A MIXED METHODS INVESTIGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION DETERMINANTS FOR A SCHOOL-BASED UNIVERSAL PREVENTION INTERVENTION

A mixed methods investigation of implementation determinants for a school-based universal prevention intervention

Background: Effective implementation of evidence-based prevention interventions in schools is vital to reducing the burden of drug use and its consequences.Universal prevention interventions often fail to achieve desired public health outcomes due to poor implementation.One central reason for suboptimal implementation is the limited fit between the

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Antifungal activity of the esssential oil of Seseli rigidum Waldst. & Kit. (Apiaceae) on the growth of isolates of Candida albicans

The antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of root, aerial parts and fruit MENOPAUSE from two natural populations of Seseli rigidum was tested against 28 isolates of Candida albicans and one laboratory control strain of C.albicans ATCC 10259.Strains of C.albicans were isolated from oropharyngeal swabs, vaginal and/or cervical swabs, eye swabs

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Complexity of options related to restarting oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) in national immunization programs after OPV cessation [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: The polio eradication endgame continues to increase in complexity.With polio cases caused by wild poliovirus type 1 and circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses of all three types (1, 2 and 3) reported in 2022, the number, formulation, and use of poliovirus vaccines poses challenges for national immunization programs and vaccine supplie

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