What Has a Decade of Daubert Wrought?

A Decade of Daubert

What Hath We Wrought?

A decade of malaria during pregnancy in Brazil: what has been done concerning prevention and management

In Brazil, malaria remains a disease of major epidemiological importance because of the high number of cases in the Amazonian Region. Plasmodium spp infections during pregnancy are a significant public health problem with substantial risks for the pregnant woman, the foetus and the newborn child. In Brazil, the control of malaria during pregnancy is primarily achieved by prompt and effective tr...

Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Sicily, Italy: what has changed after a decade?

BACKGROUND We aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates in the province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, by characterizing 183 isolates identified in the years 2004-2012. A comparison with 104 MTBC strains identified in the same geographic area in the years 1994-2000 was also carried out. METHODS One hundred eighty-three MTBC isolates iden...

Revisiting the 2005 Earthquake Paraplegics: What Has Changed in a Decade?

Oct 2005 earthquake was a great tragedy, which resulted in hundreds of paraplegics. This was the largest number of Spinal cord injuries (SCI) reported in a natural disaster. The health care system of Pakistan was not well equipped to handle such a large number of major neurological disabilities. Despite these limitations, the initial response was adequate, aided by involvement and guidance from...