Results 81 to 90 of about 2,376,871 (359)

Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financing grassroots initiatives in solid waste management: benchmarking the Tanzanian experience against international practices

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Communications
Although financing solid waste management (SWM) is commonly reported as a critical challenge facing waste management initiatives in most developing countries, few studies have attempted to investigate the options for financing SWM initiatives and the ...
Mesia Ilomo, Goodluck Charles
doaj   +1 more source

A critical analysis of Mudarabah & a new approach to equity financing in Islamic finance [PDF]

open access: yes
Financial intermediation serves a valuable purpose, but it can also be structured using equity modes of financing. This can relieve the financee and increase diversity of entrepreneurial undertakings as in debt based commercial financing, there is little
Shaikh, Salman Ahmed
core   +1 more source

Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

Webscience, 'social machines' and principles for redesigning theories of agency: a prolegomenon

open access: yes, 2013
This paper argues that the advent of the WWW and the principles now developing for the move ‘social machines’ has posed serious challenges to traditional social theory.
Vass, J.
core  

Associations of Sleep and Shift Work With Osteoarthritis Risk

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships among circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000–person cohort, we evaluated associations among sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and shift
Elizabeth L. Yanik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incentives for Experimenting Agents [PDF]

open access: yes
We examine a repeated interaction between an agent, who undertakes experiments, and a principal who provides the requisite funding for these experiments.
Johannes Horner, Larry Samuelson
core   +3 more sources

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy