This manuscript introduces a new concept of statistical depth function: the compositional D-depth. It is first data developed exclusively for text data, in particular, those vectorized according to frequency-based criterion, such as tf-idf (term frequency–inverse document frequency) statistic, which results most vector entries taking value zero. The proposed consists considering inverse discret...

This article analyses the strengths and bottlenecks of institutional capacity between social security institutions implementing reform in Zambia, which focuses to provide small-scale dairy farmers, a group informal economy workers. Zambia’s workers absorb over 80 per cent labour force. is qualitative study extension security. Twenty-one interviews were conducted with participants from Farmers’ ...

Abstract Background The rapid evolution of the epidemiological picture and recent SARS-COV-2 pandemic has expressed vulnerabilities health systems focuses attention on population’s needs. nurse’s figure in care teams is universally identified; however, implementation role within some settings turns out to be complex challenging. This integrative review aims identify barriers facilitators implem...

ObjectivesReal-world evidence (RWE) generation can be enhanced by including patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Methods for collecting and using PRO data in the real-world setting are currently underdeveloped there is no international guidance specific to its use this context. This study explored stakeholders' perspectives needs PROs RWE generation. Barriers, facilitators, opportunities wider of ...

BACKGROUND Although the management of patients presenting with vertigo and dizziness in primary care has been reported to be inefficient, little is known about the primary care providers' (PCPs) perspectives, needs, and attitudes regarding vertigo management. The objective of this study was to understand which challenges and barriers PCPs see when diagnosing and treating patients presenting wit...

BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety are prevalent and under treated conditions that create enormous burden for the patient and the health system. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) improves patient access to treatment by providing therapeutic information via the Internet, presented in sequential lessons, accompanied by brief weekly therapist support. While there is growing resea...

BACKGROUND Understanding and addressing the needs of frail persons is an emerging health priority for Nova Scotia and internationally. Primary healthcare (PHC) providers regularly encounter frail persons in their daily clinical work. However, routine identification and measurement of frailty is not standard practice and, in general, there is a lack of awareness about how to identify and respond...

The bipolar flagella of the foodborne bacterial pathogen Campylobacter jejuni confer motility, which is essential for virulence. The flagella of C. jejuni are post-translationally modified, but how this process is controlled is not well understood. In this work, we have identified a novel PAS-domain containing regulatory system, which modulates flagella-flagella interactions in C. jejuni. Inact...