced polyester resin composites (non-hybrid) and carbon-glass/polyester hybrid composites with various fiber configurations. The maximum resistance of water absorption was obtained for...