Abstract Background Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) remains a global public health problem.South Africa is estimated to have the highest recorded prevalence of FASD.However, no study has systematically evaluated the available prevalence studies to provide estimates that may facilitate effective planning and delivery of prevention and manage
Psychological Stamina and Thinking Style Preferences among First-Year University Students
This study investigated the association between psychological stamina (grit, mindset and hardiness) and thinking style preferences among South African university students.Data were collected from 369 Creator T-Shirt first-year university students using measures of grit, mindset, hardiness and thinking style preferences.The results indicated that di
A Point-of-Care Device for Molecular Diagnosis Based on CMOS SPAD Detectors with Integrated Microfluidics
We describe the integration of techniques and technologies to develop a Point-of-Care for molecular diagnosis PoC-MD, based on a fluorescence lifetime measurement.Our PoC-MD is a low-cost, simple, fast, and easy-to-use general-purpose platform, aimed at carrying out fast diagnostics Leather test through label detection of a variety of biomarkers.It
Effectiveness of various cleaning strategies in acute and long-term care facilities during novel corona virus 2019 disease pandemic-related staff shortages.
BackgroundCleanliness of hospital surfaces helps prevent healthcare-associated infections, but comparative evaluations of various cleaning strategies during COVID-19 pandemic surges and worker shortages are scarce.Purpose and methodsTo evaluate the effectiveness of daily, enhanced terminal, and contingency-based cleaning strategies in an acute care