BACKGROUND Community case management (CCM) involves training, supporting, and supplying community health workers (CHWs) to assess, classify and manage sick children with limited access to care at health facilities, in their communities. This paper aims to provide an overview of the status in 2013 of CCM policy and implementation in sub-Saharan African countries. METHODS We undertook a cross-s...

Neurology 2012;78:614–615 Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are comprised of vascular sinusoids lacking smooth muscle cells, elastic lamina, and tight junctions between endothelial cells, which renders them prone to intracranial hemorrhage.1 The magnitude of the risk of CCM hemorrhage and its predictors are of considerable concern to patients2 and care providers (Angioma Alliance [www.angi...

INTRODUCTION Micro-organism adhesion and plaque formation is affected by surface free energy (SFE), surface roughness, hydrophilicity, surface chemistry, surface charge and the presence of proteins. AIMS The aim of this study was to assess and compare surface characteristics of surgical grade cobalt chromium alloy (CCM) and of commercially pure titanium (cpTi). METHOD Nine metallic cylinder...

The disease known as cerebral cavernous malformations mostly occurs in the central nervous system, and their typical histological presentations are multiple lumen formation and vascular leakage at the brain capillary level, resulting in disruption of the blood-brain barrier. These abnormalities result in severe neurological symptoms such as seizures, focal neurological deficits and hemorrhagic ...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Considering the World Health Organization recommendation to implement child contact management (CCM) for TB, we conducted a mixed-methods systematic review to summarize CCM implementation, challenges, predictors, and recommendations. We searched the electronic databases of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science ...

In this paper, a non-probabilistic Chebyshev convex method (CCM) for the transient dynamics of dual-disk rotor system with uncertain parameters is proposed. The dynamic equation derived by finite element (FEM), and deterministic response obtained. Then CCM used to obtain responses system. amplitude ranges characteristics are quite close calculation results Monte Carlo simulation (CMCS), which v...

BACKGROUND The number of patients with chronic diseases is increasing which poses a challenge to healthcare organisations. A proactive, structured, and population-orientated approach is needed: the chronic care model (CCM) provides such a framework. AIM To assess organisational conditions for providing structured chronic care according to the CCM across different healthcare systems. DESIGN ...

Study Design: the authors report on a clear cell meningioma (CCM) of the sacrum revealed 17 years after a removal of a spinal lesion. A review of 29 spinal CCM previously reported was done. Objective: To focus on clinical and biological behaviour of CCM. Summary of Background Data: CCM is a rare subtype characterrized by its inordinately aggressive clinical course despite its benign appearance....

Modeling cellular metabolism is fundamental for many biotechnological applications, including drug discovery and rational cell factory design. Central carbon metabolism (CCM) is particularly important as it provides the energy and precursors for other biological processes. However, the complex regulation of CCM pathways has still not been fully unraveled and recent studies have shown that CCM i...