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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl, Alex S. Wegmann, Nick D. Holmes, Caitlin E. Andrews, Gérard Rocamora, Simon Ducatez, James C. Russell   +6 more
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Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of fatal drowning in children under 5 years old in Hunan Province, China: case-control study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Drowning is still the primary cause of death in children under 5 years old, however, little is known about the drowning of Hunan province children.
Zhiyu Liu, Fanjuan Kong, Lei Yin, Aihua Wang, Lili Xiong, Donghua Xie, Lizhang Chen, Xiaoqi Sheng   +7 more
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Perceptions of Governance (Il)Legitimacy Mediate Climate Change Adaptation in the Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Governance is a well‐known dimension of adaptive capacity across various frameworks, however specific links between perceptions of governance (il)legitimacy and adaptive capacity remain relatively unexplored. In this study, we investigate connections between climate change adaptation and perceptions of governance (il)legitimacy using focus ...
Emma D. Rice, Jonathan G. Low, Molly Atkins, Bwambale Mbilingi, Veronica Mpomwenda, Laban Musinguzi, Vianny Natugonza, Fiona Nunan, Elizabeth A. Nyboer   +8 more
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The influence of water safety knowledge on adolescents’ drowning risk behaviors: a framework of risk-protect integrated and KAP theory

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionAlthough previous research has examined the risk factors for drowning behavior among adolescents, it is unclear whether this association is influenced by water safety knowledge.
Shi Luo, Shulai Luo, Zhongyu Ren, Hui Zhang, Xinyu Li, Lian Liu   +5 more
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Pattern of intentional drowning mortality: a total population retrospective cohort study in Australia, 2006–2014

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background While a downward trend in unintentional drowning deaths in Australia has been observed, little is known about intentional drowning mortality.
Muthia Cenderadewi, Richard C. Franklin, Amy E. Peden, Sue Devine   +3 more
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Research Progress on Determination of Drowning Site [PDF]

Fayixue Zazhi, 2018
The bodies found in water are one of the most common types in forensic practice. The discovery site of the body is often not the drowning site. However, the determination of drowning site is vital for the identification of victim. Inorganic particles and
ZHAO Jian, XU Lun-Wu, KANG Xiao-Dong，et al.
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The Combined Effects of Short-Term Exposure to Multiple Meteorological Factors on Unintentional Drowning Mortality: Large Case-Crossover Study

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 2023
BackgroundDrowning is a serious public health problem worldwide. Previous epidemiological studies on the association between meteorological factors and drowning mainly focused on individual weather factors, and the combined effect
Yingyin Liu, Xiaomei Dong, Zhixing Li, Sui Zhu, Ziqiang Lin, Guanhao He, Weiwei Gong, Jianxiong Hu, Zhulin Hou, Ruilin Meng, Chunliang Zhou, Min Yu, Biao Huang, Lifeng Lin, Jianpeng Xiao, Jieming Zhong, Donghui Jin, Yiqing Xu, Lingshuang Lv, Cunrui Huang, Tao Liu, Wenjun Ma   +21 more
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Perils and progress in epilepsy surgery utilization: Twenty‐five years later

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract More than 25 years have passed since the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) established that surgery is superior to continued anti‐seizure medication (ASM) for drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, and nearly as long since a joint practice parameter urged that appropriate surgical candidates be referred to a specialized center for ...
Dario J. Englot
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Evaluation of current practices and communication surrounding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): A survey analysis of healthcare practitioners

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract provides an overview of the results of this survey of health care practitioners on their SUDEP awareness, including SUDEP training, knowledge of guidelines and risk factors, and patient counseling practices. Abstract Objective To characterize healthcare providers' awareness and education regarding SUDEP and their approaches to ...
Katherine C. Nickels, Carly Katterman, Kelly Gwin, Carla Schad   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Danish Drowning Cohort: Utstein-style data from fatal and non-fatal drowning incidents in Denmark

BMC Medical Research Methodology
Background Effective interventions to reduce drowning incidents require accurate and reliable data for scientific analysis. However, the lack of high-quality evidence and the variability in drowning terminology, definitions, and outcomes present ...
Niklas Breindahl, Kasper Bitzer, Oliver B. Sørensen, Alexander Wildenschild, Signe A. Wolthers, Tim Lindskou, Jacob Steinmetz, Stig N. F. Blomberg, Helle C. Christensen, the Danish Drowning Validation Group   +9 more
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