THE BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER $R_0$ AND EFFECTIVENESS OF REACTIVE INTERVENTIONS DURING DENGUE EPIDEMICS: THE 2002 DENGUE OUTBREAK IN EASTER ISLAND, CHILE

The basic reproduction number $R_0$ and effectiveness of reactive interventions during dengue epidemics: The 2002 dengue outbreak in Easter Island, Chile

We use a stochastic simulation model to explore the effect of reactive intervention strategies during the 2002 dengue outbreak in the small population of Easter Island, Chile.We quantified the effect of interventions on the transmission dynamics and epidemic size as a rab fire rated wafer function of the simulated control intensity levels and the t

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MASSIVE PLEURAL EFFUSION: A CASE REPORT

Pleural effusion is abnormal fluid accumulation within pleural cavity between the parietal pleura and visceralis pleura, either transudation or exudates.A 47 year-old female presented with dyspneu, cough, and decreased of appetite.She had history of right lung tumor.Physical examination revealed asymmetric chest movement canadian white blenheim apr

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Tailoring a traditional Chinese medicine prescription for complex diseases: A novel multi-targets-directed gradient weighting strategy

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) exerts integrative effects on complex diseases owing to the characteristics of multiple components with multiple targets.However, the syndrome-based system of diagnosis and treatment in TCM can easily lead to bias because of varying medication preferences among physicians, which has been a major challenge in the g

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Discontinuation of Corruption Investigation and Prosecution: A Comparison of Indonesia, The Netherlands, and Hong Kong

The discontinuation of the investigation and prosecution of corruption crimes is one of the important substances of the amendment to Law No.19 of 2019 concerning the Corruption Eradication Commission which then led to debates both among academicians and legal practitioners.The discourse focused on the essence and concerns of transactional practices

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