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Social vulnerability and disaster risk reduction needs: perspectives of women [PDF]

open access: yes
Integration of disaster risk reduction needs and experiences of different groups in the community with the built environment is significant to achieve disaster resilience.
Amaratunga, Dilanthi   +2 more
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The Impact of a Nurse-Driven Foley Catheter Removal Protocol on Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Rates in Critical Care Areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Indwelling urinary catheters serve a purpose in critical care; however, they can also pose a risk for patients. With increased catheter use, there is an increased risk of developing a catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI ...
Eckert-Davis, Laura
core   +1 more source

Deep Sequencing of FLT3‐ITD Enables Response Evaluation and Post‐Treatment Monitoring in Childhood AML: An Exploratory Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background An internal tandem duplication in the gene encoding Fms‐like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3‐ITD) is associated with high relapse risk and poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and plays a crucial role in treatment decisions. Measurable residual disease (MRD) analysis of FLT3‐ITD during and after treatment has shown prognostic ...
Sofie Johansson Alm   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in WASH: Experience in DRR Mainstreaming in Nicaragua [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Nicaragua is near the top of all international lists of countries with high disaster risk. Multiple global, national, and local factors augment the hazards faced by WASH services and increase their vulnerability.

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Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating the Grey, Green, and Blue in Cities: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Reduction

open access: yes, 2017
Cities are high emitters of greenhouse gases and are drivers of environmental modification, often leading to degradation and fragmentation of ecosystems at local and regional scales.
Y. Depietri, T. McPhearson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-Time Remote Sensing for Sudden Surface Anomalies: A Review of Principles and Challenges

open access: yesSpace: Science & Technology
Sudden surface anomalies—ranging from earthquakes and floods to wildfires and industrial accidents—pose escalating threats to ecosystems and societies worldwide.
Xing Yan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supporting Survivor‐Centered Care Through Digital Health Integration

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Survivors of childhood cancer face barriers to receiving guideline‐based, long‐term follow‐up care. Two digital tools, Passport for Care (PFC) and Cancer SurvivorLink (SurvivorLink), address complementary gaps by enabling tailored survivorship care plan (SCP) generation, updating, storage, and sharing.
Jordan G. Marchak   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intensified water scarcity in the Asian Water Tower driven by increased water withdrawals

open access: yesJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Study region: The Asian Water Tower (AWT), encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges, provides water for nearly 2 billion people.
Yunfei Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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