Publications by authors named "Telfer M"

Aim/objective: This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current education programs and the advancements in vocational and professional education programs in Indonesia. These advancements are a direct result of the 2019 Midwifery Law, which has significantly influenced the landscape of midwifery education in the country.

Background: The history of midwifery education in Indonesia reveals a long-standing trend where the field was shaped by authorities and disciplines outside of midwifery.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual female Entiminae weevil, (Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Curculionidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,051.50 megabases.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual Dogs-Mercury Flea Beetle, (Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The genome sequence has a length of 479.40 megabases.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual female (a ground beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Carabidae). The genome sequence spans 612.60 megabases.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual male (the beech bark beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Curculionidae). The genome sequence is 575.2 megabases in span.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual female (flea beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The genome sequence is 509.0 megabases in span.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual female (soldier beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Cantharidae). The genome sequence is 236.7 megabases in span.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual male (the oak pinhole borer; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Curculionidae). The genome sequence is 147.5 megabases in span.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual male (the hawthorn leaf beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae). The genome sequence is 891.3 megabases in span.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual female (false flower beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Scraptiidae). The genome sequence is 757.8 megabases in span.

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Background: Mothers and infants continue to die at alarming rates throughout the Global South. Evidence suggests that high-quality midwifery care significantly reduces preventable maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. This paper uses a case study approach to describe the social and institutional model at one birth center in Northern Uganda where, in over 20,000 births, there have been no maternal deaths and the neonatal mortality rate is 11/1000-a rate that is lower than many high-resource countries.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual female (metallic wood-boring beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Buprestidae). The genome sequence is 292.3 megabases in span.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on a destructive pathogen of wheat known as tan spot, caused by an ascomycete fungus, which has a highly variable genome influenced by the gain and loss of effector genes.
  • Researchers analyzed allelic variations in a specific chlorosis-encoding gene across 422 isolates from different regions and pathotypes, constructing a haplotype network to understand its evolutionary relationships.
  • Key findings include discovering a retrotransposon that disrupts gene function, identifying numerous mutations, and recognizing ToxB-like proteins in various other species, implying historical horizontal gene transfer during the evolution of these genes.
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Background: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) among people who inject drugs (PWID) are a public health concern. This study aimed to co-produce and assess the acceptability and feasibility of a behavioural intervention to prevent SSTI.

Methods: The Person-Based Approach (PBA) was followed which involves: (i) collating and analysing evidence; (ii) developing guiding principles; (iii) a behavioural analysis; (iv) logic model development; and (v) designing and refining intervention materials.

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We present a genome assembly from an individual male (a rove beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Staphylinidae). The genome sequence is 1,030.6 megabases in span.

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Polar temperatures during the Last Interglacial [LIG; ~129 to 116 thousand years (ka)] were warmer than today, making this time period an important testing ground to better understand how ice sheets respond to warming. However, it remains debated how much and when the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets changed during this period. Here, we present a combination of new and existing absolutely dated LIG sea-level observations from Britain, France, and Denmark.

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Plant pathogenic Fusarium spp. are widespread and cause important diseases on a wide host range, including economically important cereal and pulse crops. A number of molecular methods have been used to detect, identify, and quantify a long list of plant pathogenic Fusarium spp.

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The intrapartum period is a crucial time in the continuum of pregnancy and parenting. Events during this time are shaped by individuals' unique sociocultural and health characteristics and by their healthcare providers, practice protocols, and the physical environment in which care is delivered. Childbearing people in the United States have less opportunity for midwifery care than in other high-income countries.

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Fusarium head blight (FHB) and Fusarium crown and root rot (FCRR) are major wheat diseases. Populations of FHB and FCRR pathogens are highly dynamic, and shifts in these populations in different regions is reported. Analyzing fungal populations associated with wheat node and grain tissues collected from different regions can provide useful information and predict diseases that might affect subsequent crops and effective disease management practices.

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Remote sensing of specific climatic and biogeographical parameters is an effective means of evaluating the large-scale desertification status of drylands affected by negative human impacts. Here, we identify and analyze desertification trends in Iran for the period 2001-2015 via a combination of three indices for vegetation (NPP-net primary production, NDVI-normalized difference vegetation index, LAI-leaf area index) and two climate indices (LST-land surface temperature, P-precipitation). We combine these indices to identify and map areas of Iran that are susceptible to land degradation.

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Objective: To examine the current approach to midwifery education and deployment in Uganda against the backdrop of the evidence presented in the Lancet Series on Midwifery and the International Confederation of Midwives Global Standards for Midwifery Education. To make a distinction between 'Midwifery Model of Care' and training in maternal health nursing and highlight the need for midwifery education that is in alignment with international standards and reflexive to the realities of the Ugandan clinical context.

Setting/participants: A review of Ugandan nursing and midwifery education structure, curricula and current workforce configurations.

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Purpose: Increasing numbers of transgender adolescents are receiving gender-affirming treatments (GAT). Given GAT can impair reproductive function, clinical guidelines advise prior counselling regarding fertility preservation (FP). For transgender adults assigned male at birth, FP is usually achieved via a masturbatory sample and sperm cryopreservation.

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