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Toward economic flood loss characterization via hazard simulation

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2016
Among all natural disasters, floods have historically been the primary cause of human and economic losses around the world. Improving flood risk management requires a multi-scale characterization of the hazard and associated losses—the flood loss ...
Jeffrey Czajkowski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Remote-Sensing-Based Method Using Rockfall Inventories for Hazard Mapping at the Community Scale in the Arequipa Region of Peru

open access: yesRemote Sensing
Small communities in the Arequipa region of Peru are susceptible to rockfall hazards, which impact their lives and livelihoods. To mitigate rockfall hazards, it is first necessary to understand their locations and characteristics, which can be compiled ...
Cassidy L. Grady   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterizing the hazard of a wake vortex encounter [PDF]

open access: yes35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 1997
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is conducting research with the goal of enabling safe improvements in the capacity of the nation''s air transportation system. The wake vortex upset hazard is an important factor in establishing the minimum safe spacing between aircraft during landing and take-off operations, thus impacting ...
Dan Vicroy   +13 more
openaire   +1 more source

Central Nervous System Neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐Activated: A Pooled Analysis of Published Clinical Outcomes

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, FOXR2‐activated, is a recently recognized entity in the WHO CNS5 classification, defined by activation of the FOXR2 transcription factor and unique histopathological features. This review synthesizes available literature and pooled clinical data, providing insight into demographics ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activity characterization analysis of debris flow hazard: a case study of Dazhai Gully on Jinsha River in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment
Rainfall-triggered debris flows pose severe risks to lives and critical infrastructure, making rigorous characterization and evaluation essential. This study advances their characterization through an integrated qualitative–quantitative assessment of ...
Zihao Niu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS IN NORTHERN SUMATERA

open access: yesJurnal Neutrino: Jurnal Fisika dan Aplikasinya, 2019
Northern Sumatera is one of Indonesian region that prone to earthquake. On the other hand, this region has a high level of vulnerability, because of large number of population and high economic growth rate.
Muhammad Aji Permana
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating asthma hazard characterization methods for consumer products [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Despite extensive study, definitive conclusions regarding the relationship between asthma and consumer products remain elusive. Uncertainties reflect the multi-faceted nature of asthma (i.e., contributions of immunologic and non-immunologic mechanisms ...
Vincent, M.J.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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