Limiting political discretion and international environmental policy coordination with active lobbying [PDF]
We address two concerns: trade liberalisation may lead to a race-to-the bottom in environmental standards; supra-national agencies, who might overcome this, may be captured by special interest groups.
Johal, Surjinder, Ulph, Alistair
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Effects of Biological Sex and Age on Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers—A Retrospective Observational Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a key diagnostic tool for neurological diseases. To date, only a few studies have investigated in larger cohorts the effect of age and biological sex on diagnostic markers extracted from CSF. Methods For this retrospective observational study, 4163 CSF findings (2012–2020) were evaluated.
Isabel‐Sophie Hafer +3 more
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Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and their contribution to health: An Analysis of Three Countries
McGill Journal of Medicine, 2020 Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) represent the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most recent initiative for reducing the plight of the poor.
Sam Bartlett
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What Works for Women: Proven Approaches for Empowering Women Smallholders and Achieving Food Security [PDF]
, 2012 This document presents proven approaches for empowering women smallholders and achieving food security. Over the last few years an unparalleled attention has been given to the issue of food security and the importance of smallholder agriculture, with ...
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Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock +4 more
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Funding agencies in low- and middle-income countries: support for knowledge translation
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2008 OBJECTIVE: The aim was to describe how selected health research funding agencies active in low- and middle-income countries promote the translation of their funded research into policy and practice.
Cynthia Cordero +17 more
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Developing guidelines for the protection of older people in humanitarian emergencies [PDF]
Forced Migration Review, 2002 The international community’s recent commitment toaddressing the issues facing older people, reflectedin the designation of 1999 as the International Yearof Older Persons, has begun to influence the workof humanitarian agencies.
V Vijayakumar
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Does a country need a promotion agency to attract foreign direct investment : a small analytical model applied to 58 countries [PDF]
Establishing an investment promotion agency has become a central part of most countries'development strategies. Today there are more than 150 investment promotion agencies worldwide.
Morisset, Jacques
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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli +5 more
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A Systematic Comparison of Alpha‐Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays for Increasing Reproducibility
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Seed amplification assays (SAAs) enable ultrasensitive detection of misfolded α‐synuclein across biofluids and tissues. Yet, heterogeneity in protocols limits cross‐study comparability and clinical translation. Here, we review α‐synuclein SAA methods and their performance across various biological matrices.
Manuela Amaral‐do‐Nascimento +3 more
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