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Social impact in social media: A new method to evaluate the social impact of research

PLOS ONE, 2018
The social impact of research has usually been analysed through the scientific outcomes produced under the auspices of the research. The growth of scholarly content in social media and the use of altmetrics by researchers to track their work facilitate the advancement in evaluating the impact of research.
Cristina M. Pulido, Gisela Redondo-Sama, Teresa Sordé-Martí, Ramon Flecha   +3 more
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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement in quality of life and loneliness after the community connections program: a community-based pilot intervention in South Australia

BMC Psychology
Background Reducing loneliness and enhancing quality of life (QoL) are key public health priorities. However, limited empirical research examines the impact of community-based interventions on both loneliness and QoL.
Bryony Jardine, Pei Jie Tan, Ashleigh Powell, Diana Eyers-White, Catherine Mackenzie, Ian Goodwin-Smith, Sandra Robinson, Penny Baldock, Mia Zaccardo, Celina Valente, Camilla Trenerry, Svetlana Bogomolova   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

US publisher moves to make catalogue of over 4,000 academic texts available free online [PDF]

, 2011
In a new move to make academic content more accessible to a wider audience across the globe, the National Academies Press announced this month that PDF versions of all its books will be available for download to anyone across the globe free of charge ...
Impact of Social Sciences Blog, at LSE
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Predicting the Future Burden of Renal Replacement Therapy in Türkiye Using National Registry Data and Comparative Modeling Approaches

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health problem worldwide, and the number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy is steadily increasing. Türkiye has experienced a similar rise in both the incidence and prevalence of renal replacement therapy over the past decades; however, national‐level projections of future ...
Arzu Akgül, Neriman Sıla Koç, Berrak Itır Aylı   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Symposium on “Social Impact and the Social Sciences: Theory and Practice in the Era of Propaganda, Fake News and Media Manipulation”, 5-6 December 2019

Sociologie Românească, 2019
Between 5 and 6 December 2019 the International Symposium “Social impact and the social sciences: Theory and practice in the era of propaganda, fake news and media manipulation” was held at the University of Bucharest.
Ioana Ramia
doaj   +1 more source

Musings about involvement in research… [PDF]

, 2015
Almost every research funding application will now have a section asking about involvement, be it “patient and public involvement”, “public involvement” or “user, carer, practitioner involvement”
Blog Admin, LSE Social Care Research Impact Blog
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Intraoperative Collection of Ascitic Fluid With Intra‐ or Postoperative Reinfusion in Ovarian Cancer: Safety and Feasibility of a Roller Pumping Method

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Patients with ovarian cancer often present with massive ascites, leading to significant protein loss during surgical procedures. Although cell‐free concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is used in palliative settings to mitigate protein loss, its application in intraoperative settings remains unexplored.
Yutaka Yoneoka, Tsukuru Amano, Akimasa Takahashi, Mari Deguchi, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Yuji Tanaka, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dissemination experiences and preferences from HIV service delivery organizations

Implementation Science Communications
Background Better understanding of how deliverers use research and select interventions can further reduce the gap between developing and delivering effective intervention and implementation strategies, especially in the field of HIV.
Maria Pyra, Morgan Purrier, Dennis Li, Kathryn Macapagal, Nanette Benbow   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A balancing act? Academic impact versus practice impact? Really? [PDF]

, 2015
In considering all of the issues and queries that have arisen throughout the SCEiP project, perhaps one of the ones that still surprises me is the “but I can’t do both” statement.
Blog Admin, LSE Social Care Research Impact Blog
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