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Chinese companies conquering the world: A descriptive analysis of the rapid rise of Chinese acquisitions

Journal of Evolutionary Studies in Business, 2019
In this article, we study the global acquisition trends of Chinese companies. We look at the countries and sectors they are investing in and the factors driving those investments.
Lourdes Casanova, Anne Miroux
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The Curse of Wealth – Middle Eastern Countries Need to Address the Rapidly Rising Burden of Diabetes [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2014
The energy boom of the last decade has led to rapidly increasing wealth in the Middle East, particularly in the oil and gas-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
Lisa Klautzer, Joachim Becker, Soeren Mattke   +2 more
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Bridging the gap: Multi‐stakeholder perspectives of molecular diagnostics in oncology

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Although molecular diagnostics is transforming cancer care, implementing novel technologies remains challenging. This study identifies unmet needs and technology requirements through a two‐step stakeholder involvement. Liquid biopsies for monitoring applications and predictive biomarker testing emerge as key unmet needs. Technology requirements vary by
Jorine Arnouts, Senada Koljenović, Elise Daems, Karolien De Wael, Marc Peeters, Léon C. van Kempen, Greetje Vanhoutte, Karen Zwaenepoel, Timon Vandamme   +8 more
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Factors affecting the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on post COVID-19 conditions among adults: A systematic literature review

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
This systematic literature review summarizes the evidence across 56 publications and pre-prints (January 2020–July 2023) with low-risk of bias based on JBI critical appraisal, that report adjusted estimates for the relationship between COVID-19 ...
Abby E. Rudolph, Nadine Al Akoury, Natalija Bogdanenko, Kristen Markus, Isabelle Whittle, Olivia Wright, Hammam Haridy, Julia R. Spinardi, John M. McLaughlin, Moe H. Kyaw   +9 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini, Nicolò Antonelli, Gianluca Molla   +2 more
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Serotype distribution of invasive pneumococcal disease from countries of the WHO Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions: a systematic literature review from 2010 to 2021

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundMost publications on invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) serotype distribution are from about 20 countries (Australia, Canada, China, European Union members, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and USA).
Mark A. Fletcher, Derek Daigle, Mariana Siapka, Marc Baay, Germaine Hanquet, Graciela del Carmen Morales   +5 more
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Unique product quality considerations in vaccine development, registration and new program implementation in Malaysia

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
This review aims to present the unique considerations for manufacturing and the regulation of new vaccines in Muslim-populated countries such as Malaysia.
Yvonne S. K. Khoo, A. Ab Ghani, A. A. Navamukundan, R. Jahis, A. Gamil   +4 more
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Employing Adult Learning Principles for Faculty Development of Equity Focused Teaching: Critical Reflections

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This manuscript describes the intentional use of adult learning principles in creating three faculty development initiatives centering on equity‐based teaching. The authors reflected on the design and development process, facilitation and the perceived benefits and challenges.
Kayon Murray‐Johnson, Melissa A. Willis   +1 more
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Recommendations for the Use of Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Pregnancy and Reproductive Health for Patients With Rheumatic Disease: A Scoping Review

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Autoimmune rheumatic diseases commonly affect individuals of childbearing age, with historically increased adverse pregnancy outcomes in this group. The advent of disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) has fostered more suitable conditions for pregnancy; however, this is accompanied by challenges in ensuring safe use in reproductive ...
Athena Chin, Alice Terrett, Mihye Kwon, Samuel Whittle, Catherine Hill   +4 more
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Downside Risk in Emerging Markets [PDF]

Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2012
This paper investigates the relation between downside risk and expected returns on the aggregate stock market in an international context. Nonparametric and parametric value at risk are used as measures of downside risk to determine the existence of a risk-return trade-off. For emerging markets, fixed effects panel data regressions provide evidence for
Atılgan, Yiğit, Demirtaş, Özgür
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