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Systems for the management of respiratory disease in primary care - an international series: United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2010
INTRODUCTION: The UK National Health Service (NHS) is essentially publicly funded through general taxation. Challenges facing the NHS include the rise in prevalence of long-term conditions and financial pressures.
Allison Worth, Mark Levy, Worth, Allison, Levy, Mark L., Fletcher, Monica, Pinnock, Hilary, Aziz Sheikh, Monica Fletcher, Hilary Pinnock, Pinnock, Hilary; id_orcid, Hoskins, Gaylor, Levy, Mark, Gaylor Hoskins, Sheikh, Aziz, Levy, Mark L   +14 more
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Mapping the Social Network Structure and Composition of Black Individuals With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Conditions

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Our objective was to describe the social networks of Black individuals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and understand the clustering of health‐related behaviors to inform future community‐based, peer‐led interventions. Methods We used an adapted Personal Network Survey for Clinical Research (PERSNET) to map the personal social ...
Taussia Boadi, Amar Dhand, Leah Santacroce, Neil Pillai, Komel Safdar, Mia T. Chandler, Ariel Childs, Monica Crespo‐Bosque, Gina Curry, Mary Dollear, Alice Eggleston, Daniel Erickson, Dieufort Fleurissaint, Denice Garrett, Gail Granville, Tyler Green, Magdalena Hamielec, Elena Losina, Karen Mancera‐Cuevas, Mary Ann Nelson, Chisa Nosamiefan, Bisola Ojikutu, Tonya S. Roberson, Mary Beth Son, Marie Jacques Toussaint, Michael York, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Candace H. Feldman   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Primary Eye Care with Primary Health Care Services in India: Perspectives and Learnings to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Systems in India

Indian Journal of Public Health
Background: Vision impairment and blindness are major public health challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Although the prevalence of blindness in India has reduced considerably, untreated cataract still remains a public health ...
Ayesha Siddiqua Nawaz, Divya Rao, Shailendra Kumar B. Hegde, Pachava Vengal Rao, Devika Chadha, Aakash Ashok Raikwar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A community-based cross-sectional study of eye care service utilization among the adult population in southern Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Background: Visual impairment, which is related to many eye diseases, is a major public health problem. If detected and treated early, it can be prevented; therefore, regular use of vision services is very important. Objective: This study aimed to assess
Hailu Merga, Desalegn Amanuel, Lata Fekadu, Lamessa Dube   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable and Multifunctional Natural Macromolecular Polymers for Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We comprehensively review the structure‐function relationships and regulatory mechanism of natural macromolecular polymers in stabilizing zinc anodes at the microscopic and mesoscopic scales. The interactions among polymer structures, optimization strategies, and regulatory mechanisms are discussed systematically summarizing recent related research ...
Yunuo Shi, Bo Jiang, Jingcheng Zhang, Xiaodong Shao, Peixun Xiong, Lutong Shan, Shengyang Huang, Mengfang Liang, Mengyao Chang, Fangyan Liu, Wenwu Li, Baoyu Xia, Wei Ji, Ho Seok Park   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of eye care services among those with unilateral visual impairment in rural South India: Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS)

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
AIM: To report on the utilization of eye care services and its associated factors among those with unilateral visual impairment (VI) in a rural South Indian population.
Srinivas Marmamula, Giridhar Pyda, Rohit C Khanna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Childhood visual impairment causes and barriers to accessing eye care: A suggested approach for Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Background: Childhood vision impairment (VI) has a significantly harmful effect on both health and social outcomes. Aim: To assess the causes of childhood VI, to determine obstacles to accessing eye care services and to develop a strategy for the ...
Saif H. Alrasheed, Zoelfigar D. Mohamed, Muhammed S. Alluwimi   +2 more
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Microgels Enable iPSCs to Assemble, Expand, and Differentiate Into Organoids—From Sizable to High‐Throughput

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A chemically defined PEG‐based microgel platform enables scalable, reproducible production of three‐dimensional microgel‐iPSC constructs in multiple sizes. The system is compatible with high‐throughput automation and supports human iPSC expansion and differentiation within a single construct, including directed differentiation into cardiac organoids ...
Laura Klasen, Matthias Mork, Ramin Nasehi, Vasudha Turuvekere Krishnamurthy, Kira Zeevaert, Aaron Babendreyer, Jacopo Di Russo, Wolfgang Wagner, Laura De Laporte   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source