Attrition of sample members from a longitudinal survey can undermine the quality of the data and its research potential, especially when the sample members who drop out are different from those who do not.People who move house are more likely to drop out of the survey as they are harder to locate, and once located, may be harder to interview in the
The life community of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands (MRFFLG) and its systemic governance are key components to build ecological civilization in China.It comprises diverse connotations in value, scientific and economic dimensions.Epistemologically, it comes from the Chinese traditional philosophy of harmonious coexisten
Hypocrisy was one of the most important issues and problems in the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) era.Hypocrites were scattered in Medina, and they acted like true Muslims; so, the risk of alliance Between Muslims and the Prophet against the hypocrites was very serious.Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) took several persuasive behaviors to reduce the ri
Abstract Background The burden of frailty on older people is identifiable by its adverse effect on mortality, morbidity and long term functional and health outcomes.In patients suffering from a traumatic injury there is increasing evidence that it is frailty rather than age that impacts greatest on these outcomes and that early identification can g
The co-use of conventional drug and herbal medicines may lead to herb-drug interaction via modulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes (DMEs) by herbal constituents.UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) catalyzing glucuronidation are the major metabolic enzymes of Phase II DMEs.The in vitro inhibitory effect of several herbal constituents on one of the m