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Prioritizing precision: guidelines for the better use of population descriptors in human microbiome research

mSystems
Microbiome science is a celebration of the connections between humans, our environment, and microbial organisms. We are continually learning more about our microbial fingerprint, how each microbiome may respond to identical stimuli differently, and how ...
Nicole M. Farmer, Amber Benezra, Katherine A. Maki, Suzanne L. Ishaq, Ariangela J. Kozik   +4 more
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The effect of social media communication on consumer perceptions of brands [PDF]

, 2013
Researchers and brand managers have limited understanding of the effects social media communication has on how consumers perceive brands. We investigated 504 Facebook users in order to observe the impact of firm-created and user-generated social media ...
Agarwal M., Baldinger A., Beales H., Brodie R. J., Bruhn M., Bruno Schivinski, Byrne B. M., Castronovo C., Chauhan K., Christodoulides G., Christodoulides G., Dariusz Dabrowski, Dodds W., Erdem T., Faircloth J., Gangadharbatla H., Garvin D., Goodstein R., Hautz J., Keller K. L., Kerin R., Miniard P. W., Muntinga D. G., Olson J., Priester J., Rezvani M., Schivinski B., Taylor C. R., Villanueva J., Ward J.   +29 more
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Social Equity of Bridge Management

Journal of Management in Engineering, 2023
Data-driven social equity assessments of infrastructure performance are essential for reducing inequity and for institutionalizing community stakeholder considerations in infrastructure asset management programs. We expand upon literature at the intersection of engineering management and social impact, which has focused on the engineering workforce or ...
Cari Anne Gandy, Daniel Erian Armanios, Constantine Samaras   +2 more
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Review of Participatory Budgeting Practices in China [PDF]

Финансовый журнал
This paper examines the development, implementation and challenges of participatory budgeting (PB) in various cities in China, including Beijing, Jiaozuo, Shenzhen and others. It explores the diverse origins, sustainability, depth, and breadth of citizen
Ming Zhuang
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Development and application of a hybrid implementation research framework to understand success in reducing under-5 mortality in Rwanda [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

Gates Open Research, 2021
Background: We describe the development and testing of a hybrid implementation research (IR) framework to understand the pathways, successes, and challenges in addressing amenable under-5 mortality (U5M) – deaths preventable through health system ...
Miriam Frisch, Amelia VanderZanden, Jovial Thomas Ntawukuriryayo, Kedest Mathewos, Kateri Donahoe, Agnes Binagwaho, Felix Sayinzoga, Lisa R. Hirschhorn   +7 more
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Enablers and Barriers to Youth Employment: An Employment Ecosystem Approach

Encyclopedia
An “employment ecosystem” approach acknowledges that factors affecting employment are never the result of one singular factor but are the product of multiple, intersecting, and mutually reinforcing factors at the individual level (personal attributes and
Panos Karanikolas, Joanne Xiaolei Qian-Khoo   +1 more
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How power and knowledge hierarchies affect communication in intrapartum care: findings from public health facilities in two southern Indian districts

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Effective communication is a key element of medical care; it can foster a warm interpersonal relationship, facilitate the exchange of information, and enable shared decision-making.
Abha Rao, V. Srinidhi, Baneen Karachiwala, Sanjana Santosh, Shreelata Rao Seshadri, Sophia Thomas, Sreeparna Chattopadhyay, Anuradha Sreevathsa, Gita Sen   +8 more
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Psychosocial disadvantage and residential remoteness is associated with Aboriginal women’s mental health prior to childbirth

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2020
Introduction Optimal mental health in the pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum periods is important for both maternal and infant wellbeing. Few studies, however, have focused on Indigenous women and the specific risk and protective factors that may ...
Sunil Kumar Bhat, Rhonda Marriott, Megan Galbally, Carrington CJ Shepherd   +3 more
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Associations between health literacy, cognitive function and general literacy in people with schizophrenia attending community mental health clinics in Australia

BMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background Health literacy (HL) has been defined as the ability of individuals to access, understand, and utilise basic health information. HL is crucial to patient engagement in treatment through supporting patient autonomy, informed consent and ...
Sumana Thomson, Cherrie Galletly, Christopher Prener, Suzanne Garverich, Dennis Liu, Alisa Lincoln   +5 more
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Social Equity Impacts of Congestion Management Strategies [PDF]

, 2019
This white paper examines the social equity impacts of various congestion management strategies. The paper includes a comprehensive list of 30 congestion management strategies and a discussion of equity implications related to each strategy.
Meza, Ruth, Shaheen, Susan, PhD, Stocker, Adam   +2 more
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