Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD
ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock +4 more
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"Implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India: Spatial Dimensions and Fiscal Implications" [PDF]
Since its enactment in 2005, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has been implemented in 200 districts in India. Based on state-by-state employment demand-supply data and the use of funds released under NREGA, it is found that, although ...
Pinaki Chakraborty
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Quantifying the Impact of Ocrelizumab on Paramagnetic Rim Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) are a subset of chronic active multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions marked by iron‐laden microglia and macrophages. Ocrelizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting CD20+ B cells, suppresses acute MS activity, but its effect on PRLs remains unclear. In a longitudinal study of 29 ocrelizumab‐treated patients with at least
Kimberly H. Markowitz +9 more
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Understanding low fertility in Poland [PDF]
After the state socialist regime of Poland collapsed in 1989, the nation’s total fertility rate plummeted from 2.1 to 1.27 by 2007. Simultaneously, Poland severely reduced social service provisions and restricted access to family planning.
Joanna Z. Mishtal
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Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) [CFDA 84.418P] [PDF]
Over the past two decades, New York State (NYS) has been actively and collaboratively engaged in systems change across three primary domains: 1) to develop a comprehensive employment system to reduce barriers to work and improve employment outcomes of ...
Employment and Disability Institute +2 more
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Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Activity After Ozanimod Discontinuation in DAYBREAK Trial Participants
Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Activity After Ozanimod Discontinuation in DAYBREAK Trial Participants. ABSTRACT Objective Return of disease activity is expected when patients discontinue disease‐modifying therapy (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS). Some MS DMTs are associated with higher‐than‐expected disease activity (rebound) after discontinuation.
Ralf Gold +12 more
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Tourism as a driver of economic growth and development in the EU-27 and ASEAN regions. EU Centre in Singapore Research Brief December 2013 [PDF]
Tourism is a significant driver of economic and social development. It stimulates economic growth by generating income, employment, investment and exports.
Athanasopoulou , Anna
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza +19 more
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"green stimulus,"economic recovery, and long-term sustainable development [PDF]
This paper discusses short-run and long-run effects of"green stimulus"efforts, and compares these effects with"non-green"fiscal stimuli. Green stimulus is defined here as short-run fiscal stimuli that also serve a"green"or environmental purpose in a ...
Strand, Jon, Toman, Michael
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Universal Access-NY User’s Guide [PDF]
What is Universal Access-NY? Universal Access-NY is a complete online planning toolkit, www.UniversalAccessNY.org, where a One-Stop Delivery System can assess its practices, and develop work plans to improve physical and programmatic accessibility for ...
Brewer, David
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