Background Immunization is one of the most important public health interventions for reducing
morbidity and mortality in children. However, factors contributing to low immunization …

Background Measles outbreaks have occurred in some countries despite supplementary
immunization activities (SIA) using measles-containing vaccine with high vaccination coverage. …

Background Hepatitis B is regarded as a serious public health issue in Lao People's
Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), a Southeast Asian country. However, disease epidemiology …

The value effect is one of the most well-studied and evidenced market factors in equities.
However, there has not been a widely accepted definition of the value factor in fixed income. In …

Objective All childhood vaccines, except the oral polio vaccine, should be kept at 2–8 C,
since the vaccine potency can be damaged by heat or freezing temperature. A temperature …

588 MMWR/July 26, 2013/Vol. 62/No. 29 services reported providing newborns with HepB-BD,
for a total of 35 (95%) facilities reporting provision of HepB-BD. Vaccination practices …

An epidemiological survey for intestinal parasites in Vientiane was conducted in April 1971.
A total of 2, 493 stool samples were collected from 3 areas of Vientiane and examined for …

Our motivation for engaging in certain behaviors, like the metacognitive process, is driven
by the type of achievement goals we set for ourselves. Reflective writing is critical in the …

Purpose: To understand the assistive product (AP) related needs, unmet needs, demands
and barriers of older adults (OA) this study addresses older adults in Tompkins County, NY.…

BACKGROUND: In Canada, smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death.
Family physicians and nurse practitioners are uniquely positioned to initiate smoking …