Does culture matter at all in explaining why people still use traditional medicines? [PDF]
Why do individuals still use traditional medicines when modern treatments are available? Economic explanations for an individual’s use of traditional instead of modern medicines are scarce and often fail to consider explanations beyond the conventional ...
Costa-i-Font, Joan, Sato, Azusa
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Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Objective Individuals with SLE can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the area deprivation index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample. Methods Data were derived from RISE, a national electronic health record‐based registry.
Baljeet Rai +7 more
wiley +1 more source
DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE BY ORGANIC CORN AND SOYBEAN FARMERS IN THREE MAJOR PRODUCING STATES [PDF]
A survey of organic grain and oilseed producers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin was conducted to collect information about their demographic characteristics, production and price risk management strategies, yields and losses, and crop insurance ...
Hart, Chad E. +2 more
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Underwriting area-based yield insurance to crowd-in credit supply and demand [PDF]
Recent theoretical and empirical evidence suggests that risk (especially covariant risk that is correlated across producers) may discourage both the supply of agricultural credit and the willingness of small holders to utilize available credit and enjoy ...
Boucher, Stephen +2 more
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Objective This study aimed to describe real‐world trends in preconception and prenatal use of antirheumatic drugs among pregnant individuals with rheumatic diseases in Ontario, Canada. Methods We conducted a time‐series analysis using repeated cross‐sectional data to examine annual patterns of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) use among ...
Shenthuraan Tharmarajah +6 more
wiley +1 more source
An All‐Optical Driven Bio‐Photovoltaic Interface for Active Control of Live Cells
Bio‐photovoltaic Interface (BIO‐PV‐I) for live cell manipulation is presented. BIO‐PV‐I can be activated non‐invasively and remotely to control the spatial motility, adhesion, and morphology of cells adhering to it. BIO‐PV‐I uses a patterned light‐induced electric potential in iron‐doped lithium niobate crystals whose light‐driven and reversible nature,
Lisa Miccio +8 more
wiley +1 more source
A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs
Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Otentisitas Asuransi Syariah: Perspektif Hukum Islam dan UU No. 40 Tahun 2014 Tentang Perasuransian
Asuransi syariah (takâful) berdasar pada prinsip saling berbagi tanggung jawab. Berbagi tanggung jawab tersebut melalui premi yang dimiliki oleh masing-masing orang.
Rully Syahrul Mucharom
doaj +1 more source
Multimodal Wearable Biosensing Meets Multidomain AI: A Pathway to Decentralized Healthcare
Multimodal biosensing meets multidomain AI. Wearable biosensors capture complementary biochemical and physiological signals, while cross‐device, population‐aware learning aligns noisy, heterogeneous streams. This Review distills key sensing modalities, fusion and calibration strategies, and privacy‐preserving deployment pathways that transform ...
Chenshu Liu +10 more
wiley +1 more source
TAKAFUL AGENT MUST FOSTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF TAKAFUL
The Takaful industries need agents to market the Takaful products to the public. Takaful agents play a great role in current marketing practice for Takaful distribution.
Muhammad Adi Zhafri Ahmad Samsuri +1 more
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