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Nutritional vulnerability: An assessment of the 2010 feeding food programme in Mbire district, Zimbabwe, and its impact on pregnant women

open access: yesJàmbá, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Unfinished extinction and the velocities of capitalist sacrifices in the woodlands of central Chile

open access: yesTapuya, 2021
Through an exploration of the reconstruction process of the town of Santa Olga, which acquired nationwide relevance in Chile when it was destroyed by massive wildfires that occurred in 2017, in this paper we attempt to explain a paradox: that which ...
Marcelo González Gálvez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of drought on rural livelihoods an evidence of climate change affected areas of Amhara region in Ethiopia

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability
The 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
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of dNBR, dNDVI, SVM Kernels, and ISODATA for Wildfire-Burned Area Mapping Using Sentinel-2 Imagery

open access: yesRemote Sensing
Accurate 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
doaj   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) in a Patient With Compound Heterozygous OPA1 Variants: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Super‐Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE) is a rare, life‐threatening neurological emergency with unclear etiology in many cases. Mitochondrial dysfunction, often due to disease‐causing genetic variants, is increasingly recognized as a cause, with each gene producing distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.
Pouria Mohammadi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Remarkable Recovery After Delayed High‐Dose Methylprednisolone in a Rare Case of Penetrating Spinal Cord Injury

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) caused by sharp‐force penetration is exceptionally rare, and the use of high‐dose methylprednisolone (MP) remains highly controversial, especially beyond the conventional 8‐h treatment window. This case report describes a 30‐year‐old male with acute incomplete TSCI following a knife stab wound to the right ...
Honghong Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional food security in North Eastern Amhara: a CARI based agroecological analysis

open access: yesDiscover Sustainability
The North Eastern Amhara Region is prone to drought, making the pursuit of food security a significant challenge. In this context, a multidimensional food security analysis can provide policymakers with the insights needed for timely interventions.
Henock Abate Demessia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in the studies of turbulence properties in the cloud and the role of turbulence in cloud and precipitation

open access: yes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
doaj   +1 more source

From event analysis to global lessons: disaster forensics for building resilience [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

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