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A Racial Impact Analysis of HB 994: Human Trafficking [PDF]

, 2014
Human Trafficking has become an international crisis that has caused a devastating impact on the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purpose of this report is to examine the racial equity impact of Virginia House Bill 944. HB 994 was introduced to the House by
Boone, Staci, DeShazor, Traci, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, Miles, Selonia, Williams, Katina   +4 more
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Socio-economic development, income inequality and redistribution [PDF]

, 2017
Tackling the issue of income equity through redistribution consists of a discussion about the extent and forms of redistribution. The study responds to the issue of income redistribution defined within the neoclassical welfare economy by addressing the ...
Halásková, Renáta, Mikušová Meričková, Beáta   +1 more
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Adherence to Protocol Recommendations for Children With Wilms Tumour in Two Consecutive Studies in the United Kingdom and Ireland—Does Variation Matter?

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Wilms tumour (WT) has excellent event‐free and overall survival (OS). However, small differences exist between countries participating in the same international study. This led us to examine variation in adherence to protocol recommendations as a potential contributing factor.
Suzanne Tugnait, R. Al‐Saadi, A. Lopez‐Cortes, K. Dzhuma, M. Oostveen, J. Brok, S. Irtan, M. Weeks, J. Bate, S. Baker, R. Williams, M. Powis, D. Saunders, O. Olsen, T. Watson, S. Shelmerdine, S. Vaidya, L. Howell, C. Duncan, G. M. Vujanic, C. Stiller, G. P. Balchin, T. Chowdhury, K. Pritchard‐Jones   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Looking at the big picture: demonstrating benefits of Bayesian latent cluster spatio-temporal analysis for understanding maternal prescription opioids misuse

BMC Public Health
Background As the opioid crisis rages, maternal prescription opioid misuse (MPOM) is particularly concerning because it influences both the mother and child’s wellbeing. However, little was known about the trend of MPOM and its county-level risk factors.
Xueyi Xing, D. Max Crowley, Christian M. Connell   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multiparameter analysis of Diuron and its metabolites (DCA and DCPMU) in different stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio) development

Frontiers in Water
IntroductionDiuron (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea) is a prominent herbicide in Brazilian agriculture, particularly in sugarcane farming. This herbicide persists in the environment and is transformed into potentially toxic metabolites, such as 3,
Paloma Vitória Lima Peixoto, Bianca Camargo Penteado Sales, Luiza Aggio, Cristina Viriato, Lilian Cristina Pereira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

BMI or not to BMI? debating the value of body mass index as a measure of health in adults

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Body mass index (BMI) is used across public health to calculate height to weight ratio and translate into weight status. Whether BMI is appropriate as an individual- or population-level health measure for adults is debated.
Carmen Byker Shanks, Meg Bruening, Amy L. Yaroch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The power of lived experience in optimizing US policymakers’ engagement with substance use research: A series of rapid-cycle randomized controlled trials

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Background: Research can inform policies on substance use/substance use disorders (SU/SUDs), yet there is limited experimental investigation into strategies for optimizing policymakers’ engagement with SU/SUD research.
Elizabeth C. Long, Riley Loria, Jessica Pugel, Patrick O’Neill, Camille C. Cioffi, Charleen Hsuan, Glenn Sterner, D. Max Crowley, J. Taylor Scott   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio‐economic impact classification of alien taxa (SEICAT) [PDF]

, 2017
1 Many alien taxa are known to cause socio‐economic impacts by affecting the different constituents of human well‐being (security; material and non‐material assets; health; social, spiritual and cultural relations; freedom of choice and action ...
Bacher, Sven, Blackburn, Tim M., Essl, Franz, Genovesi, Piero, Heikkilä, Jaakko, Jeschke, Jonathan M., Jones, Glyn, Keller, Reuben, Kenis, Marc [u.v.m.], Saul, Wolf‐Christian   +9 more
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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source