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Basal Forebrain Volume Predicts Disease Conversion in Prodromal Synucleinopathy

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) is a prodromal stage of Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The basal forebrain (BF), a key cholinergic structure, is a site of known pathology in later stages of Lewy body disorders.
Lachlan Churchill, Ajay Konuri, Anna Ignatavicius, Jack Anderson, Simon J.G. Lewis, Elie Matar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Verbal Autopsy with Participatory Action Research (VAPAR) programme in Mpumalanga, South Africa: protocol for evaluation

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction There is a growing recognition of the importance of developing learning health systems which can engage all stakeholders in cycles of evidence generation, reflection, action and learning from action to deal with adaptive problems.
S. Witter, M. van der Merwe, R. Twine, D. Mabetha, J. Hove, G. Goosen, L. D’Ambruoso   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global, Regional, National, and Local Burden of COVID‐19 With Inequality Analysis Across 920 Locations, 2020–2021

Med Research, EarlyView.
This study presents the first standardized assessment of the direct health burden of COVID‐19 across 920 locations worldwide during 2020 and 2021, covering five geographic levels: global, international regional, national, subnational, and local. Six key health measures, including incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs),
Dan Shan, Wenyi Jin, Fei Li, You Zeng, Ruiling Xie, Chengliang Yang, Qingjia Zeng, Yi Chen, Haowei Wang, Christine Linehan, Claire Chenwen Zhong, Qiaoyu Shao, Xiaozhu Liu, Wen Chen, Tongrui Shang, Dong Wang, Yuanyuan Wan, Ningning Wu, Minzhi Lv, Zhihui Li, Yue Qiu, Wei Wang, Xian Shao, Ruhai Bai, Lili Zheng, Baozhen Huang, Weize Xu, Changchang Li, Zimeng Wu, Guangyao Cai, Yuanyuan Chen, Ying Wang, Shuang Hu, Liang Zhang, Lerong Chen, Jianhua Huang, Scott J. Tebbutt, Ting Luo, Queran Lin, Salman Rawaf, Azeem Majeed, for the GBD 2021 Global‐to‐Local COVID‐19 Burden Monitoring Taskforce   +41 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Study of Quantum Dots: Ranging From Synthesis to Applications in Electrochemical Biosensors in the Detection of Biomolecules, Gastrointestinal Diseases, and Electrophysiology

Nano Select, EarlyView.
Quantum dots (QDs) typically refer to extremely small semiconductor particles, often no larger than 10 nm. The development of efficient biosensors for the sensitive and selective detection of biomolecules is essential for fundamental research in analytical chemistry, biomedicine, clinical diagnosis, and electrophysiology.
Parisa Navid, Hamid Reza Akbari‐Hasanjani, Reza Akbari‐Hasanjani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causes of under-five mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy studies (VASA) in Alexandria, Egypt, 2019

Journal of global health reports, 2020
# Background Determination of death causes is an important building block for civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS). This study aimed at identifying the causes of under-five mortality (U5M) in Alexandria using verbal autopsy (VA).
R. Ghazy, Mohga M Fekry, A. Omran, M. Tahoun   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Qualitative study on occupational anxiety among young thyroid cancer survivors before returning to work

Precision Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
The main aim of this study was to elucidate and clarify the manifestations of occupational anxiety among young postoperative thyroid cancer survivors before returning to work and to explore strategies and support needed to cope upon their return to work. Abstract The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the manifestations of occupational
Hong Gao, Ping Zhu, Maomao Zhang, Bing Wu, Yun Ning, Xiaoxu Li, Hui Huang, Jinlan Shao, Meiying Zou, Tingting Hu, Liuliu Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
core   +1 more source

Mortality surveillance and verbal autopsy strategies: experiences, challenges and lessons learnt in Papua New Guinea

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Full notification of deaths and compilation of good quality cause of death data are core, sequential and essential components of a functional civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system. In collaboration with the Government of Papua New Guinea (
John D. Hart, Viola Kwa, P. Dakulala, P. Ripa, D. Frank, Theresa Lei, Ninkama Moiya, W. Lagani, T. Adair, Deirdre McLaughlin, I. Riley, Alan D. Lopez   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Examining the Affordances of Engineering and Curricular Supports for Learning Among Emerging Bilingual Elementary Afterschool Students

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Engineering design provides students with unique opportunities to engage with disciplinary knowledge and practices by engaging with technologies and each other through the design process. In this paper, we identify how the co‐construction of an engineering afterschool club culture supported students’ engagement in epistemic practices of ...
Kathryn M. Bateman, Gregory J. Kelly, Peter R. Licona, Christine M. Cunningham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Inequalities to Inclusion: Sustainable Development for Smallholders

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Pakistan's agricultural sector, smallholders persistently face operational and structural barriers that hinder their integration into broader development initiatives. This study investigates these barriers through an in‐depth analysis of a sample of 101 farming communities across Punjab.
Muhammad Khan, Karl Behrendt, Dimitrios Papadas, Lydia Arnold, Aneela Sultana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source