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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and prescription patterns of traditional Chinese medicine use among subjects with allergic diseases: A nationwide population-based study

open access: yesWorld Allergy Organization Journal, 2019
Background: The alarmingly rising prevalence of allergic diseases has led to substantial healthcare and economic burdens worldwide. The integrated use of traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) and Western medicines has been common in treating subjects with ...
Pei-Ying Lin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Testing for Welfare Comparisons when Populations Differ in Size [PDF]

open access: yes
Assessments of social welfare do not usually take into account population sizes. This can lead to serious social evaluation flaws, particularly in contexts in which policies can affect demographic growth.
Agnès Zabsonré, Jean-Yves Duclos
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The Impact of Tilburg Frailty on Poststroke Fatigue in First‐Ever Stroke Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Unified Measurement Tools and Improved Statistics

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population, Land, and the Development of the Commodity Economy: Evidence from Qing Dynasty China

open access: yesLand
Population growth exacerbates the pressure on land carrying capacity, affecting the sustainability of agricultural production, and also impacts non-agricultural industries. This paper utilizes grain price data from southern China during the Qing Dynasty (
Jiale Wan, Qian Dai, Shuangyou Miao
doaj   +1 more source

A stochastic sub-national population projection methodology with an application to the Waikato region of New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In this paper we use a stochastic population projection methodology at the sub-national level as an alternative to the conventional deterministic cohort-component method.
Cameron, Michael Patrick, Poot, Jacques
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Prediction Model for Etiologic Differentiation of Isolated Vestibular Syndrome in Emergency Settings

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model for differentiating central from peripheral etiologies in patients with isolated vestibular syndrome (VS). Methods In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 506 patients with isolated VS from five hospitals were divided into derivation (n = 301) and validation (n = 205)
Guo Wenting   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The net reproduction rate and the type-reproduction number in multiregional demography [PDF]

open access: yes
In order to study effects of migration on demographic changes of multiregional populations, multiregional population modelling is a useful traditional tool.
Hisashi Inaba
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Designing Information Literacy Instruction for Adult Learners

open access: yes, 2015
An issue currently facing many academic librarians involves the challenge of designing information literacy instruction for nontraditional students, particularly adult learners.
Rhoden, Laura
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Impact of APOE ε4 Genotype Load on Cognitive Function and Lipid Metabolism in Patients With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Apolipoprotein ε4 (APOE ε4) is a potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its role in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) remains unclear. Given the clinical and pathological similarities between CSVD and AD, this study aimed to investigate the associations of APOE ε4 gene dosage with cognitive function and
Tingru Jin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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