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Political development predicts reduced human cost of flooding [PDF]

Nature Communications
Societal impacts from extreme climate and weather events depend not only on hazard magnitude but also on the vulnerability of the affected population. Existing research suggests that adverse socioeconomic conditions are associated with higher baseline ...
Paola Vesco, Nina von Uexkull, Jonas Vestby, Halvard Buhaug   +3 more
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Correction: Post-translational modifications in heat stress-related diseases [PDF]

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Qi Cui, Keran Jia, Fang Li, Jie Zheng, Fukun Wang   +4 more
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Climatic conditions are weak predictors of asylum migration

Nature Communications, 2021
Adverse climatic conditions are commonly reported to shape asylum migration, but their effect relative to other drivers is unknown. Here the authors compare climatic, economic, and political factors as predictors of future asylum flows to the EU and find
Sebastian Schutte, Jonas Vestby, Jørgen Carling, Halvard Buhaug   +3 more
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Maternal Health Care Among Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Uganda: Access, Quality, and Discrimination

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2021
Introduction: Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world, with the majority of the refugees having fled South Sudan. In the early 2000's the local government and refugee health systems were merged to create a more equal and ...
Siri Aas Rustad, Helga Malmin Binningsbø, Haakon Gjerløw, Francis Mwesigye, Tony Odokonyero, Gudrun Østby   +5 more
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microRNA-130a-5p suppresses myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury by downregulating the HMGB2/NF-κB axis

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI) is defined as tissue injury in the pathological process of progressive aggravation in ischemic myocardium after the occurrence of acute coronary artery occlusion.
Yong Li, Hongbo Zhang, Zhanhu Li, Xiaoju Yan, Yuan Li, Shuai Liu   +5 more
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Illicit Crop Cultivation in Colombia’s National Natural Parks: Dynamics, Drivers, and Policy Responses

Journal of Illicit Economies and Development, 2021
The purpose of this paper is to understand the dynamics behind the expansion and consolidation of coca crops in the National Natural Parks of the Colombian National System of Protected Areas –SINAP-, based on fieldwork carried out in the national parks ...
José Bernal, Jerónimo Sudarsky, Catalina Riveros   +2 more
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Radicalization and Political Violence – Challenges of Conceptualizing and Researching Origins, Processes and Politics of Illiberal Beliefs

International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 2020
Recently, radicalism and radicalization have been gaining a great deal of public attention and are considered one of many signs of political crisis. Yet, this belies the ambivalence of these terms.
Hande Abay Gaspar, Christopher Daase, Nicole Deitelhoff, Julian Junk, Manjana Sold   +4 more
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A novel use of small ballons to reduce the risk of subintimal hematoma formation during recanalization of chronic total occlusion: two case reports

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022
Background Subintimal hematoma remains a major challenge associated with unnecessary technical complexity, failure of the antegrade approach or imperfection of revascularization in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO)
Yanzhuo Ma, Xinxing Song, Lingfeng Kong, Gang Wang, Xiaoye Wang, Leisheng Ru   +5 more
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Purslane-induced oxalate nephropathy: case report and literature review

BMC Nephrology, 2023
Background The kidney is particularly vulnerable to toxins due to its abundant blood supply, active tubular reabsorption, and medullary interstitial concentration.
Xiangtuo Wang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Liyuan Wang, Ruiying Zhang, Yingxuan Zhang, Lei Cao   +5 more
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Serological response and diagnostic value of recombinant candida cell wall protein enolase, phosphoglycerate kinase and β- glucosidase

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
There are no specific signs and symtoms for invasive candidiasis (IC), which makes its diagnosis a challenge. Efforts have been made for decades to establish serological assays for rapid diagnosis of invasive candidiasis, but none of them have found ...
Zhengxin eHe, Jing eChen, Wei eLi, Yan eCheng, Hai-pu eZhang, Li-na eZhang, Tian-wen eHou   +6 more
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