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Buying and selling human eggs: infertility providers’ ethical and other conce...
Abstract Background Egg donor agencies are increasingly being used as part of IVF in the US, but are essentially unregulated, posing critical ethical and policy questions... -
Multiphoton in vivo imaging with a femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
We use an ultrafast diode-pumped semiconductor disk laser (SDL) to demonstrate several applications in multiphoton microscopy. The ultrafast SDL is based on an optically pumped... -
Interventions to develop collectivistic leadership in healthcare settings: a ...
Abstract Background Collective or shared leadership approaches have been associated with team performance outcomes in several sectors. Based on this evidence, there have been... -
Fatigue mitigation with SleepTrackTXT2 in air medical emergency care systems:...
Abstract Background Most air medical Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians work extended duration shifts, and more than 50% report inadequate sleep, poor sleep quality,... -
Donor financing of human resources for health, 1990â 2016: an examination of...
Abstract Background Skilled health professionals are a critical component of the effective delivery of lifesaving health interventions. The inadequate number of skilled health... -
Focus issue introduction: nonlinear optics
It is now fifty years since the original observation of second harmonic generation ushered in the field of nonlinear optics, close on the heels of the invention of the laser.... -
Compliant lower limb exoskeletons: a comprehensive review on mechanical desig...
Abstract Exoskeleton technology has made significant advances during the last decade, resulting in a considerable variety of solutions for gait assistance and rehabilitation.... -
Skin microdialysis: methods, applications and future opportunities—an EAACI p...
Abstract Skin microdialysis (SMD) is a versatile sampling technique that can be used to recover soluble endogenous and exogenous molecules from the extracellular compartment of... -
A tool to evaluate proportionality and necessity in the use of restrictive pr...
Abstract Background Prevention of violence due to severe mental disorders in psychiatric hospitals may require intrusive, restrictive and coercive therapeutic practices.... -
Restraint use among selected hospitalized elderly patients in Cairo, Egypt
Abstract Objective This studyâ s primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of physical and chemical restraint use in selected elderly hospitalized patients. Results... -
Wnt signal transduction pathways: modules, development and evolution
Abstract Background Wnt signal transduction pathway (Wnt STP) is a crucial intracellular pathway mainly due to its participation in important biological processes, functions,... -
Up-regulated NRIP2 in colorectal cancer initiating cells modulates the Wnt pa...
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Colorectal cancer initiating cells (CCICs) are a small subpopulation responsible... -
Dedicated mobile application for drug adverse reaction reporting by patients ...
Abstract Background The reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADR) by patients represents an interesting challenge in the field of pharmacovigilance, but the reporting system is... -
Incidence and prevalence of gout in Western Sweden
Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to describe prevalence and trends in the incidence of gout and patterns of urate-lowering treatment (ULT) in the Western... -
Promoting deceased organ and tissue donation registration in family physician...
Abstract Background There is a worldwide shortage of organs available for transplant, leading to preventable mortality associated with end-stage organ disease. While most... -
Awareness and factors associated with reported intake of folic acid-fortified...
Abstract Background Folic acid fortification of staple foods has been in place in many countries for over two decades. Studies have shown that folic acid fortification can... -
Decoupled and simultaneous three-dimensional imaging and optical manipulation...
The combination of optical manipulation and three-dimensional imaging is a central technique in fields ranging from medicine to physics. Using the objective lens simultaneously... -
Development of a cardiac-centered frailty ontology
Abstract Background A Cardiac-centered Frailty Ontology can be an important foundation for using NLP to assess patient frailty. Frailty is an important consideration when making... -
Guided Internet-based versus face-to-face clinical care in the management of ...
Abstract Background Innovative strategies are required to improve access to evidence-based tinnitus interventions. A guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT)... -
Evaluation of the association between exosomal levels and female reproductive...
Abstract Background Exosomes may have critical roles in the maternal-embryo cross-talk for the recognition and maintenance of pregnancy during maternal aging. Exosomes have the...
