Background: HIV prevalence is high among South African women of reproductive age and transmission of HIV from mothers to children is a concern.This study ascertained the level of knowledge about HIV infection and prevention, particularly prevention of Wheels mother to child transmission (PMTCT) amongst South African women from a low income communit

Critical land is a condition of land that is no longer able to carry out its functions properly because it has experienced physical, chemical, and biological damage.One area that has the potential to experience critical land problems is the Cikapundung Sub-watershed, West Java.This research aims to identify the existence of critical land in the Cik

The dominant approach to decision-making in public health policy for infectious diseases relies heavily on expert opinion, which often applies empirical evidence to policy questions in a manner that is neither systematic nor transparent.Although systematic reviews are frequently commissioned to inform specific components of policy (such as efficacy

Background: Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process characterized by progressive bone destruction.Moreover, chronic bacterial osteomyelitis is regarded as a difficult-to-treat clinical entity due to its long-standing course and frequent infection recurrence.However, the role of genetic factors in the occurrence and development of bacterial osteomy

Several biomaterials, including natural polymers, are used to increase cellular interactions as an effective way to treat bone injuries.Chitosan (CS) is one of the most studied biocompatible natural polymers.Graphene oxide (GO) is a carbon-based nanomaterial capable of imparting desired properties to the scaffolds.In the present study, CS and GO we