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The initial journey of an Endangered penguin: implications for seabird conservation

open access: yesEndangered Species Research, 2013
Seabirds can disperse widely in search of prey, especially during non-breeding periods. Conservation measures predominately focus on protecting breeding colonies, but juvenile survival and recruitment can have critical impacts on population dynamics.
RB Sherley   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Consequences of Global Educational Expansion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Draws on evidence from empirical studies in sociology, demography, economics, political science, and anthropology to examine the consequences of achieving universal primary and secondary ...
Claudia Buchmann, Emily Hannum
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Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociophysics Simulations III: Retirement Demography

open access: yes, 2005
This third part of the lecture series deals with the question: Who will pay for your retirement? For Western Europe the answer may be ``nobody'', but for Algeria the demography looks more promising.Comment: For 8th Granada seminar (AIP Conf.
Stauffer, Dietrich, Zekri, Lotfi
core   +1 more source

When Gender Trumps Skills: Employment Trajectories of Austrian Parents After Their First Birth

open access: yesComparative Population Studies
Increasing the labour market participation of mothers is often seen as a solution to address skill shortages in countries with long child-related career interruptions.
Claudia Reiter, Sonja Spitzer
doaj   +1 more source

Individual quality of life and the environment – towards a concept of livable areas for persons with disabilities in Poland

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [1] highlights the need to create proper socioeconomic and political conditions for persons with disabilities, with a special focus on their immediate living conditions ...
Izabela Grabowska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Attitudes towards Cohabitation among Iranian Youth [PDF]

open access: yesجامعه شناسی کاربردی
Introduction In previous decades, marriage has been more prevalent, while cohabitation has been largely limited to specific social groups. However, attitudes toward cohabitation are shifting in many countries, resulting in its increased acceptance and ...
Reyhane Ghasemi Neyasar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cohort Fertility, Parity Progression, and Family Size in Former Yugoslav Countries

open access: yesComparative Population Studies, 2020
Yugoslavia was a union of countries at the crossroads of cultures, rich in diversity, bringing together heterogeneous populations with very different demographic transition pathways, particularly with respect to fertility.
Ivan Čipin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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