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Assessing Cognitive Functioning in Children With Brain Tumors: Interaction of Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health and Neurological Risk

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the unique and cumulative effects of individual-level and social determinants on suicidal ideation trajectories during health and environmental crises – a longitudinal study of Australians

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background There is a paucity of research that has examined how significant health, social, and environmental crises impact suicidal ideation, particularly where these events co-occur and have potentially synergistic adverse effects.
Quincy J. J. Wong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dog Ownership and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

open access: yesCirculation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2019
BACKGROUND Dog ownership has been associated with decreased cardiovascular risk. Recent reports have suggested an association of dog companionship with lower blood pressure levels, improved lipid profile, and diminished sympathetic responses to stress ...
C. Kramer, Sadia Mehmood, Renée S. Suen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The New Zealand Police dogs : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies in Animal Science at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This study aimed to identify characteristics of dogs to be used by the New Zealand Police Section for their dog breeding and selection programs. Only one scientific paper has been published on selecting dogs specifically for police dog work.
Kyono, Monica
core  

Sequence determinants of RNA G‐quadruplex unfolding by Arg‐rich regions

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We show that Arg‐rich peptides selectively unfold RNA G‐quadruplexes, but not RNA stem‐loops or DNA/RNA duplexes. This length‐dependent activity is inhibited by acidic residues and is conserved among SR and SR‐related proteins (SRSF1, SRSF3, SRSF9, U1‐70K, and U2AF1).
Naiduwadura Ivon Upekala De Silva   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of universal mental health screening on stigma in primary schools

open access: yesChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Background Primary school students struggling with mental health are less likely than high school students to access mental health care, due to barriers such as mental health stigma and low mental health literacy among children and parents.
Annabel Songco   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Dog Population Management in Rabies Elimination—A Review of Current Approaches and Future Opportunities

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017
Free-roaming dogs and rabies transmission are integrally linked across many low-income countries, and large unmanaged dog populations can be daunting to rabies control program planners.
L. Taylor   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A report on child safety and dog attacks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The research investigated the issues involving dog attacks on children, specifically by dogs known to the child. The report identifies the circumstances and conditions which may result in an attack by a family dog.
Bennett, Ursula   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Should Dogs and Cats be Given as Gifts? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Policies that state pets should not be adopted as gifts are prevalent at animal welfare organizations, despite the fact that this belief is unfounded. Denying adopters who intend to give the animals as gifts may unnecessarily impede the overarching goal ...
Emily D. Dolan   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Community perceptions of free-roaming dogs and management practices in villages at the periphery of a protected area in Bhutan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
In Bhutan, free-roamingdogs pose health hazards to human, livestock, andwildlife. Understanding the perceptions and practices of local communitiesregarding free-roaming dogs is important to mitigate negative impacts. A community-based study was conducted
De Garine-Wichatitsky, Michel   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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