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Women Suffered More Than Men Both During and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic—A Cross‐Sectional Study Among 29,079 Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Objective To investigate the gender differences and the disparities between infected and noninfected patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) regarding patient‐reported experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Norway.
Grethe Åstrøm Ueland, Tony Ernes, Tone Vonheim Madsen, Sverre Sandberg, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Karianne Fjeld Løvaas, John Graham Cooper   +6 more
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Soil Quality Improvement Using Compost and Its Effects on Organic-Corn Production [PDF]

, 2015
Intensive agriculture has been well known to cause decline in soil organic matter and nutrient content of the soils. Therefore, efforts should be taken to avoid this from happening.
Handajaningsih, M. (Merakati), Hasanudin, H. (Hasanudin), Munawar, A. (Ali), Riwandi, R. (Riwandi)   +3 more
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A Brief History of Quality Improvement in Health Care and Spinal Surgery. [PDF]

, 2020
While medical and technological advances continue to shape and advance health care, there has been growing emphasis on translating these advances into improvement in overall health care quality outcomes in the United States.
Harrop, James, Hines, Kevin, Knightly, John J, Mouchtouris, Nikolaos   +3 more
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Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song, Jonathan Baron, Carlos Chavez Perez, Sidharth Ramesh, Jane Minturn, Kavita A. Desai, Amish C. Shah, Jean M. Belasco, Kristina A. Cole, Michael J. Fisher, Phillip B. Storm, Peter M. Madsen, Goldie Kurtz, Robert A. Lustig, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Michael J. LaRiviere   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and molecular marker analysis of PHS resistance of high generation wheat materials

Scientific Reports
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) of wheat will significantly reduce the yield and quality of wheat and threaten the safety of wheat production in China. Screening and utilization of resistant germplasm and functional molecular markers is the fundamental way ...
Heng Zhou, Qiqi Zhang, Fangfang Liu, Wenxin Cao, Yao Li, Yingxiu Wan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gaining ground: a handbook for school improvement partners (National Strategies: school improvement partners) [PDF]

, 2009
This guide identifies some key quality standards for successful improvement planning for School Improvement Partners (SIPs)

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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Roxarestat in Regulating Renal Anemia in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of roxarestat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) in the management of renal anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Methods This was a prospective, open‐label, randomized controlled trial.
Lingling Chen, Junjie Zhu, Qiaonan Ge
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating cancer care in Cameroon: a theory-guided inquiry on patient experiences at Mbingo Baptist Hospital

BMC Cancer
Background Cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with rising incidence rates, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Glenn Mbah Afungchwi, Eric Makiyighome Tum, Laurie Elit, the Cancer Quality Improvement Team at Mbingo Hospital   +3 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Quality improvement and network externalities [PDF]

We analyse the optimal pricing choice of an incumbent firm that sells a good with network externalities and is threatened by the entry of a higher quality variant.
Filomena, GARCIA, Jean J., GABSWEWICZ
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