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Structural and organisational impacts of peri‐operative enhanced care services in the UK: a Retrospective Evaluation of Postoperative Alternatives to Critical Care (REPACC)

open access: yesAnaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction The enhanced care model of peri‐operative care has evolved to meet increasing surgical demand, aiming to relieve pressure on critical care and prevent unnecessary cancellation of surgery. Despite widespread adoption of these facilities in the UK, no resources currently describe the national landscape of enhanced care or the ...
Christopher Oddy   +330 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possible welfare benefits of basic income support: Evidence from a benefit incidence analysis in South Africa

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract The study investigates the potential welfare effect of basic income support (BIS) in reducing poverty and inequality in South Africa. Using the 2017 labour force survey and a benefit incidence analysis, we consider three BIS scenarios: (i) universal income support for those aged between 18 and 59; (ii) only those who are unemployed receive the
Carolyn Chisadza   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local authorities' capacity to advance climate action in the food and farming sectors

open access: yesArea, EarlyView.
Abstract The mitigation measures needed in the face of climate change require transformation in the production and consumption of food. This paper examines local authorities' role in driving practical transformation in the food and farming sectors at the local level, reflecting on the complexity of these sectors and the implications for the effective ...
Aimee Morse   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A network analysis of nomophobia among Chinese adolescents: Differences in gender and developmental stages

open access: yesComputers in Human Behavior Reports
Nomophobia (no-mobile-phone phobia) refers to anxiety and discomfort caused by being out of contact with mobile devices or mobile connectivity. Although nomophobia was conceptualized as comprising four dimensions with multiple symptoms, previous research
Wei Hong   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Qualitative Analysis of Social Indicators in Highly Polluting Sectors: The Challenge for Multifaceted Standards in Emerging Economies

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institutional current effort to regulate and increase the quantity and quality of sustainability information reported by companies is undeniable. However, the growing complexity of sustainability reporting standards creates isolated compartments for each major dimension of sustainability, leaving aside their interconnectedness and combined
M. Marco‐Fondevila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Executive functions and school achievement: The mediating role of learning‐related behaviour in primary school children

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Executive functions (EFs) are critical in school and closely linked to academic achievement and learning‐related behaviours (LRBs). LRBs encompass the ability to adapt to school demands, including concentration, adherence to rules, and autonomy.
Carlotta Rivella, Paola Viterbori
wiley   +1 more source

Mathematics anxiety: Effects of age, gender and culture

open access: yesBritish Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Many studies have indicated that mathematics anxiety is a significant problem for many people and is an important topic for research. Mathematics anxiety is multidimensional. In particular, it is important to distinguish between worry and emotionality components, and between trait and state anxiety.
Ann Dowker
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal exercise improves vascular function in hypertensive offspring via A‐kinase anchoring protein 150 gene (Akap5) epigenetic modifications

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Regular physical activity is an effective non‐pharmacological approach to hypertension management and maternal exercise improves offspring cardiovascular health, although mechanisms remain unclear. A‐kinase anchoring protein 150 (AKAP150) targets protein kinase Cα to L‐type Ca2+ channels (CaV1.2), enhancing vascular tone in ...
Fang Qiu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

With the Rise of Right‐Wing Governments, Why a One‐Time “50% Health Tax” Will Be a Hard Sell and How It Could Be Implemented

open access: yesCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent calls from the World Health Organization (WHO) to globally impose a one‐time tax, labelled as “Health tax”, on tobacco, alcohol and sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) aim to achieve a 50% retail price increase to reduce consumption and improve health outcomes.
Hazem Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate shocks, democratization and (a culture of) cooperation

open access: yesEconomica, EarlyView.
Abstract While the direct economic effects of adverse climate shocks are well known, their indirect institutional impact is still poorly understood. To clarify this, we test the idea that adverse climate shocks push time‐inconsistent elites to enact inclusive political institutions, and non‐elites to embrace strong norms of cooperation.
Giacomo Benati, Carmine Guerriero
wiley   +1 more source

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