BASELINE PREDICTORS OF SPUTUM CULTURE CONVERSION IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: IMPORTANCE OF CAVITIES, SMOKING, TIME TO DETECTION AND W-BEIJING GENOTYPE.

BackgroundTime to detection (TTD) on automated liquid mycobacterial cultures is an emerging biomarker of tuberculosis outcomes.The M.tuberculosis W-Beijing genotype is spreading globally, indicating a selective advantage.There is a paucity of data on the association between baseline TTD and W-Beijing genotype and tuberculosis outcomes.AimTo assess

This study offers a novel techno-economic evaluation of a small hydrogen generation system included into a residential villa in Sharjah.The system is designed to utilize solar energy for hydrogen production using an electrolyzer.The study assesses two scenarios: one lacking a fuel cell and the other incorporating a fuel cell stack for backup power.