Intent to migrate among nursing students in Uganda: Measures of the brain drain in the next generation of health professionals

Abstract Background There is significant concern about the worldwide migration of nursing professionals from low-income countries to rich ones, as nurses are lured to fill the large number of vacancies in upper-income countries.This study explores the views of nursing students in Uganda to assess their views on practice options and their intentions

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Omalizumab and IgE in the Control of Severe Allergic Asthma

Omalizumab, a human immunoglobulin (Ig)G1 antibody against IgE, is a therapeutic agent for bronchial asthma.The Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines indicate that the use of omalizumab should be considered as an option in step 5 of treatment for patients with the most severe type of bronchial asthma.In patients with atopic asthma who are at a hi

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Effect of preharvest conditions on cut-flower quality

The cut flower industry has a global reach as flowers are often produced in countries around the equator and transported by plane or ship (reefer) mostly to the global north.Vase-life issues are often regarded as linked to only postharvest conditions while cultivation factors are just as important.Here, we review the main causes for quality reducti

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