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Availability of healthy and unhealthy foods in modern retail outlets located in selected districts of Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
mini-marts; and those ≥200 m as supermarkets. Shelf length of all available foods were measured. Healthiness of food was determined using two criteria — the NOVA classification and energy density of foods. ...
Acid digestion of nonwoven textiles for measuring their trace element content by ICP techniques
Publication Type: Non-peer reviewed scientific publication Authors: Gabriel Mercier; Karlien Cheyns; Regis Nkanda; Ronny Machiels; Ann Dewinne; Nadia Waegeneers; Jan Mast; Daniela Montalvo Source: Protocol exchange (2022) Keywords: Acid digestion Face mas ...
Providing Measurement, Evaluation, Accountability, and Leadership Support (MEALS) for Non-communicable Diseases Prevention in Ghana: Project Protocol
(NR- NCD s) in Ghana. Code-named the Measurement, Evaluation, Accountability, and Leadership Support for NCD s (MEALS4NCD s) project, it aims to measure and support public sector actions that create ...
A scoping review of burden of disease studies estimating disability-adjusted life years due to Taenia solium
relied on measuring the occurrence of epilepsy before applying an attributable fraction to estimate the occurrence of neurocysticercosis-associated epilepsy. This method relies heavily on the extrapolation ...
Identification and characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles in face masks by TEM
particle size measurement of nanoparticles in situ in face masks by conventional and analytical transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The methodology can be applied by following this protocol which ...
Development and validation of a microfluidic multiplex immunoassay for the determination of levels and avidity of serum antibodies to tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis antigens.
suspected humoral immunodeficiencies. Evalution® is a microfluidic and microparticle-based platform with the possibility to analyse single samples and to perform real-time kinetic measurements of antibody ...
The influence of risk perceptions on close contact frequency during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
SARS-CoV-2 Abstract: Human behaviour is known to be crucial in the propagation of infectious diseases through respiratory or close-contact routes like the current SARS-CoV-2 virus. Intervention measures ...
COVID-19 measures in Belgium: how perception and adherence of the general population differ between time periods.
the number of COVID-19 cases. Each of these resulted in more stringent measures being taken to curb the pandemic. This study compared perception of and adherence to COVID-19 measures of the Belgian ...
Estimating the direct Disability-Adjusted Life Years associated with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the Republic of Ireland: The first full year
diseases to be translated into a single measure, such as the Disability-Adjusted-Life-Year (DALY). Methods: DALY s were calculated as the sum of Years of Life Lost (YLL) and Years Lived with Disability (YLD) ...
Years of life lost methods must remain fully equitable and accountable
more frequently used and sometimes, unfortunately, misused. Health Topics: Burden of disease Fardeau de la maladie Ziektelast Summary measures of population health Samenvattende maten van ...