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Incidence of Dementia Declines in High-Income Countries

open access: yesAJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2020
Rates unchanged in poorer countries of Africa, Asia, and South America.
openaire   +3 more sources

Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stillbirth in high-income countries – Authors' reply

open access: yesThe Lancet, 2011
Mater Medical Research Institute and University of Queensland, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia (VF); Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK (GS); Canberra Hospital and Australian National University Medical School in Canberra, ACT, Australia (DE); Groningen University and Foundation Perinatal Audit in the ...
Flenady, Vicky   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients' perceptions of self-management of high blood pressure in three low- and middle-income countries: findings from the BPMONITOR study [PDF]

open access: gold, 2020
Tala Al‐Rousan   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redefining Therapies for Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis: Synergistic Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanotechnology, and Computational Design

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Care processes and outcomes of deprivation across the clinical course of kidney disease: findings from a high-income country with universal healthcare [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2022
Simon Sawhney   +8 more
openalex   +1 more source

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