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Integrated Approach to Facilitate Stakeholder Participation in the Control of Endemic Diseases of Livestock: The Case of Peste Des Petits Ruminants in Mali

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
In Mali, small ruminants (SRs) are an important means for enhanced livelihood through income generation, especially for women and youth. Unfortunately, opportunities for livestock farmers to tap into these resources for economic growth are hindered by ...
Michel Mainack Dione, Ibrahima Traoré, Hamidou Kassambara, Ahmadou Nouh Sow, Cheick Oumar Touré, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Amadou Séry, Awa Sadio Yena, Barbara Wieland, Martin Dakouo, Oumar Diall, Mamadou Niang, Cheick Oumar Fomba, Modibo Traoré, Abdou Fall   +14 more
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The Impact of Social Media Usage on Human societies

Akofena
: Social media has gained significant importance in the intellectual arena, coinciding with the technological and digital revolution witnessed by the contemporary world.
The Impact of Social Media Usage on Human societies
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Contextual factors influencing the integration of physical activity policy, systems, and environmental interventions in the cooperative extension system: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Background Physical activity policy, systems, and environmental changes (PSEs) are effective but complex public health interventions. PSEs are increasingly being implemented through Cooperative Extension, a national system historically focused on ...
Shelly Palmer, Emily Shaw, Michelle Grocke-Dewey, Kelsay Corlew, Laura Flournoy, Laura E. Balis   +5 more
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A spatio-temporal systematic evidence map of exposure to bisphenols and their alternatives: Social and environmental justice

Environment International
Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) and a growing number of its structural analogues and functional alternatives are widely used in consumer plastic products and therefore have high exposure potential.
Bhedita J. Seewoo, Aleksandra Gozt, Ahmed Elagali, Aoife Lyons, Henoch Kabeya, Christos Symeonides, Sarah A. Dunlop   +6 more
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Paraquat and Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review protocol according to the OHAT approach for hazard identification

Systematic Reviews, 2017
Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that has genetic susceptibility, aging, and exposure to certain chemicals as risk factors.
Carolina Vaccari, Regina El Dib, João Lauro V. de Camargo   +2 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Improvement in quality of life and loneliness after the community connections program: a community-based pilot intervention in South Australia

BMC Psychology
Background Reducing loneliness and enhancing quality of life (QoL) are key public health priorities. However, limited empirical research examines the impact of community-based interventions on both loneliness and QoL.
Bryony Jardine, Pei Jie Tan, Ashleigh Powell, Diana Eyers-White, Catherine Mackenzie, Ian Goodwin-Smith, Sandra Robinson, Penny Baldock, Mia Zaccardo, Celina Valente, Camilla Trenerry, Svetlana Bogomolova   +11 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
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