CARE UTILIZATION AND MEASURES OF THE SUBJECTIVE

Care Utilization and Measures of the Subjective

Background In musculoskeletal health and care, visits, tests and treatments are often optional.There is some evidence that levels of utilization can be associated with subjective aspects of the illness, mindsets (thoughts and feelings about sensations) and stressful circumstances in particular.In a cross-sectional study of people seeking musculoske

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Promoting landscape heterogeneity to improve the biodiversity benefits of certified palm oil production: Evidence from Peninsular Malaysia

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is responsible for the certification of palm oil producers that comply with sustainability standards.However, it is not known whether RSPO-certified plantations are effective in maintaining biodiversity.Focusing on Peninsular Malaysia, we show that both RSPO-certified plantations and uncertified large-s

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Death from bongkrekic acid toxicity: first report in North America

Background Bongkrekic acid (BA) is a mitochondrial toxin, produced by the bacteria Burkholderia gladioli pv.cocovenenans during fermentation.Outbreaks of BA poisoning have been reported in China, Indonesia, and Mozambique, but have not been previously observed in North America.Case discussion A 67-year-old male with a past medical history of ORGANI

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