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Mapping evidence on malnutrition screening tools for children under 5 years i...
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), malnutrition remains a major public health challenge, particularly among children under 5 years of age. Despite nutritional... -
Activation of MET pathway predicts poor outcome to cetuximab in patients with...
Abstract Background Activation of the MET oncogene promotes tumor growth, invasion and metastasis in several tumor types. Additionally, MET is activated as a compensatory... -
Understanding metal concentration and speciation in motorway runoff
Although highway runoff has historically been extensively studied, the increasing complexity of stormwater management means that there are still significant gaps regarding the... -
Prediction of the development of metabolic syndrome by the Markov model based...
Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. It is essential to study the natural progression of MetS... -
Sensitivity of elastic thickness to water in the Martian lithosphere
Abstract Ancient Mars likely hosted oceans similar to those on Earth; however, such water is not presently observed on Mars. One possible explanation for the lack of present-day... -
Magnitude and influence of atmospheric phosphorus deposition on the southern ...
Abstract Background There are various ways for nutrients to enter aquatic ecosystems causing eutrophication. Phosphorus deposition through precipitation can be one pathway,... -
The challenges of estimating the distribution of flight heights from telemetr...
Abstract Background Global positioning systems (GPS) and altimeters are increasingly used to monitor vertical space use by aerial species, a key aspect of their ecological... -
The Polarization Properties of the Reflection Spectra of Single-Layer MoS2 an...
Abstract MoS2 and ReS2 are typical transition metal chalcogenides with many excellent electrical and optical properties. Due to different lattice symmetries, ReS2 offers one... -
The Planetary Accounting Framework: a novel, quota-based approach to understa...
Abstract Background Human impacts on the environment are so great that we are at risk of changing the state of the planet from one that is hospitable to one that is hostile to... -
Prevalence of neutropenia in children by nationality
Abstract Background A high prevalence of neutropenia has been reported in several ethnic groups amongst whom many healthy individuals with low neutrophil counts undergo... -
Oligo-carrageenan kappa increases glucose, trehalose and TOR-P and subsequent...
Abstract Background It has been previously shown that oligo-carrageenan (OC) kappa increases growth, photosynthesis and activities of enzymes involved in basal and secondary... -
Microbial succession in an inflated lunar/Mars analog habitat during a 30-day...
Abstract Background For potential future human missions to the Moon or Mars and sustained presence in the International Space Station, a safe enclosed habitat environment for... -
What evidence exists for the impact of Baltic Sea ecosystems on human health ...
Abstract Background The Baltic Sea ecosystems supply many benefits to society, termed ecosystem services. These depend upon a healthy marine environment requiring marine and... -
Precipitation estimation performance by Global Satellite Mapping and its depe...
Abstract The performance of the Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation data Microwave-Infrared Combined Reanalysis Product (GSMaP RNL), version 6, was evaluated, using... -
Long-term outcomes of two types of metal stent for chronic benign ureteral st...
Abstract Background We aimed to compare the results of long-term use of two types of metal stent for chronic benign ureteral strictures. Methods Our study included 46 ureter... -
Water quality indices as a tool for evaluating water quality and effects of l...
Human actions are degrading water quality, affecting the health of ecosystems and the availability of potable water for human consumption. Therefore, the monitoring of water... -
The role of accountability in the performance of Jazia prime vendor system in...
Abstract Background Access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines for all is a central component of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). However, the... -
The great divide: drivers of polarization in the US public
Abstract Many democratic societies have become more politically polarized, with the U.S. being the main example. The origins of this phenomenon are still not well-understood and... -
Empirical investigation of precipitation of hexadecanoic acid from toluene/br...
Naphthenic acids, due to their tendency to precipitate out of solution when in contact with formation water, present a formidable challenge for the petroleum industry. In this... -
Spectral imaging using forward-viewing spectrally encoded endoscopy
Spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) enables miniature, small-diameter endoscopic probes for minimally invasive imaging; however, using the broadband spectrum to encode space...
