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Measuring inequality in access to English across East Asia

open access: yesWorld Englishes, EarlyView.
Abstract This study statistically examines disparities in access to acquiring English language proficiency (ELL‐access gaps) in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, using nationally representative survey data and a model that assumes causal relationships of ‘social origins → English proficiency’.
Takunori Terasawa
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology and Recurrence of Sigmoid Volvulus: Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data in Japan

open access: yesDEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
• An annual incidence rate of sigmoid volvulus (SV) was 0.0159% (15.9/100,000). • SV incidence was significantly associated with men, constipation, and high grades of disability in the multivariable analysis. • After endoscopic reduction, the cumulative recurrence rate within 2 years was 35.6%. ABSTRACT Objectives Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is rare in Japan,
Masaaki Yamada   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum zinc level independently predicts need for inpatient intubation among patients hospitalized with COVID‐19: A prospective observational study

open access: yesNutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 608-618, April 2026.
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic caused significant morbidity and mortality. Further study of modifiable factors influencing COVID‐19 severity and outcomes continues to be necessary. Serum zinc levels may play a role in modulating COVID‐19 virus replication and consequently influence clinical outcomes.
Scott W. McPherson   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Has alcohol consumption in England returned to pre‐COVID‐19 pandemic levels? A monthly population study, 2014 to 2024

open access: yesAddiction, Volume 121, Issue 4, Page 839-850, April 2026.
Abstract Aim To determine whether alcohol consumption in England had returned to pre‐pandemic levels by December 2024, after the initial rise in 2020 across the total population and subgroups. Design Monthly representative surveys were conducted through face‐to‐face interviews until February 2020, and then by telephone.
Vera Helen Buss   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Authoritarian Performance: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Attitudes in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesGovernance, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Many authoritarian regimes seek mass support through policy performance – delivering material benefits to citizens. When do citizens respond to these appeals? Standard explanations emphasize national‐level outcomes and individual patronage, along with regimes' messaging “spin.” By contrast, we argue that historical legacies of coalition ...
Andrew Leber, Jonas Bergan Draege
wiley   +1 more source

Developing an Intervention for Safe Hospital Insulin Use for Older Adults With Diabetes Undergoing Surgical Admission (SHINE Study): A Co‐Design Study

open access: yesHealth Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Insulin errors in inpatients with diabetes occur frequently during surgical admissions. Older adults have higher risks. There is a need for service user involvement in developing complex interventions to improve insulin safety in hospitals.
Christina Lange Ferreira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Material and Textual Value of Manuscript and Print Binding Waste☆

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 166-189, April 2026.
Abstract In 2019, the Foundation of Christ's Hospital at Lincoln made a bequest of early printed books to the Bodleian Library. The collection is rich in sixteenth‐century tooled bindings, many of which preserve manuscript and printed waste in the form of pastedowns, endleaves and endleaf guards.
Tamara Atkin
wiley   +1 more source

Caxton's Afterlife in Manuscript (c.1475‐c.1500)

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 274-292, April 2026.
Abstract At least thirty‐five manuscript copies of Caxton's prints have been found so far. This article explores the implications of such manuscript copies of Caxton's prints and, interrupting the linear history of the book, considers Caxton's appeal beyond print in manuscript.
Aditi Nafde
wiley   +1 more source

Negotiating Faith in the Sixteenth Century: Edmund Horde's Personal Notebook in Trinity College Dublin 352

open access: yesRenaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 293-308, April 2026.
Abstract This article will demonstrate the intersectional nature of manuscript and print, as well as the importance of the printing press to Recusant readers. The article will consider TCD 352 as a manuscript or notebook for whom the material and immaterial nature of the book changes as both the Counter‐Reformation movement intensifies and the ...
Niamh Pattwell
wiley   +1 more source

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