The DaNa projects: public communication of (nano)material safety data-from conspiracy theories to study quality.

In this perspective, the authors give their view on the developments and experiences on communicating on (nano)materials safety. We would like to share our experiences with the scientific community in order to make them useful for future communication activities. We present the long-term work of the science communication projects DaNa, DaNa2.

The cultural practices of diabetic patients: An ethnographic study.

Background: Many qualitative studies on the feelings and lived experiences of diabetic patients have already been conducted in European and Asian countries. However, little is known about the cultural practices of diabetic patients among the Bamar population of Myanmar.

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the cultural practices of Bamar diabetic patients in Myanmar.

The DaNa Knowledge Base Nanomaterials-An Important Measure Accompanying Nanomaterials Development.

Nanotechnology is closely related to the tailored manufacturing of nanomaterials for a huge variety of applications. However, such applications with newly developed materials are also a reason for concern. The DaNa project provides information and support for these issues on the web in condensed and easy-to-understand wording.

Quality Improvement Intervention for Reduction of Redundant Testing.

Laboratory data are critical to analyzing and improving clinical quality. In the setting of residual use of creatine kinase M and B isoenzyme testing for myocardial infarction, we assessed disease outcomes of discordant creatine kinase M and B isoenzyme +/troponin I (-) test pairs in order to address anticipated clinician concerns about potential loss of case-finding sensitivity following proposed discontinuation of routine creatine kinase and creatine kinase M and B isoenzyme testing. Time-sequenced interventions were introduced.