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Invited Editorial: Vulnerable populations in the Arctic [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2011 Earth’s average surface temperature is rising unusually fast. This global warming process is deemed by international scientific assessment to be predominantly due to human economic activities. Recent research indicates that, globally, the rate of emission of greenhouse gases is increasing, as is the rise in sea level and the loss of summer Arctic sea ...
Birgitta Evengård, Anthony J. McMichael
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Supporting Bilingualism in Vulnerable Populations [PDF]
Sustainability, 2021 Although bilingualism is generally appraised and supported by society, many more doubts arise when it comes to children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders. The concern that the exposure to two languages might deteriorate the linguistic development of children, together with the advice to simplify the linguistic environment and to adopt a ...
Vender, Maria +2 more
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Population Focused Nursing: Advocacy for Vulnerable Populations in an RN-BSN Program [PDF]
, 2014 The purpose of this article is to describe an innovative learning activity for online RN-BSN students designed to foster advocacy for vulnerable populations.
Jones, Melissa, Smith, Paul
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Vulnerability, Vulnerable Populations, and Policy [PDF]
Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 2004 [ 411 ] Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal Vol. 14, No. 4, 411–425 © 2004 by the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature Produced at the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Box 571212, Washington, DC 20057-1212. The Center operates on a contract with the National Library of
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Vulnerable populations in the Arctic [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2011 Interest in the Arctic has grown significantly in recent years. The Arctic environment is unique and highly sensitive to disturbances. Temperatures have already risen twice as quickly in the Arctic as elsewhere on Earth. Glaciers and sea ice are melting more extensively than in the past.
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Building a Better Safety Net for the New New Orleans [PDF]
, 2006 The most vulnerable populations in New Orleans -- the elderly, people with physical and mental disabilities, and single mothers out of the labor market -- arguably were hit hardest by Katrina.
Sheila R. Zedlewski
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Sepsis in Vulnerable Populations
Global Heart, 2014 Despite the acquisition of a large body of evidence, there are many unanswered questions about sepsis. The definition of this disease is plagued by the lack of a simple pathophysiological description linking cause to effect and the activation of host immune responses that hinders disease progression at the same time producing multiorgan dysfunction.
Satish Bhagwanjee, Sebastian Ugarte
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Targeting vulnerable populations : a synthetic review on alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour among migrant populations [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Research has demonstrated a link between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour among different types of migrant populations. Therefore, research investigating risk factors associated with alcohol consumption among them is a public health ...
Degomme, Olivier +5 more
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Vulnerability and Marginalized Populations [PDF]
, 2016 Public health practitioners attempt to identify and then remove, or at least reduce, threats of harm. However, harm does not affect everyone in the same way. Some people and communities are resilient, whereas others are more susceptible to potential harm. Much public health work is carried out by, or on behalf of, government s.
Wrigley, A, Dawson, Angus
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Diabetes in Socioeconomically Vulnerable Populations [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015 Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global epidemic that is increasing rapidly. An estimated 415 million people worldwide currently live with DM and another 318 million people have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a marker for future DM. By 2040 these numbers are likely to grow to 642 million and 481 million, respectively.
Maria Inês Schmidt +2 more
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