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Access and utilization of maternal healthcare in a rural district in the fore...
Abstract Background Poor maternal health delivery in developing countries results in more than half a million maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or within a few weeks... -
Increasing trends in incidence of preterm birth among 2.5 million newborns in...
Abstract Background The incidence of preterm birth (PTB, -
External quality assessment (EQA) program for the immunohistochemical detecti...
Abstract Background An External Quality Assessment (EQA) program was developed to investigate the status of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and Ki-67... -
The clinical practice guideline for the management of ARDS in Japan
Abstract Background The Japanese Society of Respiratory Care Medicine and the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine provide here a clinical practice guideline for the... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family access to continuity of health c...
Abstract Background Aboriginal women and their infants experience significant disadvantage in health outcomes compared to their non-Aboriginal counterparts. Access to timely,... -
The adherence paradox: guideline deviations contribute to the increased 5-yea...
Abstract Background In German breast cancer care, the S1-guidelines of the 1990s were substituted by national S3-guidelines in 2003. The application of guidelines became... -
Synthesis of graphene oxide-quaternary ammonium nanocomposite with synergisti...
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is one of the most common complications in burn, trauma, and chronic refractory wounds and is an impediment to healing. The frequent... -
Improving primary palliative care in Scotland: lessons from a mixed methods s...
Abstract Background Since 2012, all GP practices across Scotland have been supported to take a systematic approach to end-of-life care, by helping them to identify more patients... -
An exploration of the experiences of GP registrar supervisors in small rural ...
Abstract Background In Australia registrar training to become a general practitioner (GP) involves three to four years of supervised learning with at least 50% of GP registrars... -
The development and evaluation of a self-marking unit to estimate malaria vec...
Abstract Background A clear understanding of mosquito biology is fundamental to the control efforts of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria. Mosquito mark-release-recapture... -
Distinct core promoter codes drive transcription initiation at key developmen...
Abstract Background Development is largely driven by transitions between transcriptional programs. The initiation of transcription at appropriate sites in the genome is a key... -
Exploring associations of maternal exposure to ambient temperature with durat...
Abstract Background Evidence suggests the possible impact of ambient high temperature on fetal growth and birth outcomes. However, little is known about the relative impact of... -
Prognostic significance of supradiaphragmatic lymph node metastasis detected ...
Abstract Background Supradiaphragmatic lymph node metastases (SdLNM) are frequently identified using 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in... -
Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effec...
Abstract Background Informal recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) releases particulate matter (PM) into the ambient air. Human exposure to PM has been reported to induce... -
Evaluation of the quality of care of oncologic patients with pain in palliati...
Abstract Background Current guidelines on the management of cancer pain include information referred to integral patient management, in order to get an improvement in their... -
Comparison of clinical features, management and outcomes of osteosarcoma loca...
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare proximal fibular and proximal tibial sites regarding osteosarcoma in the proximal crus. Furthermore, we proposed a... -
An empirical study of the ‘underscreened’ in organised cervical screening: ex...
Abstract Background Cervical cancer disproportionately burdens disadvantaged women. Organised cervical screening aims to make cancer prevention available to all women in a... -
Investigation of the host transcriptional response to intracellular bacterial...
Abstract Background During infection by intracellular pathogens, a highly complex interplay occurs between the infected cell trying to degrade the invader and the pathogen which... -
Diagnostic pathways and delay among tuberculosis patients in Stockholm, Swede...
Abstract Background Asylum seekers in Sweden are offered tuberculosis (TB) screening at a voluntary post-arrival health examination. The role of this screening in improving the... -
Confident gene activity prediction based on single histone modification H2BK5...
Abstract Background The histones in the core of nucleosomes may be subject to covalent post-transcriptional modifications. These modifications are thought to correlate with and...
