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Spatial heterogeneity in projected leprosy trends in India [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Leprosy is caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae and is characterized by peripheral nerve damage and skin lesions. The disease is classified into paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) leprosy.
Beauclair, Roxanne, Brook, Cara E, Galvani, Alison P, Lietman, Thomas M, Ndeffo-Mbah, Martial, Ngwenya, Olina, Porco, Travis C, Satpathy, Sudhir K, Worden, Lee   +8 more
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Psychometric Evaluation and Clinical Norms of a Dutch Version of the Body Uneasiness Test Among Individuals With Self‐Reported Eating Disorder Pathology

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The present study evaluates the psychometric properties and provides normative data for the Dutch Body Uneasiness Test. The instrument was administered to a clinical sample (N = 448) and a community‐based sample (N = 223). The Body Uneasiness Test was translated and back‐translated.
Lanaya M. van Uffelen, Edwin de Beurs, Bernou Melisse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beer, Wood, and Welfare [PDF]

, 2015
Local beer breweries in Burkina Faso absorb a considerable amount of urban woodfuel demand. We assess the woodfuel savings caused by the adoption of improved brewing stoves by these micro-breweries and estimate the implied welfare effects through the ...
Grimm, Michael, Peters, Jörg
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Association of cumulative early medical events and neurodevelopmental conditions through a common latent factor—A population‐based twin study

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The cumulative effect of early medical events has been shown to be associated with autism. It is unclear whether this effect is specific to autism or if it is associated to other neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) as well. Methods We established a registry‐linked population‐based twin cohort of 10,254 pairs within the child and ...
Torkel Carlsson, Henrik Larsson, Sebastian Lundström, Sven Bölte, Mark J. Taylor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

La culture du coton et l'économie cotonnière au Togo [PDF]

, 1986
Le développement important de la culture du cotonnier est dû aux résultats de la recherche et à la création récente d'une société chargée de l'encadrement agricole et la commercialisation du coton. Evolution des surfaces et des rendements en coton-graine
Dossou, M., Faure, Guy, Raymond, Georges
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Heatwave Characteristics and Trends Across Eight Japanese Cities

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Heatwaves occur with high likelihood across Japan. Strong north–south contrasts exist in heatwave characteristics. Southern locations experience more frequent, longer, and more intense heatwaves. Since 1955 there has been an increase in heatwave frequency, duration, and cumulative heat, particularly for nocturnal heatwaves. ABSTRACT This study provides
Glenn McGregor, Asuka Suzuki‐Parker
wiley   +1 more source

Characterisation of Drought and Wet Events in the Paraíba do Sul River Basin—Brazil

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Trend analysis identified statistically significant reductions in precipitation (at the 5% significance level) at specific pluviometric stations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, while other areas, mainly in Minas Gerais, experienced significant increases in annual and seasonal rainfall, particularly during summer and spring. These significant trends at
Gildo Rafael de Almeida Santana, Eliane Barbosa Santos, Maria Gertrudes Alvarez Justi da Silva, Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira, Jader Lugon Junior   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing the factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire in a sample of violence‐exposed women living in Northern Ireland

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) assesses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the disturbances in self‐organization (DSO) aspect of complex PTSD (CPTSD) per the ICD‐11. This study examined the ITQ's factor structure among violence‐ or abuse‐exposed women in Northern Ireland, a region with a history of conflict (i.e., “the ...
Marcin Owczarek, Mark Shevlin, Julie‐Ann Jordan, Ngozi Anyadike‐Danes, Claire McCartan, Susan Lagdon   +5 more
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Dynamique des systèmes de production cotonniers en zone soudanienne du Tchad : cadre de suivi thématique [PDF]

, 2006
En procurant un revenu direct ou indirect à plus de 2 millions de personnes, la filière coton joue un rôle tant stratégique que structurant des savanes soudaniennes du Tchad.
Hauswirth, Damien, Reoungal, Djinodji
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Psychometric considerations of Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire: Structure, validity, and the development of a supplementary instrument

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to numerous negative physical and mental health outcomes. The current study addressed theoretical, conceptual, and measurement problems by evaluating a novel extension to the seminal ACEs questionnaire (ACEs‐Q).
Borna Loncar, Robert Fox, Nadja Heym, Alexander Sumich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source