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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Drowning is still the primary cause of death in children under 5 years old, however, little is known about the drowning of Hunan province children.
Zhiyu Liu +7 more
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Water Resources Research, 2023 We present a conceptual model of the drift of a drowning victim in a river, accounting for the mechanical effects of body decomposition. The model was tested under idealized flow conditions (uniform flow) and a global sensitivity analysis was performed ...
C. Delhez +7 more
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Prevention of Drowning by Community-Based Intervention: Implications for Low- and Middle- Income Countries [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Drowning is a serious but neglected health problem in low-and middle-income countries. Objectives: To describe the effectiveness of drowning prevention program on the reduction of drowning mortality rates in rural settings at the north of ...
Davoudi-Kiakalayeh, A. +2 more
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Marine silicon for biomedical sustainability
BMEMat, EarlyView.Schematic illustrating marine silicon for biomedical engineering. Abstract Despite momentous divergence from oceanic origin, human beings and marine organisms exhibit elemental homology through silicon utilization. Notably, silicon serves as a critical constituent in multiple biomedical processes.
Yahui Han +3 more
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Community Development Journal, 2023 It is possible to use the global decline in the Covid-19 epidemic as a trigger for the revival of Bali's tourism sector. Bali tourism includes a significant portion of water sports like surfing, diving, rafting, and swimming on beaches, lakes, and ...
Tanjung Subrata +2 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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DrownBaseTM – Identifying at risk factors: Strategies and issues around Māori practices and activities towards water safety [PDF]
, 2008 Aotearoa has some of the most extensive and beautiful waterways in the world. The seas, rivers, beaches, and lakes provide endless opportunities for Māori to enjoy water activities, such as gathering kai, swimming, hoe waka, diving and fishing (Haimona &
Haimona, Mark +2 more
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The evidence base for ranger patrol effectiveness in conservation and how to improve it
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ranger patrols are a cornerstone of wildlife protection efforts around the world and occur across all ecological governance systems. Evidence that patrols reduce threats to wildlife and enable their recovery has not been systematically examined previously.
Trina Rytwinski +19 more
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Microbial etiology and management of lung abscesses in near-drowning survivors
Journal of Rare DiseasesBackground Drowning is a leading global health issue, causing approximately 236,000 deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization. Non-fatal drowning, or near-drowning, occurs more frequently and is associated with severe pulmonary ...
Tamer A. Addissouky
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Geology of the Mt. Cosce sector (Narni Ridge, Central Apennines, Italy) [PDF]
, 2016 This paper is companion to a 1:15,000 scale geological map of the southern sector of the Narni Range in Central Italy. This sector of the Apenninic Chain was affected by the western Tethyan rifting stage during the Early Jurassic, and the inherited ...
Cipriani, Angelo
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