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Chloroquine resistance before and after its withdrawal in Kenya

Malaria Journal, 2009
Background The spread of resistance to chloroquine (CQ) led to its withdrawal from use in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s. In Malawi, this withdrawal was followed by a rapid reduction in the frequency of resistance to the point where ...
Marsh Kevin, Sasi Philip, Kokwaro Gilbert, Ward Steve, Kiara Steven M, Abdirahman Abdi, Ochong Edwin, Mwai Leah, Borrmann Steffen, Mackinnon Margaret, Nzila Alexis   +10 more
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The 9th Edition of the UICC TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours: Updates and Rationale for Change

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The standard for assessing and recording the extent of the tumour, a necessity for most malignancies, is the Tumour Node Metastases (TNM) classification. The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) TNM committee has defined this since the early 1950s.
James D. Brierley, Liesbet J. Van Eycken, Meredith E. Giuliani, Brian A. Rous, Shao Hui Huang, Hisao Asamura, Mary K. Gospodarowicz, Anne W. Lee, Brian O'Sullivan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal lead exposure and elevated blood pressure in children

Environment International, 2018
Growing evidence suggests that environmental exposures can influence blood pressure over the course of a lifetime. Exposure to toxic metals, such as lead (Pb) and arsenic (As), has been associated with increased blood pressure in adults, but few studies ...
Shohreh F. Farzan, Caitlin G. Howe, Yu Chen, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Kathryn L. Cottingham, Brian P. Jackson, Adam R. Weinstein, Margaret R. Karagas   +7 more
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Associations between toenail arsenic concentration and dietary factors in a New Hampshire population

Nutrition Journal, 2012
Background Dietary factors such as folate, vitamin B12, protein, and methionine are important for the excretion of arsenic via one-carbon metabolism in undernourished populations exposed to high levels of arsenic via drinking water.
Gruber Joann F, Karagas Margaret R, Gilbert-Diamond Diane, Bagley Pamela J, Zens M, Sayarath Vicki, Punshon Tracy, Morris J, Cottingham Kathryn L   +8 more
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Treatment Preferences of Patients With Myasthenia Gravis: A Qualitative Study

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims The burden of myasthenia gravis (MG) is often underestimated, and studies usually focus on the symptom burden. However, treatment‐related adverse events also contribute to patients' burdens and affect their treatment decisions.
Meg Mendoza, Elena Wolff, Michael Chou, Vera Bril, Hans Katzberg, Ahmed Bayoumi, Carolina Barnett‐Tapia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shared Agency on Gilbert and deep continuity

Journal of Social Ontology, 2014
I compare Bratman’s theory with Gilbert’s. I draw attention to their ­similarities, query Bratman’s claim that his theory is the more parsimonious, and point to one theoretical advantage of Gilbert’s theory.
Thomas H. Smith
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Sacral Neuromodulation in the Management of Refractory Pediatric Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sacral neuromodulation is currently used in the pediatric patient population for refractory lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). Evidence, however, is currently limited for institutional experiences of long‐term outcomes for sacral neuromodulation in the pediatric patient population.
Megan A. Stout, Lauren E. Corona, Li‐Ching Huang, Tatsuki Koyama, Lindsay A. Gil, Shelly King, Benjamin M. Whittam, Seth A. Alpert, John C. Pope   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Six actions to harness the potential of social surveys on people and nature relations: A UK cross‐sectoral perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Robust data on the state of relationships between people and nature is a critical component of the evidence base for environmental governance at local, national and global scales. Social surveys are a valuable method already used by some governmental and non‐governmental organisations to gather this evidence.
Jasper Montana, Lea May Anderson, Tom Marshall, Daniel Barrios‐O'Neill, Sally Bavin, Martha E. Crockatt, Joseph Gent, Caitlin Hafferty, Mark Hirons, Joelene Hughes, Ellesse Janda, Jennifer C. Mailley, Constance L. McDermott, Roz Owen, Jordan Rydlewski, Charlotte Simms, Jonathan Slessor, Diogo Veríssimo, Katrin Wilhelm   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internal Structure, Kinematics, and Prehistory of Frozen Debris Lobe‐A (FDL‐A), Brooks Range, Alaska

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Frozen Debris Lobe‐A (FDL‐A)—one of hundreds of FDLs in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska—is a slow‐moving landslide in permafrost that has been the subject of research since 2008 due to its close proximity to the Dalton Highway. Here, we synthesize more than a decade's worth of climate and surface measurements of monitored FDLs, and the ...
Margaret M. Darrow, Esther L. Babcock, Ben A. Leshchinsky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The limits of AI for authoritarian control

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract An emerging literature suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance autocrats' repressive capabilities. This paper argues that while AI presents a powerful new tool for authoritarian control, its effectiveness is constrained by the very repressive institutions it is designed to serve.
Eddie Yang
wiley   +1 more source