Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 4; peer review: 4 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background This study aimed to assess the current status of critical care services in 13 districts of Bagmati Province in Nepal, with a focus on access, infrastructure, human resources, and intensive care unit (ICU) services.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare workers employed in 87 hospitals having medical/surgical ICUs

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The movement and distribution of pregnant spotted ragged-tooth sharks, Carcharias taurus, in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa

The spotted ragged-tooth shark, Carcharias taurus, is widely distributed in subtropical continental coastal seas.In South Africa, it is commonly found along the entire south and east coasts, including the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (IWP) in the far north, which is the largest Marine Protected Area on the South African coast.Pregnant females occur th

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Circular economy and environmental protection

The circular economy represents a form of corporate production with respect to environmental resources.In the past, these production systems were widespread on the basis of the non-removability of the production factors.The advent of economic growth, in capitalist economies, has led to the deconstruction of production cycles resulting to a food pro

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