Introduction: Women and children in Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries are exposed to disproportionately high levels of household air pollution from biomass smoke generated by smoke-producing cookstoves, especially in rural areas.This population is therefore particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects caused by household a
Factors associated with the occurrence of upright birth in Brazil
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the factors associated with Upright Delivery (UD) performed in hospitals linked to the Rede Cegonha (RC) in Brazil.Methods: Cross-sectional study with 3,073 parturients who Makeup Brush had vaginal delivery in 606 health facilities in Brazil, located in health regions with a regional action plan approved in the RC.So
Complete androgen blockade safely allows for delay of cytotoxic chemotherapy in castration refractory prostate cancer
PURPOSE: Complete androgen blockade (CAB) does not prolong overall survival (OS) in patients with castration refractory prostate cancer (CRPC).Although there is variable clinical benefit with second-line hormone manipulation, we do not know which patients might benefit the most.OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical predictors of benefit of complete andr
Prevalence of HIV infection among siblings of HIV positive children in Calabar, Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis and treatment of paediatric HIV is key as mortality of untreated patients is very high in the first two years of life, and reaches 80% by four years.Case finding efforts for children especially outside Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) is inadequate.Targeting siblings of index HIV-exposed and infected
A biomimetic approach towards a universal slippery liquid infused surface coating
One biomimetic approach to surface passivation involves a series of surface coatings based on the slick surfaces of carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes), termed slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS).This study introduces a simplified method to produce SLIPS using a polydopamine (PDA) anchor layer, inspired by mussel adhesion.SLIPS layer