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Climate vulnerability and adaptation pathways among smallholder sheep farmers in the Drakensberg Grasslands of South Africa

Frontiers in Climate
This study assesses climate exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity among smallholder sheep farmers in the Drakensberg Grasslands of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. A mixed-methods approach combining focus group discussions (n = 89 participants) and
Mhlangabezi Slayi, Shadreck Muchaku, Hlekani Kabiti, Simbarashe Ndhleve, Admire Rukudzo Dzvene   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper, Rachel Black, Joanna Tieu, Winnie Chen, Matthew Parker, Catherine Hill, Natasha Nassar, Mandana Nikpour   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare, threatened, and endangered species and communities known to occur in South Carolina [PDF]

, 2014
This species lists for South Carolina provides the scientific name, common name, USESA designation, state protection level, global rank, and state rank of rare, threatened, and endangered species and communities known to occur in the ...
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
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Effectiveness and Cost‐Effectiveness of Ecosystem‐Based Disaster Risk Reduction Interventions in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Rapid Systematic Review

Campbell Systematic Reviews
Background: Climate change and widespread environmental degradation have increased the risk of natural hazards in recent decades. Hydrological, meteorological, and climatological disasters have become more frequent globally (Parry et al.
Suchi Kapoor Malhotra, Ashrita Saran, Ratika Bhandari, Kevin Ouma Ojiambo, Sujata Shirodkar, Gavin Stewart, Howard White, Hugh Sharma Waddington   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimal Important Change and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Pain and Function With Exercise in Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain and physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) following a physiotherapist‐guided exercise intervention.
Yareni Guerrero, Fiona Dobson, Venkatesha Venkatesha, Kim Allison, Gabrielle Knox, Libby Spiers, Travis Haber, David J Hunter, Michelle Hall   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informed consent processes with First Nations peoples undergoing surgery or invasive procedures: a scoping review

BMC Medical Ethics
Background Informed consent is a cornerstone of medical practice, however, is not always ethically obtained. For First Nations people, this can be hindered by different worldviews and health paradigms.
Camila A. Kairuz Santos, Kate Hunter, Bianca Barnier, Bobby Porykali, Belinda Ford, Keziah Bennett-Brook, Tamara Mackean, Edward Litton, Jacquita S. Affandi, Courtney Ryder, Siva Senthuran, Julieann Coombes, NOTACS investigators   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scholarly publishing in South Africa: the global south on the periphery

Insights: The UKSG Journal, 2015
This paper highlights the challenges and limitations faced by scholarly presses in South Africa, presenting the business and operational changes required (both individually and collectively) to meet overarching political and competitive pressures.
Andrew Joseph
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Risk of Retinopathy Associated with Long‐Term Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence and cumulative incidence of hydroxychloroquine retinopathy (HCQ‐R) and its risk factors among patients receiving long‐term HCQ with rheumatic diseases through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies that used spectral‐domain optical coherence tomography (SD‐OCT) for screening ...
Narsis Daftarian, Chloe Yue, Steve D Levasseur, Hui Xie, J. Antonio Avina‐Zubieta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Christine Hariz, Christie M. Bartels, Shanthini Kasturi, Wambui Machua, Amy Bennett, Kate Chiseri, Allison Plitman, Starla Hairston Blanks, April Jorge, Patti Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Shivani Garg   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annual Report (Focus on the Global South) [PDF]

, 2015
The march towards rapid economic growth by Asian states continued throughout 2015 with the development of large infrastructure projects, negotiations around regional and bilateral free-trade agreements and courting of private investment, often at the ...
Focus on the Global Socuth (Program)
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