There are inconsistent results regarding the efficacy and safety of intermittent epidural bolus (IPB) versus continuous epidural infusions (CPI) for labor analgesia. This study...

International collaboration is becoming increasingly important for the advancement of science. To gain a more precise understanding of how factors such as international...

Background In Zimbabwe, viral load (VL) testing for people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy is performed at the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory using a...

Background Increased second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure rate narrows future options for HIV/AIDS treatment. It has critical implications in resource-limited...

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is the most abundant cervid in Europe and, as such, has a considerable impact over several human activities. Accurate roe deer population size...

International audience; Commercial surrogacy in emerging countries such as India is often associated with exploitation of vulnerable women, the assumption being that it is...

OBJECTIVE:To conduct a meta-analysis assessing the correlation between dietary copper supply and broiler performance. METHODS:Studies that were published prior to January 2019...

Building communities’ resilience to natural weather hazards requires the appropriate assessment of such capabilities. The resilience of a community is affected not only by...

Athletes have the right to combine their sport and higher education careers (e.g., dual career), but differences in the recognition of the student-athlete's status and...

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Using national Australian samples collected in 2011 (n = 1927) and 2016 (n = 2503), we identified six Australian household segments which we labelled Alarmed, Concerned,...

INTRODUCTION: Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common urologic malignancies and it is urgently needed to identify novel potential prognostic biomarkers for predicting...

INTRODUCTION:Health care decision makers require capacity to demand and use research evidence for effective decision making. Capacity to undertake health policy and systems...

The World Health Organization (WHO) currently classifies 20 diseases and conditions as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). However, since its inception in 2007, PLOS Neglected...

International audience; Conservation and development are intricately linked. The international donor community has long provided aid to tropical countries in an effort to...

Background Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often, women known to have sought or those seeking abortion services experience stigma and...