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A Silent Tsunami: The Urgent Need for Clean Water and Sanitation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This report notes that "for lack of clean water and sanitation, as many poor people are dying each month as perished during the Southeast Asian tsunami." Based on a 2005 dialogue sponsored by the Aspen Institute's Program on Energy, the Environment, and ...

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Effects of Causal Beliefs About Gout on Public Views About Gout Management: A Randomized Experimental Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Casino customers in Asian versus western gaming jurisdictions:Implications for western casino operators [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Purpose: Most of the growth in casino expansion for the foreseeable future will take place in Asia. Western casino operators appreciate the immense opportunities afforded by the Asian markets, but judging by their performance abroad some have not adapted
Kale, Sudhir H., Spence, Mark T.
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Peer Outreach Initiative to Increase the Registration of Minorities as Organ Donors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are disproportionately affected by inequalities in transplant services in the UK. There are some indications from pilot programmes that appeals for BAME organ donors may be more effectively
Buffin, Jez   +3 more
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The Association of Physical Function With Psychosocial Patient‐Reported Outcomes in People With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts (Approaches to Positive, Patient‐Centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus [APPEAL] and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth and Trade Horizons for Asia: Long Term Forecasts for Regional Integration [PDF]

open access: yes
Economic emergence of the People?s Republic of China (PRC) and India has fundamentally altered the economic landscape of Asia and its relation to the global economy.
Roland-Holst, David   +2 more
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Designing Primary Prevention for People Living with HIV [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Today, there are new reasons for a sharper focus on prevention for people living with HIV. Growing numbers of people with the disease are living more healthy, sexual lives.
Chris Collins   +3 more
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lotus Blossom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In making Lotus Blossom, I hoped to bring light to the fact that Asians do face racism and how Asian women, in particular, have been fetishized.
Dingco, Meg dela
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