Ting Shi, David McAllister, Katherine L. O’Brien, Eric A. F. Simões et al.
BACKGROUND: We have previously estimated that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with 22% of all episodes of (severe) acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) resulting in 55 000 to 199 000 deaths in children younger than 5 years in 2005. In the past 5 years, major research activity on...
Nilda Cosco, Robin C. Moore, Mohammed Zakiul Islam
UNLABELLED: The preschool that children attend has been shown to be a significant but variable predictor of physical activity of 3- to 5-yr-olds, whereas the time outdoors has been found to be a strong correlate of physical activity. Researchers speculate that variations in preschool physical activi...
Phillip J. Bishop, Ariadne Angulo, Jordan Lewis, Robin D. Moore et al.
The current mass extinction episode is most apparent in the amphibians. With approximately 7,000 species, amphibians are dependent on clean fresh water and damp habitats and are considered vulnerable to habitat loss (deforestation), changes in water or soil quality and the potential impacts of clima...
Adrian Leftwich
Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Notes 1. Atul Kohli, ‘State, society and development’, in: Ira Katnelson & Helen V. Milner (eds), Political Science: The State of the Discipline (W. W. Norton & Co., 2002), p. 117. 2. Dani Rodrik, ‘Growth strategies’, in: Philippe Aghion & Ste...
Angus I. Carpenter, Franco Andreone, Robin D. Moore, Richard A. Griffiths
Abstract Globally, amphibians face many potential threats, including international trade. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the types, levels and dynamics of the amphibian trade at the global scale. This study reviewed the trade in CITES-listed species between 1976 and 2007. Four main ...
Mohammed Zakiul Islam, Robin C. Moore, Nilda Cosco
Relationships between neighborhood built environment characteristics and children’s average time outdoors on weekdays were investigated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 22 built environment variables, 8 socio-demographic variables, and 1 perceptual variable were tested for their relationship to chil...
Emma Lea, Sharon Andrews, Keith Hill, Terry Haines et al.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine residential aged care facility staff views on using falls risk assessment tools and the implications for developing falls prevention practices in the context of an action research project. BACKGROUND: Falls risk assessments play an important role in care planning by i...
Paola Circosta, Angela Rita Elia, Indira Landra, Rodolfo Machiorlatti et al.
Many patients with B-cell malignancies can be successfully treated, although tumor eradication is rarely achieved. T-cell-directed killing of tumor cells using engineered T-cells or bispecific antibodies is a promising approach for the treatment of hematologic malignancies.We investigated the effica...
Christi Linardich, Gina M. Ralph, Kent E. Carpenter, Neil A. Cox et al.
The greater Caribbean biogeographic region covered in this report (representing 38 countries and territories) encompasses an outstanding marine bony shorefish richness of approximately 1,360 species, with many (53%) being endemic. This report provides an overview of the conservat...
J. P. Jamison, Robert K McKinley, S. C. Sharma, J. Feely et al.
Thaís Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Dongqing Wang, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Molin Wang et al.
Background Existing gestational weight gain (GWG) charts vary considerably in their choice of exclusion/inclusion criteria, and it is unclear to what extent these criteria create differences in the charts' percentile values. Objectives We aimed to establish the impact of including/excluding pregnanc...
Steve Hinchliffe, Martin Grünfeld, Arthur Rose, Luna Dolezal et al.
Drawing on meetings and workshops involving an international and inter-disciplinary team, this commentary focuses on the relationship between metabolism and critical public health. We relate global indicators of metabolic ill-health to changes in the ways in which metabolisms are being conceptualize...
Hasina Banu Shirin, R Black, J Langone, R Briggs et al.
Novice teachers are those who work from the initial period of teaching profession up to 3-years. Moreover, for the sake of professional development Novice teachers should give more concentration on their teaching professions. In spite of having sound teaching capabilities they do not possess authent...
Samia Shabnaz, M Reich, M Hossain, S Shoaib et al.
Pharmaceutical industry is one of the leading industries that contribute to the economy of Bangladesh. Turnover among the employees is one of the biggest challenges for any organization and has been seen as a serious issue especially in the field of human resources management. This study explored th...
Agostini Felton, Alexander Gardner, William Kaplin, Barbara Lee et al.