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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
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Health Policy Analysis - An Introduction

, 2023
This book is intended for students, teachers, and educators interested in health policymaking. A key theme in the book is that health policymaking includes more than translating empirical knowledge about the determinants of health and disease into effective policy measures. A linear path from knowledge to health policy does not exist.
openaire   +1 more source

Policy Brief No. 10 of 2004 on Interest Rate Management and Monetary Policy in Kenya

, 2004
A policy brief on Interest Rate Management and Monetary Policy in Kenya.The Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) for the period 2003-2007 emphasizes on the role of the private sector as the engine for economic growth, while the Investment Programme (2003)

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Race and Household Income Are Associated With Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos, William Daniel Soulsby III, Emily von Scheven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildlife killer instincts: human wildlife conflict and fatal incidents in Botswana

Cogent Social Sciences
This study adopted a mixed methods explanatory sequential research design to investigate predictors of the increased probability of human-wildlife conflicts (HWC) resulting in human injuries and fatalities. The first phase of the study involved analyzing
Israel R. Blackie, Ikanyeng Gaodirelwe, Charity Masole   +2 more
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VERN policy brief no. 1

, 2011
Due to copyright restrictions, this item cannot be sharedThis brief is formulated in response to the global economic crisis induced by bank failures in the United States where the stock market lost 33% of its value (2007), and recommends a stimulus ...
Centre for Analysis and Forecasting (CAF)
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National drug policy 2015 to 2020 [PDF]

, 2015
Overview Over a lifetime, 44 percent of New Zealanders will try an illegal drug and 93 percent will drink alcohol.  While not every instance of alcohol and other drug use is harmful, the effects of these substances can be significant.
Ministry of Health (New Zealand)
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Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background/Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) Registry.
Katherine D. Wysham, Hannah F. Brubeck, Aaron Baraff, Punyasha Roul, Namrata Singh, James S. Andrews, Grant W. Cannon, Gary A. Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England, Dolores M. Shoback, Patricia P. Katz, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker   +14 more
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A Q‐Learning Algorithm to Solve the Two‐Player Zero‐Sum Game Problem for Nonlinear Systems

International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 566-581, March 2025.
A Q‐learning algorithm to solve the two‐player zero‐sum game problem for nonlinear systems. ABSTRACT This paper deals with the two‐player zero‐sum game problem, which is a bounded L2$$ {L}_2 $$‐gain robust control problem. Finding an analytical solution to the complex Hamilton‐Jacobi‐Issacs (HJI) equation is a challenging task.
Afreen Islam, Anthony Siming Chen, Guido Herrmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of efficiency on food security status of smallholders in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia

Cogent Economics & Finance
The lower productivity in the agricultural sector has been one of the main contributors to the Ethiopia’s food insecurity. Despite less than expected outcomes, the government is nevertheless placing a high priority on ensuring food security through large
Gizachew Argaw, Degye Goshu, Mengistu Ketema, Abule Mehare   +3 more
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