INTRODUCTION A health systems approach to understanding efforts for improving health care services is gaining traction globally. A component of this approach focuses on health system governance (HSG), which can make or mar the successful implementation of health care interventions. Very few studies have explored HSG in low- and middle-income countries, including Nigeria. Studies focusing on men...

Pandemic outbreaks of highly virulent influenza strains can cause widespread morbidity and mortality in human populations worldwide. In the United States alone, an average of 41,400 deaths and 1.86 million hospitalizations are caused by influenza virus infection each year (1). Point mutations in the polymerase basic protein 2 subunit (PB2) have been linked to the adaptation of the viral infecti...

In this study, the purposes were to compare the staining methods for detection of glycoprotein profiles in normal and lung cancer serum samples and to preliminary screen the carbohydrate specificity of glycoproteins in both serum samples. Using the sequential staining methods of Pro-Q Emerald 488 glycoprotein gel staining, SYPRO® Ruby staining and silver staining revealed that the Emerald 488 g...

[1] The inability to develop an accurate and precise parameter estimation method for catchment hydrochemical models has been a persistent problem. We investigate the use of multicriteria calibration techniques and the selection of the criteria as a first step in solving this problem. We applied a multicriteria search algorithm to the Alpine Hydrochemical Model (AHM) of the Emerald Lake watershe...

Currently there are no FDA-approved DMEK injectors. American surgeons have found many creative off-label methods around this obstacle. Many surgeons use modified intraocular lens injection cartridges for this purpose. The Staar microinjector (Staar Surgical Company, Monrovia, CA) was one of the most common inserters initially used for DMEK in the US (Fig. 131.1B). The Staar injector is an open ...

INTRODUCTION In 2008, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed a positive sighting of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in the Town of Oakville, Ontario. EAB is a small exotic and invasive beetle indigenous to Asia that was introduced in the Detroit, Michigan area. In July 2010, Oakville Council approved the 2010 Emerald Ash Borer Work Plan that will see the town implement more aggressive...

Purpose. To investigate the state of Nature Reserve Fund (NRF) in Khmelnytskyi region context Emerald Network development. Methods. We have used data Register region, literature, cartographic materials and documentations as for our investigation. Based on criteria created by Yu. M. Gryshchenko NRF has been assessed. Results. 536 objects 328,663.98 ha (January 1, 2021): 42 national 494 local obj...