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The Association Between Women's Perception of Birth During the Pandemic, Companion of Choice and Support From Health Professionals: A Cross‐Sectional Study in 20 Countries in the WHO European Region

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Mitigation measures implemented in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic led to significant changes in maternity care across Europe, including restrictions on companions during labor and birth. This cross‐sectional study explores the association between the presence of a companion of choice and a positive perception of the birth ...
Stephanie Batram‐Zantvoort   +132 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem services provided by spiders

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of biological rhythms on host–parasite interactions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Biological rhythms, from circadian control of cellular processes to annual cycles in life history, are a main structural element of biology. Biological rhythms are considered adaptive because they enable organisms to partition activities to cope with ...
Helm, Barbara, Martinez-Bakker, Micaela
core   +1 more source

Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Albert Cruz‐Gispert   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patterns of detectable viraemia among children and adults with HIV infection taking antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Objective: To investigate the incidence and predictors of viraemia among individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Harare, Zimbabwe. Methods: Children (0–19 years) and adults (>19 years) starting ART between 2013 and 2015 were followed for a median ...
Evgeniya Sovershaeva   +7 more
doaj  

Constructing citizenship and indigeneity in Jordan: The politics of Bedouin rights and identities in cultural heritage sites

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract This paper explores the relationships between Bedouin rights, citizenship and indigeneity in cultural heritage sites in Jordan. Through interviews and ethnographic fieldwork with Bedouin communities, we argue that a more critical engagement with indigeneity is necessary in Jordan.
Taraf Abu Hamdan, Olivia Mason
wiley   +1 more source

The north is not all the same: comparing health system performance in 18 northern regions of Canada

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2019
We investigated the availability of health system performance indicator data in Canada’s 18 northern regions and the feasibility of using the performance framework developed by the Canadian Institute for Health Information [CIHI].
T. Kue Young   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extreme empiricism: John Howard, poetry, and the thermometrics of reform [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This essay examines an outpouring of printed poems and biographical publications in the 1780s and 1790s that sought to shape the public image of the celebrated prison reformer John Howard.
Cervantes, Gabriel, Porter, Dahlia
core   +2 more sources

Symptom correlation and spatial distribution of inflammatory mediators in pulpitis—A preliminary study

open access: yesInternational Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To evaluate the association of inflammatory mediators with clinical signs and symptoms and their spatial distribution in teeth with pulpitis. Methodology Fifty permanent teeth from adults with clinical diagnoses of normal pulp (n = 17), reversible pulpitis (n = 13) and symptomatic/asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis (n = 20), were recruited.
Ai Leen Shu Jen Loo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonality and ambient temperature at time of conception in term-born individuals – influences on cardiovascular disease and obesity in adult life

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2013
Background. The influence of environmental conditions early in life – including temperature and season – on health later in life has so far not attracted much attention. Objective.
Nadja Schreier   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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