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Toric LeBrun metrics and Joyce metrics

, 2012
We show that, on the connected sum of complex projective planes, any toric LeBrun metric can be identified with a Joyce metric admitting a semi-free circle action through an explicit conformal equivalence. A crucial ingredient of the proof is an explicit
Fujiki, Gibbons, Honda, Jeff Viaclovsky, LeBrun, LeBrun, Nobuhiro Honda, Poon   +7 more
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Unheard and Under‐Supported: Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The clinical expression and psychosocial burden of SCD vary widely across geographical, cultural, and healthcare system contexts, underscoring the need for setting‐specific approaches to assessment.
Desiré Fantasia, Giulia Reggiani, Elizabeth J. Maran, Maria Elisa Delle Fave, Ilaria Baido, Anna Chiara Frigo, Maria Paola Boaro, Raffaella Colombatti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of facility-based antiretroviral therapy programs on outpatient services in Kenya and Uganda

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Considerable debate exists concerning the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) service scale-up on non-HIV services and overall health system performance in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we examined whether ART services affected trends
Alexandra Wollum, Emily Dansereau, Nancy Fullman, Jane Achan, Kelsey A. Bannon, Roy Burstein, Ruben O. Conner, Brendan DeCenso, Anne Gasasira, Annie Haakenstad, Michael Hanlon, Gloria Ikilezi, Caroline Kisia, Aubrey J. Levine, Samuel H. Masters, Pamela Njuguna, Emelda A. Okiro, Thomas A. Odeny, D. Allen Roberts, Emmanuela Gakidou, Herbert C. Duber   +20 more
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Imaging of High‐Risk Neuroblastoma: Recommendations From SIOPEN Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Specialty Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in early childhood. Its clinical behavior is highly variable, ranging from spontaneous regression to fatal outcome despite intensive treatment. The International Society of Pediatric Oncology Europe Neuroblastoma Group (SIOPEN) Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Specialty Committees ...
Annemieke Littooij, Catia Olianti, Herve Brisse, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Maria Garganese, Tejas Kapadia, Jurgen Schaefer, Hugh Wallace, Simon Wan, Bart de Keizer, Irmina Sefic Pasic, Julian Rogasch   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health effects associated with chewing tobacco: a Burden of Proof study

Nature Communications
Chewing tobacco use poses serious health risks; yet it has not received as much attention as other tobacco-related products. This study synthesizes existing evidence regarding the health impacts of chewing tobacco while accounting for various sources of ...
Gabriela F. Gil, Jason A. Anderson, Aleksandr Aravkin, Kayleigh Bhangdia, Sinclair Carr, Xiaochen Dai, Luisa S. Flor, Simon I. Hay, Matthew J. Malloy, Susan A. McLaughlin, Erin C. Mullany, Christopher J. L. Murray, Erin M. O’Connell, Chukwuma Okereke, Reed J. D. Sorensen, Joanna Whisnant, Peng Zheng, Emmanuela Gakidou   +17 more
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Insights into the burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: a crucial step towards evidence-informed and targeted public health interventions

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant but very complex global health issue, making it difficult to accurately determine its full impact.
Dr. Tomislav Mestrovic, Dr Gisela Robles Aguilar, Mr Lucien R Swetschinski, Mrs Nicole Davis Weaver, Mrs Eve E Wool, Mrs Authia P Gray, Prof Kevin S Ikuta, Mr Chieh Han, Mrs Anna Gershberg Hayoon, Prof Erin Chung, Prof Simon I Hay, Prof Christiane Dolecek, Prof Benn Sartorius, Prof Christopher J L Murray, Prof Mohsen Naghavi   +14 more
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A Simulation Model for Small Aircraft Fuel System Design

Technologia i Automatyzacja Montażu, 2023
An aircraft fuel system is responsible for storing, managing and properly delivering fuel to the engines. Fuel systems models areused to simulate various configurations and analyse how the system respondsto different flight conditions and ...
Leonardo Mazzitelli, Paulo Watanabe, José Teixeira, José Machado   +3 more
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Metrics for pitch collections [PDF]

, 2010
Models of the perceived distance between pairs of pitch collections are a core component of broader models of the perception of tonality as a whole. Numerous different distance measures have been proposed, including voice-leading, psychoacoustic, and ...
Laney, Robin, Milne, Andrew J., Sethares, William A., Sharp, David B.   +3 more
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Effects of Cancer Treatment on Somatosensory and Nociceptive Processing in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy remains a major complication in pediatric cancer, with disrupted somatosensory and nociceptive processing being a key aspect. This review synthesizes empirical studies on alterations in somatosensory and nociceptive processing in children and adolescents with cancer.
Julia Schweiger, Laura Walz, Michael C. Frühwald, Stefan Lautenbacher, Miriam Kunz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Bibliometric Analysis of Digestive Health Research in Canada

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011
Measurement of the impact and influence of medical/scientific journals, and of individual researchers has become more widely practiced in recent decades.
Désirée Tuitt, Frank Knight, Tara Lipman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source