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Myopia prevalence in Finland doubled from 1930s to 1950s birth cohorts and is linked to educational attainment

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of myopia and factors associated with the increase of myopia prevalence in Finland between two generations and discuss the reasons why myopia has not increased similarly as in many Asian countries. Methods A questionnaire assessing factors potentially related to myopia was sent
Marja‐Liisa Franssila   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screen Time Exposure and Children's and Adolescents' Health. A Position Paper from the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and European Confederation of Primary Care Paediatricians (ECPCP)

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This position paper aims to synthesize current evidence on the effects of screen exposure on children's and adolescents' physical, mental and social health, critically review existing international and European guidelines, and propose coordinated, harmonized and age‐appropriate recommendations for policymakers, paediatric societies ...
Lorenza Onorati   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carriage of antimicrobial‐resistant E. coli in urban stray cats (Felis catus)

open access: yesAustralian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Escherichia coli is a growing concern in both human and veterinary medicine, driven by the inappropriate use of antimicrobials. Companion animals may act as community reservoirs and sentinels for antimicrobial‐resistant bacteria due to their close contact with humans and other animals.
JS Kuan, S Mukerji, D Hampson, S Abraham
wiley   +1 more source

Processionary Moth Exposure in Europe: Toxic–Irritant and Immunoglobulin E‐Mediated Endotypes, Diagnosis and Management

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Allergy, EarlyView.
Most reactions are toxic–irritant, driven by epithelial injury and neuro‐inflammatory activation. IgE‐mediated allergy is less common but may cause immediate systemic reactions. Endotype differentiation guides diagnosis, risk stratification and management.
Prasad Dasari   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Pattern of Refractive Errors Among Yanomami Indigenous People in the Brazilian Amazon: A Cross‐Sectional Observational Study

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Refractive errors are the leading cause of preventable visual impairment worldwide, yet data from isolated Indigenous populations remain virtually absent from the global literature. The Yanomami, one of the largest Indigenous peoples in the Americas with recent and limited contact with non‐Indigenous society, have no prior ...
Maria Christina Chagas Ferreira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dear Influencers: Don't Disturb Amphibians and Reptiles for More Followers

open access: yes
Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
José Guerrero‐Casado, Ricardo Reques
wiley   +1 more source

Are Ocular Markers of Sun Exposure Associated With Skin Cancer? A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher past sun or ultraviolet radiation exposure increases the risk of skin cancer and three common ocular findings: pterygium, conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence (CUVAF) and myopia. We investigated whether ocular markers of past sun exposure are associated with a history of skin cancer.
Gareth Lingham   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Embodied practice in a disembodied time: How the COVID‐19 pandemic shaped direct work with children and young people

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic and related restrictions imposed in the UK had a significant impact on social work practice with children and young people. As has been widely reported, practitioners were deprived of multisensory information in their assessments and of opportunities to connect with children.
Heather Ellis, Ariane Critchley
wiley   +1 more source

Social and Emotional Functions of Institutional Touch in the Relational Care of Young Children

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study reports results concerning close embodied practices, involving touch, in early childhood care settings in Sweden during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The data—video recordings of everyday practices in contexts of childcare—were collected during various phases of the pandemic. The study demonstrates a broad range of uses of touch, by adults
Asta Cekaite, Madeleine Wirzén
wiley   +1 more source

Manoeuvring Among Institutions and Pandemic Restrictions: When the Fantasy of Parenting After Divorce or Breakup and the Respective Emotions Matter

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding social factors that affected how people interpreted the meanings of COVID‐19 measures is important in postpandemic times. This study applies perspectives from research on emotions as one of the possible explanations and focuses on how institutions and their measures are perceived in the context of individual emotional situations.
Eva M. Hejzlarová
wiley   +1 more source

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