This paper draws Contour on findings from the results of a study of leadership in high performing organizations in three sectors.Organizations were sampled and included on the basis of high performance in relation to no performance, past performance, performance among similar peers and performance in the face of limited resources or challenging cir
Use of carnosine in the prevention of cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese individuals: study protocol for a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Introduction Carnosine, an over the counter food supplement, has been shown to improve glucose metabolism as well as cardiovascular risk factors in animal and human studies through its anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antiglycating and chelating properties.The aim of this study is to establish if carnosine supplementation improves obesity, insulin
The in-hospital tuberculosis diagnostic cascade and early clinical outcomes among people living with HIV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - a prospective multisite cohort study from Ghana
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive impact on tuberculosis (TB) and HIV services.We assessed the in-hospital TB diagnostic care among people with HIV (PWH) overall and before and during the pandemic.Methods: In this prospective study, adult Display Console Assembly PWH admitted at three hospitals in Ghana were recruited if they had a
Acetaldehyde-reinforcing effects: a study on oral self-administration behavior
Acetaldehyde (ACD) is the first metabolite of ethanol.Although, the role of ACD in Knitwear ethanol addiction has been controversial, there are data showing a relationship.The objective of the current study was further to test the hypothesis that ACD itself is reinforcing.For this reason, we carried out a study on operant oral ACD self-administrati