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International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2015 AbstractSickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder affecting red blood cells, with high morbidity and mortality rates. The United Nations has recognized SCD as a global public health concern, and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that 50% of member states will have established SCD control programs by 2020 (World Health ...
Lucky L. Mulumba, Lynda Wilson
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Pediatric rheumatologic diseases (PRDs) are characterized by high rates of anxiety and depression known to impact health‐related outcomes. We present guidance statements to assess and manage mental health concerns for youth with PRDs in pediatric rheumatology practice.
Natoshia R. Cunningham +21 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox +3 more
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Immunization in developing countries : its political and organizational determinants [PDF]
The authors use cross-national social, political, economic, and institutional data to explain why some countries have stronger immunization programs than others, as measured by diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) and measles vaccine coverage rates and the
Gauri, Varun, Khaleghian, Peyvand
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We estimated incidence rates of avoidable hospitalizations by persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) relative to the general population. Methods We identified individuals meeting a validated case definition for RA based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐9‐CM) and ICD‐10‐CA codes in years ...
Dani G. Contreras +6 more
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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 +4 more
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Firelight Foundation: An interim evaluation report of the Early Learning Innovation Fund [PDF]
, 2015 The Hewlett Foundation in 2014 selected Management Systems International (MSI) to implement a midterm evaluation of the Early Learning Innovation Fund.
Jeff Davis +3 more
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Enacting children's citizenship: developing understandings of how children enact themselves as citizens through actions and acts of citizenship [PDF]
, 2013 Children have an unsettled relationship with the status of citizenship, being given some rights, responsibilities and opportunities for participation, and being denied others.
Larkins, Cath
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Advanced Biology, EarlyView.The glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) is the first step of blood filtration by the kidneys. The concerning increase of kidney diseases makes the development of new models essential. In this context, microphysiological glomerular filtration barriers focus on closely reproducing the physiological architecture of the in vivo GFB: podocytes, glomerular ...
Manon Miran +5 more
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Engaging Readers in Global Literacy at Civic Center Secondary
WOW Stories, 2020 This vignette reflects on the use of global literature to encourage reading in students who are not avid readers. Using a process named "Learn, Think, Act", teachers used literature to introduce students to a variety of subjects, encouraged them to ...
Kay Hones
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