Pneumorrhachis is the presence of air in the spinal canal; mostly, it has an iatrogenic origin.The association of this entity with spontaneous pneumomediastinum without any pneumothorax is rarely reported in the literature.The spontaneous resorption is the usual evolution.The association to acute transverse myelitis is discussed by the authors.The
Objective The study assessed the prevalence of physical violence against pregnant women and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design We analysed cross-sectional data of 108971 women in sexual unions from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys of 26 countries in SSA.The predictors of physical violence were examined using a m
Even though, nowadays, most medicines are manufactured industrially, patients may have medical needs that can only be met by a tailor-made approach.This requires the availability of pharmacy preparations made under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) conditions.An efficient hand hygiene practice is essential herewith, especially if sterile products t
Improving total factor productivity (TFP) is the source of power for high-quality development.Industrial structure optimization is an important way to improve TFP.This paper constructed an econometric model of industry structure changes impacting on TFP in the marine fisheries and conducted an empirical test and analysis.The results showed that the