The Glaucophyta: the blue-green plants in a nutshell

The Glaucophyta is one of the three major lineages of photosynthetic eukaryotes, together with viridiplants and red algae, united in the presumed monophyletic supergroup Archaeplastida.Glaucophytes constitute a key algal lineage to investigate both the origin of primary plastids and the evolution of algae and plants.Glaucophyte plastids possess exc

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A mixed-methods systematic review protocol to examine the use of physical restraint with critically ill adults and strategies for minimizing their use

Abstract Background Critically ill patients frequently experience severe agitation placing them at risk of harm.Physical restraint is common in intensive care units (ICUs) for clinician concerns about safety.However, physical restraint may not prevent medical device removal and has been associated with negative physical and psychological consequenc

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