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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background Visuospatial deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD) often precede dementia and complicate daily functioning. Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and α‐synuclein aggregation frequently co‐occur in PD, but their combined impact on cognition is unclear.
David Ledingham +8 more
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Developmental disorders of vision [PDF]
, 2003 This review of developmental disorders of vision focuses on a few of the many disorders that disrupt visual development. Given the enormity of the human visual system in the primate brain and complexity of visual development, however, there are likely ...
Duchaine, BC, Galaburda, AM
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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Background LRRK2‐Parkinson's disease (LRRK2‐PD) is biologically heterogeneous with approximately 30% lacking aggregated alpha synuclein (αSyn) in cerebrospinal fluid by seed amplification assay (SAA). Prior work has suggested slower progression in LRRK2‐PD compared to sporadic PD (sPD).
Lucy A. Morse +224 more
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Neonatal azithromycin administration to prevent infant mortality: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
, 2019 IntroductionBiannual mass azithromycin distribution to children aged 1-59 months has been shown to reduce all-cause mortality. Children under 28 days of age were not treated in studies evaluating mass azithromycin distribution for child mortality due to ...
Bagagnan, Cheik +15 more
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Verbal autopsy in establishing cause of perinatal death
East African Medical Journal, 2002 Perinatal mortality is a sensitive indicator of health status of a community and is also highly amenable to intervention. The causes of perinatal deaths in developing countries are often difficult to establish. Verbal autopsy has been used in several countries for children and adults, but seldom for perinatal cause.To establish the cause of perinatal ...
Iriya, N., Manji, K. P., Mbise, R. L.
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The paradox of mosquito net fishing: Complex socio‐ecological trade‐offs in southwestern Madagascar
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Small‐scale fisheries are vital for the livelihoods, nutrition and well‐being of millions of people in coastal regions. In many parts of the Global South, rising poverty, limited alternatives and declining resources have driven the spread of mosquito net fishing (MNF), a non‐selective practice using repurposed health‐distributed nets.
Francéline Marie Rasoanirina +6 more
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Adult mortality in a rural area of Senegal [PDF]
This study provides original estimates of adult mortality in Mlomp, a rural population of Senegal which has been monitored for twenty years. Causes of death are assessed through verbal autopsies which are completed by medical information. Between ages 15
Gilles Pison, Géraldine Duthé
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Identifying HIV care continuum gaps with verbal autopsy
The Lancet HIV, 2018 CONTEXT: Law enforcement has been the primary strategy for addressing the opioid epidemic. As a result the incarceration rate for women in county jails has increased more than 800% since 1980 and most women inmates struggle with substance use disorders. There is a large unmet need for contraception among women in county jails.
Bogoch, Isaac Israel +9 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Invasive alien plants can provide economic or cultural benefits to local communities, influencing perceptions and potentially affecting management decisions. Understanding these perceptions is crucial to avoiding inefficiencies, misunderstandings and conflicts in the management of invasive alien species.
Lehlohonolo D. Adams +3 more
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How much does a verbal autopsy based mortality surveillance system cost in rural India?
PLoS ONE, 2015 ObjectiveThis paper aims to determine the cost of establishing and sustaining a verbal-autopsy based mortality surveillance system in rural India.Materials and methodsDeaths occurring in 45 villages (population 185,629) were documented over a 4-year ...
Rohina Joshi +6 more
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