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Online Social Support for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Thematic Analysis of Messages Posted to a Virtual Support Community

International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 2016
Background: Currently with the emergence of the Internet, patients have an opportunity to exchange social support online. However, little attention has been devoted to different dimensions of online social support exchanged in virtual support communities
Masoumeh Abbasi Shavazi, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Mohammad TaghiAbbasi Shavazi, Masoud Mirzaei, Ali Mellat Ardekani   +4 more
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Organisations supporting cardiac arrest survivors: An exploratory survey of organisational structures and activities

Resuscitation Plus
Background: Cardiac arrest survivors have diverse needs beyond healthcare, including spirituality, social networks, practical, legal, and economic matters, highlighting the need for community-based support.
Lorenzo Gamberini, Kirstie L. Haywood, Sebastian Schnaubelt, Mazarine Thyssens, Federico Semeraro, Koenraad G. Monsieurs, Sachin Agarwal, Mari Blek-Vehkaluoto, Erga Cerchiari, Johan Israelsson, Mary Newman, Paul Swindell, Jellis Vaes, Philipp Tinguely, Elena G. Bignami, Bernd W. Böttiger, Nino Fijačko, Carolina Malta Hansen, Andrew Lockey, Bibiana Metelmann, Camilla Metelmann, Theresa M. Olasveengen, Giuseppe Ristagno, Hans van Schuppen, Kaushila Thilakasiri   +24 more
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A Systematic Comparison of Alpha‐Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays for Increasing Reproducibility

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Seed amplification assays (SAAs) enable ultrasensitive detection of misfolded α‐synuclein across biofluids and tissues. Yet, heterogeneity in protocols limits cross‐study comparability and clinical translation. Here, we review α‐synuclein SAA methods and their performance across various biological matrices.
Manuela Amaral‐do‐Nascimento, Daniela F. Santos, Tuane C. R. G. Vieira, Tiago F. Outeiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance Analysis of Self Help Groups on Farm Entrepreneurship in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala

Journal of Extension Education, 2016
The present study aims to analyse the performance of the SHGs involved in farm entrepreneurship in terms of managerial efficiency, sustainability and entrepreneurial behaviour  of SHGs.
Suma Rose Sundaran, G.S. Sreedaya
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Value chain interventions for improving women's economic empowerment: A mixed‐methods systematic review and meta‐analysis

Campbell Systematic Reviews
Background Value chain interventions have become widespread throughout the international development sector over the last 20 years, and there is a need to evaluate their effectiveness in improving women's welfare across multiple dimensions.
Suchi Kapoor Malhotra, Swati Mantri, Neha Gupta, Ratika Bhandari, Ralph Nii Armah, Hamdiyah Alhassan, Sarah Young, Howard White, Ranjitha Puskur, Hugh Sharma Waddington, Edoardo Masset   +10 more
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Civic and Community Engagement among Poor Rural Women in Bihar: A Pilot Study

Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research
Civic and community engagement is often crucial for the successful development of rural areas and a catalyst of personal transformation. This article examines changes in civic and community engagement among women in rural Bihar, India.
Kirk Leach, Mirivel Julien, Tusty ten Bensel, Avinash Thombre   +3 more
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Its Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study with Thematic Analysis of Patients and Caregivers Who Participated in Self-Help Groups. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel), 2023
Palazzo L, Pizzolato L, Rigo M, Bondì G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Identification and effectiveness of self-help groups in Cambodia [PDF]

, 2015
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) seeks to reduce poverty and improve food security for the millions of small-scale fishers and farmers who depend on the world’s floodplains, deltas and coasts.
Bullen, D., Sokheang, H.
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Added Prognostic Value of EEG Reactivity in Comatose Patients Following Cardiac Arrest

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the added prognostic value of EEG reactivity for favorable outcome compared with background analysis during and after targeted temperature management (TTM). Methods Prospective observational cohort study of comatose post–cardiac arrest patients admitted to a single academic center between 2017 and 2022, all undergoing ...
Sarah Caroyer, Marie Obrecht, Charlotte de Maeseneire, Charlotte Damien, Chantal Depondt, Lorenzo Ferlini, Estelle Rikir, Filippo Annoni, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Nicolas Mavroudakis, Benjamin Legros, Nicolas Gaspard   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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