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Tuning as Instrument of Systematic Higher Education Reform and Quality Enhancement: The African Experience

Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 2014
This article explores the state of higher education in Africa as it relates to the experience and lessons learned in the Tuning African higher education project.
Karola Hahn, Damtew Teferra
doaj   +1 more source

AMISOM: charting a new course for African Union peace missions

, 2017
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is an atypical peace support operation (PSO) that has evolved sui generis and continues to chart its own trajectory politically and militarily. With a view to contributing to the African Union (AU) Commission’
Dawit Yohannes Wondemagegnehu, D. Kebede
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Back to Nature: Development and Optimization of Bioinspired Nanocarriers for Potential Breast Cancer Treatment

Scientia Pharmaceutica
This study focuses on the preparation and optimization of caffeic acid (CA)-loaded casein nanoparticles (CS NPs) via the Box–Behnken design (BBD) for potential applications in cancer treatment.
Sally Safwat, Rania M. Hathout, Rania A. H. Ishak, Nahed D. Mortada   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs, Willie J. Hale, Casey L. Straud, Jim Mintz, Stacey Young‐McCaughan, Kimberly D. Gomes, Chelsea J. Sterne, Katrina M. Lawrence‐Wolff, Alan J. Bartholomew, Kevin M. Kelly, Douglas M. Maurer, Catherine Vriend, Brett T. Litz, Douglas E. Williamson, Alan L. Peterson, for the STRONG STAR Consortium   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Impact of Integrated Climate-Smart, Regenerative, and Knowledge-Based Agricultural Practices on Smallholder Farmers’ Resilience Across the African Union [PDF]

Ovidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
Climate change poses escalating risks to agricultural sustainability and food security in Africa, disproportionately affecting smallholder farmers who lack adaptive resources. This study critically assesses the effectiveness of integrated Climate-Smart,
Dikeledi Jacobeth Warlimont , Charles Chatta , Hon Paul Amoru   +2 more
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Use of a Molecular Signature Response Classifier to Inform Treatment Selection Improves Clinical Disease Activity Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating a Biologic or Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drug

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed the effectiveness of PrismRA to improve clinical outcomes among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) initiating treatment with a biologic or targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (b/tsDMARD). Methods PrismRA incorporated 19 gene expression features and four clinical features to assess a patient's likelihood of
Fenglong Xie, Timothy Beukelman, Nicholas P. McCormick, Jeffrey R. Curtis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Implementing a Dashboard With or Without a Best Practice Alert on HLA‐B*58:01 Testing Rates Among Allopurinol Users at VA Medical Centers

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, Gabriela Schmajuk, Sristi Sharma, Colleen P. Flanagan, Sara Faghihi‐Kashani, Ning Zhang, Mary A. Whooley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya, Sandra G. Williams, Raphael A. Kirou, Marissa Lightbourne, Rebecca J. Brown   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source