From September 2015 to March 2016, hepatitis A notifications in Germany increased by 45% to 699 cases compared to 482 cases in the same period of the previous year.Children aged five to nine years were predominantly affected (22% of all cases in this period).We hypothesized that this increase could be explained by the marked influx of asylum seeker
Abstract Background Microarray-based gene expression profiling is a powerful approach for the identification of molecular biomarkers of disease, particularly in human cancers.Utility of this approach to measure responses to therapy is less well established, in part due to challenges in obtaining serial biopsies.Identification of suitable surrogate
In intralogistics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) operate without predefined paths, leading to complex traffic patterns and potential conflicts that impact system efficiency.This paper proposes a bio-inspired optimization method for autonomously generating spatial movement constraints for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).Unlike traditional multi-ag
Abstract Background Many women seeking asylum during pregnancy and after childbirth have ill-health but detection and assessment of all physical, psychological, and social health needs (maternal multimorbidity) are often difficult as part of routine maternity care.Healthcare providers are key for the early identification and management of vulnerabl
ABSTRACT: Total hip replacement is considered to be a highly successful and routine surgery; however, the internal components produce particles through friction and wear in the device.These particles are identified as one of the main reasons for total hip revisions.The generated, biologically active, particles provoke the formation of osteolytic ar