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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Human life history is derived compared to that of our closest living relatives, the great apes. It has been suggested that these derived traits are causally related to aspects of our ecology, social behaviour and cognitive abilities. However, resolving this requires that we know the evolutionary trajectory of our distinctive pattern of growth,
Paola Cerrito +2 more
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Economic Development, Infant Mortality, and Their Dynamics in Latin America [PDF]
The main issue of this paper is to study infant mortality in Latin America in recent decades. In so doing, two questions must be answered: First, how large is the economic loss in terms of net national product due to child mortality under the age of 15 ...
Tadashi Yamada
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Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The azygos vein (AV) is typically described as ascending vertically to the right of the vertebral column before arching anteriorly to drain into the superior vena cava. However, a small number of studies suggest that it is found leftward in older adults.
Lauren R. Hector +4 more
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Key Challenges for Commercializing Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
Carbon Energy, EarlyView.This review discusses the scientific and technological challenges in advancing perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells (PSTSCs) from lab‐scale to commercial viability, focusing on long‐term stability, scalability, and economic feasibility. Key issues include intrinsic and extrinsic degradation factors, installation conditions, environmental impacts, and ...
Bilal Mehmood +16 more
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Child Mortality under Chinese Reforms [PDF]
This paper looks for the impact of the Chinese economic reforms on its health performance. From an appropriate health outcomes indicator, it appears that while still being one of the most performing countries, China’s relative advance decreased during ...
Christopher GRIGORIOU +1 more
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.This study quantifies the effects of different soils found in the food processing environment on the efficiency of pulsed‐xenon UV disinfection. Abstract Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne illness that poses a significant threat to human health in young, old, and immunocompromised persons and accordingly, prevention of Listeria contamination is of ...
Nazanin Yasoubi +2 more
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What do we know about adult mortality and data quality in Peru? Mortality coverage levels and trends from recent decades [PDF]
Accurate knowledge of adult mortality levels and trends in the developing world is hampered by its widespread lack of complete vital registration systems.
Bernardo L. Queiroz, Mario Piscoya
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Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Pediatric neuropalliative medicine (PNPM) is a recently developed area of subspecialty neurology practice focused on supporting the complex emotional, psychological, and physical aspects of caring for a child with serious neurological disease.
Lauren Treat +2 more
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Infant and child mortality in Afghanistan: A scoping review
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims Since 1990, global child and infant mortality rates have typically stabilized or decreased due to improved healthcare, vaccination rollouts, and international funding.
Khulud Qamar +5 more
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Infant Mortality in Rural Bangladesh: State Dependence vs. Unobserved Heterogeneity [PDF]
Using longitudinal data of the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Matlab, Bangladesh, covering the time period 1982 – 2005, and exploiting dynamic panel data models, we analyze siblings’ death at infancy, controlling for unobserved ...
Saha, U.R., Soest, A.H.O. van
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