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Self-Help Groups and Income Generation in the Informal Settlements of Nairobi [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to understand the functioning and the scope of self-help groups in the informal settlements of urban areas as a means of generating income for poor households.
Eliana La Ferrara
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick +14 more
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Remote Monitoring in Myasthenia Gravis: Exploring Symptom Variability
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and potential life‐threatening crises. While continuous specialized care is essential, access barriers often delay timely interventions. To address this, we developed MyaLink, a telemedical platform for MG patients.
Maike Stein +13 more
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A description and evaluation of the self-help information service [PDF]
, 1981 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Self-Help Information Service (SIS) and to obtain information necessary for the improvement of the service.
Tuma, Cathy, Wadsworth, John
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Predicting Loss of Ambulation in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy R9
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type R9 (LGMDR9) results from biallelic variants in FKRP. There is limited data to predict loss of ambulation (LOA) among those with LGMDR9. Methods Participants in an ongoing dystroglycanopathy natural history study (NCT00313677) with FKRP variants who had achieved ambulation and were more than 3 ...
Chandra L. Miller +6 more
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New Genetics and Society, 2018 This study focuses on patterns of communication and interaction for peer support, which develop among parents of screen-positive children in the socio-medical space created by the diagnostic uncertainty of newborn screening, the limitations of ...
Aviad Raz, Yael Amano, Stefan Timmermans
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Women's Autonomy and Subjective Well-Being in India: How Village Norms Shape the Impact of Self-Help Groups [PDF]
This paper presents quasi-experimental impact estimates of women self-help groups on subjective well-being in Orissa, India. We find that, on average, self-help group membership does not affect subjective well-being. However, our results at the same time
De Hoop, Thomas +3 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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Women Empowerment through Self-Help Groups: A Study in Jalukie Block, Peren District of Nagaland
International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2018 SHGs were started in Nagaland during 1999-2000 under the centrally sponsored scheme SGSY (Mishra and Langwangbe, 2014). Besides SGSY, the state Rural Development Department, Department of Women Development, North East Rural Livelihoods Project (NERLP ...
Isapeule, J. Longkumer, T. Longchar
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