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A review of measures of women’s empowerment and related gender constructs in family planning and maternal health program evaluations in low- and middle-income countries

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Evidence suggests that gender-integrated interventions, which actively seek to identify and integrate activities that address the role of gender norms and dynamics, improve family planning (FP) and maternal health (MH).
Mahua Mandal, Arundati Muralidharan, Sara Pappa   +2 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
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The experience of men who participated in interventions to improve demand for and utilization of maternal and child health services in northern Nigeria: a qualitative comparative study

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Men in northern Nigeria are considered the leaders and ultimate decision makers, including decisions about health-related behaviours of their wives and children. Yet many men in the region consider pregnancy and childbirth to be in the woman’s
Olugbenga Oguntunde, Jabulani Nyenwa, Farouk Musa Yusuf, Dauda Sulaiman Dauda, Abdulsamad Salihu, Irit Sinai   +5 more
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A Review of Recovery of Palladium from the Spent Automobile Catalysts

Metals, 2022
The spent automobile catalysts (SAC) is the major secondary source of palladium and the production of SAC is increasing rapidly over years. The price of palladium keeps rising over the years, which demonstrates its preciousness and urgent industrial ...
Bin Xu, Yufeng Chen, Yujuan Zhou, Bangsheng Zhang, Guiqing Liu, Qian Li, Yongbin Yang, Tao Jiang   +7 more
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Prognostic Impact of Treatment Modalities, Including Targeted Compartmental Radio‐Immunotherapy, in a Cohort of Neuroblastoma Patients With CNS Metastases at Relapse

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroblastoma (NB) with central nervous system (CNS) metastases is rare at diagnosis, but occurs more often during relapse/progression. Patients with CNS metastases face a dismal prognosis, with no standardized curative treatment available.
Vicente Santa‐Maria Lopez, Anna Felip‐Badia, Marina Caballero‐Bellon, Nazaret Sanchez‐Sierra, Alicia Castañeda, Moira Garraus, Maite Gorostegui, Margarida Simão‐Rafael, Juan Pablo Muñoz, Marta Perez‐Somarriba, Salvador Mañe, Mariana Cecilia Planells, Sara Perez‐Jaume, Jaume Mora   +13 more
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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of men in women’s health service utilisation in northern Nigeria: a qualitative study of women, men and provider perspectives

BMJ Open
Background The 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey shows poor maternal health in northern Nigeria. Contraceptive use remains low and maternal mortality high.
Olajumoke Azogu, Irit Sinai, Shehu Salisu Dabai, Saba Waseem   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping the evolution of mitochondrial complex I through structural variation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Respiratory complex I (CI) is crucial for bioenergetic metabolism in many prokaryotes and eukaryotes. It is composed of a conserved set of core subunits and additional accessory subunits that vary depending on the organism. Here, we categorize CI subunits from available structures to map the evolution of CI across eukaryotes. Respiratory complex I (CI)
Dong‐Woo Shin, Tingting Chen, James A. Letts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The implication of the shortage of health workforce specialist on universal health coverage in Kenya

Human Resources for Health, 2017
Background Globally, there is an acute shortage of human resources for health (HRH), and the greatest burden is borne by low-income countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa and some parts of Asia. This shortage has not only considerably constrained the
Mumbo Hazel Miseda, Samuel Odhiambo Were, Cirindi Anne Murianki, Milo Peter Mutuku, Stephen N. Mutwiwa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source