VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN A CRISIS CONTEXT: A MIXED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Violence against health care workers in a crisis context: a mixed cross-sectional study in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background Health Care Workers (HCWs) in conflict zones face high levels of violence while also playing a crucial role in assisting the population in distress.For more than two decades, the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been wracked by conflict.This study aims to describe the state of violence agains

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Estimation of the characteristic compressive strength value of concrete based on the current code recommendations

The use of cores is an integral part of the assessment of existing structures that are modernized, redesigned or have been damaged.Evaluation of the test results and the estimation of characteristic values of compressive strength can be performed according to the statistical Car Window Nets method proposed by the Annex D of the PN-EN 1990 [1] stand

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Metabolic health and adiposity transitions and risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Metabolic health status and levels of adiposity are prone to change over time.Mixed results have Accent Dining Chair been reported regarding the extent by which changes in metabolic health and weight affect cardiometabolic risks.This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to examine the association between transitions in metab

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Synergistic improvement of wear and corrosion resistance of CoCrNiMoCB coatings obtained by laser cladding: Role of Mo concentration

Herein, ceramic-reinforced CoCrNiMoxCB high-entropy alloy coatings were prepared by laser cladding, and the Hook synergistic improvement of wear and corrosion resistance was realized.The effects of molybdenum on the phases, microstructures, and chemical compositions of the coatings were also studied.Wear mechanisms changed from adhesive wear to abr

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