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Synergies and Trade‐Offs in Circular Economy and Community Development Nexus: Pathways to Local Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent scholarship shows growing interest in the circular economy (CE) approach, which promotes resource‐efficient, community‐friendly activities. However, scientific evidence is still needed on the synergies and trade‐offs between CE and community development (CD).
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah, Kerstin Zander, Patrick Arhin, Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Walter Leal Filho, Khorshed Alam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A cluster-randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of facemasks in preventing respiratory viral infection among Hajj pilgrims

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Background: Cost-effective interventions are needed to control the transmission of viral respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in mass gatherings. Facemasks are a promising preventive measure, however, previous studies on the efficacy of facemasks have ...
Mandy Wang, Osamah Barasheed, Harunor Rashid, Robert Booy, Haitham El Bashir, Elizabeth Haworth, Iman Ridda, Edward C. Holmes, Dominic E. Dwyer, Jonathan Nguyen-Van-Tam, Ziad A. Memish, Leon Heron   +11 more
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The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Riding Lesson Barns and Summer Camps in Ontario

Animals, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has direct effects on the operations of riding lesson facilities and summer camps, with little government guidance on how to implement these. An online survey link was distributed to riding lesson facilities in Ontario.
Katrina Merkies, Caleigh Copelin, Elizabeth Crouchman, Amanda St-Onge   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of exercise‐related nasopharyngeal disorders on upper airway function in racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Exercise‐related upper respiratory tract (URT) disorders are frequently diagnosed in racehorses. Treatment recommendations are routinely based on subjective assessment of clinical evaluation and exercising endoscopy findings. Objectives To objectively investigate how palatal instability (PI), intermittent dorsal displacement of the ...
Hanna Vermedal, Ingunn Risnes Hellings, Zoe L. Fretheim‐Kelly, Constanze Fintl, Eric Strand   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Providing Mental Health and Substance Use Services to People Released From Custody During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Service Providers

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the perspectives of mental health and substance use providers who supported people released from custody during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada, with a focus on service disruptions, adaptations, and experiences. We conducted 20 in‐depth qualitative interviews and analysed these using Applied Thematic Analysis.
Lucas M. Seuren, Arthur McLuhan, Madison Ford, Nikoleta Curcin, Angela Mashford‐Pringle, Patricia O'Campo, Flora I. Matheson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advancements in nonwoven bio-degradable facemasks to ameliorate the post-pandemic environmental impact

Materials Research Express, 2021
Plastics have become a severe risk to natural ecosystems and human health globally in the last two decades. The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which led to the manufacturing and use of billions of facemasks made from non-biodegradable and ...
Junaid Khan, Syed Abdul Momin, M Mariatti, V Vilay, M Todo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rumen methanogenic archaea and their correlation with enteric methane emission in ruminant animals: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Livestock, especially ruminants, are a major source of global methane emissions, primarily produced by methanogenic archaea during enteric fermentation. We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to account for factors that could influence the relationship between ruminal methanogenic populations and methane emissions, such ...
Arlan Araujo Rodrigues, Igor Machado Ferreira, Fiorella Viquez Umana, Juliana Silva de Oliveira, Hilario C. Mantovani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety Profile of Nebulized Ciprofloxacin‐Dexamethasone After Pediatric Airway Surgery

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the safety profile and patterns of use of nebulized ciprofloxacin–dexamethasone (CPD) in pediatric patients undergoing airway surgery. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed of patients who underwent airway surgery at a tertiary pediatric center between 2019 and 2023 and received nebulized CPD 0.3%–0.1 ...
Abbey L. Landini, Cyrus W. Abrahamson, Maya Frost, David Spielberg, Inbal Hazkani, Dana M. Thompson, Jonathan B. Ida, Sarah Maurrasse, Taher Valika   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voluntary adoption of social welfare-enhancing behavior: Mask-wearing in Spain during the COVID-19 outbreak.

PLoS ONE, 2020
With the spread of COVID-19, more countries now recommend their citizens to wear facemasks in public. The uptake of facemasks, however, remains far from universal in countries where this practice lacks cultural roots.
Joan Barceló, Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen
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Utility of Preoperative Cardiac Workup for Children With Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In this retrospective study, we aimed to examine the prevalence and utility of obtaining a preoperative cardiac workup in children with very severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prior to adenotonsillectomy. Of 144 patients with very severe OSA, 38 patients (26.4%) underwent a preoperative cardiac workup, and three of those 38 had abnormal findings ...
Danny A. Elias, Amber D. Shaffer, Zachary Bennett, Rachel Whelan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source