Background Adherence to oral hygiene is an important aspect of the treatment of periodontal
disease. Traditional educational interventions have been shown to be of little value in …

Objectives To review the empirical literature to identify the activities, time spent and engagement
of hospital managers in quality of care. Design A systematic review of the literature. …

Background The Onchocerciasis Control Program (OCP) in West Africa has been closed down
at the end of 2002. All subsequent control will be transferred to the participating countries …

Although proteases of the caspase family are essential mediators of apoptosis in nucleated
cells, in anucleate cells their presence and potential functions are almost completely …

Temporal resolution of cellular features associated with a severe COVID-19 disease
trajectory is needed for understanding skewed immune responses and defining predictors of …

Implantable sensors can be used to monitor biomechanical strain continuously. However,
three key challenges need to be addressed before they can be of use in clinical practice: the …

Electrical interfacing with neural tissue is key to advancing diagnosis and therapies for
neurological disorders, as well as providing detailed information about neural signals. A …

The ongoing datafication of our social reality has resulted in the emergence of new data-based
business models. This development is also reflected in the education market. An …

Since long before the advent of synthetic chemicals, people have been using plants and
plant-derived substances to try to repel or kill mosquitoes and other domestic pest insects. The …

Fluctuations in the counting rate of photons originating from uncorrelated point sources
become, within the coherently illuminated area, slightly enhanced compared to a random …