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Climate-induced potential driver of water conflicts over natural resource and the role of land use and land cover change in the Lake Chad catchment

Environmental Challenges
With changing climatic conditions and land use patterns, communal conflicts over access to and control over natural resources are likely to intensify in the Lake Chad basin (LCB).
Samuel Che Nde, Lobina Gertrude Palamuleni, Sammy Kipyego Bett, Gabriel Sanjo Aruwajoye, Arabi Mouhaman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combining Three Peripheral Blood Biomarkers to Stratify Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Risk

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The purpose was to evaluate a biomarker score consisting of MUC5B rs35705950 promoter variant, plasma matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7), and serum anti–malondialdehyde‐acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) risk stratification.
Kelsey Coziahr, Austin M. Wheeler, Brent A. Luedders, Michael Duryee, Halie Frideres, Katherine D. Wysham, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Dana P. Ascherman, Paul A. Monach, Gail S. Kerr, Andreas M. Reimold, Scott M. Matson, Joshua F. Baker, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a Novel Electric Health Record Sidecar Application to Display Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Outcomes During Clinic Visits: Results of a Stepped‐Wedge Cluster Randomized Pragmatic Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We developed a novel electronic health record sidecar application to visualize key rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes, including disease activity, physical function, and pain, via a patient‐facing graphical interface designed for use during outpatient visits (“RA PRO dashboard”).
Gabriela Schmajuk, Jing Li, Cathy Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Alicia Hamblin, Christine Hariz, Cammie Young, Stephen Shiboski, Emma Kersey, Mary Nakamura, Judith F. Ashouri, Mehrdad Matloubian, Andrew J. Gross, Jennifer Barton, Beth Berrean, Jonathan Prugh, Jinoos Yazdany   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilising LEGO® Six Bricks® to Enhance the Pedagogy of Pre-Service Teachers in South Africa

Jurnal Paedagogy
This study explores the potential of LEGO® Six Bricks®, a manipulative educational tool, to enhance the pedagogical skills of third-year pre-service teachers in South Africa.
Tarien Breytenbach, Elma Marais, Carolina Botha, Florence Coertzen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITISE FACTORS AFFECTING INDUSTRY’S CARBON TAX LIABILITY

South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2018
The proposed South African carbon tax system forms part of an extensive structure of strategies aimed at addressing the main challenges of climate change. The system is, however, complex, with various concerns and uncertainties. Industries therefore need
Booysen, Janine, Booysen, Walter, Kleingeld, Marius   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source