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Serological surveillance for Tahyna virus (California encephalitis orthobunyavirus, Peribunyaviridae) neutralizing antibodies in wild ungulates in Austria, Hungary and Romania
(2018-06)
Abstract:
A serosurvey for Tahyna virus (TAHV), a mosquito- borne California encephalitis or-thobunyavirus (Peribunyaviridae) endemic to Europe, was performed to estimate the activity of TAHV on a broad ...
Using Mobile Health to Enhance Outcomes of Noncommunicable Diseases Care in Rural Settings and Refugee Camps: Randomized Controlled Trial
(2018-07)
Background:
Rural areas and refugee camps are characterized by poor access of patients to needed noncommunicable disease (NCD)–related health services, including diabetes and hypertension. Employing low-cost innovative ...
The catalytic role of Mystery Patient tools in shaping patient experience: A method to facilitate value co-creation using action research
(2018-10-12)
Abstract:
Improving patients’ experience in hospitals necessitates the improvement of service quality. Using mystery patients as a tool for assessing and improving patients’ experience is praised for its comprehensiveness. ...
Is Educating Girls the Best Investment for South Asia? Association Between Female Education and Fertility Choices in South Asia: A Systematic Review of the Literature
(2018-07-13)
Background:
Universal education is a key strategy to enhance the well-being of individuals and improve the economic and social development of societies. A large proportion of school-aged girls in developing countries are ...
Susceptibility and role as competent host of the red-legged partridge after infection with lineage 1 and 2 West Nile virus isolates of Mediterranean and Central European origin
(2018-06-16)
Abstract:
West Nile virus (WNV; genus Flavivirus; family Flaviviridae) is the aetiological agent of an emerging, mosquito-borne disease with great impact on human and animal health. Over the past 15 years, WNV has been ...
The relationship between thalamic GABA content and resting cortical rhythm in neuropathic pain
(2018-01)
Abstract:
Recurrent thalamocortical connections are integral to the generation of brain rhythms and it is thought that the inhibitory action of the thalamic reticular nucleus is critical in setting these rhythms. Our work ...
eHealth as a facilitator of equitable access to primary healthcare: the case of caring for non-communicable diseases in rural and refugee settings in Lebanon.
(2018-03-15)
Objectives:
Assess the effect of selected low-cost eHealth tools on diabetes/hypertension detection and referrals rates in rural settings and refugee camps in Lebanon and explore the barriers to showing-up to scheduled ...
Epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrest in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013–2015
(2018-08-15)
Objective:
Estimate the incidence and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in a tertiary-care hospital in Abu Dhabi emirate, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Methods:
Retrospective data from 685 inpatients who ...
Learning from the Law. A review of 21 years of litigation for pain during caesarean section
(2018)
Abstract:
The large majority of caesarean sections in the UK are now carried out under neuraxial anaesthesia. Although this technique is widely accepted as being the safest option in most circumstances, the use of regional ...
Increase in human West Nile and Usutu virus infections, Austria, 2018
(2018-10-25)
Abstract:
Between 28 June and 17 September 2018, 27 cases of human West Nile virus infections were recorded in Austria; four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease, 11 cases of West Nile fever, ...