Chemical and agronomical control of volunteer plants is difficult, especially in reduced-input cropping systems where feeding by natural herbivores may become an important cause of their mortality.The consumption of the early hair comb growth stages of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.ssp.napus) by five species of ground-surface invertebrates
Abbreviations in Online News Media: Functional and Thematic Aspects
The article is devoted to the analysis of abbreviations used in online news media.The relevance of the study is because the structural, thematic, and functional characteristics of abbreviations are considered in direct connection with the features of online media.The material for the study was 500 abbreviations obtained by continuous sampling from
Maternal immunisation against Group B Streptococcus: A global analysis of health impact and cost-effectiveness.
BackgroundGroup B Streptococcus (GBS) can cause invasive disease (iGBS) in young infants, typically presenting as sepsis or meningitis, and is also associated with stillbirth and preterm birth.GBS vaccines are under development, but their potential health impact and cost-effectiveness have not been assessed globally.Methods and findingsWe assessed
Effect of empagliflozin on cardiac remodelling in South Asian and non-South Asian individuals: insights from the EMPA-HEART CardioLink-6 randomised clinical trial
Abstract Background This exploratory sub-analysis of the EMPA-HEART CardioLink-6 trial examined whether the previously reported benefit of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin on left ventricular (LV) mass (LVM) regression differs between individuals of South Asian and non-South Asian ethnicity.Methods EMPA-HEART Cardi
Strengthening Privacy and Data Security in Biomedical Microelectromechanical Systems by IoT Communication Security and Protection in Smart Healthcare
Biomedical Microelectromechanical Systems (BioMEMS) serve as a crucial catalyst in enhancing IoT communication security and safeguarding smart healthcare systems.Situated at the nexus of advanced technology and healthcare, BioMEMS are instrumental in pioneering personalized diagnostics, monitoring, and therapeutic applications.Nonetheless, this int