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The relationship between frailty and social vulnerability: a systematic review.

The Lancet Healthy Longevity
Both frailty (reduced physiological reserve) and social vulnerability (scarcity of adequate social connections, support, or interaction) become more common as people age and are associated with adverse consequences.
P. Hanlon, H. Wightman, M. Politis, Stella Kirkpatrick, Caitlin Jones, Melissa K. Andrew, D. L. Vetrano, E. Dent, E. Hoogendijk   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Social Vulnerability Assessment for Landslide Hazards in Malaysia: A Systematic Review Study

Land, 2021
Landslides represent one of the world’s most dangerous and widespread risks, annually causing thousands of deaths and billions of dollars worth of damage.
M. I. Nor Diana, Nurfashareena Muhamad, M. Taha, A. Osman, Md. Mahmudul Alam   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Keeping the time: the impact of external clock-speed manipulation on time-based prospective memory

Journal of Cognition
Several studies have suggested that time monitoring is important for appropriate time-based prospective memory (TBPM). However, it is still unknown if people actively use internal timing processes to monitor the approaching target time, and whether they ...
Gianvito Laera, Giovanna Mioni, Sandrine Vanneste, Patrizia Silvia Bisiacchi, Alexandra Hering, Matthias Kliegel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Reported Social Determinants of Health and Area-Level Social Vulnerability

JAMA Network Open
Key Points Question Are self-reported social determinants of health (SDoH) needs associated with area-level social vulnerability as measured by the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)?
Emily Brignone, Keith LeJeune, Amanda E Mihalko, Amy L Shannon, Lawrence I. Sinoway   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli, Seth Rotz, Masatoshi Takagi, Richa Sharma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban Social Vulnerability Assessment and Optimization Strategies from the Perspective of Resilience: A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration

Redai dili, 2023
The Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration is located in the sensitive zone of the Pearl River Delta estuary. Here, natural conditions are complicated, human activities are strong and natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, landslides, debris flow ...
Wang Jun, Chen Jingye, Gong Qinghua, Yuan Shaoxiong, Chen Jun, Liu Bowen, Li Hao   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social vulnerability indicators in pandemics focusing on COVID‐19: A systematic literature review

Public Health Nursing, 2022
Introduction Social factors can affect the vulnerability of disaster‐prone communities. This review aimed to identify and categorize social vulnerability indicators in the COVID‐19 pandemic.
S. Fallah-Aliabadi, Farin Fatemi, Ahad Heydari, M. Khajehaminian, M. Lotfi, M. Mirzaei, A. Sarsangi   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
wiley   +1 more source

Methodology for analyzing socio-environmental vulnerability applied to rural settlements [PDF]

Ambiente & Sociedade
Studies on vulnerability that include both environmental and social aspects, are important tools to support decision-making in the face of socio-environmental problems.
Francielle Rodrigues de Oliveira, Roberto Avelino Cecílio, Sidney Sara Zanetti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source