Knowledge, competencies and attitudes regarding external post-mortem physical examination: A survey among German post-graduate trainees in general practice

Background: The external post-mortem examination (EPME) is an important medical, legal and socio-economic task with far-reaching relevance; however, due to discrepancies between findings from EPMEs and actual cause of death, improvements in accuracy and quality are needed.Objectives: To investigate knowledge, competencies and attitudes regarding EP

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A qualitative study examining psychosocial distress and coping mechanisms among orphan and vulnerable children living in institutional care in New Delhi, India

Introduction: India is home to the largest population of orphaned children in the South Asia, who are at increased risk of poor psychosocial well-being.In the Indian context, literature on the pc850q psychosocial well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) is scarce.Our research was aimed at fulfilling this gap by understanding self-reporte

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Microscopic Visualisation of Zoonotic Arbovirus Replication in Tick Cell and Organ Cultures Using Semliki Forest Virus Reporter Systems

Ticks are vectors and reservoirs of many arboviruses pathogenic for humans or domestic animals; in addition, during bloodfeeding they can acquire and harbour pathogenic arboviruses normally transmitted by other arthropods such as mosquitoes.Tick cell and organ cultures provide convenient tools for propagation and study of arboviruses, both tick-bor

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