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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

open access: yesTherapeutic 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   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status of Incorporation of Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in National Public Investment Systems: Results for The Bahamas, Guyana and Jamaica and Comparative Analysis for Five Caribbean Countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Integration of disaster risk management (DRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in public investment must be seen as a direct intervention policy decision making and hence, as part of the national DRM strategies within the Region to reduce both ...
Inter-American Development Bank
core   +1 more source

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

open access: yesTherapeutic 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   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Country Program Evaluation: Haiti (2001-2006) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This Country Program Evaluation (RE-327) covers the period from 2001 to 2006. Given the particularities of Haiti and of the IDB\u27s program in the country between 2001-2006, which are analyzed thoroughly in the document, this report concentrates on the ...
Inter-American Development Bank
core   +1 more source

The Thai GoodWalk Index and the Thai Walkability Index: their application to urban regeneration exemplified by a historic riverside neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand

open access: yesBuilt Heritage
The urban heritage regeneration strategy through walkability is widely accepted. However, in the context of a developing country, the tools to measure walkability, which are crucial for urban planning and development, still need to be improved.
Niramon Serisakul   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recommendations for New Stream and Rain Gages in Texas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Report recommending 42 new full range real-time stream gages across the state of ...
Aqua Strategies
core  

Managing for Development Results at the Inter-American Development Bank [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This presentation provides effective management strategies and instruments to measure results of interventions at the project and country level. The presenter includes portions of the Development Effectiveness Matrix as well as a review of the Progress ...
Inter-American Development Bank
core   +1 more source

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Ideas for Development in the Americas (IDEA): Volume 12 : January-April, 2007: Fiscal Pacts in Latin America

open access: yes, 2007
This issue of IDEA examines the future of fiscal pacts as a means for correcting persistent deficiencies of the State in Latin America. The newsletter summarizes the main features of the region\u27s fiscal structures, illustrates the political economy ...
Inter-American Development Bank
core   +1 more source

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