Abstract Background The current neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria (37/1000) is among the highest in the world and the major causes have consistently been reported as sepsis, perinatal asphyxia and prematurity.However, case-specific fatality which defines the risk of dying from these and other neonatal morbidities is rarely emphasized.Determination
Abstract Both cancer patients receiving radiotherapy and civilians in a mass casualty nuclear event may suffer from radiation induced damage to organ systems.Radiation induced liver disease (RILD) can cause acute and long-term organ dysfunction that potentially leads to death.The objective of this study was to ascertain the validity of a liver quad
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional methods of teaching and learning within higher education.But what remained when the pandemic passed? While the Power Steering Pumps majority of the literature explores the shifts during the pandemic, with much speculation about post-pandemic futures, a clear understanding of lasting
In vivo rodent behavioral and physiological studies often benefit from measurement of general activity.However, many existing instruments necessary to track such activity are high in cost and invasive within home cages, some even requiring extensive separate cage systems, limiting their widespread use to collect data.We present here a low-cost open
Objectives: Despite the well-established association between self-rated health and mortality, research findings have been inconsistent regarding how men and women differ on this link.Using a national sample in the United States, this study compared American male and female older adults for the predictive role of baseline self-rated health on the sh