ARE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED TRANSPORT INCIDENTS? A CASE STUDY OF NSW PACIFIC HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ZONES 2011-16

Are highway constructions associated with increased transport incidents? A case study of NSW Pacific Highway construction zones 2011-16

Transport incidents are among the major causes of trauma and injury in Australia and worldwide.While improving infrastructure can decrease the rate of incidents, the required construction imposes challenges regarding simultaneous public use of the relevant road sections.This study focused Generating User Privacy-Controllable Synthetic Data for Reco

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A group B streptococcal type VII-secreted LXG toxin mediates interbacterial competition and colonization of the murine female genital tract

ABSTRACT Group B Streptococcus (GBS) asymptomatically colonizes the vagina but can opportunistically ascend to the uterus and be transmitted vertically during pregnancy, resulting in neonatal pneumonia, bacteremia, and meningitis.GBS is a leading etiologic agent of neonatal infection and understanding the mechanisms by which GBS persists within the

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Conducting a conventional multi-casualty incident in COVID-19 personal protective equipment - a semi-structured interview

Abstract Background The risk of COVID-19 transmission to healthcare professionals is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.The wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) presents a number of potential challenges to responders that may impact upon the management of patients in a multi-casualty incident.This report describes a multi-agenc

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