Evaluation of Insertion with the New Inserter of the Intra-Uterine Device of the Postpartum at the Referral Health Center of Commune II of Bamako, Mali

Background: In Mali, contraceptive prevalence is low, while the unmet need for family planning is very high. Postpartum contraception can help to significantly reduce these unsatisfied needs. The introduction of the intrauterine device (IUD) in the postpartum quickly encountered problems with the type of forceps used to make the insertions (Kelly or Heart forceps), and also their availability at the various health centers. Thus, in 2016, the Population Services International Mali (PSI-Mali) introduced the insertion of the IUD in the postpartum with the new inserter in order to counter this forceps problem and to contribute to guaranteeing the quality of postpartum IUD insertions. Objectives: They were to determine the frequency, the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and to report the side effects and the complications. Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study from September 1st 2016 to August 31st, 2018. All deliveries that met the eligibility criteria, having chosen and benefited the postpartum intra-uterine device with the new inserter were included. Results: During the 2 years, we recorded 73 cases of insertion of the postpartum intra-uterine device with the new inserter over 7797 clients meeting of the world health organization’s criteria of medical admissibility for the use of an intra-uterine device with a frequency of 0.93%. They were married in 97% of cases, large multiparous in 48% of cases, aged between 30 and 39 years in 62% of cases. We didn’t notice any complications in 96% of cases. Expulsion with 4% was the only complication. The clients didn’t have any side effects in 98% of cases. Conclusion: The insertion of a postpartum intra-uterine device with the new inserter has supplanted the insertion techniques using forceps in our center because of its ease and speed. Its use is worth being popularized to help reduce the unmet need for family planning.

Advances on new configuration of zinc anode towards high-performance emerging zinc-based electronic devices

Rechargeable Zn metal batteries(RZMBs)have emerged as promising candidates for large-scale energy storage systems due to their high safety,environmental friendliness,and low cost.However,Zn metal anode still faces a series of side reactions,including hydrogen evolution,dendrite,corrosion,and passivation.More-over,emerging electronic devices such as flexible electronic devices,portable electronic devices and linear energy devices,have different functional requirements for energy storage technologies,which cannot be met by conventional Zn foil anode.In the face of these challenges,designing new configuration of Zn anode is urgently needed.This review summarizes the advances of various new configuration anode materials,includ-ing three-dimensional Zn anode,3D printed Zn anode,printed Zn anode,imprinted Zn anode,linear Zn anode and their energy storage devices.The advantages,challenges and corresponding strategies of these new configuration anode were discussed.Finally,future development directions and perspectives of these anode materials were presented.

Green Light-Emitting Organic Electroluminescent Device with a New Fluorescent Dye Dispersed in Poly(N-vinylcarbazole) Emitter Layer

Double-layer organic electroluminescent devices have been constructed. A new fluorescent dye, 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracence, was chosen as the dopant which was molecularly dispersed in the polymer film, and green light was observed from the device with luminance of 130cd/m(2) at 17V.

New Optoelectronic Devices and Technologies for RoF

In the high-frequency microwave photonics field,Radio over Fiber (RoF) technology has become a hot topic in the development of next generation broadband wireless communication technologies.In recent years,based on new optoelectronic devices that support RoF technology,several optical generation and receiving techniques of millimeter-wave subcarriers have been developed,including external modulation,radio frequency up-conversion,heterodyning and millimeter-wave modulated optical pulse generator.The development of these technologies will no doubt quicken the pace of commercialization of RoF technology.

A New Device for Intermittent Emptying of the Bladder in Children and Adults: A Long-Term Follow-Up

Contextualization: Emptying the bladder is a challenging problem for the urological community. Intermittent catheterization is the most widely used method to restore bladder emptying mechanism. However, this procedure can have a negative impact on self-image and result in a decline in the quality of life of patients. In this context, the use of a bladder emptying device (SVCATH3D) proposes to be effective and have a positive impact on the quality of life of different patients. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the functionality of a new device for both intermittent and controlled emptying of the bladder in both sexes and ages. Materials and methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with 251 patients, with different bladder problems, from March 2013 to January 2023. After randomization, the patients were divided into two groups: Group I (SVCATH3D) and Group II (Clean Intermittent Catheterization). The primary outcome was defined as the impact on quality of life. Data on episodes of urinary tract infection, adverse effects, number of diaper use and treatment costs were analyzed. Results: The apposition of the SVCATH3D was performed on an outpatient basis, with no complications during the procedures. The patients were followed up for 10 years. There was a significant improvement in quality of life when comparing the moments before and after the use of SVCATH3D (p Conclusion: The study using SVCATH3D showed promising results in relation to functionality, showing improvement in quality of life with a reduction in episodes of urinary infection and amount of diapers/day. This allows us to conclude that SVCATH3D can represent an important step in the treatment of patients suffering from various bladder problems both incontinence and affecting emptying mechanism.

Use of an Electroacoustic Device and Bone Densitometry in the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis: Utility, Validation, and Comparison

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), men and women older than 50 years present osteoporosis with reduced bone mass, this is one of the major impact morbidities causes in the world. It may be present in the hip, spine, and wrist. The gold standard technique for osteoporosis diagnosis is the Bone Densitometry (DXA). The evaluation of an electroacoustic device is as an alternative procedure for the validation and diagnosis of osteoporosis. Diagnosis of osteoporosis severity was carried out in 49 females by using the registers of the DEXA’s T-Score values. These were statistically compared with the measurements performed using the electroacoustic device. Non-Significative difference between measurements was found with ANOVA and Chi-square tests and the area for the ROC curve on electroacoustic devices was 0.551. The Bland Altman suggests an excellent concordance between both techniques. This is a non-invasive method that has a proper match with the gold standard. The study suggests that procedure measurements with the electroacoustic device could be implemented as an alternative clinical practice for osteoporosis diagnosis.

Status and Trends in Advanced SOI Devices and Materials

A review of recently explored effects in advanced SOI devices and materials is given.The effects of key device parameters on the electrical and thermal floating body effects are shown for various device architectures.Recent advances in the understanding of the sensitivity of electron and hole transport to the tensile or compressive uniaxial and biaxial strains in thin film SOI are presented.The performance and physical mechanisms are also addressed in multi-gate Si,SiGe and Ge MOSFETs.New hot carrier phenomena are discussed.The effects of gate misalignment or underlap,as well as the use of the back gate for charge storage in double-gate nanodevices and of capacitorless DRAM are also outlined.

Application of Power Electronics Converters in Renewable Energy

Against the backdrop of global energy shortages and increasingly severe environmental pollution,renewable energy is gradually becoming a significant direction for future energy development.Power electronics converters,as the core technology for energy conversion and control,play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency and stability of renewable energy systems.This paper explores the basic principles and functions of power electronics converters and their specific applications in photovoltaic power generation,wind power generation,and energy storage systems.Additionally,it analyzes the current innovations in high-efficiency energy conversion,multilevel conversion technology,and the application of new materials and devices.By studying these technologies,the aim is to promote the widespread application of power electronics converters in renewable energy systems and provide theoretical and technical support for achieving sustainable energy development.

新工科背景下新能源材料与器件专业认证体系探索与实践

为顺应高校工程教育专业认证发展、满足新工科建设要求、提高高校毕业生质量,面向中国矿业大学新能源材料与器件专业,以提升人才培养质量为目标,系统研究并提出专业认证体系。对新工科建设的意义和现状进行相关阐述,对比中国矿业大学与国内外高校在新能源材料与器件专业上的异同点。通过对专业认证标准、组织认证过程以及专业认证长效机制的研究,总结出切实可行的专业认证体系构建方法,必将促进高校对学生工程能力以及综合素质的培养,对推动新工科专业认证体系的进步发展具有重要意义。

Features of English News Headlines

Nowadays Chinese people are attaching great importance to English news that not only offers worldwide information but gives a hand to English learners with their improvement in English.As is called the eyes of English news,headlines are partic ularly important.Generally speaking,English news headlines are precise,brief and as attractive as possible.They have their own grammar features and vocabulary features while different devices are employed to make them expressive and striking.

一种基于CPⅢ的新型高程测量装置试验研究

随着中国高速铁路不断向前发展,车辆对轨道平顺性要求越来越高,轨道几何尺寸的保持又是以精准的高程测量为基础。以铁路高程测量为研究对象,提出一种基于高速铁路CPⅢ的新型高程测量装置,该装置主要基于CPⅢ测量原理,通过在轨道两侧设置大量的测量点,获取测量点的精确高程,确保测量结果的准确性。通过实验验证和分析,结果表明:与传统的测量方法进行对比,新型高程测量装置的测量结果具有更高的精确度和可靠性,尤其是在复杂地形地貌地区。新型高程测量装置具有自动化、快速、精确等优点,对提高铁路施工效率、降低建设成本、提升运营安全性具有重要意义。

A new method of fast measuring surface tension of melt cast iron and its application in graphite shape identification

Surface tension is one of important physical features of melt alloy. Many properties of melt alloy, such as graphite shape of cast iron and modified microstructure of aluminum alloy, can be evaluated by means of surface tension. In order to evaluate and control the melt quality in-situ melting operation, the authors advanced a new method and developed an automatic device for fast measuring surface tension of melt alloy and applied it to the practice of rapid identifying graphite shape of cast iron. In this paper, the principle of fast measuring surface tension, the construction of the automatic measurement device and the examples of evaluating graphite shape of cast iron based on the new method and device are discussed.

Literature Review on the Development of New Drugs Based on TRIZ

Objective To promote the application of TRIZ theory in the new drug R&D and the innovative development of medical devices.Methods TRIZ can be literally translated as“theory of inventive problem resolving”,focusing on clarifying and solving contradictions in the system.This article introduces the TRIZ theory and the general process of new drug development.It collects literature in the field of new drug development and medical devices and refers to ideas for solving problems in some successful cases of applying TRIZ theory in other fields.Results and Conclusion After summarizing the general ideas of TRIZ to solve the problems,it is concluded that attention should be paid to applying TRIZ theory in the development of new drug and medical devices.

Revealing the Circadian Rhythm of Taliang Crocodile Newt(Liangshantriton taliangensis) During Breeding Migration Using a Novel Monitoring Technique

Many animals migrate during the breeding season.It is important to study the patterns of breeding migration of wild animals,especially rare and endangered species.However,current data acquisition methods are too coarse and imprecise for investigating the circadian rhythms of migrations in amphibians.Based on the frustrated total reflection image(FTRI),we developed a new device and recorded the precise migration time of an endangered salamander,Liangshantriton taliangensis.During the breeding period,a total of 33 individuals were effectively recorded.Analysis of the data indicated that the circadian rhythm of breeding migration in L.taliangensis was bimodal,and migration mainly occurred from 05:00 to 13:00(81.82%of the total migration records).The average relative activity intensity index(RAI)of breeding migration peaked in the temperature range of 14.0–16.0°C.With increased average relative air humidity,the activity intensity first increased and then decreased,reaching a peak in the humidity range of 91.0%–97.0%.These results demonstrate that our new device is a viable and accurate method for recording the migration time of target species.It is important to reveal the breeding migration pattern of L.taliangensis,which is important for the conservation of this species.Meanwhile,this new device can be used for field monitoring and conservation studies of amphibians,reptiles and other animals.

NEW-β发动机的改良技术要点剖析

本文针对韩国现代汽车集团(含现代和起亚2个品牌)部分车型使用的NEW-β发动机改良技术要点进行剖析,依此叙述了冷却水温调节系统、曲轴箱通风装置、气门驱动方式等。

新型电力系统面向云边端架构的安全访问控制技术研究

新型电力系统的建设正朝着云边端一体化方向发展,云边端架构带来灵活性和可扩展性的同时,也带来了数据隐私安全、非法操作、缺乏标准化集成方案等问题。基于此,文章提出一种结合云边端架构特点的基于属性的安全访问控制方案(cloud-edge-device attribute-based access control,CED-ABAC),方案通过边缘融合终端进行重加密,既保护数据安全,又减轻终端设备的通信开销,在策略授权方面,使用可扩展的访问控制标记语言(extensible access control markup language,XACML)设计授权策略和策略匹配算法,实现对多终端访问控制策略的同时下发,更高效地解决标准化集成问题。同时通过实验仿真,证明CED-ABAC方案的效率和性能相比于已有方案具有明显优势。

新能源材料与器件课程O2O智慧教学模式探索

新能源材料对“碳达峰、碳中和”国家战略目标的实现具有重要的支撑作用。新能源材料与器件课程是新能源材料研究与应用的基础,也是新能源人才培养过程中的主干课程,现有教学模式很难满足对高质量新能源人才的培养,因此该文提出将“智慧教学”理念及“O2O模式”应用到课程教学的各个环节。通过信息化技术搭建智慧教育平台,延伸教与学的边界,建构出一种虚实相生、情境结合、意象交融的教学空间;通过智能化的方式提高教学效率,增强教学互动,提升学生学习效率,加强信息反馈和教学管理。从而开发教师和学生的聪明才智和主观能动性,使投入得到最大化产出、获得最优学习效果,支撑我国新能源人才的培养。

湖北省科技新馆结构设计

湖北省科技新馆为大跨度、大悬挑的复杂高层结构。利用4个电梯井筒布置了由矩形钢管混凝土柱+钢支撑(钢板墙)组成的4个筒体巨柱,巨柱支撑着由4榀斜拉长悬臂跨层钢桁架组成的巨梁,形成新型大跨巨型钢框架结构体系。4个筒体巨柱内采用BRB+摇摆耗能墙的新型联合减震方案以减小地震作用;4榀巨梁内设置斜拉索以减小大悬挑区域的竖向变形;中庭沉浸影院采用新型的“上挂下支”的双曲面网壳结构体系,采用了内衬圆钢管的相贯焊节点保证网壳节点的刚性连接。进行了BRB+摇摆耗能墙大震下的减震分析、桁架与柱连接复杂铸钢节点的有限元分析及节点试验、3层和4层大悬挑角部的舒适度分析及人致振动实测及长悬臂结构的低周往复荷载试验。结果表明:湖北省科技新馆结构体系布置合理,各部分满足设计要求。

新能源汽车电池散热装置设计研究

随着新能源汽车的不断推广,电池散热装置的研究与设计也在不断深入。新能源汽车的电池在工作过程中会产生大量的热量,降低电池的充放电效率、缩短电池的使用寿命,严重时还会引发安全隐患,因此设计高效的电池散热装置对于新能源汽车至关重要。现阶段已有的电池散热装置主要有风冷散热与液冷散热等方式,但在实际应用中都存在一定的局限性。基于此本研究综合考虑散热效率与可靠性等多方面因素,探究更优化的电池散热装置设计方案。