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Temporary Programs, Lasting Questions: Ad Hoc Assistance in the U.S. Farm Safety Net

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large ad hoc assistance programs have returned to U.S. farm policy since 2017, operating alongside a more developed safety net built around federally subsidized crop insurance, Title I commodity programs, and standing disaster assistance. This paper reviews the renewed use of ad hoc assistance, documents its recent scale using USDA data, and ...
Alejandro Plastina, Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sources of stress among caregivers receiving diaper assistance

Women's Health
Background: Diaper insecurity is a major financial burden for many families with young children. Objectives: We aimed to describe the most frequently occurring stressors among caregivers receiving diaper assistance.
Anna E. Austin, Yomna Anan, Michelle Schaefer-Old, Kelley Massengale   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Melatonin Levels in 89 Individuals With Smith Magenis Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In patients with Smith–Magenis syndrome (SMS), an inverted circadian rhythm of melatonin (MT) contributes to the sleep disturbance. Standard treatment of sleep disturbance with MT often leads to extremely high daytime MT levels, resulting in even more sleep disorders. We therefore retrospectively evaluated the MT data of 89 SMS patients.
Wiebe Braam, Ann C. M. Smith
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep Disturbances in Adults With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Influences of Treatment and Clinical Features

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic condition with multisystem neurocutaneous signs, including hamartomas, epilepsy, and neuropsychological difficulties. Although sleep disorders are increasingly recognized in TSC, they remain poorly described in adults.
Kirstin A. Risgaard, Laura Farach, Hope Northrup, Sarah L. Wilson, Deborah Pearson, Syed Hashmi, Kate Richardson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe, Judith Bessant, Madeline Drake   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Shelter is a Dignity’: Rental Racism, Stress and Housing (In)justice

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's private rental sector is in crisis, and culturally and racially minoritised renters face compounded harms through both covert and everyday direct forms of rental racism. Drawing on five community‐based focus groups in Melbourne (n = 37), the paper explores how racism manifests across the rental pathway and how it structures the ...
Erika Martino, Ilan Wiesel, Ang Li, Rebecca Bentley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diaper ileostomy appliance [PDF]

Indian Journal of Surgery, 2010
Ileostomy complications relating to surrounding skin are common when it is constructed with the proximal ileum, due to the irritative nature of the effluent, and ill fitting appliances. I report an improvised ileostomy appliance using a diaper, to treat the skin excoriations, which should be useful in situations where surgeons do not have an option ...
openaire   +2 more sources

A large cross sectional study on diaper utilization and beneficial role in outdoor activity and emotions among incontinence elderly people

Scientific Reports
This study was designed based on a cross-sectional investigation conducted Shanghai, China. Demographic characteristics, diaper utilization, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and emotion were collected by Unified Needs Assessment Form for Elderly Care ...
Yunwei Zhang, Dawei Fang, Yashuang Luo, Changying Wang, Lingshan Wan, Yifan Cao, Hongyun Xin, Hansheng Ding   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mothers in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia: Their Knowledge and Practices Regarding Diaper Dermatitis

Hail Journal of Health Sciences
Background: Diaper dermatitis (DD) is a prevalent condition causing discomfort in infants, linked to both care practices and sociocultural factors. This study assesses the knowledge and management practices of DD among mothers in the Jazan region, Saudi ...
Mai Mustafa, Gassem Gohal, Sami Alhazmi, Hussain Moafa, Nasser Hadi Ibrahim Sobaikhi, Musab Yahya Lahiq Dallak, Joud Alamri, Abdullah Alqahtani, Mohammed Matari, Khlood Khalid Alattas, Shouq Hakami, Rakan Hazazi, Sarah Salih   +12 more
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Influence of Fat Oil Binding Capacity on Shelf‐Life and Consumer Acceptance of a Chocolate‐Based Model System

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In chocolate‐coated products, oil migration can lead to chocolate softening and discoloration, filling hardening, and reduced consumer acceptance. This study examined three fats (soy‐, palm‐, and palm‐kernel (PK) based), crystallized under different conditions (cooling rate and high intensity ultrasound (HIU)) with differing oil binding ...
Audrey Lidgard, Farnaz Maleky, Silvana Martini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source