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Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices and Microfinance Institutions Sustainability: A Global Study

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices influence the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide. Drawing inspiration from Adam Smith's perspectives on moral sentiments and institutional cohesion, the research examines whether strategic integration of ESG dimensions can ...
Shamsuddin Ahamad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Schistosomal appendicitis: a case series. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Surg Case Rep
Hijan EA   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Critical shear crack shapes in slender reinforced concrete beams with and without shear reinforcement

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The accurate prediction of the shear capacity of reinforced concrete underpins the efficient and safe design of concrete buildings and infrastructure. Disagreement remains about shear mechanisms and the modeling of shear resistance. For slender beams without shear reinforcement, critical shear crack (CSC) models have attracted interest.
Hasini C. Weerasinghe, Janet M. Lees
wiley   +1 more source

Constructing Difference: Maternal Boundary‐Work in Science‐Based and Natural Mom Groups on Facebook

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Boundary‐work describes the activities of social groups as they seek to differentiate themselves from others to establish credibility, authority, or to protect their interests. While a growing body of literature explores occupational boundary‐work in health care, limited research has focused on how lay actors practice boundary‐work online.
Darryn DiFrancesco
wiley   +1 more source

Perioperative Outcomes in Antegrade, Retrograde, and Extracapsular Approaches to Parotidectomy in Benign and Malignant Neoplasms. [PDF]

open access: yesOtolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Prince ADP   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The efficacy and optimal timing of pelvic floor muscle training for post‐prostatectomy incontinence in BPH patients: A systematic review

open access: yesUroPrecision, EarlyView.
Abstract Surgical intervention for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can lead to postoperative stress urinary incontinence. Pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFME) are proposed as a non‐invasive strategy to mitigate symptoms, but their efficacy and optimal timing remain unclear.
Sidharth Panda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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