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Growing community networks with local events

, 2009
The study of community networks has attracted considerable attention recently. In this paper, we propose an evolving community network model based on local processes, the addition of new nodes intra-community and new links intra- or inter-community ...
Albert, Albert, Amaral, Barabási, Bettencourt, Dorogovtsev, Dorogovtsev, Duch, Erdös, Eriksen, Girvan, Grönlund, J.F.F. Mendes, Krapivsky, Kumpula, Li, Newman, Newman, Newman, Noh, Watts, Watts, Xin-Jian Xu, Xun Zhang, Zhang   +24 more
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Addressing the carbon footprint of health organisations: eight lessons for implementation

Public Health Research & Practice, 2019
Background: The scientific evidence for global warming is overwhelming. Health organisations, as large carbon polluters, are at significant ‘carbon risk’ and must act to reduce their carbon emissions.
Kate E Charlesworth, Gregory J Stewart, Peter Sainsbury   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating Local Community Methods in Networks

, 2007
We present a new benchmarking procedure that is unambiguous and specific to local community-finding methods, allowing one to compare the accuracy of various methods. We apply this to new and existing algorithms.
Danon L, Danon L, Fred A L, Hagberg A Schult D Swart P, James P Bagrow, Luo F, Milo R Kashtan N Itzkovitz S Newman M E J Alon U, Newman M E J   +7 more
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Capacity-building and community control of local economic assets [PDF]

, 2002
This paper explores the major changes and challenges confronting British credit unions, and highlights some of their implications in relation to notions of capacity-building.
Fuller, Duncan, Jonas, Andrew
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Creating a collaborative working culture across Health and Child Protection to support vulnerable pregnant women

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction: Annually, a small number of babies born at two Sydney hospitals are considered at risk of child abuse/neglect because of factors such as domestic violence, parental drug or alcohol addiction or unmanaged mental illness resulting in ...
Daniela Lewkowicz, Zia Tayebjee
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Learning from vulnerable families to improve healthcare and child protection responses

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019
Introduction (comprising background and problem statement): Pregnancy Family Conferencing (PFC) is a program offered to pregnant women at two maternity hospitals in Sydney, Australia when statutory child protection are involved due to concerns for the ...
Zia Tayebjee, Daniela Lewkowicz
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The effects of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership in improving COPD management in primary care

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Evidence suggests that management of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in primary care has been suboptimal, in particular, with low referral rates to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR).
Lisa Pagano, Sarah Dennis, Sally Wootton, Andrew S. L. Chan, Nicholas Zwar, Sriram Mahadev, Deborah Pallavicini, Zoe McKeough   +7 more
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Why and When Are Evidence‐Based Interventions Adopted in Paediatric Supportive Care? A Qualitative Exploration of the Determinants of Photobiomodulation Implementation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oral mucositis is a common and debilitating side effect of childhood cancer and stem cell transplant treatments. It affects the quality of life of children and young people (CYP) and places a strain on services. Photobiomodulation is recommended for oral mucositis prevention in international guidance but is poorly implemented in UK ...
Claudia Heggie, Kara A. Gray‐Burrows, Peter F. Day, Bob Phillips, Carl A. Thompson   +4 more
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Youth perspectives: experiences with a multidisciplinary weight management service, a qualitative study

BMC Pediatrics
Background This study aims to explore adolescents’ perspectives on their experiences with Growing Healthy Kids (GHK), a multidisciplinary weight management service, evaluating their overall satisfaction and identifying areas for improvement in service ...
Shen Meei Chia, Slavica Krstic, Fang Lin, Sarah Dennis, Faye Southcombe   +4 more
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source