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“Just too busy living in the moment and surviving”: barriers to accessing health care for structurally vulnerable populations at end-of-life

BMC Palliative Care, 2019
BackgroundDespite access to quality care at the end-of-life (EOL) being considered a human right, it is not equitable, with many facing significant barriers.
K. Stajduhar, A. Mollison, Melissa Giesbrecht, R. McNeil, B. Pauly, Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham, N. Dosani, B. Wallace, G. Showler, C. Meagher, K. Kvakic, D. Gleave, T. Teal, Caelin Rose, C. Showler, K. Rounds   +15 more
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Baseline Regional Cholinergic Denervation Predicts Cognitive Trajectories in Moderate Parkinson Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline is a disabling and variable feature of Parkinson disease (PD). While cholinergic system degeneration is linked to cognitive impairments in PD, most prior research reported cross‐sectional associations. We aimed to fill this gap by investigating whether baseline regional cerebral vesicular acetylcholine transporter ...
Taylor Brown, Giulia Carli, Prabesh Kanel, Stiven Roytman, Jaimie Barr, Nicolaas I. Bohnen, Roger L. Albin   +6 more
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The Proximity of High Volume Developmental Neurotoxin Polluters to Schools: Vulnerable Populations at Risk [PDF]

A substantial amount of environmental justice research has taken the form of “proximity studies” that analyze the race and class composition of populations living in close proximity to general sources of pollution.
Bruce London, Cristina Legot, John Shandra   +2 more
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Opinion: Why green “climate gentrification” threatens poor and vulnerable populations

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2019
Cities in the Global North are increasingly adopting green interventions meant to enhance their climate resilience capacity. Plans include Philadelphia, PA’s Growing Stronger, Boston, MA’s Resilient Boston Harbor (Fig.
Isabelle Anguelovski, James J. T. Connolly, H. Pearsall, Galia Shokry, Melissa Checker, Melissa Checker, Juliana A Maantay, Juliana A Maantay, Kenneth A. Gould, Kenneth A. Gould, Tammy L. Lewis, Tammy L. Lewis, A. Maroko, J. Roberts   +13 more
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Location‐Specific Hematoma Volume Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Supratentorial ICH

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Early neurological deterioration (END) adversely affects outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to determine the location‐specific hematoma volumes for END in supratentorial ICH patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed supratentorial ICH patients presenting from two prospective cohorts.
Zuoqiao Li, Guilin Meng, Zijie Wang, Xiao Hu, Jing Cheng, Chu Chen, Tiannan Yang, Jiaxin Luo, Zizhen Meng, Xueyun Liu, Qi Li   +10 more
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Loneliness among homeless-experienced older adults with cognitive or functional impairments: qualitative findings from the HOPE HOME study

BMC Public Health
Background Loneliness is more common in older adults and those who face structural vulnerabilities, including homelessness. The homeless population is aging in the United States; now, 48% of single homeless adults are 50 and older.
Yeqing Yuan, Kelly R. Knight, John Weeks, Stephen King, Pamela Olsen, Margot Kushel   +5 more
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ADR and Litigation Involving Social Problems [PDF]

, 2008
This Article addresses remarks of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Michael Cardozo, regarding the use of ADR in legal disputes involving municipal government.
Banks, Steven
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Von Economo Neuron Loss in Frontotemporal Dementia: A Meta‐Analysis of Neuropathological Studies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Von Economo neurons (VENs) have been reported to be vulnerable to neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia (FTD), particularly the behavioral variant (bvFTD), but these findings have not been systematically assessed across independent brain banks.
Daniel Talmasov, Alexander F. Santillo, Patrick R. Hof   +2 more
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Re-introduction of the Mallorcan midwife toad, Mallorca, Spain [PDF]

, 2008
The Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis, Sanchíz & Alcover, 1977) or ferreret was first described in the 1970s as Baleaphryne muletensis from upper Pleistocene fossils, and was considered extinct.
Garcia, Gerardo, Griffiths, Richard A., Olivier, J.   +2 more
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How to use relevant data for maximal benefit with minimal risk: digital health data governance to protect vulnerable populations in low-income and middle-income countries

BMJ Global Health, 2019
Globally, the volume of private and personal digital data has massively increased, accompanied by rapid expansion in the generation and use of digital health data.
Nicki Tiffin, A. George, A. Lefevre
semanticscholar   +1 more source