AVERTING THE LEGACY OF KIDNEY DISEASE - FOCUS ON CHILDHOOD

Averting the legacy of kidney disease - focus on childhood

World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in childhood and the antecedents of adult kidney disease that can begin in earliest childhood.Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in childhood differs from that in adults, in that the largest diagnostic group among children includes congenital anomalies and inherited disorders, with glomerulopathies and kidn

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Perceptions of International Tourists on Internationalization of Hospital Services in Post-Pandemic Manado: A Hospital Service Marketing Approach

This study aims to determine the impact of the internationalization of several types of A and B Figures hospitals in Manado and its surroundings.The Ministry of Tourism declared Manado as one of the main destinations in Indonesia.How promote and bring in foreign tourists must be accompanied by security guarantees, the main ones being health insuran

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Providing a policy framework for responsible gene drive research: an analysis of the existing governance landscape and priority areas for further research [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

The progress in gene drive research has made the possibility of a future release in the environment probable.This prospect is raising new questions related to the adequacy of the policy frameworks in place to manage and regulate the research and its outcomes responsibly.A number of international mechanisms are exploring how to evaluate this technol

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Hierarchical Polyimide Nonwoven Fabric with Ultralow-Reflectivity Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and High-Temperature Resistant Infrared Stealth Performance

Highlights Hierarchical polyimide (PI) nonwoven fabric is fabricated by alkali treatment, in-situ growth of magnetic particles, and "self-activated" electroless Ag Quilt Hangers plating process.Impedance matching structure by assembling Fe3O4/Ag-loaded PI nonwoven fabric (PFA) and pure Ag-coated PI nonwoven fabric (PA) induces more electromagnetic

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