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Trends and determinants of complementary feeding practices in Tanzania, 2004–2016

open access: yesTropical Medicine and Health, 2018
Background Following the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) strategy in Tanzania, improvements in child health indicators were observed.
Felix Akpojene Ogbo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Weathering uncertainty traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation [PDF]

open access: yes
This UNESCO report looks into the damaging effects of climate change on Indigenous cultures.When considering climate change, indigenous peoples and marginalized populations warrant particular attention.
Douglas Nakashima   +1 more
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The Pathology and Blood Biochemistry of Juvenile Lates calcarifer on Diets Contaminated With Mycotoxins, Histamines and Rancid Fats—A Case Study

open access: yesJournal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mycotoxins, originating from contaminated raw materials or suboptimal feed storage, are a growing concern in tropical aquaculture. Common fungi such as Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. produce mycotoxins including aflatoxin, fumonisin, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone. High doses or prolonged exposure (weeks) to low doses of these mycotoxins (<
Aidan Kwok   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in life expectancy and age-specific mortality in England and Wales, 1970–2016, in comparison with a set of 22 high-income countries: an analysis of vital statistics data

open access: yesThe Lancet Public Health, 2019
Summary: Background: Since 2010, the rate of improvement in life expectancy in the UK has slowed. We aimed to put this trend in the context of changes over the long term and in relation to a group of other high-income countries. Methods: We compared sex-
David A Leon, ProfPhD   +2 more
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Strengthening medical education through intersectoral collaboration: Current practices in Faculty of Medicine, University of Riau, Indonesia

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Intersectoral collaboration between and within sectors is crucial to the success of primary health care and fast-tracks the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Dedi Afandi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comparison of super‐resolution microscopy techniques for imaging tightly packed microcolonies of an obligate intracellular bacterium

open access: yesJournal of Microscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Conventional optical microscopy imaging of obligate intracellular bacteria is hampered by the small size of bacterial cells, tight clustering exhibited by some bacterial species and challenges relating to labelling such as background from host cells, a lack of validated reagents, and a lack of tools for genetic manipulation.
Alison J. North   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution and ecological aspects of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) species in Northeastern Iran

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2018
Objective: To determine both the distribution and the ecological characteristics of sand flies in Golestan Province, northeast of Iran in 2016. Methods: In this study, 34 villages were selected based on their geographical conditions.
Aioub Sofizadeh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation and Evaluation of Lateral Flow Tests for the Detection of Antimicrobial Residues on Poultry Feathers

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Persistence of antimicrobial drugs (AMDs) administered to poultry is longer in feathers than in edible tissues. Hence, poultry feathers are a suitable matrix to investigate historical exposure contributing to antimicrobial resistance, since current detection methods are either non‐specific or highly technical and costly.
Sophie Hedges   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying barriers to healthcare delivery and access in the Circumpolar North: important insights for health professionals

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2019
Lack of access to healthcare services for people living in the Circumpolar North may have important consequences for their health and well-being, both in terms of the actual treatment and other possible health-related consequences intertwined with their ...
S. Huot   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of the war of attrition game to the analysis of intellectual property disputes

open access: yes, 2015
In many developing countries intellectual property infringement and the commerce of pirate goods is an entrepreneurial activity. Digital piracy is very often the only media for having access to music, cinema, books and software.
Chávez-Angeles, Manuel G.   +1 more
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