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Report on the Central Iowa Center for Independent Living (CICIL) for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 [PDF]

, 2010
Report on the Central Iowa Center for Independent Living (CICIL) for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30 ...

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Delivering public services in the mixed economy of welfare : perspectives from the voluntary and community sector in rural England [PDF]

, 2011
The voluntary and community sector in England is playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of public services to older adults and in doing so they rely on unpaid volunteers.
Alcock, Beckford, Blackmore, Champion, Clark, Clough, Craig, Dwyer, Hardill, IRENE HARDILL, Law, Le Mesurier, Le Mesurier, Lowe, Machin, Paxton, PETER DWYER, Raynes, Reichardt, Ritchie, Wilding, Yeandle   +21 more
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Ethnic Differences in the Association Between SOD2 rs4880 and Hepatotoxicity in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report From the REDIAL Consortium

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Treatment‐associated hepatotoxicity (TAH) is a common complication of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment, but genetic risk factors remain poorly understood. We evaluated the SOD2 rs4880 variant in 544 children with ALL at Texas Children's Hospital. After adjusting for demographic and clinical covariates, the rs4880 C allele
Emily J. Mason, John P. Woodhouse, Joanna S. Yi, M. Monica Gramatges, Olga A. Taylor, Veronica A. Morales, Shalini Dhamodharan, Marley Roberts, Karen R. Rabin, Philip J. Lupo, Michael E. Scheurer, Van Huynh, Steven D. Mittelman, Etan Orgel, Austin L. Brown   +14 more
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Political Representation and the Human Rights Model of Disability: A Bulgarian Case

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Bulgaria ratified the UNCRPD in 2012 but what can be observed locally is a chronic failure to embrace and implement its fundamental principles. This article explores the current state and the future of the human rights model of disability in Bulgaria. It
Ina Dimitrova, Mitko Nikolov, Teodor Mladenov, Gabor Petri   +3 more
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Development and validation of a screener based on interRAI assessments to measure informal caregiver wellbeing in the community

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Informal caregivers are invaluable partners of the health care system. However, their caring responsibilities often affect their psychological wellbeing and ability to continue in their role.
Raquel S. D. Betini, John P. Hirdes, Nancy Curtin-Telegdi, Lisa Gammage, Jennifer Vansickle, Jeff Poss, George Heckman   +6 more
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Monitoring and detection of agitation in dementia: towards real-time and big-data solutions [PDF]

, 2013
The changing demographic profile of the population has potentially challenging social, geopolitical, and financial consequences for individuals, families, the wider society, and governments globally.
Barolli, Leonard, Moore, Philip R., Thomas, Andrew, Xhafa Xhafa, Fatos   +3 more
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Assessing Cognitive Functioning in Children With Brain Tumors: Interaction of Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health and Neurological Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background This study investigated how neighborhood‐level social determinants of health (SDOH), including redlining and neurological risk, interact to influence cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors (CTBT). Methods A retrospective chart review of 161 CTBT aged 5–17 was conducted.
Alannah R. Srsich, Manali Zope, Peter M. Fantozzi, Cassie N. Kline, Iris Paltin, Matthew C. Hocking   +5 more
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The ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park IMP-ACT project: IMProving older people’s health through physical ACTivity: a hybrid II implementation design study protocol

Archives of Public Health
Introduction The health benefits of physical activity are well established; however, most older people are not sufficiently physically active. Despite the availability of various physical activity interventions and programs, implementation of effective ...
Pazit Levinger, Marcia Fearn, Bronwyn Dreher, Adrian Bauman, Natasha K. Brusco, Andrew Gilbert, Sze-Ee Soh, Elissa Burton, Lisa James, Keith D. Hill   +9 more
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Biomechanical Usability Evaluation of a Novel Detachable Push–Pull Device for Rehabilitation in Manual Wheelchair Users

Life
Manual wheelchair users are at high risk of upper limb overuse injuries due to repetitive propulsion mechanics. To address this, we developed a novel detachable push–pull dual-propulsion device that enables both forward and backward propulsion, aiming to
Dongheon Kang, Seon-Deok Eun, Jiyoung Park   +2 more
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
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