BackgroundA cartilage wedge block and covering flap are standard procedures for firm elevation of the ear in microtia correction.However, using costal cartilage for elevation of the reconstructed auricle can be insufficient, and the fixed cartilage wedge block may be absorbed or may slip out.Furthermore, elevating covering flaps is time-consuming a
BACKGROUND: Uganda has one of the highest total fertility rates (TFR) worldwide.We compared the effects of antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) to that of existing family planning (FP) Handlebar Set use and estimated the burden of pediatric HIV disease due to unwanted fertility.METHODOLOGY/
In order to determine Schistosoma mansoni infection rates in Biomphalaria tenagophila and B.straminea, Handlebar Set low stringency polymerase chain reaction (LS-PCR) technique was used as a complementary method to light exposure technique.LS-PCR has already been standardized in our laboratory to detect the trematode DNA in B.glabrata.Higher S.mans
This article explores the emergence and evolution of financial fraud and money laundering schemes in Ukraine during the war.The study uses qualitative analysis methods, including a systematic review of news reports, scientific papers, and publicly available data.The findings reveal significant growth in financial fraud activities following the star
pyrethroid-impregnated bednets have been shown to be one of the most promising tools that have emerged in recent years to control malaria.mosquito may be physically irritated by pyrethroid reducing the time searching for blood meals,or driving them away.permethrin impregnated nets also may deter a proportion of mosquitoes from entering houses.irrit