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A man and his island: The island mirror in Michael Crummey’s Sweetland [PDF]

open access: yesIsland Studies Journal, 2016
Between 1946 and 1975, dozens of islands and outports in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador were abandoned as part of a government resettlement policy.
Laurie Brinklow
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Race and Household Income Are Associated With Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Return to Normality: A Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study Exploring the Patient Experience of Gout Flare Resolution

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry. Frailty was measured using the VA Frailty Index (VAFI).
Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Promoting Vitality and Sustainable Development on Åstol Island: Insights from Local Perspectives

open access: yesRural Landscapes: Society Environment History
This article details corrections to Bohlin, M and Bohlin, N. (2026) ‘Promoting Vitality and Sustainable Development on Åstol Island: Insights from Local Perspectives’. Rural Landscapes: Society, Environment, History, 13(1): 1, 1–13.
Margareta Bohlin, Nora Bohlin
doaj   +1 more source

Participatory Action Research for Dealing with Disasters on Islands [PDF]

open access: yesIsland Studies Journal, 2011
Much disaster research has a basis in non-island case studies, although mono-disciplinary disaster-related research across past decades has often used case studies of individual islands.
Ilan Kelman   +3 more
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Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reclaiming islandness through cloth circulation in Madagascar

open access: yesIsland Studies Journal, 2018
Perceived as neither Asian nor completely African, often also neglected by island studies, Madagascar long remained the preserve of Francophone scholarship, absent from Anglo- American historical accounts of an Indian Ocean world. This paper examines the
Hélène B. Ducros
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Bruny on the Brink: Governance, Gentrification and Tourism on an Australian Island [PDF]

open access: yesIsland Studies Journal, 2006
This paper examines the influence of islandness on development and governance of Bruny Island (offshore from Tasmania, Australia’s only island state).
Rebecca Jackson
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