Abstract Background Despite important implications for the budgets, statistical power and generalisability of research findings, Mounts detailed reports of recruitment and retention in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are rare.The NOURISH RCT evaluated a community-based intervention for first-time mothers that promoted protective infant feeding
Abstract Lectins are proteins that form a heterogeneous group, capable of binding specifically and reversibly to carbohydrates.They occur in various types of organisms, having different functions, in plants they are present in almost all structures, however with greater proportion in seeds roots and rhizomes.This review aims to provide a more detai
The radiative/scattering properties of cyanobacterial aggregates are crucial for understanding microalgal cultivation.This study analyzed the scattering matrix elements and cross-sections of cyanobacterial aggregates using the discrete dipole approximation (DDA) method.A stochastic random walk approach was adopted to generate a force-biased packing
Renewable energy and carbon dioxide capture and storage can cut carbon dioxide emissions, and negative emissions technologies are effective methods of carbon dioxide removal.The integration of the three is an important approach to mitigate surface temperature rise and achieve the climate change vision.This paper presents an improved algebraic targe
BackgroundThe "Ending the HIV Epidemic" (EHE) initiative seeks to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S.by prioritizing federal resources towards highly impacted populations.Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and pre-exposure Urological Accessories prophylaxis (PrEP) are essential for reaching EHE goals.Adolescents are often at increased risk for HIV beca