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Jàmbá, 2017 Malnutrition contributes significantly to Zimbabwe’s high maternal mortality rate. The prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable pregnant women in the Mbire district of Zimbabwe was studied to establish why they remained vulnerable despite benefiting ...
Alice Ncube +3 more
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Natural Disasters: Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks [PDF]
IMF Working Papers, 2012 This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMF’s role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country cases, the paper describes the emergency financing, policy support, and technical assistance provided by the Fund to help governments put together a policy ...
Nicole Laframboise, Boileau Loko
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SoS in Disasters: Why following the manual can be a mistake [PDF]
, 2012 According to both the US Geological Survey and the World Bank, $280 billion dollars could have been saved if $40 billion dollars had been invested in disaster prevention.
Cavallo, A., Ireland, V.
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Remote SensingAccurate and rapid delineation of wildfire-affected areas is essential in the era of climate-driven increases in fire frequency. This study compares and analyzes four techniques for identifying wildfire-affected areas using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery: (
Sang-Hoon Lee +5 more
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From event analysis to global lessons: disaster forensics for building resilience [PDF]
, 2016 With unprecedented growth in disaster risk, there is an urgent need for enhanced learning about and understanding disasters, particularly in relation to the trends in the drivers of increasing risk.
Keating, A. +4 more
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Discover SustainabilityThe study aims to assess the impact of climate change induced drought on the rural livelihoods of households in Beyeda woreda. The study used explanatory research design and mixed research methods. Survey data was collected from 123 households.
Yilebes Addisu Damtie +5 more
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暴雨灾害, 2023 Turbulence is an unregular atmospheric motion. Through increasing the collision efficiency of cloud droplets and accelerating the growth rate of cloud droplets, it plays an important role in the processes of cloud and precipitation formation and ...
Lei TIAN +4 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to determine if program format (in‐person, virtual, or hybrid) results in differences in 3‐month outcomes of pain, function, quality of life, self‐efficacy, and chair stands in a hip/knee osteoarthritis‐management program. Methods A secondary analysis of the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) Canada database was
Jill Van Damme +7 more
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Knee Crepitus and Osteoarthritis Features in Young Adults Following Traumatic Knee Injury
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study explored the association between knee crepitus and the presence, and worsening, of structural osteoarthritis features and self‐reported outcomes in young adults following traumatic knee injury. Methods One year following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), 112 participants (41 female participants; median age 28 years ...
Jamon L. Couch +8 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older Veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABC) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine Veterans age 65‐89 with CLBP from 3 VA medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC or UC and 12 months follow ...
Debra K. Weiner +9 more
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