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Accountability-by-proxy in transnational non-state governance [PDF]

, 2012
Transnational non‐state governance arrangements (NGAs) are increasingly common in areas such as labor standards and environmental sustainability, often presenting themselves as innovative means through which the lives of marginalized communities in ...
Koenig-Archibugi, Mathias, Koenig-Archibugi, M, Mathias Koenig-Archibugi, Kate Macdonald, Macdonald, Kate, Macdonald, K   +5 more
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The effectiveness of Section 139 interventions in strengthening municipal accountability in South Africa

Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation, 2023
Background: Section 139 interventions invoked against failing municipalities in South Africa are becoming prevalent and causing considerable apprehension among stakeholders in local government.
Thabo Khaile
doaj   +1 more source

Phase Angle as an Early Functional Biomarker of Cancer‐Related Fatigue in Pediatric Oncology: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries. Cancer treatment may impair nutritional status, alter body composition, and exacerbate cancer‐related fatigue (CRF).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Junior, Luiz Claudio Barreto Silva Neto, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi, Letícia Batista de Azevedo, Marcelo Brenner Nascimento Carlini, Raphael Manhães Pessanha, Mariana Rabello Laignier, Wesley Rocha Grippa, Tania Mara Lopes Bitti Bortolini, Gláucia Zouain‐Figueiredo, Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, Liliana Vasquez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Goodbye to Projects? Briefing Paper 2: The Application of the SL Principles. [PDF]

, 2004
YesThis briefing paper reports on research exploring ten detailed case studies of livelihoods-oriented interventions operating in Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda and Lesotho. As a proxy for best practice, these interventions were analysed through an audit
Muhumuza, F., Kamuzora, Faustin, Tamasane, T., Toner, Anna L., Goldman, I., Howlett, David, Franks, Tom R.   +6 more
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Enhancing HRQoL assessment for economic evaluation in dementia populations

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
INTRODUCTION This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and validity of EQ‐5D instrument administration methods and proxy selection for evaluating health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in dementia populations.
Hannah Hussain, Anju Keetharuth, Allan Wailoo, Donna Rowen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RIVALRY OR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY? WHAT DETERMINES PROXY INTERVENTION IN CONFLICTS

Political Studies Forum
After the 2011 NATO-led military intervention in Libya, requiring the coordinated effort of three Great Powers to pass a once-in-a-decade UN Security Council Resolution, states seeking to influence the outcome of civil wars in the MENA region ...
Natalia Tellidou
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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of immunisation coverage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children using the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2004
Objective: To estimate immunisation coverage for routinely administered vaccines among children using receipt of a particular Hib vaccine (PRP‐OMP) as a proxy for Indigenous status.
Brynley P. Hull, Peter B. McIntyre, Sophia Couzos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epigenetic blind spots – the role of DNA methylation dynamics in stem cell‐based models of embryogenesis

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Embryo‐like structures (stembryos) are an innovative tool, but they are hindered by experimental variability and limited developmental potential. DNA methylation is crucial for mammalian development, but its status in stembryo models is poorly characterized.
Sara Canil, Anna Corrà, Annalisa Scapolatiello, Chengxiang Qiu, Gianluca Amadei   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of telemonitoring approaches on integrated HIV and TB diagnosis and treatment interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2017
Background: This paper explores telemonitoring approaches as a promising real time and contextual strategy in improving HIV and TB interventions, quality access and uptake, retention, adherence and coverage impact in endemic and epidemic prone-regions ...
Clarence S Yah, Ernest Tambo, Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa, Jeanne Y. Ngogang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source