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Infrastructure network vulnerability [PDF]

, 2011
The work presented in this paper aims to propose a methodology of analyzing infrastructure network vulnerability in the field of prevention or reduction of the natural disaster consequences.
Pérès, François, Kamissoko, Daouda, Zaraté, Pascale   +2 more
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Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among adolescent schoolgirls in flood-affected rural Bangladesh

Reproductive Health
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls in a flood-affected rural area of Bangladesh and identify the factors influencing their menstrual hygiene knowledge and
Tamima Ahmed, Md. Khalid Hasan, Tanjin Kabir Aunto, Taufique Ahmed, Dilara Zahid   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leaf gas exchange and δ13C in cowpea and triticale under water stress and well-watered conditions

Heliyon, 2021
Leaf gas exchanges play a critical role in determining crop productivity as they control both CO2 gain and water loss. CO2 gain and water loss influence water use efficiency (WUE) and carbon isotope composition (δ13C).
Lawrence Munjonji, Kingsley Kwabena Ayisi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Provider and Parent Perspectives on Prioritizing the “Asking and Monitoring” Pediatric Cancer Psychosocial Standards of Care

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families (“Standards”) are evidence‐based guidelines for psychosocial care in pediatric oncology. Care related to the three “Asking and Monitoring” Standards—Assessment of Psychosocial Needs, Assessment of Financial Needs, and Monitoring Neurocognitive Problems ...
Julia B. Tager, Natalie Koskela‐Staples, Emily M. Pariseau, Michele Scialla, Kimberly Buff, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi Brown, Anne E. Kazak, Kimberly S. Canter   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuropsychological and Educational Outcomes in Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome—A Report From the North American Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome Registry

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive ribosomopathy characterized by bone marrow failure and multisystem involvement, with emerging evidence of associated neurocognitive impairment. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 240 individuals with biallelic Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome (SBDS) mutations
Jane Koo, Melissa Gerstle, Leah Cheng, Richard Cooper, Katherine Coyne, Claire Dusa, Naomi E. Joffe, Diana Schwarz, Sarah Steltz, Akiko Shimamura, Kasiani C. Myers, Thea Quinton   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative study of heat-related symptoms among indoor and outdoor informal workers: A pilot study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Journal of Climate Change and Health
Introduction: Rising temperatures and increasing extreme heat events pose severe health risks to informal workers, particularly those engaged in labor-intensive occupations.
Sheikh Mohiuddin Shahrujjaman, Bivuti Bhushan Sikder, Dilara Zahid, Syed Irfan Uddin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond ‘vulnerable groups’: contexts and dynamics of vulnerability [PDF]

Global Health Promotion, 2013
This paper reviews approaches to vulnerability in public health, introducing a series of 10 papers addressing vulnerability in health in Africa. We understand vulnerability as simultaneously a condition and a process. Social inequalities are manifest in and exacerbate three key dimensions of vulnerability: the initial level of wellbeing, the degree of ...
Zarowski, Christina, Haddad, Slim, Nguyen, Vinh-Kim   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens, Evangelia Kiakou, Lieke de Zwart, Maurizio Miano, Eduard J. van Beers, Marc Bierings, Marije Bartels   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does parent-child connectedness influence substance use among Bhutanese adolescents: evidence from a national survey?

BMC Public Health
Highlights • Tobacco use was highest, followed by alcohol and marijuana use. • The prevalence of substance use was higher in male than female adolescents.
Md. Tanvir Hasan Sojib, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Imamur Rashid Gogon, Md. Khalid Hasan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indicators for monitoring and evaluating climate change adaptation efforts in South Africa

Jàmbá, 2023
Tracking and reporting on whether countries are implementing climate change adaptation initiatives are increasingly becoming more important, and indicators and metrics for monitoring climate change adaptation have equally become crucial.
Esonasipho Seyisi, Brian Mantlana, Simbarashe Ndhleve   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source