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Evaluating the public value of social innovation [PDF]

, 2014
Services that were traditionally delivered by the public sector are now proving difficult for the state to afford due to economic and socio-political challenges faced by society. In this context, social innovation plays an important role as it encourages
Irani, Z, Osmani, M, Sivarajah, U, Weerakkody, V   +3 more
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks, Anna Wolska, Diala Ghazal, Dejan Jakimovski, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, Alexander Burnham, Niels Bergsland, Michael G. Dwyer, Alan T. Remaley, Robert Zivadinov, Murali Ramanathan   +10 more
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University Awards $12,200 in Civic Grants to Community Organizations in Bristol [PDF]

, 2015
Funding to assist nine groups with community projects focused on social services, arts, education and ...
Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
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The McCance Brain Care Score and Mortality: Evidence From a Large‐Scale Population‐Based Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between the McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) and mortality in the general population. Methods We conducted a prospective, population‐based cohort study using data from the UK Biobank. Participants with complete data enabling calculation of BCS and full mortality information were included ...
Zhiqiang Xu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Nan Li
wiley   +1 more source

Data mining for psychological profiling of track and field athletes and runners

Frontiers in Psychology
Psychological factors in sports have been widely studied in scientific literature. However, only a few studies have used data mining techniques for athletic profile analysis.
Cristina Sanz-Fernández, José Luis Pastrana Brincones, Julen Castellano, Rafael E. Reigal Garrido, Diego Arvizu-Lozoya, Antonio Hernández-Mendo, Verónica Morales-Sánchez   +6 more
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Acoustic Measures Capture Speech Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) are hereditary cerebellar degenerative disorders with a common feature of dysarthria, involving impaired phonatory and articulatory control of speech, thereby affecting social communication. In this study, we investigated whether acoustic measures could objectively measure speech dysfunction and identify
Zena Fadel, Charlotte Hennessey, Hannah Lee, Pia Parekh, Sheng‐Han Kuo, Ami Kumar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Long Journey towards Citizenship: District Areas and Social Services in Goteborg [PDF]

, 2008
The main purpose of the present research is to investigate the implemented decentralized model of administration in local areas of Goteborg City and its effects on local welfare, or what I associate with the concept of social citizenship.
Miceli, Alessandro
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Age‐Related Characteristics of SYT1‐Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We describe the clinical manifestations and developmental abilities of individuals with SYT1‐associated neurodevelopmental disorder (Baker‐Gordon syndrome) from infancy to adulthood. We further describe the neuroradiological and electrophysiological characteristics of the condition at different ages, and explore the associations ...
Sam G. Norwitz, Josefine Eck, Joel S. Winston, Kate Baker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri, Isabella Dallasta, Ciaran Stone, Sophia Girgenti, Neda Gould, Rafael H. Llinas, Jonathan Z. Simon, Elisabeth Breese Marsh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discovery and Targeted Proteomic Studies Reveal Striatal Markers Validated for Huntington's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Clinical trials for Huntington's disease (HD) enrolling persons before clinical motor diagnosis (CMD) lack validated biomarkers. This study aimed to conduct an unbiased discovery analysis and a targeted examination of proteomic biomarkers scrutinized by clinical validation. Methods Cerebrospinal fluid was obtained from PREDICT‐HD and
Daniel Chelsky, Cara Joyce, H. Jeremy Bockholt, Paul A. Rudnick, William H. Adams, Fiona McAllister, Justin W. Smock, Michael A. Newton, Jane S. Paulsen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source