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Factors Associated with Fibromyalgia Diagnosis amongst People Meeting Criteria: Results from UK Biobank

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification. This study
Sung‐A Kim, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islands of data: cultivating an open data landscape for sustainable development in the Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
The widespread digitization of information, advances in data processing and the emergence of internet-connected devices have led to a proliferation of data, often loosely referred to as big data.
Ian R. Hambleton, Selvi Jeyaseelan
doaj   +1 more source

The Spatiotemporal Genetic Architecture of Seed Vigor in Upland Cotton

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Leveraging the semi‐automated SeedRanger platform, we profiled the germination kinetics of 356 cotton accessions at a 30‐min interval. This high‐throughput phenomic approach delineated a temporal genetic network comprising 541 stage‐specific loci. Crucially, functional validation identified FLA2 as a pivotal, auxin‐modulated regulator that orchestrates
Luyao Wang, Jie Dai, Ting Zhao, Shengjun Zhao, Hongyu Wu, Jiaying Pan, Yupeng Hao, Ke Nie, Li Yu, Yumeng Zhu, Xiangyi Zhao, Kai Huang, Mengke Zhang, Yongyan Zhao, Yaping Jiang, Siyuan Wang, Yiling Pan, Yubing Chen, Yilai Lin, Wanghong Shi, Yayuan Deng, Jin Han, Jie Li, Xuan Long, Junbin Wang, Zhiyuan Zhang, Zegang Han, Zhanfeng Si, Lei Ju, Jun Li, Tianzhen Zhang, Ji Zhou, Xueying Guan   +32 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Caribbean Region [PDF]

, 1991
Abstract The result of a major international effort involving authors and organizations from 13 countries, this volume summarizes the complex geology and tectonic evolution of the Caribbean plate and its relation to the adjacent North American, South American, Nazca, and Cocos plates.
openaire   +1 more source

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

READ-ing antimicrobial stewardship in the Caribbean: a tri-nation document review

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023
Objective. To explore the antimicrobial stewardship policy landscape in three English-speaking Caribbean countries (Barbados, Guyana, and Saint Lucia) and examine the key enablers and challenges to the design and implementation of formal antimicrobial ...
Tamarie Rocke, Aniebiot-abasi Udofia, Nathalie El Omeiri, Pilar Ramon-Pardo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
wiley   +1 more source

Bottom-up innovative responses to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: addressing deprioritized populations

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023
Objective. To identify and describe innovative initiatives implemented as a response to the interruption of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Methods.
Pablo Villalobos Dintrans, Paula Valenzuela, Claudio Castillo, Yamileth Granizo, Matilde Maddaleno   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Lia Nogueira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colorectal cancer in an Eastern Caribbean nation: are we missing an opportunity for secondary prevention?

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2022
Objective. To establish whether there was any difference in disease stage in patients with screening-detected colorectal cancer (CRC) in a Caribbean country. Methods. The mode of presentation (elective vs.
Shamir O. Cawich, Emil Phillips, Sierra Moore, Solange Ramkissoon, Greg Padmore, Sahle Griffith   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source