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SIDS and infant sleeping position : audit on the advisory campaign in Malta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: The baby’s sleeping position is the most important modifiable risk factor in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The “back to sleep” position is safer than side or prone position.
Attard Montalto, Simon   +2 more
core  

Relaxation Penalties and Priors for Plausible Modeling of Nonidentified Bias Sources

open access: yes, 2010
In designed experiments and surveys, known laws or design feat ures provide checks on the most relevant aspects of a model and identify the target parameters. In contrast, in most observational studies in the health and social sciences, the primary study
Greenland, Sander
core   +1 more source

Medicare Part D and Hospital Admissions due to Antimicrobial Resistance

open access: yesHealth Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been increasing rapidly in the United States despite government efforts to contain its spread. Both under‐utilization and overuse of prescribed antimicrobials contribute to rising resistance. The introduction of Medicare Part D in 2006 expanded prescription drug coverage for the elderly, including coverage ...
Ricardo B. Ang III
wiley   +1 more source

Axisymmetric stability criterion for two gravitationally coupled singular isothermal discs

open access: yes, 2003
Using the two-fluid formalism with the polytropic approximation, we examine the axisymmetric stability criterion for a composite system of gravitationally coupled stellar and gaseous singular isothermal discs (SIDs).Comment: 12 pages, 11 figures ...
Jeans, Y. Shen, Y.-Q. Lou
core   +2 more sources

Use of the TIPS Technique as a Possible Method of Acute Inhalation Toxicity Assessment

open access: yesJournal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute inhalation toxicity studies provide crucial information regarding short‐term exposure to volatile chemicals and help to ensure the safe handling and use of these chemicals. However, acute inhalation toxicity assessment requires specialized equipment, and most animal facilities are not able to carry out such studies.
Dina Mourad Saleh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radiation Dose and Risk in the Radiological Investigation of Suspected Non‐Accidental Injury (NAI)

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study is a retrospective analysis of 362 skeletal surveys performed over a 5‐year period for children under 5 years of age for suspected non‐accidental injury. We present effective dose data and the associated risks of radiation exposure for initial and follow‐up examinations.
Tooba Zaidi, Rikki Nezich
wiley   +1 more source

Proposed Diagnostic Reference Levels for Frequently Performed Paediatric Radiographic Examinations

open access: yesJournal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Paediatric diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) are weight‐stratified dose levels for typical medical imaging examinations for broadly defined types of equipment. The 75th percentiles of the FRLs across the nine X‐ray units from five centres in Australia were calculated as the proposed Local DRLs (LDRLs).
Edel Doyle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From the womb to the tree; Child-rearing practices and beliefs among the Toraja of Sulawesi

open access: yesWacana: Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, 2018
This article documents beliefs about pregnancy, birth, infant, and maternal health and infant death in Toraja, Sulawesi. We interviewed 42 mothers of babies between one week and six months old, a dozen traditional and contemporary midwives, the ritual ...
Toke Hoppenbrouwers   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of Alpine botanical gardens in integrating germplasm bank collections and mission

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
This study underscores the vital role of Alpine botanical gardens (ABGs) in safeguarding Europe's alpine biodiversity amid climate change and habitat loss. By acting as living laboratories and reservoirs of plant genetic resources, ABGs bridge ex situ and in situ conservation, supporting ecosystem resilience and informing restoration strategies.
Marco Canella   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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