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Academic detailing in low- and middle- income countries: principles, use, impact and lessons learned

, 2018
Academic detailing is a structured educational outreach program in which a trained health professional visits healthcare professionals in their practice settings to deliver tailored evidence-based information.
Saval Khanal, Khanal, Saval, Khanal, S
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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma, Andres Cuadros‐Meñaca, Michael R. Thomsen   +2 more
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Mental health in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]

British Medical Bulletin, 2007
Mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC) do not attract global health policy attention. This article is based on a selective review of research on mental disorders in adults in LAMIC since 2001 and recent analyses of disease burden in developing countries.
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Farmers' Preferences for Gene Editing Crops and Influencing Factors

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gene editing (GE) is gaining momentum worldwide, but limited data on UK farmers' preferences hinders our understanding of its potential impact amid deregulation debates. Based on a survey of 200 English arable farmers, we employ a Latent Class Analysis and Multinomial Logit regressions to investigate current preferences for GE crops.
Bertolozzi‐Caredio Daniele, Vigani Mauro   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal depression in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]

International Health, 2012
Maternal depression is an enormous, neglected public health problem in low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Evidence is accumulating to guide intervention, focused on integrating mental health care into routine maternal and child health care through a task sharing approach.
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Breast cancer determinants in low- to upper-middle-income countries: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies and an urgent call for implementation science

BMC Cancer
Introduction Meta-analyses on breast cancer determinants in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including upper-middle-income countries (UMICs), often produce fragmented, context-specific findings.
Mitiku Bonsa Debela, Kebebe Bekele Gonfa, Mohammedaman Mama Hussen, Demisu Zenbaba, Alemayehu Bayray Kahsay, Besufekad Mulugeta, Muhammad Hoque, Chalchisa Abdeta   +7 more
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Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cancer in Low and High Income Countries

Annals of Global Health, 2014
Background: Tobacco use is a well-established risk factor for cancers of the lung, head and neck, nasopharynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, kidney, bladder, leukemia, and cervix.
Yuan-Chin Amy Lee, Mia Hashibe
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Voluntary Collective Action to Address Growing Agricultural Challenges in Two Countries: Experimental Insights and Commonalities

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We conducted two framed field economic experiments with citrus farmers in Florida, United States and soybean farmers in Argentina to investigate their willingness to coordinate pest and weed management efforts. Despite the contrast between these two agricultural contexts, we find striking behavioral commonalities.
Ariel Singerman, Sergio H. Lence
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Laparoscopic surgery for gynecologic cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): An area of need

Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2017
Over 90% of people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have access to surgical care. In the absence of appropriate surgical care, there is high morbidity and mortality from surgically curable diseases, such as cervical cancer ...
Melissa Schwartz, Cherng-Jye Jeng, Linus T. Chuang   +2 more
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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source