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    Exploring the potential of cashew nutshells: A critical review of alternative applications
    (North Carolina State University, 2024) Tatiana Cruz; Alejandro Maranon; Camilo Hernández; Óscar Álvarez; Camilo Ayala-García; Alicia Porras
    The production of cashew nuts has been increasing globally, leading to a greater volume of waste materials that require proper management. Nevertheless, cashew nutshells (CNS), currently considered waste by most processors, offer a noteworthy opportunity for alternative applications owing to their distinct physical, chemical, and thermal properties. This article reviews alternative applications for CNS that can leverage these properties, while evaluating research gaps. The potential uses are classified into three categories: material development, energy production, and substance absorption. In the materials segment, various examples are discussed where CNS serves as raw material to synthesize biopolymers, cementitious materials, and a broad range of composites. The energy production section discusses various processes that utilize CNS, including pyrolysis, gasification, and briquette production. The absorption section presents CNS and activated carbon derived from CNS as effective absorbents for liquid-phase and gas-phase applications. While this review highlights numerous research-level possibilities for CNS utilization, only a few of these options have been implemented within the industry. Consequently, further research is essential, particularly in CNS characterization, economic and environmental assessment, and real-life implementation, to broaden and enhance the integration of this biomass into applications that can contribute to the value of both its production and processing chain.
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    INFLUENCE OF PROMOTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION OF ORGANS, FABRICS AND CELLS IN THE PETROLEUM HOSPITAL OF BOLIVIA, 2020
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2020) Tatiana Cruz
    Introduction: The scientific and technological advances, at present, have changed in the benefit of the health of a disease that at another time could have no solution, through medical procedures that allow the replacement of a diseased organ by a healthy one. In Bolivia, there are no promotional strategies that allow the socialization and dissemination of transplant medicine. The objective of this study is to assess the influence of promotional strategies to promote organ donation and transplantation Materials and Methods: The present study is Analytical, quantitative, cross-sectional, statistical. The objective of this study is to assess the influence of promotion strategies on the insured population to promote the Donation and transplantation of organs at the Petroleum Obrajes Hospital.Results: Among the results, there is a positive influence in favor of the Donation and transplantation of organs in the insured population, 93% considering it necessary to implement promotional strategies, 93% of the media having the greatest impact, 96% of the insured population did not have information about Organ Donation and Transplantation, finally 66% of the population agreed to donate their organs after death. Discussion: More than half of the population agreeing to donate their organs despite the different socio-cultural stigmas and lack of education regarding this issue in Bolivia which within the population that would agree would be a therapeutic alternative to an endless number of chronic pathologies that make healing possible today thanks to this alternative, provided it is executed in a strategic and supportive manner. Conclusion: There is a positive influence on the promotion of organ donation and transplantation in the insured population despite multiple factors of both lack of sociocultural education typical of the Bolivian population, which further encourages health personnel in promoting the dissemination, execution and implementation of Organ Donation and transplantation in Bolivia. Dr Hans Arauco Director of Petroleum Hospital. References: 1. Gonzales D. Differing the organ donation in peru what measures should be implemented to increase it?, March 2015; 24-26 2. Neciosup V. Organ Donation and Transplantation in Peru, Research Report 83 / 2014-2015, Congress of the Republic, research services area, Lima, November 4, 2014, Peru, [cited 2015 Feb.20]; available at: https://www.academia.edu/9156993/DONACI%C3%93N_Y_TRASPLANTE_DE%C 3% 93RGANOS_EN_EL_PER% C3% 9A 3. Bulletin No. 1 of the National Organization for Donation and Transplantation, Donation and Transplantation, Volume 01, February 2010, [cited 2015 Feb.20]; Available at: http://www.minsa.gob.pe/premio/archivos/boletin01.pdf.