Abstract Background This study measured how myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients value transfusion independence (TI), reduced transfusions (RT) and transfusion-dependence (TD) using health utility assessment methodology.Methods 47 MDS patients were interviewed, US (n = 8), France (n = 9), Germany (n = 9) and the 10 UK (n = 21), to elicit the uti
Bycatch is a significant cause of population declines of marine megafauna globally.While numerous bycatch mitigation strategies exist, acoustic alarms, or pingers, are the most widely adopted strategy for small cetaceans.Although pingers have been shown to be an effective measure for numerous species, there are some concerns about their long-term u
Abstract In the summer of 2012, two fires affected Mediterranean ecosystems in the eastern Iberian Peninsula.The size of these fires was at the extreme of the historical variability (megafires).Animals are traditionally assumed to recolonize from source populations outside of the burned area (exogenous regeneration) while plants recover from endoge
This study aims to prove the significant effect of implementing a league franchise on mobile games on esports team management.Researchers also want to know the responses of esports community fans to the application of franchise leagues.This research was conducted using a qualitative method, where researchers obtained data by conducting interviews w