BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of diabetes which, if left untreated, can result in blindness. Population screening among people with diabetes has been shown to be clinically effective; however, suboptimal attendance with wide demographic disparities has been reported. To develop quality improvement interventions to maximise attendance, it is important to understand th...

This article reviews the characteristics and operation in the daily routine of a pre-hospital care to the elderly victims of violence and accidents in five capitals (Manaus, Recife, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba). Besides that, it analyses their abilities, and potential obstacles. It was based on the triangulation of quantitative and qualitative methods analyzing data from 80 department...

Background Skilled attendant at delivery (SBA) is one of the key indicators used in assessing progress towards improved maternal health. This study aimed at identifying factors influencing SBA utilization in Ilorin, Nigeria. Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out using multi-stage sampling technique among 400 participants in Ilorin, Northcentral Nigeria. A pre-tested questionnaire...

Abstract Approximately 25 million children ride buses to school in the United States. While are safest transport from an accident perspective, older often expose students high levels of diesel exhaust. Because these exposures can adversely impact health, which may lead more missed school, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has spent millions dollars hasten transition bus fleets cleaner ve...

Although academic benefits of pre-K are well established, the associations between attendance and social learning behaviours less clear. Some research suggests that attenders may enter exit kindergarten exhibiting optimal than their non-attending peers, little attention has been paid to how aspects experiences, like rigour, activity settings teacher–student relationships, contribute these patte...