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Small-scale energy systems on a large-scale in developing countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper reviews the barriers to large-scale use of small-scale energy systems. It places the review in the context of the size of the challenge both in terms of the numbers of people who still need access to modern energy carriers and in the levels of
Clancy, Joy
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Cumulative Social Disadvantage and Disease Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) disparities, but most studies have assessed SDOH independently rather than cumulatively across individual, family, and neighborhood levels. Using a socioecological framework, we investigated the relationship among cumulative social disadvantage ...
William Daniel Soulsby   +448 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public Finance, Security, and Development: A Framework and an Application to Afghanistan [PDF]

open access: yes
Security is increasingly viewed as a key condition for economic growth and development. The authors argue that the work and impact of all development partners would be enhanced if the multiple linkages between public finance, security, and development ...
Byrd, William, Guimbert, Stephane
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Biopsychosocial determinants of hand function and its trajectories over five years in patients with hand osteoarthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives This study aimed to investigate hand function trajectories over 5 years in primary hand osteoarthritis. Additionally, determinants of baseline and longitudinal hand function were assessed. Methods 538 patients with both baseline and 5‐year study visits were analyzed.
Annemiek V.E.M. Olde Meule   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade finance in crisis : market adjustment or market failure ? [PDF]

open access: yes
As world leaders have agreed to massively support trade finance, this paper discusses the singularity of the issues related to trade finance in the context of the global economic crisis.
Chauffour, Jean-Pierre, Farole, Thomas
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Pain and Patient‐Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Between Body Composition Profiles in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inter-firm trade finance in times of crisis [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper discusses the main features that distinguish inter-firm international trade finance from alternative sources of financing. On the one hand, inter-firm trade finance could help overcome informational problems associated with other lending ...
C. Menichini, Anna Maria
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Obesity subtypes and longitudinal trajectories of function over 7‐years of follow‐up: data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Obesity, defined by BMI ≥30kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA.
Kristine Godziuk   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multinationals, Access to Finance and the Exports of Private Firms in China [PDF]

open access: yes
Using a rich panel data set, we provide a rigorous analysis of the relationship between access to external finance, foreign direct investment and the exports of private enterprises in China.
Jun Du, Sourafel Girma
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Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products used by Rheumatology Patients in Alberta: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐sectional Survey Data

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among rheumatology patients, and their associations with patient factors, patient reported perceived side effects and positive impacts. Methods An online survey (delivered from March to November 2022) was distributed by Alberta Health Services to ...
Susan Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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