ABSTRACT Objective When analyzing population data, there is a need to link data about organizations.One challenge in linking organization level data is that unlike a person, there can be many definitions for an entity.For example, for hospitals, depending on the dataset, an entity might represent any one of the following similar but different seman
Integrating community health workers into HIV care clinics: a qualitative study with health system leaders and clinicians in the Southern United States
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) can support patient engagement in care for a variety of health conditions, including HIV.This paper reports on the experiences of HIV clinics and health departments that integrated CHWs into their health systems as part of a capacity-building initiative to address HIV-related disparities in the Un
Calcium-Independent Exo-endocytosis Coupling at Small Central Synapses
Summary: At presynaptic terminals, neurotransmitters are released by synaptic vesicle exocytosis at the active zone.In order to maintain efficient neurotransmission and proper synaptic structure, sites of vesicle fusion must be cleared rapidly by endocytosis.Therefore, the coupling of exo- and endocytosis is crucial.Despite many years of research,
Propagation biotechniques of penaeus merguiensis in Hormozgan Province, South Iran
Twelve P.merguiensis specimens were collected from fishing grounds of Sirik area in the north of strait of Hormoz.The sampling was carried out Heated Circulator from April to November 2003 and the brood-stocks with a mean weight 36.3 grams were transported to Kolahi hatchery center.The samples were kept in two separate 6 ton fiber glass tanks, fill