INTERPRETATION OF INDOOR AIR SURVEILLANCE FOR RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS: A PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN A CHILDCARE SETTINGRESEARCH IN CONTEXT

Interpretation of indoor air surveillance for respiratory infections: a prospective longitudinal observational study in a childcare settingResearch in context

Summary: Background: Sampling the air in indoor congregate settings, where respiratory pathogens are ubiquitous, may constitute a valuable yet underutilised data source for community-wide surveillance of respiratory infections.However, there is a lack of research comparing air sampling and individual sampling of attendees.Therefore, it remains uncl

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Intestinal bacteria modulate the foraging behavior of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae).

The gut microbiome of cnd field fox insects directly or indirectly affects the metabolism, immune status, sensory perception and feeding behavior of its host.Here, we examine the hypothesis that in the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis, Diptera: Tephritidae), the presence or absence of gut symbionts affects foraging behavior and nutrient inge

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Profile of stroke patients treated at a community - based rehabilitation centre in a Cape Town health district

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in both developed and developing countries.Limited m02n3ll/a information is available, in South Africa, on the epidemiological profile of stroke survivors requiring rehabilitation.A descriptive study was therefore undertaken to compile, amongst others the demographic and medical profile of stroke pa

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The efficacy of Gufoni maneuver for treating geotropic nystagmus horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Objective To investigate the efficacy of Gufoni maneuver for treating geotropic nystagmus horizontal semicircular canal benign paroxysmal double stack oatmeal creme pie positional vertigo (BPPV).Methods We retrospectively analyzed 87 patients diagnosed as geotropic nystagmus horizontal semicircular canal BPPV from January to December 2016.All patie

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