We describe baseline characteristics, time to treatment initiation and interim patient outcomes at a decentralized, outpatient treatment site for rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB).Prospective observational cohort study of RR-TB patients from March 2013 until December 2014.Study subjects were followed until completion of the intensive phase of treatme
Impact of capitulum structure on reproductive success in the declining species Centaurea cyanus (Asteraceae): small to self and big to flirt?
Attracting pollinators and achieving successful reproduction is essential to flowering plant species, which evolved different strategies to cope with unpredictable pollination service.The ability of selfing is most widespread and represents a reproductive insurance under varying conditions.In this study, we investigated reproductive success in Cent
Coping strategies and changes in type D personality were associated with depressive tendency at 9 months after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Type D personality, characterized by negative affectivity and social inhibition, has been associated with both the psychophysiology of coronary artery disease (CAD) and depressive disorders.However, few reports have described the impact of coping strategies in these patients.This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of type D personality and
Managing uncertainty in forecasting health workforce demand using the Robust Workforce Planning Framework: the example of midwives in Belgium
Abstract Background In Belgium, the Planning Commission for Medical Supply is responsible for monitoring human resources for health (HRH) and ultimately proposing workforce quotas.It is supported by the Planning Unit for the Supply of the Health Professions.This Unit quantifies and forecasts the workforce in the healthcare professions on the basis
Brexit: a political and economic case study
No economic policy can be implemented without political influence, and politics is deeply affected by economic consequences.This braiding of political and economic sciences is clearly illustrated PONCHO in a case study of the decision-making process by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in 2016.This article reveals the role of political