Purpose: The present paper addressed the application of the Six Sigma method for process management to reduce the variability and scrap of packages manufactured at a company located in the city of Rio de Janeiro.Methodology/Approach: Exploratory research was conducted to CHEEK LIPS understand the context, analyse, and create familiarity with the pr
Emergence of colistin resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 disseminating blaKPC-2 in a novel genetic platform
ABSTRACT: Objectives: Isolation of colistin- and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CCR-Kp) is increasing in hospital settings worldwide, which is related to increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs.The aim of this work was to perform whole-genome sequencing (WGS), genomic and phylogenetic analysis, and conjugation assays of an
Oral microbiome characteristics in patients with pediatric solid tumor
BackgroundPediatric solid tumor, the abnormal proliferation of solid tissues in children resulting in the formation of tumors, represent a prevailing malignant ailment among the younger population.Extensive literature highlights the inseparable association linking oral microbiome and adult tumors, but due to differences in age of onset, characteris
Scientific production of the Cuban Journal of Dentistry: 2009-2013
Introduction: bibliometric indicators allow Fabric Harness Tape characterizing the scientific production of a journal.Objective: describe the scientific production of the Cuban Journal of Dentistry from 2009 to 2013.Method: a descriptive, transversal study was conducted.All articles published in the Cuban Journal of Dentistry from 2009 to 2013 were
Abundance and species richness of overwintering ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are higher in the edge than in the centre of a woodlot
Semi-natural habitats are Fabric Harness Tape key components of rural landscapes because they shelter a significant number of overwintering arthropods that are beneficial to agriculture.However, woodlots are semi-natural habitats with high patch-level heterogeneity and this aspect has been poorly studied.The purpose of this study was to determine t