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Access and use of oxytocin for postpartum haemorrhage prevention: a pre-post study targeting the poorest in six Mesoamerican countries

BMJ Open, 2020
Objectives Haemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in Central America. The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative aims to reduce such mortality via performance indicators.
Ali H Mokdad, Aruna M Kamath, Alexandra M Schaefer, Erin B Palmisano, Casey K Johanns, Alvaro Gonzalez Marmol, Mauricio Dinarte Mendoza, Karla Schwarzbauer, Paola Zúñiga-Brenes, Diego Ríos-Zertuche, Emma Iriarte, Bernardo Hernandez Prado   +11 more
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Potential Early Risk Biomarkers for Reduced Forced Expiratory Volume in Children Post‐Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We sought to identify potential early risk biomarkers for lung disease in children post‐allogeneic HCT. Patients with pulmonary function tests 3 months post‐transplant and plasma samples between days 7 and 14 post‐HCT were included. Six of 27 subjects enrolled had reduced forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1) z scores.
Isabella S. Small, Pi Chun Cheng, April L. Rahrig, Courtney M. Rowan   +3 more
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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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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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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Nutritional and Behavioral Intervention for Long‐Term Childhood Acute Leukemia Survivors With Metabolic Syndrome

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common complication in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemia (AL), and a major risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, type‐2‐diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Visentin Sandrine, Béliard Sophie, Renard Cécile, Caussy Cyrielle, Hamidou Zeinab, Romano David, Gacem Mélanie, Petit Arnaud, Saultier Paul, Borentain Patrick, Michel Gérard   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Oral rehydration therapies in Senegal, Mali, and Sierra Leone: a spatial analysis of changes over time and implications for policy

BMC Medicine, 2020
Background Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a simple intervention that can prevent childhood deaths from severe diarrhea and dehydration. In a previous study, we mapped the use of ORS treatment subnationally and found that ORS coverage increased over ...
Kirsten E. Wiens, Lauren E. Schaeffer, Samba O. Sow, Babacar Ndoye, Carrie Jo Cain, Mathew M. Baumann, Kimberly B. Johnson, Paulina A. Lindstedt, Brigette F. Blacker, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Natalie M. Cormier, Farah Daoud, Lucas Earl, Tamer Farag, Ibrahim A. Khalil, Damaris K. Kinyoki, Heidi J. Larson, Kate E. LeGrand, Aubrey J. Cook, Deborah C. Malta, Johan C. Månsson, Benjamin K. Mayala, Ali H. Mokdad, Ikechukwu U. Ogbuanu, Osman Sankoh, Benn Sartorius, Roman Topor-Madry, Christopher E. Troeger, Catherine A. Welgan, Andrea Werdecker, Simon I. Hay, Robert C. Reiner   +31 more
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Metrics: Do metrics matter? [PDF]

Nature, 2010
Many researchers believe that quantitative metrics determine who gets hired and who gets promoted at their institutions. With an exclusive poll and interviews, Nature probes to what extent metrics are really used that way.
Alison Abbott, David Cyranoski, Nicola Jones, Brendan Maher, Quirin Schiermeier, Richard Van Noorden   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source