Background Early childhood immunizations, although vital for preventative health, are painful
and too often lead to fear of needles. Effective pain management strategies during infant …

Wound healing is a complex biological process that requires cellular interactions between a
variety of cells, including fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, …

Ramadan fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is compulsory for all healthy Muslims
from puberty onwards. Exemptions exist for people with serious medical conditions, including …

… (1)(1) t = t n t s t t = K nn 0 0 0 K ss 0 0 0 K tt δ n δ s δ t = K δ … The elastic stiffness of joint
interfaces in the normal and shear directions ( K nn , K ss and K tt ) were calculated by using Eqs. …

Energy storage systems have the potential to deliver value in multiple ways, and these must
be traded off against one another. An operational strategy that aims to maximize the …

Background Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is one of the most difficult and complex
surgery that carries a high rate of major complications, including delayed gastric emptying (DGE), …

… Daniel McIsaac wrote the manuscript, with contributions from Karim Abdulla and Alan Forster.
All of the authors reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content, approved the …

This study investigates the link between state capacity and deaths from Covid-19. We examine
the effects on the Covid-19 case fatality rates of state capacity across countries with an …

Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of cancer. However, increasing use
of immune-based therapies, including the widely used class of agents known as immune …

Aims: Upper gastrointestinal injury from iron tablets at therapeutic dose is not widely recognized.
The aim was to document cases of iron‐related upper gastrointestinal (GI) pathology …