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Limited variation in vaccine candidate Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-6 over multiple transmission seasons
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Brazil: from reduction of poverty to a commitment to eradicate extreme poverty
The aim of this article is to summarise certain positive results achieved by the Lula government in the sphere of social policy and to highlight the new challenges taken on by President Lens Dilma Rousseff in terms of eradicating extreme poverty, after her first year in government.After Lula’s success with social policy, Rousseff has committed he
Korelasi antara Rentang Waktu Cedera Otak Traumatik dengan Dimulainya Terapi Pembedahan Kraniotomi terhadap Kejadian dan Beratnya Post Traumatic Headache (PTH)
Latar Belakang dan Tujuan: Keluhan nyeri kepala setelah terjadinya Cedera Otak Multi Cooker Traumatik (COT) dikenal sebagai Post Traumatic Headache (PTH) yang dapat terjadi setelah cedera kepala ringan, sedang, atau berat.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mencari apakah ada korelasi antara rentang waktu kejadian COT hingga dilakukannya terapi pembedahan