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Circulating growth differentiation factor‐15 levels are associated with early echocardiographic signs of diastolic function impairment in the STANISLAS cohort: A 20‐year follow‐up study

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Heart Failure, EarlyView.
Summary of the study design and key findings. The (+) and (−) signs mean that the variable has a positive or a negative association with growth differentiation factor‐15 (GDF‐15) levels in the fully adjusted model (age, gender, current smoker, body mass index, total cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide ...
Luca Monzo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of European Union (EU) Metagovernance in Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector in Northern Ireland

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article argues that European Union (EU) peacebuilding scholarship can benefit from organizational research on the socio‐spatial dynamics of policy implementation. It introduces a strategic‐relational heuristic to address two key gaps: the marginalization of grassroots agency in spatial analyses and the separation of strategy from ...
Giada Lagana, Sioned Pearce
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of nursing experience on cancellation of light sedation for mechanically ventilated patients in a setting of 1 : 2 nurse-patient ratio

open access: yesAnaesthesiology Intensive Therapy, 2019
Hiroyo Tsuyada   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Administrative Reform: A Conceptual Framework and the Israeli Case

open access: yesEuropean Policy Analysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT What is the role of policy entrepreneurs in promoting the design of public administrative reform? We present a conceptual framework for assessing the influence of policy entrepreneurs on public administrative reform. We start by proposing a typology of the various policy entrepreneurs active in the administrative reform arena.
Nissim Cohen
wiley   +1 more source

Porosity Optimization Model to Characterize Gas Seepage Behavior in Longwall Mining Gobs: An Application Case and Simulation Analysis

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The degree of fragmentation of coal rock determines the porosity distribution of goaf porous media, which can be expressed using empirical formulas. However, this method fails in regions with nonuniform caving, dynamic disturbances, or deep high‐stress conditions. Therefore, this study developed a porosity optimization model comprising A and B
Yipeng Song, Zhongshan Wang, Yueping Qin
wiley   +1 more source

Southwest Research Institute assistance to NASA in biomedical areas of the technology utilization program Cumulative quarterly report, 1 Oct. 1967 - 31 Mar. 1968 [PDF]

open access: yes
Quarterly operations summary of center for selective dissemination of biomedical information within Technology Utilization ...
Berger, L. S., Ware, R. W.
core   +1 more source

A path to reconciliation between Indigenous and settler–colonial epistemologies

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.
There is a movement across settler–colonial institutions of education and research to engage with Indigenous Peoples and Knowledges. Many settler and Indigenous governments are pursuing pathways to move forward together to address global problems such as climate change. However, given the pervasive history of exploitation and displacement of Indigenous
Joseph Gazing Wolf   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drought and deluge—opportunities for climate‐change adaptation in US national parks

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.
In a changing climate, resource management depends on anticipating changes and considering uncertainties. To facilitate effective decision making on public lands, we regionally summarized the magnitude and uncertainty of projected change in management‐relevant climate variables for 332 national park units across the contiguous US.
Meagan F Oldfather   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of missed nursing care and its association with work experience: A cross-sectional survey

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
Background: Nurses faced with multiple demands in hospitals are often compelled to prioritize nursing care. Knowledge of missed nursing care provides insight into whether necessary nursing care is delivered, what is missed, and the reasons for missed ...
Hanne Mainz   +4 more
doaj  

Transforming minds, attitudes and practice cultures in special needs services provision and education of children with intellectual disability in Ghana: A pragmatic epistemic study

open access: yesFuture in Educational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Although inclusive education has progressed in line with international policy and practice, special education schools (hereafter, special schools) continue to offer dedicated services to enhance the cognitive, social and health outcomes of learners with disability, particularly those with intellectual disability (ID).
Francis R. Ackah‐Jnr, John K. Appiah
wiley   +1 more source

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