An advocacy based cross sectional study of healthcare professionals of factors impacting on medication adherence across nine Sub-Saharan African countries.

Background: Adherence to anti-seizure medication (ASM) by people diagnosed with epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa remains low. The factors for low adherence are not well understood. To improve adherence, it is important to understand the perceptions and views of healthcare professionals delivering epilepsy care to this population.

Airborne ultrafine particle concentrations and brain cancer incidence in Canada's two largest cities.

Background: Malignant brain tumours are rare, but are important to study because survival rates are low and few modifiable risk factors have been identified. Existing evidence suggests that outdoor ultrafine particles (UFPs; particulate matter < 100 nm; sometimes referred to as nanoparticles) can deposit in the brain and could encourage initiation and progression of cancerous tumours, but epidemiological data are limited.

Methods: High-resolution estimates of outdoor UFP concentrations and size were linked to residential locations of approximately 1.

A cross-sectional study of healthcare provider perceptions of the management of epilepsy in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Epilepsy prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa is high with a significant treatment gap. In this context, epilepsy presents substantial challenges to effective and safe reproductive and maternal healthcare. To improve this, it is important to understand the views and perceptions of healthcare professionals delivering epilepsy care to this population.

Recent Developments in Mechanical Ultraprecision Machining for Nano/Micro Device Manufacturing.

The production of many components used in MEMS or NEMS devices, especially those with com-plex shapes, requires machining as the best option among manufacturing techniques. Ultraprecision machining is normally employed to achieve the required shapes, dimensional accuracy, or improved surface quality in most of these devices and other areas of application. Compared to conventional machining, ultraprecision machining involves complex phenomenal processes that require extensive investigations for a better understanding of the material removal mechanism.