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View article: EVALUATING NURSING HOME-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON COMPETENCY LEVELS
EVALUATING NURSING HOME-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON COMPETENCY LEVELS Open
The intervention at the heart of the 40WINKS sleep trial relies on a principle that can be applied to many other nursing home-based interventions: Progress through the intervention requires a gradual and consistent accumulation of skills t…
View article: ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDES OF NURSING STAFF TOWARDS FEMALE OBESE PATIENTS
ASSESSMENT OF ATTITUDES OF NURSING STAFF TOWARDS FEMALE OBESE PATIENTS Open
Obesity is a pervasive healthcare challenge impacting patient care and outcomes. Despite the crucial role of nurses in patient management, stigmatising attitudes towards obesity among nurses remain inadequately explored, particularly conce…
View article: Activity optimisation of extracellular agarases produced by agar degrading bacteria Flammeovirga yaeyamensisAM5.A, Aliagarivorans marinus AM17.E1 and Aliagarivorans taiwanensisA69.B2, isolated from coral reef ecosystems
Activity optimisation of extracellular agarases produced by agar degrading bacteria Flammeovirga yaeyamensisAM5.A, Aliagarivorans marinus AM17.E1 and Aliagarivorans taiwanensisA69.B2, isolated from coral reef ecosystems Open
The present study was undertaken to standardise the conditions for activity optimisation of agarases produced by three distinct strains of agar degrading bacteria viz, Flammeovirga yaeyamensisAM5.A, Aliagarivorans marinusAM17.E1 and Aliaga…
View article: Biodegradation of the pyrethroid pesticide cyfluthrin by the halophilic bacterium Photobacterium ganghwense isolated from coral reef ecosystem
Biodegradation of the pyrethroid pesticide cyfluthrin by the halophilic bacterium Photobacterium ganghwense isolated from coral reef ecosystem Open
A halophilic bacterial strain T14 isolated from the mucus of coral Acropora sp. was found to be highly effective in degrading the pyrethroid pesticide, cyfluthrin. T14 was identified as Photobacterium ganghwense (GenBank Accession No. MT36…
View article: Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding COVID 19 among infected subjects admitted to a COVID isolation facility: A cross-sectional study
Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding COVID 19 among infected subjects admitted to a COVID isolation facility: A cross-sectional study Open
The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time. Preventive measures are playing a pivotal role in reducing infection rate and controlling the spread of the disease. People’s knowledge, attitude and behaviour are imp…
View article: Early Lessons and Strategies from Statewide Efforts to Integrate Community Health Workers into Medicaid
Early Lessons and Strategies from Statewide Efforts to Integrate Community Health Workers into Medicaid Open
The 2010 Affordable Care Act provided new impetus and funding opportunities for state Medicaid agencies to integrate community health workers (CHWs) into their health systems. Community health workers are trusted community members who part…
View article: 18 Heart failure and palliative care: an integrated service for patients across hospital and community settings
18 Heart failure and palliative care: an integrated service for patients across hospital and community settings Open
Background An integrated clinical service for patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) was funded by Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group; Bromley has no community HF nurse specialists. Method Six GP practices participated and referral c…
View article: Distribution, diversity and abundance of scleractinian corals
Distribution, diversity and abundance of scleractinian corals Open
Three extensive surveys were conducted for the assessment of scleractinian coral diversity along Enayam to Kollam waters in southern India during the period 2008-2012 (i.e., in three phases), using the Line Intercept Transect (LIT) method.…
View article: Systematic account of scleractinian corals
Systematic account of scleractinian corals Open
Coral reefs are ecosystems of high biological productivity. Owing to the rich biological diversity and the services they render, they have been centres of scientific research since many decades. In India, most of the earlier studies on cor…
View article: Diversity of coral reef fishes
Diversity of coral reef fishes Open
Reef fish diversity associated with coral reef patches around eleven sites from Enayam to Thirumullavaram, along the south-west coast of India, was investigated by Underwater Visual Census Method. Sampling was done in all the sites and a t…
View article: Disease prevalence and bacterial diversity in stony corals
Disease prevalence and bacterial diversity in stony corals Open
Coral reefs are globally one of the most threatened ecosystems, both from natural as well as anthropogenic pressures. The Indian coastline harbours around 1% of the global reef area, which form an important part of our natural resource end…
View article: Oregon’s Emphasis On Equity Shows Signs Of Early Success For Black And American Indian Medicaid Enrollees
Oregon’s Emphasis On Equity Shows Signs Of Early Success For Black And American Indian Medicaid Enrollees Open
In 2012 Oregon transformed its Medicaid program, providing coverage through sixteen coordinated care organizations (CCOs). The state identified the elimination of health disparities as a priority for the CCOs, implementing a multipronged a…
View article: Culture Techniques of Marine Copepods
Culture Techniques of Marine Copepods Open
In recent years, marine finfish resources have been stagnating or showing a declining
\ntrend. It is generally accepted that mariculture of suitable marine finfishes is the only
\noption to meet the increasing demand for fish in the years …
View article: Observations on the laboratory culture of the harpacticoid copepod Euterpina acutifrons (Dana, 1847) using different diets
Observations on the laboratory culture of the harpacticoid copepod Euterpina acutifrons (Dana, 1847) using different diets Open
Hatching success, nauplii production, maturation and survival of the harpacticoid copepod Euterpina acutifrons (Dana, 1847) fed on mono/mixed culture of Isochrysis galbana, Tetraselmis gracilis, Chaetoceros calcitrans and Chlorella marina …
View article: An Assessment on Economic Impact of Growth Over Fishing of Commercially Important Marine Ariids Along Mumbai, Northwest Coast of India.
An Assessment on Economic Impact of Growth Over Fishing of Commercially Important Marine Ariids Along Mumbai, Northwest Coast of India. Open
The economic assessment on juvenile landings of four dominant marine catfishes at New Ferry Wharf (NFW) landing centre, Mumbai, Northwest coast of India was carried out during January to December, 2013. The dominant catfishes viz. Nemapter…
View article: Reproductive rate of Brachionus calyciflorus under the influence of salinity, temperature, feed type and feed concentration
Reproductive rate of Brachionus calyciflorus under the influence of salinity, temperature, feed type and feed concentration Open
The impact of salinity, temperature, feed type and feed concentration on reproductive rate ‘r’ of Brachionus calyciflorus were examined in the present study. Three salinity levels (0.5%, 5.0% and 10.0%) and three temperature regimes (25 ± …
View article: Contributions to the rotifer fauna of Kerala (India) with two new records and remarks on some species
Contributions to the rotifer fauna of Kerala (India) with two new records and remarks on some species Open
The present study reports on rotifer fauna from two low-saline backwaters namely Veli-Aakulam (latitude 8o 25' – 8o 30' N & longitudes 76o 55' - 77o 00' E) and Poonthura - Thiruvallam (latitude 8o 25' – 8o 35'N & longitude 76o 50' – 76o 58…
View article: Effects of salinity, temperature, feed type and feed concentration on the reproductive rate of Brachionus angularis
Effects of salinity, temperature, feed type and feed concentration on the reproductive rate of Brachionus angularis Open
The impact of salinity, temperature, feed type and feed concentration on reproductive rate ‘r’ of Brachionus angularis were examined in the present study. Three salinity levels (0.5%, 5.0% and 10.0%), three temperature regimes (25±1 o C, 2…
View article: Community structure and spatial patterns in hard coral diversity of Agatti Island, Lakshadweep, India
Community structure and spatial patterns in hard coral diversity of Agatti Island, Lakshadweep, India Open
Lakshadweep Island cluster is the single atoll reef formation in India, which is reported to be facing climate abnormalities since the past few decades. Scleractinian corals form the structural framework of any coral reefs and are very imp…
View article: Management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: best clinical practice guidelines
Management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: best clinical practice guidelines Open
This article summarizes recommendations reached following a systematic literature review and expert consensus on the diagnosis and management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas in people with epidermolysis bullosa. The guidelines are in…
View article: Biodiversity Valuation of Marine Ecosystem of the South-West Coast of India with Special Reference to Kerala Coast
Biodiversity Valuation of Marine Ecosystem of the South-West Coast of India with Special Reference to Kerala Coast Open
Measuring biodiversity has been a challenge in valuing and developing
quantitative indicators for its management and conservation. The faunal and floral
species diversity and richness makes the south west of India one of the hot spots of…
View article: Aligning Policy to Promote Cascade Genetic Screening for Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Heritable Diseases
Aligning Policy to Promote Cascade Genetic Screening for Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Heritable Diseases Open
Cascade genetic screening is a methodology for identifying and testing close blood relatives of individuals at increased risk for heritable conditions and follows a sequential process, minimizing testing costs and the number of family memb…