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Wasted medications, wasted resource [PDF]
Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 2013 In Canada, almost anything can be recycled; however, medication is not currently recycled in community practice. For many years, US hospitals in some states have taken unused medication and redispensed it without an issue.1 In 2010, Canadians spent $31.1 billion on drugs.2 It is estimated that 3% to 7% of medications intended for patients goes unused ...
Jeffry, Tchen +2 more
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To waste or not to waste? Empirical study of waste minimization behavior
Waste Management, 2021 This study explores the key variables that influence overall waste minimization behaviors of consumers by augmenting the theory of planned behavior (TPB) with additional variables, including environmental concern, perceived consumer effectiveness, and perceived lack of facilities.
Myriam Ertz +3 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 BackgroundNiger, relevant in light of current political coup, is one of the countries with the worst human development indicators, characterized by high fertility rates and extremely high infant mortality rates. Food insecurity in the region is alarming,
Roberto Pedrero-Tomé +8 more
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Child undernutrition in affluent societies: what are we talking about? [PDF]
, 2012 In this paper we set out to explore the prevalence of child undernutrition found in community studies in affluent societies, but a preliminary literature review revealed that, in the absence of a gold standard method of diagnosis, the prevalence largely ...
Ada L. Garcia +6 more
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The relationship of ethnicity, socio-economic factors and malnutrition in primary school children in North of Iran: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2008 related factors based on three ethnic groups among primary school children in north of Iran in 2010. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out through multistage cluster random sampling on 5698 subjects (2505 Fars-native, 2154 Turkman, and 1039
Agrawal, B.N., Yoon, H.
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Accuracy of MUAC in the detection of severe wasting with the new WHO growth standards. [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to estimate the accuracy of using mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) measurements to diagnose severe wasting by comparing the new standards from the World Health Organization (WHO) with those from the US ...
Delchevalerie, P +2 more
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Amerta Nutrition, 2022 Background: Three types of undernutrition including stunting, underweight, and wasting, are a global public health problem. In terms of policies, guidance, programming, and financing, they are mostly separated while all of them are caused by poor diet.
Linda Riski Sefrina +5 more
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Analysis of the nutritional status in the Palestinian territory: a review study
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 BackgroundFood insecurity, occupation, and poverty contribute to the poor nutritional status of Palestine. This review study aimed to analyze the nutritional status in the Palestinian Territory by analyzing published data from 2011 to 2023 ...
Enas A. Assaf +2 more
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Viruses, 2020 Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea; Echinodermata) are ecologically significant constituents of benthic marine habitats. We surveilled RNA viruses inhabiting eight species (representing four families) of holothurian collected from four geographically distinct ...
Ian Hewson +2 more
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Trichurosis on a Conventional Swine Fattening Farm with Extensive Husbandry—A Case Report
Pathogens, 2022 Helminth infections of swine regain clinical and economic importance due to the increasing demand for pork from extensive husbandry. Infections with Trichuris suis in pigs can lead to wasting and diarrhoea.
Moritz Bünger +9 more
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