Social Restrictions versus Testing Campaigns in the COVID-19 Crisis: A Predictive Model Based on the Spanish Case

The global COVID-19 spread has forced countries to implement non-pharmacological interventions (NPI) (i.e., mobility restrictions and testing campaigns) to preserve health systems.Spain is one of the most severely impacted countries, both clinically and economically.In an effort to support policy decision-making, we aimed to assess the impacts of d

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Investigation of the Impact of Cold Plasma Treatment on the Chemical Composition and Wettability of Medical Grade Polyvinylchloride

The impact of the Corona, dielectric barrier discharge, and low pressure radiofrequency air plasmas on the chemical composition and wettability of medical grade polyvinylchloride was investigated.Corona plasma treatment exerted the most pronounced increase in the hydrophilization of polyvinylchloride.The specific energy of adhesion of the pristine

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