Introduction: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a chronic disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), characterized by recurrent papillomas in the respiratory tract. Presenting as either juvenile-onset RRP (JoRRP) or adult-onset RRP (AoRRP), the severity of the disease is subjective and unpredictable. Lack of curative therapies necessitates disease management involving repeated surgical removal of lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth care disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have caused persistent decreases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake in Germany. The objective of this study was to estimate the cumulative deficit in first doses of the HPV vaccine administered to girls in Germany since the beginning of the pandemic and the projected time to recover from this deficit at different catch-up vaccination uptake levels, focusing on girls 9-14 years of age. This study used a published HPV vaccination modeling tool.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the changes in the methodological aspects of the National Survey of School Health (PeNSE) and its comparability with the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS).
Methods: This evaluative study that utilized the PeNSE questionnaires from 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2019, and the GSHS questionnaires from 2013-2017 e 2018-2020. The variables analyzed included the sample size, representativeness and geographic stratification of PeNSE, the number of questions in PeNSE, the percentage similarity of the PeNSE 2019 relative to the 2015, and its comparability with GSHS.
Pioneer facilities for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) convert fats, oils, and grease into hydrocarbons using the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) technology. However, limited feedstock availability and sustainability concerns may restrict broader adoption. Biotechnology offers an alternative by enabling microbial oil production from sugars, expanding the feedstock portfolio with more productive biomass sources or waste materials.
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