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Risk of Non‐Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients Treated with GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) have demonstrated significant weight‐reducing effects and may offer benefits in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); however, recent concerns about the risk of non‐arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have emerged.
Faisal A. Al‐Harbi, Mohanad A. Alkuwaiti, Yazeed B. Alaql, Ahmed K. Alsaif, Ahmed A. Alessa, Meshari Ayed Alharbi, Mohammed Alfalah, Saud A. Alnaaim, Sajjad M. AlHaddad, Ahmed Y. Azzam   +9 more
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Tobacco use among adults in Cambodia: evidence for a tobacco epidemic among women

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To identify the demographic characteristics of current tobacco users in Cambodia, particularly women, and to explore the reasons for current tobacco use in demographic subgroups of the Cambodian population.
Pramil N Singh, Daravuth Yel, Sovann Sin, Sothy Khieng, Jaime Lopez, Jayakaran Job, Linda Ferry, Synnove Knutsen   +7 more
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A Return to Normality: A Descriptive Qualitative Interview Study Exploring the Patient Experience of Gout Flare Resolution

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart, Anne Horne, Angelo Gaffo, Lisa K. Stamp, N. Lawrence Edwards, Nicola Dalbeth   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human resource allocation for humanitarian organizations: a systemic perspective

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
Human resource allocation appears to be one of the important factors toward effective humanitarian relief operations. Particularly in developing countries, the role of volunteers which is mostly managed by humanitarian organizations has become prominent.
Sopha Bertha Maya, Asih Anna Maria Sri
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Subsidies to the Rescue. The funding of poor relief in Flemish village communities during the crisis of the 1840s, a comparative analysis

Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis, 2019
This article questions changes in the funding of local poor relief during the 1845- 1848 food crisis in Flemish village communities. This will be studied comparatively between three distinct regions in Flanders: inner-Flanders, coastal Flanders, and the ...
Esther Beeckaert
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Competitive Relief Supply Chain under the Uncertain Conditions

Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2023
Relief operations and planning to implement them are essential due to the unpredictability of natural disaster occurrences and their concomitant damages.
Amirabbass Boroumand, Majid Nojavan, Davood Mohammaditabar, Reza Ghaemi   +3 more
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Air‐Pressure–Actuated Vibroacoustic Metamaterial With Tunable Bandgap: Design, Modeling, and Characterization

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents the design, modeling, and characterization of air‐pressure–actuated programmable vibroacoustic metamaterials (PVAMM). The study focuses on leveraging air pressure to dynamically tune resonance frequencies for effective noise attenuation.
William Kaal, Michael M. Becker, Sarah C. L. Fischer   +2 more
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A three-view geometric perspective on mountainous small watersheds: Parameter development and spatial pattern analysis

Ecological Indicators
Mountainous small watersheds are fundamental geomorphic units that integrate hillslope, channel, and valley-floor processes and exert first-order controls on runoff routing, sediment transfer, and landscape organization in complex terrain.
Zhengyang Li, Ting Deng, Pei Xu, Jianjian He, Yafeng Lu, Qin Liu   +5 more
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Pyramidal Structures on Yttria‐Stabilized Zirconia after High Temperature Exposure at 1500°C: New Features on an Old Material

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
New features on yttria‐stabilized zirconia after exposure at 1500°C: Newly discovered pyramidal structures on an old material. After exposure at 1550°C on the cross section of YSZ new features, namely pyramidal structures are discovered. These structures grow with time, increase in numbers, appear as singularities, are often arranged in strings, and ...
Doris Sebold, Dylan Jennings, Robert Vaßen   +2 more
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An assessment approach for non-governmental organizations in humanitarian relief logistics and an application in Turkey

Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 2018
The ever-increasing natural disasters have been causing the loss of lives, properties and resources. By the preparedness and response ability of non-governmental organizations, it is aimed to minimize these losses.
Erkan Celik, Alev Taskin Gumus
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