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State Capacities and Wicked Problems of Public Policy: Addressing Vulnerabilities that Affect Human Development [PDF]

, 2023
There is a growing mismatch between the types of public problems that governments face and the capabilities of the public administrations that design and implement policies to address them. Traditional administrative processes, the division of labor into
Inter-American Development Bank
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Developing an intervention to improve the quality of childcare centers in resource-poor urban settings: a mixed methods study in Nairobi, Kenya

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundGlobally, 350 million under-5s do not have adequate childcare. This may damage their health and development and undermine societal and economic development.
Linda Oloo, Helen Elsey, Mary Abboah-Offei, Mary Abboah-Offei, Martin Kiyeng, Patrick Amboka, Kenneth Okelo, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Nelson Langa't, Margaret Nampijja   +10 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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A new era for intervention development studies [PDF]

, 2015
This editorial introduces a new special series on intervention development in the on-line open access journal Pilot and Feasibility Studies.An intervention development study reports the rationale, decision-making processes, methods and findings which ...
Pat Hoddinott, Hoddinott, Pat
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Roadblocks to independence: exploring the roles of self-determination and anxiety on daily living skills in autistic transition-aged youth

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionAutistic individuals tend to have lower daily living skills than age-matched peers, and lower skills than what would be predicted by cognitive ability. What is less known are the mechanisms contributing to this profile.
Paige Hemming, Alexandra Kalinyak, Chuong Bui, Susan White   +3 more
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Development of a Mixed Hypnosis and Music Intervention Program for the Management of Pain, Anxiety, and Wellbeing in End-of-Life Palliative Care

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2022
BackgroundThe palliative care people present needs that can be partially met by complementary intervention. Approaches based on the use of hypnosis and music are increasingly being studied and have shown potential benefits on pain, anxiety, and wellbeing
Josiane Bissonnette, Josiane Bissonnette, Stephica Pierre, Anh Thu Julia Duong, Anne-Marie Pinard, Anne-Marie Pinard, Pierre Rainville, Pierre Rainville, David Ogez, David Ogez, David Ogez   +10 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Beyond Extraction: Economic Opportunities in Mining Communities: Case Study of a Regional Local Economic Development Program in Brazil, Chile, and Peru (2016-2020) [PDF]

, 2020
Through strategic social investments, mining companies have the potential to promote long- term partnerships that enable local communities to benefit directly and indirectly from the mine operations, reducing the possibility of conflict and its many ...
Inter-American Development Bank
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Rational Use of Herbal Products in Pediatric Patients Treated With Anticancer Drugs in the European Union

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot, Mathieu Corvaisier, Laurence Spiesser‐Robelet, Mylène Duplan, Isabelle Pellier, Delphine Bourneau‐Martin, Séverine Derbré   +6 more
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Development of the Everyday Life Rehabilitation model for persons with long-term and complex mental health needs: Preliminary process findings on usefulness and implementation aspects in sheltered and supported housing facilities

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
This paper describes the initial phases of the design and development of the Everyday Life Rehabilitation (ELR) intervention, and it presents preliminary findings on usefulness and implementation aspects derived from an ongoing larger trial exploring the
Maria Lindström
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