Daryl S Spinner,1 Julie Birt,2 Jeffrey W Walter,1 Lee Bowman,2 Josephine Mauskopf,1 Michael F Drummond,3 Catherine Copley-Merriman11RTI Health Solutions, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; 2Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, United States; 3University of York, York, UKBackground: Health-technology assessment (HTA) plays an important role in inf
This work presents the design Ramikin Set and characteristics of a new compact ultraviolet (UV) irradiator used in a biological onboard space flight experiment.The experiment, called DRM, took place in the International Space Station research facility (ISS-13 expedition), during the Centenary Mission (Russian-Brazil) in March-April 2006.The DRM mai
Indonesia recognizes the importance of fair competition for economic growth and consumer welfare.To ensure a level playing field, the country has established legislation and regulations that prohibit monopolistic practices and promote healthy competition.Key laws include the Indonesian Anti-Monopoly Law and the Law on Business Competition Supervisi
Abstract Background HIV-exposed uninfected (HIVe) children are a rapidly growing population that may be at an increased risk of illness compared to HIV-unexposed children (HIVn).The aim of this study was to investigate the morbidity and mortality of HIVe compared to both HIVn and HIV-infected (HIVi) children after a general surgical procedure.Metho
Nakhichevan-on-Don was founded in 1779 as the center of an Armenian colony with granted internal autonomy.By the second half of the 19th century, it had developed into a country town predominantly populated by Armenian population.Studying the reform of self-government in the Russian provinces, particularly in cities with distinct historical, socio-