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Towards a Systematic Understanding of How to Institutionally Design Scientific Advisory Committees: A Conceptual Framework and Introduction to a Special Journal Issue

Global Challenges, 2018
Scientifically‐derived insights are often held as requirements for defensible policy choices. Scientific advisory committees (SACs) figure prominently in this landscape, often with the promise of bringing scientific evidence to decision‐makers.
Steven J. Hoffman, Trygve Ottersen, Ali Tejpar, Prativa Baral, Patrick Fafard   +4 more
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Relations among knowledge society, formal education and the government cross sectorial strategy

Administración & Desarrollo, 2015
Public administration´s focal groups design the cross-sectorial strategy and this articulates, in turn, important environmental infrastructure projects that allow local sociocultural ownership in Bogota.
Nubia Barrera Silva
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
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The congressional Committee System of the Chilean Legislature, 1834-1924

Historia (Santiago), 2011
This is a historical, institutional study about the congressional committee system of the Chilean legislature from 1834 through 1924. This study uses a longitudinal perspective to focus on committee origins, functions, processes, and authority.
Iván Mauricio Obando Camino
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Correlates of Emergency Preparedness and Response to Disease Outbreaks in Kano, Northwest Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Background: There has been a global noticeable increase in the occurrence of infectious disease outbreaks, compounded by both natural and human-induced disasters.
Abba Ahmed Danzomo, Boateng Kofi, Sunday Audu, Usman Muhammad Ibrahim, Tukur Ismail, Jamilu Aliyu Bawa, Muhammad Adamu Abbas, Sulaiman Umar Alhassan, Sule Adamu Ibrahim, Adamu Ishaku Akyala   +9 more
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Demographic and psychological predictors of community pharmacists’ cancer-related conversations with patients: a cross-sectional analysis and survey study

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background There is increasing interest in the role of community pharmacy in the early diagnosis and prevention of cancer. This study set out to examine how often community pharmacists (CPs) encourage patients to spot or respond to potential signs and ...
Robert S. Kerrison, Anna Robinson, Hanna Skrobanski, Ghalia Kayal, Aradhna Kaushal, Charlotte Ide-Walters, Adam Todd, Andrew Husband, Shivali Lakhani, Marsha Alter, Christian von Wagner, Lindsay MacDonald   +11 more
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Challenges of hospital ethics committees: a phenomenological study

Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 2021
Medical ethics committees play an important role in examining and resolving ethical problems in hospitals by developing ethical guidelines and making ethical decisions. This study aimed at investigating the challenges that these committees typically face.
Samira Raoofi, Seddighe Arefi, Rahim Khodayari Zarnaq, Bashir Azimi Nayebi, Mir Sajjad Seyyed Mousavi   +4 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
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Ethnic inequalities in older adults bowel cancer awareness: findings from a community survey conducted in an ethnically diverse region in England

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background To date, research exploring the public’s awareness of bowel cancer has taken place with predominantly white populations. To enhance our understanding of how bowel cancer awareness varies between ethnic groups, and inform the development of ...
Robert S. Kerrison, Andrew Prentice, Sarah Marshall, Sameer Choglay, Michael Levitan, Marsha Alter, Alex Ghanouni, Lesley McGregor, Christian von Wagner   +8 more
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Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source