Abstract The drop in childhood vaccination coverage (VC), including poliomyelitis, has become a health concern. objective was to analyze the temporal trend of three doses polio vaccine first 12 months life between 2011 and 2021, addition mapping Brazil, COVID-19 pandemic period. An ecological study carried out using interrupted time series (STI) techniques spatial analysis, with data from Natio...

Scheduling interactions between humans and robots presents unique challenges—while robots do not have humans’ natural ability to improvise and adapt to new setbacks, humans are not able to work with the same precision as robots. Additionally, hesitation, interruptions, and anticipatory action all influence a human’s perception and efficiency in social tasks, but are not inherent features of cur...

Athletic participation can be rewarding both mentally and physically, and it should be an enjoyable activity. Oftentimes, however, there are setbacks in participation as a result of injuries and illnesses. Some of these conditions present themselves in the form of dermatological disorders. Dermatological problems in sports result from several causes including environmental, traumatic, and infec...

Although the anti-plague system of the former Soviet Union developed fully during the Soviet era, its foundations were laid long before the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. This article traces the evolution of the anti-plague measures from imposition of temporary quarantine in affected areas to the creation of the standard response system and the establishment of permanent anti-plague organization...

Although the field of gene therapy has experienced significant setbacks and limited success, it is one of the most promising and active research fields in medicine. Interest in this therapeutic modality is based on the potential for treatment and cure of some of the most malignant and devastating diseases affecting humans. Over the next decade, the relevance of gene therapy to medical practices...

Recovery is a process by which an individual recovers their self-esteem, dreams, self-worth, pride, choice, dignity and meaning. This paper discusses these issues, as well as offering suggestions on how clinicians and the system can help support the process. Recovery is about treating the whole person, identifying their strengths, instilling hope, and helping them to function at an optimal leve...

Although the rate of new tuberculosis (TB) cases has been falling worldwide, progress toward the targets for diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB is far off-track. In countries with no reliable TB surveillance system, setbacks and progression of TB control is barely reflected and little is known on the situation in the field. Interviews with health professionals in Gabon revealed limite...