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Protective and risk factors for caregiver mental health: a mediation analysis in a rural Chinese cohort of mothers and grandmothers caring for young children

BMC Psychology
Objectives Considering the importance of caregiver mental health for early childhood development, this study investigates risk and protective factors of mental health of mothers and grandmothers caring for infants and toddlers in rural China.
Shanshan Li, Dorien Emmers, Boya Wang, Hanwen Zhang, Scott Rozelle   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
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Public Service Motivation Research: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Directions [PDF]

, 2015
This article takes stock of public service motivation research to identify achievements, challenges, and an agenda for research to build on progress made since 1990.
Vandenabeele, Wouter, Management Studies, UU LEG Research USG Public Matters, Perry, James L., UU LEG Research USG Public Matters Public Governance and Management   +4 more
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Institutional Theories and Public Institutions: New Agendas and Appropriateness

, 2012
This chapter covers the evolution of institutional theory and its application to public adminsitrations in the last 20 years. It discusses the various streams, their reseach agendas and their contributions, but also their limits to add value to knowledge.
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An Institutional Perspective on Public Services

, 2021
Abstract It is easy to think of public service organizations in generic terms. However, on the basis of a multidimensional institutional perspective of publicness, which includes authority, funding, and values, one can quickly understand that the publicness of organizations comes in various guises. This institutional perspective not only
van Loon, Nina, Vandenabeele, Wouter
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Serum Myonectin Levels Are Positively Associated With Physical Function and Lower Frailty‐Related Limitation in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients frequently suffer from frailty, characterized by reduced physical function and poor prognosis. Myokines, such as myonectin, secreted by muscle, are emerging regulators of systemic health. This study investigated the relationship between serum myonectin, adipokines (adiponectin, omentin), and ...
Kenichi Kono, Yoshifumi Moriyama, Koji Ohashi, Naoya Otaka, Minako Tatsumi, Toyoaki Murohara, Noriyuki Ouchi, Satoru Oshima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

CCR4⁺ memory Tregs and PD-1⁺ T cells as novel immunodiagnostic biomarkers for active tuberculosis

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis(M.tb), remains a major global infectious disease. T cell-mediated immune responses play a crucial role in host defense against TB.
Qiang Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Zhenpeng Guo, Zheyue Wang, Huakai Hu, Suya Song, Feifei Hu, Fengyu Tian, Xiaowei Deng, Jianming Wang   +9 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo, Weisi Dai, Jie Mao, Mei Ye, Xingshan Lu, Xiaocui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling the genetic interplay and therapeutic potentials between major depressive disorder and metabolic syndrome: multi-ancestry and multi-trait genome-wide association analyses

BMC Psychiatry
This investigation elucidates the genetic connection between major depressive disorder (MDD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), suggesting bidirectional genetic correlations and shared pleiotropic genes.
Yiheng Feng, Yihao Li, Hong Zhang, Huilin Xia, Yuan Lu, Hang Zhou, Peng Huang   +6 more
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Evaluation of the Impact of Government Audit on Quality Management, Based on Neutroalgebra Generated by the PROSPECTOR Function [PDF]

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems
The present study focuses on the evaluation of the impact of government audit on quality management, using a novel approach based on the neutralalgebra generated by the PROSPECTOR function. The central question of the research lies in the need to improve
Alexander Santos Silva Bernardo, Jeri Gloria Ramón Ruffner, David Sánchez Cruz, Patricia Padilla-Vento   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source