IntroductionHaving to adapt to a new environment with various other challenges while completing their studies, Chinese college students experience intense stress related to the study of the English language.However, there has been little research on the serial mediating mechanism of English-learning stress on English academic performance.MethodsPre
An analysis of deficiencies in the ethics committee data of certain interventional trials registered with the Clinical Trials Registry-India.
There is widespread agreement that clinical trials should be registered in a public registry, preferably before the trial commences.It is also important that details of each trial in the public record are complete and accurate.In this study, we examined the trial sites and ethics committee (EC) data for 1359 recent Phase 2 or Phase 3 interventional
A Sand Fly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz and Neiva) (Insecta: Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
The true sand flies are densely covered with setae, have long slender legs, and broad and pointed wings that are held erect at rest.Several phlebotomine species are vectors of the protozoan parasites in the genus Leishmania, that are the causal agents of leishmaniasis.Visceral leishmaniais Gift Sets is the most severe form of the disease, and is fa
Health Gains and Financial Protection from Pneumococcal Vaccination and Pneumonia Treatment in Ethiopia: Results from an Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.
BACKGROUND:Pneumonia and pneumococcal disease cause a large disease burden in resource-constrained settings.We pursue an extended cost-effectiveness analysis (ECEA) of two fully publicly financed interventions in Ethiopia: pneumococcal vaccination for newborns and pneumonia treatment EUCALYPTUS SOAP for under-five children in Ethiopia.METHODS:We ap
Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism in invasive and native populations of Harmonia axyridis
The Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), is one of the PYJAMAS most invasive insects in the world.Originally introduced into the USA and Europe for the biological control of pest insects, it has recently gained the status of an invasive species.There is little data on the differences between invasive and no