HEALTH OUTCOME AFTER MAJOR TRAUMA: WHAT ARE WE MEASURING?

Health outcome after major trauma: what are we measuring?

Trauma is a global disease and is among the leading causes of disability in the world.The importance of outcome beyond trauma survival has been recognised over the last decade.Despite this there is no internationally agreed equi-jec 6 approach for assessment of health outcome and rehabilitation of trauma patients.To systematically examine to what e

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Antagonistic effect of isolated probiotic bacteria from natural sources against intestinal Escherichia coli pathotypes

Background: Probiotics are live microorganisms which are beneficial bacteria that are normal flora of the digestive system which, in determined amounts, show beneficial effects on host health, and can balance gastrointestinal microflora.Digestive tract diseases such as diarrhea are one of the major causes of child mortality in developing countries.

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Entomopathogenic nematodes: can we use the current knowledge on belowground multitrophic interactions in future plant protection programmes? - Review

Plants under herbivore attack emit mixtures of volatiles that can attract the natural enemies of here the herbivores.Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are organisms that can be used in the biological control of insect pests.Recent studies have shown that the movement of EPNs is associated with the detection of chemical stimuli from the environment.

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