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Trends, patterns and determinants of long-acting reversible methods of contraception among women in sub-Saharan Africa

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Background Method-specific contraceptive prevalence varies widely globally, as huge variations exist in the use of different types of contraception, with short-term methods being the most common methods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
S. Adedini, O. Omisakin, O. Somefun
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acting Out Against Gender Discrimination: The Effects of Different Social Identities [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Self-categorization theory suggests that when a social identity is salient, group- oriented behavior will ensue. Thus, women should be likely to act out against gender discrimination when their social identity as women is salient.
Foster, Mindi D
core   +1 more source

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thoughts on aggressive acting out matrices in ER and potential prevention acts

open access: yesEmergency Care Journal, 2009
Hospitals must develop programs to prevent aggressive events on work. It is necessary to create multidisciplinary work teams to identify risk factors and to elaborate strategies for prevention and management.
Laura Nardi, Roberto Recupero
doaj   +1 more source

From Acting Out Stories to Telling Stories: Elicitation of Oral Narrative Productions in the Japanese Language Classroom

open access: yesJapanese Language and Literature, 2022
Given the complexity and difficulty of discourse-level grammar acquisition, narrative construction can be a challenging task for many language learners as well as for language teachers to provide guidance in classroom. This paper provides a structure for
Shinsuke Tsuchiya
doaj   +1 more source

Does socio-economic disadvantage lead to acting out? A reinvigoration of an old question [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Research into socio-economic determinants of school deviance is inconclusive. Recently, scholars argued that economic deprivation, rather than SES background, affects delinquency.
Demanet, Jannick, Van Houtte, Mieke
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Trauma of displacement in V. S. Naipaul's The Mimic Men [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This research considers displacement in Naipaul’s The Mimic Men as a traumatic experience. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to the subject of my study, it explores the historical and psychological dimensions of the displacement in the novel, as well ...
Bahar, Ida Baizura   +2 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Post-Apocalyptic Stress Disorder in the Leftovers

open access: yesStudia Anglica Posnaniensia, 2021
In Tom Perrotta’s novel, The Leftovers (2011), and the TV series (2014–2017) based on the novel, 2% (140 million) of the world’s population vanish into thin air.
Front Sonia
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