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Quality circles: A managerial response to the productivity problem

South African Journal of Business Management, 1982
The purpose of this article is to outline the development of the quality circle (QC) philosophy, its benefits and problem areas in which it can be applied, with reference to both theory and practical application.
L. J. Smalley, H. J. Bocker
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The effectiveness of public participation through forest advisory committees: Twenty years of shifting perspectives of Local Citizens Committee members in Ontario

The Forestry Chronicle
In Canada, the most widespread approach to citizen participation in forestry decision-making is forest advisory committees. In this paper, we report on the results of a survey of forest advisory committee members that has been repeated every few years ...
Lance W. Robinson, Jeff N. Robinson, Len M. Hunt   +2 more
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Use and Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Database

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2018
University experts can offer uniquely valuable insights for informing policy based on expertise they develop through research. The application of knowledge through public service is an important and understudied mechanism for translating academic ...
Natsuko Nicholls, Jason Owen-Smith
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Social participation of food and nutrition security counselors

Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, 2018
Objective: To know the sociodemographic profile and social participation of food and nutrition security counselors. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with members of municipal councils and the state council for food and nutrition security of Piauí,
Bruna Emanuele Pereira Cardoso , Ivonete Moura Campelo , Edna Maria Guedes Aguiar, Suzana Maria Rebêlo Sampaio da Paz , Lídia Raquel de Sousa Rocha, Marize Melo dos Santos    +5 more
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Use of citizen advisory committees to direct deer management in Pennsylvania

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
Effective deer management must consider diverse stakeholder values. From 2006 to 2011, the Pennsylvania (USA) Game Commission implemented citizen advisory committees (CACs) to measure deer–human conflicts and tolerance for deer populations in each ...
Jeannine T. Fleegle, Christopher S. Rosenberry, Bret D. Wallingford   +2 more
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COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant and Lactating Women: A Review of Existing Evidence and Practice Guidelines

Infectious Disease Reports, 2021
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has created a global pandemic that is devastating human lives, public healthcare systems, and global economies. Multiple effective and safe COVID-19 vaccines have been developed at an unprecedented speed due to the efforts of ...
Ishan Garg, Rahul Shekhar, Abu B. Sheikh, Suman Pal   +3 more
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Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian, Yannick Braun, Till‐Martin Theilen, Anke Barnbrock, Theresa Rohm, Fabienne Hammant, Nicole Sänger, Aynura Abbasova‐Semiz, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Thomas Klingebiel, Udo Rolle, Peter Bader, Henning C. Fiegel, Andrea Jarisch   +13 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
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