Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-6 (PfMSP6) is a component of the complex proteinacious coat that surrounds P.falciparum merozoites.This location, and the presence of anti-PfMSP6 antibodies in P.falciparum-exposed individuals, makes PfMSP6 a potential blood stage vaccine target.However, genetic diversity has prove
Background: Pregnancy can trigger or aggravate the risk for life-threating arrhythmias in cardiac diseases.Pregnancy is associated with reluctance for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) due to concerns about radiation.Thus, the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) might be an option during pregnancy.Aim of the study was to collect e
OBJECTIVES:.Patients discharged from the ICU post-COVID-19 pneumonitis may experience long-term morbidity related to their critical illness, the treatment for this and the ICU environment.The aim of this study was to characterize the cognitive, psychologic, and physical consequences of COVID-19 in patients admitted to the ICU and discharged alive.D
BackgroundGamification in smoking cessation apps has been found to improve cognitive outcomes associated with higher odds of quitting.Although some research has shown that gamification can also positively impact behavioral outcomes such as smoking cessation, studies have largely focused on physical activity and mental health.Only a few studies have
The article explores (posthumous) veneration and canonisation of poets and writers in Europe with a special focus on those features that connect such veneration to various religious traditions.Departing from poets hero cults in Ancient Greece, it briefly surveys the veneration of poets in early modern Europe and goes on to review in Basket more det